Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-08

cannot have escaped attention that | am opplscd IN
o connection OF the eastern and western waite rouyh
49, % ,nc 'an'ss Nver either by canal OF railroad
as arc MOI adapted 10 tho imPaen, wants Vt the pc.
sent age Tho great New Yoik canal IL protected r y
he composition OF the rail road running by it, side
ne iennsyvahia, the Chesapeake aud Ohio and even
cur own James River canals were now, no oies,,,, @
would be Iound 50 hardy advocate their con ,r,r
~ this time railroad Ia under cops,r,eio, h,y,,c ~
nu Npany parallel with the Hudson Tiycr P,npsyl-
wanna Is eSnsiruetng ahae OF rail road between Phiaee
pna anu i"soutS parallel with her canal Rslro arc
yoo'u ON both sides ol Lake Ere; IL ia manifest that
'hey are destined TO supersedc to very prcat event M
'et anu canal navigation. IL also sgrerd that iy.d
uhe OF eana and railroad successfully contend Tor
| ~ n uaee. should therefore be opposed to
hH execution OF the msn design of the lame, ,ix,r
ana hanswha company, II il were entirely practi-
oao'o ana we had tho ampest means for lie &C
eomphshmen am equally opposed to the con,sc,ion of
nc eastern and western this line by r.r,rd
The canal affords every reasonable facility 10 tho country
aioogn which passcs; and for local purposes In, ~ adj
not required. but by adopting another route he
ron osween the East aud tho West be easily aain,d
o local advantages secured TO other lafre rot-
IONS OF our State The possible difference be,v en m,
'"o routes IN tho oost OF their construction will find an
ample equivalent in the diffusion of ,hes, ,,c,,,
%. uo SnnN ought to be extended tho point havs
slated The work nready partially constrprt.J r,,lJ 10
nsheu TOT smaller sum than would be requisite TO COM
Petc railroad The whole work too would n, Inrro,o
neous aud could be managed with more ac y and cen,
omy man mixed improvement. II would also cn,bI,
them TO put their freig,s lower rat, than could no
e he were composed ut portions of canal and rail-
| road Improvement ~ '
have carefully observed this eomplny for years lam
| nc uf
less and unnecessarily expensive is conJi,i,n 4. r.
less with the State alone abidcs the power In pt.,.,,c
~ vitality In THIS condition OF its affairs, with an eve
alone to their improvement, recommend that IN, rc,,,,
executive government OF the company be abolished ami
mat all MS duties aud powers be transferred to the Boar f
fnbhc Works which shall appoint Pres dent rl,b,J
with all his present powers and duties fl woud d,n IN
the expenses OF the company thousand
and give H. am persuaded, efficient adni ,rg-
ton.
You will be informed by tie rcpor, OF the BoarI orP,b
c works OF the sale and purchase Of the late Postsmou Ii
ana Roanoke Railroad, Tor and account OF the state
" pIenuso was made Principally with view OF plac ng
the road at the pleasure OF the Legislature The 49,,
wheh mad existed between this oHd. from tho day was
opened and the Petersburg Railroad had been 81 d,sns
ous and the loss to the Safe both capital and revenue
50 serious that II deemed n paramount jptv ~, ,bn
part OF the public agents to acquire inc r,rtol ~
mat mght not tail into rival hands aud again become an
instrument OF dangerous and destructive compe,it"o
This policy, so Just and reasonable was alone nm nor,
sunded, IN the contemplation OF the Legislature on ;be ,
sage INC act PROVIDING for the sale Of the Portsmouth and
Roanoke Rail Road. To no one was nf-nc, ir,.od.S
ahu most sssnredy none to sister State with whch We
are united by many lies Of Interest aud affect +, =;
therefore, VITA profound that have Z, inform, va,
that the Chief Magistrate OF North Carolina in h recon,
message TO the General Assembly, characterized the ,t
referred to- as the moro oIuson Of JEALOUS and bosc
spirit without obi ct meaning"
The Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road under tho
name OF the Seabonrd and Roanoke Rail Road b,i-y ,,
the property of the State. furnishes question nm aim
Guilty. Ii will not do revive IL as rival rorg ., -.
commend that career which has already proved 50 fatal
Nor yet will II be Just eowciiiz ~ no are nte,
esed IN the road to the people Of North C,roln, =,
leave itin its present condition. Sincerely anxious 10 mo-
tcct the interests dependent on tho road no1 vct LrJ .
TO advise that the Commonwealth shall sustain no injury in
the promises, have, after much confederation concluded
To recommend the passage Of law that will give the vn
Gus railroad companies, either Of ihcm betwe the Ro,
h'he ana me roomac constituting what il generally cal.
led the inland route, the right subscribe FOR four
OF inc amount requisite to put II in prime running cond.
ton; and also TO put a line OF boats in c5nnc.t-,
herewith To the city OF Baltimore; each share Of tc n
give q vote ana all questions arising OF th road IN
any way, be left appellate control Of the Road
Dl an NglI tb,,
formerly Stood prevent the revival dangerou. connect,
ton, restore to those dependent upon road their former
facilities; relieve railroads of anxiety and unccrfai
and IN connection with the Bay Inc Of boals, secure
good dividend upon the new investment
deem 1t to be my duty TO call your attention to tho
state OF our shipping interests. With unusual rdyaut,4
Tor ship building, aud heavy exports support It, vessel
Is rarely built, and is rarely owned among H. Nearly
the whole OF heavy export and coasi-c rad, il ,
hands OF those. many OF whom ii they dared would c,-
cite serviic among The timber oi our forest. .
carried to New Eng and, with which build maine IL,
transport produce Even the oysters OF our c,eks ad
MYERS and the pine woods which line their shores ere bone
IN bottoms not own, sisc! Siates TIN. uutn-
ward condition OF our navigation interests source If
neep morhcnliOu cannot those Interests be improved
Much can be done 10y individual association The d,,n
Of better day, trust hand But legislation NAV I-s
the day when shall be free lron mn
other States for tho Of transporting orr large mo-
ducons To the markets # the world. To secure this I'M
portant element OF wealth, independence and safety H.,
commend moderate bounty upon the Tonnage OF ali We
sells over 200 tons burihen, built within limits by me
chanlcs resident hetein and moderate bounty per ton
per annum all vessels OF like dimensions winch shall La
built, owned aud manned by our citizens.
The subject OF convention for the revision Of the State
Constitution continues n be of absorbing nte,sttn
portions of State. The abuses OF the rs of slr,
and the powers OF the county courts would one sfy
this measure. But regarding other and scarcely les I'M
portant reforms to be Indispensable earnestly
the passage of law submitting the question Of Cony,n.
ton 10 the people AZ their annual election.
1t any duty remind you OF the necessity Of proyid-
ing, BY law, for the erection OF suitable building Tor tho
preservation OF the standard weights and measures furnish
ed ny the Unit States, under
Vi Virginia.
Some time during the year citation was served upon
me, as the representative Of tho Commonwealth, recurring
her to appear tins day the Supreme Coat OF the
United States the instance OF James Phalrn 10
show cause why Judgment pronounced against hm by
General Court should not hc corrected. This proceeding
presents the question: whether the law of Virginia sup.
pressing lotteries, u in violation of the Constitution the
United States. have taken steps in the prem.es
herewith communicate for your Information n letter.
from Harvard College Library. Deem ng is sigor,uors
valuable and lie requests altogether and ppor
recommend tho passage Of resolution cecti s OBJ
Jects.
During the past year Texas became a member Of our
feder'l Union. Pending the negotiation which led -
TINS au'pcou' result, Mexico protested against IL in Ito
most formal manner notifying our Government that she
would regard u a. cause Of Upon the passage Of
resolutions for annexation the Mexican Ninscr
Cen Amontc, under the orders OF his government alb
ruPy terminated hs diplomatic relations and Left the
country. lie did not wait for Texas adopt the moa-
sures called our by tho resuutonsand give her consent
70 lne union. ne eonsu'lr agents Of Mexico al
80 Withdrawn War TO the Sabine was announcei--
ana such were her various manifest Of
hy that Texas called upon the United States tor pro-
lection This power having taken the strrs which in IL
ned our Intervention, our troops advanced into Il conn
ty and quartorcd at Corpus Christi Of the Nue.
THIS post was then hold by body OF Texan Rarp, H.
and had been for months md ordered there tor tho
protection OF Texas against tho nroadg Of tho C5m1n-
ches. II was n Texan settlement. Texas had alwavs
claimed the RIO Grundo as her western boundary Santa
Anna had admitted it. Our distinguished sate.-
men had nantlned it. Congress had extended tho
laws OF the United States the whole country NO To
this limit and hon, aud until then did our TO. rs
march upon the Rio Gfande. When they reached thi,
boundary and oneampod opp lste to Maamoro' General
Taylor to the Mexican General every assurance ni
peaceful purpose. For lime no bclgsrcnt act wag
done by the Mexcnns. 20 thoroughly satisfied Wns our lit
tie army that the peace Of the countries would not 10
disturbed, that s gallant Worth gave up hrs commnli up
on point OF rank, lnd rendered his commission
yofnmoni Up To this moment no bulgccn act had been
committed by either party But tho hostile intent ons of
Moxico wcri not long 70 remain concoasd Cd. Cro,r
nnIcI le c1mLInnucn OF noacnml reaIlnna nm