Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-20
FROM RICHMOND.


Regular Correspondence of the Intellgencer.l
Tie Consolidation BiU-7O,c and BY ,ehom It
acas Defeatea-.Senator CaI3,ceU pclJsrs
charge against the Lieut.. Governor, and a
fuss ensues-.SkstcAes Of Westera Iirginia
Members.
RIcHNoND, Feb. 10TH 1853
The most important measure before the Leg
isature for several days past has been the prop
osition for the consolidation of the Baltimore Il
Ohio and Northwestern Railroads. This bill
has been very bitterly opposed by those who
have sided with the City of Wheeling, as en-
bOdying propositions Immediately injurious and
ultimately destructive to the interests of Wheel
ing, and the entire State, in its inevitable ten
denotes Mr.. BrannOn, of Lewis, has been the
peculiar patron and supporter of this scheme,
and being man of considerable ability, Mr..
Caldwell would doubtless have suffered defeat
had he been left to contend alone with the able
and indelatigabe Senator from Lewis. But for
tunately for Wheeling, and perhaps for the
State, Mr.. Stewart, the Nestor of the Senate,
came to the rescue of the Senator from Ohio,
and beyond all question, Occasioned the defeat
of the bill. Another cause of the defeat of the
bill was the high ground on with it was opposed.
Mr.. caldwell aiming in the outset at nothing
more nor less than justice for Wheeling But,
notwithstanding the earnest entreatieS of your
Senator for Justice, fair-dealng,' DC, it is
questionable whether the proposition would
have been rejected, had not some more potent
arm than his been raised against it. During
the delivery of Mr. Stuart's speech, the Senate
presented most interesting and interested ap-
pearance-one in striking contrast with the
lstlessnesS and general indifference manifested
on many similar occasions.
On entering the lobby of the Senate chamber
observed the attention of every member of
that body riveted upon the noble form of the
Senator from Augusta. Long before the hour
of adjournment, the hall of the lower house
was almost entirely deserted of its members.
The speech was pronounced on all hands the
ablest of the session. Its effect upon the Senate
was evident long before its close.
McssrS. Brannon and Dencae (thc inevitably
briefly replied. After they had concluded,
vote being taken the bill was rejected, by a
tie vote.
To-day most exciting, and, for Virginia
Senate, unusual scene presented in the SEN
ate Chamber-all occasioned by one of those
remarks so frequently uttered amid excitement,
and always sources of regret afterwards. On
Saturday evening last Mr.. Bennett, of this city,
casually entered the Exchange Hotel and was
Immediately attracted towards circle of gen
temen with whom Senator Caldwell was con-
versing with much vehemcnce of manner and
earneStnesS of expression. On approaching
nearer, he heard the Senator accuse Lieutenant
Governor jackson of having influenced, by
management the votes of members of both
nOtlSCS Ol favor OF the cOHSOl-
idatiOn Of the B. & o. and n. w. Railroads.
Mr.. Bennett being friend to Mr. jackson, ad
dressed him note containing 4 summary of
the charges of Mr.. Caldwell, and to-day the
whole subject was laid before the Senate by the
Lieutenant Governor, and committee appoint
cd for investigation. 1t is due both to Mr. Jack.
son and Mr.. Caldwell to state that the latter
planned his remarks, and in some measure miti-
gated his charges by saying that amid the OK
citemcnt OF the moment he had made them
broader than lac intended.
The House. on Saturday, passed bill crca-
ting new county to he called Buchanan" out
of portions of Wythe aud Tazcweil.
In the absence of any news, Legislative or
otherwise, perhaps it will not be diSagrceable to
your Western readers to know something lbout
the men who are representing their interests in
the State Legislature. Western Virginia, taken
as entire section, without subdividing il into
Northwest and Southwest, is most ably repre-
scented in hoth Houses, and to name the char
actcristics many of them would be but the
repetition of a narrative familiar in all sections
of the State. The most prominent man in the
Senate, regards talent and accomplishments,
is the Hon. y. II. II. Stuart, of Augusta He
is the great magnet of attraction to all visitors
at the Capitol and the inquiry is frequently to
be heard, (which of the Senators is Stuart of
Augusta Besides possessing a powerful mind,
and varied accomplishments, his personal APP
pearance is singularly striking-of tall, impc.
rial stature, having countenance placid with
the dignity OF n statesman, with black eye of
Promcthean fire, with features ever and anon
tightening with smile proceeding from the
wellspring of noble and generous heart, his
appearance ever noble, is especially sublime,
when in the act of speaking. Mr.. Stuart has
well and ably represented his State and coun.
try, and we may cherish the hope that the day
will arrive when he and others like him, will
not he "cribbcd, cabined and confined" on ac-
count of immaterial political errors, Of they be
such) but will be allowed theatre of scope am
pie enough for such All exercise of their abili
ties will rebound to their own distinction and
the honor, credit, and welfare of their country.
More about your Western members anon.
Yours, FRANK.
An ARKANSAS FATHERS ADVICE TO HIS SoS.-
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