Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-27
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Baltimore Sun for specific information as 10 the working Of
the MARYLAND law against small notes In The city OF Ba'
more and asked the following questions:
uNow will the Sun inform 10 the working OF Tie ma
ryand law in the city Of Baltimore Have the proVs'ohso
lint act driven small notes out OF ccualion1 we uhoe
such was the reeu ner the law took effect but
that now small circulate quite freely in Baltimore
this be SO and we have it from unquestionabe authority
only goes show that the necessities oil inc people ue pa"
noun, 10 all laws the subject
The Sun replies promptly and distinctly TO the point leo
WING no doubt as 10 the cc.ua operation Of the law What
will the advocates Of small against lair Trial.
hv y;rcinio, of The Maryland law Tho Sun says:
Iyuoueslonabe authority friend BuleIn, does not ad
mi, nT voprf this be suf' And Is hardly respectful 10
your nnqucsonabe authority" 10 appeal tneaeilo 10 u.s.
ye If we had that same "auhoy by Inc sleeve, we Kno"
ha, he would be puzzled In showing US ms cxperence
We saw truly and there is not paper IN bamofe 'nal WI"
differ with Us upon the that noles OF less uenom-
u INN & W. dollars are almost utterly unknown in our
civ In our office business we very taie nave one ptse
ted and only occasionally receive one oY eef In ou W
.o, on, nj the Office do not remember TO have seen
$50 If loss denomination Than five dollars offered or re.
reyed for months pas and such is inc experience OF most
Of those with whom we nave CONVERSE upon vi.
INNS, sanpune expectations and We are conhcen lha
# yyania and Virginia would use the same decided
that have adopted in Maryland, Inc who'e OF suc
mIph be abolished from the several States We do
m, hjnk there is citizen OF Maryland who would advocate
The repeal of the restriction; and certainly none VINO woua
10 renrn TO former state OF our currency Gold ono
si1er has been substituted for paper The gold dollar has
oulprown The lille prejudice with when II was assea Iy
eceding paper whose aoo Io,,f oni ,ho silver
cnnooe abounds Our currency is now excellent: and
onlv reeds The cooperation OF other States 10 dise Inc
same benefits elsewhere and 10 ptrpetuate mem we nave
,h ~ anpehend but the failure or neglect Of other
States particularly those adj1cent to follow our example,
For he Enquirer.
M pv,,owC,r,zESs OF VIRGINIA. Convinced that il is
vour interest suppcne you TO STIMULATE your representa-
lives 10 aid in connecting ena nlshng Tue a t9aus @
nromse 10 be the profitable and II lhey view impair
tialy The several roads now progressing ey must come !"
Inc Conclusion the connection OF Inc ornnge ana
dro the Virginia and Tennessee anc Inc hichnono rfco
shn,p and Potomac Rouds promise more tor The same
cos Than any projecting or any tat can De PIoeleu
cave only lie CuviDglon and ono ana neN me hianasS
Gan win tho Central Road And these are The only works
those nrogressing entirely on State account which,
in the onnion Of writer the public debt oil the STATE
should be Increased to carry on m ncy arc uho
In full operation; and then, If shall turn out that like me
James River Canal they arc unproduc'Ve s'1p lhernai luz
provcmcnts,i by Tho system now In practce nave always
doubted m policy; bu the State ia far advanced In II that
deem il beat to continue H. till two lines
plctcd therefore hereby request nay to the extent OF
my power instruct Delegate and Senator 10 vote three
ilbs of sucency 10 connect the Orange and alexandra
with tho Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road al Lynchoug
und the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac with the
Orange and Alexandria by the practicable route and
| tho Manassas Gap The Central or Covngon and Ohio
Rail Road Also by the shortest practicable route 10 either
three fths of The capital Of The Central Road from Rich
ond 10 Covngon also thee.hs Of 50 400 000 the CAPT.
Manassas zap IN tue opinion OF Inc WIl-
Tor few hundred thousand more to the 81 400 0O0 with
udcious management will construct and extend this road
10 jennings Gap where he also supposed 1t will connect
with the Central Road, its legitimate terminus West I}y
reference the last report made 10 the Board Of Public
Works By the Orange and Alexandra Rail Road COMPANY
il will that the State, yet has only agreed 10
subscribe three ts of 81 300 600 for the purpose OF
s,ruclion GoLUnsvilc and the branch to Warrenlon
must, think, be apparent at glance that no road no
In progress OF construction that be constructed in
Virginia. promises much profit for The cost if cx-
tcoded Lynchburg And II your representatives view
the subject do II they appropriate dollar works of
internal improvements this session Of The Legislature The
first vii: he three ths Of sufficient fill up The gap
between GoTdonsSie and Lynchburg.
We the people, taxed heavily Gr The road from ,he
Sea Board Gordonsre and from Lynchbug Teunes.
and By filling his gap space shall soon be re.
mhursed and there are other why this work
should have preference al This tme Besides fact that Il
will be continued rail road from the only good sea por on
the Potomac River and stretching from thence Sou
Though State 10 sister State, preparing meet US
with rail road through her be completed and in
ration before any other great ae and is rendered amos,
certain that the private subscription will be made il the
State will subscribe hrechlths Of the 81 500 600 additional
capital.
Twenty-Five miles Of rail road will connect tho Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac with the Orange. will only
ask should il not be constructed except that would lhro
all the travel from Richmond North about thy miles of
the Orange aud Alexandra Road7 opposed TO pcreas.
jccte, which | promise myself will make some return /
would add about three million per yeaone the Covngion
Ohio and the other works named for three years
By the expiration Of which lime all will be thereby compile.
ted except the Covingon and Ohio. To do his TAXATION
which many complaining OF, will have in
creased but, believing it will only be for short time am
for It, by direct appropriations no loans.