Washington telegraph., 1851-06-25
THE FULTON PLANK ROAD.

poses" twill be seen that Plank Roads
are included; and that there would be,
consequently. no delay. for want Of a
charter, to the full opening aud use ofthe
road. after its completion.
But how is it that the subscription for
stock appears 10 be so slowly progressing!
Anongst those with whom we daily con-
verse on the subject. there is no abate-
ment of interest in the work, nor OF con-
fdence in our ability to accomplish 1t.
There is an entire unaaimiity in the be-
ief that the Road would be highly ad
vantageous to botk town and country,
aud that the Stock could not fail to be a
profitable investment. Why is it, then,
that the work does not advance more
rapidly? Is there anything to be gained
by delay? May not this delay. i'll fact,
prove preiudicial, by cooling the ard or
OF many, now warm in the cause? II
There was any doubt about the immense
utility of the Road, we would say--wait.
until we have maturely considered the
matter-until we have .'counted the
costs" If there was not enough unin-
cumbered capital in the country to build
it. we would say--Wait for more con-
venieat season. until we have become
more prosperous aud better able to pay
for our Stock. But when not one single
good reason can be given for it, and when
the best interests of the country may be
jeopardized by it. why, then, we repeat,
this delay in the business?
We hear that our Camden neighbors
are getting on finely with their subscrip-
ton for the Ouachita and Red River
Plank Road; and will we suffer them,
by our tardiness, to oatstrp US III the
march Of improvement, and to divert the
trade of this region upon which to some
extent depends the prosperity of Wash
:ngton, to their own thriving town? If
they can build their road, we have no
objection to their doing so; but the whole
country will be most benefited by each
portion attending to its own particular
interests, and that which it can best ac-
complish. We feel most interested in
the road to Fulton, and feel it to be a
duty to do everything in our power to
perfect it. We do not object to the
energy of our Camden friends-they are
prompted by their particular interests
But we do object to the lethargy of our
own citizens, who in violation of their
interests. seem to rest satisfied with what
they have only commenced. Let our
full resources be developed, and we have
no fears of injury from competition with
Camden or any of our prosperous neigh
bors; but if we sit idly. down, and neglect
to improve the advantages with which
we are abundantly blessed, we neod not
be surprised to see others thriving by our
tardiness and reaping from means, natu-
r-lly ours, rich harvest of prosperity.
Again, we would call upon our citizens
to arouse themselves in this matter.
Stand not here "all the day idle" with
your Stock Subscription List but half
filed. What is proved to be worth doug.
do quickly, lest You may have to look
back, hereafter. with unavailing regret,
to the golden moments now squandered.
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ANOTHER RlCHMoND--We learn from
the Van Buren, Inte!lgencer. that Gen.
w. c. Mitchell. of Carroll county, has
declared himself candidate for Congress.
Gen. Mitchell is a Union Democrat, and
the Intelligencer in speaking Of him says:
"He is a prominent Union man, and
took an active and decided stand last year
in the Union movements in this State;
and as one of those who denounced DIS
unao,,. and as one of this class, has been
himself denounced. he no doubt, feels
himself agrieved by Col. Johnson's Cir
cular, and as an independent democrat
takes up the issue which johnson made
with him. It is more than likely. that
he avails himself of this occason to as
certain whether the democracy Of Arkan-
sas will decide that he and all others
shall sremove to the North, who have de-
disunion, or that the integrity of
the party--its old platform--the Union,
shall be preserved"
The COALITION IN MASSACHUSETTS,
The Wing members of the Legislature
of Massachusetts have issued all address |
10 rhe people of that State, containing a
calm and dispassionate review of the no.
torious and unprincipled transactions