Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-24

hired ourselves and also blacks the work. and be-
sides. have had much 20 do with a..
Instructed BY other aids than tho President and his Ensi
nser- the committee might have been able inform the
country, whether in fact had the work paid for.
They report the dimensions OF the canal found BY the
stockholders, o be 50 feet wide at the surface aud feet
in DEPTH and In their estimate OF its they tito
be at that capacity. Now l. there feet depth OF water
in the esnal The fact is notorious that
OF and That feet depth OF be put in
it that all the cutting beyond feet depth equal least
10 fifth Of the en,Sc excavation OF the work. has been
actually thrown away.
This meeting must not Ne misunderstood IL
putaons the honor and patriotism the Committee;
but deny that their Report made the part, cSpa
nations Of the President and his otecr~-Snd that
when Il published the world IN the aumns OF
one OF the leading papers, ('ho Richmond Whig ha ca
bearing the enquiry instituted into the affairs OF
the company should appear in that pspcrand that the
other leading paper hc Enquirer although not publicly
IN its columns, vet in tact did refuse thonundcr these cir
cumsancos deny that their Report vindcstion Of
the President and Directors, land its face and IN s e
feet. i nothing ess ented any authority whatever
but this meeting has comment the weak faith
OF the President in his works. which could induce him
to be satisfied with examination and Nindicaiion by the
Committee when IL conducted exclusively the n
formation OF his agents, himself and his documents
The tolls ON this canal We believe, are greater than on
any other in the United States. Ile3S, the tolls on the
Erie Canal were nine mills porp ton or mile on agricultural
products. and eighteen mills per per mile merchan
die; whereas, the James River and kanawha Canal
tobacco pays than four times and wheat and flour
than three times much is paid tho Enc Ca
nal These high tolls driving trom the canal much pro-
duce which would otherwise be transported on IL Area
sent other routes, and have the certificates OF gen.
temen engaged the trade, that the increase OF tolls "bears
50 marc on Mesetn pr'0nee As Almost 70 "niou' 70 an
exclusion snd that merchandise TO large amount has
gono VIA Winchester and Chareson IN consequence OF the
high tolls"
II the rmor be true that j. the object Of the President
20 with the construction of the canal above Lynch
burg with tolls levied unJusy u-hat particular
section Of the State bs taxed TO construct tAs cins-
we socmny enter protest. and believe 1t Is no better
than public robbery.
The charter provides for accommodation ct the South
side by water communication and the Legislature alter
wards authorised bridges be subsiu,ed-hui although
the cans has been three years operation bridge has
as We, been cOmmenced-and have been put of with
lew erries-noE do We believe that any probability exists OF
bridges being constructed for many years come, ever
IL is remarkable circumstance that Mr. Cabe should
IN ms speech above referred to- prove by the absolute eos
OF the forty miles OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal next
above Horper's Ferry that the James River and kanawha
Canal could be constructed for ST. per mile. and that
IN his eighth annual report, he should attempt to prove that
the latter canal was economically made although by his
own showing, it nearly doubles. The former was done
when he wanted our money the latter when he had sPcnti
The James River and kanRwha Company Is formed by
the State owning treehs OF the stock. by corporations
and individuals owning the residue. This considered
great State Improvement and all the State expected De
benefited, not only Tins company has, rs We
have proved been unwsoy and was,eiuy managed, the
State being fully represented by it, PROVES The STATE
one OF the eopartner has assumed pecunay responsibi
ties which is necessary TO meet and the burdens np
cd by those responsibilities oughto be equally borne by he
whole Sta not by one section only. suppose the golden
dreams OF NJ (abe had been realized ana ID per ceat
profit had been paid the stock would the State have 81
ven up her clear gam and distributed II among
the citizens Of this oppressed seciiou We trOw not Then
u Just IN the Legislature impose all the burdens on u.s.
because the has been unpIohtabCl Lcteason and
justice answer We are taxed in common with the eniens
OF other sections pan proportion O.: the three millions
OF stock owned bv the State, aud sunk this enterprise
and many Of us have lost Gil contributed - tins improve
men supposng adding . tho prosperity 81 thus
our native State. We pay the former without murmur.
and have lost the latter without sigh; but be forced to
bear burdens when the greater Pa OF State exempt;
We consider unjust, and against which remcnstrate
We, therefore adopt the following resolutions
j. heslred, Therefore, tho opinion Of tins meeting,
that the James River and kanawha Company has been
rnwisey and wasefuy manas Not only in lis construc
on but also in Its financial operations that the oxpsn
ses now attending its administration might be lessened
p Resolred That the increase oitos authorized by the
last Legislature and adopted by the James River and IA
nawha Company unjust, aud highly oppressive the
citizens of this and other adjacent the canal.
s. Reso!red, That attempt TO construct the cana!
above Lynchbug by tolls levied produce unjust,
I and ought not to he patiently submitted TO.
f. Res0iusd, That the rrlured the charter for
the accommodation OF the trade Of the south
0ught 10 be forthwith and completed rs
soon rs possible.
D Resoired, That the Delegates from this county, and
the Senator from this District be instructed their hes,
eAerons TO obtain the passage Of resolution by the Gene.
raj assembly 10 instruct the Proxies vote against
he're-eecuon Of Joseph =. Cube PRECEDENT OF the James
River and kauHwhu Company.
D. EesolreG, That IN the opinion Of this meeting the
James River and ksnawha Company not having complied
with N, requsifons Of their charter have 40 legal rgEi TO
exact tolls from the people of the side Of the river
anu that We wall resist the payment Of the same By all legal
and proper means in power.
EesoireG That the Chairman and Secretary sign tie
proceedings and enclose them the Enquirer and Wing
Tor publication
CHAS. YANCEY, CH'x.
Ro. Il. SHAW, Jr., Sec'y.