Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-29
Tha Legi,lature and DC Exprssl COmpany.

The Legislature anu the EAPIo1b NOmPanJ'
II the Legislature IS determined 10 cooperate VIII
the Confederate authorities in their attempts TO StarVe
the people OF Richmond, the work will be dOne quickly
and eaectuaty. We may we'll order our collins at
opes No content with mgrsssiug all the long forage
brought 70 this city, learn from the Enqt'er oil
Yesterday hat descent has been made upon the cattle
in the hands of droyers, and thar single hrm was
damaged in one day the extent Of $1,000 The effect
upou the market was Immediate number OF stalls
bsiug closed Yesterday GoniDg at an early hour, with
the assurance from the butchers that, uuless some
change occurred week hence not pound Of nta
would be offered for sale.
As if this were not enough, a bill as passed the
House of Delegates the result Of Sbch, in case 1t be-
comes vii be 10 break up the operations Of the Ez-
press Company il this Ssa.e, and cue Of, az blow
the facilities now possessed by merchants and Others for
bringing supplies into this city. There Is scarcely
branch Of the manufacturing, mercantile or other ousi-
ness. and through them the people a. large, which
has not been benefited by this Company during the
past two years Every one phO IS acq lntsd Sith the
operations Of railroads SHOWS that The officers have
not. and probably canuO make the Becesssry arrange
reuts TO secure the tsusmissiOn Of freight from Ole
road to another ald this bill passes the Senate as
bas the House. We shall see II once increase Of
prices, caused by the extreme scarcity, which vii fol-
low the detention outside the State OF almost every ar
tee Of consumption and tralGc.
The excuse for this special legislation against the FIX
press Company is, a. We lean, based upon the aecu-
satCu thai prices are enhanced by their high charges
Admitting this 70 be tue, We may ssz what would be
the cost Of the same articles Il the railroad compa-
ues themselves should assume the duties Of the EE.
press aud guarantee the safety Of parcels By putting
them 10 charge Of agents paid 70 attend 20 them andre
sponsols for their "a delivery We believe the rail
road companies would unanimously refuse to assume
the duties aud responsibilities Of the EIp,ess sgens
aud 50 the business would be broken Up implicitly.
Another change s5a'ust tue tspry-= company Is thai
it has been used By spscula,os and extortoners who
have reapsd great pro6 from It, This Is probably true,
but if the E1pes is to be eensuEed must be the tel
egrapb, the post-of5es. sad other means of commu.
nieation aud intercourse, even horses and wagons
Shiob hare been used 10 great extent 10 bringing
goods from Petersburg aad other points 20 this city
20 ole si =sy ibs, these should be abolished OF de
stroysj.
We s7o Lot ts special F.enia Of th5, Express Com
paRy, IL - d g,sat convenience, AID cannot be dis
pensed WITH wtuou. adding greatly 90 Odr troubles "a
the way Of supplies. We kaos hAs many charges bavs
been brought asant the Company, but 50 far none O.
them have been proved and Until they are, we shll!
favor its coltHl,d existence. II there abuses, COZ
rect tLe. Pass all necessary instructions, but DO no
break Up in moment and completely on instu'Ou vhioh
has been and sJ.H is very useful Il lot absolutely
oessry to ths Government aud the people, sspeG ally
fbe p.rrIs rF Rsohmon1 now tnrpe tened with tola
cutting OH OF supplies.