Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-03

we conuoi 90 90 of length aud al iho some time
perform another more important purpose. we shall
in ihis article con6ne ourselves nlhs, 20 doe past
history, Goa bearing upon tho present condition
oil anou we have nothing 20 coy Of lh5 Gem
tral ono Roiroad, f1r oslo &c we have no vested
inleiers aud no right Of control, God therefore,
wha,eyoi may De on. convictions Of Che policy
which hos end directing Nc career va do nol
deem g maledsl 10 express themhdherihansoiaF
as thal policy 3 connected with aud dependent
upon he solion OF tho Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, TO which we propose lospeak
Noris necessary TO examine onew DO detail The
legal behring's Of even this question: as lhoy have
already been examined end decided by lha greatest
iurist Of o.. aea and country Daniel webster
IN Eutine, what aIe ,h, Baltimore and Ohio Rai-
road Co doing which hag called for me proposed
meeting on ibis evonugl Woanlwsr iit That
itir o5n-tuoung road from Be line % Ono Ohio
River Al Benwood,in tha county Of Mouhall ior
ne putpos, Of connecting THaaa with The Genital
OhoRsiroldi end 2d Tboiithos loaned DO The
Genital Ohio Railroad GlO0,O 900 oliIg securities, 90
order 10 iabla iho Cenuai Company % complete
tbtir Road and make o connection With Hhs Bald.
more g. Ohio Railroad EtseWmRE tain otihe city
OF wheeling These We understood to be Tie
principal aoscomploinei Of
Hastho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Che right
to DO eilhetor both ortbeia aolsl Lot iho law and
contact answer. By zoe second section 81 ihe
act passed March 6,h, l2iL ii h enacted "ihat
10 ssoure 10 the sold CITY Of Wheeling me benedt
of the Western Terminus &o,," providing ior TIDE
opening OF Toe road west Of lhs Monongahcla and
charge non Wheeling 40. Neztiha contract be-
weehthld city end Che Baltimore opl Ohio Roll
road Co, made July 6lh, isl7, contains This pro
Vision "It being lha Intention Of the parties TO
ths astaameni among other things ioseoue 10
the Oily Of Wheeling ,he practical bsugfh OF lle
Western terminus Of me Baltimore and Ohio Rall-
road. according tothe provisions of said law' Qaw
above uam5il Now what 6 tle meaning OF ihg
ptodsiohl Hear Daniel Websler "By The low
thg objsol appayentin aoyoml provisions, and eS-
Said oI,5 ii 365gdHRff 2lAig5a @GoH j g. tRS
terminus or DE load and ihe Low must receive
d rcasouablei end just conjunction, coniomabIy
10 what was ila evident design. The important
ptnoipdt western terminus Of the read must be DO
Wheeling. IL would not fuldl the purpose Of the
laa to establish practically me great and principal
western depot or terminus elsewhere, and make
o,,y. 'eouotsr,l roo5 10 Wheeling. ID indeed,
...,.,.o,s, ,s,,,i,ns gs,ssqotlisbedattb e mouth
N Fis5 f,lsg Which I, vs,t of Wheeling. where
Il. ao,,.., ,,,,,,,. ,,,,l5 D.. a vopld so,ro.ly
M eom,lying ,git, ibe mere letter of he law.D-
Hefeare berdgbb under lheiaw, which Mr, Web
slef SAYS BE amilor 20 hef tights under ihe con-
iraol OF July6lh, 1897 on anguaga BE- palmer
or more perfectly 10 lhs point before usl Mt
Swami had said in bis report Of October lss sl7
"Dsemlng G inezpedieot 70 haszarl the extension
OF then woIkupon lhs iuHher legislation OF Viz
g.nlu, OF. Doard thought ihe proseouuonoi their
road to Wheeling By ts mouth 9f Fi'h CTesk
would ensure eaeeipaily @ connection win lhe
Ohio VOLTS On both Lines projected % 'hai A'a's
and SON. enable them 20 mamiaia auecs iul
competition wihNew York"
The object wasmaniiesry 20 make ws5lern cone
rrrtonr I'D de mouth 0f Nfrh Crare. Yet Mf