Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-02

PIrrsBUEGH DIcTATIoN TO PHnApELPHIA-We
hasten to lay before citizens, the following pro-
ceeJnqs in the Select Council of Pittsburgh, which
we find in the Journal of yesterday. As specl-
men of arrogant dictation and attempt at tyran-
ical coercion we have rarely seen it equalled, II
is telling Philadelphia, in many words, that she
shall not carry out her own views 10 her true in
terests, by subscribing to the Hempield RAILROAD,
under the pains and penalties OF mourning the dis
pleasure of the most high and mighty city of Pitts
burg! We look in vain for any reasons TO commend
these high handed proceedings to the intelligence
Of the citizens of Philadelphia. They are simply
put forth with the assumption thatSuch SubScrp-
ton, "teRding to promote the prosperity ola city in
another SMtc,' Philadelphia must, therefore, sab
stain from nOucment nell calculated TO engen-
der ceilings of permanent unkindneSS." This 'prO-
Emotion OF the prosperity Of Wheeling" has ceased
10 be regarded, in the eyes Of the world, as jus
fcation of every malicious scheme which Pitts
burgh deems il expedient to project. Congress
has repudiated it, and public opinion TO the farthcSt
extremites of the land, has confirmed the decision
in tones of thunder; and we much mistaken if
Philadelphia can so far abandon that indie
pendence which has ever characterised her, and so
far compromise her best Interests, TO submit to
such an unwarrantable attempt at dietalion and
coercion.
Bnt we hasten to furnish cur readers with the
proceedings They carry with them their own sug-
gestions as to the action necessary the part of
our citizens:
PROCEEDINGS IN SELECT CouxCIL.-Friday, Jan.
Is, Council met, upon special call.-PreSent,
MeSSrs-a Allen, Drum, Hill, Kincaid, LorenZ, Nc
ClOwry, McCutcheon, Over, TAYLOR, and President
.Shipton.
The President stated the object of the meeting
of Council, which was to take into consideration
the propHety of addressing the Councils of Phla-
pelphia in relation to the contemplated subscrip-
ton to the Hempfeld Railroad Company.
Mr.. Lorenz offered he following preamble and
resolution which was read three times and adopt
ed, and Mr.. F. Lorenz appointed on part offs. c.,
and action concurreL i'll by C. C and MeSsrs Bis
sell and McAully appointed on part Of c. C.
Whereas, information has been conveyed to the
Councils of this city, that application has been
made to the Councils of thu city of Philadel-
phla for subscription 10 the Hempheld Railroad;
and whereas, the carrying out of that work is cal
culated to have prejudicial influence upon the
trade and travel of this city, and such an appro-
priation ofthe credit of the city of Philadelphia,
can be looked upon in no other light than a most
uniriendly act, tending to promote the prosperity
of city in another State, to the great injury and
at the expense of the welfare of sister CITY of this
Commonwealth; therelo,e be it
Resolved, That a committee consisting of the
Presidents, and one member from the Select Coun-
Gil, aud two from the Common ConnciI, be appoin-
ted committee to correspond with the Councils
oil the city OF Philadelphia, deprecang any appro-
prlatIon of money or credit 10 the contemplated
work, setting forth their reasons for asking Tie
sad Councils of the city Of Philadelphia to abstain
from movement so well calculated to engender
feelings in this community of permanent unkind-
ness