Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-03
SIGNS az Discard!

There is some promise of fun from the oppugnation
of the Virginia Democracy to the Internal Improve
ment policy avowedby Gen. Pierce andhi war-minis
ter. The Enquirer and Petersburg Democrat enter their
protest against itin emphatic terms. The former has
the hardihood to argue the question with the "Union"
and the latter does not scruple to laugh at the Ma
tional organ to its face. We shall take care to chron-
icle the result of the controversy.
In the meantime, the n. Y. Herald, the most intiu-
entail organ ofthe Pierce Party, takes up the cudgels,
or rather whip, and cracks it over the heads Of these
Observation-Disclosures in a very nceremonious style.
The Herald speaks in the tonesofa master. 1t knows
that the BrigadiCr has the Virginia Democracy upon
the hip" lie has the power and the patronage-and
they have nothing, The Herald, therefore, makes
short work with them. 1t tells them, in few words,
to get out of the way and let men of sense pass.
We commend the Herald's article 70 their serious
consideration and healthful digestion
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD AND TuE ADMINISTRATION rs.
THE VIRGINIA SrRICr will be
remembered in this section of the country the speeches OF
the Secretary Of War and the Secretary of the Treasury
in favor of the building of that great continental inter
oceanic highway, the Pacific Railroad, by the federal gov
eminent; and when we reflect for a moment on the fact
that Col Davis, himself a hair-spltting constructionist not
only made the road constitutional by making il a military
road, but clearly intimated that the President himself en-
tertained the same opinions, there isno wonder that a very
NAAA NHANN Va AhF1A NtASI - ANtCNtu W lht-r
ministerial revelations, north of Mason and Dixon's line.
They are tanamount to the proclamation of the platform
of Gen. Pierce and his cAbinet on the subject of this Pa.
clio Railroad; and they were particularly agreeable in
these parts, because of the doubts previously entertained
Of the footing of the administration on this question.
Messrs. Davis aud Guthrie, however, in endorsing the
nationality and the cOnstitutonality of this great work Of
public necessity and /" manifest destiny" having run
against some OF the snags of the Old Virgins " Slough of
Despond, or Dismal Swamp OF Us aud '99, a conspicuous
position in the ciitoIia columns ofthe Richmond Enquirer
i given to "A COrfeSpOnueut who declares himself iaal-spt
against the Pacific Railroad policy OF Secretary Davis
and he enters his protest against Davis and Guthrie, and
insnuates that they came on to the Crystal Palace for
the purpose OF manufacturing public sentiment prepare
tory to the next meeting of Congress" The indignant Nir-
ginian then goes Oh TO say that,
'If such are to be the recommeulationsiot the admins
tratiOn, | take this carly occasion TO say that Is t not the
entertainment TO which we were invited" The country
was promised 4 regular old fashioned, JenersOuian State
rights administration under General Pierce; aud |, at least
rely confidently upon thetulhllment OF that promise. But
| il such is TO he the policy of the al niuistration upon ques-
tons of internal imprOyements-l am oil | intend TO
adhere faithfully to Virginia principles-to stand by the
old and safe doctrine OF State rights and strict construc.
ton-tO resist all attempts TO enlarge the powers of the
federal government. And IT, in doing 30, it shall become
my duty to denOunce an administration which l aided in
bringing into power, | shall not hesitate 10 do even that
disagreeable Is it may be. Ny motto is, principles not
mcn'-andl intend to acs up to It, Blue BIDGE.'
The Richmond Wig a journal which, we regret to
saw, is laboring with an unholy zeal to stir up a scrimmage
in the great family of the national democracy. North and
South, commenting upon the same subject, rubs it, hands
together, and chuckles in the following strain -
Senators Hunter and Mason, from Virginia, denounced
the Pacific Railroad, atthe last Congress, A. 4 palpablt
violation Of the coustmiion-as dangerous to the libyrtie,
OF the States; and senator Mason went 50 far A. TO pro
nOgnoe the scheme - bad a. the alien aud sedilion laws oil
old John Adams. Now that scheme is endorsed; il j. pub
Icly advocated by members Of General Pierce administrI
ton. The administration of the brigadicr is considered ia
favor OF it as las a fixed fact and what are the Virginia
democratic Senators, and the whole Virginia democracy
I to ia ii M4ysrs- Hunter and Mason snake their zpntimpuE-'
Sure enough, here Is dilemma. The Virginia hair
splitters of State rights can't comprehend the constitution
atty of a national highway through the territories Of ia,
United States. We believe, however, that these Disma
swamp commentators upon constitutional distractions
WIN