The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-09

baled 10 our system a concentrating upon ne Gne port
OF fernandua with TIER beautiful and extensive bay her
hae bar and desp water could f build up al that
point ne great AdqR'ia eity u ne South.
Holding do withia borders the fine bay 81
Tampa extreme south the bay og Pensacola ia
extreme vest aud the bay Of Fernandna and the Saint
Johns river inour extrame northeast with the inteuued
0t3 Gulf ports OF St Andrews Apalachc0G or White BUH
St. Marks and Cedar Key embracing All the shortest and beat
lines between the Gulf Of Mexico and the Atlantic ocean aud
cessaFy enable Their road 10 deliver freight pasenge
az any point embraced IL is certain that unless refuse to
avail ourselves o these advantages which bounfal ProI
deuce has conferred upon u ana open our ports 70 an e&
erual competition ppos terms which would impair our
credit and wither enterprises we shall make our STATE
the great commercial State VI the South and shalt find az
early day that most Of our lines ~ railroad single
tracks, although 6rst Glass, viii bo found insufficient Tor
the business which win oe offered
IL ia this sketch have NOT greatly oveI-estm0ted the
advantages which we should, as Commonwealth, derive
from tho completion VI enterprises may With conf
dence assume that IL q our interest TO complete them and
this brings me 70 consider the question Of our ability 70
do So assume that the guarantee OF our general bin
will be sufficient for the purchase Of the iron and equip
men and that oero ore ye j6b miles 81 grading and Tim,
berng to provide Tor This Il five thousand five hundred
dollars per mile (which 10 5r6tent over such country
including I've laying Of iron would amount 10 round
numbers e (2OooOoo) two million dollar. Oaeourth u
this col be paid Ia stock OF tho road leaving fifteen
hundred Thousand dollars 10 be provided Against this
the companies these lines hold lands granted by the fed
eral and State governments and lying within een miles
OF their roads the extent Of about two million
These geventhve cents per acre. would provide
the whole amount necessary But these 3G5 miles pass
through twelve counties which hold about oue.thrd Of
the population Of the State md which have not up to this
time been called upon 10 expend upon reads
They and the towns along the lines authorized
poratong, To subscribe, and with the cities OF Fernando
Pensacola and Tampa abundany able subscribe
tho whole amount Ii considered necessary.
But II We had nothing bua knowledge Of The fact That
325 miles could be than doubled in value by
connecting with Pensacola and Tampa, It would be suf
citnt. Tho work would be accomplished. The compile
ton OF three hundred and thryiye miles with its beue
fits aud blessings scattered upon the community, would
make every volunteer would nerve every arm and
inspire confidence ia every breast But it Is work that
rises infinitely above mege question Of dollars and cents
II addresses itself To patrotsas lovers Of
try IL ts great work. not expected to benefit each man
Individually alte but 10 benefit our beloved Staeto
make " great aud prosperous and to contribute something
to the commercial Independence OF the South Can there
be those who would for paltry consideration either Of
dollars and cents OF local and individual advantages
embarrass its progTess2
ia view Of our position and the great advantage which
it gives us would respectfully recommend TO the general
assembly great caution in granting chartered privileges
which, by possibility, may be used rivals competitors
Of our system false step now may be fatal 70 our in
~terest
FEDERAL RELATIONS
We have just passed through the most exciting and inn
portan political contest that has occurred under
government II was an alarming contest II was
test between sections and the Issue the equality Of
the States Of this Union The success Of the sectional
northern candidate with his platform embracing the adj
mission Of slave States the restoration Of the Mis-
souri, restriction the abolition of slavery in the District Of
Columbia the repeal OF the ugtveslaye law and ult-
maey the abolition Of the institution IN the States would
have forced the South TO seek her safety dissolution of
the Union. But tAnaiicism has been beaten. The South
with band Of pure and noble patriots at the North,
lovers Of justice and the constitution have breasted the
storm and achieved triumph The patriots Of the coun-
try North South East and West rejoicing in the cleo
ton Of conservative able and pure statesman Presi
dent Of the United States And 1t Is matter for honest
and earnest congratuaton But let us not lay aside
amor Mr. Buchanan has carried fourteen out Of the IF
teen southern States and many OF them by large naori
ties and yet he does not 90 into The presidential chair
backed by tie moral force OF the country lie Is elected
by plurality and not majority of the people Of the
United States Tic tanatica party, who few years since
were regarded as too contemplate in numbers to be either
feared or respected have become mighty host and have
boldly put forth their impiOus hands to pull down our
fabric OF government and establish despotsm upon the
ruins Of the constitution. Upon adyenturer they
have cast vote al least equal TO the entire oil the m
teen southern States They sustained by majority,
and large majority Of the voters OF The free States
small adjustment Of the vote viii give them the support OF
these States unanimously The election OF Mr. Buchanan
gives respewe dare look with confidence for
With and quarter million 81 votes organized
fAnaticsm will struggle hard for the aScendenCy The
tine hiss IN my judgment, come when the South should
forget her differences and stand for the defence
Ol the constitution anfher rights under il She should
let fanatcsm know thar Bhe made her last Submission
10 unconstitutional exactons Her watChword should be
read Of al men, equality in the Union independence
out Of Ill"
Pcdglng my hearty corporation IN on constitutional
measures calculated TO promote the honor and interest Of
our beloved State; and with earnest PRAYER that the
God of al Grace may preside your deliberations and
direct your c0uusos for tie prosperity Of Common
wealth aud the promotion Of his glory,
am, your feilow-Citzgn,
JAMES T. BROOME