Washington telegraph., 1852-08-18

against another, and unwillingness of one
section to consent to anything that can ben,
fit another.
Selfshness is always short-sighted Its
vision embraces but limited horizon 1t
has no appreciation of benefit to itself un-
less it can see it near at hand, impending,
immediate. [ can see that it would be a
great benefit to every section Of the State,
if rail road were opened from this point to
Memphis. [ can see that it would stir up
hope. confidence. zeal, enthusiasm every
where, that the value of property, at the
hope of rail road extension, would rise eve-
ry where-that business would flourish eve-
ry where think | can see that the inter-
ests Of the different portions of the State
are identified, and that the prosperity of
one portion must, to a very great extent, be
felt in all.
But unfortunately this is not so clear to
all men. The number of those who look
at all beyond the ends of their noses, in this
world is very snail; and smaller still of
those vino labor Or care for any thing more
than the present day and themselves. True
as it may be that he very unworthily fills
the ends Of his creation who never extends
his regards beyond himself and his own day
and generation-who is not content to work,
whether he himself reaps the reward or not,
if only it is to be reaped by his children or
children's children; yet it is equally true
that such men compose the vast majority of
mankind.
The sectional feeling is here-it exists
it governs it controls everything. These
are facts. They stand there, and 1oiU stand
there, immovable As [ have often said
the wise statesman does not undertake to
root out or tread down, even the unworthiest
passions. Much less does he disregard them,
and carry forward his equation without max
ing them elements of his calculation On
the contrary, he takes them, acknowledges
their reality, and makes use of them.
We know very well. that the building Of
this road depends to a great extent, on the
Legisiatuie. II lands arc granted by Con-
gress to aid in building it and other roads,
they will be granted to the State. When
we 90 before the Legislature with such pro-
positions as we think that body ought to ac-
ccde to, we shall find sectionalism crimly
fronting us.
From the North especially, where the
heavy vote lies, Will come a body OF men,
Indifferent if not hostile to internal improve
ment-at least to internal improvement in
the South 1t is important that we should
unite as much strength in support Of this
road as possible; and to DO so, we viii, Ike
wise men, make such useof sectional feel
ing may be i'll our power.
We, therefore, by this charter, divide our
road into three sections, for purposes of
construction. Section No. | extends from
Memphis to the western bank of White riv-
err: Section No. 2, from that point to Lit
tie Rock: Section No 3, from Little Rock
to the Texas line Subscriptions are to
be made to particular sections, and, after,
out OF the joint fund, the expenses Of sur
veying ana locating the road are paid then
the subscriptions are to be applied ON the sec
ton to which they are subscribed, until the
road is ready for the rails; utey are to be
bought and laid with the joint fund The
work is intended to go on simultaneously on
each section commencing On No. l, when
five hundred thousand dollars are subscribed
to it, or a contract effected for building it
with the lands on its line Oh No. 2, when
$250,000 are subscribed or such contract
made; and on No 3, when 100000 are
subscribed, or such contract made.
Thus we say to the East and the South,
'.we understand that you will not subscribe
your money to build a road from Little Rock
to White river, which done, you say, we
would fold our arms and tell you to build the
residue Of the road yourselves We do not
blame you for that; it is natural Subscribe
therefore ior your own end Of the road
Yourmoney, or labor and materials shall be
expended and bestowed there and dividends
ON particular section shall be declared and
paid only on such funds as have entered into
It's construction
The committee do not pretend to say that
there is no possible objection to this feature Of
the charter They are well aware that
there is hardly any thing which it is within the
scope Of mans capacity to do, that is not in
some point of view Objectionable; because
none OF his works are perfect. They feel the
force of the complaint that this is to some ex-
tent, to yield to the sectional feeling which
we all 50 much deplore, to concede something
to it, to recognize it as proper and laudable
Mono. To recognize it as eristing, in
point of fact, and therefore to yield and con-
cede something: that is true. 1t does exist
and viii continue to exist, and we concede
something, to conquer it.
On like grounds the committee approved
the provision of the charter by which the
State is allowed to subscribe for stock and
have representation in the directory pro-
portioned to her subscription. Whether the
bills of the Senate. giving alternate sections
along the lines of our principal roads, or that
of the House giving three millions of acres,