The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-23

N Aaen,bly oil Virginia. at the next ieior pray
irg that aa may pai, to incorporate company
for the Purpcfe of .ut,ing Canal the iouth de OF
the iais % James River, o,herwie improving the
navigation oi the or the paage Of Batteaux; and
sfo Tor he eltabliGi,nent Of Bank i'll the town of
Manchester. AusuR Is.
% II. Ron. tie SteaiSr oad C',rnrea of tie HOWE Of
DsLgat.,.
THE Petition OF f,indry inhabitants of the town of
NIanehefer respectfully ihe~eth. That among
te great hefings of the government they live under
and euoy is the right of reprefentng their greval-
ces to the Legislature That before the 1,AreJ Rive,
Cozsh,ay proyreiet with the Improvements Of the
vgaton of that river, 10 FAR entte them the
rcceip, OF tolls under their a of incorporation, Man
c.,eler, as commercial town, but lttle il any,
inferior to the CRY of Richmond; bu, ince then, all
the means in the power Of tina, Company, have been
praaiied the advantages of the latter, and TO the
injury and ruin of the former. This not intend
ed by the legislature. The God OF Nature has given
TO both equal advantages The Legislature has fixed
them oppoii,e the fame river-the full benefit of
which Mancbe0er claims. Ii cannot be the po-
lley OF the legiature promote the Of
place in preference another equally entitled its
pro,eSion The Game difficulties that exiited in the
navigation OF the great falls to Richmond, prefent
themelves in the navigation of the fame Niauchef-
ter. IL this circunance futcieut procure the
charter, of the lanes River Company, for cutting
what is called, the Pcl,nord Canal, is fuiici-
sat to en,itle the people Of Manchester to lmiar
wight, in making Ike Canal, their fide or the ri
vcr, TO avoid the fame falls The foliering hand of
the leginature, Nould be alike extended to every
branch of the commerce Of its country and in every
direction convenient commerce is felt by all def.
crptons of men, A commercial competition between
towns fail to produce great advantages to
TIE agricultural intere Of the furroundipg country
Manchester iroops while Richmond rears her head.
1tsie faS3s too obvious to require proof. Let.
every member cf this hoourahe houfe 20 fa.,sy him
itit--loof the places--Rchmond riling like a
feat OF cuiion- Manchester declining like de-
ftrted village. And TO what is this principally ow-
ng bur TO thofe advantages which the former has
obtained the latter by Of the -; e;
Canal. advantages afforded by the Legislatures of
which your petitioners will complain, e,sv;Sd they
derive equal advantages from fource OF the like
nature.
Your petitioners therefore respectfully beg leave
TO reprefent the honorable members of shs houie
thata Canal the fouth iide of the faid falls from
the lower point of the upper navigation, to pai5
Through Mansheiter, into tidegater, is much more
!, practicable than the Richmond Canal was, s. can be
conipleatsd for FUN far le than that expended by
the James River Company, at this time. That
tiou.d it be the peature Of this honorable houfe to
F.ncorporate company Far cutting the propoiea
tna Mancheher Will be loon reifored to her former
y
the people of MancheRer viii be able to renew their
commerce With the upper and lower country which,
tnr the Of iuch canal, has dyvndied into al
mot nothng--owing the great Inconvenience of
eroiGng the river be!ides the expenle and trouble
vixen there The advantages derived by the people
OF Richmond from ther Canal feen on every
hand. Give 90 Mahchetier Ike Canal, and like adj
vaniages will relut to tie people of that place, i
. all the agriculture. Jtsre fiuh of j, and as fur
as the ienneiite and Kentucky lines wef the lanes
RIVER Company can have noareafonaole objection
% ery have omitted DO, what long ince, or the be-
noit o! the community they ihould have Done that
rs, communicate with tidewater their charter
might have oeen claimed, upon the ground OF forfe-
te, but for the bengn Prt OF the Legislature i'll pro-
naosing work of fuch great public utility.
Brroe your petitioners aching under inipreiiou,
t!at lere is mach uice in their application, to
be denied, respectfully beg leave, Cor the attainment,
Of rneaire, 70 much calculated promote the pub
lie good fate the outlines OF proposd charter
TAFT thof= who lnali fubftribe for the Roek
u hereafter mentioned iila be incorporated by the
enn,ne cf Tie P.sn, ard Di,e(io,s Of Be AlaneiEe,
,,in Conpan,, win the uiuel lights AID privileges
+ o. other corporations that their capital Cock sIl
exceed collars that haTe
the isid foek Gal not exceed so dollars: that lub
icriptious oT The fad capital flock hal be opened in
the town of iAa.che0er under the direction Of
or a majority OF them, anc continued until
!. flares are inbicrbed for in perfon BY proxy,
; but no periou nail fubicIbe for more than
& lTes, nor lhsi he at any time vote upon any
greater number and the faid Interruptions ihdl be
further kept OPEN for the Of 80 days, for the be-
peft-of luch peFions may chue iUbcribe for not
.ore than TWO flares that the Rate may dreS. the
trsaiureE Tor the time beng, TO iublcribe for
flares that the .Tames Rg1 CemPmy may fablcr be
for flares: that other fubcriptions ihall BE- re-
ceved, until they have l4o!eribed, refuieJ at the
in;tance OF the conr.ontTs that the property OF the
zaneJeer Canal Combany ihali BIZ conducted BIZ thir-
teen dre ors who ihai be ftock holders and eii=eas
Of Mancheher Richmond, of whom the 7reafprer
,t for the being. if te tate ha fublcrhe Tor any
Ie.hares, Rail be elGeo that ioon tie Ca
Vi, lo.k ihal be fublcriDe4 for, the comFiaiorers
fall convene the foeE hoeers certain day 10 be
named ard at certain place, in the town Of Man
cbc1er, and .hey majority Of them in pericn OF
b. proxy ball proceed to appoint twelve directors in
cde the trealuTer one, and thirteen il he is not,
who ibal! form board, aud proceed to the appoint
D ren Of Prefdert, Gather AID other officers and
I iervarts All elections appointments FALL be by
: ballot. Removal from MancheAer or Richmond
3hlil vacate the feat Of Director, uneis it be from
ore of t.oie places he crler. All vacancies whe-
tier by removal, death, reGgnaton, naIl be lup-
pied by tie o;hsr Directors fer the time being that
tic directors ~ 70 be appointed, iiali coniiIue IN Of