Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-02
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST , 1885,

navy loIlEcapnS ali combined. Indeed, We u'
not see now we can give all The circumstances their u'
consideration, without being forced the conclusion that
rail- road 10 The Pacific furnishes the only perfect iOicnllo
10 California Let US not forget whilst our federal govern
nlcnt Is bound 10 protect The Just rights OF every citizen
any quarter OF the globe and this end lawfully com
mand the entire military and naval power of the Govern
nent aso does The obligation prncct the States at
aced every square foot nf territory every State;
under this broad national obligation California Ilehi
fully demand circtna protection. Congress may answr
this demand ny standing armies uned naval force
by forcalions ar by all combined if lhcy are necessary
and upon exactly the principle rail road may bc re-
sorted Il" either slneiy or in combination with all
The other modes n defence ii necessary end he
compshed. The power then. give The proper aid exists il
: Congress- IL rail road the Pacific is necessary tn
common defence and Tor The protection of Caurna and i
Is necessary unless II hc shown that means
ni defence and protection may be equally ccctua. W
have stated the circumstances which convince a. III
army, navy and fOica lions less rirCtua ana
conceive Ol no other means unless prepared Ia rcl
on securing The benefits o rail road through MrAiran Ter
nory in Gomez ion with water transportation, mean
oi common defence and projection 10 Pacific posses
sonsi but This suggestion could hardly deserve moment
cnsderaton as permanent reliance for defence and rrc
'inn Our mind, therefore, rrposes confidently the con-
vcilon that lhcre is constitutional obstacle in Ihc way 0i
an appropriation 10y Congress; and in reaching this concn-
sion, we feel perfectly satisfied that We standing firmly
upon The principles OF constitutional construction laid down
by The "straghieS seer oi Democracy.
1t not 10 be overlooked that upon any ?rupoccd
Tor lie rail road, the great difficulty In the way oi lis CON-
plcon 10 DC found in lr passage OF lie ualn !T;nN
Through territory no! Jet crrs i.u Siae: So lar as lie
passage hlnagQ STATES coac,rd, is scarcely neeessi
~ 70 cay ihl no question o constitutional power would be
allowed emburrass enterprise w"Hld
At once, aud gladly remove Il! difficulty growing rui o
their claim 10 exclusive IurisL"hg ycw The in's-
hon nf constitutional nu;' h"cocs st less cnoalfas>
ing n,ln hp dntrinc which has been maintained h' !.'
most eGinepl OF The Stale R.his slalcsr% The iG
power o the federal goycrH 10 c"n4irnsi Foads III our
territories. Il is: 80 understand, upon considerations o
il= cGiacie ltal ;he c"nalGi!ona!y al ic aciic ran
road OF defence Hld rulecon il maintained
by both The distinguished ta's ot 'hr cabinet above re-
'affti TO, and especially by lhe Secretary of War.
In considering !ha proposlon We cannot WEI! "veres
male HE weight Of those circumstances IN the actual CON
ditinn of possessions Pacific Which strong in
vlte foreign aggression cannot be supposed that our
population on The western str II lie Rocky nnhn'alna IS
nsensblc 10 this danger and mai they are not iry ai'e To
the claims which they have uier til. const,i"n !" arnp!
protection We sn"d bcra% an .naacu6aaic ignorance ol
human nature 20 Gao.; i, The neglect n thc govern
nent 20 prnH!da lIh he protection Which he!:
-satian ucs, may result feeling ui dlsaec.'"s and
alienation which might seriously cnaetr :!r continued
harmony and integrity OF The .tuesncy These consider
nlions Of Eo;rn determining the facts On w!ch hc
,hs. .ptiona! exercise OF ihs powers ri lie r"efnnen
aust depend. We ARE satisfy! HAT hc> air vel ra'cn
ted 10 iiS thu ruucsivce.s The position I'm which We
reE the i rl6pusitnn lo government
aid 10 tie Pacific t2il Road
But does not follow that Because there /: &C nsllt
onal difficulty in the way h 'r may ~ o. oet obstacles
such obstacles ana these shall make Oiir comment
n sna;ne: nGG.er: Of our 9apt
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/ The r1v"king!y slow wo..-s 4, se ga r"al- :" N'f.
aina has bfcoGc lnr suh,ec. uyersai complain! aHong
.
ca1uTins ,he directories and engineers engaged III
sI:ucting them. rm exceptions present 'msrN's
here aud there; but whole" rail road enterprise IN The
Stale presents lesolnr routine Of solh iniotncr and
nc0mpeicncy
The people of the State every where alive I" "a"
pnr'ance "l internal improvements Individuals cotrnra.
ons, and The Legislature, have WED with each ot,sr IN
nanilesng in The subsaala! FORM he;i ..u.oUs ap
probation and dc"p Interest i ~ s1hlcc They have cx
raraIirlcd by scarcely any other STATE in thc un"n
Yet this public spirit this enthusiasm and hcrality the
subject subjected amper, and cstli.uis!.t
by the snail! ikeprogress of The works for whr he people
have 20 literally provided,
No, only il tnG pab,c sentiment impatient under Ills
SPA Oil inc :aerostg OF the companies themselves are sui
irrina seriously from The cnnsc Every additional
mile u road that is completed only lhr aac}
expended in i,s construction r'r"r":ati:c s"chhoiI
rrs of the comnanI, b.i .ui- portion oi additional 10
cl.nc . the whole work brurr operation. IL m,i BE-
stated with safely and truth live
of new road udls the ncon" oi The w.I.a Completed
work income equal y .g hundred per cclt
rpon he tos Of ia, I've miles IN eases il would
reach one thousand per Vet several Of The roads in
progress in The Slate stand sill without progressing
inch further their rop.e &. pcilods of six rs and
twelve months al Il line.
This of things is highly censuabe and the people
ought scrunisc the real cau aud authors Tie cIa;
aud visit unrneasurel ""a are a,.o4insiy
Several Of he rail roads "f Virginia in lrnge.a r
level portions of l!r :"nniy reach
ed hundred miles in Their ;oucs fc commenced
lore the Baltimore and ohio Raj Road Company rumrrnc.
I'd their wonderful road from Cumberland Wheeling en-
bracns tunnels embahkncnts and cuts unparalleled in Vir-
gnia and almost unequhled in The public works Of any
country. hul road is completed Onrs yet unfinished.
a J,,-tt .I
and The Stale immense sum money, and run up lie
cost of our public works 10 ,>t alarming and slupcn.
dous figure. II The cost Of constructing rail road be
So 900 U00 and The greater porIiuno the after being
peEdrd grading the road and procuring materials for si
pcrsuclur, be left idle t"r months and years before
petiUn loss results to the puuiC Of from sl00 900 Il"
Sl8OOUO per unnnni mus wasting sufficient
suc ten additional miles Of The work: or sinking as dead
loss the OF miles o The work uadcIlukcn hopccssy
and beg und the chance OF recovery
These evils ought not to be longer winkcd at in Virginia
The public ought speak in terms sufficiently stern 10
correct Them Ii requires but little pIIin speech and lii
tie mced ccnsure directed the proper quarters , bring
about immediate elom. The suH,.c is one in which ll
people OF Virginia Interested more Than in almost any
other whatever The rouds must br FASTENED forward l.
scandal 10 he State outage upon the public spi
of The country, nni ninous 10 The companies themselves for
these delays 10 be longer quietly tolerated The pcopr
should take Ite subject IN tr hands and by colrespOn
dence with the pe's and snch otrr proper
gest themselves s The pnir mind and public eye upon The
; causes and authors Of these tunou, DELAYS
4 TREASURER or THE COMMONWEALTH
We learn that Governor Johnson tcndrrtd the office oI
Treasurer oi the Commonwealth Henry A. Wise Esq
Of AccOmac county Mr. W, however has declined the aI-
polnment Inc once mas been since rendered TO }. L.
Stoyal Esq, who has been heard rom in response
i MORSES TElEGRAPH-Wr zee il stated thai the
patent Morse obtained for his Magnetic egraph about
expiring Indications sirua. thai III wiIl not per-
mlted 10 renew IT, The i"Irice years which have nearly
eased since he procured The right which his genius and
luloIs entitled him, have been CHIEFLY scent in litigation
with his assignees, those who al least claim tu SUCH
aud The matter remains Sil undeu .dsd DeBocs Rtuiec
August gives graphic the rise and progress
the Telegraph systCEl cuous instructive an we'll
Thy perusa By all vito take interest in that astonsh
ing invention.
Il The HrsEIA H"TsL al Ola Point Comfort is be sold
at auction the 9Th OF August The sale will take