Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-13
|COMMUNICATED.

Admitting t0at III. Is uOl sllpenulaTy OI
any railroad, and never received any considera
ton for any thing he has written, it seems to
me strange he should so earnestly advocate the
massage of the Fredericksburg road through our
town free of all charge, and speak SO authorita'
tivcly of its going around us, if the sratutious
use Of our streets is denied. | will not impuen
his motives after such a disclaimer, tut fear
from his disparaging remarks that the COWS
do pasture lower down town, or all over
town" that he has but little OF the native cltl-
zen's spirit in him. 1t is amentab1y true that
we have an generous debt in liberal sutscrlp,,
tons to the Manassas and Orange roads, and
there is no relief from the taxes which must be
imposed to meet the interest on that debt, anu
NJ. only seeks to obtain some little relief from
those roads, who use US for their own profit,
withous the least regard for our interest or con.
vcn;ence. and which would whirl through call
inc out, ''AlcXandria Station" as they rush over
our streets.
HIS argument is as complete non scqultcr
~ could we'll be desired. lie says ''the princl-
nal poipt OF NJ. s communication is that the
amphitheatre OF hills would be an obstacle to
the exit of the road through Fairfax: and
then SAYS the same anphtheatrc has to be
crossed after crossing Hunting Creek.
This is remarkable, not only in lis logic but
in its utter disregard of lacts-it the hills exist
on the south side OF the creek, arc they
the same hills, between Alexandria and the
Long Bridge II there are two amphltheatres
Of hills to encounter, ergo, according to H., 1t
is better to encounter two difficulties than one.
Nj. suggested that th, route direct from the
Long Bridge, would avoid one. and secure the
trade and travel of city Of IA, 900 inhabitants,
BY giving compensation for the use OF our
highways on a dead level. Where can Ii.
have found, except in his prolific lmaglna-
ton, any ground for saying that Nl is Tor III,
posing "hcary consideration tor the use OF
our streets. NJ. never indicated any rate OF
compensation; all he claimed was that some
consideration was reasonable IN return Tor inc
benefits that would assuredIy enurc to this mag
unanimous company (which has been ORGANIZED
to build road from Fredericksburg 10 THIS
place and Washington without asking thisclly
or county to subscribe one dollar. ana throws
up to us our former liberaity to Manassas ana
Orange. whilst refusing to this company with.
out q consideration, whilst they are rendering
you great service" !!
A service which II. says in bis first article. Is
to tap divers places which now mostly trade with
WASHINGTON, and which can still do so by pass.
ing through, as well, or better, than around
Alexandra.
Our enormous subscription to the two first
railroads, we're mads to these roads, whose
terminus acaS here, the objective points beIog
the great valley of Virginia Ter cnc, and the
rich Piedmont country and thence to Lynch
burg another. Look at that picture and then
at the liberal Fredericksburg company as the
other NJ. says again there is no terror 10
thy threat" he, at least, is no. to be scared
by the fear of waking up some morning to
find the Washington and Alexandria railroad
would do the way business for Alexandria, y
HIS zeal in behalf OF a foreign corporation
is at least remarkable. as he is not s'lpen
diary Of this company, or any other. 1t Is
among the things possible that he may never
theIess have an axe to grind be may have
large possessions on the route to Fred2ricSS-
burg, while if citizen of the town, or OF the
river counties OF Fairfax or Prince William
his interests here may be intinitesima!. M.