Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-05

be taken of to the seaboard ON railroads.
Aud who can doubt for single moment
but that the day is near at hand when
all the current of trade that now floats
down the western rivers will turn it's
course and wend its way across the
country, seeking market at the popu.
lous and wealthy cities of Philadelphia.
Norfolk, Richmond, Alexandria. B .lti-
more, New York and Boston. One rail
Froad touching the Ohio river would not
be likely to produce such great revolu-
ton, as its capacities would not furnish
the transit, but ten roads would and,
therefore, the more railroads the better.
There is now trade enough in the west for
ten, if they were extended from the above
named cities; and the emigration to the
Western States will still produce more
trade in that quarter, and keep pace with
all the facilities that may be offered by
railroads for all time to come. And the
Monongahela and Ravenswood railroad is
destined to flourish in the midst. Like
the great Mississippi AMI OHIO rivers, it
will be fed by its lateral branches as they
are fed by their tributaries and thus it
will be the great leading thoroughfare
of the States, and connect the Atlantic
with the Pacific, and will command a
heavier portion Of the western trade
than any her road. AMI will lodge
in turn greater amount of manufactured
articles OF the Northeastern states and Of
Europe. Then who Of US can have, sim
gle doubt but that the stock in such a
road will be rich investment?
But, Notwithstanding l have already
occupied too much space, beg leave to
say this, gentlemen: 1 am we'll aware
4 that a spirit prevails to a considerable ex-
tent within the limits of Virginia, along
the line of this o:ed improvement,
that is lack Of that energetic enterprise
that is required for the immediate, ac-
tive, aud united exertioA necessary for
the speedy progress Of the work. AMI
that spirit begets the notion with many Of
our citizens that Western Pennsylvania
aud Philadelphia must make the road
giving strong tendency to luil to sleep
that enterprise and industry which should
exist in the minds Of the Virginia people
and especially those who own land pro-
perty on or near the line Of this great i'm
provement. say has strong tendency
to encourage those in Virginia who would
be greatly benefited by this construction
Of This road as was clearly shown by Mr..
Raymond Of Marion, and Mr.. Wilson Of
Mononyalia,) TO remain inactive, and con-
slider themselves under NO obligation to
subscribe any stock. and thus throw all
the responsibility Of the conStru ;tion Of
Of this great work upon the p ttriotic AMI
enterpri>iny ciIizens OF Pennsylvania. New
York, Ohio, AMI the Southwestern States
[ ask. will the people of Western Vlr 5inia
WITHHOLD their hanls from tho consLruc-
ton of railroad in the midst. extending
at least one hundred and sixty miles
within their territory? say to the Vir.
ginia delegation in this Convention, an
to her citizens, let not such be the fact
but let US arouse from the leLhar5y that
has been so long hanging over the N .rth
west, and be alive to our interests. | say
let US wake up and avail ourselves of the
means offered to us by our sister States
to aid our facilities to market AMI devclope
our RESOURCES, which have been so long
withheld from Us by the legislation of our
own State. In rendering ourselves wOr-
thy of their assistance by our own indus
try in aiding to carry out this enterprise,
let US stand to SeLher as to carry out the
incorporation act authorizing the onstruc-
IiOn Of this road, only allow each county
to rival the others by cnIeavOrln5 to sub
scribe the most stock, SO that We may be-
able in short time TO set forth all the
aLvanta 5es Of this great scheme more
permanently in the estimate AMI report OF
a chief engineer.
The further proceeding OF the Convent
ton ,are detailed in the OH ;al report, at
the solicitation Of frienl5 OF the rotl, we
republsh SO that it may appear with the
sppee ches.
AN AMERICAN Vessel BOARDED Dr. A