Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-25
I.r.cuRraa. 18th Sept. le49.


msk The following slaIetneus oi al rev
win Won in Richmond in April iast. caiieu
TO see YOU upon subjrc,s contracted w NE 81
forts then making to ov,ain snbscrlft"A V, :, VIC
stock oil The Virginia and Tennessee Kan no1I
Company. dicr cur conversaioh on thess
subjects had closed, You asked me WA, seen'; -
10 lie the views Of Inc people OF LiheIoui5 -
relation 10 the Candidates for the Presidency -
The James River and KaDawEa Company.
rented that he majority q those wth "ao'n :
had cunvctscd we've ia favor Vi The e'ecloh q
rir Osborne. IL was remarked ~ one or oo1n
OF US, that We presumed ,hc contest @ou'u u
between Mr. Osborne AID Col bondlfani iaa' :.
seemed 10 be understood that Mr.. Caoeli "ou'a
rot be Candidate, since his i:icnls s'asea NC,
lie would not accep, The eill.e, u.less requested
10 do 50 by Inc Legislature, SO he had resigned
in consequence oil belief That his continuance
in Office was not desired b. majority OF Iha1
bCiy In The course OF this conversation You
communicated to me your preference i'f ih';
Osborne over Col. Bonanrant, anu inquired
when would relnln 10 Lynchbu!s. upon III
forming you, you requested that would coh',
municale 10 The President CT the Council anu
such Of The members As should converse VIII,
your views as to the prominent Candidates 'o'
Inc Presidency 81 The JaGicS Elvef anu Maud,
VIVA Company, AID adicd, ihai u ihey s.ouie
appoia, you !heic proxy, ana "ishtd you - S.se
for Col. BoEdGtal. you wished mem ~ III
s,ruct you 10 do so. Il isw days alter ! ie
turned | called On Cap, john N. Osg. Pfesi-
den, uf the Council. and $ a ID 10 h'in that yo"
desired me 10 say that il ii VS. The pleasure oi
the Council to appoint you ine;r proxy 10 represent
them in The approaching meeting o: he 5iockho'u-
er. Of the James Rive. and Kanaaha COMPANY,
aid wished you 10 vote Tor Col. Boncnlant, you
de. led them 10 instruct ynu 10 do 50. do not
dis .inctly recollec ha, tod Capt. Oiey yoa
would vote on your own stock IL! MI. OSBORNE;
my impression is did M, AMI lhai was pre-
vented IRON relating 10 hm The whole ~ on.
conversation, by his engagements 1t me lime,
and ny the iacr, that regarded your GesiFe 'or
instruction Cir they WISHED yon 10 vcle Tor Col!
Bunduranl) rs distinctly Indicating II Tot dtc,a-
RI oiy o! yonr preference Tor hlf. Ostcin'i Mi.
.. An! Col. T.. being ii thai linz rhc prominent
candidates for he Office. | 10 knew, On ies;I'
moay rot To be questioned, that Capt. O,cy, ia
good faith commur icaic what | said Ia him 10
the Council, ami lila, they acted in reference
70 ihe matter with full knowledge Of your pre-
terrrce Tor Mr. Osborne over Col. BoEdurant
| rccollect mentioning 10 one other member
of the Common Council, the substance oil our
conversation in Richmond, and the .ac! of your
desiring 10 he instructed to vote for Gel B"rdi-
rant, if it was their desire thu; he should re-
criyc lhci. vote; and | am wei satisfied hat
YOUR preference FOR Sir Osborne WAS generally
known in this community !o1 se'cral weeks
previous TO Judge Mason's election
Having complied with your request, J might
here close this COMMUNICATION; but deem it
due 10 truth and proper understanding Of THIS
subject. that o,hsr facts should he stated.
A lew days after The death ct William Il Chit
lrntcn. late PfcsdcHt oi The James River and
Kama Uha Company, | suss' sled 10 g nllcman
residing in Richmond, and extensively engaged
in business in that ci;y, the name Of Nh Charles
+ Osborne, as a gentleman veil qualified 10 dis.
CHARGE the duties oi lie Office vacated by he
death Of MIR Chillenden. This gentleman n
Cured entirely in my opinions Of Mr. GsSoFLe's
qualifications and We called on Mr. Osborne,
ard askci permission 10 mention his Eame 10
the stockholders, as We might meet them, aEc also
to Tie members oi tie Board 81 Public Works -
Having obtained MIR Osboynr's permission 10
make this Us. 81 his name, The gentleman above
alluded To and myself called 4. The office q tie
Board oil Public Works, AMI finding them in srs,
sion, hlr Os orns's name WAS brought before
them by The gentleman who accompanied me-,
and, as We buth understood, they Qae Board ii
Public Works. Approved o! his election, and de-
clarcd ihcir willingness u The proper line, 10
express hat approval olil.ialiy. Having, a We
,uppc scd secured the c,-op.!a,iGa o. tie hoaid
in the election Of NJ! Osbrnc, ~ conferred with
The President ol one ot the Baak; he likew..e
CONQUERED with u III our views ot Nj OeboTa. ;
fitness Tor the olrc We wished II have c3LielTti
on him.
AT his Ii;ne desired freed OF yours 10 sce
you OH Inc subject, as knew that you had Tor
some time acted as proxy Tor the town Of Lyn' h.
burg, ard was siockno.,.i II ,ac and Is
COMPANY in Your own right.
In a icWdays after ihe:c occurrences, learned
that the Stockholders would lie called 10 eject Il
Pre- iieEr, and that they would 70; held h,;f
mecing lar soInc sixty tr niae!y days. CuaSc-
aaca.ly the siicl. crasef Tor Ihc ;ia'e, L. occu>
py much Of M attention, ANA had no nmnai-
cat,on with you in rcie!cIcc To It un!ii the mona
Of April, when the conversation FIST referred 10
took place.
!! is proper should state that had no know.
ledge Whatever oil mir OsboTEc's connection with
Mr. Dcnby's Gefalcaion nniil ii became 4 sa.J ccl
Of newspaper discus,ion; ami irel well convinc
ed that you were equally unihiolmed with re-
ference 10 tina, matter, al the TIM: vi cur inter
view in April; and, indeed until lie time his nama
was Withdrawn and Judge Mas became a can
didale Tor The office OF PfcsiGtEt ol the James
River and kanawha Company. Very respect
fully, your obctienl servant,
+. Is. DEasE, in.
To Judge WIN. Daniel, Lynchours.
The Reverend Mr.. tlugr's CIIi removes Il
msapprehension on the sulject and shows that
lis excellent School will be rc-oPeEcJ On The Isl
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