The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-04

wise politicians tell US tina, the sa,.,
ton of such highways are nl,; ,asA
palpably unconstitutional. TIL.
SO; we are not sufficiently info.
the subject to dispute it. If il i ~
we think it is matter greatly = ~ Y !
GREETED; for we wish there ws, ~
other such roads. Besides the ms ~ y
such roads were not formerly ss,.'
such a fragrant outrage upon on, n
Charta. We feel very certain n
Federal Government has enacted
for the last dozen years at least ,l.l'
been so extensively beneficial Il ~
pie, as the law establishing this ros J., /
may be wiser and more consti,p,ion,,
expend millions of the peoples msa .s
making longwinded speeches in CoaS
in building Notifications that nevss
be used, &c. &c. than to cons,rue, Wy, "
affording safe and speedy intere% S.sl
between the citizens of the differen, y
and carrying wealth to the doors If II.
ands but we confess our optcs :, ..''s
dull to perceive it. Blu. our u;sa -
know best, and we bow with the ~, III
Difference to their superior wisdom N
discernment.
At Frederick City, Maryland, We NJ
the cars of the Baltimore and Ohm NJ
road. A person who sees train ol NJ
several hundred yards in length. NJ
several hundred passengers and MI
ships burden of freight, wheeled ,hrasI
the country at speed equal to ,baa |
our feetest coursers, can scarcelyda'l
that almost every thing will eventuslrIl
carried on by steam. 1t was greatacirA
ment when the strong currenls Of n
boldest rivers were overcome by s,p,.!l
but what is that compared with thish,l
navigalion-this whirling us along, III
as an eagle cuts the air. over he Il
land! We travelled at the rate Of mi
than twenty miles an hour, and npil
have gone much faster. We haehsrl
tofore been prejudiced against rai,aa]
and esteemed them but meagre couc,u|
at best: but our preludices are now \
moved. and we are thoroughly GOWNS
of their great public utility. In md
respects they cannot be made to an,3
the purposes of canals or rivers; bull
many others. they are vastly superior
the matter of travelling, for example
they have not accommodations quite l
comfortable as the fine cabins Of our ST,
mers, the cars, for speed and safety q
coed any other mode of conveyance whiI
we have ever seen.
BY means Of railroads, all lie gre.
cities of our sea-board are broughtinces
proximity. A person may leave Wss
ington City in the morning, and slesaa
evening in New York
This road lies part Of the way o.,
small river, (the Petapsco, we belsuI
on the banks of which is some mos, beal
tiful scenery. Ellicotl's Mills, famog
for the winter quarters of the Amerie,
army under Washington, during 1--we f
get WHAT year of the Revolution, an
take them all in all, situated in one ofh
mostdelightful and romantic spots we en-
saw. An extensive business appears
be done here. The mills are large a
built of beautiful stone, and some of
residences adjacent are magnifcenty an
tastefully built.
But it would be endless land besides
is no part of our purpose, if it is not CO.
trary to our express promise 10 our rs
ders, in our first communication, tod
scribe one half the fine things we saw
Nine miles from Baltimore, we met D
railroad TO Washington. and on the ever
ing of the Goth, we trod for the first tin
the streets of the American Capitol.
The next morning after our arrival, v
called upon the Hon. w. J. Graves, fro
the Louisville district. He received
with great cordially, and kindly proas
ed to show us all the lions of The plsl
We were greatly indebted to his kindnss
and shall long remember it. To o6s
members from Kentucky, especialFi
Hon. Willis Green and the Hon. Ky
Boyd, we are also much indebted for ih
kind attentions. Through these gen
men, we obtained an introduction to ma
of the principal members Of both hou:
of Congress. We should have mentio
ed that we were agreeably surprized
meeting here our friend. Mr. Bullock, !
cretary of State for Kentucky. Th'
who have experienced the luxury Of me
ing an acquaintance some hundreds
miles from home, will understand how
appreciate the pleasure we felt on sect
Mr. Bullock.
The Capitol is doubtless the fnestbul
ing in our country. We have seen tl'i
drawings of it, and what is very uncal
mon in like cases, no drawing is so be-
tiful as the building itself. The pub
grounds are laid off with great taste !
elegance, and are what they should
Just in front Of the Capitol stands asps
did monument, erected in honor Of SOL
of our naval officers who distinguish
themselves during the last war. Inc
terror of the Capitol does not, in every
spect, correspond with its external !,
pearance. The Representative fiall
almost any thing but what it should
1t is fitted up for show rather than : :
vice. 1t is certainly one Of the Wo
places 10 speak i'm we ever saw. The vo