Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27

lOorrsaDoudenos Of tbs National hapublioAn.l
MR- EDtToR; Al meeting OF oltllens OF Al.
eEandria, FAIriax and IsJudoGn counties, va,
held At Falls Church on the evening Of the lTth
ms ant, the 70 lowing prOceedlngs we're hadi
| JOB MeYsigh as chairman, and 7. II. Sypherd
tccrotAry.
The chairman called on DR.. Lloyd to explain
| the object Of the meeting.
called for the purpose Of taking tho necessary
steps to secure the united efforts Of all con.
corned before Congress for the construction OF 4
iroo bridge for PuOlic travel across the Potomac
The necessity for such bridge to meet the de.
mAnds Of the Increasing trade and business be.
tween the State OF Virginia and tho District Of
Columbia, especially i1 VleS Of the Increasing
danger Of such intercourse gpOU Ing out Of the
early occupation Of the Aqueduct and Long
bridges t1r railroad purposes, and the Agra.
Of the heavy tolls exAotol by the AqueLuot
Bridge COMPANY, was SGT forth at longIh by DR..
Lloyd. He was followed Sy Messt.; DALEY,
the muet convincing facts and f0rcible Argu.
nents 10 support Of the present movement Mr..
q. q. wundsT gave some particulars In relation
Ia former efforts In this matter, giving also val
liable suggestions as 10 the proper course TO he
pursued, and urging united and energetic 40
lion, which he believed would this tune prove
auccetsful- MIR. DoPutren discussed at length
the various plans suggested, and urged the
necessity Of securing the cooperation Of the
Legislature OF the State Of Virginia.
no hoNTtlAFy Iueu TtHu huu presented n
memorial 70 Congress which he had drawa up
After consultation with gentlemen Interested In
the movement aud which he believed would
express the sentiments and wishes Of all who
desired q saie and tree business intercourse be.
tween the city Of Washington and that vast
region Of Virginia which was directly tributary
to the national capital. II would also present
to Congress the iacts upon which that desire
was basoi.
Tho ALLOWING Is the memorial.
To tAs C0ngTcss Of The United States: The un-
a
that We are citizens OF the United States, resIi.
ing In the State VI Virginia; that all cur mate
rial Interests connect US lnseparably with the
city Of Washington, that city being our nearest
and most desirable place Of trade ami business,
but that 50 great are tho dangers, incOnVenloncc
and expense ~ which We are now subjected, aud
which are soon TO be greatly multiplied upon US
Ia our Intercourse wi h tho city, that we are
compelled TO ask the aid OF Congress In our DO.
hall.
Legislature Of the District Of Columbia, both
tue Aqueduct bridge and the Ling bridge over
the Potomac are soon 10 be occupied for railroad
Purposes. We are, therefore, sOOn to be entirely
cut 81 from comm III nicatiOn with the city, except
by routes that subject US to constant peril ollie
AMI property. Tue railroad company now In
possession Of the Long bridge opposes to keep
open a roadway Tor publi travel but their
bridge Is about one mile In length, and beyond
Us terminus the roadway aud rairOad track run
side BY side for about one mile, along which
trains are run every hour thus exposing US TO
trains from tho disastrous results Of which no
possible arrangement can protect u.s. Th- same
must be true Of the Aqueduct bridge, although
the dangers on this route may not extend over
more than half the distance Of the former, yet
sufficiently far to render u and property inse-
cure. To the item VI danger Is to DO added the
Company exacts an exorbitant toll upon tbs
travel over Its bridge, that Is not only Tuinous
TO those already here, but presents an almost
insuperahlo obstacle To the settlement end de-
al ri lI nj Iah Il NWlk
utaTy 10 Washington. And although Tho Long
bridge Is made nOmlnally free to the public by
not Of Congress, yet, IN addition to Its long line
ofdangerUus travel, the only ApprOIe TO Il IL
over two roads, upon each Of which heavy OBJ
nOIious and undeservel tolls are levied by char
tered companies
Of our trade leaves not one single unobstTuotsd,
sale and free avenue Of approach TO itself over
the broad and deep river which borders Il Tor q
distance Of i've miles, This applies to the ap
Proaeh 10 Washington from one direction Only.
Congress has wisely and generously provided a
substantial, safe aud treu bridge over the East
branch, thus ens9linK the citizens OF Maryland
10 reach the markets and business Of Washing
ton without danger and without let or hlndrAnee
from mOnOpoles. This creates an unjust dis.
elimination against one Of the immediate en-.
VirOns Of the city One, too, from which sue must
draw a large proportion OF her local suAtena nce
We are thus compelled 10 compete In her mar.
kets with our neighbours In Maryland with the
heavy odds Of expense and the unnecessary peril
Of our lives and property against US. Nor Ihll
all. we appeal In behalf Of the entire region
Of oOuntTy lying south and west Of u.s. Our
eOuntryb capital may be reached from the north
and east Without sneounlsrlnE dangerous %.
slTuctiOns, or without purchased permission from
any one. We on tho south aud west can only
reach II at great peril and the addition OF pay.
Ing tribute 10 protected mOnopOllss, that are
permitted TO bar our way upon the very soil Of
the Government itself
Congress has exclusive Jurisdiction OF tho 10,
calty 10 which we ask that this bridge should
DO built, nod We can look TO no other source for
relief Arllngton-the city o. the nations dead
10 which every visitor 10 the capital desires 10
make pilgrimage can only DO reached by ma ny
miles Of olronltOus, dangerous and costly travel;
Congress can therefore at once render uH the
Justice We demand at the sans time that II sub
serves the national purpose OF connecting this,
by = short, free and unObstrueted route, with
tho other national Institutions Of the capital.
We therefore most respectfully ask your hon
orable body 10 authorize and make Appropri ttiOn
for the construction Of free bridge for public
travel across the Potion &C river at such point as
shall be deemed most convenient ADD suitable.
Amer very free and general expression OF
opinion by many gentlemen present, the memo.
rial was una ninously adOpiel,
Mr. T. u, Daley moved that a commit 60 Of
seven DO appointed to obtain signatures to tho
petition and take general charge Of the matter,
10 bring the subject before Congress and secure
Its favorable action thereon,
Tbs motion was adopted, and the CHAIR Ap-
pointed Messrs. q, y Daley Z. II. sypheri
@. o. Wander aud b. y, shreye as such com,
mlttes.
The committee was directed to take such
steps as they should deem most advisable 10
secure the cooperation OF the Legislature OF
Virginia and the people OF the District Of
Columbia.
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