Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-16
RICHMOND, VA.
monday Morning, October Is, is4s.
FLORIDA TOO! WHERE Is TAYLOR
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great Democratic gains-Leon, 81. Johns TO-
lumbia and Nassau counties have routed Wing
gerry entirely. Al 81. Augustine The Democrat
ic majority is 62-TaYlor had made nearly
clean sweep OF the Offices, and the people have
made clean sweep OF the Tayloriles. In Du-
val the Wings succeeded by only voles-losiDe
90 on the Presidential Elec:ion. In Leon coun
" (wbere Tallahassee isl which gave Taylor
majority OF l62, A. z. Maxwell, Esq. The abIs
Editor OF the Democratic Floridan, is chosen
Senator by Sc majority, and the Democratic
county ticket successful. Where is Taylorisu
TO find a resting place. II will have 10 take re-
fuge in Abolition Vermont. and perhop, Massa
chus,us.
The Republican Of our city reviews The re-
cent disastrous ballle field Tor Congress, but al
templs TO make light OF The result, which j
styles victory without fruits, ia victory which
cannot be allowed up and which produces nc
practical results OF consequence" |, says:
"Bu,, even surprising that the Democracy
could he so fortunate as 10 establish Inc ascen
ncy OF their party in III. House of Represen'
tatiyes, We are at a loss TO discover what their
|
umph 10 produce, eIceplthe mans oil success
II they hope 10 embarras Old Zachary by array
ing the two houses OF Congress in opposition 10
his administration, they were never more mista.
ken in their lives, ard only show that they have
no knowledge of the calm and collected mind,
ard truly republican principles, oil that sagacious
and honest old patriot. He bows 10 The will OF
the people as expressed by their representatives,
and will only use the Vetoto arrest rash and IN.
constitutional legislation. II the people demand
Ihsl Democratic measures shall become The law
OF the land they will 6ni no king in their way
| 10 pronounce II PoHBlp Gen. Taylor anne to
Washington, not as legislator, but as Repub
lcan Executive, and will probably con6ne him
self 10 The sphere 10 which he was elected, what
ever may be the political complexion OF Con-
gress."
II does not appear that old Zack willingly
shows to the will of the people," for we learn
from the Union that "he wa, mucn excited by
the intelligence of hi, having recently lost
representative in Maryland. He was not slew
in visiting his impreca,ions on friend or foe, on
Wing and Democrat" What his humor now
may be, on hearing Of the "msssacre" in Penn
sylvania, our readers can well judge.
We cannot conceive on what grounds the
Republican should make light of the late cleo.
lions. Last Spring il was most anxious for
the success of Mr. Botts, the bitlerest foe Gen.
Taylor ever had. as il desired 10 strengthen Gen.
Taylor by Wing House. lit was important to
the Wings 10 surround Gen. Taylor with
Wing House, was il not equally important 10
the Democrats TO defend themselvos by defeat
ing that RESULT True, Gen. Taylor has not fully
shown his hand on his administrative policy"
but enough has appeared from his leakings out
in Pennsylvania and the declarations Of his
organs, to satisfy US that he designed to recon
mend essential changes 10 the Tariff and Sub.
Treasury, for the benefit Of the monopolsts and
stock jobbers.
With Whit face can he, if he "boss TO the will
merd change OF policy, which the people have
| by their votes confirmed and sanctionedl Would
not this be an important practical resul'2"-
Again, will lot The popular verdict 10 favor OF
| the Democratic cause strengthen the hands Of our
majority in the Senate, in resisting any radical
modification OF The great measures OF Demo-
cratic policyl Moreover, The signal up-TooIins
Of Taylorism will teach practical lesson TO Inc
humbueeing politicians OF the last Presidential !
canvass-Iha, "honesty is lie best poicy"-thal
double -deai and deception may triumph tor
while, but It will be "vic:ory without fruits"
as reribulion will soon follow. Finally, we re-.
ioice over the late splendid results as Iebuking,
with crushing effect, III, monsIrous violations o.
professions by General Taylor and the Regency
These are The practical fruits" OF the late VIC
tories-and hey are enough 10 crafty the Demo-
cratic parry and monify the Wings.
PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC JUNCTION,
That a abroad crossing The breadth of our vast
territory will in Time connect the waters of the
Atlantic and Pacific, we canno. reasonably doubt,
in view Of the wonderful results OF American &C.
MUS and enterprise Tor The last few years. But
ma ny long years mus, necessarily elapse-and, in
the meantime, American com Z cree demands
more rapid and direct route than it now possesses.
Three such routes are now agilalaling public dis
cussion. First, the Chagres and Panama route,
which New York company is now surveying.
This is The most Soulherly, across The lshmus oil
Daren, which separates North and South Amer
lea. The next route, coming North, is the Mica
ragua Ship Canal, for which charter has been
granted to New York company, al The head o.
which stands The enterprzing Cornelius w.
Vanderbilt, by Nicaragua. Many contracts
have been heretofore made for The great inter
Oceanic Canal; among them. one with The late
King of Holland and another with Louis Napo-
leon, now President Of France-but they were
! all aba ndoned. The present contract is said TO
be surrounded by mos! favorable circumstances,
and will doub loss be carried out. II is obtained
TOT nine.seven years, with further extent oil
twenty years, aud secures to The company the
RICH, 10 construct ship canal or railroad, or TO
improve the present means OF Conveyance, as they
NAV think proper. By the contract the canal
must be opened within twelve years AFTER The
contract is ratified. In Nicaragua The people
are enthusiastic for its construction labor com.
mands only one shilling day, the best horses
can be had al 800, and the fines. oxen al $40 per
woke and can feed themselves. The N. 7. f.
Posi- esleems this canal as
"The most important public work ever exc
outed by any nation. The human imagination
Gags in The effort 10 reaiae tho chahRes muio"
the establishment OF such communication De-
twsen the Atlantic and Pacific Coast must work
IN the mullip icatiou and distribution Of the
wealth and population of the world. &,
"Tne bed of the canal lies through level
country, which yields every variety OF tropical
fruits almost without culture, where the sugar
cane requires to be planted but once III ten
years, and where The expense Of feeding anu
Clothing man is less for whole jear than u
il in The rude climate Of the north for single
month. Over 100000 acres of this land, mol!
inferior in quality TO The est in Nicaragua IS TO
be granted to the company by the charter, with
every requisite power Of alienation and SAFE.
II will furnish refuge and prosperou, nome
n thousands of emigrants from the United
States and Europe, where they may, BY their
labor on the canal, purchase for themselves the
finest farms in the world, and BY that very labor
.on,r;bn,e in tho most direct and profitable way