Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-30
A RAILROAD CONTROVEpsy

;, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company Us the Louisa Railroad Company
Ths is the style OF suit now pending in the su-
preme Court OF tho United States It was an seneal
from the Courts OF Virginia to the Federal Conf nnon
the right oil the Virginia Legisla ure TO Charter Com
pany TO construct Road from Richmond to WASHING
ton when the Charter TO the Richmond and Fled-
ercksburg Road was granted the following clause was
inserted:
in The event Of the complexion OF the said Railroad
from the cry OF Richmond the town of Fredercks-
burg within the time nlted by this act the general
assembly will not for The period of 80 yeas frnn The
completion oil the said Railroad, allow any other Rail
road to De constructed between the city OF Richmond
and the city of Washington or for any norton of rho
said distance, tine probable effect OF which would be 10
dmnlsn the nun 'er OF passengers travelling between
the city and the othe- upon the railroad authorized
by lhls ae ofto compel the company, in order
lain ueh passengers. to rednc- pas. tge raonev
mere WIRE iWo provIsofs, and only two in The Ia
giving the Charter-one was. reservation of right to
P f.ia Road rom Richmond TO Tappahanu ock or
0t9ahna. sn TIE RappatlaDnoCk, and another from,
Fredericksburg 10 Washington. 49,
In the year 1885 CHATTER granted to build the
Leusa koad from the Junction TO Gordonsv. Ia
Eng the construction CT a Read from Richmond 70
the Junction And in April, 1913, another Charter
was granted to build road from Gordonsville to Al
notwithstanding, will be seen contjnuons all
way the whole distance from Richmond to Washing
ton.
The Plaintiffs contend that this is positive viola
.io o. lielf ohaftered rights and pray the Courts TO
We have received from friend an "sbstract of tho
case, tiled by Mr.. Conway Robinson, one OF the
fla'hifS counsel which does seem to us 10 place the
ltegaiity OF this case in strong Ieht The com,non
e.: Intellect ~ comparing the facts with the law az
we quote It above, must perceive it, -
Nor y 1t alone to the Railroad injustice was done
by the Charter to the Louisa Company The imnrnve
nents on Tie fredericksburg TOAD which wrra n,.da
upon the fath OF this clause in the Charter would be
impaired more than one half in value Suppose at
this moment that Road in nse what amount 81 travsi
rnoH2 ,.;,,
the mall lost and no communication North h.vond
this place, Fredericksburg would be "de.erted vii.
age, and hs Richmond and Potomac Road "amongst
Inc things that We're" No, convenient as it may bette
the pubic, and anxious ss that public might be to SO.
cure 1t, 1t was wrong TO grant tine Louisa Charter-n
asmuch as 1t was violation of law snd direct in
ffingamanl Ct vssted rights Ne,us.
LEGISLATION FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
1t belongs to lhe nature OF the whole tribe of pot
Clans TO do Tor the sake Of votes what they would moi
trouble themselves 10 do for the sake of The country
The Interests of domestic industry may be proslrated in
his, that or the other department of labor once pro-
ductlve ana capable OF being made productive again
but the dealers IN political influence take no cogpi,
zance OF such interests, of THEN pros,raon uo,l
pegeced and injured Industry lays hold Of the ma,
chnery OF The oalot-box and shows that it control
votes and make itself felt in elections. Then the
whole clan OF political patriots ara ssnstiyely re-
minded of the just claims OF domestic labor of lis
essential connection with the national veal and
strength and prosperity oits great and paramount i'm
portance altogether Their sympathy becomes opera.
tvs at once.
in point ia presented in the following er
tract from the Washington correspondence of the N
York Tribune:
"1he Tariff, which. things are, stan the small
est possible chance Of being amended the presen
sssson, could stand absoluel none at all but for the
tact of its being the Presidential year. The recent
PennsYl election was in great measure carried
by promises of the Loco Focos that the iron interest
would certainly receive attention at this session and
be revived by higher duties 1t is moi the fret tina
that the honest voters OF that SAFE have been led 10