Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-16
RIcmMoNp. Deccmher Il. ISL

RlciimoSp, December II, IS44
At the adjourned meeting, last night the sluchhuld-
efs ol the JAMES River AID hanan la Comrany adur,d
memorial Of tie legislature In accordanes wlihihe
resolution recomme ded by their communicable vii ask
az that provision be male fr the payment Of The
January Interest on the guaranteed bonds and for
the annuity to the old james River COMPANY
and iha tie debt due from the Company to the Slaebs
9onded. 10 day the committee has been engaged in
discussing the future policy of the Company; and il has
agreed to recommend TO The Stockholders to appy TO the
Legislature Tor further loan, (amounl not vet indc..
ied to enable it TO meet lis existing engagements and 10
complete lis works above and below Lynchburp; or, in
the event Of refusal to grant this loan that the COM
pauy shall he released from all obligation to proceed with
the improvement, and that &c State shall progress with
II "fsi"afd'y, as Safe work. paying the Company
Tor its Incomplete inTovcm, nts above Jyncburq and
stfuatug that the Stockholders shall never receive mos
than PER ent. dividend upon heir stock. These res
oluo's viii lie reported 10 the stockholders To- morrow
evening, aud an animated discussion Is ANTICIPATED. The
soigc Of the reduction Of tolls will he considered by til.
Committee tomorrow morning. learn that The Board
las aarccd 10 reduction Of the toll ulon plaster ,olsf
lis present amouni-tha is, half cent, instead ofurc
cent per ton per mile.
'r'''' VI I'll. 1dlIhUn 20 Mr.. klnr, MIN siPr
a ans III reference to The annexation Of Texas and 10
e "a H'seenee oil the French government that
sue OF which our government Tad teen assundby Nh
hhg' Is attracting much attention. and is regarded as
one oi the most extraordinary diplomatic docun enis
lant IT Is studied Argument 10 demonstrate the evil
thte.s OF the abolition OF slavery, and bitter attack up-
Oh Tie motive Of the British government in emancGa-
ting the slaves in her West India colonies Mr.. Cal
houn argues that that measure vas the offspring not of
but OF lnag ned sell interest in the results
Of which Great Britain has been sadly Disappointed the
experiment having affected her commerce injurious
~ l'r"Ject Is now, he says effect the abolllono'
slavery list IN Texas and then in the United States. W
the purpose Of leading to dinnulion in the prodnctOl
cation AMI other tropical productions ard consequent
enhancement Of heir value 50 as 10 give the asclnlang
In the market to her East India Territories, and keep
the privilege Of supply in Ter own hands Mr.. Cal
h'un thinks Ills not possible thai the enlightened gov
efhm cuts OF Europe oe deceived by the hyPcis'
annexation OF extraordinary philanthropy On lie part"
"eat Lrsiaa and he closes his remarkable epsileDy'
hhs and characteristic disqusJn npon the dstfora'g
elects Of emancipation upon the negro and ufo'
tie scenes Of devastation and violence which ~0au ="
al probability onsue upon this continent, should the az
clifton Of slavery be attempted and Mr. kng W
sirnced to urge these views upon the attention o. '
French government on all suabs occasions. These
iaiors may he all very orthodox, but what have 'nF'
o do IN such connection should be really al p''
Ia know what was The design Of Nh Calhoun IN se"'~'
such document to our Minister al Paris and pnp"'
ng II az part Of the correspondence relative 10 "e
fairs of exas, il he had not himself informed MI "S
hat it was intended TO show HAT France STANDS, /"
ference 10 that question, in very different aliu'''
hat occupied by Great Britain What efee'
eiler viii produce upon he public temper IN f,S
We shall soon learn Certainly il is not cairuia"u
lnIsh The ubgaces 10 paci.is adj nsnunt VI NV -.