Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-20
EDITORS CORRESPO.NDE,.cr

"''h'oNp rtbrn8ry H. lN,
Mr.. Woods. The new Senator ffnm tbe D.,s
Franklin district in the place Of Col. VIM. Csnps~
decd reached this city on Saturday eveninv-hra.;.'
with him the first news Gratifying To Nm h,,,
"h'Qs) of his election, By a handsome maiorl,
The election OF fiirers Of the James Riye,,,,r
na"ha Company, which has leen deferred s;r,o :,
nnal meeting of the SIT ckholders in Jannarv lac,
whrh has excited marc than ordinary in,o,.s, Wv.
place last Saturday night. Fleming James. Fsa
ing been called to the chair. Mr. Wm. NJ. p.yon
Ut the State PROXIES rose. and, pm, in nomn,,;oo ~,
former President and Board Of Directors .e
nomination by the inmalion iha a majri,y or H., e..
proxies. (himse and Nr. n. f.. VenalIe.o doou.I''
incumbent on them, after the favorable Renor, oe,.
Legislative committee Of investigation as In tho n..
conduct of those Ulcers 10 supp rher re cecc;o,
MI "f". H. Iee the other rruxy Of the State dill -
however, concur with his colleagues Tie R
the committee could not be regarded by him nc ,,,,.
mount to an expression Of The Legislative ,;u :,
more especially as a resolution was thar d,v s,:,,
In the House OF Delegates nsrucling the State ,,;
l" V"'e Tor FARTHER posiponemen Of the elec,n ,,;r
Legislative actin could he had the suhiec, and ,,
upon The table, with apparent acquiescence ocn,
IN the position Of those who gave il that esiinalo t
the proxies Were better qualified than the leos,n,o,
arrive at just and proper Conclusions On the matters
hded to Their judgment and discretion As so,r al.
was ascer'aned HAT The heavy State vote carr,in, ,i.
1t that of The Bank OF Virginia would be given IN r,,o.
Of MI Cabell. the opponents of that een,lema,s 70
e'ction 10 the Presidency Of the COMPANY saw h,, an
opposition In his election was hom less and M ,n
nent was consequently brought into the fl ID The ,o,.
was taken by ayes and noes on The nomination. and Pa,
suited thus: Fo. Mr.. Cahell 6,061 votes. acains, him
54l by the same vote the old Board of Directors VA,
reelected, with the single exccpricn If Mr. au.. y
Caperton Of Monroe, who declined again serving in thar
capacity The Board now consists of Dr. JoLn R,,L.
e"broueh of Bath. Samuel McCorkle Of l.ynclhurp.
Thomas NJ. Bnndurant Of Buckingham. and Lain
Lancaster and Cor!in War ,ck Of Richmond Al huvb
the msjary in favor of Mr. Cabel is so laroe. cb,ncs
in the vote Of one Of the State proxies would have mad,
nearly tie II Mr. Peylon or Mr.. V,nahle had uo,,
with Mr.. L,e tie vote of the State ard tie Bank =.
mounting together tn nearly 5000 W uld have uops
against him. and. if he had been elected at all his ma.
iori'y would have been less Than lCO-Tbe salary of
the Pre- siden reduced from 5000 4. go in the
= ~ .'aIuit's refusing any further aid to the
company al lis present session which, hr The way, is
regarded rs pretty certain. IN the If brief
speech, NJ Peyon took occasion cAprtss very drc
dedly the opinion that an extensive line Of improvement
cannot be successfully carried by join, stock Com
pany, and coosequ n,y his conviction tlai it woud he
wise IN the Company to relinqn sh its corporate prvi-
le9es west Of Lyncbug, and TO transfer 10 The State
the duty of completing lis supeudous undertaking.
There two bills before the lruse of Delegates in
relation to the J. r. & K Company-onc. authorizing
ii To- ind its floating debt the other granting it loan
of $jG5,0O The former think, will pass-,he lat,
ter, am sure, will be rejected
Some days ago agreed TO adouusin die on the
l7th. But il very Obvious hen 10 thu Sc Mhu had
the slightest idea OF the quantity and nature oflhe bust
before the Legislature, that it would be improper,
if not impossible, to do ST. The reslnlinn Was there
fore resciuded and Thursday next the GOTH is now The
day designated for the termination of our labers Ills
probable that there will be no fanher rospcnemfpt
OF the day. though it is almost certain that portion Of
the business on the table must be left undune.
The Senate, as you will have seen from the papers.
have refused To go into the election Of u. s. Senator
this WINTER by fnitey posiponng the resoluIin
sent to thai body by the House Of Delegates, proposing
to make that election last Friday. This refusal throws
flood Of Eight uron the motives to the of
that body, at the eleventh hour" " it'll previous res
ouon OF the House, some weeks ago. having the same
object in view If their acquiescence in the first IN
stance. dictated by sense of CONSTITUTIONS duty,
they should have adhered that line of conduct in the
second; for The obligation not less imperative on he
latter than on the former occasion. But is manifest
that they were Influenced by such utly and patriotic
cousldtratonhnt that in their aeIeemeni To go INTO INC
election III the case, well in their refusal to q"
81 IN the other, they aciuated by utter contempt
Tor the requirement Of the constitution, aad had on ry'
solely and exclusively party advantage. In The as'
ease, they kept the resolution upon their table un'n
within two huurs Of The time fixed for the eleclonapo
Tho finding that three " hgs were absent, from III
ness "r other imperative causes, and that they ~e'
thereby enabled 10 elect Loceaeo Senator they very
promptly indicated their willingness TO make the s"
'emlt. But, in The latter case, keeping the feso>
in'lon in their possession Enacted upon until '"'
day before tina! designated for the election anu
long enough 10 know that defeat awaited them
they should adop, it. they as uncerenononsly gave
1t lis quieins, if the constitution. when "'y
profess so mnch TO venerate, and Of which, "he"''
suits their purposes. they claim to be The exclusive
guardians, dead letter, Three of the locooco
Senators, however voted against the indefinite postpone
men Of The resolulionand thereby passed the sevees'
Condemnation the conduct of tei. political associates
in that body.
The failure elect Senator this winter will devolVo
that duty upon the Legislature, and should constr
!aie po,rel iaceatre TO energetic and mtfed acio
on The part of he Uhigs this Sprtag We carry Inc