Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-24

f,oaNUNIc.TED.
Something for the Consideration Of the People
OF the District
MESSRS. WALLACE Il &IIOPE-Gentlemcn
Quite light was thrown around a certain
subject by the Ereaing Star of Saturday
last. Just at a time, too, when my friends,
among them your worthy editorial neigh
bors, Justice Thompson and Son, were
bringing myself and designs to the notice
OF the public in the columns of the Neps.
\ pleasing coincidence truly, and one |
hail as ominous of good to myself in my
efforts.
Gentlemen, | confess myself pleased
with your leader as contained in the Star
OF Saturday evening" The Comnitulica-
tion ruth the Virginia Shore" Pleased.
yes; quite glad to see you press the sub
ject at golden moment-the proper sea-
son. heartily endorse your views laid
down in that leader, and should be glad
to see all editors of journals in the
District and in Alexandria, and indeed,
in the United States, press this sub
ject most faithfully upon the minds of all,
and glad to see them keep it constantly
before the minds of all, from the broad
Atlantic to the far Off Pacific, and from
Florida's reefs to Names land-end.
What ! The Capital of one of the most
powerful nations upon carth-''a people"
patriotically - terrible from the begin
ming, with no other bridge than a sort of
contemplate nondescfipt, semi-causeway,
piquet-drove, stick bridge, to bless the in
habitants and to deaui!ty the Capital, and
this too, after lapse of sirty-three gears
from the period when the District of Co.
lumbia was ceded to the General Govern
ment of the United States, by the good old
patriotic States of Maryland and Virginia
Tell it not in Gath, and publish it not
in the streets of Askelon," " for perchance
the very shame might disturb the God
hallowed repose of the heaven sacred
names of the martyred patriotic giant dead
of my country's imperishable glory and
renown.
Sirs, I state that l sincerely endorse
your Star editorial Of Saturday last; but,
like ali innocent person charged with
something helnous, who not having proof
comeatible at the moment, asks a sus-
pension Of public opinion until he can
properly marshal his testimonial legions
and lead them up to the charge and on to
| victory. So | would respectfully request
that you will forbear for the present the
calling of the attention ofthe public to this
important matter until you shall receive
some - bully" shots for your locker. You
have opened the campaign, and tempo
| M par, of. .,otf
for general result.
1t justly falls to my lot, after lapse of
twenty-fOur years, to state, that have a
design which has been as long laid, and
which have not the slightest doubt will
meet with your hearty concurrence when
you shall fully examine the same, nor do
l doubt for moment fixed fact in my
own mind, that my design will receive
the hearty endorsement of nine-tenths of
the inhabitants of the District.
A deep channel in the Potomac is
wanted at Washinton City. Truly en-
terprising and public spirited citizens
want to bring foreign bottoms of great
tonnage to the port of Washington. Com
mon sense itself requires bridge little
over half the length of the present one
Intelligence asks for none other. Wis
dom will endorse both. Much is wanted
as connected with this important subject
or design and its structures and that
much Congress undoubtedly will bestow,
based upon the unanimity of the citizens
of the District.
AS for myself, | care notzat what street
in Washington bridge shall be thrown
| across the Potomac, whether at A, 7th,
10Th, l4th, or 18th. Were to consult
the present wants of Georgetown, might
prefer 18th street, and if the wants of
Washington, | might prefer 7th street !:
but were to consult the commercial in
terests of Washington alone, for the pres
ent, | would state, that certain it is, that
the higher up the river that first bridge
would be constructed, so much the better
would it be for the shipping as touching
its entrance into the port of Washington.
Gentlemen-much might be written
upon this important subject, but with the
| above statements, leave the matter for
the present with you.
Respectfully, JOHN SMITH HANNA.