Washington telegraph., 1849-12-05
Fr0m the Republic.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

One would suppose, in view OF the
manifestations Of public opinion on th,.
>,bject of Internal Improvements. that
he oId-Iine Locotoco Ieaders--the elite OF
Aich'nond and the regents of Albany
would abandon their bitter and narrow
minded hostility to the system, They
nay no regard, however, to the will of the
eopIe. They adhere to their restrictive
pglnas, and the Baltimore resolutions;
AID take issue with the Democratic
Wings Oil the doctrines OF Mr.. Polk two
Ieloes of the River and Harbor bills
On this question, as Oh most Others.
t,ese Old Hunkers are half century be-
hnd their age. They are still hard at
york in their bargeS and scows, polin!
tleir way up and down the rivers, while
ne Wings would step into the steamboats,
AID "go ahead Every thing must he
Ione 10y Old Hunkerdom according to
ne resolutions of 98-and if doctrine Is
,ot TO be found there. it is uncon>titu-
tonal. This Is one reason why the eople
tschewed the Baltimore candidate Tor
ne Presidency. They were tired of those
obsolete and efie.e doc:rInes which he So
cordially approved" The opposition to
General Cass aud the Baltimore dognia>
include large ma lority of the American
leople, who utterly repudla'e the doc
cines put forth 10y the Locofoco conveu-
ION; aud yet The Opposition journals
sand by Ihem just as slltfiy as II they had
tol been SO ponIedly condemned by pop
tlal opinion. They take their cue from
l,e elite of the Richmond Democrats aud
mat miserable clique Of bankrupt polill-
tiaus, still aspres TO control the de,tliiIe>
i this great country, If they could have
heir way. they would reduce every State
M this glorious Union to the PROSTATE
condition in which they have kept Virgil
Dia for tity years. Ii different counsel>
from theirs had prevailed III tue Old
Dominlon. how different would have
Deeu her present condition Ill population,
wealth aud prosperity. "a,
Whatever may be the political com
plexion of the next House of representa-
lives, we think there can be no doubt
that the Whig policy in regard to Inter
triumphant. The more the Opposition
journals carp aud cavil at it, the worse il
Will be for the Locofoco party. Even
General Cass. i'll spite of HE Baltimore
resolutions, the ''noi,e aud coutu>Ion,
aud Il variety of other matters, Will be
compelled 10 support pretty liberal >y>-
TEN ut improvements, All The Barnburn-
erS aud Free-Soi!crs will support 1t, II
they are true 10 their own doctrines a.
lald down in the Buffalo platform. III the
words of the following resolutions:
'.3. ReH0lUeel. That the river aud har-
Dor improvements, whenever demanded
py the safety or convenience OF commerce
with iOrei5 IA nations, Or among the several
States, are objects OF national concern;
aud that it is the duty OF Congress, III
the exercise OF its constitutional powers,
10 provide therefor. f
Nothing, indeed, but an opposition
purely tactious can prevent the Wings
Isoin carrying out their policy OF Internal
improvements, III spite OF The efforts Oi
the Virginia school OF politicians. Rch-
inond and Albany conpblned cannot pre-
vent it. The public works begun under
the administration of Mr.. Adams. Cen