Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-12
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A DRAWN BATTLE

commenced b. rcrcll;rg tic inyiuua;ions whci
had been thrown out al previous meeting, Of
covert hostility on The part OF Lynchburs toward
the city Of Richmond. lie wen, on TO show hoy
Lynchbure had abandoned her iavoriic schem
Of railroad 10 The Southwest, 50 as 10 meet In
views OF Richmond in favor oil The James Rive
and kanawha Canal-.ha', even on The prcscn
occasion, Lyrchburg had stepped forward in re
Spouse 10 Tie invitation Of Richmond, 10 unit
with her in this grea, improvement u The Rich
mond and Ohio Railroad. We have no ruon
for even meagre sketch Of The ingenious views
and striking facts presented by Judge D.
| He commended that The Interests VI Richmond an,
Lynchbuig were closely allied, and that so Ia
from the contemplated Improvement iniurirg ihc
James River Canal, il would creat.y enhance ;ht
resources OF thai woIk lie drew vivid picu!t
Of the enterprise, energy, aud high moral and n
teleclual character Of Lynchborg-ber !ar:,
capital, so important an element in The cacuia-
lions OF The success Of any grca, work 10 tic
West, ard wound up with an eloquent appeal 10
The people Of Richmond, 10 aid in he conslruc.
pills a centre Of commercial Influence and power,
and confer wealth and honor IN The glorious Cid
Commonwealth.
Mr.. Joseph c. Sparkling then addressed he
meeting. He said that his remarks, on previous
occasion, had been misunderstood and That, while
on this and other questions, Lyrchbu!g occu.
pied an antagonist position 10 Richmond, he
discaimed every idea ol lmpu;cg sinister no.
live 10 Lynchburg or her lcsa,ion-I Judge D.
expressed himself satisfied with his disclaimer
and II marked, that ruder Ibis rnw aspcc, of the
case, all he had said Oh this porl, would Re con.
sidered as unsaid.l Mr.. Spaldiis then went or
to enforce his arguments against lie Richmond
and Ohio Railroad coniending l.al i, would Sc.
riously affect tie Jamts River and Kanavha Ca
nal, in which The State and city hal very large
interest
On The conclusion Of his remarks The Prcsi-
dent read the resolutions Of The committee, lin
favor OF The Richmond ana Ohio Raiaoad, and
the raising a million OF dollars 10 secure lis
charter, ana junction with The Soulhve.. } ard
The substitute offered by Mr.. Ii. c. Catell, (uisins
that The chaue. Z! the James River AM Eanawha
Company is sufficiently ample ~ lie ,ject Of
connecting til waters Of the James wi,h,hasc of
the Ohio iiver-and approving railroad h!oush
Southwestern Firsinia.) Mr.. J. Il. G,lmeI
moved TO lay the original resolutions and lie
substitute on The table, 50 that lie nigh; offer an.
CHER ...ies of,ssoln.;ors .rb.;r .,6s,,nc.w.s
that sound policv reoairc1 ,bs, Tie iopcrion vim
the Ohm river shoui he mad, nv cons,,nc.;n,
rsi,o,d for tho terminus =, tho c.noI - ia
Ohio river.
Mr.G., motion was los, and Mir Cabcu,s su,.
s,iute agreed 10 Al 10 As. The opes,ion lion
- $3.50, -. n.e,;ro ,liouceJ
were ios', 10 " 90 INV - ,..c,.'': -, ,,,
Ihns, alleCI'Va dE"f"!h'h2 done. l'' ieS''
Was, $40 .'-' - ''''' - :" a's" 10
expression .! sentiment on the questions before
,hsm.
70 ;ao. IRON, ~. Tan. ~ Tho rublic maa,inns
r.., ,i,., co,,,.r,.
ana Inc press !" Ls'e'''"' = '''''
seems warmly cSciica on '"'s q"es''''''
large meeting was held On Thursday night, ]. c.
49,, 10 !, Tho cba;, ard era Baoby score.
81. I, -, n,.+,;s al
afy-aha ''oush ''''ss' >"''J'
Deane the delegation 10 kicnmonc, cohcuiiee III
The opinion which hcy expressed, that large
n ,be ,eon,e If g;cbmcnt arc Seci.ct-
:. ,oco,c-
~ hos'iie " NC f'"io.'" '''i -
mended by The citizens @! Lynchoufs, yc'
committee. consisting ii Rev JOAN EaIiy, Mes
.;.,s ch,s w Christian James Garland. r
- -. . D,.no + 10 n,r;s y r
~. Ciahe, { - De"''' 80 W.
Norris, NJ. Lan2hoine, AID Hehry DAVIS, was
Amounted 10 renort resolutions Tor the considera.
lion of the meeting. The following resolutions
''oA y w. ,n 10 oomno;,os ,rJ ,,an;mous.
were 'ePo,'eo y wy 0o".''sl @'~
lY adopted, and Inc i'ce''hs aoJouiheu " 'eaS
semble ON Saturday, The Gih.nsi.:
,, -rh., 10 ,.,n,,s &c no c;,;,o,s
Isl hrsoiseu' la. ,ne
OF l|yhcnou's az Wv" !. W. - 10 ,,,e com
uns 'heli ia uh -, fn' o;;1",s of p;cbm.ni IN
suHa'ion ne'', Nv VIM $3.50 ", .na oh" ra;,o.1
reference W NV a,a, a"a orca;.,o ,b,, ,he,3
anc ma, ". .e.py = ia c,asa =, his erc,, i'm.
yea anu ue'""" :" ~, - h.we n,o Win tb,, Ia
provemen, appears mol 10 nave ne' WIN 'h1' ID
vor and cooperation 70 wh'ch We oee'h ''e''' eA
titled. o.,,...
ID kesoi7eo, MAJ 'n'S ,l'e.'hs, i"''. ," NJ,
seu WIN w l;,o ,,;.h i. f;srds in Tho Wfs
VIII coIu'anJ au"e WIN 1r,,,n rrc.
anu oou.n ~ss' ~ ~ Nm D. - ,hs eonn,v
o"'s 10 '. and from hence 10 i,s terminus
VI W ,he nh;o. ID ,ha, orr DELEGATES 10 The Wylhe
on Ui , onycn dl be- Instructed ra 10 siyc his assn
WV ~ ~ IA, body ,,hen assembled together.
fanee - wa, n1u Th, CO. l,o"s,ss 10 mr..
-. ;ns.rrc,eJ - rcnrssen,;o he convention. Ma,
.her 'nsfnc'sI 10 gp'ssa Il z,.,ons 90 o .
Inc peGP'e ,h .. ~ bs so,,hwes, II procpr
iae WIN .nc euge -, nV ~ he P;c
IN MI sIc~ n g. 0h;o pa;rasd Connany rs viii IN.
ona anJ r oJ y, 'sc me- t,ora me New River
.no h ~ . = u,r"." ~ linz; NO ''
he reaossd That 1TIs delegation Of sixteen
10 a' anro,n,ed ~ the Ch,in1an, in addition
70, ve ap,eh heretofore appointed, 10 meet the
neonle Of The Southwest il convention i,
n ms.'eSs aid nrs' BY their hearty cooperation
pose ,h " oh;sc,s5 conempla,ed by that meet
IN u" wbers srro The following gentlemen were
~. nnn',;n,cd Mcssrs r. G. Norris, F. 3. Dean
J JFrJR7K Cralle, Jno. NJ. Warwick, Il. Q
Scheduled, OF this place; VIM. M. Burwfli
Of Bedo Jas R. Ken n ana Cen !s% naoi "aS
Oh Mon,somef H.. r. = r F E and Geo Flo,
Of f Wyhe; Albert G. pendleton and Rufus French
nj Giles. and Wyndham Robertson, Esq, 0