Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-06

SCllttu ds HOuIlSlln9.
@$@ story has recently been put aHoat which
informs us, that the President will veto the bill
providing for the admission of California into tho
Union. Upon the authority OF the Intelligencer
we assert that the President has nevertaken such
position.
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For the "Virginian"
MEssRs. EDToRs
With Your permission shall now
proceed tn redeem my promise to offer other evidence To
sustain the views entertain as tolhe policy which sbou
govern the Directors Of the VIRGINIA and Tennessee
ta Road Company in purchasing iron rails for that road
In order HAT the stockholders and the public NAV sea
distinctly The matter in controversy between "A Stock
holder, another Stakeholder" ga b. land nv.
self, let 1t be borne in mind, they contend that tho
President and Directors sh ud purchase English made
rails, because they cost less Money and they aver that
they are as goods rails made by the manufacturers If
our own country contend that rails made of VIRGINIA
charcoal Pig iron are better than English rails and tina,
It is sound economy To purchase Them at an enhanced
cost of even eight dollars per ton.
lhls difference otopnion cannot be settled by inpe-
NOUS argument or sophlsIiy. fit could should never
have engaged IN discussion of the subject because I
know full well that my opponents wond ,ssnredIv o.n
victory over me at that game The truth of the mat.
Ter can only be determined by the luhs of exnetence
and hence 1t was that s1i1, in previous communica
ton. that relied upon the opinion expressed by orr
Chief Engineer in his rely inquiries addressed to him
through your paper weeks since In nv las, cnm-
munlcaon. adduced evidence to cnrroborae Col Gar
nets oplnon that American rlls wore worth m re- than
the English by eight dollars per ton. This evidence
was given In extracts from letter of gentlemen thor
ounhy acquainted with the subject both as manpfac-
tnres and dealers in American and FOREIGN iron But
1t seems your correspondents willing to trust the
matter with the Chief Engineer though ii is purely
professional question. Nor are thew satisfied in abde
his decision, when confirmed by the President, of the Rail
Road Company, who had doubtless well and matnrely
considered the question in all its bearings upon the inter
est OF those he represents. Well il does not become me
10 complain Of his: do pretend TO question the right
or the propreiy Of those who dissent from the conclu.
slOns 10 which Gen. Clay and Col Garneu have come
10 make known their opinions. My purpose is a very
different onet is 10 present evidence to show that the
chef executive officers of our company have acted wise
IN deciding that best interest will be more certain
y promoted by using American than Foreign iron in the
construction of our Rail Road.
You. Nessrs. Editors, have, 10 great extent done
this already, by the publication in your pq per of two ar
tcles from the American r. X. Journal replete with
acs and arguments to sustain The of American iron
IN Railway supersiucnTe. | will, however add some
hlng and fist the evidence of the following gentlemen:
New YORK. 2Gh April 1850.
Your favor Of the 23rd inst, has been duly received
am happy 10 say that concur substantially with you
as 10 the suneor value Of the rails which have been
made at the Copper Mills at Tenon-and which con-
sder samples of the best American make-Over the
common rails imported from Wales. | am not able to
measure the precise value OF The superiority Of the hest
ccah ralls III uuias, as yon nave done, but presume
your calculations to he correctly made.
am, very truly, yours.
RO. SCHUYLER.
BosToN, 2ith April 1850.
have yours of yesterday. My opinion Of the com
PafahVe value of American rails, Chose which have
come under my observalion) and the foreign article,
pressed to you last year, is unchanged
Very respectfully
WM RAYMOND LEE.
.7pburn and Syracuse r. r. Office,
Auburn April 25h. 1850. 5
fsurs OF the 23rd was this morning received | have
always considered the Trenton iron laid on our track far
snpr lor TO any Welsh iron which is in use in our neigh
oofnood should consider the difference from $500
SSOoper ton. The iron from the Trenton works does
not split and bruse up by use as the Welsh iron does
W nave oo'n kinds ofron side by side. and running
Puai Wear, he Trenton iron wears smooth and even
anu Inc " elsh splits and bruises up There can be
aouo' Oh The superiority Of the Trenton over the imported
Respectfully yours.
+. p. WILLIAMS,
super oil the Auburn and Syracuse r. Il. Go.
iHese ietefs need no Comment from me. They con-