Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-16


ally for in time of puace?"
Here il is officially proclaimed that California through her
Senator. and Representatives demands OF Congress that
lls rail road be built "MILrARY ROAD" for hci
pr'tc"n ani because she demands IT, il work o; "ns
csssly under which the power may be exercised II t!c
demands of ST ,tcs and territories settle and decrnc
The constitutional power Of the Federal Government We
will ascertain that live unde. government OF III.
limited instead .: limited powers The friends Of The Cum
berand road o! DIR. ClIys 'muary roads aemurdi
annual appropriations by Congress for lis continuation
with he bond" in their hands any one before
suppose the demand made The construction Of the rad
CONSTITUTIONAL The hssisspp Valley Rail Road Convrn-
lop which assembled at ST Louis the l5 aay of Ne
vembcr last Congress ndng aid TO construct
rail from New Orleans central and eligible point
in The territory OF Minnesota. procamlng That raruy
uniting tie ltr!e raAsys and productive praires Of The er
ireme NORTHERN TERRITORIES OF THE u STATES
WITH THE GULF OF MENlCO, IS EMINENTLl Ma
ITlUNAL CHARACTER. AND THEREFORE JUSTLY
| ENTITLED TO ASSISTANCE GEN ERAI. 60.
lVERNMENT;' but did t!It DEMAND make II wnrk ~
under which the power may be exercised Il
the iuoualy OF 10 be tested by such
rules Then indeed, have 1--WE fallen TIMES
II this doctrine shall be recognized we shall have
'nlIary roads without number, claiming appropriations
from Congress- and We shall have difficulty IN showing
their neccssity We may be assalcd northern bur
der there MccessIy that should have rail
yavs extending from The Gull nf Mexico 10 The Norhsrn
ne "for NE speedy transportation Of men and he ti
!oS o gar 10 repel the imraders Would the Editor the
Union until u the States the line
nrore he would recognize the necessity of appr"p
for the construction OF Rail Road the direction inIca
tcfl All! bat SAYS Mr.. Davis we only propose 10
sIruct military road in The Territories H.
tended, Congress has unIuesOnabr power 10 construct
ROADS why cannot they br properly sirnr;
ed THE STATES ~ THE lERRlT"REs7 Are fh,r
necessary the Stases IN the Territories, "roR
| pY TRANSFORMATIONS oF MEN AND MuSITI Ss WAR" Ac
c"iIHr to tins new reading oi 'he Constitution Congress
power make military and roads TciriluI-
of the States; but particle of power built
them the States, either with without The
he States The old Democratic ground oi opposition lh
construction Of Roads ana Canals by The general govern;
ncnI either within outside OF the States is Appeals
far fur
now much iavoritr viii! The Democratic Stale
nights strict construction Pacific Rail Road party 81 the
lprrSrnt day.
br Clay says further that "ul ALI TAe MODES In which
Government employ lis suarLrs REvsNrE none Is mrr
PERMANENTLY BENEFICIAL than that oi Internal Improve
ucnl" Col. Davis and Mr.. Guthrie de- not say tAaciIy
That; but they nianestly hold the doctrine that there
uErsER of employing the SURPLUS REvENuE il
Treasury, than the Of The Pac Rail
Road, which must cost beine hr completes! n least
$3.50 OO0 This is internal improvement W The General
Government upon LARGER SCALE than Mr.. Cl9V 'vet
'ircanCd oI ISIS! The first direct effect, (says Mi
Clay aaan,) us ON he AuhicuLTrRAL C"MarS'TY. lnit
"hosc pockets The difference EXpESaE
TRANSPORTATION between good and bad ways" Cob Davis
says, shr, (Pcnnsy lvana) l. the great aGRcuITUE.I
STATE Of The Un"n" Her pcnI r "HArry
FAILING ABrSpAScE THEIR m"ar; THEIH WANT WAS
MARKETS To CONSUME THEIR SURPLUS sT"RE" We'll
might the venerable Editor U The NATIuNAL lSTELLuES
cER throw up his sprctaccs and cxcam as hr did, aiir
reading The speech Of Col Davis and the Unions editorial
THAT WE HAD NOT BEEN PERUSING ONE or
HR CLAf'S NOBLE SPEECHES II! DEFENCE OF
THE CONSTITUTIONAL. POWER or INTERNAL
IMPROVEMENT, so SIMILAR ARE THE ARGU
NJ ENTS or THE TWO"!!l
Alter General Pierce nominated for The Presidency
thought II duty 10 make careful examna'ion "t
iis record during his service the House Rcpcst
lives ard the Senate and was much pleased TO discover
l,n he had been the uncomp omng opponent o internal
inprov encnl by the General Government. lie voted uni
nrnly against River and farbor Bills and against arr"
prlaions Roads and Canals He was in his ats well
as his professions, strict cUnsructionist, true State
Rights man. and against the csc OF
GpSE C
River aud Harbof bill Of June 18Th lS3,s, m appropIia
ana fiartor bill OF March She Ohio river, above the tau"
i"n 10 the iWptr Thd labor bill o July a. iooo
;r River and IIarpor bill Of March 81, l9a, a't ru'n
,nsi nh sorts of internal improvement oils inciushS
me- Cumb. rland road and canal around lie iai.7 " "
Np1c In addition these vntes, he Hoied hsails, a
,h House bill Of June 3Oth 1894 and against ie -eh.
IDusc bill Of the 81 Of March, 1851 lhese soss
me ,hal he sound beyond doubt upon i,s aues',
ann, his uniform consistency satisfied me lhat he ",'"
adhrrr faithfully 10 principles Indicated ~ hsse
mmrrous yocs and as President OF the United STATES 'a
ne would exercise the Veto il necessary !" cnceS tr
,,ion ., the money the Federal Government 10 Tue
construction of The Pacific Raj Road, or any o'hef se",,
i internal Improvement But ii the views cNpfessen ..
t.n Davis Mr. Guthrie and the Union are 10 oe ''hc ."
ynon.n,s OF the Presidents views us fear they ae) we
may expect The whole power and 'n'uehce o' '
rcnvc branch Of the government elpIoytl ns 30 W.,
never anticipated by MIR. Clay himself or even me Editor :"
| The "lntttigcnccr ,..,;., =. ., :.
ove md influence of The Federal Government must DC IN
10 most ning the great dcmeni oi r
nubc morals (had enough now, God kno~s and 10 me NJ
innate overthrow OF the rights OF the States Inns Po.y
m ,h mari of The administration hailed with Joy by al
the enemies Of Stale Rights, from Inc Edor VI NC ~"
,ona ntegenccr down To the lowest private IN .hc t'h"S
All The friends consolidation are uniting 10 te ch"u
,h,t hese declarations OF Cn Davis and the dtor 81 m
| Union are "AusPlcI"rs or WISER COUNSEkI AEp ~
| IMPORTANT CHANGE OF PoLlCh IN ilir Law" ,.,',
NANT PARTY" No tanly ever nad more reason
I" enquire, "ehht marc ne do'e "at O ''N
nsF r. H., t.ur..,o.. - in com
ih,R Pa Orp
f an observance of its principles, the part ol all WV"
claim TO belong the Democratic party. inosc nl''
mo, nv cordial appruba Un and as believe me apooa
lion of the national Democracy generally lhey ehD"'l'
urope views the question, and those views were
! by much cosent rcasonins Az southern nI". u m ~ 80,
her appcarance with pleasure and regarded ne US '
ishno conclusive evidence of fixed determination Oh '
part OF The Pcsiden to put an end 10 Tue slavery
with which the country had been 50 long cufscn.
This is indeed important plank III uc Pir,'o'", ~
other nortiuns Of are Just important AS hls c "'L
platform constitutes TIE HoSp between nut he",' -
North and south, and the President hs ,e s orr
duty bouad do all he can 10 see II fespsciea ann
ana ry carried ont Mo portion Of II should be dasresa
,i but every part should be faithfully oosrr'cu "c i"
ur nj the Union might be much better employed, ~ ufl
non The Democracy OF The nation observance oi 'h'
mari of the pla aorm which condemns thc c"hs"ur.'" "
RoIds and Canals, by the money o lie rus'"
nnni ,hnn in urging upon the country the CONSTRUCTION
t Inc Pacific Rail Road. lie: me urge nm 10 can upon W.
friends Il, sustain this part OF the plaptn "nd 10 cary
out in its obvious meaning aud import WIN me same s
fidelity with which he enIons the observance o 'he c
nronise pu IT. and may some extent repair INC us'
he il now doing the harmony and inug'Y oi me p"'N
And now in concusion let notice briefly ihf .sE7Eh
-rI,et upon 10 Justify The construction ci ms ha oao
W. arc prayely told that California NAY nE assard a'
taken from Us il make this road I" enable w.
r,rsno men and munitions Ot war Tor hGi dclrhct W"
e.ves that there i. sghcs! dagger "i an assah h
,uv one of the States by any foreign nation ic ue i1l
l,wnu extract from speech n Gen. Fierce, made ~ u'
Sn,, nm the l4h Of July 1870 furnish The answer !" I'M
lnisrrabl preIeNt: -, ~
n nust be regarded not less c'ar 'h"t y" roRE"'
,nweR could ever embark IN thr Qua"Tic k%rERrRtE -
,osouERIHG TmIg CouHTRy, UNLESS ITS t"S;Ilit!t'
,unrtn sr FIRST TRAMriEp ~ Tue DUST By ITS ."
ruunass Snch a PROJECT could never be roREKiv Coz
TwMpt ,rrp he mpht safely assert WHILE We WERE
IINIrtD PEOPLE. During III. Revolution IN i'' WEAK
mass t our infancy invaders could -rarctly c'h'
or. territory han itcy able immediately !" "t"pS
Tna ,,.s sSir,n OF ANY PARTICULAR PLACE however Af
x1 ~ TsgLy wou: br Of LITTLE CONSEQUENCE Or 's"'
u ;nu upon THE ULTIMATE RESULT or THE o"sfLlIT.
II the Pacific Rail Road Id 10 bo taken "a n"e :" :"
DsOc aarlc measures Of this administration Sle-ta
I most respectfully 10 The Wings to keep shci ~ "h'.' "
me balance of their shasl NOT .e su.p'
lhe "Usros" succeeds in its present move, ~ u,' A.
ad yncaIing Land Distribution ano"es' ,''s % 80.
onal gank-a and all lie other measures ~ d'' '''e
nfor, so dear 10 the Wings md 80 dssastuI '" VIC '
rras await quietly 10 What Is !" come ht k "''
y,rdino II as amongst IMPus:iRLiTlES, 'hl H
I.rr,,,crxcE:" :ray yet become ne organ I" ms au''
,,.n, n, ,c IlnDn 10 continue hs II has b'ch s"h
4 Al nut know inst the DcIiDcTdC