Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-28
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.

Remarks Of NJ. DENEALE in the Sen''e OF virginia,
March 2ist the bill making az aPp:opTi";on 10 tic
Virginia Central railroad Company.
The question being the adoption OF the io!lowr-
amendment offered By h!m
"Be further enacted, That the subscription hereby in
tended TO be made is no, 10 be paid or any part thereof an
Ill the Board of Public Works Is satisfied ii The amount j.
be exclusively applied 10 the construction Of lie worN
west of Charlottesville.
Mr. DENEALT. addressed the Senate follows:
Mr. Speaker The amendment now before the senate hrs
been offered bv me in good faiih and with no desire,
know my SELF enbarrass ccpalize The passage {" tao
bill II its friends this floor sincere In their dccaa-
tons if they really desire the asked al tie
hands of the General Assembly shall be dlsbiTsed exclusive
ly of Charlottesville and be applied wholly to mo "ofk
in that quarter then, say they ought not and VIII not
am sure hesitate adopting the amendment II Is offered
by me in capious spirit but strictly IN conformity "ti
what believe to be my duty to The west ana 10 me oae
large. My determination is 10 vote for me ai provided
that am sustained by the Senate in this effort TO secGe
proper expenditure OF the money in Short TO have Dis
oursed where the bill ITSELF PlrpoIs !hat II TO oe sea
The friends Of the bill would pledge the Company to an ca
oendte Of the money Indicated but that ;ney objected
TO an incorporation OF The amendment l? s @ az M ,o
result might be oas OF the bi! when IT got back to t'
House.) Mr. Speaker IN answer 10 TIE geaehe nave
hcney adagc-it is ths burnt child always d,eads ' TIRE
When fooled BY any man. that - not II? iSt''
bu, when L thapaens second time the qiFter, u -
nv fault Tho President Of this 'irghia RAILROAD C"ni9in
has deceived me, unc the occurrence IL matter g
ry ku, will never place it within s po"e: TO act IN la
n,a nner aran if be avoided pa Oh, es'I tiia
amendment not only for the purpose o securing oEy con
sill a
o;tesve but desire way 10 furnish 'he ese"t ~
this Company with the power oi bois.trng tue cs'lV a
cern unde his management. Ii the St1!es 70 pay sVti
share for etock in Company which can be aoaned ir. 10.
.s than go desire that the money hus TO be para OF e ih
Of the Commonwealth shall be expended IN IN Coz" ta'u"h
Of new work and not placed at me asposi oi ' "o Y
anoy il towards the paymcnt OF Obligations connee"d "ii
me extension of his road in direction which me unc
Assembly has hitherto refused 10 SANCTION OF ~ patching ~
the losses lcsid by an unpIo'aslo s ss n;Ii e
Of this Virginia Central Rail Road Company phricait'
from ,s chlmplol this foor the Senator roh l.ohieh
5u: allowed 10 Judge for myscl m nus matte. 49,
m; Judgment brings 10 the conclusion tha' On Isl 1}
e47 when ncy separated from tie Fredctchs1l.c CofiF
they possessed in cash, tho sum oi sai5i3 - anl "'
entirely free Of debt, and now odi c money, nn we
debt Of 1854 ij6 95 with nothing 70 show TO- H. c"cs ~
Eastern src:a ae road, towards Which, ". Sch ~ 30
300 has been subscribed by individuals hey nav a H.
early for the whiatle which their engine MAKES cf'+
i; as il certainly stands them IN AZ TINS n"leh'' s.V
raj amounts named being in all S3i4 uo-or tho cr
pnoy has sunk by its operations IN the short scd &"
rhroe ye,rs the difference between the amount sia't
and the sum Of S5li0 49, which in their annual pos
10 the Board Of Public Works is Famed a me ac'pal s
th Eastern stem Of their road Ths difference IS 80 ~
and the Company has nothing 10 represent ~ ''c ota
from Louisa be correct in his statement mat u p"s
the Company have been applied to tne plFcn:sr I" 'i
chinery &c Mr. Speaker the fact cnnact be o'Sse 'tI
,he omnony 40 far has not dollar b. rs operations
and no man can carefully examine their con1iiion ~ . Pc
sen, moment in contrast with what was at ;he DATE :" is
lion from the Fredericksburg Comany, and arf's i:
any other concluson Notwithstanding tie coh'use n'''
o, the Company. II is useless to point me to le "oH CON
,an furnished BIZ subscription. Is even more r'nrcasa
~ l., point me their crippled machinery, ana mplist oM
er .or that verify believe IL not worth tnc hoaE aey
which has been omitted ia their annual reofi h.h w
perod l,,ree years they have impaired tae cotaI"n " nv
roadway between Junction ana Gofdons'i ara s''e
the sum OF S95 G5 beautiful concern tnis ~ !r'e
for the State 10 invest in the extent o. *IovJ
Here Nr nsaie gave for IN explanation iroHi ''
ihorpson in regard III: bill, which NJ s5ih IN ue h'
plated tie construction o Work "ess VI Scf"e
vile bur ,h,t the pressing debts cf tie CoDiiny win do
cna locomotive power ami apot accommodation were con
,nn,,.d t,rogg, mcahr of.) Gao the faate no" ou"
Cir Speaker ate. the explanation OF the Sent to RON 80
harst the direction which this appropriation "i' ~ %
s.c and can they hesitate believe Win me, , va
amending mt Is not attached The bill me rrsui. WI! s
have ind:casdl Nothing short OF H. ~ VA,
rhe ,ssaco, OF tho Senate by pitln caclieuo' i
cb,s Of tie comrany, for which ir1e1a'c pt'iei" 10
qpisite amount 20 Sl5f!3o -, anu 10 Tl. IT, @ "o MA,
mover and depot accommodation on The ae WIN require
is, han sSJUOO What then remains Tor "oh "esl -
S.h, ,t.syie3 Nota dciarand this have known iToni
rho ho,;,iny genemcc protesting desire TO secu
tho appropriation 10 w"rS west OF Chafiottes'ihe eep
iecn2 10 Inv amendment oi the OIL -,
,i Soeaker TINS pleasant duty - me. indeed ta
Senator from Auauia has more than once nh,ea 'ia'
bs .cuiar consturnts nnc interested In ts oi tsd
ne arc ,a he satisfied to take !: n II is s!ion
h, content Sir this ioor regard nySs! AZ State oe
na;or in every sense os the word and ciaa ~ Go'po m
with other Seniors the right and duty 10 egi5ae nero ot
tive entire Stata-Norih South, East ani "et; ach ~
tion iac.e sted In tis E and MY right 10 i@i-ac N
esch shall exercise and my duy PERFORM un1e' nc 8.
cums.ances the best of my abiity hir sPeihe si..
COMMIT the amendment. the Senate IN the coE.'1sht M
mar II will he adoo,ed hut be the result "nai IL iay is
an abiding confidence that the course wfaa nave !so.e
IN connection With the bill, has been IN sct c6n,or!''
with the oblea.ons imposed as member ol this %
DIV and with what have said shall be content to await t
result of a VOTE
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