Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16
METROPOLITAN iArLAoAp-


Msssrs GALES Sharon: Your Daily InteIigencer },
the 9th instant kindly sent me " ffsna and
indeed grat6ed to find in it able md psr;o,c ar,;a
over the signature Of c. F. L. from the pc, (as sum-
pose) Of WashiDgtonian, who places props estimate
on the Importance Of this road to your city, aid clearly
shows by comparison, that it is necessary you should
have IT. if you desire place yourselves upon an ealitv
with other cities which have patronised railroads. AID
sincerely hope he may repeat his illusions on this subject
until ne has effected similar conviction on the minds oe
every citizen within the limits of your Corporation Such
asaoes rom the pen Of nhabitant Of your city will
0ouiSe nave more weight than any thing non resi-
IIns tAe myseif) can say. Isolated is my location
lrel see any Of your city papers, Except the In
Not5nS ~ aaa may therefore be considered Know
editors in respect to this important work: Int from M
limited intercourse with the gentlemen of the nreas
nave always found them intelligent liberal and willing
TO support all objects calculated to promote the nnhe
veal, when politics did not interiors; w p1oAo
Now, as nothing of religious or nol;tico, horo ..o
has or can be drawn into the discussion Of this
,ra one wnon inc prosperity Of persons Of euey
STRIPE are equally interested 1t appears to me that tboss
editors who think well of the project cond NO. $3.50.
portion OF their issues to valuable purnoss ,h =.
take it up and by their powerful influence awaken yonr
people to its Importance at least transfer 10 ih;
columns such articles have bearing on the snhac.
With this object in vew have heretofore directed
three harmless missiles at them through the medium ~
IN the shape OF suasion, with the hope Of
arresng the attention of your citizens and to endeayor
to arouse them from their daydreams Of supne nder
enoe and natention to the improvement Of their heau
fu city, by the advantages they could and would derive
from this road it completed and on which
their future greatness and prosperity in measure de-
pend as well that Of the county in which reside
from which it will at be perceived that am actu-
aed by an identity Of interest with those addressed but
under widely different circumstances Being incapable
from the limited means within reach construct
road OF such vast Importance it is but natural for us to
look for aid from those who have the MEANS and who We
m kawa
And Notwithstanding correspondent c. F. L. appears
to apprehend the "good seed it, that Ihaye
attempted to scatter amongst you will fall "by the way
side and be dsregarded by your citizens yet being Of
rather sanguine temperament, have never doubted
that when the proper time for action arrived and the ex
act location determined upon and understood by
Them that then they would play their part manfuy To
this conclusion was drawn by the favorable opinion
had formed Of your people generally judging them by
the few specimens of highly intelligent gentlemanly
individuals have had the honor and pleasure of becom-
ing acquainted with well from my knowledge Anne
rcans in general, with whom have mixed good deal in
the course of protracted life believe that it
is possible for them to differ materially from others
throughout the Union not to embrace glorious an OPP
portunity of improving their condition with aacrity for
queston whether there is another city America with
half your population and means at command, who would
not gladly contribute than their quota and thereby
half the advantages them that this road pro-
misses to you and that must and waL be conferred on
your city by the construction of the Metropolitan Rail-
road the charter for which obtained with great diff
Guilty. because it was apprehended by the Baltimore in
terest that it would increase the prosperity Of Washing
ton at the expense of that city Their argument was that
would right that the trade and travel
for which they had expended many millions to secure
should be tapped and drawn off your city, almost at
their very threshold Now, be it remembered that in
the State Of Maryland the influence of the city Of Ba
more is almost omnipotent; and therefore, if the pre-
sent golden opportunity is neglected. and the road is not
made under the charter you may depend upon 1t
another such opportunity V be lost to you forever And
then--what then? tisnot for to say what then will
be the consequences to the community large your
city in PARTICULAR but it behooves every individual
amongst you to reflect seriously and exert his ab
ties and influence to prevent result ruinous your
future prosperity. And how is this be done? Why
simply by subscription Of $500 900 to the Metropolitan
Railroad by your city authorities, and have what
slider the best authority for saying your city do this
without increasing your taxes single dollar II this be
So land have doubt Of it, probably in years
advances and you will then have capital Of half mil
lion that can be applied to other improvements to
lessen your future taxes whilst at the time you will
find your real estate enhanced at least from twenty-five
to thirty per cent to nothing of placing yourselves
in the position of having the entire direction OF the COM
and or taking the road to any and every part Of
your city that you DESIRE Now, certainly, If any Of
that feeling that alluded to in my last really exists you
will be able to control ct your pleasure and the real
friends Of the road it is matter of moonshne who
advanageousy. Before conclude permit to remark
that there will be forfeiture Of the charter unless the
road is commenced within two years from the time it
granted, which will expire some time next winter The
entire location will be completed in all this month"; and,
from knowledge Of the route and the judgment Of
Of the principal engineers the best that the country
furnish has been selected and the road when made
will be model of its kind, which the pass
with perfect safety and CELEBRITY unsurpassed other
in the Union. c. c. L.