Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-05-22

wnsElzno. va. May Is, issl.

WlisEIzro, Va, May 10. 1851.
Editors Of the Wheeling hteligeresr;
In 1929 nrst took an interest in tks baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. then resided near aIaysvilEe,
KY, was warm advocate Of internal Improve-
naent. and favored the proposition that Congreu,
should in some fo5m. aid the Baltimore and Ohio
/ Rnilrcad with million Of dollars. lwellremem.
Der the excitement and Joy which prevailedi in Bal
tmore. on the occasion OF pleasure trip by mem
beFs Of Congress and Others from the depot to the
hFsts stone bridge about two miles. Thousands OF
citizens were out, to witness the scere- Doubts
enteziained 10 the praccabiIity OF railroad
enteIpEisss-moss men predicted failure Of the
syeiem. II mistake no. there was then no rail
United States, OF over two mites extent.
except the one referred 10.
! An application had been made TO Congress for
aid and favor. and tbs excursion was propo edttas
memteEs OF Congress might see and judge for
themselves. mr. Weaver. the great pioneer Engi
neer. explained The enterprise
i The DAY was lovely aud The scene was full Of
Thrilling interest," Alter the excursion wsz over
i -the members were conducted 10 Beftzhooper'e
and psstook of magnificent dinner, given in hon
or Of the occasion by the Directors and citizens,
and then they returned to Washington in the blue
eoaehss At the extraordinary rate OF cir sniies an
lhonrI ON the return trip. (lhough the party was
/ favorable 10 Internal Improvement enterpn e.) yet
some hung on 10 doubts. Being the youngest and
least informed, said but little. discovered that
was the most earnest OF the party. in favor Of the
EcongTesaional aid. l remember but one remark
which made, aud fhaf one, because itwns Sc
yerey laughed at by the company. as The observa-
tion OF green yoang enthusiast. said 10 VI u.
lparto,, cat,otor rr, al,rs,,,rs a.. F+ssf ID - a.,
III ten OF fifteen years Senators could board at old
Geo. BslizhooyeI,s, --whUse viahds and wine we
ali pEaised--and attend regular sessions at wush-
ingion. It was laughed al, because none then even
talked Of railroad to Washing,on--and none ex-
eep, enthusiasts. dreamed that rairoads would ever
be made except between large commercial cl,ies--
only Short distance apart where both travel and
transportation would be immense. Hence. by most
persons, railroad ACROSS the mountains was deem
ed visionary aud impracticabe; OF If practicable,
The extent OF HE road was so great and the cosl SO
enormouss coupled with iittstrayel and less trans
Porta,ion, ii would be failure.
have iusteoMe over this road for the fEsi time,
and pronounce The most splendid triumph oil ge-
MUS and perseverance over natural obstacles,
whichis 10 be found in ous county. have irav-
eled over ats miles in IS hours, seated ON velvet
cushions in comfortable car; reading my papers
and chatting with Intends. have viewed the
grand sceneryo Maryland and Virginia in passing;
equal tonny in the Union, for beauty and sublini-
tysand have ten times, passed through tuunelled
mountains. Sucha journey through Maryland and
Virgins, is calculated to excite pieasureabs emo-
lions N any mind, but especially in that of a
son Of Virginia Father and Maryland Molher-
holding in sincere yeneraon the birthplace OF his
ancestors.
Rutsir. admire the conquests or talent every
where. and shalL with most decided pleasure hal
the Accomplishments OF all our great enterprises, as
do now hail that OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road.
have lived 10 see the dreamof hy youth per-
fectly realized. TO this great work-noi quite as
soon as ianticipated--b realized.
II the General Government had extended the
aid which / advocated, ii would have been 40
ccmplished atan earlier period greatly TO the adj
vantage OF Government and people. Perhaps II
was not strange that Congress doubted, and refu-
sed to actin is29-so, for then the system was nm
iried. Butts il not strange that now when hi
umphant success hub every where Crowned our ex-
erons, that Congress should hesitate or delay, ON
the great enterprise. the Pacific Railroadi
Il appears to me, that the speech Of Senator
Gw1n OF California, is unansw erable.
How Little there is to do. to accomplish i'll Only
$50 miles by the Government between the Missis.
sippi river and the Pacific Ocean. Let me explain.
Louisiana las chartered road from the Mississippi
across The Stale to Shreveport. on Red River. 900
miles. Texas has chartered road across The State
7oocrso0 miles, and granted land enough 10 makeii
Leaving to Government only about $50 miles,
through New Mexico. Sonora and California, to
the Pacific Ocean. There il no hundred n,iles on
the Pacific route on tie line OF N latitude s2o as
dificult 70 make as the hundred miles on the West
end of the Baltimore and Ohio RAILROAD, and Of
the balance,say four 6fths, lies on and through a
comparatively lev 81 county.
II Congress will act favorabls on the subject, 1
venture 10 predict that ten years from this dny,
st Louis. Cairo. Memphis, vicksburg and New
Orleans will have Railroad communication with
The Pacific.
All Of Iese points on the Mississippi have. OF
soon will have connections with the Atlantic and
Western statesnnd cities. and they viii center in
one trunk, in the Eastern portion of Texas. and
pass on Westward, iogether.
Butt must not fatigue your patience.
YeEylespectfully yours,
IN. COLEMAN.
From the Louiavile Courier.
Tremendous Storm Of Wind.
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