Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-02

" We had Gen. Harrison here CT the 23d inst.-The
People were anxious TO sec him! But do not nag;n
that people ever were more disappointed than they were
They saw most common, ordinary looking Old man.
Not single ',aark of great man about him. He was
waited on by the big General from Kanawha He brought
Gen Harrison down to the Court honsr (Cour, being in
SESSION. and showed him. After whci. lie drpartcd fo
the White nphur Springs"
TO TIE EDlYOR OF TIE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND AND LYNCIlBURG RAILROAD.
On the l0!h cC March last YOU aware, the Legs.
ature passed act Incorporating company 10 construct
Railroad from Lynchhurg To the Tennessee line, and
al the same TING authorized the James River and ka.
nawha Company to continue The improvement from
- the t1wn OF lynchhurg b. Tie towns Of ScoilsrIe,
:. in Abrna!ir and Carcrsviiic-prpY idcd that tic
" Company shall not be obliged 70 bring the road the
" N"rtI side OF The river, to the city Of Rich"ionI -
This is TO be effected with additional stock to be raised
for The purpose; and tie company is allowed FIVE years
10 elect 10 construct The road. seven Iu It's ConnIcnce
lncnt, and twelve for It's complexion
The passage Of the act in this form, yon rcc'ect
q triumph 4 rival interest seeking 10 "rcsL from
the James River Company material portion OF The
profits, upon the faith Of receiving which, its stock
holders made their investments; and without which,
those investments must. TO n considerable extent turn
out 10 he patriotic sacrifice tn work vital 10 the vel
r,,c uf the Commonwealth. The ample allowance Of
time just stated eagerly seized a!lying point
by tic yanquSicd, and upon the false assumption with
which they have not ceased To din the public cartha
the Company would take all the time thus allowed
Another attempt is Threatened to induce the Legislature
f. violate Tie repeated and solemn pledges upon which
the improvements Of the Company haze been undertaken
speak adyiscGiy in asserting my L"irf that maj
rly Of the members of the James River Company: who
were foremost in applying for the above privilege, acted
with the lena dc intention of bringing forward pro-
positions in the first general meeting Of the stockholders
ercaitrr that the company then elect tn construct the
road the stock could be raised and as as
il could bc done without materially reardIng their olhr
works, and Of urging The b. all those
b,Ic pcrHi rft ~
interests Of The company This intention, an sell nd.
visrd they have not failed to avow whenever applied to-
have they ever, that can learn authorized by word
or acl conclusion to the contrary.
Yet in the teeth of these facts, the hostile party I'm
whose ranks the two daily papers Of the city have hen
arayc) have persisted in charging them with bad faith
aud iuslnccrity-wt obtaining the privilege in the char.
not only with the purpose 0 not using IL but OF pre-
venting tie construction Of tn" Improvement by any
other company. Within few days past, however, the
Wing and Compiler have thought p!oprr 10 recognize
the intention above asserted existing; but at the
time TO niSrrpTescnt IL as oil recent Originals conciu-
sion 10 which the Directory Of the James River Copa
ny have been driven 'hy the force Of public opinion -
THUS hy implication. directing against That body the char
Ccs OF bad faith, which, though freely scattered Abroad
were not wont be pointed al individuals This is gross
injustice From first 10 last; tie Directory, SUCH have
mcddcd with the subject; they have 10 rgh: to do
so except ndivduas and when the Compiler OF yes
tcrday under the head Of new Movement, assntn-
nn some action by the Directory, the sub rc OF the
Richmond and lynch5mrg Railroad, goes on TO remark
that The James River Board will best test the snccr
Of their movements by acis calculated TO devriope
" the character of the contemplated Improvement 10
say nothing CT the offensive nsnuaon respecting ihrlr
sincerity. il exhibits degree Of Ignorance that would be
wonderful, coming from any other source. The James
River Board charged by the Stockholders with GER
tain duties clearly defined by The bylaws; and however
DESTROYS they might be Individuals for the company
10 elect to construct the RalToad and having so elect
ed TO proceed at its constructions yet were they,
as the directory take any Of the vi gnrous pTcpara
tory measures TO which they exhortrd by that parr
but hcl, unfortunately omitted IN the bylaws,
they would doubtless be held dear account for their
presumption by the stockholders.
/ have already remarked, that the members Of the
company who active i'll applying for the privilege
of constructing the Railroad in question: intended, at
the first opportunity to move its acceptance BY tho COM
pary Accordingly. ii is their purpose to submit TO ire
Stockholders, at their annual meeting, on HE second
Monday Of December nrxt, and respectfully urge Inc
ornposipn that the company elect to construct The mi
movement according to the provisions of the charter
If the force nj public opinion shall have the erect OF IN
ducirg the company to adopt tic measure anu VI mas
lcnng subscriptions for the necessary stock so that The
work can he commenced at early period 1t VII! con-
tribute to result devouy be wished. The chief OBJ.
staclc the adoption Of the measure u.s. The dhcuy OF
prosecution of both works at the same time, owing 10
the scarcity Of labor there being reason to aPPreena
that the canal will be retarded in proportion to the force
empoyed on the road but rs this would he The whe-
Their the works carried by the sanc or hy rival
companies it is to be hoped that under The ciIcunl-
stances will not be regarded an lnsurnountabe oo-
lection. -.
But though it will turn ont that the acquisitions of
public npnon were anticipated far as PEaciIcaDe by
those for whom Justice is invoked, am inclined 10
the belief that when the question is brought forward IN
the stockholders meeting the route OF the Improvement
may be- considerably modified by "the force oil pubic
opinion' There are those, am informed, VII" Will con-
tend that the spirit Of the charter will be preserved o
fixing upon route which shall connect ScotsVlc ana
Carlersyiile with Richmond, without necessarily follow
ing the profile Of the river, all the way down ana II 10
probable that plan will be proposed which, II executed
will secure TO the James River Company oil the advan-
lagcs proposed by lis friends from the river route, IN
reference 10 the trade of the valley by The way ui
Stanntnn and Scottsvi!lc while it will avoid the
threatened liability of the travel being turned aside from
! Richmond at Scotsve, and at the same tine
answer all The material demands OF The ad"ocacS Tor the
Ridge route saving the unreasonable one that Inc road
shall he constructed by rival company TO the INJURY Of
the James River interest," if not to the sacrifice OF tne
James River improvement. Should The subject hnaiy
take This turn for shall not regret The heat OF dis
cussion which shall be found to have struck out plan
capable Of satisfying the demands Of the public, wse
avoids Injustice and leaves nvioate the pledges OF Inc
Legislature. STOCKHOLDER
| CONTAMINATED.
AT meeting of tie citizens of Richmond, convened
at the Capitol Wednesday, the 3st Angus! LOT .nI
purpose,ot sending delegates 10 the Convention
10 be holden ct Charlotte Court house. on honoay; 'ie
5th September: Gen. Lambert was called 10 t'e y ""'
and J. H. Eusacc, appointed Secretary On nlnt'on,
Committee cf Seven. consisting OF AlesSrs rlenihg
| I,no. p w e;ob + H. Peasants. @. a. Myers,