New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-26
Washington Correspondence.

MIR. BENJAMIN-MR. sOULE-NATIoNAI. RAILROAD
SOUTHERN IMPROVEMENTS NEW CABElET-
THE oFFICIoUS TIE.
Correspondence of tbs Crescent
WASHINGTON, March II, 1858.
The reception given to Mr. Benjamin in the Senate is
considered of good by all rejecting persons 1t
is clear that the democratic majority is admonshe to
its power with caution. There is powerful element in
louisiana represented in part By Nj Beljamin-an ele
ment of widespread inaucnce-and it cannot he
looked.
We have but little from the Senate to-day, as i.
has been almost all the time in Executive session. The
nominations, thus far, have given general satsfL lion.
Mr. soule is still talked of for Madrid
new and strong under is in motion for the
Pacific Railroad Senator Gwin is aborng zealously to
inform the minds of gentlemen thoroughly and Old Bull
lion " is not backward The impression appears 20 he
gaining ground in influential quarters that the road will
be built that it will be built by direct action of the Gov
ernuent, and completed aud travelled within ten years
1t becoming increasingly evident that yate corpc-
ratons cannot well construct or guard this
highway to the Pacific the National Government
The contitutionalty of the enterprise in this point Of
light, be clearly demonstrated and its entire practi-
caby established For if it is constitutional to build
National Navy Yard for the public defence it is consu
tional to build national public for the pur-
pose. Such an avenue-the great highway Of the ma
tionsis this railroad to the Pacific Hence it is clearly
constitutional Hence too, with the of the Ma
tonsl Government furnished by the issue of scrip at its
command under control of Congress the lawful servants
of the people, the road is practicable and and will be
built The information which reaches Washington of the
growing improvements in the Old North State is quite
couragiug The growth Of p'ani and railroads North
Carolina is of the most encouraging signs Of The times
As goes North Carolina will go of the adjacent
States Georgia. the Empire State OF the Central South
is not tagging in the good work Her march, too is
onward.
And what says the Old Dominion
sole Barginny neber tire,
Eat pafeh corn an lie by de hrei"
Read the recent resolutions of the Legislature of that
State. Capital capital The friends of sound consttu
tional Improvements ask more.
Mr.. Senator Butler, of South Carolina, is getting to
stand almost alone in the work of opposing the Of
public works. MIR. Butler is able shrewd
but he must begin to look out for the engine while the
bell rings"
The Cabinet is gradually settling down to quiet
current of progress in public business heard leading
editor sy last evening that he had found Messrs Dob
bin of N Co. and Campbell of Pa among the hardest work
ing Of the Council Both of these gentlemen (and
for aught know all the rest) quite spproachabe
They appear decided in their determination to show he
gratitude directly to the people who have placed them il
power.
Our streets and hotels rapidly thinning out Ever,
day the pressure for oce is less and less The doeu
| gone home-some of them sadder as WELL If not wise
men-to wait, in quiet expectation, Sthe movement c
| the waters" De SoTo.