Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-04

mai on me soutn sioe OF the tails cf James Ri
yer. or otherwise improving the navigation Of
the river fer the passage of Bareaux and also
for the establishment of a Bank in the town of
Manchester. August 10.
TO tie Hon the Sneaker and Gentlemen Of
&c House Of Delegates.
THE Petition OF syndry inhabitants Of the
town of Manchester rcspt afu, sheweth: That
one among the grea, Blessings of the government
they live under and enjoy. is the ,ight OF repre-
senting their grievances the legislature. .Tha,
before the James Rirer eanfess progressed with
the improvements of the navtgation of III al river
so far as TO entids shens 20 The receipr of tolls,
under their ad of incosporatior. Manchester. as
commercial Town. was bnt irtle, if any, inie.
rior u the City of Richmond (; bur since Their,
| all the means in the power OF that Comusny
have been pfaaised 70 the advantages of the lat .
Ter and to the injury ard ruin of the foracf.
This was nor in euded by the legislature. Ths
Sod Of Nature has given to both equal sdyan,a
ges The Legislature has fixed then opposite on
the same rivsr--ihe full benefit of which Man
cheste, now claims liz Cannon be he polio, of
the Legislature TO profnoe the commerce of one
place ia preference 10 another equally entitled
20 its p,otcttioa. The same difficulties that ex.
listed in the navigation Of The great falls 10 Rich
raond, prsseat ,hemscives in the navigation OF
the same 10 Manchester IF this circumsrance
l.
| James Rive. Company. for cutting what is cal.
led, the Richmond Cknal. is it not sufficient 70
entisle the people of Mancht sser, 20 a similar
lrigh. in making a like Canal on their aide of
she river, 10 avoid the same falls The fosterinv
/ hand Of the leS isarure, sh ud bs alike extended
to every bSSnch Of the commerce of its countr,.
and in every direction. A convenient commerce
| Is felt b. all descriptions Of man. A commerce.
/ a. competition between towns can never fail 10
~
! terest of the surrounding country Manchester
1 droops while Rchmord rears her head These
facts are TOO obvious TO require psoof Let eve
ry member OF this honsrsble house, to satisfy
hinseii--lock at 'he TWO places ichmond ri
sing ike new seat OF cusS ona--- Maachestey de
Ginning like deferred village And TO what /.
tins principally owing but TO those advantage.
which the former has obtaineh ovsr the later
bs means OF the james Riuey crxai. adyanra "a
afforded by the legislative. cf which yorr peti,i
oners wlllnof conplain provided they can desiy.
equal advantages. from a source of the ike ma
tlEs
Your petitioners therefore respectfully bev
lea?e 70 represent. to the houosabe members o
this house, that Canal on The south side of tho
SAID falls. from tfe lower point of the upper ma
= vigation, TO pass through Manchester mo t;ss
@sser, is mach rpre practicable than the Rich
mond Canal was, and can be complicated for .
sum far less than mat expended BY the jarnes ri.
yer Company, ~ ihis time. That should IL be
the pleasure of siis honorable house TO
I incorporate company, for cuttng she propo
sed canal. Manchester Wi! be sosn restored 70
her former eonr-rce The moment tie canal
IS complicated. the people of Manchester, will he
abe % renew their commerce with the upper
aud lower country which. foe the want OF such
canal has dwinded into almost notfmg---ow-
ing TO the great inconvenience of crossing the
1 river, besides the expense and trouble when
| there The advantages derived by The people
OF Bichmnnd from their Canal are seen Oh evsrv
! hand Give 10 Manchester like Canal, aad
ike advantages will result to the people OF TIM,
place and to all the agricultural interest," sauth
OF IL; and as faf as che Tennessee and Kentw-
lky lines west; the James River carnpany c.h
have 10 reasonable objection they have oYi.ts,i
70 do. what long since. for toe bene6, Of ths
community. they shoeia have done, that is. I,
communicate with sijewa.er their cha,,e
Nigh, have been claimed. upon the ground o
forfeiture, bar for the 5eaign sniri, of the le.isla
turs IN promising work OF such great publ
E utility
Hence your petitioners acting under an in,
preston, mat there 10 TOO nach justice in ,hei
s'H",c~.','', 20 Se aenifd respectfully beg leave
tor he at'aInnsnt Of measure so nauca caicu
iased % promote 'he public good 20 state m
outlines of 4 proposed chauer THAI those VIII,
snail subscribe Tor the stock hereafter menfion
ed snsA he Incorporated By the name of Tie Pre-
4id,as and DDeetNs Of roe MascJemsr Casa
Corbdny. With Ehc usual rights aod privilege Of
oths5 GO pof4tions thsi their capital ssock shall
nor rxcced dollars thas share ia
the ssil stock shsil not exceed so dollars thar
subsCr ipsiins for toe sal capital sock snail be
} opened ia the iowa Of Manchester onder me d.
reaion OF or m fiiy u them and con-
G TIMED Until shares arr snbscrih.d for
in pe so or By proxy. but no person shall sub
scribe Tor m lge than shares, nor
. shall he q, any time vote upon any eFeaset nun
. Der; and the safd suhscrip;iras shalt Je further
= kept open fos ,be Term OF 80 days, for III. bens-
ST Of snch persons IS may ohdse 20 subscribe FOR
rct more than TWO shares: that the state may
direa the reasnrerfoF the time being 20 subscribe
fer shares that tie Janies River Com
iba,y may Subscribe for shares thar nc
} efaer suJscriptio1s shall be received until the,
I have subscribed or refused az the instance oil
thf camuiissionefss thar the properly ct in,
NaFcleusr cssai Company shah be conducted b,
thirteen dreans Who shall bs s'ock holders an,
eifisess of Mzncnassef or Rishmond, of whom