Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-07

We CODY the sui oined extract from the freoerlcN.
burg Hsrad With the hope of impressing the Senate
With the necessity for favorable aud pronp: action in
the matter to which they refer. We Think the Senate
should be content 10 this case to allow the military
opinion to Prevail Tie emphatic declaration of the
highest authorities on this point to minds, closes
al discussion, and imposes npoR the Legislature as
simple duty Of psIiosm and s,liefenca, the OoigA-
ton 70 provide tor the construction OF this short but m
portans work:
TIE PROPOSED CONNECTION BETWEEN The
RICHMOND & FREDERICKSBURG AND THE MA
NASSAS GAP RAILROAD.
Prom the FrederiskJSurs Herald
The MADNESS OF FOLLY.
The in feeling manifested by the State Senate towards
tho bill providing for railway connection between the
Richmond Fred ricksburg Rliroad and the Manassas
Gap RA.ca cannot be characterized a. anything ieas
than the madness OF folly
The connection il so nsuiiestly proper that 1t only
needs be pointed out to be appreciated by people who
are sane
For all time TO come the Potomac river will be the
Rl6icon Of the Southern ContedeTacy even though her
coguiz domain sail extend ten or twenty miles
northward. Every mile of railroad is as so many thou
slnd scdsrs 10 defend that Rubicon fer IL will lot
oalv sord means Of prompt transportation but what is
OF iufne Importance it will serve to transport food TO
feed an army after It gets into position there
What is nov the condition Of he army South OF Cen:
trevl'e? low are they fed, FRAT is the condition CT
their eavay WHAT the c1nt Of the horses attach
Ell TO- and upon which the LOGON )on OF the artillery de-
ps7d Probably the good Of public service requires
ths pr TO bs silent We will rhesr; but In the name
Of s-n ring humanity and pashng brutedon, We invoke
Ss1aors to make some inquiry before they give their
woes against this measure, which 10 one not simply Of
convenience, but alas, dire aGefSSiiy
IL is no stretch Of imagination but absolute fact that
team OF mules could only haul from four TO six barrels
OF flour from this place TO Eyanspot ten days ago-and
that - 80 PER 100 pounds the prico then paid tor
frsght-hst dead horses and dead mules marked the
road on into gsCtions and mile sections either.
How the road il now msrk d-the price Of freight
and whether, indeed, the rip be made at all,
are questions that Cannot We believe, be answered.
R,Oa the same.
A STRONG ARGUMENT FOR TIE RAILROAD.
We eaunot understand WHY there should be the slight.
es. difficulty the part OF the Senate in plS0g the bull
for connecting Ink between the Richuond and Fseds-
rick burg Railroad and the Manassas Gap Railroad, at
ghe Junction.
Il some Of the datoIy Senator's formed part Of our
fro4er guard sc the Transport bltteres IN that vi
cntv their ideas would DC Frightened by the sharpen.
l. OF unappeased aopetitss The roads from BroOkes
station and fredericksburg 70 that point cannot be SAID
20 be impassabe for NC have cases OF men who SIN
I've" after having made the trip; but we do say, IN
al seriousness that WANT must soon begin to show us
head when half d5zen mules not able TO haul more
than from four to six barrels Of four at time.
We learn Indirectly from who came over the road,
that he pissed four dead horses thai had been simply un-
hched from their harness and left IN their tracks, and
tew bushes thrown over them; and foom another that
be saw three dead mules Yes, dead mulss-so tina:
te61e vet solemn answer, has been afforded by the
EvsHsport road OF the question, " Did you ever see
dead mule p and for months to COME the "boys" Gao
assure the anxious mule huat,T with here's your
uule ."
The pressing needs OF the extraordinarily to man
aud brute-aliSe d. iud the speedy opening up OF
highway BY rail 70 the exposed frontier along the POLO
nae
Tlrsc dollars per hundred pounds Is offered to be paid
haul from here 20 the vciliIy OF transport This is
big price bn; !, viii prove O lard bargain, il the road
IN the condition b. Is represented 10 Be.
To talk about the Orange and Alexandra Railroad
Ieiug able meet the cxreucy, Is jus. so much non.
sense and no lcan Fbo undertakes 10 inform himself will
yaunt ihi7 ergun:cut second uma indncement 10
DELAY the ps.srr OF the bill providing Tor railroad con
uec.IOn Sith FredarCk=Gur-.