Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-03
The Adminl..rA,lon an i the naiiroad Jobber..

The New York Herald in an article on the Gads-
den Treaty. says Of the Administration and the Rail.
road Jobbers
Here them shall have another remarkable e1empli.
fcation Of the beautiful hcxiby Of federal ccnstu-
ton IL Is unconstitutional TO appropriate money OF
the general treasury for internal improvements although
it Is constitutional to appropriate the public lands West
railroads But while Congress have the power TO
grant the ready cash for such enterprises within our
territories, it seems that the President 10Y and
with the advice and consent OF tie Senate may take any
Of money from the treasury for the purchase the
right of for speculaag railroad companies in for
eign country This Is "whppiDg the devil round the
stump with vengeance. That the constitution OF the
Unitedsnes contemplated that its trainers ever
dreamed OF such thing as the purchase Of railroad
rights Of way in Mexico for the benefit of tain gangs
OF private Spectators, is utterly preposterous."
Yet 30 il is. unconstitutional to relieve tbs poor
fanatics Of the country, by donation OF the public lands
10 the various asylums in which they may have found
refugee but 1t perfectly constitutional to away the
public don ain, by millions upon millions of acres for
Western railroad lsud jobbers II is unconstitutional
vote Of the Treasury for clearing away the
strucons for example, in the Hudson Albany; but it
Is perfectly legitimate TO appropriate ten fifteen twenty,
or even fifty millions, il need DC, for the purchase OF
railroad for plunderDg spectators outside OF the
limits Of the United States. Susb the constructions
of the constitution under the auspices Of this hybrid free
soil and secession administration. Their stock jo6bing
and spoilsseekng atators and their aud false
pretenccs, based upon the innocent constitution alike
Ubiquitous and deestable Common sense epes the idea
OF their sincerity or their consistency"
We commend the above to the consideration Of our
political opponents in this quarter 1t contains some
wholesome truths the subject of internal improve
ment appropriations by tn, Federal Government that
ap,ly illustrated in this Pacific railroad scheme.
1t amounts to nothing more, IN fact than What has
been oft repeated from Wing sources; but as Mis
comes from Democratic source, we re-pubish it for
tie benefit of the brethren hereabouts who may thus
perchancc, have an opportunity Of seeing it. They
are not likely 10 meet with such sober truth and
practical common.sensc views in the organs Of their
party published in this State and unless the Wing
press do them the favor of furnishing an occasional
specimen Of Democratic Opni m, beyond tho confines
Of old Virginia, they destined to live in utter
ignorance Of what their political brethren elsewhere,
think on this important subject. "CoascieatiOus
scrupte'," we know, may prevent them from endors
ing these opinions, even to the extent Of refusing
their legitimate share Of a common fund, that must
be, and that is being dist butcd despite the re.
monstranees Of their tender couscicnces by Demo-
cratic Congress, and a Democratic Administration.
but, in the meantime, shall endeavor 10 do our
part in keeping them regularly posted as to the
HaOdus 0perdndi by which they nre so eirectuay
humbuggcd-.just to furnish them with the general
news Of the d'y, il wc accomplish nothing better
in the end. If they continue tn be duped then. il
will be their fault not ours. We therefore, again
commend TO their deliberate consideration the fore
going extract, from their Democratic contemporary o
the Herald