Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-27
iIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 81, 1850.

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has been observed than once DC fought the North
the Governors proposal offers fair and wide field for tho
baet presents iheNorth for its acceptance reec
ton an opportunity OF convincing the South OF the since
ty OF Its prossad devotion TO the Union and of giving an
adequate assurance OF It's Willingness and ability man
tain those compromises of tho Constitution which are ex
acted by justice and indispensable to tho security of
the save-holdng States The composition Of Tho Conven
,on-he ulnes. of lis attendancee fruit OF its debc
raons would combine furnish the South. either an
adequate guarantee Of restored tranquility by thu fixed de-
termination and ability enforce the Fugitive Slave Law
and discontinue the slavery ugitaon would afford that
irrefagabe evidence which the Whig and the Wings OF the
South have always pofessed desio that Northern pro-
fessons OF obedience its acquisitions are all reacterous
hypocrsies and the bill self already nuiy and for all
future time dead letter.
The -sayshoding Staes would be either fully repre-
scnted they would lfthey not 80 represented
proved tina, the rights Of the South will not
be acknowledged by the Norh and the time for resistance
the WhR principles, has come. II they were the
action of the body prove either their ability their i'm
potency carry into effect the objects for which the Con-
venon had been called In the case the South would
under he Of the Union and no cause
of dscod would remain lmpe the Confederacy In the
have come for the South protect herself b. her own nde
pendent action In the fonor case all parties would be
united In tho maintenance of restored tranquility In the
latter Wing would either decars for the Souih accept
gratefully though not gracefully, every humiliation inflicted
on lis party by Its abolition allies.
Docs the Whg propose betay tho South shorn OF her
strength into The hands of the Phisinos of the North =
On other supposton can any sufficient explanation be
given for It's hostility the only which adequate
10 preserve the Unon without mmolatlng the rghs the
interests the honor OF the South We that It's course
should have the sanction by anticipation of one claim
Ing be Democrats but do not think that the attitude
the briancy of either party will be benefited by the
omnous conjunction OF such dssimila planets In regard
TO The sneers of the Whg would inform II tina, Mephis
ophle prince and prototype of sncerer not alto
geher safe guide for he had woeu habit OF leading his
votarles along the downward track-,o damnation.
Will the Wing tell moro when tho tlno for ac-
on will have comet 1t has designated the period vaguely
II Ia true n often Joe Miller fixed the day for the advent
OF the Milcnnum but unfortunately, like him, whenever
the appointed day was at hand II always awkwardly
postponed future me and could arrive at ALL
Are the firm resolves Of the Wing lko the miage In the
desert IAN unsubstnna deluscn which vanishes as We
approach deceves BY constantly reteang before our
advanced This be tho progress which neither
"a Florida bloodh would be able keep pace WITH
nor Delian diver 10 fathom.
At the request OF an esteemed friend and Democrat, we
give place 10 the article below from the Baltimore Argus
We confess that have always been inclined TO regard the
scheme mpraccabe and have not therefore given TO It
much auenton-but friend writes
fthe object can be obtained hais road can DO made
on this plan land those who have studied the subject fully
do doubt W let the old States go for II at once The road
would benefit them and there TO be hardly hope they
will ever get any further benefit from the Public lands 1t
agreed all hands, they Will be parceled out among
the new States or given bounties those settlers who
will remove from the old States and abandon them forever
at might be better for the old States that the government
should not an acre of land for saie-o 10 DC given
away"
RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.-This great enterprise,
emphacaly the greatest OF the age perhaps we might
saw the greatest contemplated by the human mnd Ii
again claiming the attention Of Congress. Having from lib
very ncpiency been impressed with it's vast
have looked the various plans and routes Tor con-
sderaon and have been compelled 10 the conclusion mat
the plan OF Mr. Whitney s the only constitutional and prac-
cabe mode by which this gigantic enterprise can be accom-
pIshed We can never consent TO making it Government
work and for various oasons not necessary now 10 par-
cu!arse The plan Of Mr.. Whitney will make the public
domain available for this great public work by which the
whole nation will be mmeasuraby benefited This domain
is every session squandeed away by millions OF acres and
is rapidly passing from tho control OF the Government into
the hands of SPECTATORS without the slightest advantage to
the country large. The Bounty Bill of the last session
has taken a single blow half much will be needed to
complete this great work. which shall bind our vast conti-
butaries.
gumen,s submitted Congress by committees appointed TO
examine subjects the reports Of these committees are BE-
fore the nalon and tho Of facts which are hero pre-
sened are In Judgment conclusive of the practical
bty Of Mr. Whitneys route and tho impaccabty OF any
other The able report of Mr. Robinson, chairman OF the
Committee Roads and Canals In the House, upon this
point says "Your committee have reason TO believe tha
tho Government itself with all It's means and credit would
sink under the attempt build up this road by any other
PLAN" 49,
Senator Bright in his report TO the Senate, goes Into
mn examination of all the plans and TO tho con-
cusIon hat these pans ara svscoTsTTrroSAL and IMrnAc
TcABLE" 1t will appear evident then That u ms msny
work be accomplished we must take Mr. whitney
pan We hope Congress will take up the subject prompt.
and decide upon in accordance with the facts submitted
10 them by committees and allow this great national nigh
way to bo commenced without further delay >.
The completion Of this highway OF nations tor such II
must be- an enterprise worthy Of this progressive age ana
worthy Of the American people-It will form memorable
epoch history and we shall be glad TO nave II saio 10
after times that amongst those VINO ever ul-
ged II forward
There can be no doubt hnt the manner In which tho po-
lie lands sqnundered is most corrupng TO tho pub
lie morals and grossly unjust to the old States We should
like TO see some equitable syscm adopted, which would
do some Justice the claims of the old Stacs That Is
problem however which shall attempt to solve. We
have however, fixed idea that the distribution OF tho pub
lie lands is volaye Of the constitution Some OF our po-
cal friends differ with in this respactfor instance the
resolutions oil nE DleaQe IN SoHpIess,
among the States according population, the public lands
to be used for the purposes of Inena Improvement and
Education This proposition not only gives up the pTinci-
pe for which have fought but sure cannot sue
ceed There force in the remark OF the last Petersburg
Integencer whg) that there lie difference between dis
tribu,ing the public lands and tho money which they pro-
duce We give the Petersburg negencers artclei at the
same time ayowing the opinion that while mono OF the pro-
posed schemes satisfies U.s. look TO wiser heads to devise
some constitutional which shall do justice TO all the
States and remove his pregnant cause of corruption:
From the Petersburg Inteigeneerl
we are very glad that Mr. Meade has cleared his brains OF
the abstraction cobwebs which have long enveoed hen
and turned his attention what will be useful and Pac
ca II is manifest If the old States do not now come
In and assert their rights equitable share OF the pno,
c domain the Young members of tho Con!ederacy VIII
pe, II all These States are increasing rapidly 10
population and there be doubt they will avail them
selves of their increasing power in Congress 70 feather their
nests al the expense of the old States unless the latter act
promptly on the subject. While we make these remarks
and willingly concedo that Mr. NJ has taken the right view
of the subject cannot for the life OF u.s. see the difference
between distribution Of the lands among the States and
derbu,ion among the States Of the money arising from
the sales OF these lands hundred acres of these anda
at 81 IS per acre. would bring the sum OF sl2o and In
principle il makes tho slightest difference as to whs-
ther the General Government makes tho sae and pre-,
sents the SIPS State, or prcsenta tho LAND
., ~ S,,,o ihaf The NAV sell IL and