Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-07
FOR THE WING.
To tIIc Frcch Oidcrs and Voters of
RichniOud

Be'rare Of he ArDui DOdgsT! do that ideal
parsonage who posted the the Streets
lew days slncebut mean that artiul and danger
urt-su placed before yon IN the share of the ,,o
RIVER CANAL GUARANTEE! Beware OF III say--cyen al
though respectable city paper designing, have doubt
10 lake good Gaze at your interests shall recommend 10
your special favor Fellow citizens endeayored in ofe
number Oi the Wing call your serious attention 10 this
subject; and, not having time copy respectfully re-
questcd the Times Compiler repubsh the article that
IT might be read by the citizens generally. They did not
find convenient do sobui, the contrary have an
peared this morning eioriay in favor OF the scheme
Inc time being short, have time examine length
the editorial referred to- II had should have no diff
Guilty in proving that from beginning to end 1t is nothing
but ingenious soYhsy-aud ought make the least
Impression upon your minds
The Editors ask, shall The city grant e guarantee and
saUe The Canal! All, indeed ii the friends Of the Ca
ma. ia the Legislature had believed the Of the city
essential, why did they provide the original bill for
entered into their dreams 1T altogether an after
lhOugh-and from what have heard must either have
originated with the holders Of James River Stock or was
the conriyance OF ingenious capitalists, who willing
u some risk for their ultimate benefit proyded
tina, that risk could be shared by tire ong hundreds who
might lose much and could gain nothing. repca what
sld ia my former communication why do not the wealthy
gentlemen, who instructed the City Delegate to bring in the
acto si March, sign the bonds themselves a. other wealthy
gentlemen signing them in the iron reg on Of the
Valley The law designed that the bonds Of guarantee
should be executed by individuals and by corp ratons
The Editors OF the Times & Compiler confess them
selves that the City might, IN certain Contingencies have
to pay 100000 or even 100000 in the course of five
yclrsbut, 10 noutfase the force of the confession they
enter into various calculations and estimates founded upon
other calculations and estimates, made By gentlemen OF
the highest Intelligence intending show that such will
be the enormous profits Of the James River
to Buchanan, that the bond be executed by the city will
tiru QUITO be very 'nsgnhcant obigation Hso cTcss
my bile, 10 often In ptnt calculations and estimates
intended 10 involve States and Cities IN debt and which
are ultimately scattered 10 the winds by tho sad reality that
fear shall become nycietate fee To all experiments
good bad, and Indifferent Fellow citizens do you om,In
Der the magnificent calculations and splendid p1phecirs
about this same James River Cana7 DO you remember
that Richmond ~ short time was 10 swell into fin, ,n
dimensions OF Rev York. or perhaps LondJn1 Aud that
our citizens rich and poor awOko from the deuson
until the sum oi nearly QUO million and halt was wasted
away, not Welding dollar Of prOhtl Are we u have
repetition Of these Wild yagaHcs trust mott and would
moumuiy eXciam, IN tho language Of the British bard
"vpi7ns n glory spare NY aching sghtrr
Let me conclude by little plain prose.
II you do put down there wild schemes which ara de-
signed 70 involve you deeper and deeper debt you will
iueviaby go down 20 min Your credit will bo pr,s-
ra'cd and destroyed Your real estate viii daily doprec
in value. Your taxes will cpotmpusv inr,essc PM,
grafton will Gov into your bounds-because ueonlo
do not often ny 10 oppfc-On pray you 10 put tho set
Of icprobau"n upon all such projects.
Tue.day moving. APhl g. a FREEHoLDER
~ meeting Of portion Of the Wings Of Charles Civ
County the Court House, on Saturday the 81 J,v nj
| Apui, l54I,
On tho motion Of John Clarke, E,i. Nathaniel Mel
son, teg was called To iho Char, and Robert W. Graves
appointed Secretary.
Tie Chairman briefly explained lha objects OF the meet
! ing, aud
ON 'hc motion Of i Carer, Va. the Charm,n ysas d
fertd Zoo appoint committee Of five d-1r resolutions
expressive Ui io sense ~ the meeting whofcuppn Tho
~. Wilcox, ilI Csfor, Geo. Walker and John Clarke
E-qs 'ui Dr. James g. McCaw were appointed me- said
committee, who retired luf short time and reported
through THos n. Wliros E- iloir chaiuman tho follow,
! my r.-oIJUpns, which were unanimously adopted.
la' Received That ihc h1nka ~ thil meeting
Do 'cnfcrcd FOO Inhn J. IDnc Eq ior INC prompt and s
uied mnHF.r which be- c,uo forward the Wing can
ddan ~ t"ngrr- p tir1 Diluciillt VIC most h,aru',
ud p him aa nIf candidate and tt will ugo al hon.
"rabo means n ouf power 10 promote hs election And
believing, do, that the Wings al the District mas
safely cHtIc their 4 care do hereby mos,
cn,,hu'y recommend him a. the support of our fellow
citizens ct me seventh Congressional District
- Received, That committee ~ seven be- appointed
by The Chairman % with Mr. Jones and In
form hm II the proceedings Of ihs meeting, snd ~ invite
bun, consistent with The engagcment no other part, ot tho
DISTINCT a. Went Tbs County the day and sd
dress The poop" con the important political questions Of tho
dav
Tho committee appointed under the second resolution
consisted oi ihe following gentlemen, 10 wit John Stub
bleh'd' Robert Graves. Thomas Christian James n
Chrsau Thomas II Wilcox It'll Carter and John l.
Waker and on The motion Of It'll Carer, Esq the char
man OF Ibis meeting added 10 the committee.
80 Resolved, That these proceedings be- signed by the
caan and secretary and forWsrded 10 the Editors n the
kichnoud wing Tor publication. And then on motion
tho meeting adjourned.
NATH. NELSON. Chairman.
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