Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-07
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TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY :, 1863
w. 0,s ,,,nssed 10 announce thai there Will be meet
tho NJ IN, Oemocrs.Ic members o The General Assembly
IN ths Hall Vi The House of Delegates. 'on'gh'' d
,e,ock 4 full attendance is DESIRED.
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wuIa OPPOSITION TO TIE NEBRASKA BILL.
p,h.us wa may 10 thought have betrayed unchuri
,shs opinion of the patriotism Of Southern Whigs 10 gus
psctng them Of disposition 10 oppose Inc fepea' VI w
Missouri restriction Would that had done tneH 'hIus
Tce 10 isnpuiins them such feeling for ho"e'e
widely we may differ from them on party Ssues "e WYNN
rejoice to receive their cooperation in support " 'o ~
s,i,uonal rights of the South The SCUM mas alenuy u
a,nsd jrrepsabs loss in consequence oil division 10 Ia
nx and a coph wish ,na, in every future crisis OF dl
fculty and danger, II might meet ''S en7eS WIN Q"
broken front and concentrated strength.
We dscaim any design Impeach the soundoess OF the
msss of the Wing patty Of the South but mat he eaoeS
arc preparing play false In the struggle on Inc
Question admits of rational doubt. we nave aeaa'
cited language from conspicuous wing JOURNALS o. o
So,,h In condemnation of the movement OF Senator Doug
~. .,d ,hev do moi stand alone Ohe: Wing papers IN
the South have come their support aud We aPpehena De-
fore the struggle Is over the majority OF The active ana as
hiring Wings of the Soul, will be found in opposition 10 Tie
repeal of the Missouri restriction The New Orleans S""e'
The mos, influential Nhig Journal In The Sou'h anu TIE
Louisville Journal the leading Wing paper IN Inc "es''
have both pronounced against the epeal oil Inc 'eSe
,un of 1920. And in the National In!eH'sencer Of
yesterday we find a long and elaborate at'ieie III
oppos,ou 10 tho bill of Judge Douglas.-Now we beg
Southern men ponder we'll this act--an eHof' Is
made 10 relieve the South of odious disability aud
20 restore the rights whch surrendered under duess 10
rs assert the true spirit The constitution and to carry IN
olepmsle effect the great principle OF the COMPROMISE
Of ls50-made under sgnaly poPtous circumstances
vet Il encounters the opposonof the very men TO whose
zeal and devotion 10 lis service the South must appeal for
rhs yipdication OF liz rights The passage OF the Nebraska
bill was Gel, ln-hs repeal Of the last lingering act OF Fed
ers encroschmn, snd sectional distinction was inevitable
when by the nfde,y Of Southern the bright prospect
wa, clouded and The rights tho South put 10 The hazard
O, fierce and doubtful struggle We call upon Southern
men mark we'll the and the party VITO thus bctray
their interests.
In crisis like The present, open treachery Ia scarcely
more criminal than the Indifference and inacon which
characterize the course OF the Richmond Uhg. The
South Invokes The eXertions OF all who wish well
To Its cause but the Wig renders the service only Of
neutral Does the Richmond Wing correctly epesen, the
Thg party Of Vsina7 are they Indifferent 10 the Issue
of the present s,ruggel Do they 10 stand aoo while
Northern men lighting the battles OF the South1 We
believe ,ha, such their purpose We would an
hope tha, the Petersburg Intsigencer and the Norfolk
eaeon correctly represent the sentiment Of The Wings
of Virginia In extending TO the Nebraska bill cordial and
emphatic support. limo. however, will show whether the
couras Of the Wig be individual eccenticity just
exposition Of the policy OF its party
Tho Messenger for February, In good time makes Its np
peaauce on our table, filed with Its usual variety CT enter
1sinlug and Instructive articles 10 prose and verse The
opening paper Is The Fres Schools ard UniusTsiy
of Virginia. subjects of present and pressing interest 10
the popular mind. The writer The OF eduea
lion 10 the State and the plan Of highest seat Of eaI
:ng, with marked ability
Ths scientific question Of Ire uh!s running as:sr
BY night than day again discussed 10 criticism upon the
former articles In the Messenger the came subject From
She date aud Initials affixed ibis conutuon We should
take be from pen Of Professor Campbell OF Wash
ineton College gentleman every Tsy qualhed 10 hano!e
such scientific topics.
The author OF the Fush Times Of Alabama aod Assis-
,ipp appears once 10 the Messenger In his peculiar
view OF humor and drolery No one We think can read
kbe sketch c! Old Uncle Billy Ro'sr ana NE BUY G0ap
without amusement.
The coe,ry Of the present number lie uncommony good
end all s.sns 10 have tsen wi!uen by The ladies' Su
an Archer Talley Miss Julia Peasants and Mrs Lydia
ssonraey being among the contributors We shall Try 10
publish Of ho golden verses 10 OF: Poets corner
The New York Express In recent notice OF he MeEen
ger, said Of IT,
"The editorial department of this periodical conducted
with marked ability Judgment and taste We eoi pleasure
IN nerchaugng zpressions CT good opinion with lis talent
cd editor-mos especially IS 1t is fully deserved on his
part"
We quote hIs show the estimation 10 which the Mes
.easer Is held among Northern cr!:icS.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
ne annual Report of the Board of Public Works not
submitted 10 The Legislature until within few days past
delay in nowss attributable neglect the part ot the
No he
written with grace and Of style very uncom
mon such fact documents and presents con
else and lucid OF the present condition OF the IN
terna Improvement system Of the State We propose
produce OF the Important aud interesting facts
presented In The Report
The repor, gives comprehensive classification Of the du
lies Of the Board In the following paragraph:
1.-THE duties reaued OF the Board Of Public Works by the
laws In force Of three fold nature First they ore
required supervise the construction those works oil in
,ena Improvement Of which the State is the sole patron
Secondly TO represent the State joint patron and pro-
pe,or 10 works of internal improvement in which lie
State ia with other stockholders and, lastly by
utcious disposition of the bonds Of the commonwealth 10
raise the enable her 10 meet The liabilities incurred
by OF The two species OF improvements in which she
ilas wisely and literally engaged
The Report first makes exposition OF the operations OF
The Board in regard works OF which The State is sole pro-
petor The import of this class of woSs and that
which have engaged the particular care OF 'he
Board the Covington and OHIO Railroad We are Inform
ed that Atty miles of this road between tho mouth OF the
Big Sandy river aud the mouth Of Scay creek have been
Il. contractors reasonable terms. In consequence Of
conflict opinion in regard 10 the most eligible route from
and ether obstacles portion Of the Eastern di
vision the road has been put under construction In order
10 obtain satisfactory solution Of the difficulties respeelin:
,he eastern terminus and proper line OF location for the
road The Board engaged Mt Chas b. Fisk engineer OF
skill aud Distinction make careful surveys Of the rival
routes aud report their comparative advantages and obsa
res Tbs report Of Mr. Fisk has Jus, been put in the pos
session OF Board but they propose eaIy In February"
decide In regard The and 10 direct location OF the
road d attending tho construction OF work
Ut such magnitude, satisfied the Bua,d VI the necessity OF
some special superinendence OF the road and accordingly
fhey appointed M James o Paxton discharge this func
on Nr Paxton makes ineIosng report 10 regard the
work The Board pesen.s cogcnt argument 10 the legs-