Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-14
===-c;r1,N AND OHIO RAIL ROAD.


~ -. ..,,,o, ,ve yeutured TO indicate The policy
49, ,honoht Tho Legislature should pursue IN making
..,e,,ons 10 works OF internal improvement. WIN
, a. we'll to maintain the credit OF The Commoo~ea''"
.to develop resources we sug2eseo' 'ha' "'e Nv
expenditure should be Incurred on account Oh o
pinal schemes the available energy and capital Of Inc 'ae
should be concentrated the great works now 10 progress
We did not presume specify the particular "oAS VIII"
wa thought worthy of public regard, because was our
Ish 10 avoid nvdious DISTINCTIONS and because we da not
s,rp., the ability of the Legislature 10 make Inc proper
discrimination There scheme especially concerning
which, 10 our judgment there could DO no connc' u op
We ,honph that of all the schemes OF improvement In
nroo,ess in the State the Coyineon ana oho Aoaa "aS
mos, deserving the confidence Of the public we OLD sup
nose thai no man. be his range Of ideas never so narrow
o,uld fail 10 appreciate the importance OF This work and 10
perceive the necessity of pressing 1t forward to completion
with all possible energy In the Legislature
within a few DAYS past convince that we msiooK the
temper and sagacy of that body There has been no dill
GUILTY In procuring appropriations TO PLANK Eoaos ana 'uh
pixies but when great work of State concern appes Tor
aid the very magnitude offs necessities dseredi's s ca
and is left live only in the conception OF It's protector
whilo multitude Of petty schemes teed 70 sa"eS " "
bounty of the treasury.
,c, ne,son,l influence of Senator could procure an mp
nronration for plank road from saw mill to black
smIrhs chop In county OF Campbell but no cons'aea
ton of public policy would induce grant OF Inc ShaeS
pittance to complete railway conneSon between lie vi"
ters of the Ohio Chesapeake bay The CoVingoh anu
Ohio rail road BILL through default Of its friends mas en-
countered successive defeats in the Legislature an"
the proposition pending for the econsoe'a'0n VI wv
snbiec prevail we must abandon all hope OF It's ultimate
passage. r. 81,
The Coyipqton and Ohio road Is the Keystone Oh TIC
arch-f ,ha, falls whole system of public improvement.
in Virginia must tumble the earth The James i'e anu
Kauayha Canal the South-Sido Road the Orange and Al
sxanda road the Central and the Blue Ridge roads, oil de-
pend 10 greater less degree, for any pohtaoe fe"
on their capital extension of railway
10 tho Ohio. sum very little short OF forty millions
OF dollars has been expended on these works. anu unless
rey have access the exhauess wealth OF the great "es
this vast outlay 10 their construction will DO little better
thsn an idle waste II abandon the Covneton and ohio
road we destroy system and conference OF our pocy o.
public mproyement-we leave the branches without Hunh
10 supply strength and vitality
Men object to the cost Of the Covneton and Ohio Kali
Road but we believe II Ii susceptible Of demonstration That
is construction necessary expedient OF economy
Not the amount but of appropriation deter
mines it's character of economy folly An expenditure OIL
$4,000 on turnpike may be economy than an ex
pendurs of $50 900 on rail road which should repay
the interest or its construction and awaken the dormant
energies and resources Of the State.
We trust the Legislature will reconsider It's opinion anu
reverse It's decision One member has made the unbushn
confession that ha conduct determined oy bargain ana
Intrigue; we would an believe that higher considerations
control tho action of the Legislature We hope members
will rise above local preudces and petty combinations and
will strive promote the interests Of the State without ie
ference schemes OF individual ambition and advancement
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THE ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBLE
The National Era, anticipating the passage OF the Ne
braska BILL attributes the result the active e1erons OF The
Administration. The Aboionsts are indignant al Inc
cor tha nue. f q
South should be careful to manifest no want o gratitude
for Tia jealous and suecessu service In support OF our
rights.
Nobody will gyudge even. Jbf 6oshs ia
this Nebraska controversy entities him 10 The confidence
and gratitude of Southern men, and no lapse oil time or Vi
csstuds of fortune will obteate their recollection oil Ills
gallant SERVICE II impeachment Of this service 10 say
that the utmost efforts Of Senator Douglas would have been
vain and Intellectual but for the cordial cooperation oil Pre-
sldant Pierce II much 10 assert that with all his
iuepidy In just cause, Senator Douglas would hardly
have yen,ured on perous service he had not been
sured of the powerful support Of the Administration
Tho Richmond Whig driven reluctantly from its own ambi-
Ruous and commlta position Affects TO doubt The posi-
on of the Administration In regard 10 the Nebraska BILL But
there can be no rational doubt the subject Judge Douglas
took the sep 10 the matter after consultation with Pre-
sden. Pierce 10 unmisakabe manner The Admnlstra.
ton have indicated the direction Of their feelings and opin
Iona and BY every legitimate mode have promoted the
cess of the Nebraska bill 1t is due 10 the influence Of the
Administration the National Era justly contends tina
tho passage Of the bill Is possible event.
RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAIL ROAD.
We learn that meeting of The stockholders of this
road called pursuant notice. 10 meet King and Queen
Court House Thursday held the day appoint
ed Edmund Ruin Esq, called 10 the chair, and MI.
Tyler King and Queen appointed Secretary After the
necessary preliminary steps, the meeting proceeded 70 bal
lot for President Of the Company, whcn upon count
WAS found that Alexander Dudley OF King and Queen re.
ceiyed Alb votes scattering 225 Messrs. Douglas OF
New Kent and Nicholson of Mddesex were subsequently,