Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-11-23
!. THE NEXT CONGRESS,

Ihe senate has already elected. its ofc ers at the
extra session held on the incoming of the present
Administration. The first business of the House
will be to electa Speaker and Clerk. We can per-
ceiye no good reason why lynn Boyd should not be
reelected Speaker, and John W. Forney, Clerk
They have acquitted themselves well and to the sat
isfaction of the country in these posts. Still the
members of the House will no doubt resort as they
shoulddo to caucus nominations; and these nomina-
tons it will be the duty of every to acquiesce in
and support = -
2 The Detroit Free Press has an article upon the
subject which expressesour views so we'll that we.
present instead of remarks of our own The views
of the Free Press will find an echo in the South as
well in the West and North, for Democracy is the
same in all portions Of our widely extended country
That paper says: s. .s. '+f Ss''
: We look for model State paper in the message
tof the Executive. On all matters of principle Gen.
Pierce's position is in no way equivoca. His life of
steady adherence to the landmarks of the democratic
party-his unbending consistency national man
his avowed opinions when he took the oath of Of
fce-and his acts as Chief Magistrate thus far, de-
termine unerrngy what will be the character of his
future policy. He will very probably reiterate prin
cples and proclaim anew doctrines, and this is SO
plainly and definitely, that can either msun-
derstand or misrepresent them That he will put to
blush those who have charged his administration
with athnities and affiliations with treesoism
confidently predict and that he will captivate again
the country by the bodness and
of his declarations, and by the Amcricanism of all
his ideas, thoroughly believe. Having been suf
fccnt!y long in office to be familiar with all ques
ton of domestic and foreign policy, may expect
such an exposition of affairs and such suggestions
and recommendations, will enable Congress to act
unacrstandngly, and the country to judge correctly
If the inaugural address worthy of its author,
and an honor to the country, the first annual mes
sage of our President" will not reflect less
credit upon the or be the less honorable to the
other.
We do not expect that the deliberations of the en-
suing session of Congress will be perfectly harmon
ous-that the of legislation will be calm and un-
rut1ed for seven or eight long months of congress
sonal sitting. That were to suppose moral impos-
sbity. Outside of political considerations there are
great diverse interests, and immense conflicting pc
cunary projects, that will be brought forward we'll
calculated to produce agitation both in and out of
Congress The treasury has thirty millions of sur
plus revenue, and how it shall be emptied of this
sum is question in which vast number of specu-
lators stock obbers, and adventures feel deep in
tercst Washington will be beleaguered the avenues
of the capital will be swarmed and the houses of
Congress will be overrun by patriots who think that
the revenue of the government should never exceed
its wants. and that the depletion of the pres
ent surplus be had the safer it will be for the
country! Legislation upon these and kindred mat
ters, always fruitful of embarrassment and general
ly attended with corrupting and demoralizng influ
enccs is likely to put to the test the integrity and the
patriotism of the present Congress.
The democratic majority in either house is so large
that even though the spirit of faction may prevail
to some extent, the administration will command u
thorough support of the measures of its policy Be-
yond the confines of New York no member of Con-
gress has declared hostility to the President and We
have no fear that such will be the case. The senti-
ment of the great body of the people in other States
is so decided in support of the administration that
few representatives will be inclined to encounter it"
FAYETTEVILLE AND WESTERN PLANK Road. The
tolls on the Fayetteville and Western Plank Road
during the month of September last 50 S04 81.
For October, the tolls amounted to $2,39S g. This
result shows increase of more than $17OO the
receipts for the corresponding months of the year
1852, and furnishes satisfactory evidence of the per-
mancnt prosperity of the work
On that portion of the road west of Salem there
arc two steam mills in operation, and about mile
and three-fourths of plank have been laid down. At
Salem an excellen: uridge has been completed, and
the grading of the hill at that place is progressing.
When finished, it will greatly improve the entrance
into that enterprising town.
The branch plank road from the 33 mile post to
the Gulf on Deep River, has been completed the
bridge at the Gulf has been put into excellent repair
and is now under toll. Near the point where the
Gulf road connects with the main stem, we under
stand that company have it in contemplation to
erect steam mill, turpentinc dstillcry, and a
barrel manufactery.
A branch plank road divcrging from the main
stem of the +. & W. Road, near the II mile post,
and running in the direction of Haywood, is now
strongly agitated, and it is confidently believed that
the stock necessary to build it will be subscribed
without difficulty. (See advertisement in another
column) Such a road, we are informed, would pen
citrate country rich in the undvsloped resources of
the pine forests.
On the whole, we think the condition and pros
poets of the F. & W. Plank Road are quite as favora-
bic as its most sanguine friends could wish.
Fayetteville Carolinian.
PERSONAL. Hon. Linn Boyd is at Evansburg, Penn
sylvania we understand where his wife has been for
some weeks on visit to her friends and relatives
Washington Irving was recently in Baltimore, and
visited the Holiday street Theatre. He is in fine
health, and Knickerbockar spirits
Hon. G. G. Atherton, Senator from n. H., has been
afflicted with paralytc stroke, but it is hoped he
has recovered.
U. S. Marshal Wyncoop, of Philadelphia, the eff
cient officer, is at Browns.
The Hon. H. L. Stevens, of Michigan, is at Mrs.
Esterey's, in this city, not Hon. A H. Stevens of
Georgia, as heretofore stated.
Law Badger, Esq, editor of the Portsmouth Globe,
was married last week to lady in Duphn county,
N. G. Long may they wave. Washington Star.
Mr. Athcrton we regret to learn, died at Manches-
ter, n H., on the 10Th instant
VERMONT u S. SENATOR. After nine balotings,
the Legislature of Vermant on Friday, succeeded in
electng U. S. Senator in place of Mr. Phelps, whg
A., u .l,ko