Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-01
Richmond, Va, Friday, June \.
INTERNAL IMpROVFNFNT


ioraeih year OF our enerpzeand have at last reach
ed only the topof Psgah-Sha we arrive al the promis
GU anu or, shall we continue to talk of what ought
70 uo ana 10 watt until Baltimore shall penetrate our Dor
uers WIN her Rail Road and sweep her own lap tho
treasures Of the West, -
We have now TO choose between activity and apahy-
between prosperity and stagnaon. back country rich
in the productions of the SOIL the mines and tho forests
oilers 10 pour its treasures into our bosom co,n,o
route from the James to the New Rycr-passnr on ,bnc
III one direction 10 the borders of Tennessee and i'm ano
tner to the Mouth OF the Kanawha, will put us in
OF the trade OF the West and the South west il we lt
slip this glorious opportuntywe may lose these adyan
tages for ever Our Western Citizens ,cant market and
'oH mare It, 1t they do not find in Richmond thew
will seek il, and they will obtain it, i'm Baltimore Cbooss
we then between the alternatives.
Inc New River Railroad Company is for the present
aoadoned The Charters surrendercdas appears from
tue following paragraph in the last Lynchburg Yginan'
"LYNcHBURG, May 2S
"Lynchburg and Ne,o River Rail Road-On Friday
last aSreeably TO previous notice, meeting of the Stock
houes OIL his company was convened the Franklin IIo
tel in this place. MIR. Henry Davis President Of dc
Company, called TO the Chair and Messrs Thomas
mckinney and John G. Meem appointed Secretaries =
he proceedings OF meeting held by portion of the stock
houers IN richmond proposing TO surrender the charter
and dissolve the Company, having been read motion
was made and seconded that the said proposition be acced
ca o which was advocated by Messrs Thomas Green of
Richmond and Patrick H. Cabel OF Lynchburg and oppas
ed by Messrs Christopher Anthony and John Percya of
Lyhehbnrg and Richard X Cralle of Richmond. Attic
termination OF the discussion il being nearly dark tho
meeting adjourned until Saturday afternoons at which time
the vote was taken, and resulted as follows
"For surrcndering the charter 1910
"Against it, I0o5
$50 that the charter is surrendered''
his scheme, then, which had what paralyzed ha
subscription in Richmond TO the James s. Kanawha
Company. is at an cndThe moment that fact was ascer
taihed, impulse given TO the latter yorkodH
tona subscriptions were taken and meeting of Tho ci
Zens OF Richmond called by the Commissoners
1887 shares taken up TO O'clock on Wcdnesdone o.
mat evening at l2 alter o. the meeting took place at The
Capitol. FN " "o
more numerous and respectable meeting of the cit
ton OF the Mayor Chief Justice Marshall took the Chair
ana george ythe Muniord ESQ., appointed Secreta-
ry'-JudSe Marshall addressed the meeting as folows.-
me Impressive and emphatic manner in which he ex-
himself showed the deep interest which he took in
the question:
Ihe papers have informed you Fellow citizens that wa
arc assembled Tor the purpose OF taking consideration
me charter granted TO the James River and Kanawha Com
Pahy ne commissioners appointed to receive subscrip
ens at this place. have requested this meeting not onI
because they believe confidently that the contemnIae1
work is OF vast importance 10 Virginia qeperoIIv pn ~,
the whole country bordering on James and kanawho
rivers ana The road connecting them particularIy-but
more especially because they believe il be yay in
teresng to the city of Richmond and its ycintyyj,alv
interesting TO ourselves. Every man who owns ioot n
land in Richmond, Manchester, or the neighsorhood
must look TO The completion of this work any addition
- US aue. Every man who relies on profession, on
oher business OF description whatever to be pursued
III ms Place ior me advancement of his forune the
maintenance OF himself and family, must find his own
prosperity in that of our city.
Feeling this conviction the commissioners have asked
you 10 meet together, TO communicate your tougbts IN
each other and to give such aid object common to
power. ~ "H
"Whe these public motives are ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
winch cannot be without their iniucncet ought moi 70
be forgoen that the sums to be subscribed will he
ole al different times much of them distant nstalmen
and that the stock acquired may DO @sidores--.a full
equivalent for the money 10 be paid.
Allow me TO add, gentlemen that this great work d.
ponds very much on the city OF Richmond. If we show
our confidence in il; if give impulse to the ex
ten' OF our power, 1t may inspire confidence elsewhere
The attention OF Northern capitalists may be attracted and
we may eXpectio see our stock above par.
attention 10 it, $50 ~ ''"'
Mr. Chapman Johnson then rose to address the meeting
lie dweit upon the advantages the work in every va
ey OF vewsuppored his positions by several statistical
Gacuiauons-and concluded with proposing the following
Ne pn11 winch were unanimously adopted:
heSoiUed, That the people OF Richmond deeply sens-
De oil he great value OF the charter which has been offer
ed by the General Assembly the James River and Ka
nawha Company and feeling ii their duty 10 use every
effort TO make that charter available will testify their sin
certify in this opinion their strong sense of his dut
oy subscribing Tor the stock to the utermost of their abb
RESOLVED, That a Committee of seven person, he an.
pointed to enquire what further ought TO be
adopted by the citizens of Richmond with view 10 re-
commend the charter public favor and procure sub<cr
tons Tor The stock and that when the COMMITTEES are prc
pareu 10 report they give public notice. and invite another
The Chair appointed the following as the Committees.
Messrs Chapman Johnson, Joseph Marx Richard Ander
son Robert Stanard, John G. Williams Thomas Ruher-
foord, and Lewis Webb
On motion OF Mr. Johnson the Chairman of the meet
ihg was added as the Chairman of the COMMITTEES
Mr. Johnston then, in pursuance OF his resoluton adj
vanced TO the book in order subscribe the number Of
citizens did the same. ~
Inc number OF shares taken in the course of be even
ing was obo-wich added TO the number previously ia
ken III TINS city, make 1902 sharesadd these the shares
taken III kanawha on the two first days, 1885, 20 at Buck
Ingban Courthouse, and IL another point heard from
ana we nave 1914 shares, 1897 400, taken UP 10 9
O'Clock yesterday.
The county Of Kanawha has indeed done poblv.
"On Monday last at half past one o'clock p M (savs
the Charleston Banne the books opened in this place
Tor subscriptions to the stock of the James River and .
nawha Company, and although but few persons compara
lively were present. sir hidred and hiyfy shares or
s'Ffy tTee thousand dollars, subscribed the same
Many oil our largest capitalists who are known 10 bo
Jealous IN the cause present on Monday but will
no doubt take the earliest opportunity of placing their
names on the books Heretofore we had sunnosed tIst
thousand shares 600, 900 wouId be about the amount
subscribed IN this county; but from the spirit exhibited and
interest manifested by citizens the opening of tho
oOOks we shal calculate upon much larger subscription
and u The other counties The line will do their dutv
ken in Virginia ~ ~ ""
Ihe Books will remain open for twenty DAYS and wa
nope our county men will not permit The favorable oppor.
uny 10 pass without taking portion the stock If
hey ieel unable TO take let them take one foo or
more shares as their means will justify, but certainly take
II "Since writing the above The additional number s
100 shares have been subscribed making tie aggregate 81
135 shares or $73,5OO Of stock taken in ibis county,
We hope also to hear good account from Lewisbur,
Slaunton, &c &cWe cannot fail if are true 10 our.
selves Let US goino The matter with firm and persevcr
ing spirit determined 10 be awed by no difficulties to
take no defeat, and must prove successul-Iot o,Y
fellow citizens only do the Kanawha Banner beo c
to doLet them take ono, ttC0 more shares as their
means viii justify, but certainly take some Ills his
unbenchng resolution that will carry the scheme ,o,h
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