Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-01

authorize the city subscription be- acted first and
the other 10 follow The two bills ought to 20 forward
together nearly possible.
Mr. Marshall said that when nc before, he intend
cd to have stated that ne believed it the dcsc
the minority that this bill should be- laid the table in
order that they might be heard. Iic would ask how
could the gentleman from Richmond speak of acting on
this bill hereafter when the charter expires Tomorrow;
and the bill not acted Tomorrow it could not
be at ALI Consequently putting the object Of hearing the
counsel OF the minority out OF the question the motion of
the gentleman from berkeley appeared him essential
to tne preservation OF the charter There was one bill
before the House presenting single point for decision
VIZ VIII you wll you not retain the vital spark the
company which. otherwise must expire tomorrow? IL
Is asIml - question, presenting compcxity encon-
passed by no difficulties IL easily readily be de-
ternncd and cannot from its character lead To lrotac
cd discussion If that bill is passed you will give the
Company until the 18th of January TO complete its
arrangcnents and asccrain the fits resources
Inc other question Is one OF great colnpcxy of much
difficulty, presenting number of interesting, and
important questions of principle and of policy IL pre-
sented one OF the most momcntous he would say,
ono OF The most appalling propositions that had
brought before this House. A question affecting most
seriously not only the present inhabitants of this City
but deeply interesting to their for all time TO
come. Which then will you do Will you persist in
acting on this complex question, with day only be-
tween you and the perdition of this whole scheme or
VIII you act first on the bill containing the single point
by which you give fifteen days TO consider the other
and more complicated question! He should suppose
that there could scarcely be moment hesitation Which
ofthe two courses the House ought to take.
Mr. Cabell could not sit silent, after all the remarks
tat mad been made to obstruct the progress of this BILL
without addlng lew words to what had fallen from the
gentleman from Richmond, however little he could add
to the force of that genemans reasoning II had been
proposed to make the vote laying this bill on the ta-
bic test question: and knowing that the best interests
OF the Commonwealth at stake, he trusted the mo-
ton would fail. One fact was certain-that they had
only until tomorrow evening tc make IA, their Stock
We know not that shall obtain the extension of time
Tor which we askbut do know that if this bill be not
passed the charter is lost Already it has been sicwn to
u.s. that by coalition great companies an
ment Is opening 10 the north of Virginia and that the
advocates and friends of that improvement look forward
70 some means by which they may penetrate the State
OF virginia. And while here discus the RIGHT
oil disappointed minority to be heard against the pro-
gross OF this great work. ought take care that we
do not sacrifice the interests of Vrpinia and throw into
the hands of other States that trade and those
which we have long been struggling TO secure to our
own citizens For us the gentleman from Richmond has
told US, this scheme is sacrificed the James River Inn
proVement VIII never be attempted again We have
toiled long to effect this great object And now nj
inns point OF time, when within one day of
inc expiration OF the time by which our charter is
limited, will the House put oil, in order that
disappointed minority may be heard at the bar of the
Housc The gentleman from Berkeley tells MS that tho
er may be forfeited ut any rate because the subscr
bers might Withdraw to such extent that the stock
would not have been made up, with the subscrp-
ton OF the city of Richmond But Mr. did not o,re
WIN that gentleman He believed if this bill was passed
and the subscriptions from the counties not vel heard
from were received, there would be sufficient conrbu-
IONS TO complete the stock. Can the gentleman from
berkeley say that tile subscribers will withdraw IL was
mere conlccture; and to what extent they would with
afnw, could not be known Mr. G. had gone with many
OF the subscribers TO the stock who were now opposed TO
inc measure OF the Common Hall. Hand in hand they
had exerted themselves carry the scheme until This
additional subscrptonby the city was proposed Then
we parted, like friends it true because we differed
IN opinion. He did fear that the Withdrawals
would essentially affect the prospects of the Com
pahy. And he confident that, if this bill was
passed by this House. and gotten through the Senate
early III the day Tomorrow they could make up any de-
iicency that might before the day closed When
he would ask did this deep solcitude of gentlemen TO
stand between the citizens of Richmond and their own
wishes nave ITS commencement L. was, far he
was able to Judge, new sentiment. Did not the Lcqs-
azure pass law two years ago. to allow the corporation
oil ynch6urg, to subscribe to the stock of this Compa
ny ana mat was proposition sustained by mere
majority OF the citizens. Did they also pass laws
authorizing the corporations of Petersburg and Norfolk
to make similar subscriptions? They did subscribe
ana was there then that extreme anxiety To nrotec, tho
rights OF minortes-thn extreme closeness in scrutiny
ing the amount of property of the friends and the op
P9ncns OF the subscriptions in those corporations p
we were yesterday told that this an old
tiread-bare subjectthat the House had been weared
out with talk in regard to -and that il ought To- be no
longer harrassed upon this tresome theme But to-day
new ground is taken against Now it is so little
understood, that must send for learned counsel TO
pound the matter at the Bar of the House-that the ne
cessary light is not to be found within the House bu
we must be enlightened by the knowcdee and advice of
certain lawyers Mr. c. here detailed the various mca
sures which had been taken to give full information as to
the measure proposed by the Common Hail. to enable
the people OF Richmond fully to comprehend the object
anu ITS eiects-and to the expression of public sent
eht by the recent vote Of the citizens, followed up by
the unanimous determination Of the Common Hail to
make the additional subscription The action of the Com
mon Hal-a most enlightened bodywas decisive proof
that inc opinions Of the people had been sufficiently
expressed The majority in that body was very aroe2
there being minority oftrce only against the measure
and ut the meeting last night the minority were so con
vinced that their constituents desired the subscr
that tey waived their opinions and voted with the
majority in favor of the mcasurethus making the vote
unanimous Has it been the course of this House
10 oppose the wishes ola corporations when thus unan
hously expressed! Or have the members ever before
snewn themselves SOLICITORS TO protect n minority
was not sufficient for gentlemen to rise in their places
ana make Whatever statements they deemed necessary
10 the fu understanding of this matter rather thnn si,
ue Wheels OF eglslaton order that the counsel of
very small minority might he heard? He trusted no
such ofiay would take place. but that the House would
REJECT the motion to lay the table, and pass the bill at
Mr. Barton said that as Inc had offered the amendment
10 the bill now under considerations and as he presumed
lie mad been referred to by the gentleman from Nelson as
enc OF those who endeayoring TO inlnoir r cs,o
the interests Of the State by opposing the James flvr
schenie; lie found himself nccessitatcd to say Cau,
words lie would appeal to the gentleman from Nelson
II nc had not voted for every proposition that had been
offered in relation to this Improvement nv flat ,cntI
man. And had he (Mr. b. by sustaining the S9cntlc
m9h throughout IN his endCavors carry forward ts
scee deserved that such motives should be ascribed
70 hn as had been ascrbcd by that gentleman to the
trends and advocates of certain other improvcmcntss
Inc gentleman speaks Of coalition Of two companies
ana certainty docs ascrbe motives the friends of the
Juhcuon OF those improvements, which l. for one amid
MIR b. must most soeInnly repcl
INC speaker Sad he had not understood the aentlc-
man rom Nelson as calling in question the motives of
any one III the remarks relative 10 the two connaniee
Mr. Cabcl said lac had ascribcd no motive TO anv ron
teman IN the remark which lac had made IIe had Finn.
ply drawn the attention Of the House to the probable re-
suit OF The Juncture of the two companies i'm ouestion
Ana had observed that the citizens Of Virona ought IN
Oe on their guard against the consequences of allowing
an Improvement terminating in another Slate 10 none,
e our territory and thereby snatch from the trade