Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-15

necessary to ask from the City Of Richmond Perhaps
they should ask nothing from hcr-aud if 60 lac hoped
the gentlemen who solcitous protect the inter-
the scheme.
MIR Johnson of r. said, that the oninous predictions
oil the gentleman from Williamsburg were very fearful
to the friends Of this But they derived
little consolation from the knowledge, that nowi-days
there are no prophets, either political religious and
iaton of the scers of old lie tells US that we asked for
time to complete the stock of the company, and that this
delay has ecen caused by the friends of the scheme
but IS NOT the gentleman in error this point? Were
not all the reasons urged for delay founded the
desire Of the opponents of the bill under debate 20
have time for its discussion? The calculation of the
time To which 1t necessary to postpone the period of
closing the books was founded upon supposon of the
time which would be cngrossed in the consideration of
that BILL Since the first agitation of the subject, Mr.
Johnson had offered opposition delay but in ono in
stance He had then yielded, and had since felt every
disposition TO allow gentlemen to take their time in
its discussion. But the gentleman from Williamsburg
tells us that notwithstanding all debate we shall go
home, alter u long session, having done nothing
Mr.. j. knew that the gentleman sincere in ali he
said. He knew that he particularly so in his at
tachmen TO the James River Improvement although he
differs from in regard the means cctinr tie inn
provement lie hoped the gentleman would reconsider
his opinion this subject and he thought would be.
apparent to him that his views of the subject would not
be neriercd with by allowing the time TO be extended
Suppose the bill authorizing the Corporations subscrip
ton Is lost tomorrow what prevents the gentleman
from Williamsburg from asking the appointment of
committee to take his plan into considerations Then if
IT be possblc some plan may be fixed upon by which the
charter of the company viii not be forfeited while the
views oil the gentleman be Certainly the ex-
tension of the Limitation Of the charter for few DAVIS
would not Interfere with the gentleman plan For him
SELF Mr. j. said the only object he had in view, in ask
ing for leave to bring this bill give both branch
es of the Legislature opportunity of acting with deli
beraon on the question of granting authority to the Cor
poraton OF lchond TO make the proposed subscription
Mr.. Marshall hoped the leave would be granted On
saturday, when he proposed the postponement of the
bill to this day, he had said that farther time could be
granted for keeping open the books and he had used
that argument for delaying the BILL and nsurnp
rs full discussion The time ought be extended and
then the question would stand before the House as II had
IN us inclpent stages when the 10th of January the
limit of the charter.
Mr.. Cabell would offer only few words on this mo-
ton When he had formerly asked extension of the
time OF the company, he had said he would not again
make similar request At that time he had no doubt
that bill like that before the House would be passed
with ar less discussion and that after its passage su
cent time would be given make up the stock of the
company, so that by the 18th OF January the company
would be ready TO go into operation. But what had
been the result Instead ofhs expectations having been
met we have been delayed from day day to hear ar
guments the bar of the House and ON its foor-bv onD
discussions ofhe consutionaty we'll the proprcy
oil te measure proposed How could it be possible for
the friends of the bill TO make up the stock of the COM
pany while engaged in discussions here the merits
oil inns PIX some gentlemen spoke OF putting down one
great scheme of Internal Improvement which had cost
years OF abour, and adopting another with the in
difference as they would of putting off garment and
putting on another 1t had been said that the present
scheme had failed, and must be resortcd to-
out MI y. SAID the James River and Kanawha Comma
ny had succeeded unless its prevented BY
the action of this House He believed no un0enerous
means would be taken by the House the failure
oil the company 1t would be foreign customary
| magnannnty, to pursue course illibera and he
might say, undignifcd The brilliant prospects of
the company at Lynchburg had been alluded to- and he
held in his hand letter from gentleman III Campbell
giving not only of the meeting there but
the first days vote. He had been silent and he trust
cd decSrous listener To the speeches this subject
and had only spoken when impeed by a sense OF duty
lie hoped now that delay asked for, il would be
granted in order that both Houses might have an op-
l he mea xyhi
had already occupied so much attention.
Mr.. Gregory would say TO the gentleman from AM
hers that he never sought to carry any measure by
side wind but always endeavourcd march directly m
TO the subject He had never fancied il his power to
shake the firm Of the gentleman from Richmond
had spoken would be of transient duration The qen-
enan from Nelson next with the endless cadence
OF ms song OF the last three ycarss asking for DELAY
with which he
80 soften takes leave, but 10th o dopatt.''
20 the uayyeoryinl perseverance Of that renticnnn
MI @ could bear testimony lie lla6 indeed been IN
deiatgabei never tiring forgetting his iportc
Scnetne, and ,@FiscS is slcce8 that III q
could possibly shed tears any mans disappo;nt-
nen lie should feel inclined TO bow his head aud weep
oyer the bghted hopes Of the gentleman from Nelson.
For most assuredy his scheme had failed cnme ;rtn
tue world az an ominous hour and it
mas been To tins period, when il will depart from
life but sickiy chd.-1he gentleman from Richmond
says, that if the time asked for is granted and this bill
fas, can bring another bill TO accord with my views
without forfeiture of the charter and new plan can po
INTO operation But If the company is DESTROYED by the
loss oil this measure, it will be impossible start dc moro
from the forfeited charter.
The leave then granted.
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