The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-02
Sir. Bisbie's Mission to Richmond.

Sir. Bisbie's Mission to Richmond.
This gentleman left for Richmond ON
Sunday evening, in the Jamestown, bear
lug With him the best hopes aud wishes
OF the people of this city, and of the
whole contiguous Eastern Shore, for the
speedy and thorough success of the great
OBJECT for which he has labored so un-
tirineiy, and to the achievement of which
he stands SO emphatically pledged. His
especial orrand at this time is to present
to the consideration of the legislators of
Virginia the views aud desires of the bu-
siDesa lnea Of Norfolk and vicinity, hay
ing reference to the immediate compile
tioa Of the Water Line. 1t is asked in
the memorial soon to be presented to the
Legislature that the State shall either it.
self eater upon the work, making the ne
cessary appropriations thereto, or surren-
Ger 1t to si.ca company OF combination Of
companies as Shall place with the comp
tro.se! SIGH sum, subject to forfeiture in
case OF ti;iUye to meet their contract, as
may be s.tiicicne to carry the enterprise
10 completion. This is asking nothing
unreasonable, nothing that is not entirely
equitable towards all parties. 1t is con-
cede,l that something should be done, and
we sincerely trust therefore that the
alternative proposed in the prayer Of the
petitioners may be promptly accepted.
Inia alternative preSentsa ready and in
every way satisfactory solution of all the
difficulties Ill the case, doing no violence
t. aay vested rights and showing no
favor;t.sn to any particular corporation
or private interest
We have given to this subject
patient and deliberate investigation.
weighing a., tAe arguments pro and con
before Us. and with the resolution to act
. II the spirit Of that approved maxim
2|@aaHs Iyj4usce mihi 0ulo diS0imiae
tyefH} aad we utter not not only our
owa conviction, but the unanimous senti-
rlent .! the people Of Norfolk, whose
0rg,a we claim in some part to be,
wnea we say that more important issues
hang upon tie success Of the Water
Line than upon that OF any measure ever
preseatc! to our community-that it in
wolves greater and more beneficent trans
FORMATIONS in matters Of trade aud inter-
nal economy than have been wrought
through the execution of any scheme or
sus2cst:ya Of similar character in this
country or elsewhere,
We aye glad that AIr Bisbic is SO hear
lily. committed to this cause, and we eX-
pvci much from MS sagacity ana energy,
U4e earnest man ready for any needed sa-
criac4 OF effort, can accomplish maryes.
Tic Instances of Fulton and De Witt
Citation are before us-their lAbors and
their triu,npAs. Gigantic as is the mag
uituic OF this scheme, and immense and
revolutionary in business view as are its
results we have confidence that, in the
advocacy of a gentleman who has given
years of study and observation to its sub
iect-mattcc-who has toiled and sacrificed
50 largely, and who has already achieved
50 much towards his end--an entire sue
cess will be eventually realized. "Faith
is the parent of Force" and Mr.. Bisbles
faith is not the enthusiasm of a visionary,
but the intelligent conviction of a man
who "knows whereof he speaks" He is
ready, at all times and everywhere, to
maintain the positions OF his appeal"
however sweeping and comprehensive
they may seem, and to render to all COM
efs o reason for the faith that is iii him.
His zeal hitherto in this championship is
guaranty that it will not be abandoned,