Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-03
Correspondence of The Baltimore SUM-
HLEAANDRTA,
Interesting Particulars Of the Manassas Gap and Oran

ALEXANDRIA, VA JAN. 70, 1857.
Interesting Particulars Of the Manassas Gap and Orange
Rail Roads.
Mr.. Goldsborough the accomplished and indefaligabe
Chief Engineer of the Manassas Gap Rail Road has just
turned from Of examination and survey along the line
Of the road far the Blue Ride The present design is
prosecute the work from Alexandria to Strasburg, dis
lance of about 80 miles; the Manassas Gap Road inter-
with the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road about II
miles from Alexandria, leaving upwards of sixty miles Of
the Manassas Road complete O these sixty eight
miles are now finished and cars are daily runnng and on
the balance of the the road graded up the base Of
the Blue RIDGE and three four miles beyond the
TAIN
An application is pending before the Legislature the
Of which beyond question: to grant charter TO
continue the road from Salsbug Petersburg, on the
Ohio Should this charter be granted the Manassas Gap
Kali Road WILL when completed extend from Alexandria 10
Parksburg The company use the road and OF the
and the latter from Alexandra Ganesborough eight miles
further In few days however they will run their
from the junction. and about the LIST June next far
The road shall be finished from alexandria,
On the FIRST of September their will to the Blue
Ridge. An arrangement has thus been made with the Or
iannssas road only completed eight miles from its juno
,:on, the daily receipts argue most auspciousy
,r the ultimate success Of this route to the far west The
arduous abors of the energetic chief engineer materially
aided by active and Intelligent and public spirited board
OF directors. am happy state sso, that the Orange
and Alexandria Rail Road Company have negotiated loan
Of 0O0 which will enable them complete their road
Cupeper Court House. Dir Barbour the recently elected
President, is winning golden opinions daily.
GEN. JACKSON AND HIS SUPPOSED RASHNEsS.
On the 9Th INSTANT the jackson Democratic Association
Of Washington City, had dinner, and deserted with
fine speeches BY kossuTH CAss and DOUGLASS Our TWO
Democratic Senators spoke mainly to Buncomb for which
We do not censure Them the next Presidential election
not far oil, and both these gentlemen much talked Of by
their Democratic friends as candidates for the Presden.
cy Gen. Cass in his shor, address remarked
Gen. JACKSON WELL and that 1t the pridc Of his life
have enjoyed his confidence" Cen CAss who is an old
himself, and who has had familiar intercourse with
nearly oil the great political men OF this country and
diplomatic agent of Government and been brought
in contact with many OF The most distinguished men of Eu
rope, says OF Gen. JACKSON: "Oi all The with whom
have been brought in contact, he The wseS and the
greatest In to the general impression concerning
JAcKsoSs rashness, Gen. CAss said:
II will take this opportunity OF doing justice TO of his
prominent characteristics lie has been called a rash man,
but he far from that hrmness rashness
He hastily determined upon any great He
weighed the whole circumstances with calm deliberations
and turned and returned them in his mind till he arrived
his conclusion He has told that during his process OF
consideration, when the subject important il
weighed upon him TO deprive him Of sleep and res al
absorbing is whole thought But when he had reach
ed his conclusion and formed his determination, his diff
Guilty He looked neither the right hand the
efi-neher hating nor douoog-ou went strash. onward
his mark"
In remarks do question that Gen. Cass
tiresy correct Cen Jackson IN hs long and evenifu life
placed in trying and critical positions
in circumstances rasness would have destruction
and In all the most remarkable u his le prudence
furethough, and Wise consideration controlled his action
That The old hero did occasionally get into Towering
rage" his best friends will deny but there gene
rally netiiod in his Madness" From anecdotes
nave neoro VI Inc enera We are dsllto tal getne mao
r.ction part OF his tactics occasions We
coec, have been much amused some years since by
story from lamcntcd friend Warren K. Davis. illus
OF This singular tra OF character in hero of New
Orleans During The Presidency of Jackson, and whilst
Bailey Peyton ot Tennessee member of Congress-
seems that Mr. Peyton, although Democrat and Jack
con man. had the misfortune Disagree with Jackson on
some question OF public policy which the General had much
al heart Peyton made speech in the House sustaining
ms own views Gen J. cent Tor him and argued, and, al
hrst gently demonstrated with his friend peyton Finding
This course OF avail The general got into pr.a, RAGE nm
r,oction and finally pushed 30 far ha pevion-
nsshoo friend Democrat and Jackson man rs ha was
Could not with proper seespec submit the TRADE and
earked with evident anger General Jackson YOU mus,
eccteci, Sir, that freeman and gentlemen well
as yourself, and shall not allow you lecture tus
The old General instantly counI down. putted Pcyton On
Inc shoulder and said, IN Inc gtnlles and pavGal az
ceh's why, Bailey my sum- surely you going
get mad with old man, and me- for my scattering talk
about this other matte2" The appeal irresistible
Bailey my son. and The furious old patriot very AMIGA
0y agreed to disagree GreenrNe IS c. Mountaineer.
DENIAL of lHE STATEMENT RELATIVE TO THE
TURKISH PROTEST.
StTTs7cRo, Jan Z9-Ihc Pillsburp G. zete of ths morn
Ing Denies upon undou6tcd authority the hn the
Fo1'e mao protested agans, the return of kossuth
to England. When the United Suites first aao'nses -.
liberation Of Kossuth the Sultan did nor ved m
oeevcc kossuts Liberation be effected on condi,;n
OF MS gong 10 America The Sultan declared he won,d ~,
tee kossuh against his long ns he was IN hi
nons and that, when he left Turkey, should b. free
70 20 where he chose. " "se
Aossuih will reach Cleayeand on February la,
ne affair OF honor which has been alluded to In soma If
,n; ~ ppe;s' sel"een two gentlemen of Richmond Viz
Soots were exchanged by the paries: after which hi
aeciaso Tue matter settled and withdrew them from
The hsd.I 7"u''doys Hashinston Unios. ''''D