Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-14
British S,,,,Ysrs

The pr0joc, OF the British Government in e.,,b,
fishing line OF Steamers to ply betw cen our own
porte, II, we are glad TO observe attracting attention
IL is time that something Ike an anti Ensli,h
feeling, or at leas: an Amcricon feeling, should be
created, 1t we would preserve our Nationality or
Independence. IA things now go, we are rapidly
becoming mere province Of Great Brtain--wth
out the benefits that attach TO provincial condition
But this apart. TIE progress Of these Steamer,
should he forthwith arrested. They ure construct
cd expressly for the purpose of being converted into
Vessels OF War, IN case OF War-they are command.
cd by Officers OF the Brush Navy-who will
learn all the secrets of our coast and hatbour,-
and moreover, they will, by competing with our
railroads IN carrying passengers, greatly diminish
the revenues of those Companies.
The Petersburg Intelisencer holds the following
Language:
II British Steamers are allowed to carry letters
ant pa soneers between the different norris of the
United STATS what will 6e the consequence The
different ltail roads which have cost the States so
much, and which are rs necessary TO their defence
IN war as they are important TO their commerce in
peace, Will bc seriously injured and our country
men VIII, a: the expense of the interests Of their
own le.oW'eis'@cns, pay FOR the supper; OF n most
important part OF the British Marino-a part which
IS expressly designed TO be employed against Tins
country IN the event of war between tho two Ma.
tons.
single illustration will show how in,norto,, Il
r. that our Government should act pronnilv in ,b,.
matter. We will suppose that the British West
INDIA Mail Steamers" tou-h at Charleston and
Notoik, and are permitted 10 transport letters and
passengers between those two ports. Every pas-
senser which they caTry between those ports takes
so much out Of the treasury Of the Wilmington and
Roanoke Rod, or the Portsmouth and Roanoke
Road, or the Petersburg and Roanoke Rail Road.
as the case may be. A passenger going f5on, Raj
umore 10 Charleston takes the Steamboat 10 Nor.
io!k, and goes on board British Steamer which
taxes him To the place of his destination and the
passage money, instead of being paid to the Rail
Road Compinles Of the Upper or Lower Rout,s
goes into John Burs pocket
10 rs Mr. Forward says, there is no law 10 -re-
vaht Great u itain from thus maintaining a part of
neF navy al our expense, we lrus. orc will soon
be passed. We should like 20 know how lon, an
american Steamboat would lie allowed to run asa
passenger boat between the ports Of Great Br,ainln
The House Of Representatives was engaged
Thursday and Friday on the consideration of var
Gus eNpsdients for relrenehing expenditures and
requiring all contingent items for the Execu,;v.
Departments TO lie specified. In this good so,l,
Messrs. Summers, Gentry and Caruthers. bovo
borne conspicuous part, and been efficient advo.
Gates OF economy and honesty. The rejection ofou
contingencies, through their fundamentally. from
the general Appropriation bill, is one Of tie mos,
important reforms f,he day, aud in its results will
lead to incalcuaJlo good.
Thursday very interesting debate sprung IN
on the motion OF MIR Stany, to strike out the salary
Of the 1T Auditor, Jesse Nlier) who was convict.
ed by MIR wlse's Investigating Report, Of gross Off
cal neglect aud wasstill retained in office. MIR Wise
admitted The incompetency Of Mdler-snd had sug.
geS'ed his removal to the Pfesident-but he denied
the constitutional right Of the House to &c, rid Of
had officer 10y Withholding his pay. The contrary
was Enormously and successfully maintained bv
Messrs. Stony, Underwood, ] c Clark and Arnold.
No vote was takel.
The debate will be Published hereafter.