Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-17
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEoRGErowE, February II, 1854

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Our citizens were not little surprised, yes
terday morning, at seeing tho bill published
in the Georgetown papers, no. pending before
Congress, for the construction of bridge, at
or near the site Of the present long bridge.
We have heard bat one opinion expressed BY
those those who have real its provisions; and
that is, that a more shameful outrage never
was, or could be inflicted upon any people.
than would be upon those of Georgetown. BY
Congress passing an act lin opposition to ths
Oft repeated remonsttanees and protestations
Of her citizens) for the continuance of an oh.
struction to our navigation, which has for mapv
years paralized our commerce, blighted our
prospects, and greatly retarded our prosperity.
Ii there existed any actual necessity for con-
sTucunS the bridge at the point above named,
we kno" the people Of Georgetown too we'll,
to suppose for single moment, that they
would raise any objections to it; but when it Is
obvious to every unprecedented mind, that there
are several more eligible sites, opposite to. and
just above our town, for such an Improvement,
and that by placing it at any one of these
sites, all would be benefited, and no one in
juTed. We can't help viewing the continuance
OF the old bridge, or the construction of lew
one, on or near the same spot, as anything
short OF high handed outrage upon our best
| interests-an outrage that wor Id not be toler-
at.d for single day in any State of the Union,
so lOrg as her representatives had a voice in
! the National Legislature. We ask, is it fair,
| that while the interests Of our sister city are
carefully regarded in the provisions of the bill,
that the unanimous voice, and the interests of
nearly one-ffth of the citizens of the District
should be wholly disregarded. We think not
And to suppose that the people of Georgetown
ought to quietly and tamely submit to a con-
tinuance of such an outrage upon their rights
is to suppose them set of automatons, to be
| operated upon by others at their own will and
pleasure. And although we belong to the
peace establishment, and are opposed to any
and all sorts of violations of law, yet we have
no hesitation in saying that, should Congress
in its want of liberality and impartiality, land
we were about to say want Of wisdom,) con-
sumate the b ,fore mentioned act. that it would
be carrying oppression to point, "beyond
which forbearance would cease to be vir-
tue" A point that would fully justify oul
people in offering resistance Of more effective
character than mere circumstances.
| There appears to be raging in our town at
the present time perfect mania for stocks OF
all kinds. Bank, Corporation, Railroad and
| Gas Company stocks; but upon the subject OF
building Association stocks, some appear to be
getting perfectly wild. Last night, E. S
Wright sold at auction fifteen shares of the
Union, at premiums ranging from 81 to IS pc,
cent. One thousand dollars of the money
which was paid in sold at % cts. premium
The fourth and last quarterly meeting of the
Conference year, will take place at the Meth.
odiss Church, on Sunday next. The Rev
Norval Wilson, presiding elder, will preach il
the morning and evening. .-.
The barque Susan, Haws, from New Orleans
with cargo of sugar to the Messrs, Dodge, il
now lying az our wharf:
There is no news Of interest from the Hou
or grain market: stock unusually light
| Our City Councils meet tonight, and we sup
pose some definite action will be had upo,
both the Georgetown and w ashington Railroad
bill and the bill providing for the issuing o
notes of the denomination of So and upward
in lieu of the ones and two's now in circula
ton SPECTATOR.