Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-07

Twas there 10 lie no invcssatinn' lie commented ear
ncsily upon the condition OF The improvement sysch'
and the necessity Of thorough examination, ana Of
causing cessation Of The drafts upon The > ate o.: s
account The company propose, at Tie End q" q" }ear,
10 u,y dividend. Shall we be expected TO pr"vier
c, the interest for this long Time, aud still n' to tie
10 investigate their concerns: Had IT come 10
b,s tim, We are To iaud the company, the gentfman
from franklin had dcne for having paid part oil ihff
debt, though ii was guaranteed by the State. Mir T..
spoke of,hc mismanGgemenl oi Tue company IN employ
inn Gen Hamilton. lie was Tor The sthVessal'oh
~, sy.ry circumstance connected with The company
Ilp believed that the officers OF the company, as public
men had heen wGseiul and extravaganza
Mr. TAYLOR wished t. pace himself in proper pc
s;,;on He mad not mace up his mind as TO the course
he should pursue when we snail be called upon 10 pay
the money due by the company. liz was anxious to
come To the matter fairly, Tree from a prejudice, but
he thought the conduct Of the friends OF The company
in resisting this investigation, very nJudIcious lie was
not 10 be frightened from his course by the raw head QUO
bloody bones of repudiaon-but lie would soas lar as
nnv man ariinst furnishing The credit of the Suite
He thought there repudaton, II IT should turn
GU, that The company had mlsapped the bonds loaned
TO them and the State, seeing the violation OF the law
were 10 refuse 10 comply with her agreements lie gave
the instance Of his giving his bond 10 one who
had wasted il amongst individuals, ard those indv,dn
ais should come 10 hma complain Of violation OF Ills
faith VIVA, Try will individuals sustain, It we take
n lt,t he eya;iiue lie legality OF their debts: tie
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and thought that we ought not to pay more than t:ey
were actually worth III the market. he pteietteu i
proposition requesting the Treasurer, instead OF t'r
President, of the company, to suspend Tie Issue ci the
guarantees
Mr.. DANIEL OF Richmond, opposed the Resolution
Mr. EpMuSps said he would use only few minutes
in reply the defamation, not argument OF Tie gen'e-
man from Richmond lie said this with all que respect
The gcncman's defence Of tie nisarpicaion oil the
bonds by the company and OF the evasion OF Tue law by
seninr certificates of debt demand, was mere TECH
meal giihble. mr. +. planned these two charges
The crusade go much lauded, had been crusade OF
second Peter the Hermit, which had covered the land
with debt and Distress and had broug Tie State TO the
;, brink of Reputation. Not member CT The COMMITTEE
Of Finance vas opposed the payment of The interest
on the bonds The gentleman from Richmond, mallt,
las, Winter, have avoided this difficulty by raising
more revenue 10 pay Of! the public debt lie wonio
thank tie gentleman and his party Tor Their AID IN ma
turing system Of taxation which would PROVIDE idr all
the wants the Treasury Tie people OF Halifax were
as sensitive TO the public credit, as the citizens OF
Richmond. This resolution was passed UNANIMOUSLY
by the Finance Committee. who were friendly 10 me
James River and Kanawha Company. But they wanted
more t:Ge. The gentleman had spoken o: monument
being erected 10 si'le Clinton of Virginia liso he
could say that i; would be erected in the MIDST OF deep
distress produced by lhe increased taxation Vi the
pee pie for tins very work
Mr.. Coorgs moved the Previous Question, which was
sus tanned.
NJ GAnxrrr's amendment was lost by large vote
And the original resolution agreed 10 by The vote o
hyes G., noes 81.
Petitions we're presented and referred Ey ilr. IIor
, KISS Of Granville Tnberake Of Louisa county, for a
law authorizing him Ia invest in real estate the money
OF his ward, Sarah Elizabeth Ellen Simpson and By
Sir HowDES two orders oil the county court oil ORR
county requesting the Senator aud Delegate represent
nr that county, obtain tie passage Of an act Tor the
pqutabe distribution Of funds arising from the sale al
lands in Brucn Parish, bewee ,he counties oi York
and James CITY uud the city OF Williamsburg
| The following Re solutions were agreed 10, viz
81 Ir. DGoApus That the correspondence Of the
Auditor Of Public Accounts with the Secretary c the
Treasury Of The L. S. the subject Of certain claims
of the Common ea against tie Gcneal Govcrnnie nj
Tor ha' pay and commutation paid by the Stale-whic
correspondence was submitted the Legislature q. The
session OF lc:}5-G be referred 20 Tie Committee Of Fl
nance with Instructions 10 enquire into the expediency
of taking any further action the snhJect-aso thai
the Register of The Land Office be requested TO
nicate 10 THIS House, the number ot persors who are
residents OF this State tina; appear 10 be interested
III obtaining further appropriation Of land by Con
gress satisfy Virginia Military Land Warrants for
Revolutionary services now unsa;isf:ed III Whole or in
part, aud also the number Of States IN which they re-
, SIDE.
, By Mr. MITCHELL, inslruc,ing the Committee for
CouFs Of Justice. To enquire INTO the expedrncy oil
providing by law, Tia! III every where injunction
has been obtained 10 udgnien or execution, which
the defendant hos given forthcoming delivery bond
that injunction bond shall provide not only for the
payment uf debt damages costs Of tie plaintiff IN
The judgment execution, hut also TO indemnify Tn.
security securities 10 the forthcoming delivery bond
that the security or securities on the injunction
bend shall pay TO the security securities on The de
very bond all aud every part Of the debt, damages and
cost winch ilry may have to pay ana ais" further tc
provide, TIA; the said security securities on forth
coming Or delivery bond, shall have The right Il
for other better security the injunction hond
as the defendant or defendants To the Injunction.
On motion Of slr. BIRD, of Pendistcn the House
adjourned.