Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-20
.,-o.a;,;on of our State finances,

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III :, 'n ~, be better to let this company
woa'a w. necessary for the road in quea-
J the ".''' .Jl;o our STATE, already too
than tnsd. with this additional ex.
kiy 1n:' hat the patriotic counties in
SC. | ".r;,l lave no hesitation in supply
r;rc III .,s,cssary to construct this road,
ne ms"" know III my own county
To,sr-upan = bare ,a n%tdS sa unu military Hiat. u uar'
50 $r,ers assembled together and
'"S mon each other IN oroer 10 suppt9
,ri:sd number. ro,rse is to allow
;a'nS s,.' lad to be built under influence
.%ai.:;aT! .v,,;, impulses which am sure
,hr>c ps".ss in an eminent degree.
g people Pr II seems to me that there are
A.. >AssFEs', - The consideration Of this
Questioned ''S's by the ordinance before us;
d, 9'; ss*, srca, question, ana that "n,cn
;hs NJ: sis:ian Of our action is; IS his
al 'he io" .s 70 be constructed at all ! And
: authorizes :-what arc the terms upon
bic: II Is ~ w thst i, is q road Of very great
r,sace, tot ON,
,;,; paiu, OF S'ew, e Winchester and
"Ea In. - country, and their relations
>4TTe' + your State? You have no
tae l4p. upication with Winchester at all
tce: c~,:a".ar,ation of troops, or any com'
he ::aa>'I intercourse. There is a gap
kr'- crssSrrr and Winchester, a distance
"s, - miles only, which, wnen alleo up
.yc yoa a direct ermnun1ca.son oetWeen
q the Valley OF Virginia, besides
4" ~ and the Cspitol Of your State.
Gems that i, there was no war. eve.
~ isr,,;on Of interest and duty, if we
',.in.iye body, would demand that
i",f; be filed up, or authorized to
-, # the capital could be supplied
~. ::f,-,aeri TO the State.
mare important question to us arises.
mi; road be constructed? Shall it
s..stri As proposed in the original or.
r1,u State account? or shall we au.
:, he constructed by the Manassas
r,i-ssd Company. which is interested
.,. :, ,:e construction Of the road and
n ~ are told will make it? 1t seems to
- INA; the hnsnces Of the State forbid
,iail mske an appropriation for the
.,-;,, 81 this road unless it be pronounc.
..nI d military necessity. understand
.t. ren,lensnw ho has addressed us-the
5.r ri the advisory council present (Mr.
-,;r.l-,hat this work has not been con.
Id . work Of absolute military necessity.
;: seems 10 me, that the original ordi-
-3,., authorizes the Governor Of Vir-
r., ,>,,trac. fer the construction Of this
-ccs further than it ought to 50. 1t
:, me il the substitute Of the gentleman
H. -.cnburg Mr.. S~LAuGATER) should be
LII !, would answer the whole purpose.
>..!l, therefore, vote for the substitute, in
1920, &C. 10 the original resolution. 1t seems
&c., that we would be involving the State
1acsssirily in adopting the original ordinance,
., would authorize the Governor of Virgi.
ua2n terms MOI defined in that ordinance
rms which are nowhere defined, but
%.o,;,.lr 20 the discretion Of the Governor
risr me construction of this road at what
II cost he may choose to sanction. BY
I@,yi:a. sacn an ordinance, we would be au-
lr.,.: an expenditure Of money which the
kj;i2a and interest Of the State forbids. |,
rcI-:;e. hope that it will be the pleasure OF
Ioc,sa;;on TO adopt the substitute and re-
Tie original ordinance.
IEf. r~ieFT"AS.-I had thought it was conce-
il; ms road was a work of military ne
rv. can state that the road cannot be
f~,ras:.d b. the Manassas Gap Railroad
I.:aav unless they get IN advance from the
a. They do not ask il as al appropriation,
As I Loan. | presume that l25 or 10000
a., woali Be all they desire. will be con.
La 20 icr the substitute if the blank is
t.. win $4,000 or $lS0,000.
Is . the State losing by this road, | see no
:cr o. any such occurrence, because the
Iat,ry s!e wiling to mortgage the road be-
-a Winchester AND Sirasburg, for tho pay
j.: 9. this len.
lad. independent Of that, they cannot lose,
-Gse the amount accruing to the Company,
IL: transportation Of troops, and the reno.
ii the arInory works at Hsrper's Ferry, will
:,!cd 10 cover more than the State loan to
Company.
Can see, therefore, no ground Of objection
I:nis loaa and l trust it will be the pleasure
lie Convention t. grant It
Liz. 2. y. CoSkAp.-I desire to state that i!
/ bank is flled ~ With the amount which
President of the read desires to have as q
p. | would b wiling to accept the substi'
he lowest amount that he estimated is
0,5@l. ID lGti.ion to the loan already made
:i$.j90.
T.. Roas7.-Imove that the blank be filled
;ae substitute offered by the gentleman
Y Lyacadurg (Mr. SLAUGHTER) with the
q ii SIS 80, that amount to include the
so already advanced.
lie ~;9es;ivu on this motion was put and
t.! n the aiiiirmative-ayes, 1t; noes, 81.
Tie i~.cs.i9n then REQUIRED on the substitute,
Il sas ..40p.td.
?ae ,2e:::on then recurring on the ordi-
C IS ame:6ed,
=, NAssAalaSD said-My position on the
2-::;c= ef Finance has given me an idea OF
.~rcGnia.y necessities Of our State. They
certainly very great The Convention
I'll! i,sc,i under the necessity Of raising
y Millions Of dollars for present absolute
Ess!@o>. think it must be apparent, in
,~ac;asl Coalition Of cur State, that we are
10 c9at!ii"n TO appropriate money for rail
PURPOSES, " 30 Into -xtr~vagant expencl-
IS aatss there is a military necessity for it.
III hardy suppose that a military necessity
SIS ar any appropriation FOR this road at
':7a: think, therefore, inst the Convention
:a:" he exceedingly circumspect In consent
appropriations that are not of actual ne.
'.;t. l:srsns to ME, in view of the condi.
u .! 3GT ::easury, that sound policy requires
.s:'.s ordinance should be rejected.
ai7e no;hin; to say Of the commercial
@i';:iaee Of the Improvement sought to be
Lee; ,ha, be as i, may, I am unwilling
.' resent circumstances to incur obliga
>sN hich are not matters Of necessity and
"a !'ai ground | feel myself constrained to
use tie passage Of the ordinance.
NJ. B9ss:.-l will say that there is a pro.
''l ia The substitute, offered by the gentle
Ken Lynchburg, OR. SLAraHTEK,) re-
'"S 'aai ;h.s road is to be constructed upon
:foSld Of necessity, if it is to be construct
~, so that that provision fully meets the
d. urged by the gentleman FROM the city
'%sa'7d, tMr. M~AcFARLAND,(
-" s.'te farther, that in making this road,
ts>:s: : ba: transferring the cost of trans.
'-'a TON one means to o more efficient
:9aoa!cai one. Transportation now is
q On av sgl wagons, at an enormous ex-
" Id. | hare no doubt, il the books are