Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-07

but which is the least-whch shall we choose? One of
them we must choose.
Capt. Wilkes Report-It is dated the oath and we
regret that not sooner placed in possession OF IT,
might have been, as with our facilities OF daily pup
cation might have easily been before our people several
days ago.'-W Wilmington Journal.
was SO important that tour people" should it.
think that "our peoples newspaper might have had enter
prise enough procure and publish Wkess report Here
steps taken for that purpose So much for the snar
at Coy. Winslow whom do not to prejudiced
account, however much opposed to him in
politics.
AS to the length (s days. between it's writing in
Washington City and its publication in Fayettevie-the
na at have only to say that not belonging to the
dominant party, cannot regulate the mails We do our
part keep the Observer up with the times and not
often that neighbours beat When they do, don't
think exactly good to avail ourselves of their
and at the time grumbe at them for publishing
it. But then don't live in 1.-THE city, and print only
I" country paper."-Fayetteuiue Observer.
We had determined to take further notice of any
thing appearing in the Observer, but it has cunnngly
contrived to drag in another party, and thus, in
measure compelled that attention of which its evident
malice renders it wholly unworthy 1t appears DESTROYS
to stir up some ifeelng between the editors of the
Journal and Hon. Warren Winslow. In fact there is
no appearing about it. 1t DESTROYS of doing so which
course is characteristic and ObserUerke We only
N-0
liberty of informing the benevolent gentleman Of the Oh
seruer that onea at least of their qUorhy project has
failed We will not do sufficient injustice to Mr.. Wins
lows head or heart to suppose, for moment that the
Observer will be abe to achieve a higher Of
success with him than with We like that gentleman
too well to submit quietly see the Observer ruin him
by its fatal friendship it has done the Coaeds Road
1t commences to ALLEVIATE OR try to alienate Mr.. Wins
hoe
have been the friends of the Coafeds road and it really
assumes tone though We, anybody here cared
copper whether it was pleased or not If we or our
personalities have chosen to go for the Coaleds Road
it has not been because but in spe of the advocacy
Of the Observer.
The Observer thinks that we might have had enter
prise enough to procure and publish Wikess report
It says Here ito w.t. in Fayetteville steps were taker
for that purpose" Will the Observer state what steps
Will it state what steps could have taken? Will
be so kind as to tell what end is to be gained by
sneerng at the mails? Letters were received here stat
ing the existence of Captain Wilkes letter days before
it appeared and expressing surprise at its nonappear
We paid money for all we could get-a telegra
phic despatch from Washington stating the purport
the document in question. We paid the agent who
the despatch, and we paid the Geographic rates at
much per word. The Observer and its friends were
enterprising that they would not guarantee tn
salary of operator at Fayetteville while the unener
prsng Journal spends for teegraphs at rate exceeding
thousand dollars year. We presume the whole en-
terprise and expenditure Of the Observer in this case
consisted in its getting a franked document from tn
post office, and, publishing paper ON Monday it KEEP
it, dog-in-themanger fashion, until Thursday and nov
talks about enterprise and steps, and all that sor
of blather too numerous to mention" We sick
all such inflated nonsense and it is about time to pune
ture the windbag and let the public see how much hun
bug slightly concealed under the pompous assumption
of the Observer
Steps acre taken here. Captain Wilkes was address
3D. and his answer first informed here of the fact tha
he had furnished synopsis to Mr.. Winslow, and thu
he, Captain Wilkes, expected it to have appeared
print Immediately But it got into the hands of tt
Observer.
We take this opportunity of renewing our expressio
of regret that the document in question did not reach
hands days before. We ask no favors-we sue for Il
courtesies although we are grateful for the one an
duly appreciate the other and have had occasion to
knowledge many kndnesses at the hands of our
tatlVe-klndnesses which we have always been anxiol
to reclprocate or, at any rate, acknowledge. But v
speak now behalf thepubc Ift the Observer choos
to and find fault it may do so just as long as
peases for anything we 1t is its master but thai
the Lord it is other persons 1t has assumed a to-
which renders discussion with it unpleasant, and tor
discussion and all had as well he dropped.
HE PETERSBURG ExPREss.-This very excellent
per has just been enlarged and improved in appearan
In its management it is already as good as the law
0Ws.