Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-01
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We haze locked with much interest, and not l.ttlt sur
prise the singular difficulty into which the city oil BAL
tlnvrr been betrayed GinH0cr On i"c Fht ~ ut
baltimore an! OHIO Rail Road Company The President
of that nplny has the reputation of being an energetic
officer and Of good abilities; but III his instance hc
seems to have acted without his usual forecast
II anya!s this Company employed Mr.. Harshal IN
1917 10 prorre them the right Of way through Virginia
10 iu OaD river which 10: years that State has systematic
Iy n fused 10 Grant 1hev made written contract with
IN. u 10 "a, tim SOU UU Il such lIw was Obtained al
liza. es..or 4 as vas Outlined giving the Company al!
IL. powers they needed and was accepted aud under lis
PROVISIONS the feaI H.noe conncx1n WIN me ONO mas
formed Marshall Claimed his lee, which, on Yatou
grounds contested Iashal sued ard the first defence
icscrtcd by the Company vas that me contract win
Ml!shal IVES not recoverable al law because aIahs pnnc
pJlcy anl fraudulent In lis na.ue-h oe "otcs, 1at c
Company had employed fraudulent means TO procure Tie
Of their ROAD The sustained the plea ana me
Company chousrd their agent of his s50uUU bu here
i. rub the Company by this plea, awakened cns
il never dreamed OF disturbing Thu Virginia elites
~ Chesapeake laEsui>hng under the SHADOW oil Bal'i
more have g dcpored The grant If l5II which gave BAL
llorr power II strike down their highest commercial IN
.resl- Tn-e ciiIcs have approached The Virginia Lerisa
tur hy memorial AMI demanded that this cacr obtained
b. Baltimore appears by Her own lss.vnS on the re-
cord %. couu Il usct, ny unlawful and fraudulent agency,
mall oe rcyo.cd al anmuIrd The parties longer
Marshall and thu a!tnrc Company, but this Unfortunate
atir has involved thu baltimore and Ohio Company a
Of extremity with nei@hhefnG tate ana all The lead
ing Gins ani eNrry great Improvement now pr!.cIc!
through Nlf!ni has been aFiyei III eager tSiF h1a!ns
/ Inc chartered rights 81 The Company.
How his matter wi result wc haze M sulhcrh Gaia ~
ud.c On Published Ia the World, IN t!">Hns III icli
results the Commercial relations OF &c" ofN ier-
III, il is orr fat,, sgcruiIr As outsld" Observers -"
ace struck VIA unr .g;ur: ri in, strange Controversy
Il ,r.u city las nca a>suci in er morality ana h1no'
rr ~ an Ind, via) and The attack has orrn tchoca an
en- b. the highest an most imposing powers Aho".
Ia nU ,aaLcan institutions. The most vital interest q!
the itv wc moral integrity stand NUS linG@hCd
and vet word al Justification o. u defence as dP
t,arr, IN TIE journals that CITY. As outsiders We expect
81 IL cucr their moral name ii least, Gh!rr III" o'"ii
SHE ii obolTy poured upon them by thrlr outrage!
aunt Are wc u.crc this systematic silence Ia IN pa
ruiv,!= tear and iopcrs>nrSs .: moral d"rt|r! ~
uogt ti0, by Virginia tnrnu4h n.r hghe.i -
pIIi"-, wvEh' attract t1 ten. n "i NE 1!'!"S" '
mJ.u.
Tn, E,l iu., = nj Ont RAILROAD Is Noon, no m"% IL
Whlng a. $50 10 lngt! !" l'r Ar!>3G!s 4. biaci
-mlkiug icgr, gale irngn u Erat GOp nr~ ~ ii'-
ou:lh- io G.1nce II passes ihr'Hh HttIhii hi'l'
and c.iu- franchise tom the Virginia Legislature -
l.rrnui Virginia $,l. The ttt II - ani
mpnl!cy .: the company III in:nsnG %f1hni - .-ahit
ntcr,i- amount Ia Incredible ;tiGtts
Apart the abSnlt disregard 81 iDal ta!ih IL 40 ="
COMPACT ti Importance 81 e. nr;ans VI CAMS
III" highest nj SOtNi'iSi\CI iinr NJ ThlI1
mu-r rpctuny ucrt legislative inr1s. Al ths MONT.
j:uv wish u Uu dpu,le track 10 Car inj, ana ,rH
nrd additional grants power Tor tat pa. They nave
rui a a"h nope u mynr from quarter outraged ~ -
n,i shlrics- aNnw9 that tins applicant Tor arof
81 .s ","l nrir State IS unlawful agencies ani
;mpu.luns How i Baltimore ct The three mi,loms
uuIS!lr pui It's double rack II she has light ot
way i III When grave qar, the validity 81 her
thtrrt b,-cd upon hrr recorded admissions AL
vanrr by hostile Interests spread Ne whole STATE III
Virginia what sl'c will tn bonds ul TINS company oi.r
au ut