Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-22

n ,ras supposed that this collection oil men Io'.
Mated Il descent upon Canada ny crossing ',e H. ar
The ice if it should prove strong enough iof TIC P
pose. " ,;od ,,he,her
1t is high time that it should be uscerla'neo "nea" 81
we have Government or NOT or whelhef !he %" ~
nations is 10 be defiance, and the laws OF ln'a
romned upon with mpunily by hordes OF desperate aho
unprincipled adventures, whether ID pursuit. OF
or of renown, at the expense OF The natinnni cl1
for common hunesy, and OF the peace OF ,ier couy
If these things tolerated-it the whole power VI
Government is not reused action, necessaTyto Pu'u
STOP To them the u S. will become by-"oro am'ns
the nations for bad faith, and for want OF moral po"ef'
or of physical inability 10 exert IT'D.
FRoM THE VERMONT FRONTIER
Even since pynnng the preceding oph, we nave
received the following Information from source enlIfe
" to be relied upon, TO which we entrea the u
Members of Congress and of the Executive authorities:
Extract of later gentleman in MiS CHy dafe" ~
Permont, FEB. llh, 1888.
1.-THE Canada fever is IN some degree revived 'e'p'-
g Il is supposed that ncursiOn into the Lo'eT Tfo'
riuce is 10 be ade and that at the same t'e
general rising is to take place. The arms anu Wu'
plons of war collected and purchased IN ms o'Ae'
CVcrnonl) have in the cnu,se OF the last wrck nren
transported 10 the frontier. From the increased 'is',
lance in the Province, and the collecting n arms anu
men, is apparent that the plans OF The fho's nave
been com nIuncaed To the Canadian Government
The efforts of the Patrius, think, must ial. Inc
frce Of the Government is too great To he oVercothe
by the means in the hands OF the Rcvontlonsls'
We ure expecting every day to heur of The attempt 10
" enter the Pr0rince. '-L
I'VE are clad 10 learn that notwithstanding the deficient
crop of last year throughout the Valley, and the cuaIl.
nent Of growing Out OF The unsel'lcu sI,e
the currency tie receipts OF the Winchester ana rolo
mac railroad for the last six months, have cXceeoea tose
for the same period Of the previous year, near SooUo
This haering Improvement we hope may DC sustained
By the Spring trade opening, 10 meet Tie ae'hauS
Of which, with despatch: The company Is amply pre-
pared. ,:u
WIscuEsryn Axp Poromac RAIL RoAD.-The bill
granting loan to the Winchester and Potomac rail ROAD
company, referred TO in our last paper as having hnay
been adopted still remains 10 be passed by the Senate
From our correspondents remarks upon The subject we
feel no doubt but The bill will succeed We were LED
into The error by inadvertently installing the adoption
of resolution referring 10 the bill and in It's favor Tor
the bill itself.
IyrEESAL IMPROVEMENT subject has, al last,
20, fairly under discussion in the Legislature. What
will be The fate Of the noble scheme reported by The com
mce and embracing in it Valley turnpike 1t is dll-
fcuit lecture. The report will be ably advocated
by the committee and its other friends in the House. but
whether they will prove sufficient 10 overcome The oppo'
silion it will meet with urged on the ground oil that
short sighted policy, State economy that has 50 long and
SO unfortunately influenced our Legislature Is uncertain
The Legislature, thong late in the day, still have II IN
their 30 er To do much for Virginia in this respect and
it is hoped that serious will BE- The opposition, the re.
port will still he sustained and adopted Should it fail,
The committee and the friends of the scheme will have
the consciousness that they have discharged Their duty
to the State and to their constituents, and will throw the
IL
the cunscences of those who may oppose it.
We refer the reader 10 the letter from our Richmond
correspondent for the latest information as TO what IS DO
ing On the subject.
Correspondence Of The Firgiuinn.
RICHMOND, Feb III, 1888.
Dear Sr-For the last four days the House oil Dele
gates has been engaged in the discussion OF the report
of the Conn on Internal Improvement The hFst
day was consumed in debating various amrndmens pro
posed to be made the reportsomc Of which we're OIL
ered in good faith and with view to wider oiiuslnn
of the benefits Of the scheme, while others were obvious
" designed overload it, and thus render more unac-
cepube the House The question pending al the close
of that DAVIS proceeding presented by motI0n OF
Mr. Crutchicd of SpnlsyIvania TO strike out So much
Of the committees report recommended The cnnslruc-
tun of a McAdamized turnpike from Winchester 10
Buchanan exclusively on State account. What would
have been the fate of this motion, II direct poIe had
been taken upon it, am ultrl unable TO conjecture;
but whether favorable uniavornblc it would have fur
nshed certain indication Of the judgment OF The House
upon the question: II Is perfectly well UNDER
stood upon all hands that If that feature is stricken from
the report il cannot command orly in It's favor; but
on the meeting of the House the next morning MI Sc
our of Northampton who is Jealous advocate OF The
report Of the committee, moved the indefinite postpone
nen Of the whole subject, with view 10 cut oil amend
ens until the report had been duy discussed upon It's
merits aud intending to withdraw after much discussion
had been had This motion opened the whole subject 10
debate and s Stuart OF Augusta who understood 10
be the craftsman Of the report, delivered speech o
an hour and half in length and OF distinguished abil
ty, in It's support He followed by MI Fenabe, Of
Prince Edward, III strong and sensible speech against
the report. The next day was occupied the same
side of tie question: by Mr. Edmnn.s of Halifax who
spoke with much ability and ingenuity in opposition TO
tie reasonnss and conclusions OF The committee; who
answered to day by Mr. scg1r, of Northampton, in
mastery speech defence Of The report and IN favor
of liberal and enlarged scheme of improvements
After speaking for more than two hours, Mr. segar
gave way motion to lay the report on The table,
and will continue and conclude his speech on Mon.
day Other gentlemen are preparing to follow him on
either side of the question, aud the debate Will doubt:
less be put.aced Ir The greater part or perhaps The
whole Of the ensuing week. much lear, however,
tina, a majority will be found opposed to embarklng IN
go extensive scheme al the present session. though
think that the appeals which have been made 10 their
patriotism and judgment, have not been altogether IN
vain; but many are almost, if not quite persuaded TO
surrender their opposition No other business of general
Importance has been acted oil for some days
The bill authorizing loan of SloO,0OO to the Win
chester and Potomac Railroad still before the Senate
1t wus called up to-day, when various amendments to It
offered, but none Of them finally acted on link
it will pass without any essential modification
[Uinchestcr rnyinan.