Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-26

COMMUNICATED.
To Messrs. Oissr y. Baidsin, Joseph X. Anderson,
Henry n. Biiyion, ard Janes 4. Cosariin, Reprs.
sentaiirss Of As City Of Reh~ond is ths present Gen.
srai As,sabiy.
A grave question, aud ono OF momentous interest to
your constituency in particular ID depcndento your
action at least the Of your VOTE through
OF which, and the influence connected with your po.
sition, representatives Of community heavily taxed
with tho bur.hens Of the Commonwealth yet be In
your power adjust the subject In consistent
with the boat interests Of the City Of Rchnoud aud tho
State at large. refer to the question Of gauge tho
Covngton aud Ohio Railroad Il: IL true that those Of
your body, members OF tho House of Delegates have.
under mistaken view OF the matter In my humble opin.
iou deemed proper sanction by their the ador
oh Of gauge In direct union with that Of tho Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad instead Of which would eectuay
separate forever But IL Is too late now,
for reconsideration Of your action, feel Il ncumbcn'
me- a citizen Of Richmond, invite your serious
| attention again to the subject.
In common with many, OF which I acknowledge my.
self be one you have doubtless been led to believe
that though the adoption Of the narrow gauge IL IL
called, might subject to the hazards Of
Baltimore at Stanton, through means OF the Winchester
route yet that the DANCE, to be apprehended hereom
would be greatly essened in view Of the greater couti
guilty Of Richmond and has occurred to You likewise
perhaps that II our city, through Of the James
ron,, 81 ,h Csn,ral RsIlrn.S .on,a 80, ra, 49,
,,oi =, Cos;n,,on nh, a ,s,e,, A., .o ~ r. 80 h,,
10 h., ,,in, from tha OH; I, ao,t ~ a,. ~ T.
,emn, .ny f,rtbsr obs,,p.,ion 80 H. AZ 80 , -,
prise of baltimore Such was The onnion Of tho ri,e,
of this communication at least and hp, cr Tho aim, No
be;ny made ON tho mart of Hsmors IN ss,nra conn.
lion AZ the mouth of Elk river vim tho Cov;n.on na
Ohio railroad by means Of branch from bsr Railroad n,
Three Forks In TAYLOR county tho snb;s. onJ h % T.,
Tia nterest or concern for him This move ho",a -,
the Railroad Chess Board Ia serious a,ir and In INV
opinion unless arrested by change OF gauge ON The
OF the State on her contemplated work Cov;n
ton aud the Ohio river Il will ctctually sacrifice every
town in Virginia to the spir;t nj our
prising neghbor II Is bad enough to DO forced IA wa
are into through connection with baltimore NV The wa
Of Winchester intercepted M that connection IL bv Tho
conflicting interests Of the James River and Kanawb,
Canal and tho Central the Manassas and tho Orange
and Alexandria railroads, but It wilbe different thing
and confess fearful contemplate the free and pnbro
cure to Baltimore by means of the branch which sI,
contempntes from the Covingon and Ohio road to her
own work. anu by which she will then have route more
direct anu contiguous to the great Valley Of the Ohio
than any which Virginia bring her aid The mea-
sure which baltimore now seeks, and TO which you are
giving aid and comfort, has long been darling object
WIN mat Guy ana Is within the knowledge Of the wr
TER nat thousands haye been time and again offered by
ner eusehs, 20 secure that boon, WHICH, in spirit
.sckesness the Legislature OF Virginia is about to
mrow IN her Jap Ihere Is remedy for the dangers to
which ! have advertedi remedy simple in its nature
anu Easy OF apphcstoni and nothing more than the
.'o" " Wv, NotA between oovngton and the Ohio
pu Ss,se ahc' anu uHerent from that Of baltimore
, w oe uo.e, "ua every town IN Va viii then DO able
easer anu more Freely Unit and the worst Of
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