Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-14
MEETING AT THE EXCHANGE.
TUESDAY NIGHT.

TUESDAY NIGHT.
A meeting was held in The Saloon of the Ex-
change Tuesday Evening Nov. the lllh, 10 re-
ceive report from the Delegation from the City
OF Richmond othe Fincaslr Convention Elem
ing James, Esq, was chosen Chairman, and Geo.
r. Peake, appointed Secretary.
The report being called Tor from the Chair, the
Hon. John M. Bolts submitted il, and at the same
time ably vindicated The Delegation from express
ed ndimpled charges OF having violated al least
lie spirit Of Resolutions adopted by previous
meeting oithe people of Richmond, under which,
The said Delegation had been appointed.
In the course OF his remarks, MIR. Bolts COM
mnncalcd 10 the meeting, in The sense OF the fol
lowing Resolution, his scheme for great central
line OF communication from llG Atlantic TO the
Western waters, by the construction OF Rail
road IRON The present terminus al Gordonsville
Of the Louisa Railroad, via Siaunton the White
Sulphur Springs and Charleston 10 Guyandoue.
From the lucid and able views submitted by Mr..
Bots, the scheme seemed 10 I've cminenly i'm
poriant TO Richmond as well as 10 The North
west, and feasible and practicable. Mr.. B.'sreso-
luton was as follows:
Rc@ircd, That il is expedient Convention
should he held at an early day. either in Slaunton,
or Richmond, 10 take into consideration the sub
jec OF Internal improvement in connecting the
waters Of the James and Ohio Rivers, by con-
linuous line 81 Railroad.
Thos. H. Ellis, Esq, one OF the delegation 10
Finoaslle, expressed his dissent from some OF the
views Of MIR. Bolts, and vindcaled his course
in The Convention.
VIM. H. MaclaIand, Esq, opposed The reso-
luton Of Mr.. Bolts as ll-timed and novel, urging
with great earnestncss adherence, on The part OF
The people of Richmond, 10 their formerly fx-
pressed opinion in preference of The line OF Rail
road 10 commence al Buchanan or LynchbnrS,
or some Intermediate point, RAINING Southwest 10
the Horse Shoe, and thence up The valley OF The
kanawha TO Charleston and 10 GuyandoIie.
Mr.. Bolts replied 10 MIR. Mcfarland, defend
ing successfully his scheme from its novelty and
reloring upon Mr.. MS not only as new, but
a changing the original design of more direct
communication 10 The West from The head wa
ters OF the James across The mountains to Charles
ton.
John Fl. Pleasanls, Esq, then offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Re@ircd That this meeting concurs IN The
views expressed al former meeting 0 The peo-
pie of Richmond, and sees no sufficient reason for
changing them.
James Lyons, Esq, submitted an argument
aginst the plan of MIR. Bolis; and further, 10 de-
fence of MIR. Macfdrand's plans, read an able
paper from Col. Crozet the former Engineer Of
the State.
The hour Of midnight having arrived, and The
meeting, which was at first very large, reduced
10 a small number
Mr.. Bolts said, that as little or no Importance
could be attached to any decision that could be
arrived al by SO small number OF the CITIZENS
of Richmond as were then present, he would OBJ
riaie all farther difficulty by Withdrawing his re-
solution; which was objected 10 by some oil The
friends of his scheme
The question upon the adoption OF Mr. Plea
SAINTS resolution as a substitute was then put and
carried 49 voting in the affirmative, and IL in the
negative.
On motion made and seconded the meeting
adjourned.
FLEMING JAMES, Chairman.
GEO R. PEAKE, Secretary.