Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-14

The Washington correspondent Of the Euq,rirer
gives another phase to the Pacific Railroad question
He says he has dslIy6i writing until he could lob
tain relajL information on which to base an opinion
respecting thu views Of the Administration on tine Pa
cifc Railroad a G>rera1aeat uairilLug, and nosy
he thinks he "cAn safely say that it not been IS
not now and will be Administration measure
There must have been some trouble over tie matter
Mt headquartcr7, why this delay But what j.,
the substitute proposed Here is what the cores
pendent Of thc Enquirer says on the subject:
THAT road will be constructed il not matter Of
doubt the only difficulty abou,ii j. the route II Oh the
friends OF road could be united the road would at
be commenced and speedily completed even Will OH, ans,
aid from the Government, but that aiI viii he c4-f.
by grants o. land on the alternate section principle have
very ltdc doubt BY The way, barring the constitutional
principle, which 30 no, intend 90 d.cus- think IA a
matter OF policy aud dollars aud cents "a. Drinci,l ar
granting alternate sectous 10 railroad companies very
good o1s and has far worked we'll ipr the reserved
sections have hccn sold for than aJ Do. aud Do sp
Instances i've times much the whole c>ud have been
sold Tor besides binding ready sales Tor sud which hal
been In market for upwars Of tgeuty years without hudn
purchasers The country under ns system has greatly
mproved-and the government instead Of paving for such
Improvement Is greatly benefited n pccuui5y point of
view IL is not then matter Of Furprs tina. the
should find much favor with those who have no c,nsf
tutpnal scruplss about the Of the pow,raud
think may ~ safely assume that they constitute about
=I 'Itra rrU
clude, that that which has been done SO many cases r
other roads will bee WITHHELD from the Pacific rotd-
aud j. pos'iJs the Administration may be- wiling TO 20
that far"
Aud this IL the way the Administration is to ct
out Of the dilemma is if2 Ioyviil r. sy, Oh, sr..,
Constructionis.s OF the yrgui1 scnolg WHlitm.o.
their Constitutional scupes against the general Gov
ernment making appro riatious Tor internal improve
mcntsi What IS the difference Uctgcen rlLira
such appropriations IN d1i In the one case. and in
money IN the othcry u the lalI ouhlrrcI m s., ,'..
does that make the grant Constitutional Y.t,,.
are now told very significantly hot"Ff g. ga.IL, do.
Administration may $50 Cha, fr" viz 10 build +. To-,
grants of land on thc alternate section piiu.pI. II
may be very good rlau bat vc want 60 la.., ir
case that t' latest cliilon Of thc Administrator
attitude on unc Pacific El'lr.al gu .,iYu. &. en-
dorscd by the Virginia Democracy, what is tI la.ln
Of All the dcnuncations they have hcarcd up a-ain.
tho land Pirates Of the Wut' f,. llr d.pr.It
tons upon tbe Constitution end h RESOLUTIONS Of '13
Is u in acclrllrcc with their Constitutional -.rul
for the General Government 10 appropriate the pub
DC lands TO purpose % internal improvement ",
ask for Information, t.oauss Virginia has n deep lu
tcrcst N this question. 90 tr General Government
can make appropriation. to build Railroad 70 No..
Pacific, why can't it give Virginia appr1ar a.iors o
The 0mc sort Tor constructing h,r informal improve
mcnts and why cannot our Democrat. Congress-.
men vote tcr thcne Why not 81 this polio, o., 90 lie
sanctioned by D,gotra's Ii.i .atrftss2 vs..
hope our "unbroken Dom,,nu' delegation from Viz.
Einia' VII define their position OF this question: