Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-10

THE ENQUIRER.
MOND, VA.

THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Monday Morning, March 0, Is46.
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The bill for The Southern Railroad from the
Mississippi River TO the Atlantic has passed the
Mississippi Legislature. il will commence at
Jackson, the seal OF Government, and connect
with the Railroad from Vicksbnrg on The Missis-
sippi river. From Jackson it will run through
counties contiguous 10 ether counties and be
an outlet for the trade of Columbus, Mississippi.
II will then cross The Alabama line into Sumpier,
and through Marcngo, Percy and other counties,
TO Mon'gomery-af orting an outlet for the gold
and mineral regions OF Alabama and Georgia.
At Montgomery it will meet The two routes COM
ing together towards The West. The one is The
road from Charleston and Hamburg TO Atalanla
in Georgia, and from thence 10 West Point on
the Chattanooga, The line between Georgia and
| Alabama, and from Yves, Point TO Montgomery.
The Railroad is now in progress, and nearly for
/ " FIVE miles completed. The Other route, from
Savannah, Georgia, BY the Central Georgia Raii-
road TO Macon, Georgia, and from thence The
Georgans are about 10 make road 10 Columbus
on the Chattanooga, and thence from Girard, op-
| posile Columbus, 10 Montgomery, and from
Montgomery to Vicksburg will be the Sou hern
Railroad
The friends OF this grea, work contend that il is
10 be The great route OF Northern and Southern
travel, carrying the Southern mail. Steam pack
els, with the mail and passengers will then run
daily from vicksburg 10 New Orleans
Now that all the legislation necessary 10 en-
able il TO proceed 10 its construction is completed
the question is, how are the funds 10 be rased7-
The Mississippi bill appropriaies The two per cent.
fund Of Mississippi which is aJout 100000,
given by Congress 10 this road. Of the same
fund in Alabama, $4,000 have been loaned 10
gomery and Yves. Point There is also a bill
now before Congress, granting the alternate sec
tons OF public land, for five miles on each side
Of The road. If this road be completed, will il no,
be death. blow 10 the Nashville and Charleston
Railroad
The Wing press have endearored 10 create The
impression, that Ex-Gov. Mcdowell, the repre-
sentative Of the genuine and nvincte Demo.
cracy Of the Tenth Legion previous 10 his cleo
ton, avowed true Wing sentiments in favor Of a
protective Tariff. We could not believe that the
distinguished gentleman, knowing The stern stuff
of which that Democracy is made, would have
appealed 10 them iorsuppor on Wing grounds
especially upon The vital question OF the Tariff
The Winchester Virginian furnishes The follow
ing potent facts, from which it may be decided
whether or not The standard-bearer of The Tentn
Legion has proved recreant 10 her principles
We predict, tina. no man will he more Jealous il
defence OF the great principles which elevated
the present Administration. But The people can
Judge for themselves OF The following declara-
lions:
From TIC Winchester Vrginion
Speela tofi @ ,he-rScuver
nor, appears 10 have been founded upon intelli
gence received by friend Harper Tue in adranct
ofthe mail The Rockingham Register seems 10
be very we'll satisfied with The Governors Demo
crazy. and so must every Democrat be- if the let
ter which we publish today, and the speech
which he delivered at Harrisonburg al all tailed
with each other. The letter expresses the Go
vernoI's approval of the Presidents course, as
well in respect TO the foreign as 10 the domestic
policy oil MS administration, and the Editor oil the
Register, who heard lie ssccc., states, tina, the
Governor reiterated the same sentiments on the
occasion relerredto.
"ERRoR CoRRECTsD.--We understand that
Gov. Mcdowell made good Wing speech al
the Rockingham Court on the Monday before the
election. In referring to the opposition made 10
him in The Convention on The ground that ne was
not sufficiently partizan in his feelings, as evln-
ced by The appointment of Wings 10 office while
Governor, he said he loathcd and abhorred the
spells principle, which had brought SO much me-
ri,ed odium on his party, and that he wished the
voters 10 understand his sentiments distinctly on
this subject. In regard 10 The protective policy,
we are gratfed 10 learn he avowed himself uDe-
ouyocally its friend and went as far in lis
support as most of the Wings. We presume the
speech was moi relished much by his party, as the
Register is perfectly mum on the occasion--ll
does not even let lis readers know that the Gov
ernor made speech."-[ Staunton Spectator.
We enjoyed The pleasure OF hearing the good
Wing speech" alluded to by our neighbor OF the
Spectator, and are sraiified TO say that IFS doc
lrines ami views suited us exactly! II our Wing
friends are disposed 10 embrace such principles as
we're advanced by Gov. Mcdowell in bis speech
here, we look upon them as ready 10 forsake their
old affinities, and embrace better principles and
better doctrines. Indeed, the scales must have
already fallen from their eyes, and il our ranks
were not already crowded., we would invite them
10 take on their hats and feel perfectly al home in
| the Democratic wigwam.
| We have now no distinct recollection Of the
language employed in the Governors speech
here, but We happen 10 have letter written 10
| us by The Governor few days before he spoke
here, which contains "the good Wing doctrines"
| advanced on the occasion referred 10. As our
friends were delighted with the Governor Speech
they must take extreme happiness in seeing The
same sentiments in print. Here l"ey are, Tic
protective feature and all: (The italics ours)
Rockingham Register.
III is right and proper" you remark in your
letter, that my "views and sentiments" npon &C.
neral politics should be made known. This is
true, entirely true, il | am 10 be made The candi-
! date or the representative Of The District And
il is hardly less true | suppose, thatthese "vcws
and sentiments" generally are already so well
understood by The body Of our people as 10 rem
| der il unnecessary for me 10 make any formal
declaration Of them. land Mey b>tong 10 The same
household Of faiM-lhe faith which The Dcmocra-
! cy Of the Tenth Legion has so long and so tr-
| umphantly maintained-which in he main, was
prolessed BY your late representative, and upon
which the presen, administration OF The General
Government was brought into power. Without
going into an enumeration of all Of lis articles,
or saying as TO the old and past issncs unon which
our great parties have divided, any thing farther
than this, that | was opposed 10 The United States
Bank--opposed TO the assumption of States Debts
10 the distribution among The States Of The sur
plus revenue Of the General Governmental the
exercise, by the same, OF any power FOR The inter.
nal improvement OF the States, &C., &c. Without
saying more, as 10 these old issues, il may be and
will be more proper 10 ohcr word or two upon
certain question: which at this momen, occupy,
in principal degree, the attention OF the people
! and OF Congress
You will understand me, of course as allnding
10 the Oregon and The Tariff questions Aslo
the frs;-passing By altogether the mater OF lite
i do moi think that either the rights or the peace