Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-09-04
VOLUME LVII.-NUMBER 81.

in his right and pressed them rather ncr.
vously lie got into a conversation with his
counsel after the lapse of few moments
Mr. Cropper and Mr. Guigon made motion
to set aside the verdict; whereupon the Attor.
ney for the Commonwealth asked to be in.
formed Of the general grounds on which the
motion was 10 be based, but this was declined
by the counsel for the defence The Judge en-
tertained the motion, and then ordered the pr.
soncr to be rcmanded to Jail; wherenPon Totty
arose, put on his hat, and, when the handouts
were exhibited by the aior, he barred mis-
wrists to receive them. He was then removed
in the custody of Mr. Hall, vino, previous to
| his leaving the court, was instructed to treat
consistent with sense Of duty.
The motion for new trial will bc argued
probably on Tuesday or Wednesday.
JAMES RIVER AND kANAwHA CoMeAST-
| The Stockholders Of tho company assembled
again at s o'clock on Thursday evening. Al that
hour the company's office was crowded, al;
the greatest interest seemel to be felt as 20 tho
result Of the deliberations Of the committee oi
12 who were then in session in an adjoining
room. At half past eight the committee made
their appearance in the meeting, and Gen. Tai
| aferro, chairman Of the committee, presented
areport, contract between tic James River
ana kanawha Canal company, and the French
company. represented by Mr.. De Ee'Aot 3ts
-H!ntcrsS, aad also sundry official documents.
The General preiaccd the presentation Of
the documents by saying that nothing could be
done in the way OF the .fnality of the con
tract without the c6!lulrrcncc Of the Lcgisls
ture. He then proceeded to read the report,
| showing that the committee had the fullest re
lance that the French cOmpany was Of tho
very highest responsibility and iinalcial ability.
Among the documents presented We're the
| translation Of a despatch from the French Con.
| sui in Richmond, and 4 certificate from Mr..
| Calhoun, Charge des Aftaires Of the United
States in Paris, sustaining the conclusions OF
the Committee
The Secretary then read the contract Where
upon,
The Chairman Of the meeting, Mr.. Gustavus
A. Myers, put the question on the adoption Of
the contract by the stockholders, and it wss
adopted by viva Soce vote with but two nc
gatirc voices. 1t was then suggested that there
should be o scale.votc, and thereupon, Mr.. Graf.
! tan offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the agreement reported by
the committee. be and the same is hereby sp-
proved, and that Thomas II. Ellis, President Of
the Company be and he is hereby instructed to
execute the said agreement on tho part and in
behalf Of the James River and kanawha Com.
pany, upon the execution of the said agreement
by E. de Bellot des Hiaieres, on behalf Of him
self and those ne represents.
The Chairman then put the resolution and
it was adopted-Ayes 1872, Noes 3 (threc.)
Those who voted in the negative were Mr.
Francis B. Dcanc, Jr, Of Lynchburg, and Col
Fuqua, OF Buckingham.
The announcement Of the vote WAS received
with applause.
The following resolutions, also reported from
the committee by Gen. Taliaierro, were then
adopted, there being but one dissenting voice to
one OF them, and two to the other:
Resolved, That the stockholders Of the James
River and kanawha Company hereby express
their high approval OF the scheme entertained
and proposed by MessrS. Bellot dc Nlnieres,
Brothers & Co., Of establishing docks at tho
city Of Norfolk, OF other points in this State,
with view still further to facilitate and nc.
commodate the direct export and import trade
Of Virginia; and they cordially recommend tho
said scheme to the favorable consideration Of
the General Assembly
Resolved, That in view OF the magnitude OF
the pnbIic interests iuTo.vcd, and the impor.
lance OF speedy action, the Governor OF lns
State be, and he is hereby earnestly requested,
to convene the General assembly in extra ses.
sion, at such time as he may deem cSpedient,
for the purpose Of considering the agreement
which has been approved by the Stockholders,
with view to the completion Of the James
river and kanawha canal.
Mr.. Deanc then offered resolution for ha;.
ing the proceedings Of the meeting, the report
of the committee, the contract and the accom-
| panying documents printed in the newspapers
OF the cities OF Richmond, Lynchburs and
Norfolk. This motion gave rise to IN an;ma.
ted discussion, which was participated IN by
| Mr. Dcanc Mr., ,Grattan, Gen. TaIiaferro, Mr
Bisbic and Col. Dorman. Finally, it was
agreed to print the proceedings, &c, ez.
ccpt the translation Of the despatch from.
the French Consul and the certificate FROM
the charge d. affairs at Paris. The principal
reason for objecting to the publication OF these
documents was that they were but partial, be-
ine only two out Of many exhibits which were
before the committee and necessary to ful!
understanding Of the subject
The meeting OF the Stockholders snd CON-
mittee was attended by General Clay, Press'
dent OF the Board of Public Works, Mr.. De
Witt Secretary Of that body, and Col. Nun
ford Secretary of the Commonwealth.
ROGER A. pgyor.--It having been ai''
nounced, through the press that meeting oil
the States Rights Democracy woad DC held a:
Metropolitan Hall, on Saturday evening, to
hear an address from Hon. Roger 4. Pryor, in
advocacy OF the election of Brcckinridsc and
Lane. long before the hour named. S o'clock,
: the Hall was hacked from wall to wall with one
S Of the most intelligent asscmhages Of our ci'i'
ZenS we ever saw.
Eight o'clock had just struck when the Hi
dience began 10 manifest their impatlenco t;
hear Mr.. Pryor, and few minutes after tha
gentleman, accompanied hy several irlends, Ell
tered the Hall, and was received with rattlInt
, round Of cheering.
John a Belrin, ESQ., called the meeting l.
order. and introduced Mr. Pryor. Mr. Pryor
Immediately took the stand and waS received
with renewed greeting most cordial and ehthu
=. siastic. It was about 10 minutes past Thei
G bo commenced his address and from that ,imt
n until On minrLcs past Il o'clock, he continued
sneakinc. O(t.timcs during the delivery o! hi:
; address he was vociferously chcercd and whcI
he closed the audience, 50 Ear from appearing
!, in any way wearicd or impatient, OF the con
trary gave significant manifestation, by wore
r and otherwise, that their only disappointment
0 was that his physical strength did rot peEni
c him to speak longer.
h 1t would be impossible, in The room thst 81
!. can afford, to 10 justice 10 llr. Pryors speech
r 1t was decidedly the ablest we have ever heart
2 him deliver. Based firmly on logic right rea
!, soning and right principles, it was built vi
step by step into a structure complete, clsss!>
; and congruous in all its parts, its summit
5 crowned with brilliant illustration OF Inc
doctrines Of the States rights Democracy, t'
e base, columns and cntablature wrsathco ID
flowers Of most ornate oratory.
D When Mr.. Pryor concluded, crowds OF goo,
, tlencn gathered on the platform and mos
warmly greeted him.
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