Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-24

BY the Company within the ceniroI of the
Legislature. 10 anticipation Of this result.
had suggested 10 The General Assembly
The Proprieiy of,aking chnrgeol these valuA
able rights, and SO far as nigh, be prac,ica-
BILE, Without The exercise Of an ilIiberal prin.
c:Ple, render this important link Of commu-
hica,ion between the seu.board and the great
Wesl subservieni TO the interests Of the
people OF Pennsylvania. The subject was
considered, but motif osly disposed Of
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Recent occurrences ot the city Of Erie
eyince an intensity of feeling among The
people. seldom equaled onin question oi This
kind, indicating not only The propfiety., bui
necessity, FOR prompt and decisive legislative
action, as 10 the rights Of this company.
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|, mus, be clear 10 The impartial observer.
lhn, The legislature never intended, BY any
previous scl, 10 authorize the construction
Of railroad between the city OF Eric and
The Ohio line. Indeed the highest judicial
tribunal in The State has expressed the opin.
ion. that ne-such authority can be found in
lhe charter Of ihe Franklin Canal Company;
and, in my opinion, The grant should here
after be made on such Conditions only, us
will protect aud advance the interests Of The
people Of Pennsylvania. SO far as they may
be involved in The subject. 1t SO happens
that Pennsylvania holds the key to this i'm
poriant link Of connection belween ihe East
and the West, and most unhrsna,ingly say,
that where no principle of ami,y or com.
merce is 10 be violated, il is the righl and
the duty of The SlaIe 10 turn her nalurul ad.
van'ages 10 The Promo,ion Of she views and
lwellare Of her own people. aA N. y4e-.
1t may be said that restriction that would
require break Of railroad gauge al The har-
bnr Of Erie, would be the use Of an iIhberal
principle, The answer is, that The necessity
for break OF gauge between the Obio line
and the seaboard exists. as q Consequence oi
u difference in he width Of the New York
and Ohio roads. The only question 10 se.,le
therefore. relates 10 The pcint al which il
should occur. | have been able TO discoye,
no reasons, founded in public pulcy, why
The break should be fixed al Buffalo, that d.
not apply with equal force in favor OF Erie
Tunnage and passengers can be as well iran
shipped al the laler as al the former cly.
So far as concerns The benefits 10 eilhe
city, incident 10 transhipmenl, the idea il
unworthy of notice. But The effrcls of 4
break Of gauge, and consequen, manship
Inent eosl Of Erie, upon the business OF tha
hurbor, mus be paralyzing, if no. fatal. |
would virtually require shipments 10 be mad,
either a, CIevt land or Buffalo. Scarcel,
less embarrassing would this arrangement BIT
upon The interests of the Sunbury and Erie
road, or any other avenue thar may helrat
Ter connect the lakes with The city Of Phila
lphia.
Ii may be that neighboring Suites, posses
sing similar natural advantages, would Civ,
Them away for our benefit, bu. have no
been able to discover any &C, in their l,rme
policy, 10 JUSTLY such a conclusion. sha
await your ac,iun with anxiety.
IL this spirit is to ac,uale the Legisla,ur
and the people oi Pennsylvania, The Grea
/ Wes, and The Grea, Eas, have buI one re
q source. Lei them seek connection entirel
!, free from Pennsylvania influence. Such
). connection can be Obtained through the Hills
g borough Road, and no other.
Below we give the latest items Of new
d from The ''seaI of war" ..s .aaor
y Matters a, Erie bore more favorable as
Y pecl on The 10Th inst. The U. S, Marsh'
n wns there, and will superinlend the re cor
!, siruc,ion of The road. We are sick oil III
= daily recilnl OF their infamous outrage
IS Philadelphia whl.make nothing by the cours
n she bss pursued. ...
STILL LATER,--The Plain Dealer
p Wednesday evening, states lhM on The morr
/. ing OF lha, day Mr.. Tracy commenced ,h
relay. The mob assembled, and sent wor
y he might proceed as far as French ST., il h
h would stop there, Mr.. T. declined, and h
d reply increased The excitement. A larl
!. meeting was held in The afternoon at II
!, Cour-house. and the speakers discussed SON
!, lur,ter compromise. @
ERIE ONCE MoRE.-The meeting alludc
l. TO in our lasI ended in smoke. The lrac
g layers and bridge builders were proceedr
re rapidly with their work. - ..t
II ERIE AFFARs.--Mayor King. of Erie, G
/. Wednesday issued proclamation, ca!lm
upon the cilz-ns 10 obey orders. aud askir
: them 10 lei the U. S. Marshal 90 on with h
" work. Al the moment this document wi
S, promulgated, a brass band was moving abo
r the street in a Garage, from which was f1oa
ing The Inscription 'sir feet or nothing >
The Cleveland papers tell good Story Of Il
'' four rioters which are now in jail Al Piusbrr
ls When they arrived at .he smoky cit,
ir they began 10 enquire which was the. be
ID lnvern, &c, &c, have chosen one for yo
- gonlemep,' said The Marshal, md al ono
conveyed them TO Jail.
I" judy ge Irwin, of Piusburg, on Thursdu
d refused 10 release The Erians from jail in III
. place, until the breach of the injunction W,
/ repaired, cortemp, purged, The prope. sui
!, mission made to the authority ofIhe eour
. and suitable penalty imposed. w
ERIE AFFAIRS. has become quite app
10 rent that the disturbances al Erie have n
)r been adjusted and ,ha, counsels preva
is there which will effec,uaIly prevent any al
.. ius,menl, so long as those counsels are 70
lowed The Unhed States Marshal, viii
'e occupied in the discharge Of his official d
n lies, aud his Deputies. have been arreste
9. on writ issued by Judge S,rrret. Of Et
county, charging them with iaIse impriso
=, ment, aud Imprisoned in Ere coun,y ja