New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-19
WASHINGTON.
The Railroad Schemes In the Senats-Mnngum
on the Presidency.

Iue auliro1o Scuemee n tue Se0ot9-,MHhseM
on the Prssidency.
Csgrespcldsnce Of the N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March II, 1854
After prolonged debate in the Senate,
Yesterday, tie Iowa Railroad bills stood upon the
threshold of their final passage, having gone
through all the tight places.
This result shows that there is no hope of stay
ing the Railroad scheme in the Senate for after
the Iowa bills passage, no other can stick on its
merits, notwithstanding Gov. DAVIS entered his
disclaimer against being considered committed
to the general system Bot if man can vote for
such road as the Dubuque and Keokuk rams
horn, running parallel with the Mississippi River,
what road can't he vote for But.the Wings are
all in the business, clear up to their chins. Judge
UNDERWOOD has spoken at least week, hrst
and last, in opposition to the grant, but VOTES IN
its favor. And so do the Northern Wings gener-
ally. They are ell honorable men and must have
excellent reasons. We presume they must have
embraced Mr.. SUMMERS immunity from taxation
argument, as the foundation Of their support to
these grants. Or what is as likely, they may
take the view of Mr.. WEBSTER in his letter to
the Central Railroad dinner party at WILLARD's,
to wit That he was both in favor Of grants to
the Railroads and gifts to the settlers How
valuable grant can be shown to be under sys
TEN of giving the land to every man who asks for
q lot, we shall never know till the great Ex-
FOUNDER expounds the subject How much
section Of land is worth when the next one to
it can be had fer nothing, is sum in arithme-
tic that confounds an ordinary understanding.
We presume the House will do its duty and
bring up these Railroad bills with round turn.
There 10 danger, however, of combinations being
ultimately formed to run them through A con-
sideration is going to operate upon gentlemen
who are opposed to the whole scheme, but who
are more opposed to giving the land to actual
settlers. These will 60 for the grants for the
purpose OF securing powerful Railroad interest
in every State, against grants to actual settlers.
When the corporations have finally gottheir grip,
we may be sure the actual settler will have to
whistle But of course the wisdom of the coun.
try must be in Congress, and what Congress does
must be wise. But to common people much of
their wisdom seems folly.
Mr. MANGUM came out day or two ago in the
Senate in brief demonstration which may be
taken for a sort Of quasi opening of the coming
Presidential campaign Mr. MANouM is one OF
the most catholic and magnanimous of men,
and one of the most wise and liberal Of states
men. No man hits the joint of difficult sub
ect with more uneuing aim, or dispes the mist
about a foggy one with fewer words than Mr..
MANouM. His long service, great popularity
and large capacity, eminently point him out as
conspicuous mark on the list from which the
Wings will select a candidate tor the Vice-Pres
jdencv. For an honor OF this sort no State Is
more deserving than North Carolina, and none
of her citizens more worthy than WILLIE p.
MANGUM He avOws himself for Gen. Scorr
upon the old Wing platform, without pledges,
without letters, without protestations !" and
herein he certainly displays his accustomed
sense and discernment. Let the Wings Of the
South but follow the lead and the counsels of
such men as Mr.. MANGUM, and an overwhelming
triumph awaits the party in the next election
And where will they find a wiser, more saga
cous, more honorable leader
An audience which had assembled in the Sem
ate to-day, to hear Gov. JONES, of Tenn, on In
tervention. were disappointed, in that gale Of
wind had filled the Senate with smoke, and CON-
PEELED the extinguishment of the fires. The SUBJ
Ject went over till tomorrow, to give the speaker
a clearer atmosphere in which to speak. J. s. P.