Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-17
Observation-Disclosures.


sition to the metropolitan Railroad shown
by several of our BitimOre cotempora-
ries. The courseof tose journals is both
ill-timed and ill-judsd. We have much
mistaken their CHARTERS if they are not
eventually among Re first to confess
their error, and to nike future retraction
in the premises.
The Baltimore CLIPPER seems to be par
ticularly hostile to tie Metropolitan Rail-
road. That paper bses no opportunity
to make fling at tie enterprise, repre-
senting it as inimica to the interests of
Maryland, especially Of Baltimore, and
severely censuring th Legislature of that
State for taking any steps for the prose-
cution of this truly ntional internal i'm
provement
We are at loss to know What the
good people of Washington and George
town have done that they should receive
on their devoted heads these proofs of
the displeasure of the Clipper. Is it be-
cause several hundred copies of that pa
per are taken and paid for every day by
our citizens! Or is it on account of the
advertising patronage it receives from this
District Or is it stimulated by the
prospect that the increased prosperity of
our citits here will enlarge the area of
it's own business?
Let the Clipper, in it's blind and head
long opposition to this much needed local
enterprise, pause and reflect moment
Will itplease inform us if every thing that
benefits Washington must of necessity
injure Baltimore Are there not many
things in which the interests of Baltimore
and Washington are identical and may
it not appear, in the end, that this Metro
politan Railroad is one of them What
if there is an increased travel to Wash
ington, in consequence Of the construction
of this road, is it not altogether likely,
nay, almost certain, that large share Of
it will tend directly to Baltimore Tn
doubtedly. Why, then, does the Clipper
oppose the movement Why does it
snecr so scornfully at the idea that Balti-
more capitalists should be asked to sub
scribe to Metropolitan Railroad stock {?
Spread your canvas, Mr.. Clipper, set your
studding sails, below and aloft, and prove
yourself worthy of your name. Don't
act in this matter as if you were an old
scow, embedded in some slough of des-
pond, and uncertain which way to steer.
Down helm, man about ship, take the
other tack, let 60 and haul, run up the
stars and stripes at your mast head, and
push boldly for judicious internal i'm
provements, everywhere. Never fear for
Baltimore. She'll take care of herself in
the good work, we'll be bound.
Wake up there, you " slow craft" of a
Clipper! All hands on deck! Set your
pens a-going for the Metropolitan Rail-
road, and you won't have to be crying
about the danger Of your having to use
your pumps. For, mark us, neighbor
Clipper, the Metropolitan Railroad is as
certainly bound to go-ahead as the Ere-
nlng Star is bound to shine.
% Having inserted one or two editori-
ais with regard to the course ofPresident
Pierce in certain of his appointments to
office, we give place to the following COM
munication on the same subject. The
writer is a gentleman well qualified, both
by his position and talent, to command
attention for anything he presents to the
public.
Judge Burkes Motion.
Mr.. EDITOR The late attempt bv Mr..
Burke to render Gen. Pierce unpopular,
resulted unsuccessfully. The New Hamp-
shire Convention cmphatically approved
of the administration of the President
The democracy of the Granite State