Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-13


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The Compiler says, the Whgshsve now ma jority Of
two on joint ballot oso-it Is true, have lost Mr..
Hooe ok George-but understand contra, that the
member elect from Logan county, is Col Henry Farley,
V. B. Conservative-and not Parsley, Wing, as here
tofore stated"
So tina, this rectication still brings the joint vote in
the Legislature to tie!
a fe,o ,oords to our Contemporaries!
We ought to be under very great obligations TO the
Lynchburg Fginan for the great which he takes
of us. But he may save himself the trouble,
we understand our own POSITION perhaps, little
better than he does The Virginian says, "the r. En
quter be satisfied that there is not the remo
test possibility ofcaryng its Special Deposte Scheme
We the Vrgnan, on the contrary thatwe are more
satisfied than that is not only The best scheme but
itsthe which ultimately prevail The Virginian
thinks also that have safety but to "jon the Wing
ranks" Never, Sir; We repudate all such connexion.
We have no one common principle with them We ent
not the political bread, drink of the same po
Iitical cup with them We cannot go for their men or
their measures The issue 10 Henry Clay and the Ma.
tional Bank, or Martin Van Buren,, and uncompromls
ING hostility to il? On this issue, we do not hesitate one
moment We GO for the Little Magician, decidedly, as
the Lynchburg Virsini1n will in due season. But
perhaps we ought not be the less thankful for The
kind advice which it is pleased to give usS
The Alexandria Gazette is pleased the other hand
to exclam .Out at last-against the Conservatives =
That is because will not operate with the Madi-
sonian in its views OF establishing third party, with
new Candidate for the Presidency rather will be
forced 10 do, with Clay and Ialnadge for its Can.
ddaes But does our friend OF the A. G. represent ns
correctly, when il speaks Of Us coming out against the
Conservatives; although still much opposed as
ever to the Sub Treasury Scheme?
The Baltimore Patriot tws US about the mild terms
in which we originally spoke Of Mr.. "rght's last bill
but why did he not do the sheer justice of adding,
what we said in the same article, that We were unac.
auaned with its provisions at the time we wroe.-We
were not aware the time precise character Of the
b-whether il dispensed with all the foreitures incurred
by the banks as having issued small notes
and If So whether it did fall short Of what it ought
to have DONE III not laying restrictions upon the State
banks agans. the Of the public unds-oR, whether
intended repeal the depostc features of the act
of So and submit the custody Of the public funds to the
absolute discretion Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
Hence il that compellsdto put objections
in the alternative formWe dsiked both ieatures-6oth
the acknowledgements of the public funds IN the Stale
banks well the discretionary custody OF them In
the hands of the Secretary We have warmly repro
baed the latter the Baltimore Patriot itsef-und there
fore its structures gratuitous and illberal.
Asto our "auld lang syne acquaintance OF the ~ I.
Star he defends in his last paper, almost as warmly as
he attacks in his former Move refrain, therefore,
from the indignant structures which bis first article
would have provoked. But of this we can ho-
nesty him, tina. we think we are carrying out our
ancient Republican principles with much more consis-
tency than he is-as ice go against National Bank,
which the great Republican party has always resisted
and against all its allies and abettors.
FOR THE EMO U1RER
To the Stockholders of the Louisa Railroad Company.
It has been said no matter by whom, that every act
of incorporation abridged the liberty of The cit zen If
il is true it needs authority to sustain II; it untrue,
authority will not establish it. Although cannot with
propriety be called enemy OF corporations, yet De-
eve the sentiment the head Of this article is to Ger
tain extent rue-hat the power given TO corporations IS
rather at war with individual rights; and especially the
power Of cobdemnng property OF various knds TOT the
benefit against the will OF the holder, IS obnoxious 10
hat, md ind dualr In nj
but although these powers do trench on rights
-ebridge the liberty Of the citizen &c, &c yet we
should not be utterly opposed to all railroad, canal
aud turnpike corporations for this reason; we nope
10 get equivalent for investing corporations with
these mighty powers. The establishment OF a WELL
ordered Government, which is certainly Of the high
est blessings bestowed man. does of itself impose
some restraint The unbounded liberty of man in a
slate Of nature We obliged to bring ourselves un.
der the wholesome restraints of law instead Of our own
uncontrolled wills, and feel fully compensated for all
the loss Of liberty and all the pecunary exacons for
the support Of Government in the protection of our per
sons aud property from violence. However we may be
reconciled The practice Of investing corporations with
large powers, the odous power of laying violent
hands private property, with the hope OF deriving
some corresponding advantage, there is cardinal
rule from which ought ~ depart, to watch VI
pantly and arrest the very first step they make beyond
the limits of their charters and determine that those
charters should be construed literally and strictly.
am rather wandering into general discussion Of
true principles and the policy of charters-but is the
4,h of July; and any thing which will lend make
guard and defend the liberty and Independence which
was proclaimed by our Progenors on that haiowed Day
from the grasp of any and every invader cannot be al
together Improbable. My object is TO impress on you
the Importance Of attending the meeting OF the conpa
nv not by proxy but in person. You are not aware OF
the importance of questions that may DC presented
Your proxy cannot know your wishes At the late an
nual meeting, three gentlemen were proxies Tor
number of stockholders mot uotss) little short, as
SUPPOSE Of one hundred individuals. A proposition
made of considerable Importance, 10 wiz; 'nat
the awards for condemned lands should be settled oy
the commissioners or board Of referees; and In no
event carried 10 the Court of Appeals by The Board OF
Drecors-This proposition directly conforming 70 tne
spirit of the charter lost according TO my Iniorma
ton BY the vote of three proxies being against It. Inc
proposition was misunderstood by many, possibly by
those three gentlemen Do their constituents desire mat
a power which would be classed amongst the highest
grades of oppression in Despotism, should be
exercised by the President of this company! the pow
or of taking away the property Of the citizen by force
of law and then carrying the question OF damages 10
the Court of Appeals With such mode of settling
the dsmsges the power of taking private property one
Of most grievous oppression 1ranacni,ofeh gu u.e
before The Court of Appeals mi ht decide the question:
If powers like this be exercised by corporations
the time NAV come which certain antcorpoFatlon poll
ticlaus say has come when shall be as completely
subject TO them as we were TO Great Britain; and we
shall have to sgnaze another day. Sy aec,p cara %
our Independence, when we shake on their yoke
In speaking of this power fsaught with oPPression
do not mean in the slightest degree to wound the teel
ings of the President Of The Company, VINO mas on
such construction of the charter or any one else the
President is very digen, active officer faithful to the
interest Of the Company and an ami.be gentleman; ous
has, as think, mistaken his duty can never believe
the Legislature intended 10 give such power ana
trust that there will be such meeting of the stockholo
ders on the 10Th of lh, month, as viii justify the recon
sdetaton Of the question Do the stockholders IN h.
company wish that property of their fellow citizen
shall be taken from him for their use, wlshouth's con-
sent, and the award of compensation suspended upon
decision of the Court Of Appeals; OF 90 they 10 INC IAN