Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-16
RICHMOND WING.
James River aud Kauawh. Comp,p,

rue S'o'hho'ders OF this Company met Thursday
night last npursuancc Of the call ofthe
works, to consider the proprety of selling the private
stock to the State. proposition to that effect MAS
submitted by MIR. ID. Z. Gooch, and discussed until
TX O'Clock, when an adjournment took place unit,
next night On that evening the discussion was re
snmed, and the resolution of Mr. Gooch, which the
mover pronounced ''the perfection of reason" was
rejected 10y vote Of 70T ayes to 1856 nays. The
State proxies although apparently appointed TO CO.
operate with the London-G ooch clioue-dl not vote
They waited until the private stockholders had voted
mot doubling but that their vote would then lac
decisive OF the matter. Great was the establishment
when 1t was found, that the majority was so great
mat the vote OF the State could not affect the result
mus nave The clique once again failed in their ef
ior's 10 get control oil this Company For ten long
years, nave they been intent upon that object Their
i'uiser'uha'e ao'ise and wholesale charges have no
doubt injured the Company with some people, and
may DC, impaired the conf ence of the Legislature in
us capacity ana efficiency. Besides the assaults of
the Clique at every meeting of the Stockholders
scarcely session Of the Legislature has passed with
OUT charges and Committee Of investigation The
company mas had lis hands full in meeting and 70.
Peg 'hese repeated and malignant attacks They have
certainly hteriered with the vigorous prosecution of
WORK ana rs before remarked may have preudice the
hessaature ana prevented ii from giving that assis
rance "mch Tie Importance of the Improvement
merited 1t was supposed that this last pove
''s ea oi the Stockholders at the dead of whit, r.
'"ree 'hoh'hs alter the same question hal been
acted on, and when there would probably be
o"' ''i" attendance oil the private stock-would
nave gwen the victory to the hands Of the clioua
And should 1t fall it was reasonable to suppose tb,,
they would abandon the contest forever Not hi,
oil 1t Iyen before the Stockholders had acted In, /
when what that action would be was pretty wei
known, new investigating committee is started in
the Legislature or course no one can mistake lie
ooec' IL Is To Keep alive the suspicious against the
company, and indispose the Legislature TO any active
aiu 10 inns great work For the sake OF the Common
wealth. anu the vast interests at stake in this great
cehtra Improvement, it is TO be hoped that the Ieois
'a'u.e WIN no longer lend itself as catspaw TO THE
pa''ot'c c''Ihe. IL may be matter of regret that
ar. u. 4. uooch cannot be oll-gatherer and Mr., ID
H. London general supervisor of some great State i'm
pro'eheh hut to crafty their aspiring wishes would
'os' tt'e oa'e rather too much in this particular in
s'A"ee' ms Improvement is Of far more importance
~ tue STATE and especially to the prosperity of the
.iy VI h'chihond Than all the Railroads within the
commonwealth; ana we have too tender REGARD fur
- ~ HNs 10 Such gentlemen
they be- The fact is, their genius is altogether Of tno
soaring and al>comprehensive character f,r IN.
small concerns of little province like yirpnio II
IS better adapted by its vasiness TO mighty steam en-
terprses on the boundess ocean, and TO those com-
pheated and lar reaching treaties between tho great
u Instant powers oil the earth 10y which the lraI. ne
the Universe is regulated.
The discussion Friday night is represented rs hav.
ing been rich Mr.. Gooch urged the adoption Of hi,
resolution with force Of logic only inferior 10 tbs,
employed by Gov. Joe on Dr. Broocks But he had
no second. Mr.. ID. H. London absent. 1t was
understood that this distinguished Gnancier and nm
Paralleed diaecician in consequence of judge Mason
and Mr. JOS. c. Caell's absence, dislane 10 snn.or
considering that no else would be there worth,
OF MS steel lie, therefore, retired modify to his
SHIPS Achies.like-and there, after the fashion of
his ancient prototype
Ger the wild margin of the deep he hung
AND invoked Thesis and the other sea gojdos,os 30
hIl up this James River ditch