The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-07

81 nothing ilst &c uid BY possibility conprofEe
thoso priselples. Tho duties, 4 reiund3 % Ne
rallruads 81 The South, would aid them IN compile
ding their linee and furnish facilities for the wkols
psopIe il esttine 10 markets. He he'd converssd
with other sentlemen Of the South on the subject,
and found that Ill Of them favored the measure =
q free trade poainy.
Mr. a Paros opposed the rs:o o ne dad
special act for her benefit Her position under the
general law wns al that any State rights ancould
require The great pressure In the mouey markot
In this country had been brought about ~ the
extrayaQant schemes Of internal improvement
throughout the State which the public had entered
into with their eyes open, and he was thorefore
unwilling to see Virginia asking bounty Of the
General Government II the duties on railroad
iron were refunded, some other class Of the com
munity would have TO be taxed % make upthe de-
fciency Ia the treasury; and he could see no more
reason for furnishing the railroad compauies with
their IRON free of cost than for supplying the farm
ers with their pioughshares free OF duty. Every
class of our citizens should stand the foot
ing, and special privileges be granted to either.
He was surprised to hear the gentleman claim the
movement % . staterishts measure, and hoped h
would not pass.
provement companies were only Responsible for
the extraordinary state of the finances, In proper.
ton to the amount of money they had sent out of
the country TO purchase railroad iron. In the con-
struction of their works they had expended vast
sums all of which have been placed in the hands
of our citizens and thus added to the general circu.
Iation In the country, he found money o. plenti
full as usual. The farmers all seemed to have a
fair share and he therefore took it. that thepresent
crisis was produced by different cause to the one
suggested by the gentleman who preceded him,
and would therefore pass BY in short time. u;s.
Mr. PETER v. DANIEL, Jr., was in the House of
Representatives last May when this subjectw
discussed. and found that its advocates were the
friends of strict construction, while it's opponents
were those who favored liberal construction ofthe
constitution He did not think by passing the reso.
luton the State would either be begging or asking
abounty. She would only be claiming . right
Railroads were for the general good while plough.
shares were for individual benefit. The stockhoi-
ders realised no direct benefit from the railroads.
They were of general advantage to all, for they
brought the poughshares to the farmers door, and
In return carried his products to market at great
saving OF money. The return of duties was right
which the friends of railroads could claim because
they had been unjustly paid, and though his road
was to receiveno special beneftfro it, most OF the
iron upon having been purchased in this country,
he favored the resolution because he thought 1t
right In principle and desired to see other works
have the benefit of it.
Mr.. KENNA moved to lay the resolution ON the
table, but withdrew it for an explanation by
member.
Mr.. Pryor opposed the resolution because he
believed would be placing the South in the hands
of the North by its passage. FIJI
Mr. GARRETT supposed that the entire amount
to be refunded to the railroads of the South would
not exceed $4,000000 Virginia. within ten years
past had not spent more than 81, In foreign
railroad iron.
MIR. KENNA renewed The motion to lay upon the
table,
The motion, ON being put to vote was lost
The question recurring on the passage OF the
resolution, az divided, Mr. L. C. Harvie called the
ayes and noes that being the only means by which
he could record his opposition to it, @
On calling the roll. the Chairman announced the
vote as follows: Ayes &c, noes Is.
The vote was then taken on the second branch
of the resolution, and carried in the affirmative
The second resolution was next read, when, on
the suggestion of MIR. Mallory, the mover with.
drew it.
The remaining resolutions in the series were
put to vote and carried without opposition.
On motion of Mr.. GARNETT, committee of three
was appointed to memGrialize Congress on the SUBJ
ject Of the first resolution.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen as
the committee: Messrs C. F. M. Garnet, Peter ".
Daniel, Jr., and N. B. Hill.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
RATES OF CHARGES ON THE DIFFERENT
RAILRoADs.-We append the rates of charges
for travel on the various Railroads of the
State, and James River and Kanawha Canal,
per mile, as matter of interest to the reader.
It will be perceived that the difference on
any of the roads is very small, the shortest
roads being necessarily compelled to charge
more per mile than the longest.
The rates for passengers on the Virginia
Central railroad, are 3 1-2 cents per mile.
Orange and Alexandria railroad, cents
per mile.
Winchester and Potomac railroad, STA
cents per mile for local, and l-2 for through
travel.
Manassa Gap railroad, cents per mile.
Seaboard and Roanoke railroad, cents per
mile for local, and cents for through travel.
t1rep Road 70 for vryl,
and cents for local travel per mile.
Virginia and Tennessee railroad, cents
per mile.
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, I'LL
cents per mile for first class, and Is for Sc
cond class travel. The second class consti-
tutes two-thirds of the travel
South-Sid railroad, to cents per mile.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
iailroad, 4 cents per mile for local, and Ia
for through travel
Richmond and Danville railroad, cents
per mile up to so miles, and l-2 for through
travel.
James River and Kanawha Canal $3.50
for 1876 miles, being "a cents per mile, of
which the Company receives mills per
mile. ~
RICHMOND ATHENGUM.-PrOf. BLEpsoE
of the University Of Va, delivered sn able and In
teresng lecture at this institution on Tuesday eve.
ming upon the subject of the Plurality Of Worldsn
The question, whether the other planets and stars
are Inhabited by intelligent beings like ourselves.
has recently ens ted many of the most learned and
active minds in Europe, in its discussion, among
whom are conspicuous. Prof. Whewell and Sir David
Brewster. Mr.. Bledsoe. espousing the affirmative
of the issue, presented his audience with A yery
logical and eloquent summary of the argument il
well be made upon a subject like this, which does
not admit of exact demonstration: nor was his dis