Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-15
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Conference.-The undersigned rsre, that Mr.. z Ed
mond. hrm Of Boyd Edmond Davenport. should have
feh himssd individually called spon Join potent ar
with those OF the Jscs River and kanawha DIRECTORY
anst wssk es because the only object we had ia
view In referring to bis boats show
how unfairly, upjasty and lbsraly had used BY
be seen by all except Mr. Edmond. However, he r out
and we must meet him.
lie says his packets nt the line-yss aud KEEP,
the monopoly Tor three years. the public
full well know and the charge sometimes lO per
pssssec. End never, believe lees than 80 until the
Steamer started for So One would suppose this entire
control vt the travel upon Canal d: lac ines leng IT,
with eross stage and villages hcky along
s banks. would have been satisfactory most
Bat then he went into this banes against the advice
fnends This only shows how much better his Judgment
was than that Of his friends Tnen, again. he has mot
with repeated draw backs and oss consequence OF flood
accident and hreakags,-~ho. having any thing do
with the navigation OF the Canal has with hike
drswbaeks But deducng these drawbacks, we thiak we
should then DO satisfied with the remainder exhibited i'm
Mr.. Edmonds books Ba, not dollar has been expend.
cd tor MS boats or their accommcdalivnnor has he
ecived any encouragement President and Drec
tors OF the canal Give the srtsdnfiai
OF the Pubic that Mr. Edrnond has had-has now and
doubtless would like 10 keep-and should care for
the encouragement OF the President aud Directors Nov
what has been done by the Company the Steamer 40
much Dragged o;-not only by Mr. Edmond but by obrrf
Let The bridges were all raised fOo,dd not hi.
benefit his boats Ask his passeuyers-,f he will moi
answer, and their unbroken heads will reply I'd new
lock was put M upon the Is aie level This vns 5oo
miny because OF mistake made by the Engineers of the
Company. by which the in the upper end of I'm,
canal was too low tor commerce this Is notorious Did
this do Mr. Edmonds interests gSodi ssk his ne team.
OF horses and they could answer. such would be the
noise ct the neighias aermatire-he illerite. would
doa their ascension robes.
M Edmond the order issued fron, the canal Co to
to stop necessary and allow the horse Jackets - mas.
was only issud after the had reu 10 lot tho orse
packets pass in two instances Pray Ass, did tAs Ao,se
packets aiieays get IN Fs AeR fAe L,tf 6rsf
the latter an two instances refused former passi
VIII Mr. Edmond explain ihisi Ii theIe was any delay
IN allowing the horse boats pass steamer Of which
the undersigned aware may have been when h.
was o'ertaSSn IN Maroon places eAsre boats could
act pass but that the steamer did orders 10 turn
out OF the wav and . she cid stop her ne without
WHICH, the hoFe boat could not have passed. NJ Edmond
does not deny but confirms; and Tins all said our
former communication without intending av reflection
upon him. OF his interests
Mr. Edmond says the Canal Company c..uld not have
loaned us their lhe Company's) boat when TIE breach oc
Cured on the occasion OF the Episcops. Convention be-
cause hey the Company, purchased II from him, with the
condition iAai iAes Should nerer part sith 81 be used
IN carrying passenseTs for aRy other Company
Can ths be the understanding of the Prrsden, and Dr.
eetos' that boat nov owned by the Company eaaaot
uee sreH leaned 10 AID 5reaeA although
sad boat lies idle aIGagsids Ae rsseA Not TO run in
oPosisH for noHry not 10 part rata it, but "a be used
by the Companys hands aud IN case OF breach in their
own canal Saely the Company have made hard
oargaln so that MIR EdmOnds the want OF the
eommonest courtesy exhibited by Engineer IN the in.
st'nce We referred 10, cannot be accepted either by ae
public
IA NN "t' I'"iohu says, IL ha- never Yet been
necessary Tor him TO increase speed ki horses sc.
overake the steamer. Mr. Csbe SAYS The contest for speed
Between the horse boats aud the Steamer was .de-ompa
aisd By extraordinary eIsrfon Of faeir respeetire
P'HeTs-and u Mr.. Edmond will take lh- autho-
riy, the undersigned refer Inn TO &c pabl,c generally
along the line OF the cana for proof o. -sC5ng teams aud
tor proof of horses killed. core oorauon ct this
ernon the undersigned quote the following from letter
Of Mr.. GuL rs, dated
'!usK 2srH. is44
"entlemen-Ilsst week =dtes-si r. letter 10 tie sn-
or o. the horse packets Informing them became nv duty
% collect two lines from them Tor violating article los
the Regulations, o. running lier boats o. swell.
uT Edmond IN reply 10 my letter s.stss taGt tSev
oa!y TUH sesH r.cn necessary 10 pss, tie Sfesn,
ihe Undersigned eoaelGe BY again sayi, reference
was haG TO the horse packet company for parpe
An 10 eAhbi b. eoRaris0 the the President
and Directory and the Officers Of Canal Company
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