Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-24
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81 Nv En!N.1l< I.HEROVE'JJE,N'Tt
The following Resolutions have bee ,,no,,;,o,,s,
sadoped by the Common Council of This Civ Tie,
sopeh again the great subject i'm which the Interests
1 oi our City and of the whole State are so eenIv
concerned. The Correspondents to whose pen we
fare indebted for the interesting Comm,,p;ca,;, =;
4 this days paper appeals to the public spirt in n
manner which is well calculated to arrest general
3aitenlion Let us again arouse ourselves and sneed
3te good cause
j Resolutions Of The Common, Council.
\" The Act OF the Virginia Assembly, which passed ,Ie
,fh February 1884, entitled 'An further 10 amend
zne ae ehuieu An act Incorporating the Stocklold-
3ers oil the James River and Kanawha Company hay
ling continued the Books Subscription for the SocL
Sol said Company open until the 3Is December ana
declared that the payment Of One Dollar upon each
subscribed by individuals corporate bodies AZ snv
time before the said 3Is hall render such b
3scrip'ion valid,-,he Common Council of Rchnon,I he
aevg That The prosperity of their City is deeply involved
Gun The success OF the contemplated scheme of improve
nen'-and desi'ous OF expressing their unaI,ered conf
Sdence In its value and efficiency
q "ResOiced That The Cashier of the Bank of v;r;n;
goe and he Is hereby, authorised TO draw on The b,nhs
ia OF ms City Tor the sim OF Four Thousand Dollars
e nrst gay o. November ne Kit being one
per share on 1000 shares OF Stock subscribed by h
Corporation OF Richmond to the James River and
company and that The Chamberlain directed TO accent
snId drait, and TO furnish the Second Auditor with COW
lot this Preamble and Resolution. Oic
4 "Resotred Tha, the thanks of the Common ConncI
VI oeNoi OF The Citizens OF Richmond, due TO JosE Pu
" 'ABELL, ESQ., Tor his untiing and dist teres x
aeruohs IN Tie great cause OF Internal men and
Especially for the zeal he has in promoting The
anal
ny wien, II hn".ly accomplished, the prosperi,
e State will be greatly advanced and the Interests
5thjrEliy be materially benefited"
NJ FOR TIE ENQUIRER
4 JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA COMPANY
i.eems that the Hank of Virginia and the Corporation
sol Richmond have ordered the payment the first quota
on The i've thousand shares OF this Stock subscribed nv
ioriner and on the four thousand taken by tie latter
Thus with The twenty i've thousand shares rciaoed h,
9ne Commonwealth, tiry-our thousand OF fifty hou
sand In this great work leaving only sixeer
thousand TO be taken Ivy individuals 10 town and conry
he individuals who have heretofore subscriied in the 81
Y iy OF Richmond will not be called on for the uayn.,,
me hrs quota oil one dollar per SHARE until some time
j'he app oaching Autumn; and in the mean time the sub
senoers IN tue country will be applied by the Commits,
s'ohes III The several counties the line OF the con
JempAed Improvement, Tor the advance of one dollar ne
Share on their subscriptions Ii now ony reouires IN,
on The part OF the iiends of this Important, en-
4eiPze 10 secure The charter so interesting those ,y
feshe along the line of OPERATION to the inhabitants
s Hrhmond-especialy the large property -holders
q by those who will take the trouble TO examine into The
increased profits OF the great canal of New Yok il ;i
oe clearly SEEM that have fair prospect of annie
n"heIauon Tor our OUTLAWS in ibis undertaking te
New OK Canal, such has been the exten ION Of agric
ture and commerce from the facility aud sa.ety of frame
5pOriaon that Tho Directors have actuay been enabled
considerable reduction OF their tolls and thereb,
es enlarged The sphere OF their operations In Pennsy
vana, too, with heavy debt contracted for Internal In
ProveneDts they are prosecuting their system Of Canals
faDd Railroads with the spirit Of pcope no
edeir own interest and are determined TO purs,,e !, Sill
1he people oil Virginia remain .upinc while other States
J"le sudning every nerve 10 consunmsie such noble
ADVANTAGES g. 4,
.nature has showefed on u.s. when cur siscr S,,tes 80
{susiDs all Their enterprise and industry 10 pron,ots r
gown prosperity, by overcoming difficulties thai would
40 us appalling! Much has been said about the
sol The times; but other States more EXEMPT Than our
gown from this pressure! Our agriculiurass are obtaining
gooi prices Tor Their products OF all sorts AMI our
chan's emulousy Engaged in the purchase OF them II il
Asrdy credible that the inhabitants Of Richmond can he an
'ess as net 10 foster work that must greatly extend The
onsness 81 city. They forward n,anfuy
'he DOCKS were lrst opened for subscriptions y
aquen alteration IN the law, the pow CTS of the individual
oeknoiders are so increased as 10 give them preponder
ace III me management Of the affairs OF the Company
q hey VIII select their agents and direct the manner
% conducting Tie work and il will be then, 10 call In,
he quotas ~ the most convenient way for
Ca they a-k Tor more IL is hue there has been from
various vausts's severe pressure the money market
ou surely mere IL energy and elasticity enough among
reemeh' 10 sufmount that difficulty, before much Of the
8honey subscribed shall be required. Tie reouistious will
o course, be called for in moderate nstalnen and lilo
9ele' % ne oppression in money matters must cease
aOhg oelore ono hail Of the subscriptions III be demanded
y II this scheme Of Improvement shall not succeed i'm ~
sconr'e oi TIE present year, will be vain for The inhab
sns OF hchmond 10 look Tor any considerable enlarg
~ uer ""n or Increase Of population. All sdvan-
3ages 10 commerce and manufactures will be ecnse ,
@he enterprise Of other places We may drag slong az
5sV'Ee uu an hope Of bisng, populons aud pr0spsr.
ons Guy of which Nature designed this most eligible spo,
8"h ne eNlgusled Ia incrness The trade hat
proprry Oelorgs 10 u.s. will be diverted through od,er
ines With Tie advantages Of coal aud ,vs,er ,,,yr
4wmca cannot be excele shall continue To- b,,v t
1--WE ought TO sh The state has taken deep inic,es in
eipfl.e, aud will not allow lnu2ns when we
HshaI have done dnfv Let uur rizrns the, ,c,s.
Afom their temporary Iefiargv and ss tlev ,vet. TO-
tyears ago. be true 10 tcmsclyesiLet them remember
81 he moral Of Hercules auJ the W5goncr.
NIL DESPERsNDUM.
~ TIE TRUE ISSUE!
81 Mr. walsh tthe great organ Of tie Bank) insists
q upon that tic question is not Bunk or no BnpE9-