Washington telegraph., 1853-11-02
Col. Hector's letter.

NNAHi9' u hiH iaHttef " Ai' HiN 'fsss"
Republican We do this boeluio the
letter, with the exception Of ihat portion Of
it which advocates Helena As The hisissip.
pi terminus Of the eairo aui Fulton Rail.
road. meets our entire appreciation and ap'
proval. Il Is refreshing to every true cit.
zen Of tho STATE aud encouraging Ia eyeiy
real llcnd of Internal improvement, to VII.
ness such exhibitions If Independence as
displayed in Cot. RneTon's letter. The
Cnt. /, Democrat Of the asirieiest sect, -
aud has alNay, acted with that wing Of the
party that the Governor regards rs his po.
lltieal md personal friends yet Ike true
man. he has broken through the supposed
obligations Of party, and the influences Of
feiion aud spoken without reserve, whit
every right.ihiuking man knows to be In
tue policy for the State 10 pursue, If in
any reasonable timsn she expects to ae.
compllsh anything for the cause Of Internal
lfmmnyement \ faw more -''.h 's'isfs
ffom similar sources aud few more such
+. resolutions as those passed by the meeting
at Eldunio, will convince the Governor, il
he is not altogether incredalous. that the
"hne and cry in regard 10 an extra session
Of the Legislature, Is not tho oa.nrins Of
political hostility, or a heiinas opposition,
Int that mon II ability Of bis oan party,
are beginning 10 sec and feel, and whal /,
still better are beginning 10 assetl that The
great and vital interests Of Arkansas are
paramount to the personal popularity Of
ElAs y CONWAY, aud that they oaal,
not. and as Far as their influence, can pre-.
ysnt Il. hey .lall nj be sacrificed to H.
We hasc asserted in every article We hare
ever published in our paper upon the .ubieei
that in our opposition to the policy pursued
by The Governor relative 10 our Railroad
grants. ne were not prompted hY political
hostility Of ucinaiCd by factions spirit. and
We ATE fsinieel on accouHi of the Sale
TINT the views We have advocated are hi. 2
endorsed BY such men %, Hector and Rusi
as ibc, ara regarded 10 b. amongst III,
mal reliable aud devoted friends Of ihc
6oyeuef. all have proven themselves true
to ilc bssi interests If the State. The let.
ter /, dated The sih Mt.
M alhcr State in the tnion Is without
aafk. ei Internal lmItosement--cSeepl
alune-Aikansas. She has no l,ailroad. no
eanal, u5 telegraph, no plank or turnpike
road---uo deaf, dumb, or insane, asylum
No sir; not even a respectable toll.bIidge,
miltllm, or even spinning jenny or Q
rgfk ylrlefg But the prpilious moment
has not yet arrived say the Governor aud
the cai,a aul Fulton Company. The mca.
sure " the peoples mirry Is uoi yet full
enough 10 be poured out Thgir c1nligu
puuishmcn,, and heartfelt reui'rucc j. not
sci lLorough enough to cOme tothc political
altar snd AK forgiveness for their past %.
fences
But Governor Conway has reasons fr
this mul unfortunate state Of thing, And
by ibr standard Of be phjlo.orLy, ihl.eaea.
sous are most patent, but IN the scales oi
nv judgment and ,hor of The people. they
arc eyaucsceut ~ the snow a1kc-as ia.
tangible as the "spiril.rappIs." The HE
tory OF the Government State or Federal
furnishes no precedent for hi, Exccllcpcy' 3
extraordinary course Of policy. The pco.
, pie have all, and that too hy reclamation,
, .pokcn upon ihc cngro..iu1 aud important
subject They have By turns, sugecsed--
invited, appealed and threatened, but s,ill
y mos, incorligiblc llnclionaiy, iha, he Is
Q regarding ncither their tears. nor their
@ impreca,ious, he turns Indignantly upon all
o a most remarkable compound lis neither
10 be coaxcl nor driycn-moro than Jack.
son.Ekc, he makes common warfare upon
friend and foe But, .ays his Excellency
a called session is uunCccs.nry-a worl
i Of rsupcrerogation-be,il cniailing heavy
II expense upon the State 10 this rcply
!. il unnecessary why did he recommend
q. wisely. as think, specific legislative action
pending the last session. And il the cx
pcnsc of this Legislation is to be 50 oncr
Gus as 10 induce US to Corcgo the acccptanc,
y Of the giant. and the construction Of Ii,
h roads at this iuncture, the same objections
i, would remain amagine NJ regular session
n For il can take hut one time TO accomplish
the work, The only possible difference being
the pitiance paid to members rs their mile
age. But The Governor says fathcr thai
q those stupid fellows. the present head. Of
= the people" have neither intelligence N
r. integrity enough to discharge their duty. i
d they were assembled, aud therefore Il Is i'm.
r polite. But in this he should not he uu.
mindful that faction, opposition to ".Iohu
T. sons hill' determined them to soic against
IS his recommendations last winter. Aud thcr
!. also, the giant was in mere anticipation
4 now it is final act which they dare not. il
hoe srnu'l rpftsn IA troViIa ftr Rut al