Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-01
THE MONONGALIA MIRO r.

Item roads would; and, therefore, the more
railroads the better. There is now trade
enough in the west for ten, il they were OK.
tended from tho above named cities; and
the emigration to tho Western States vii!
still produce moro trade in that quarter, and
keen pace with all the facilities that may
he offered by railroads for all time TO come.
And the Monongnheln and Ravenswood rail-
road is destined 10 flourish in the midst
Like the great Mississippi and Ohio rivers, II
will be fed by It's lateral branches as they
are fed by their tributaries; and thus il will
be the great leading thotoughture Of the
States, and connect the Atlantic with the
Pacific, and will command a hGavierportion
OF tho western trade than any other road,
and will lodge in turn a greater amount OF
manufacturing articles OF the Northwest
orn States and of Europe. Then who Of us
can have single loub. but that the stock
in such road will be n rich investment?
But, notwithstanding have already occu-
pied too much space, beg leave 10 say this
gentlemen am well awure that spirit
prevails 10 considerable extent within the
limits Of Virginia, along the line Of this
proposed improvement, that the stock
cannot be taken, and consequently there is
a lack Of that energetic enterprise that is
required for tho immediate, active, and uni
ted exertion necessary for the speedy pro-
grcss Of the work. And that spirit bcgets
the notion with many Of our citizens thu,
Western Pennsylvania and Philadelphia
must make the road-giving u strong ten
dency 10 lul 10 sleep that enterprise and in.
dustry which should exist in the minds OF
the Virginia people, and especially those who
own land property on or near the line Of this
great improvement. say it has strong
tendency to encourage those in Virginia
who would be greatly benefited by the coil
struction OF this road las was clearly shown
by Mr. Raymond Of Marion, and MIR. vii.
son Of Monongulia.) TO remain inactive, and
consider themselves uudcr no obligations to
subscribe any stock, and thus throw all the
responsibility of the construction OF this
grea, work upon the patriotic and enterpri'
sing citizens of Pennsylvania, New York
Ohio, and the Southwestern States. ! ask,
will the people Of Western Virginia with
hold their hands from the construction OF Q
railroad in their midst, extending at leas
one hundred and sixty miles within thci
territory?
! suy to the Virginia delegation in ,hi:
Convention; and 10 her citizens, letnot suct
be the fuct; but let us arouse from the leth
nrgy that has been SO long hanging over the
Northwest, and be alive TO our interests.
say lie, us wake up and avail ourselves o
the means offered 10 us by our sister State
10 aid our facilities to market and develop
our resources which have been SO long with
held from US by the Legislation Of our Owl
State. In rendering ourselves worthy 0
their assistance by our own industry, in aid
ing to carry on. this enterprise, lei US stanC
together us one 10 carry out the incorpora
ton act authorizing the construction OF thl
road, only allowing each county 10 rival tn
others by, endeavoring to subscribe the mos
stock, SO that we may be able in short tim
to set forth all the advantages Of this grea
scheme more permanently III the estimat
and report Of chief engineer.