Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-12

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On motion 10 suspcnd tie rul,s for tie pun,l
taking up tcth u 1T 70 masr the s2rctai or.-
q futurs d0y. ~ 6W egna!i-s the charge.
Bai,unors and Otio RU! Rond Company Z. Z.
transportation II ,rGy passenger, and freq. II
through p1sssRgcrs and ffTst." ~
House. OF DELsGArEs, THURSDAY, FrB. l. M
REPORTED for tie Enquirer by p Kean.I
Mr.. RAYMOND said: This is a question il a.,
feel deep in,arest-a deeper interest, in feet re
feel in any question before this body. mish:.f
sir, TIM; would be willing 10 give up all thai 4
in this House for the sake Of this bill; though
bills here amending the general laws of the NJ
monweath, and also some local bills, yet sir y
willing to give up all in order to have this :Go
considered.
Whist. cir il our conditoni We have in TIL. c.
monwpalth a foreign corporation, With revenr.v
about five millions of dollars per annum-a tsy.,A
greater Than tina, of the Commonwealth Of Vr.
double the amount Of it. in fact, and with pal, :,
Age far beyond il; and, Fir what is the result
state what know 10 be fact. when assert ID. "a
feelings Of the people who are subjected TO :hn AZ
pora,ion, are those of indignation at the ou;s,4
perpsrrn'ed upon them by that company.
Ii il said that corporations have no sou's. II
lleve IT, sir for have seen practical demnns.,. "
of the fact in the instance to which | refer. 81 4
ask that the psope OF Virginia, through Their u
preme law-rnakiog power, the Legislature Cf rs
State, who, spprshend. have souls will prot-ctc u
people who we're always willing 10 render the, ~
vices to the State and perform every duty vi q
they owe 70 her know it 10 be fact, tha, il ~
valley Of the MonongaheIa river, there is a. Gne "a
and as vast an extent OF coalas exists in Nr7ri
bi;uminous coal, sir. BY reference 10 the r-p0- y
the Baltimore and Oho Rail Road CompsnL, 2
will find that in one single year it d-rss
from iho little town in which | reside Z,
than half million OF dollars in tolls u;
the single article. And sir, what is the r-sGl
They are no; administering 10 the people Of Viz -
Iuey ar. graphing after the immense trade and ~
OF the West. What had Virginia in contemD SO
when she granted the charter 10 that company u,
che contemplate benefits by this road TO the = ~
outsd. of Virginia. Or was il not to unlock Ii: n
sources Of that great western region and give
road by which TO transport our rich and exhsrs ~
resourcesl We live amongst hills and moun,s:t
imposing beauty and grandeur. rich In mines 81
sources. We caunot come into competition 'S
Ohio and Illinois in the production Of wh-a. n
corn; bur in the production of coal and ~
minerals, we can furnish full counterbalanoEE
this drawback. Sir, all We want is what ia usi ~
that IT, that shall have the benefit OF the pa.s3
which I'VE occupy relatively, to market, and 80
thoss facilities and advantages which were Il
templated by the Legislature when they au.h6&8
the construction OF tho Baltimore and Ohio road IN
Virgins territory. In my own section Of cOrl 4
land that was worth $500 an acre. where the 10 "a
OF the coal bank IS a., you cannot now get 8 ~
acre for. And why is III When this railroai N
made we had but two railroads in the Commonwat8
and every one rushed ruinously in order to m
themselves of the advantages which the ralf4
offered, even at In" high maximum rate Of tratitky
tatlon allowed. These risxinun rates have "
destructive 10 ;hs people along this line. Essw
this ma1imuI: | would ask m-mbsrs to loot u
il. Ii they would charge the maximum amount f.
are authorized 10 chsrye,you could not transport ~
SELVES nor your property. Why that the land
to be worth S2OO per acre is not now worth q e
II is because Of this fact-and spprehand thlr, g
other gentlemen here who will bear NE out in ther =
,nent-hai this company have sliding soals ofc,t IA
like the corn laws of England. Tbs maI533 "a
that they may charge is so high, that when re
choosa to put it up to the extreme limit. i: opstff
so oppres'vey Hs to destroy the coal mining in:t
in that region Of country. The coal banks hTf71
necessity, 10 be closed, and We do not now rsnssl
one dollars worth of coal. n
do not now propose to argue the question "a
but want chancs 10 argue it before this
becsuse ihls IL 4 question in which the whoie
in the Northwest and North ~ this State are q -
Interested; and We are entitled 10 be heard undsH7
rules adopted in this House. | have been advocg4
a suspension OF the rulns of this body 10 sJTi-V
stances before this; but have been overrued, SO
say, that unless |. rs well other members, a,It
receive such favors from il; will have to 20 hotS
my people and tell them that | have done nc "a
upon the very question thar involves. ] migsitl
the vitality Of that region o: country. II nsN
question of money, should not 20 80 far; bGI y
no; but simply bill proposing to equallI.sec
charges on his road for the transportation Of y
passengers and freight and through passenger
freight. AIN told by gentleman that that is I-
per. How IL il that Virginia granted this Boy
tbs right &c WAY through her territory 10 u "a %
corporation What Wa it granted furl II w.
thu, that company should et,,ch itself by thu ~
por'n,lon OF ne people and the product. Of Virhf1
The SprAknR interrupted the gentleman u
into the merits of the qussrion, on motion Z
psad tho rules. Mr. HAYMoaD rhereupOn desitt ~