Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-18

modification Of the Virginia scrp acs by which the
heretofore gantedand which had been freely exer
csed-o ove.rue and dshonor the judicial decisions OF the
Sate shnud be taken from an arbitrary and mnoea
federal officer.
change in The law giving land bounlies TO soldiers who
n the war of 1872 to make lis provisions more
Just and comprehensive
An extension of certain laws 80 as place warrant Off
GERS who served n the Virginia Navy during the revolution
ay war; on the same footing in regard 10 nan pay as oicef
oil IKE grade 10 the and sevice-and 10 give 10 supenue'
n the continental line the bounies received BY
the same class uf Stale line officers
Most OF these changes asked of oy the Legislature are
demanded every consideration Of right and Justice and II
they could be effected would gladden. the hearts of thou
sands of your citizens whose just claims have been 80 long
dsegarded But strange may seem up 10 the present
monent not opement in furtherapc of this object has been
made in the House by single member OF hs Prgtutd dee-
CATION and II only within The last three or our days mat
subject has been properly brought to the attention OF the
Senate.
10 reply have only say that sir ~eeks ago. the reso
uous of the Legislature separately presented to the
Houss BY member from Virginia. read at the Clerk table
ordered to be printed referred TO the appropriate Commit
aud tha, they undergoing Investigation In the
committee room.
THE GADSDEN TREATY-THE PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD.
ts understood that the opponents Gsdsden Treaty
have contrived defeat s ratification by modifying is
conditions as destroy s value this country and 10 rem
der it absolutely rspusve 10 the Mexican government We
deplore this result for of special interest 10 the
South.
Caring little for details OF boundary, compensation
&c. over which such dispute hos been made In the Senate
we were take the Gadsden treaty for the simple
reason that It adjusted all In controversy between
Mexico and the United States and laid the foundation oil
stable and satisfactory peace between the two governments
While Europe involved In war; and she amicaoie relations
OF this country exposed to sudden and unforeseen up
ture the last importance that the United states shoua
be free aud unetered either 10 repsl an outrage win
effect or to sezs at the any advantage which the
shifting complications struggle may bring within their
grasp Who knows but that n the progress o Inc war IN
Europe Cuba may solicit 'hand-to speak 10 matrmo
nial phrae-aud In view Of this contingency it OF the ut
most consequence that be unencumbeed and unsammel
led by any dsagreeable contest with Mexico
Again: the Gadsden treaty secured Southern route io
the Pacific Railroad and this fac, which provoked the
hostility of the Northern and Press For ourselves
we regard the Paci6c Railroad cmera and We are not
anxious tempt the government 10 undertake
hopeless task of s construction but the roao " Do
made we want The Southern STATES In 'his
We comnmend 10 the reader the very just ano
ssnsbe views of the Charleston Mercuya Journal which
was thought time 10 favor the project OF fachc
Rail Way:
uAs commercial project the Atlantic States have
" an apprecabe interest In rail- road to the Pacific and
thew are coming every day generally 10 feel that Is the
case The Gulf States Florida Alabama Mississippi, and
even Lousiana in much the same position 10 tnem
the California by The lshmus of Tehuantepec pro-
mises greater advantages and aracts much more earnest
attention The West seems be united u favor of the rail
road; but seeming only When the thing Is anaiyseo,
found be rail road that can be located which
they are in favo. pot track two hundred ecl
wide beginning place pnmcd running through aeanea
reeou and endug another place named' but II Is "e so
strac,ion of rail road vague and fitting dream having
as rnapy heads as the Nile, and as many oooes as
village of prae-dogs with much dssonant barking LOO
Galveston New Orleans Vcksburg Memphis' 81. Louis
a sr,en ofted with e1Iraordnary liberaity propose
70 .do,, MI of them and have grand SCRUB race lot w
pscfc from the general terminus OF The MsssS'pP' e'
But the grea, majority, who have some sense o' e o.
Ions even when i, borders on tho suoime ao' '"a' y
n ceesarv 10 choose point, and that even Single 'a
rosa over an unnhababe waste OF TWO thousand n'eS
AZ much as can be provided for nj the present
"Comne down, thep TO the one rou'e-""'e" e"o''
The extreme Northern route, surveyed oy "o'' '''I
10 n,,c,icable-for Polar Bears and their next oi A'
IT, are no, likely 10 ride that rail The mex
whi,nv,s route 10 which Col Benton objects, tna' II
m h cove,ed Nd half the year by snow and the o1heF hs
h ,d The Southern route Is declared bg the Sa'e au
h,v an desolac that wolf could not make hV'ng W
{, n. recommends which that able ana sagacous
e,porer Col Fremont, with company OF sea'o"'' p'o
neers has barely escaped destruction by cold and
successive attempts pass the mountains In
the friends of each declare the others mpacacaoe OF
absurd AS things stand at present. they are prooaoY all
right nm
uThere is another non; worthy Of consideration mo fa
o6c Rail Road bill pass Congress without being 'oaoeo
with all the projects good and bad that arc now before inc
Houses II must carry them, or they must carry IT, by
no ingenuity it be made 10 stand aone' ano We SUNNI
ohe, q ia worth while for tho Commercial Convention 70
,noe into This gulf seelhing such mmeasurable
depth Of mud" ..-
The Court Of Appeals have rescnded Inc RUE aaop'eo,