Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-05
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

Tor a selection OF the TofHc, 0cew1 s'S ~ ~ - l.
sions of the act of Assembly. In" setceton may %
made By the Stockholders, al an ezra meeting eau
cd FIR The purpose, 1rhen tie Surveys arc e1n.pa'sa
or il nil be donc by The President ana Dnec1 ~
following resolution was adopted al The close OIL
the proceedings. . o;-.,,o,s +.
uand they are hereby instructed 10 call specia
/" meeting Of The Stockholders, todecide on inc Sc
Election OF the route by whichihe Louisa Railroad
shall he extended 10 The Eastern base oil Inc
Blue Ridge, SO soon as the surveys are SUM
"cienlly completed 10 justify decision.
Now ask, will not The public be amazed, as
we'll as myself that, in the face OF an lnls
a few lines oil the proceedings oil Inc com
nany should be separated from the conie1
10 produce the impression that The claim &c
The RICH, of selection was an Peterborough,
and that il should be "eslopped by lis own
declared opinions in June 1872 from max
ing a selection.!l will merely add, on this
point, that, al the time The report was written Inc
Engineer was actually surveying Rockfsh Gap
lam unwilling 10 believe that Col. WootolA
could have been aware OF the contents OF This pa
pc, when he signed il, as he is stakeholder
was present al the meetings and engaged in
discussion with Col Randolph John Timberlakt
and VIM. C. Rives, Esqs., who were heard as spe'
cal deputies in behalf The Charlottesville route
in which The question OF extension was discuss
cd, moi upon The right but The policy oil the route
10 be selected.
AS further evidence that The Company al
ways construed The law as giving The RICH
of selection, and did not consider themselves IL
slricled to The Northern route, invite attention
TO the following facts: Isl, 10 the following ex
tract from the minutes OF The proceedings Of Int
Board Of Directors:
"At meeting OF The President and Directors
The Louisa Railroad Company at Louisa Z. h
on Saturday. The Doth of March, lSi7,
"Resolved, That books be opened and kept opel
for len days for receiving subscription 10 the stool
OF the Louisa Railroad Company, in shares
one hundred dollars; and that Two dollars pc
share be paid al The time OF subscribing, Tor IN
purpose of extending The same as provided by tn
act entitled IAN act providing for The extension
The Louisa Railroad to the Eastern base OF III
Blue Ridge" passed March SIh, i847; a. the FOL
lowing places, viz al Charlottesville on The frs
Monday in April, and al other places in Abe
marie, as Commissioners al Charlottesville ma,
delei mine: (Here follow The names OF Commits
sioners.) Al Bococks, and several other place
in Albemare; al Slaunton, aud several othc
places in Augusta; (omilling The names OF hi
Commissioners
"A true copy from the minutes.
THOMAS T. CHANDLER, TIeas'r."
These proceedings were forwarded TO the Com
missioners in Charlottesville and Slaunton, wer
doubtless published in their papers, and mus
have been seen by some OF the citizens Of Rock
insham and Greene. With what propriety tn
charge can be maintained, lha, The design OF go
ing on the Southern route was the result OF bid
from The friends of tina! line, lei the public judge
2ndly. invite attention TO the following copy
of a letter 10 Col. Voolfolk:
"BEAvERDAM, April Isl, ls47
"CoI john WooLFoLK-Dear Sir: Our Boar
has appointed Commissioners 10 open books a
Stanardsvile on April Courl day. | hope yor
will interest yourself 10 stir them up 10 as large;
subscription as possible; and, il they prefer il, lie
it be conditional They should mol take il 10
granted that the natural advantages OF their roul
will secure the location Of The road; survey ma.
show different state OF things from what lhel
suppose; and nothing can be done without funds
What fear is, that they may rest secure and no
use much exenion. The result Of a thorough an
critical surrey Of the mountain and interuenrn!
country may sio'c t,c0 lines mot ua,Wng m,<h Il
The general advantages. In any such case, tn
probable facility OF getting the necessary socl
must exert its due weight. | learn that there j
great spirit zeal and activity in Albemarle, ant
trust you will do what you can 10 s,imuiat
Greene 10 action. II my presence would do an
good would try TO be at their Court Let m
hear from you.
an great haste, your friend,
"E. FONTAlNE."
Here was the clearest inlimalion OF the view
OF The Company, al a very early day, in letle
from their President TO the most prominent advo
cate OF the Northern route. The same view
were presented in public speeches BY myself, a
S,anardsville, more than once, and al Harrison
burg, in public address on July Court day
Sd. The Rockingham Register OF The 18th {
May, made some harsh remarks on the course
pursued in relation TO The subscriptions eaH
ed from MIR. Stands OF Rockingham that his Ju.
619n Tor dopg 81 that sas
louisville, that was committed 10 the Souher
route, if the funds could be raised. In leue
TO Mr.. Stands vindicaIed myself against The iH
preston that was commiued-reterIcd to letter
had written to Col. Kinney and Or. Harrso
OF Harrisonburg, and said II think | eYplaine
ain those letters" (hsving kept no copy "what
snow say, lhatIhe old stockholders would moi, bt
"cause they could not extend The road al their ow
"cost; and unless there was reasonable assuranc
"of getting lke means, which could only be four
"ded on promise Of subscription in some torn
the extension oil The road could not be uDde
"laken on either line. Anticipating the possbi
atty of finding upon an examination OF the pa IS
I" es of the mountain, as required by The act, tia
"lhere might be no great difference in The faclit
/" OF crossing, in favor OF any one. in justice
"your wishes on The subject, lstaled what woul
"probably be the decision of our Company, vi;
"to select that route where The means were offe
"ed in preference 10 that on which they were ne
offered" "You are at liberty TO max
"any use of this your discretion may suggest.
"And whether come 10 your July court or no
"you may rest assured, That he determination {
"lhe route will be guided by facts not yet ascel
",ained."
The views expressed in this letter 10 MIR. Shand
and The one 10 Col. Voolfolk contain the sui
stance OF whatever spoke or wrote on The sub
ject. Isubmlcd il 10 Col. w. and be appende
the following postscript:
"Colonel Fontaine has submitted The abov
letter TO me, and | feel myself bound 10 say
that feeling deep solciude TO carry the roa
moi farther South than Powelps Gap, | hav
had frequent conversations with him, iran
and impartial seeking no advantage Of an
" one, but urging The policy Of orr adopting
" conditional mode of subscription 10 vindical
and project our local interest. | can turtle
say, il we can raise The private subscription
we will have our claims fairly considered b
" The officers and stockholders.
(Signed,) Respectfully,
JOHN VOOLFOLK.
"Lc, US get The private subscription, and
fear nothing. }. w.
Thus far have endeavorcd 10 show, that III
claim on The part Of The company 10 make SC
lection OF The route, was not ian oftr-thopght,
as charged-lhal they cannot be "esiopped by il
own declared opinions in isi7," or by opinion
expressed al any other time, either BY their Pre-
sident or their Board OF Directors.
will now enquire, instead Of being csioppe'
in their claim 10 exercise The right oil selection
whether they are not sustained and fortified b.
The recorded history oil proceedings relative II
The extension Of The road, as we'll as by The &C
acknowledgement oil tina, right on The parI OF lhos