Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-11-27


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A draft Of men fer the o. $ Frgae Rariran arrived
here yesterday tTon Philadelphia, under command Of
Lieut. Chapman and Mid Bayard.
70 The Honorable, The Members ofhe Senate an
Ho'7 II nelega es, IF Virginia
The memorial Of the citizens Of = = and me adJa-
cent countie respectfully enyrnfS iha 10y the Act Of
Assembly, passed the ~! DAY OF Nay, 1882 ncor-
platlng the James Rive = kanawha Company, as well
as the Act relir- lhc James River Company-they
bad rgh, require that the Canal, constructed by Ell
ther re>e corPatons, shoad be extended the Tide
'-ter al the City Of Richmond-hat in this regard
neither the Old James River Company nor the James
River aud kanawha Company, nave met the Just and
reasonable eXpeciatlcns Of the public. Your Memorial
lists are not disposed on this neg ect of duty
h due regard 10 the interests Of that portion of The
commonwealth which finds It's way to market do WI ,he
valley of James RIVER ia the opinion of v,r memorial,
ISIS requires. that vunr honorable body should no LONGER
permit The James River and kanawha COMPANY to dis
regard Ihelr Obligations in this behalf: and your memo
faSt5 Wnf;in view of all The circumstances controlling
me action Of tta Company, pray Your Honorable Boz
~ grant 2 the States guarantee The bond of The
company, for sufficient amount make the extension
!" uPif oahal from The present terminus to tide water
under such restrictions and Reservations as in The wis
"'m q m tineral Assembly, may be imp sed for the
pTncctIin Vt the producers Of ton1are frnm hprlaos ~
contemplated Wien the General Asspn,hly GRANTED III
.ntft o. me James River and kanawha Con,panv
~" ne h"raI'Ss VIII not now advert, detail 10 all
Yrs 'esseS and Embarrassment to which their commerce
II > c'e1 N consequences of the necessity which exists
" poriea1e be- Wepn the upper and lower nayIualions
" ine James liver but they would call the attention of
F"nr Honorable Body the Memorial Of the citizens Of
i'chh""d IN reference to the extension of the Canal
i'""@h hat CITY, ana especially much Of tina me
HFa as admits 'lhe losses sustained upon the present
de, over aud ab1veihe charges for dorkaue and wharf
-' to ~ not less than eighy thousand dollars per an
H9" Tint this very arge sum forms but an inconsd>
ahe portion of the actual aSses sustained by The pp-
.'e ct the upoer james Ri or, will be obvious after
laser investigation. than is affIFded by the Richmond
memorial This sum of eighty thousand dollars repre-
~r'S. as your memoriaIiss have been informed. only
me Pe'a@e charges incurred b9 passing the eport and
import fode h5rouch he cfg Of Richmond it nmi,s
r"iTty any computation Of losses sustained BY the "a
tr n n" se q rs grain crps in market protected
II II me influence Of fee mercantle cc:,,neon Iba,
7nrh i he true character Of the Richmond ,norlo, IL
Wh"' : oeyon" all Controversy In proof ,f this posi-
oi your nenoaliss need only refer to facts kneva IS
very member y the General Assembly at all CONVEX
Sfo wish ne gain and flour markets Of that c,iv ma
re cay Of BliiInore The average n Ice of wheat ),
Baltimore IS throughout the var, fully five cents per
i>ei higher thls at R"mond willis, il is eonalIv vel
A'o"h maj me price Of Richmond City Mlls Funr is at
as SeVe"'Y-! cents per barrel hg her than Baltimore
ground fl nr, Can any fact clearly demonstrate
the '>itl"n taken by yur memoriaiss, that they sus-
ala grea loss Az the necessity under which they labor
i selling theH wheat in market protected ssh the
Richmond market from the influence of free mercan-
ale competition for lis purchase No can contend
ihal the Richmond price for uheat is the fair value for
The article, with the fact before him. that the Baltimore
itei 'ch gire fire cents per bHhe more for grain 10
manufacture our that sells at fire dollars and Jiu cents
per barrel, than the Richmond miller ,cH gice ,chen he
recerS tor has o sir dollars and trenty fire cents per
brTeL The conclusion is ncontruvetble that the dit
tirnl'y Of shipping heat from the present Basin Of the
james River Canal operates greatly 10 the injury Of the
prndu'erS OF mat article; and that tire advantages which
the farmers If the james River country should enjoy from
The superiority Of Virginia grown wheat. to produce flour
stei for consumption in hgh siuth atlludes enures
cnti Il, inte If Tie milling esfabl shmpns Erich
mnnil auiiaisS for moment cues ion the
willingness your Honorable Body redress oriev
ance 50 >orions when properly made known, aud they
would herefTe ask the indulgence of the General AS
semblr, whilst they place before them upon
'v'lch rely. 10 give ouFe accurate ntumaon
the great necessity Which exists for granting the prayer Of
this their petition
From thesources Of information within the reach Of
your nelnoraliss, they estimate The quantity Of flour
manufactured in the CRY of Richmond, 100 900 bar
res per annum, bushels 40 pounds the barrel. five
hundred and seventy Thousand bushels Of wheat They
also state that the canal flour. thai ground the up
per country, and To Richmond for sale is 1870 $40
barrels. Sswn by The report of The james River and
kquawha Company for the year 1916; This reduced to
wheat giveS hundred and nineteen thousand Two hun
dred and iy-Sey bushels which added the con-
sumption of lie City Mills. gives Iiliion hum
dred and eighty nine Thousand hundred and fifty
r~svtA bushels, as lie quantity Of wheat purchased at
Redmond ani IN tie upper country prices graduated
by tn ,,lranloni market. The us per hnshr in Tie
sale VI this product II farmers. because Of The mono
y If the grain trade Richmond cannot ia view Of
tHp facts stated abIve Ne snaed les, than Ten cents
winch shows ag.Fegate us ID the sale Of this STAPLE
Nc g!S annually. Adj % this the losses sustained
acc rdny 10 the admissions Gftha R Richmond rial,
IN $4,000, and i eN5.5s tie fact that Tile comm
The pPper James River Is annually taxed one hundred
'ai nia-ty eight thousand nine hundred ard twenty
gIEt dollars, far Of the tide water c,lnecon Can
any longer lie matter ct surprise that the agriculture
1 the upper james River uutry should yield prof
lne engaged in the cultivation OF the soi But large
- tbs amount is. yuur memora!iSts declare with mach.
ahlaa -. Inst thev d. believe it large enough to
present fully and t.i.iv tn. i"ui.es thew sustain BY
tIl'are nt Tie James I, ver ami kanawha Cunpa ny
c'npy with the requirements of heir charter, to con-
let their canal with tie tide wateZ at Richmond
ms uYiu'n is based upon somewhat careful invrsii-
Z-ina Of the subject. with reference 10 the inplrt
rade. we'll as the export. The annexed TABLE. fur
shed ~ the LIST aunus Tenor Of the James River
md Is .nawha Company. II IDS data up 10
,tnich Id estimate The iuSsts which subj Ct, in
brFthens Imposed line leading articles Of The I'M
uirl trade. Ia conu'cuH WI n would present a
'In!e ut he pnrterage charges. prepared gentleman
rhJagel "a he commission and fTu adIng business the
a-iy OF X eifnund. Your meinoralisis Will not engthen
ahetr P-i non. by going into detail this braRch Of
ne SUBJECT but would respectfully ask Aanr honor
e DioY 70 cause stith Investigation he mad by
she cenatee to whom abs memorial NAV be referred
order that the fan measure of Ike iuury Sustained