Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-25

| transportation OF troops, mun1tions OF war
supplies, &C., to and from these points wher
REQUIRED. By its connection with the Balti
more and Ohio railroad near Frederick, the
distance from the West will be lessened about
ATTY miles, as shown by the accompanying
map, and large saving would be effected an
| nually to the Government, in transmission oil
the great western mail, besides gain of Ave
or six hours in point of time in the arrival Of
the mails to the city of W ashington, and m
extension Of time, ofthe same number Of hour,
in closing the mails daily from it for the West;
and, by the connection spoken of at Hagers.
town, q continuous railroad commune alton
| will at once be effected, by a new and highly
| favorable route, with the lake region
In view Of these considerations, and others
that could be urged, addressing themselves at
once to the national interests, your memorial
lists are disposed to believe that it is the duty
of Congress to aid this company in some form,
consistent with its views Of constitutional pow
ers, and in agreement with its practice hither-
to in relation to the District cities.
Such aid could be afforded, If not by sub.
scriptions to the capital stock Of the company,
by donation Of portions Of the public lands
now so'largely devoted to objects of this kind,
in localities where the Government has d.
rect interest. Or, if this mode should be
deemed Objectionable, your memorialists re-
specially suggest that Congress might, with
$500, 900 towards the construction Of that part
of the Metropolitan Road within the District
of Columbia, as an improvement in that Dis
trict, and thereby avoid every constitutional
objection. Many similar grants have hereto
fore been made by Congress, and without ask
ing consideration in any case; whereas in
this, the following large equivalent is offered,
viz The company pledges itself that, if such
appropriation be made, they will carry, at all
ty,o fhA v,,,hl 10 nv,h1 az
arms, supplies, &c, without any charge.
Your memorislists therefore, pray your
honorable bodies to pass law at your present
session granting aid to said work, (now in pro-
gress of construction within the State of Mary
land, y in some one of the modes suggested, or
in such other way as the wisdom of Congress
may devise and, as in duty bound, your mem
orialists will ever pray, &c.
By order of the Board of Directors
j. w. DEEBLK, Secretary.
Georgetown, D. c., February IL, 1856.
To Try It Again.-The writer's from this
city for the anti-slavery press have announced
in all directions that the "packed" Elections
Committee design to-day reporting back their
resolution authorizing them to summon hither
and quartering on the treasury the battalion
of vagabondizing abolitionists from Kansas,
who are now begging money and arms from
men, women, and children, throughout the
North, to aid in setting the authority of the
United States at defiance in Kansas. Such, in
few words, will prove to be the result of grant
ing their request to send for "persons an pa
pers." He who imagines that the hackers of
Ex-Governor Reeder seek to have any exam
ined in person here, except such as We indi.
cate above, has failed to scan closely the de.
scription of testimony with reference to Kansas
affairs wholly relied on by the abolition press
up to this time, to justify the attempt to settle
up the territory with abolitionists, so as to
strike at slavery in Missouri, and to enable
the instruments with which they work, out
there, to carry their points by open resistance
to the authorities of the United States.
For some days past every conceivable
scheme has been resorted to here, in order to
browbeat Northern opposition members sup
posed to be inclined to wash their hands Of
this plot of Ex-Governor Reeder's hackers;
until to-day the prime movers feel very Ger.
tain they have sufficient number of them 30
snubbed" as that they will quietly follow in
the wake Of Mr.. Giddings in this matter. II
they are beaten on this tack they will en-
deavor to send out . commission to Kansas, to
take the additional testimony they pretend Is
needed in the case; first, however, depriying
the cause of Gen. Whitfield of any represent
alton whatever upon it.
The letter writers to whom We sllude above,
unite in declaring, in effect, that such will be
their aim if defeated in their original pur-
pose. 1t will be proposed to strike out the
name Of the Hon. Sidney Baxter, and insert
that of some Abolitionist as the colleague of
]. II. Bradley, Esq, Of this city. This latter
gentleman is in his heart, doubtless, as ultra
and ardent a sympathizer with Ex-Governor
Reeder as Washington now contains. The
Democratic party and cause has no more ar.
dent and ceaseless and politically unscrupu-
lous opponent, as was shown conclusively by
US last summer in commenting on his respon
sibility for the reprehensible conduct of the
one-sided election commissioners in our last
municipal election. Mr.. B. was named for
the position by an ardent advocate of ex-Gov-
ernor Reeder's cause. No friend Of that Of
General Whitfield in the House would touch
him in choosing such a commissioner with q
forty-foOt pole, if the choice depended on him.
If the House eventually send out the pro.
proposed commission, and the Republican
party desire to be represented on it by Mr.
Bradley, we presume that no opposition will
be made by the friends of General Whitfield
to their selection. They have not 30 com.
pletely lost their senses as to entertain the
idea of sending him out to Kansas on thsi,
own behalf, however.
The News from Englsnd.-At noon to. day
according to the general impression among
those who seem usually to be best informed
on su,h matters, the important dispatches 70
ceived at the State Department were laid BY
the President before his Council. All account
concerning their context that are in the paper