Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-16

''for au extended freight movement with the
Orange Road and if possible, would run through
both Washington and Alexandra, IN order to pre-
vent the ''present vepiencc iet by the nIer-
camille interests of Baltimore" 1t is manifeStly
the settled purpose of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, at the sacrifice OF the interests
OF others, TO give to Baltimore and other places,
the trade which our Virginia Roads may supply.
We respectfully suggest that the Virginia Roads
were built for 10 such purpose, and the consum-
nation of the scheme would be at war not only
with the policy, but with the true interests of our
State, and especially with the sound pohcy ana
true interests Of Alexandria
The anxiety with which Messrs. Garrett &
Smith seek TO deprive US OF the advantages which
we cannot fail to derive from the position we occu
DIV at the terminus of our Virginia Roads, aud
the determination with which this object Is to be
pursued, is only cqualled by the magnitude and
importance of the results which are to how from
It's contamination. The value of the prize sought
to be thus obtained, and the determination with
which it is to be pursued, is well expressed in a
recent article in the Baltimore American, repub-
lished in the Alexandria Gazette Of the goth II
January. The following are extracts from said
article and will speak for themselves:
"The extension of the Orange and Alexandria
railroad from Charlottesville TO Lynchburg may he
said to be finished. No formal announcement Of
the completion Of this important link ~ the Great
Southwestern system Of railways, extending from
Portland to New Orleans, has been made 20 the
public nor are the ears now running further than
Charlottesville but the work yet to be done AT Lynch
burg is so trifing, and the opening Of the road 70
through travel j. 50 near al hand, that il may not
be amss to anticipate an event If the first maEni-
tude 10 the commercial interests Of Baltimore, and
to give timely uttcrance the considerations Of
practical nature which such an event necessarily
suggests. We are Of opinion that the merchants
and manufacturers Of Baltimore are Tar from he
ing alive 10 the immense value ot this road rs an
avenue Of business and more particularly a. the
most direct and the only complete channel for the
vast bulk of import trade to 4 wide and fertile
country, which was once tributary e our city, and
may again become Li pr"mPi, energetic, ami
,oquc io~s management
The article goe. Oh to speak Ut the great magni-
ude II the trade which our Virginia road, will
command, and proceeds IN the following .train:-
'rhe trade which had once been oars and which
all the inducements Of long acquaintance and warm
friendship between our merchants and those u
Tennessee Virginia, Alabama &C. could not re
tain 10 a. was a. il were compelled to the ports Of
Savannah and Charleston; and where the produce
went thither Of course, the factors followed and
purchased their goods. II was under these cir
cumstances that il became imperative upon Bati-
more to throw out the mighty arm 81 the Baltimore
and Ohio road, which embraces and brings to our
wharyeS the commodities Of countries a. extensive
and even more populous and productive than those
rra,o which a. haJ been rut a. In the enterprise
oftbc GEORGIAN, and South Carolinians
But tie barrier iutrrposed between Baltimore
aud the Southwest has been annlhilatcd rri'hrW
cost ~ Inconvenience |, he, and the road i once
more open 10 the rich traffic We enjoyed
Tbe East Tennessee. the Virginia and Tennessee
AMI the Lynchburg and Alexandria Railroads,
',;,L 49, :onu.cti,n. ,ford - Baltimore ,bcap.
snsedy and secure transit 10 the regions whose
traa, LcIong ed 10 rs in the Gays when steam had
MI suucrsadei horse power. and whom wagons
ror II nine. ~ oars III proD,. effort onfbs mart
,fLs, rt;:rn.. ne rulun6ic SouLrest traa, TX jo,-
mar ,.,,. ,.,r gnadruDI,d IN guulnity ,nay ID ~
,,,ioga TW ,5o s9oyt ~ MUTT"
,The completion 1T Tie Charlottesville extension
reduce. the distance from Washington 70 New o.
leans tu lgj mir- In two years from this date,
the finishing Of tic y. t. 1 :. " Alabama road,
with the transverse road from Merden y Jackson
tif w. mistake not viii occasion further rcduc-
ton II 50 miles making tie distance from Wash
iugton 10 New Orleans, only l,O+J miles. The
-hoTtncss III Til, route il being almost air line
Its speed, safety, ami convenience, anu the IN
mensc travel mast Obtain, poIntit out uumstaka-
bly, rs the channel through which Baltimore, can
III she choose once more pour the stream ~ her
imports upon the Southwest. Three millions 81
people already rich and destined 70 become richer
every year may he supplied with the untold lux
uries ana necessities Of modern civilized life,
throuoh this channel 4 itHe toresiyhf aad
i'm .o.r,y -W restore 70 Baltio.ore tn .r.data-
~ Dgorinces ichich shc once ouned, and .ehich IA
r;gdt L~iong - ber. Duty, interest ambition eve
r. incentive that should excite commercial PEG
pie, urge ~ q exhibit this foresight AMI pTac-
tee this energy.
Space does not permit u y dwell upan this to-
pic vast a. IL il Importance, nor dove deem il bc
c0plipg u lruOOge opinions as to tho duty Ol