Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-07-09

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would b. sacriGccd OF it might be that Eng
IInd would yield much there for the secret
purpose OF Strengthening the hand which was
out-trctchcd to publ down the Tarin
At least II seemed clear To us that Folk would
no, fight England, AMI that, being committed
to brrng tho question To d speedy end, he was
most likely to bring it to am end which would
be ~dishonordblc and injurious to thu country.
1t was To prevent base peocc, that we spoke
out on the Oregon question, hoping "a call the
attention ol other presses To This matter, who
might b. more abb" than ourselves, To put the |
country on Vt, guaul against hcactual danger. |
We l,"Icd that un portion of The Whis press
would furnish the Cabinet an apology for amy
treaty OF arrangement, OPsB or secret. which
thoif.scit induced embdrdssncn,s their weak |
ness OF cowardicc might lead them to make.
In regard 10 that which the Wing calls our
selfish reason - we have a word tosav. We
ask cur party to Ito nothing wrong, now or at
amy time To obtain power. If we ayowcd the
doctrine that all Offices should b. given To
Wings, or advised amy other appeal to the
base passions of men. we might b, called a
selfish partisan. But shall the success OF a
party, pledged to the most patriotic and useful
mcasur' ; and principles, never enter into our
wishes nor miuSlo in our motives Noble
ethic, thrsa!' If. however, il be- noblcr to
relieve the personal embiuassmcnts of set
of men who have brought trouble ON their
own weak heads by their " reckless folly.
and who have obtained power by villainics
and iraudS, and receptions, and hunbugs, yet
unpunished and hold power ouly to pcrpctuatc
fresh injuries upon the country, and seek To
perpctuate their power only by perpctuating
vice and %iuiquity, w must confess that our
virtue il less sublime than that, but we hum
bly, hope it Is more USCfUi. We trust. however,
that the Wing will understand, that our Lead
ing motives in this matter, are q conviction
oi the rights, and q sincere devotion To the
intcrcstsand honor oGour country. Instead of
"acquicscing in all the frantic designs of the
ultra Democracy, . or wishing ~'hccdlcssly To
plunge into q war; we believe, with all
Difference, that the course which we recon-
mcndcd, would bc the best mode of prescrying
a rightlul peace with England, if the admin
%istration had ~lirmncs,, and, taking things as
they are, that it is the best mode of saving the
country from a dishonoraJic peace.
SOUTH WESTERN RAIL ROAD.-The
papers of the Valley, the South West and 9TH
er parts of the State, are discussing with much
interest, tho project of constructing u railroad
from lynchburg or Buchanan, through South
Western Virginia TO HE Tennessee line. 1t is
coniidcntlycXpccted that the line would thence
be continued BY Tennessee works through that
State to Memphis OF the Mississippi river. A
continuous route of railroad thus connecting
the Mississippi with the James River Improve
menr, would bring mrougnV Virginia the great
cr part OF the important and increasing travel
from the South, and give To Richmond a most
extensive and valuable Grade, and one that Is
probably more easily to be commanded by her
exclusively. thau any other OF the same value.
The LynchburS Nirginian and Richmond Wing
seem 10 agree that this ought to be the main
ext0sionn OF the James river Improvement; and
that a less expensive work should be made to
the Valley OF the kanawha. The Wing proposes
convention TO be held in August of the friends
oil the Central Improvement, to discuss the va
rIous schemes proposed, and harmonic their
action. We of course have not sufficient IN
formation To enable us to have any decided
opinion as To the relative merits of the differ
cnt plans. But we take a deep interest in all
these movements. We know that both the
South and Central West are rich in minerals,
which are OF little value for the want of some
access TO market. Wcwish to see them made
available. We rejoice in the warm and earn
est favor which is 50 generally accorded, at
present, to internal Improvements in the State.
We agree with the sentiment of the Wing
Il sentiment which might now be made the
motto OF every loyal son of Nirginia-'Lct a
conventions, improvement, education, in one
word, The EEGENEGArIoN OF Virginia 90 hand
in hand"
Brother Brownlow, Editor of the Joncsbnr-
ougll Wing, las received the nomination for
Congress i'm the LIST Cpnur,s.in,,I n;-t.;., &.