The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-18
Our Virginia Correspondence.

hcHsoso, Va Jan 10, 1857. .
Senator Hln,rr ord he Pubic Lard-Sa,neri Of o sem-
bsr Of IL, rug,nia E,oioroi Csiegc--rae 3iaau Ky
Po'iieians Cir Et,tions-G and srarrbl, for u.
Oees- JOHN hirSy Bot ere Bd,1s-P r ,uracaH, liz
Jr Negpes--Deyon9e-em: Of the Mail, d.
e presentation Of petition By Senator Hunter IN The
United salts Senate sskrg grssi OF lands 10 ad In the
construction OF ihs Alexandria Lordoun Ham pshrs
Railroad, IN this State hes excited comfortable surprse
and dissaeiactoa among many nHaental befs u
his party IN thit STATE Hs Ia deemed pat cuarIy
Objectionable at this time when Organized system Of
punder, eomprehcnoing Unlimited grants ~ land FOR
railroad purposes has beou set foot and II is s,I
deprecated because OF Its being IN conflict with tho
seiiiod policy Of virginia regards the dsripriou of
the public iapo, 1hc stern r,u,Al Of the Old Dominion
to receive her quo,s Of the proceeds OF the rupic
lads may veil be assumed a. Al index tg
her policy IN tbs regard; and how any repre
sentative Of herz, with this TACT before nm.
could make himself TIE medium OF applosuon :cr q
srant Of land In Aid Of any particular enterprise
ter difficult u be deanod.
But not alone these that this action
on the part Of Seoa,or Hunter deemed Objectionable.
As precedent may operate bsBcfuy, for Win tie
ample Of sueh dt r nshed states before tnem u
not 10 be wondered Cong sioas Gel, gaion
would pursue similar policy trusting 10 the OF
tbs tading peropsee ior their iusuncauob; and
Initiated N tlai policy who csn tell what nay be the
consequence or INTO What depths az proagsy may
he led urd,r The corrururg innncnce winch be~et
Tire representatives. OF the ople Washington Ikno~
virginia delegation compare isvDrably With tnNt
Of any o,hu s,alo IN ut Union she OF ocis
tcgfy, indeed. 10 uOubt ,Nsrs here regard bat
e s.oH n, % nn 49, 70 moeoa ,ne .enp,suou zoe
or human nature lp this regard, tberf re- and apart
iron the o,ner considerations referred TO- the Of
=. 49, -. na % v 81, Ana A.,
scIon OF the ffcofsi College 10 th1 state, the
pre. hsl . alcS Ds @ ,ae
ouisfy VI the Interest Of the Hunter party, when ~
TIE rsy we're me ouy racers ,n.i 'o"s yeep,ioo 1T
OF that body The following stat rnss, Of enc OF the
ese'orr-,he mot hllucnsl, probably, IA tue College
w. ssc.r.,or IN 90, o. ono. tva. ,,,,. nn
iaf A$" 70 the neg 'solns'.-
lave len sIesiy a-n.hei A. VEL a p,nsd =, De toe
u nader Th,y have meal az ius;y s.s Id a, !, h. e,
So II 40 a Fs Ie h.. T Bs s ss, .os
sgsn r,s only IA ihs re eq syeywhere .l.es Ting
ws :. se re ad M 80 &c e. ~ ~ ee,, Tsa 70
ss 81 ". rsr.ss 60 a. ~, n, .r nm. .
% he ac, ana ne csu' and desorts ot ne 10 ngised
fsrfed e pancr y an indi,irsi ros - ne sresen,,y.
ai any ore elTre,sc preieeuce Cor ,.os oyd for
Cstit, srpcniIhent h,o gnaues;o,agc rsh % % 90
t.pte Uosi as tsSr rstrescs,sv" 1nr H. .'iSy,sbss
mems .deai.d p cur r,ttoO @. lrs,i;,i AID y,eo r.
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y. Mss n.y. nl % 's tefd ssa's ,sd sssn
=, a. mh b1t wS1I r sSseS enc 70
zee ib snd IN To Cerct ba, friend sen a. Minister
abroad We had r'rhi recommend bY an, roa,trons
~ aan,arv froyso ~ Oo".e 81 Is,His sn' ye Tor %
10 na ~, &" rc 1 sea r VIA pane .sc
hi = R 10, ,niueerS ana a,' o. ~ vs. orr uropsri,' n
tooogsd us GOT to TIC peop ot rena or " ne pucic
rrts@. We pad The rirt a. use inr What was worth.
Wss mcmDer o. NonRf.s ever assNed eecai-e ne hsd
h.asn ri,per t !" Ir's (. ~ ~, 10 t" .pss ne Ts
-, 'ro,pf "a linz or thst es 10 H. fcp~e.sn,y, =.
Il, rsent,,s a tonarss and ol tho nr.embI,Y We,
he ming done every Ca sro have never pt
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