Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-04-05
k ma VIII AZ VALLEY STA r.

IL. n.,;I n ii inorease The general popn
lafion and production, the enhancement
q az yslds 81 mines and lumber trade
IA ;,sraase III tie internal and tfans'l
trades. 81 the completion q tbis ney-
work of lines.
..Th;s Il sound politics. should not pc
81 .;;,.e 49,, lle taxes which weigh on the
nomination. but on the contrary 70 aileyi-
AZ ! y since The only remedy for that state
|of things 50 PrejadicialI to the prosperity y
|of the scountry, can. ! repeat, Pc loup r,
alone II the INCREASE Of the genera
weaItb from which proceeds the private
welfare There isllno lighter and no more
productive TAX, than The that derives
It's source from The general prosperity o.
the people.
s.Fhousana and thousand questions q
The utmost Importance for the future
prosnar;ty. ieveloDnent or declining OF
Virginia depend upon the finishing ofall
the works !; IL Affords principally the So
tuition 81 tile best way for doing away
with the States debt. can not re-
peat this too1frequently the necessary
| DEVELOPMENT Indispensable 10 the general
welfare 81 ffle country can be only found
lin line prompt cdmpletiou Of all the pub
EIics works oil the State.T There hes the
true solution. that is to say 70 find both
thefmpney necessary 70 the completion q
| the VOL Ks and the extinction Of the debl
IN and nj the increase OF the general pro-
duction, consumption, trade and transit,
CAUSED by the completion II the works
which. five see right. will make you thf
richest and the FIRST State Of the glorious
Union rs a.s !,
4. Under these Considerations, we ASK
the Stsa ether 10 sellIto us, or to Lease
temporarily oil forever all lines ofcommu.
nicathn a. ia disposal) either BY land
Or water, commented, proposed or neees-
sa,y. We offer tooEto the State either /
loan Of the Unnecessary nnoasy for The mn.
ishing Of. tile works, blythe State Itself
or lie direct enterprise. continuation and
completion Of the said works BY us.--
And IN the case The Sta.e should not be
able to act Ia Its own name. we ask IFS
help as concerns the chartered companies
I. lam treating with the President Of the
James River and Kanawha Company for
the negotiationIin regard to what bis com
pany Is concerned but we have the con
viction that tile James River and Kama
wha Company cannot contract alone.
q u II we dosnotI negotiate in the same
time with the State, and il We did moi
obtain its consent and support in tht
measures % be adopted, the operation
would be. II not entirely impossible, n
least d dangerous one.
! : Consequently. i have the honor &
ask your ekcellency ;olt let me know, 81
far Al yoar constitutional powers and al
tributions are concerned. ii which meas,
ure and sn WHICH form The State Of ,Yir-
ginia wouid, and could be able TO con
sent, to participate and to ialicitate 1
treaty between us and tDe James Rivsi
AMI Kanawha Company, for thepurpos,
ofIthis said work. III f
The Railroads 70 terminate are Hi
list, The Alexandria. Loudoua and
Hampshire r. R. Ii
"a. The Fredericksburg and dordons.
vile r.. n. H N Y
3a. The Manassas Gap r. r. NJ
4ih The Richmond and York Rive
r. K. Is. H
9Th. The Virginia Central r. R.
9Th. The Cdyington and ONO X. r..
>@ !. 1 am aware that ofIjthese six Rail
roads, one only, the Covidgton and ohic
RI r.. is the entire property or the State
j ask, relatively to The FIVE first.namet
railroads, If the State would and couk
be- able TO do for them, something like
what has been said and asked for, preyi
.ously, CONCERNING the James River and
Kanawha Canal 7 / ask further if tilt
State would facilitate 4 coniract finally
would promote the general welfare Of the
State 4.
aBy these words Tho facilitate. 7 !
mean a guarantee Of an interest or an ap.
preparation.
"What would be the terms, condi.
tipns and ways2
.e What quantity Of wotks'executed :
!" What quantfLy to execute |? 4=E
/ I. w naE anpfOprlallouSi nave Deem maze
by the State? +.
!" What new appropriations to expect
+" How much has been spent for eaci
of these six railroads, taken separately?
What amount Of necessary money FIJI
each Of the said six railroads F
:" In word, IN what measure the STATE
would come toI the relief of these com
panies? il
= As to the Coyingtop and Ohio Rail.
road spetiaily,t that is ne property Of tiie
State, | ask, the State, what terms would
be possible Ito make an arrangement be.
tween us and the State. that would guar.
-antee the completion of THAT railroad ii
"a given time ]. and this BY the cession t.
us of the said railroad. Or by loan 81
money to the State, or blythe undertaking
and completion of this railroad BY our
selves, acting as mere contractors aEH
81" / came here to ask the State to fur
nish me with the conditions possible, 81
more lothe convenience of the State. to
arrive at these said objects as regards a
well the Coyington and Ohio Railroad
as any ether railroad |of public works
whatsoever II hEl
"sAH questions Of conditions 10 be rel
served, and without offering or refusing
specially Il loan Dir the eession toius of the