Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-01

and cl.r- IL franchise tom Virginia Legislature. l.,
.rin.ui Virginia Sl. The tn ~ - afl
ml,cy .: the company, III furnishing rr"nr. - .,-ah
these intct",f- amount Ia an Inlrodhlr it!ti'
part the abs"!rl disregard 81 E,oai ta!IH {" - -"
ru,irn compact ti,' Importance 81 e nriians VI .r.
was i! IL. highest !" ''.At H"'Ai'"S>c me :" h''
nus y, pcuay need legislative iaros Al Ins NOME
NV wish t. Uuii dlaic track 10 Ca" :Inj, ANA obey
~. additional grants Of power Tor tai pG OF They nave
cut i sight mop. from quarter outraged ~ -
n,r slIIncs- avnw9l that tins applicant ior favor
ii ms IL. olu. IN ,nr,r State ty unlawful agencies
mpu-!liuus How Baltimore Ia get The three li,l"ns
qust" nuli i- double rack, even she has hight Of
way t III When qac, (" the validity "i her
chlrir b-cd upon hrr recorded admissions as' AL
by hDia Interests spread over Ne whole Statr 81
VaInl what .t'ctf vii III bonds ol TINS company oiir
| - al investment!
IL ON :l.y Bal tuor. American. Fan, -
Mr.. MARatiALLS CLAIM AGAINST TUE BALfl
MORE AND ONO RAIL. ROAD COMPANY.
! motto. in th" New York Herald :" the claim Of :!
Ma -imIi astin, i, lo'e ana ONO RAJ! Rna CoIrgA
owing much n"ic Importance I" II nn II has i,e''ici
here induced ruGgttr The Rail Rad Company :
o!r- t"f ntrn:rn and -" have rttanrd The i"I'wlr.
opinion %. laal cYun>ci .; The Company, which ~
r'!nA pais ' VII IL matter II clear "i n,!Hlie point
View, satisfying that ln-cht. raider than anything
else, /, ~ n: ionn!.'"n .: II" present nnH"m"nt
RA.TsIonE, Feb : 1888.
rn"AA- SwA:.', Ed, President, &e.
Dear Sir-lu Iepiy your mole yc>!"Idi, hIhn
| the !ti.uyy!u. =
N.rn me suit If 4 J. Musi.l agans. The Baltimore
and Uno i al R', Company brought in he Circuit
GuT ici" declaration h.r 81 vi. II, " DAVIS, sci-
ting ~, ii .ngis ci beng ) 80, 4urullr, and
stnc b-'orr III, tnaI Mr.. William >,l!,y, If '.'a'
c,r.ur. proposed ila'. ln:'a4 II uying Inc WIKI
s.6tiv beng cd about The ioTI
&" rte:sars ali ctrpfs :" pleading should tic waved Hnt
.itrt ,ic re mite. 10 "iIr: evidence o any matter which
uui e .ar -ih under any sat %! the r!cai!r!s, Hnj
IA! w'cf" s:,!a n:t' vas f'bd 90, notices thereof
Should - mutual? sH"n: Under the agreement {" i> e.
',t which va cn,rni ms" The 5c;cn!nns rnGnsvf gave
notice u! ia. following dci,ncc-
|. That ic lghi !" be Y"!nirri IS t, plain
mi admitting h,> 1n..r rs4kt i oat - IT,! .u event"
~. :,,r~ is war 81. nst. n, NJ 10 :c policy ~
al, s.rtl II
anr atmitt!og I'D L. IL "aiit which
io;r. "on' "rlrc" yet thr plaintiff EMIT -
Il ec - br.!asr c 'r:! IL accomplish the Crgci iui
wU.'tt VAS entered nt,.
q thcinw Of Virginia, ~ncl, acrerto; ~ the
dec. had be- dicd hy tho waiver Of i
"!t' nn"in. A. mentioned IN ihr rti"uii notice, va"
no, Ilrru4 The tii"s Oi the rhlnli, ani nfnIsI
/, i.,L 4 no mt0jrd .ur Is present C!ltIn.
4 n here was n. settlement n"twtcu The !lGnri!i
and defendants passage 81 the Virginia law.
wnc! 1uuir uiHI ~ his behalf.
The ground oi iei-ce not pressed IN the
mct;. hai 5"rn taken the strength OF u note from.
Mr. Mlu.hIl 10 yr. M!,n" in which h" r5e.'ti tia' IL.
x.rin. II d elected :" I!r gnnd aud suggested tat
nnnArei dollars should be divided IN me proportions IL
,r'ci b. .iupnG lhuc ~ HI l."nI., whic' dom
aud MS "a &c 81 t..ir; iii being i- vapn
tliy payment warrant any iurhcr contribution
Ter past SERVICES 10 lnpIy the r.l nt IL.
CUUpaG! contract engagement Tor s"tfIcr
| ,lcrraftcr.h
In opnirg tie case ~ the lurr Nj Davis placed s'ron
i tie Of The Raj Road Company and Wheel
Iug IN the rn'ts Dd"r" III Legislature: and ~ III" 'e"-
dra- .'!rnng i nsise, ,iiat il Wa the law Of Whc'i
~, arG The law advocated BE- Mr.. Marshall and / j.
f;.n that had passed and that h. therefore in puir
pi iic claiming compensation for allure.
In the OF hc u1l ": Davis "as stopped by IL"
CONT hr about offer, understood, evidence
al The and Influences employed t'
Mr. Marshall before Inc Legislature with view 10 rcbu'
any charges r!"rnca- n improper conduct on hi par;
he Chief Justice nma'ing that il wa hot 10 De- surpo>e
the Legislature hai been deceived imposed upon that
he wi,ca passed tainted By any thing hat iia'
place rc,ouslr At The time the !eiridtn'-
,nr.. took ye G! to I.sclaim publicly most
,grYstpf ttrl
.u. c"n!uc; towards the Legislature or any oi ~
N. nl5crs. th.r q all improper unhc""nlmg.
Ia arguing ic Instructions IA tn. - :'-prcl'tiy asa
,g me u,an questions were W. ,rr The contract ~.
vpG aainsr publ. ;pii; and ; y - the int:is "i htr
Marliai- lain admitting ID. contract In hr .ad on"
When the CapI justice rrycrG his npiNon ,,h :" these
questions reasoned, and III oi them cci"th:n'i ~
DEL, Gln,s FAVOR. But although The Chigi justice q
ended that tie contract il Tie facts upon which tr OBJ C":-
rested !nd hy tie urY, void a. az inst pub
la policy, yet, ne sait ,ia II Was unnecessary :" sa -
TIC Jurg int-nIuch "'"n tie rtt- Ii'@cee:'
ol The "galF {" III" contract ~, plaintiff h"d no c'in'
h. crni SUSAN, "lG contingency, I" IL" ne E"ht :
own languGce mot htvae Eappcurt Gp"r whc The sam
II $50 900 3" pad Ia the plaintiff and The iw phss'
~ Legislature o. Virginia h,in- G'is'cn' IN material
the proposed u b. ""iair"d ~ ~" p'iir
mi ~ the agreement 81 Fc%rrliy llth ISL. AMI !c pas
sage III which by Terms oi t:nt contract was made a
condition rr,rc,ir u; tho payment OF IL" money.
Wn uhin {" -. hen, "ich &c do without h"%It
iran hat Mr. Marshall hailed in his suit no, because ."
IA" ,!rl lie contract Invalid bat because his cas-
was an pt!r. grounds, wIi,"H; mc'!; !" =!s'nIn 4
l. j proper .r:c say that IN preparing "nr n"is" o.
M. ,efrar.a should rely upon !nrl'.' oi upon
whirn We believed the company could stand Before hr
c.-c came rii h,"rv.:, "" asked yuu w'tri&.f -
should rh nvnlIJiy u the contract oar ~
va lfn' would refer he matter n the Board ant ~"
suL-.Gr,r" .i-ci that they lid ccl themselves
At ucry u. .n4um any ol III. Gcrnc'S sai 10y .H
conn sci. ans! the cas-" was tried accordingly.
Win regard 70 the ircl oi these jctcHCrs, orau Il n
ulUu the chat r ny with perfect cum!'rc" !t -
curt Auu. cnottan any DOUBT aapEtt tie Gcr idss o.
,tv uretrncr tia. IL Affected by them.
IN ., first place. holL TART the action Vi the t.s2,sr
IN, il missing the las cnncnda all inquiry upon tnu u5
Jet.
Ia The next place nry There II" irgr al CD!l.p
c.;r aprrI"r Influences On the par, Mr Marshall
with the I..r;stalurr al is mcrhcTS bur II
or,si: -avoyrc and had there been zach charge. Mr.
,i,..i a.. q hand hmse hi counsel said III.
urty t"L.-rr"sr H.
M! a4.iL; admitting the ian ~lc! the Company ace;
III .r,r Wheeling had agreed ~ IL m"t!cnlipn hal
,,nrt py corrupt on aud that is fact could be- PROVED:
60 I'M III. the Company wished TIN
, obtained - Iii Ear.h.lI and ais funds, the lass
..,r ." - ohtaia; The law .! The city II Wheeling
,h.h H. opposed from Inc beginning bis relations "ih
m Company c!-lug ~ir rra'et that his opposition ,.c
he. :, lact.a., Veg resp'iuy your obt s,r.'ls,
KENERDY JOHNSON.