The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-31
RICHIE 0ND. VA.
"Wednesday Morning, March I,Is52.
CAPT. STOCKTON FOR PROTECTION.

wednesday MORNING, March 81, 1857.
CAPT. STOCKTON FOR PROTECTION.
The reader will find in the Dispatch this
morning very peculiar speech made by Com.
STocgToS before the New Jersey Legislature,
and considerable audience besides, on Friday
last at Trenton. II is the most curious deve.
iopment of the political world which has been
made for some time. The warm and glowing
eulogy of Mr.. Webster. the tribute TO the old
Federalsts, the bold declarationin favor of
Protective Tariff, all from a prominent light
ofprogressive Democracy, may be looked upon
as at least remarkable. The Commodore is
very warm.hearied mana very frank one, as
this speech shews-a patriotic man as every one
believes-and q very brave one, as has been es-
tnblished beyond question. 1t was but few
days since, that Mr Wise--that wise man of
the Eest-look occasion, in the Virginia Con-
vention, to utter very eloquent encomium
upon the character and services of the Com
modore. He called him the "Paladin of the
Seas detailed his. challenge to the whole
British Navy, and gave (says the Examner)
the particulars of his three memorable duels
force. So that we are to look upon the Com
modore as an officer and gentleman, to be re-
spected as well as esteemed. MIR. WIsE's
praise had hardly been uttered, before the Com
modore, now Senator, took strong ground
on the tariff in his Trenton speech. We sup
posehis Virginia eulogist would not like that SO
well. One thing is certain, like it or not like
% H.
his own head.' He mixes up most beautifully
Mr.. Webster, the Federalists, the Tariff and
the simplicity aud economy of the days OF
Jefferson" And he does it all with frankness
and spirit that we cannot help admring. Who
knows but the Commodore-this "Paladin of
the Seas"-may not put a new phase upon
politics, found d sort of party Of his own, made
up of the progressives and the juvenile portion
OF the people, and lam out all cpposition He
is at least bold and generous fellow, and
these are valuable qualities in these DAYS of
sneakng intrigue aud political bush fighting.
The Dispatch will not yet commit itself; but it
would say that Stockton's frankness has very
much enlisted its admiration!
Vrginaa-The Illinois Central Rail Road.
We observe by the papers, that notice is given
that proposals will be received for the grading,
masonry, bridging and superstructure of sew
eral divisions ofthe Illinois Central Rail Road
The length ofthis road-which runs through
prairie land where the levels are already made
to hand by nature, where there are few streams
to cross, and few rocks to bast-is about go
miles. This will entitle the company to g.
572,SO0 acres fpuslc land, under the act of
Congress which gives for the purpose of the
road certain width of land along its whole
extent. II is designed to construct the road
in the most substantial style, with the heaviest
rail, and it is supposed the cost of construc-
ton will not exceed $4,000 per mile, which
would make the entire cost of the road under
~$ll, 0O0,000. If the lands can be held little
while they will not only pay this but yield q
handsome surplus.
That is what has been done by the General
Government for Illinois I! Virginia gave up the
vast domain out of which that flourishing and
petted State is formed, and she not only re.
ceives no such donation to aid her public
works, but the General Government has re-
sum to improve the navigation of James River
to the ports where that government has its Gus
tom Houses. 1t is strange how the political
relations OF the States und the General Govern
ment should admit of such partial and unjust
Legislation as this. 1t is plain that the sceptre
IS passing away from the old States to the
younger ones. The politicians of the day find
II moro IN THAR ;utayao, ~, ,.on:,:...
OF these young and blooming States, and old
Virginia, having given up her domain, need
not expect gratitude or justice from the Fede-
raj Government.
"CUNNlNGLY DEVISED"
This ID the phrase applied by the last I.y nch.
burg Sirgin'an TO those schemes designed to
obs,ruct the great inland commerce of our
country" 1t was but yesterday we took no.
tice OF the 'cunningly devised" schemes set
forth by the Virginian to dwarf the grand pro.
Ject of the Danville route into "a raluable
STATE york." which was to stop right short
at Danyille But now the tone of the Virg;n.
ian is changed isyour bull that has gored
my OK, now!
The scheme of connecting the Orange and
alexandra Railroad, with the Lynchburg and
Tennessee Railroad, at Lynchburg, having met
with some opposition, and the Vrginiun favor
ing that connection, it takes the opponents to
TASK, and lectures them in strain ofenlarged
and liberal views that is very admirable. 1t
winds up its lecture with the language of Mr..
burweii, thus sit is the lowest order of EN-.
p'r'cism in Legislation, to attempt to cens.i-
pale the commerce ofthis mighty country"
Exactly. But how does this contrast with