Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-18

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SENATE -On Tuesday the President Of tho SEES
ute presented the memorial Of the Balt,mors Rail
Road Company, declaring their determination TO avail
themselves Of the privilege conferred by thor char
ter 10 construct lateral railway from eligible
psiuf on the road Completed to the District Of
ColumbsA 'sadaptsd to the Of locomotive engines,
by whchthey cslculate that the distance between
Washington and Baltimore may be safely Pased
within two hours, or even less time, and 1t greatly
reduced expense" The memorial farther says, that
Arailw.y Is now under construction across the pen
insuls between the CHESAPEAKE and Delaware Bays.
which, when completed will establish a communion
ton between Baltimore and Philadelphia within nine
or ten hours The time OF passage between Wash.
ucton and Philadelphia viii, therefore, aided by the
work contemplated by your mcmornlis,s, then be
reduced to less than twelve hours; and when the
game mode of conveyance. now IN contemplation be-
tween PHILADELPHIA and New York shall be cstsb-
Gshcd THAT distance may be passed in eight hours
moro The speed and facility of intercourse, which
will thus be obtuincd between the Sent of tho Gen
cral Government and those three great commercial
emporiums. cannot fail tn be of the highest nPor-
tance to the whole nntian
In consideration of all which the petitioners ask for
the privilege Of ex ending their road to such points
within the limits Of the district as they may deem
eligible.
On nptiun Of Mr.. Dickcrson, so much OF the Pre-
sidents Message as relates to the distribution Of the
surplus revenue was referred to Select Committee,
consisting of ytfessrs Dickerson, Sanford, Woodbury.
Seymour and Grundy
HousE OF REpREsENrArIv have
De- E4r
reduction of certain duties imposed by the Tariff Of
1925 and their fate. Little else was done in which
the general reader feel any interest Among
that little, was letter presented BY The Speaker
from Mr. Monroe, the subject ofhis csms upon the
u States, which was referred TO Committee Of
the Whole House. together with the bill reported at
the last session, but acted upon, for his relief
(ltis to be hoped for the credit of the country, that
Con- ress will dispose at this session, of Mr. Monroes
c,se IF his claims valid, it is cruel at his time Of
l,fe 10 withhold that which is essential TO his comfort
-finvalid it is equally cruel to keep him hung on
hook of suspense Nor is the spectacle
General .a''e15y-T5e Orange eri is 4pnsyoids.
lensih disposed of, and in the wav nsrh,o " 81
iSinctory by an appeal to the people, The RepStft
OF the COMMITTEE to be seen in another column nd;
eating ti'is course almost unanimously adop, cd
after the defeat of motions to change and to recommt
Both gentlemen concur in the course; and when
they are satisfied, it cannot be very wrong.
AS the Public have taken mich interest in the
SUBJECT we commence without being able to finish,
ne debate of yesterday. This we shall do IN time
Tor our country friends Tuesday. Suffice il now.
10 say, that the House yesterday virtually and with
little apparent division, decided tina the tax payers Of
1880 nre not eligible to at this special election
ONT that 1t onght TO be determined by those who had
The right TO decide in October last This seemed the
clear opinion OF the Hnuse from what fell in Debate
and thor fixing on day when by the Constitution.
the tax payers Of 10 30 will become tho tax pay
ers Of the preceding year" We may also state,
that It Is believed to be the unanimous opinion of the
House OF Delegates, or nearly SO, that the tax paw
cTs ~ 1929, ought only to have been permitted to
vote. 1t was farther manifested that tile same Com
rnIssoners, and they only have power to
at the Precincts We observe all this to facilitate
matters in Orange, as far as possible I
NJ Billiards We publish the form of pet,ion
to the Legislature for the restoration of Billiards, in
order that the friends Of the measure NAV
if they adopt its sentiments cut it from the paper
and append their signatures Accident has occasion.
cd some delay in drafting the petition We invite is
friends nov to be up and doing A little cxertion !
will Proc''re tolerably full development. of public
opinion, ard that opinion is believed to be overwhe,m
ingy III favor Of a change Of the law. The "unco :
GUIDE and r'gdly righteous" may be against -bu,
from misconceptions Their minds arc so .ubI,ma,cd !,
that they will not 90 20 tina, experience. which il
worth ten thousand puri.anIcal arguments We mean
nc disrcspcct-far from ito those editorial bre,b
rem who have set their faces against restoring the
good old fashions of our forefathors
c. We stated yesterday, that the foundation Of the
Report Of the Committee of Privileges and Elections
in tho Orange case The future 10 swear the SUI
perintendcnt at the precincts. This was erroneous.
The basis the Report declaring that tho election
ought to be vacated. the rules as to the
tax payers of 1e29-and 80, obtaining at the Court
House spd Precincts. Sec the Report
Tho Committee ofPrviIcges and Elections having.