American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-10

HiV's NV' anu L. SecoHu, lt lropO.
ses to slack the wrong end of the river,
rs Fairmont Is universally n better mar.
kct than plttsburg. Sd, Instead Of
giving us n market for our produce, it
will start u competition, rs grain can
be brought from Greene and Fayete
counties and sold more chcaply than at
Fn!rmont prices, less the cost of mar.
ketLng. The past, has proved the truth
OF this statement. 4th, twill destroy
the foraing of the river, and compel US
to cross the bridge at monopolized toll
rates fixed by interested stockholders.
9Th, 1t will prevent US ever getting
railroad, which is our more universal
dcsidera,um, az nothing can be said in
favor of slackwater navigation that is
not secured by q railroad, except per-
haps tho security Of travelling, on the
old principle of "slow and sure" and
if that is urged, ! would suggest for
the sake of consistency that we have
"raging canal instead Of slackwater.
1t cannot be cheapncss of travc! tina.
gives slackwatcr the advantage, for
this Yankee age says time is money.
Lastly. 1t will not pay. If it even pays
Sper cent below Geneva: above there
We have too near a connection to Balti-
moro market to justify US, except it be
the citizens of Districts 9, 3 and part
of 4, in seeking Pittsburg market; and
/ would ask the friends of the improve
ment if they think the trade of Nor
gantown and the river shore will pay
even + per cent on the capital stock :?
lfso, why is it that the boats that visit
US now only in flush water, 60 away
without cargo, and are scarcely laden
up though they seldom come? 1t is
hardly prosumable that very heavy
trade can ever be opened having only
n small town and surrounding country
ms its head source. As evidence of my
last position being correct, | beg leave
to refer to the fact that the citizens Of
Morgantown, who Of course must re-
ceIvc the greater benefit, do not be-
lleve 1t will pay. They, (and very
few Of them at that, have loose capital
enough to complete the Improvement,
and ifthcy believed it would be a pro-
ftable investment, would they hesitate
in the work, and ask the county to be
taxed for that purpose No verify; the
e"''Fe stock would be subscribed in one
hour' hcrc let me REFER you to other
s,acKWatef improvements, to see whe-
,her they arc paying stock. The Mus
k'hSuM' with gooe mart at either end,
can oh'y support two smaH boats, and
pays a revenue OF only per cent
Inc lluuson' Which IS perhaps one OF
INC oest na'igaoic streams IN the Union
~ use inc language OF one OF the n.
orK journals, was run ont of its bed
~ tAo ~; I. ana Albany or Hudson
i .f ran roao. win regard to the
otner argument OF increasing the
faluo OF our lah1s' 1t might do wei!
eHouSh lot SPECTATORS, out tor those
pi Us VINO 1--WE 1y farming how can 1t
oehc'' US VIII IL make our lands
Proouce ao or 'opGr cent better? If
nos We arc losers, II our OUTLAWS and
IaAcS 90 increased ana out income the
sanae Us oelofe' or at any rate not III
cIcaseu IN proportion. say Tor spec,
u uiatlon II VIII 40; put to live on, and
poq"ca.h 10 cur children, wc are none
oenen''eu.
Admitting FOR tho sake Of argument
that the improvement would be all ita
friends claim Tor it, which | find many
doGbt.i,ng, is it right to tao tie County
10 Ouii9 the dams! | argue not, for
seycf"l reasons; GrSt, it is establishing
paa precedent Tor the County to be-
s !n taxation Tor improvements, as we
vii, heccsSaf'iy DC Obliged to continue
! SuCh course to suit any wild scheme