Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-15

the legal title Of the property OF the company might pass
by the action Of the company in general meeting with
out the intervention Of the General Assembly. At the
time of signing There being reasons why il should be
signed without deay) Mr. Belo des Mnieres expressed
his objection to some Of the provisions Of the agreement
and his hope that in those particulars it might be mod-
fed before being submitted TO the stockholders for their
ratification or rejection. myself desired some amend
mens The negotiation therefore reOpened FOR the
purpose of adrittng such changes might be mutually
accepabe--and ut meeting OF the board held in Lynch
burg last week the first draught Of the agreement was
revised and series of amendments proposed by them,
which instructed to submit to Mr.. Beot dcs Min
eres and to the Board of Public Works on ny return
to Richmond. This was done, but some Of the pro-
posed amendments being unacceptable Mr.. Belot des
Miueres it is understood between that to submit
to the stockholders the provisional agreement which was
sgued on the 18th Of July the amended agreement pro-
posed by the board Of directors at their meeting in
lynchburg aud the memorandum Of amendments asked
for by himself Accordingly now lay before you these
documents for such action 1t may please you TO take
in the premises.
Before concluding my remarks / ought to say, that
the views Of Mcssrs Belot del hinieres Brothers and
Company, embrace only the completion OF the canal
of enlarged Dimensions from tdewaer The Ohio but
the establishment of docks at Norfolk like those of Lon
don and Liverpool and the establishment of
munication between Norfolk and St. Nazare. Mr.. Ern-
est dc Belot des MLees asked n behalf of himself aud
his associates that provision should be made in the agree
with for a concession of the right to establish
docks at Norfolk. While the board Of directors consi-
dered irrelevant in them provide for such copces
son they of opinion that the stockholders might ap-
propriatey recommend the wishes Of these gentlemen in
this PARTICULAR to the favorable consideration Of the Leg
islsture aud give to their application cordial support
within the Limits Of what shall be JUS and proper.
deem il becoming also, to say, that throughout this
negotiation Mr Ernest de Beot des Wineries has eynced
in his Intercourse with me- the utmost frankness coupled
with remarkable zeal and perseverance high intelligence,
and fh0r Oha mans
of the subject and often expressed desire while hav-
ing due regard TO his private interest and the advantage
of his native country confer also, eminent advantages
upon our own State, to which he is most favoraby in
clined.
The President then read, for the information Of the
stockholders an order adopted by the Board Of Public
Works, approving the terms Of the agreement.
Ga motion of Gen. Taiaferro, the several documents
submitted by the President referred for consderl
ton and report to committee Of thirteen, which was
appointed by the Chair, as follows:
William b. Taliaferro, of Gloucester,
Samuel McCorkle, Of Lynchburg.
Robert l.. Owen,
Francis b. Deane Jr,
James b. Dormin, of Rockbridge,
Peachy X. Grattan, Of Richmond,
Samuel ID. Denoon,
Clement K. Ba ksdalc,
Joseph Mayo,
George w. Munford,
Samuel j. Harrison,
Francis n. Watkins. OF Prince Edward.
Mr.. f. b. Dcane Jr. enqurCd OF the President II the
correspondence submitted TO him from time time by
Mr. Bellot dcs Mnicres n his possession, under
his CONTROL he would that it also De referred
to the committee of thirteen.
The President replied that while the correspondence
had been freely submitted him. for his information, he
had felt liberty ask that it be deposited with
him or placed under his control.
Upon this response being made Mr. Belo des Aineres
who present in the meeting, authorized the Prcsi
dent say that he would chceTiuy lay before the com
niltee such portion OF the correspondence, and other
documents, he presumed would be satisfactory 20 the
committee.
On motion of Col Joseph Fnqul, the President wac
requested 10 have fifty copies OF the agreement which
had been signed printed for the Of the stockholders
Aud them motion, the meeting adjourned till TO-
morrow night at o'clock.