The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07
RICHMOND AND INTERNAL I'M
pROvEMENTS.

RICHMOND AND INTERNAL I'M
PROvEMENTS.
The policy of Richmond in regard to Inter
nal Improvements, has always teen ana IS
still of the most enlarged and liberal chsrac-
ter. Her position is not one OF antagonism
to any of the great improvements OF the
State, as the course of her representatives in
the Legislature has abundantly proved. The
assaults which have been made upon her by
the press of other cities, are not regarded as
expressing the sentiments Of communities
which have no reason to indulge towards
Richmond any feelings but those of friend
~ and generous rivalry. Richmond has at
least understanding enough to comprehend
that the trade of the West is more than suffi-
cient for all the cities of Virginia. She would
therefore gladly see all those lines completed
which promise to secure that trade to Virg'-
mia; and for herself only seeks to be placed
on an equal footing with her sister cities IN
the opportunity to obtain the rewards OF en-
terprise and energy. The completion OF the
Tidewater Connection, to which reference
has been lately made, an Improvement which
is to extend such great benefits to the farmers
upon the line of the Canal, and which Is 10
open to Norfolk water communication with
the great West, found its most active ana
prominent advocates in the Richmond dele
gation-a fact which none will more readily
concede than the delegates of Norfolk. Ina'
Norfolk will derive benefit from that I'M
proyement, cannot admit of doubt; but II
does not therefore follow that Richmond VIII
be injured. On the contrary, oeileVe tha'
both cities will receive new stimulus from
this great work. In fact, we feel the fullest
assurance that the prosperity OF any one OF
our Virginia cities is the prosperity OF ALL
There can be no clashing of interests BE-
tween Norfolk and Richmond, and as for re-
tersburg, in spite of all the efforts made 10
excite jealousy and strife between the TWO
cities, she and Richmond are Siamese TWINS
and must necessarily share each other
health or adversely, and live or die together
FACTS FOR THE ABOLITIONISTS.'
Under this head, it is common for our
Southern contemporaries to publish some OF
the many instances of every day occurrence
in the Southern States, exhibiting the kind
ness and consideration of the master for the
slave. These are reliable "facts, but not
for the abolitionists.' They will have their
weight with that large class of honest per-
sons at the North, who have been deceived
by misrepresentation of the actual state OF
things in the Slave States, but who have can
did minds, and are willing and would be glad
to be undeceived. If all the people of the
North could see slavery with their own eyes,
in its actual operation, ninety nine out of
every hundred of them would cease to SYM
pathise with the spirit of abolitionism. But
the "facts' Of the case are not the things
abolitionists want The only "facts' to
which they will open their ears, are such fan.
etes as abound in the novel of Mrs. Stowe
Real facts are just what they hate above I'll
things. They do not desire to be undeceiv-
ed. Morbid excitement, kept alive by calun-
NOUS reports, is the breath of their existence.
They have no sympathy with the slave; they
have no feeling upon the subject, save sell
fish and luxurious sentimentality, which they
do not wish disturbed by the sober presence
of truth.
He who expects to convince or persuade
abolitionists by The force of reason, might as
well try to convince swine of the beauty of
cleanliness, and prevent them from wallow-
ing in the mire.
SAN JUAN AND GREAT BRITAIN.
approximations are expressed by some of
the Northern journals that the San Juan af-
fair may involve us in war with Great Bri.
tain. 1t is very probable that it may create
some excitement in that government, and
lead to some hravado hv its nrosS hut a e.