Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-16
For tho Enquirer.
EASTERN EXTENSION OF THE LOUISA
kall ROAD

The signal vote in he HCuse OF Delegates,
on Saturday, which rejected, by majority OF
fohr u one, the application OF the Louisa Cum
| pany Tor subscription 10 The proposed exlen-
| sion, seems To snow that The Legislature wa. sa-
tished that The extension OF The work 10 Rich
nond would be III violation OF good policy il
| not OF he chartered rights Of the chmond,
Fredericksburg AMI Potomac Railroad Comps
ny. Under these circumstances, a few words
only will be requisite in reply 10 the article OF
Fiat Justitia," in The Enquirer OF Monday.
IL is singular that Fiar Ju>tI,ia," VINO seems
10 have obtained The meaning oil The word De
treen" from the dictionary of Johnson and
Walker, should have overlooked the words I'm
the int rmediots spQce"-lhe first meaning Of The
word gwen in The dictionary. On reference TO
the dictionary referred 10, Chat OF Johnson, i'm
proved by Todd, with Walkers prom uncng die
uunsry combned,) find the word "berween"
defined, I'm The Intermediate spQce"-"from ono
to Gnottri"-that, therefore, 50 lar rom he die
Iionary coming 10 the aid Of Fiat Jnsilia," in
expounding The law, is authority is directly
against him, AMI protects The Company both in
the '',ntermedlatc" and through lravel.
The argument OF Frat Jus;itia" in relation
to the Through travel is quite unfortunate
as his reference TO The dictionary. lie agrees
that the obvious meaning II the Leg stature
"musl have been, that no other railroad should
b. constructed for the whole distance between The
city 81 Richmond and The ci.y Of WaShirc gen.
nor for any sueh pOrtion Of he distance 6etueea
them, as that The probable effect would be 10 d.
mnish the number III passengers travelling be-
tween The one civ and The other on the said rail-
road, or 10 compel the Company, in order 10 re-
ain such passengers 10 reduce the Passage mo-
new" and adds Nov, as 10 the construction OF
any other railroad between The TWO CT les, Tor
three-Iouuhs, Two thifas, or even one-haii OF the
distance, il is admitted thai il is possible or per.
haps probable, that he ri-ary intended 10 be pre-
vented, according 70 circumstances 10 greater
or less extent, might cnsne."
lf"Fia Jn>lilia" viii examine The charter Of
the company little more carefully, he will fnd
that Inc Lesisa uIe reserves 10 il>rlf The rI2h 10
make railroad between Ftcd.,tkburg and
Washington. Now, supposing such fuat 10
be made, add tie Louisa railroad extended 10
Richmond, she rivalry intended To BE- rrryent-
ed" would exist for more than tpo thirds NJ the
distance between r.e cities Of Richm, nd and
Washington, (inslca.. Of 0ae-fftt) and therefore,
according TO the admission Il Fat JUsiiia"
himself, the Lcnisa extension would be lin yio-
lation Of the charter If he Richmond, Frcter,
icksbnrs aud Potomac Company.
Fiat Ju>tia" remarks IN conclusion, in re-
| cari 10 ihe prosecution 81 III Eastern extension
| b. The Pfrsj 'cnt and Directors al IN Louisa
| railroad Company, ~ ~ Slnchhbldff VIII
lake he trouble 10 20 upon III Inc ~ tier pro-
| posed extension row under Contract ior the
whole dislancc he will fro that hey are show
,ns heir fo,tt pew s'ron.ly - !Gelt Ucrks"
With these 'to1ks" OF he President aud Dr.
rccIof> 81 the Lon,'a, Company "A Stakeholder"
not being slockhodrr n me Louisa Compony
has nothing To d., and h. has nor l"nbed nm
self 70 enquire 10 wha, e1 eht iney have progress
Ell. Ii he vas a sockhoder 81 Inc LonI>a Com
pany, ne would he vefy apt, when i is Ascertain
ri that III, Sc works c mot b" ased 70 cfquiic
whether The expend ure incurred Tor lbrm
author I'd by ihr i.onisa aoskh0tde,s aud |! he
outlay for them was no. 50 aultouztd (asn sp-
p-ars no, IN have been,l ia ascrHalhiBg Wh.Ie
Inc JOSS was 10 fall he would be ap 10 leave
ihe President and Di.eeto,s and he cenudtto,s 10
seule The matter between themselves Insleac Of
allowing hasiv and unauthorized engagements, If
they should 50 prove, 10 b. >addied on The com--
pany. A STOCKHOLDERS.