Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-22

road bi. Ne. Miller spoke against the motion. when
NJ Anthony proposed to postpone the resoluons and
reeommsn nd the carly auon ion OF tbem 10 the ne L.
Eslasare. This motion was supported by Mss,rs An.
shony Brown, and Sullivan, and opposed by Messrs
Miller and Burden Mr.. Morris moved so commit them
70 the committee on the Judiciary System, witch mo-
tieu was supported by Me- Packer,and opposed bv Mr.
Ringlsnd, aud was wi harswn Mr. Morri. n, IT call 4
TOE division Of Mr.. An,bony's motion, 10 end With
possponipg, which wa, negatvsd, yea. IA uays IT
Mr.. Mo'rls then renewed his to commit tho re-
solutions to the committee on the Judici,ry ,yst.m.
which motion he supported AID opoos ID By Msssr,
King and Mi'er-Mr. Burden wa, in favor OF the com.
m"meuss Tor tho purpose OF making some change in
me Phrsseoogy The motion prevailed, and tho r.so
buttons were committed accordingly "-Thus we 20.
RAILROADS.
The exraordir ary effeete which have been produc.
cd, both In Eogsn1 and the Uoi,ed State by the Rail
Road sysem, giving decided asc infancy in rus
lie opinion. Unle's Steamboat navigation upon rivers
and capals Re considerably improved, they will be
smost entirely superseded, except under peculiar cir
eumsfsnees. To show The importance and popularity
OF Railroads. We lay before our readers lew rsc,s
which few ail' have put in cur possession.--Tbe
n!s the last account have received Of the aston
Road:
"ThAvrIc ON THE RAtL.RoAp.-Tbe very ex.
wasrdipary progressive ncrease Of business which l.
now deservedIy rewsrdtg the enterprise OF the Liver
pool and Manchester Rail. Road Company, may, In
some degree. be e.iimsted by facts Unit, very lately
the arrivals at the Manchester station consisted Of
PIE eneires with frcm six to eight vehicles attached;
but, on "wednesday last train came from Liv. rpooi
IN linked, which, in extent and tonnage, surpassed
shsse Of every previous occasion. There were four
.nsne'' 6ve coaches with passengers. and eighteen
wagons, containing upwards of sixty tons of goods!
Friday, however, yrs the browning affair. Four Jour-
psys were accomplished each way, one Of which was
performed by connected train Of three engines and
twenty four wagons, which brought to this town be.
tween 90 and 80 tons Of goods The other three trips
rom Liverpool we're not considerably inferior The
average; they would therefore, make tho astonishing
total Of nearly three hundred ton. OF goods sent from
Liverpool to this town by tina, mode Of conveyance in
day!"
distinguished American, now IN Europe, writes I.
mis- friend In Germantown, that tbs Liverpool road de.
serves to be called OF the wonders Of the vord
That no canal or highway can stand in eompe t.on
win h."-bu' that "its immense advantages are de-
loeomotive eteam- engines"
The Baltimore Rail- Rood.-Tbe Baltimore Amer.
lean haies that, " for some days past, the regular
load Ola single horse. upon the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail- Road has been 100 barrel. of flour which 1, e,i
~ drawn at the rate Of upwards Of sir miles an hour
and that u was contemplated TO make an experiment,
on the 10 h, with load of two hundred barrel. NJ
nonr, with single horse"
We learn from Mauschuset,es. that &c the whole
OF SIX hundred thousand dollars, for the Lo,oe
hd-Hodd, Is subscribed. and that the Company will
De immediately organized for Goa nciug ,he work"
We learn from North Carolina, that the books OF
subscription for the Fayetteville Rail Road COMPANY
closed on the l2'h instant, when the OF $52 800
vas IoOnd subscribed, being exees, over the capital
o. IN. Company, Of $32,s00.-Whh the exception of
Fayetteville. "
And is Virginia asleep, Not exac,Iy-,be Chester
hed ail-Road from the Coal Ps TO The James River
VIII be In operation in the course Of the year. MANY
Of the Care are completed The greatest benefits are
expected from this noble enterprise.
The Petersburg Railroad is advancing with per.
severance which no difficult les can .ubdue.
The Citizens OF Winchester have also bsld meet.
ings took place:
"At ting of the citizens Of Winchester CONVEX I'D
the Town Hail. on Saturday The 9Th day of March,
Tor the purpose Of taking into eonside ration the
expeoieney OF contracting Rail Road from the
Town OF winchester, 10 interseet the Baltimore and
O,io Kaii-koad at or near Harpers Ferry, John
e 1nse, Esq, was called to the Chair, and Joseph
SheTrord appointed Secretary.
"Tb. object OF the meeting having been expIaipeb
by the Hon Henry St George Tucker, The following
mously adopted:
"1a, RESOLVED, As the opaion of This ee,ipg, that
nhe1Pedi-nt TO attempt the formation of a company
for the construction of Rail- Road from Winchester
towards Harper's Ferry.
"2i Resolved That, in the establishment of such
company ill be espedient 10 receive aid from an
source that can sford IL; and that, whsn fair
OF saeeess from private subscriptions appears IL will be
proper to solicit assistance and Charter from the Lee
gisiative body.
"3I. Resolped That until il can be aseeralne1 n, q,
bere reasonable prospect OF procuring due pro
portion OF private subscriptions. will be both
aud unwise 10 arniy for Charter, or assistance from
any other quarter
"4h. RESOLVED, Therefore, that Jacob Baker. Jacob
S.useney. John NJ: Bronze. John HesksIl, Natl ar
Parkins. Isaac Wood, ard David S Danner be an
pointed to nut in circulation subsc ption paper. for
stock in Company for the construction of ALL Road
from Winchester iowa ds Harper's Ferry.
" 9th: Re'olued Tna, Hpnry S.. G sorge Tucker,
Henry w. Baker. J. II. Cooke, Samuel Brown, Joshua
l.upion, Dr.. John r. w. Dunbar, and Thomas A. It'd
pa u be appointed Committee to spoI wi n tbs
Bsitimors and Ohio Rail- Road Company, for the pur-
pose OF s'certsining whether tba, Company viii he
wiling to subscribe for any portion Of The stock in the
contemplated Rail X ad COMPANY; and that said Com
mite be authorized 10 open correspondence with
ssch persons in any of the neighborng countie fri nd
ly 10 the object Of this meeting, as they shall deem
proner.
6b. Res0lued, That John Bruce james G.. Brvce
Lemuel Ben' Samuel Fl. DA'i., Richard f. Byrd, Dr.
Archibald Baldwin, and DR.. jose h G GRAY be an
pointed Committee for The purpose Of preparing a
ing OF those Opposed 20 paironze this improven INT
sneh views OF the subject as may be calculated 10
Atie hdventurers 10 understand the probable
OF, and objections 10 the scheme.
9Th. RESOLVED, That future meeting OF the friend.
OF this improvement be held al this room on the frs
Saturday In April to receive the above report and al
20 report Of the probable amount of private scbscrp
tons.
SSH. Resoiued, Tha, this ting do now adjourn
to meet again in this pare the first Saturday, in
April. JOHN w. PAGE Chairman.
JOSEPH III. SHERRARD, Secretary.
We have received a loug Commune alton, proposing
= Rail Road between Richmond and Lyme burg in
soon as convenient, before readers-ieavlpg them
to form their opinion upon the merits f the pro.
position.
MR.. BENTON's SPEECH
We commence Mr.. b nton's long and powerful
Speech in opposition 10 thu Bank Of the 1t one
OF the able't Speeches which has been delivered In
Congress for several yesrs-sRd notw bs andiue its