Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-18

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Rypsosne on tn Norh River. stsa rrpsass nss ssss<
ing ssocooo. yea p~ssd 'as Blue Ridge and orcssd ~
.h trade VI the Valley ~ BE- thrown III hns q improve
and occurred snssaI sveuue q, go
Here sean. however tho President acting with caution
and csrvseo Cor the opinions Of Others worthy Of al
psss wvsA1 ssks ooauses Coz he wosk sbovs Lyueh
burg saa As had copssa viii received the previous
ascent ef Mr.. yskssss, Dr. Brs<kesssssxA and Colonel
JsAs RsfAssvt epsvssnne Tie great inscres6 az tbs
STATE and DO twe Corporaens Who owned uni,edy fouI
6hs Of he whs,s Capital soek Of he company. Thus
approved end s1aeoned. made DO paid
for in post poss. current Bank noes. for carrying
the work above Lynchburg rates for the excavation
per cont aud VI he works Of Of IS psr cent below
those given under the previous contracts.
And here, remarked Mr.. Scott any desire the
accuracy Of this statement the shall be exhibits
| at once.
But Jet still more; In December 1888, whom the Gcnsr
al Assembly made arrest the ra-
caton OF tho contracts for the work beyond ynchbarg
and full discussion Of that proposition the Lsgis-
aurc refused interfere thus indicating its approval OF
| all that had been done.
So lar objections have been openly urged against
Mr.. Cabc there but consider and that il
the agency OF General Hamilton In negotiating the loan
Mr. Cabcll has been hero and elsewhere condemned for
the selection of General Hamilton instead Of invoking the
aid Of distinguished fellow then Minister
London. mean Mr.. Stevenson, and Who IL Is said was
ready TO undertake the agency In 1885, in this
nation possessed universally the respect aud COM
manded the admiration Of his fellow than General
Hamilton. His character and tho confidence entertained
in his Judgment and prudence oil combined to render HIM
ut agent TO execute this commission for the company.
tshowcver due TO Mr. Cabel. say that
ing these strong for employing General Hamilton
in accomplishing this loan. he did fact prefer obtain
the Of Mr.. Stevenson. lie urged preference
but other counsels prevailed aud General Hamilton was
made the That appointment has resulted in the pro-
t..II. r -, An NM
OoOO0 managed for than ten years. Say If any
man point of such vast capital pass
in; through such various hands, with such multiplicity
OF agents connected with iS collection and Disbursement
where little has been put in hazard Of being lost,
This however, is all in regard the agency for this
loan The President was 50 wary in his choice OF an
agent, that first he endeavorcd enlist that honorcd and
cherished citizen DIR. Brockenbrough accept the trust
failing in that the amsbe aud distinguished President OF
the Farmers Bank Of Virginia, Mr. Macfarlanj, was ap
apPl,edo, he declined to undertake it, and then my cx
cocnt ncghbor and friend Mr. Charles F. Osborne who
acts in this matter the State proxy. unavaing app
cation made 10 accept the agency. What moro could
You expect from the taking and judcious
This ends the catalogue of objections Mr. Cabcs ca
paciy conduct the affairs Of the Company with prudence
aud success. have taken them up the ORDER in which
have heard them stated hero and elsewhere. If his
scs have been unwsc, charge, sir that they have been
commanded 10y lie has been directed
by you and his other constituents To do every thing,
which you complain and for which You propose by the
resolution punish him. Never never, has he ventur
ed OF those things imputed him wrong
until the Stockholders in general meeting or out of
general meeting by their had given their approval
When III his annual reports, these various and detailed
matters brought the especial Of the Stock
holders, and their counsel and dec sought there was
sound Of complaint In later years, when
the dissatisfied spoke Investigations have been order
In and Ella
been made; and both the Legislature and the Stockho
reports submitted, Acquiring the President all the
particulars in which it is proposed condemn him.
Can this be donei uust hope better things OF
Virginia tribunal. II, injustice harshness nay cruel.
is in my Judgment without parallel II this decd is to
be done shall have thank God, share in perpctra-
ton, and trust in future ,nc will be found
stand up, and appeal it precedent. Mr. Scott here
closed, anu by such sketch this give just
idea Of the merits of his speech. Ii did
certainly exor,cd from many If those who voted differ
entity from him, expressions Of much qualification.