Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-12

To Try % wake Pr,siri-a duty by the WAY which
believe the does on beeu
to pass scss giving some 23oOOOO0 OF VI land "a
hive OF six $50 Statcs ~ build railroads aud pass Law
sppropatng money cesr the mout OF the Nissis
sppi river and to improve rists on Lake Michigan
The President approved The drss but balm 10 sh<
fcndr conAenes Of the Soathen wing OF the party he
sfed the ast. This he did, although j. G. Calhoun the
high priest VI strict .ricou had a
the satisfaction oi the '-hfd, that river. passing
through three States. brcamc ipso Incio Az in
land sea and therefore. within the power
oi Congress 10 "rcguat. commerce ther>ou &c, Ac-
Now the Mississippi drains sghtc-a States OF the Union
must BY this political geography reach the dignity OF
least fourth rate lie lid this too
that profound exp, nder Of the Constitution A Jack son
had decided n the Wabash easel that constitution
al To improve the navigation Of srcan below port
entry even II that port OF entry be established the head
| spr,sy OF the STREAM
Having passed these large appropriations donated 70
some OF the arsre States, or pirate joint stock company
nearly 25,ooooO oi public lands the Democracy hasten
To Cincinnati and there aRiaonsiy and soleny, pas
resolution declaring that Congress has power undo,
the Constitution to enter upon general system Of inter
na Improvement; and the ert resolution recommends ~,
coHsfretOa Of railroad 10 the Pacific BY the General
Government This, II "geserdi system OF internal im
prcvemen i not .nrcrs,i system looking the good
of aH In truth may justly be called partial system
a dunaaby partial system.
Ii isto be regretted that the only political principle
which the Democratic representatives o this poor Old Do
mnion hare stsadsy adhered l. one which robs her
her Just participation In the common domainthc besi
portion o which ~ the offspring OF her noble mistaken
There lies before me at this moment the cir.
culsr o the agent 9Th, Illinois Central Railroad Compa.
nv, from which IL appears tina: WaH STREET
company has constructed railroad 800 miles long by
douaon from Congress, OF alternate sections OF land along
it, whole course deep each sde-and after
having finished the work. they get advertised =, 900 O
Tor sale. at the average of making
oOo besides the tosdi Let the payers o Virginia
member that this is just about the debt OF poor old
State. the pressure OF which is causing them groan
groan aud resolve 10 right the wrong by dscarng
their service the Enthusiastically agents who have been m
ring them Ia their ruin
Having laid before you what believe bc rcriia6js
facts and iyitiidis doiefionS from them illustrative o
the political and moral principles aud prsctses of the
yoneTdtod party which il seeking To undermine vir
Tue, and to wheeJie and csJoe you, have but hitls
space lett Tor comparison OF the candidates between
~ho YOU viii nave To choose This IL the less nee,
~ the sn'ecedens OF these candidates must be familiar
10 every reading man in the country hut cannot
IRAN from aiiding TO three oojecons to the Democratic
eanuuAe-t"o recent one OF Old date-eitherof which
mus, damn nun IN the estimation al every conservative
anu honest wing
nus Sanu,use' james bnchshsn haa lately adopted
o e"uorSe III All heir ienSh sni breadth, as laid down
w tue 'hclh"u convention the fTedSoHdofc doctrine oil
naoei So'e'clsnty snd the Infamous, highway rob
or' uoyFh1 OF fhpuster'sm when those who call
themselves mss are ready To adopt and sustain thes
doctrines hey "l sho" themselves prepared TO Ser',
rom party which Their presence contamina'es, the bet
yer 'o Tue party anu ior the county There Is another
ae' ,.e nso'S % tue candidate 10 which must call
!', ''"' 'a'e' n"cp"ian IN me NS iHNtd'""S,
"c '''"'y, I'''y''y ana F.eTe""t e"""htdfoT, VINO
anu '"u"a'"'cu 10 oiacA'h the tame oil A. hohor-
s u,iue'' anu ehi' airous man sever oreahed
o o'ea'n VI whose memory : enoinei IN the