Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-03
not now urge upon the House arguments when w'lI

not now urge upon the House arguments which VIII
he better timed when the merits of IN" amendments
may nrcnuse shall coGe under dIsclssio!'-oct n'i'
may he permitted to say 10 r gentleman on 'n''i"H'
thai he is entirely mistaken ia surprising that ~" ffi"Hn'
OF the Lynchburg and Tennessee Railroad li"'Pan"y
have abandoned, or have any idea OF aoanuoh'nS NV
whole Of their charter Though they ale ""M w..
ing to surrender PARTON Of it to the Sate o' e
sons hive mentioned they have idea OF yield up
it's other PROVISIONS till they forced 10 20 81 W
act of this body-an act, Sir, operating un ''J"s..'
which this House. feel well assured, WI" never p.p
tuate The people of LYnchburg, MS before stated
have alrpadv an one occasion surrendered up mos' ID
vorable chatter It they had held on 10 thal chat'ef
they might long before this. have placed their local IN
terests beyond the reach Q, uh nS' ann
psa,ion. even if they had not succeeded in shielding
their motives from unjust and improper i'npu'auohS
They ore now ready 10 give up portion ct another
grant do trust they will not be called upon tnr inr'
ier sacr6cesthat no act OF wrong and injustice on me
part Of the House, shall cause them 10 regret at they
had not pursued selfish policy.
hope it will be The pleasure OF the House 10 negative
the motion for indefinite pnstponencn nnd alu pro
per time, TO adopt such amendments, as shn'' w
organization of companies under the existing cna'es'
for the construction Of such portion o the Souih west
ern improvements as shall not be undertaken ol "'
State-that those charters shall be so amenue" d.
cure speedy subscription aud collection OF Tue CAPITA
stock so that the Eastern portion OF the rnad may COM
mence the time and progress p"rt paSSN' WI"
the Western portion BY such course the o'st I"'e
rests Of the State will be subserved and nsce oohe 10
that OF It's citizens WHOM .'e '""o'
part TO represent With these remarks, leave 10 Inc
wisdom Of the House. dispose OF this ana the ou'f
portions of the report, satisfied that they will act on no
port of it, whou; the fullest aud most mature oe'i
bera,ion-and hoping that their fina! action upon II
may rebound TO The honor and glory Of the STATE
Should it be the pleasure of this body to carry on,
fully the recommendations Of the committee, TO ouio
up upon the revenues Of the Slate new and speno'o
system Of improvement, and wealth ana prosperity a
crown the measure will feel happier IN con'eh
plating such result than myself ! can assure l"r
House that shall not rejoice in it the less, because
had moi the lights which enabled the committee TO fore
see and ore,el it, IT. however, the Legislature shall
Incline 10 the adoption Of more in co!dance
with the views and opinions expressed by myself; shall
determine 10 adhere mainly TO our present system CIV
ing to it such provisions shall mparl TO II 'tsh
life and vgor and departing from only when the voice
of the people demands such departure, trust that 10
M one will the which we may erect appear
less imposing because they shall have been built up IN
individual wealth and enerprise-ihat, to no one VIII
the harvest Of prosperity seem less iuxurant nor
the song of the eapers who gather its golden rut less
Joyous because seeds shall have been sown IN part
by the hands of private industry