Washington telegraph., 1851-05-28

Mr.. TELEGRArfs-Ours is great country, ana
growing fast, while this ipimitable State OF Ar.
kansas is swelling and putting. and PufhnS ana
swelling, with a vague notion oil what she ih'g"'
co, If she ,oas only of a mind TO. One day she
teens with perspiration at trying to digest '"e
idea Of railroad frcm somewhere to the NssissPP''
And then she goes into ''big talk and long
smoke" over the consideration OF plank road
to unite together some OF her stray cities, and
enlarge the area Of her purse thereby. Orators'
fresh from the mint, here make their essays at
"sou stirring eloquence," while the grave det'o-
orators cross their legs and smoke the harder;
determined the enterprise shall 80 forward, or at
least, this or that speaker ought to be sent to
Congress Resolutions cra'nmed with the btgesf
kind of words are passed, aud every one is put on
the quie to catch the last item Of information
respecting the issue Of the scheme. But, alas!
though much tobacco is used, and great smoke
raised, the big talk" turns out as did the IRISH
mans fleece when he sheared the hog, "a great
cry and but little wool.'
But, Mr.. Telegraph, these Arkansas attempts
at internal improvements should be contemplated
with veneration; for, like the first scintIlations
of genius, they serve to show what big heart
sh. has got to grapple with phantoms And when
these shall be dispelied by some superhumanp power
then shall nations cape and wonder at the spirit
of he: enterprise. Then shall Camden and Fulton
hug one another in love, and Washington, standing
Bat we won't dilats upon so harmonious scene
at present, but leave it for the neat century 10
witness aud describe; for we the deliberatng
smoking pioneers, whose dignity. would be .solled
| at the bare thought of accomplishing what our
capacous means conceive No; happily Arkan-
alone retains her pristine vgor aud enterprise,
| undsturbed by the troublesome improvements that
agitate her sister States Like the niggers clock,
she "always keeps de same time without de
| slightest variation"
! But in our joggiags "about town." Mr. Tele-
| graph, we have heard it whispered that "a big
| talk and smoke has already been held over d
| contemplated plank road from this own of w ash
ngton to Fulton. And It's actually reported that
| books have been opened, and mestock taken IN
the enterprise. Now We feel it our duty to look
into this, since we are old loafeI "about town,
and dislike very much to see ou contemporaries
of Arkansas, or any Of them, CONTEMPLATING doing
what belongs 10 the next centuy Really they
must be beside themselves thus break in upon
old and well-tried habits Wa'hington, has ex-
listed thus far without plank rad, and what is
the matter she cannot exist lonyer2 u, do now
| give it up, and don't think Of any such thing
Just cast them books into the flames, and let
Orchard be himself again." We do hope we
shall hear no more of this jacIonapes OF plank
road, and that worthy cotenporaries will con
slider what stigma they wtnld bring upon the
| hitherto unspottej characterof Arkansas by con-
tinuing to agitate such wild scheme.
But if they don't qui: it, ard if the State hadn't
gone home, and the grand jury been dismissed
we would see if every mothers son of these plank
road agitators couldn't be indicted, though We
don't like to threaten if we can persuade.
We hope, Mr.. Telegraph. you too will send q
dispatch after them, and have This plank road
business stopped immediately And, being a
lover of good order and steady habits, it is your
| duty to investigate it. Moreover, ifsuch thing
as plank road should once be put in operation
| here, il would cause such demand for your ex.
| cellent paper that, to supply it. you would work
yourself into decline, fear, and ourtown lose
one Of its worthiest members. And if YOU have d
"single bowel of compassion" for your friends, dc
use your influence against all this humnery abou,
improvements, and especially against tbs contem-
plated plank road.
Yours.
The MAN Amour Town.