Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-08

Philadelphia and Baltimore. Both those cities are In
fair way to outstrp Virginia, and clutch the rich spols
the westi Philadelphia In at tho mouth Of Bi,
Sandy-and Baltimore is preparing enter the field b,
means Of road from Charleston to Clarksburs-(th,
mouth of Elk road This what ne have been preach
ing oil along; and to prevent Baltic from having N,
advantage Of gauge over the James River Canal and
Virginia improvements, that have urged the Wild,
gauge.
But TO get rid Of the difficulty in which Il Is en-
volved its principles, the Post abandons the i'm
portance which itself attached to ;ranshpment, and
temps to escape by adopting what It considered Coons
Garnetts faacy, that anshipment Is "bugbear." Thai
paper says:
THE Wing tells us that the narrow gauge road will
drain of everything to Baltimore IL traushpment Is
bug. bear, why not the 6vevot gauge do the
samef Col Garnctts opinion s good enough for the Wing
Why, then, docs the Wing take position so diameri
cay opposite to Col Garnes sta:emcnts COL Garrett
says he in favor Of what he calls the broad gauge
account of its intrinsic superiority lie s not afraid OF
ranshpment. Why docs the Wing lay aside "his cog.
gles when il looks at part Of the question: and put
them when Il nspects anohers Does not the whg
know that the construction Of the road from Charleston
to the Northwestern railroad will not be affected by any
gauge that may be put on the Covngon aud Ohio Rail
roads Docs it not know that it will be built bill can
b. procured, let that gauge be what may IT, them rs
Col Garnett argues, transhipment be mere bug bear
what possible odds can Il makes
To all this of suicidal logic have to say, that
do not agree with Col Garnet about tranhpnent be-
ing bugbear On subjects purely PROFESSIONALISM o.
which know nothing-Col G's. opinions are good
enough for US. But those Of which wo can inform
ourselves-and this is have our own opinions
aud use nobody's goggles. If the Editor of the Pot
would fellow example, and lay aside COL Fontane
foggy goggles although he may be addicted to cartbeore
horseisms,-we dare say, his natural optics would
present in very different light from that in
which he views it.
I..l L.sE
the of the Whis, support Of the wide
gauge Its Editor reside, in section of country, which
that gauge will suit! But let the Post speak for ITSELF
"The Wing completely lets the cat out Of the bag
in the article under consideration The road, 1t tells
u.s. when built, must be built in such n way as to
engage the sympathy and support OF every section,
aud this may be easl; effected by adopting gauge
in harmony with the South Side roads, &c. So then,
the thunder which the Wing launched against the
Board of Public Works, and against the Covington aud
Ohio appropriation, 6rgtnn f.!nen after ALL
1t willing enough have the road provided be made
to suit the section Of country in which the editor OF
the Wing resdes We glad TO the confession
though we thought much before it was made. The
Wing, however, labors under a small mistake. That
section OF the countr, Virgins, and perhaps it will
be found not to be so before the session is OUT.
From this it sppears that the Post is quite igno-
rant of the section OF country in which the Editor Of the
Wing resides is Of the real merits OF the question
involved. The editor Of the Wing resides nowhere
any South Side Riilroad-he is much the
guage of the Central Road But the fact is he has
personal interest in any Railroadhc is James River
man, living upon that very Canal, which he is charged
with seeking destroy, and his residence upon which,
gnoant'y and fatally adduced evidence of his hostile
spirit
The Editor OF the Whg however, is not conscious that
his residence has any influence whatever upon his opinions
this subject He is that or less trade
upon the Canal would affect him more, because of his
proximity TO it than il would any other citizen of the
Commonwealth Blu, the city Of Richmond aud
State Of Virginia The State has great interest in thar
improv the editor Wing does think
that good for making State Road, which will
irure that improvement and benefit Northern city
Even il he resided the immediate line Of the Central
Road he hopes he would be unjust desire to
all the people Of the State road to iurc
half without comforting any special benefits on the
rest. But the truth Is, By constructing the Covingon
road on gauge corresponding with the South Side
roads possible dsment could be done to the section
through which passes road of that caibre would be
locally useful a narrower one-and the time
promote the general interests Of the whole State and by
throwing off Northwestern branches, bring about
Of feeling and interest among all portions OF the
Commonwealth. Icanno be shown that any portion of the
State of the mouth of the Elk, could be injured By
a uniform road feet wide from Richmond the Ohio
and it can he shown that such road would constitute
nsuperabe barrier to the farther aggressons Of Northern
commerce. and would prove powerful agent in harmon
King and consolidating the varied and conflicting interests
| OF this widespread Commonwealth
We notice mighty change in the tone of the
gauge advocates. Last week, they immensely pro
fuse in their compliments to the Legislature !or having
displayed much Vio in settling the gauge question:
that the Covington bill ia rejected, hear
OF its wisdom-but its folly, nftuaon aud factious spirit
with ambiguous illusions to unhoY combinations,
! the order Of the day