Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-03-11
The bill was then orisr"d to he sngr'ssea =,
On motion cr Mr.. JunSs"N. tho Hsua'o '"ci'

| o,t chaplain s.! i',"'iH'':rf. ~
Thc Sen,to's nnnuim.Gt IL The House 'rl!
omeudin. the act To autl,orizh the c'ar,fut-
tinn OF the Wvthcvi!le and Graysou Tnr:.-
nike, wis reported and PASSED YEAS IS, nays
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! The report of the Joint Committee I"
| prepare an address to the soldiers OF :.
SAFE. communicated from rlo oehn'., -
which body it had been passed wa, 'ot:.,I'
! and read. Tho address reviews 'iS''""
! connection with the war from 's I'''n''"ee
ment. the valor and pruniptiiesso vi neF 'te"i"'
their suu.rings and the fr'Vniohso 'nc!r '"'Hi
los and relatives, the sacrifices IN men anu
,oc,ns. aud. OH the other hand, the conduct
and characteristics of the enemy. 1t alludes
furthcr to tho appropriation ot money ana
.unnlic, 10 the families of soldiers b~th within
| a.r: wi ,hout the lines Of the enemy. ltre.orstn
tie desperate and unpopular means a11Pten
hy thu enemy to continue the war, and closes
Nv encouraging bur soldiers to meet, a. they
have hitherto done, the emergencies 10 WHICH
they will 70 subjected.
MIR. ROBERTSON commended the report; bug
thcu int it was hut proper that allusion snoniG
y. made in IL to the recent hcndlsh attempt 10
s,c,; and burn the cityo Of Richmond and commit
murder and other outrages upon i's innaDit"h'S'
Ta;r attempt should be held up to the Tepio,,
hltion and cxecration Of the world. lie mo'ca
the resommitment Of the address tor that Pur'
p,se.
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. G1LsER offered q resolution, which was
adopted, instructing q special comm.ttee OF
Ave to INQUIRE into the expodiency CT rro'i-
ding for the greater protection OF persons
travelling on railroads.
On motion Of Mi. BRooKE, tho bill to sane
| ton, authenticate and give authority W '"'
Crlo of Virginia, edition Of 1850, WAS taken
ma on its second reading and ordered t" ~
engro-sment. ,u.;
zinp shcrif4 to Summon til: posSa chni'ittuS
+, aid in enforcing imrress,nents PrGv'1'u iYr
b; State laws. was taken ~ Oh It's th'rd read
ing and passed. .o,.
amendment to the general appropriation oil!'
aiding $50 900 to the appropriation to inc
Virginia Military Institute, which was un-
der consideration on Saturday, was taken
m, amended so rs to remove an ambiguity
and show that the amount is Identical with
and in lien of m appropriation authorized,
under a special act, and adopted.
Mr.. SuAcxELroRD offered q joint resolution,
which was adopted, authorizing tho Attorney
! Gccersl to cause the facts and circumstance
or the recent raid under the command CT Col
pahi.rcn, to be verified and perpetuatei. by
making records in relation thereto, and filine
t,e same in the Office of the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth.
On molten OF Mr.. PGNDLETnS, the CONSIDER
alton of the salt question was taken W.
The pending question was upon the resclu-
tj2us from the Senate, authorizing the I'M
rrc,smrnt of the ton furnaces now leased DY
rbe State, and tho six furnaces known as the
Charles Scott 4 Co. works, arpurtcn"nceS, Nc,
Mr.. BuroRD offered an amendment to strike
out the words, "thn six furnaces known as the
Charles Scott 4 Go. works, and the arrurtc-
nances and labor necessary TO the WORKS,
~, and insert '.thc two ~urna)aS known ~
the IL. ID. Smith \ Co. works, and the appur-
.enancea," Sc.
Mir. 81 yoaD said that there had been quite
an active contii,: Of opinion since the intro
!uctiou Of this subject in tho ll0use-a con-
lict which, happily, involved no such DIVERSE
~ ofinterests ~ would DO calculated to pre-
ducc asctrbitics Of temper, or undue excite
mcnt. Ga the contrary, there hal been
cviaced in the discussion Of this sNhjoct -
uncxxnrled unity. But one end was held il
) view. 10 provide for the people one Of tn!
prime necessities Of life was the solo object OF
every gentleman on this h5or. But it wal
almost impossible, in questions like this, II
which agencies were to bss employed, to dis
cuss without involving those agencies. 'Tht
discussion, so far n" asontn ware conrrrnni-
while he would not be misunderstood! as ac:'
ing as censor upon gentlemen who had pre-
; ceded hilu-had boon rather singular. o.
one side, one of the parties had been man'pC'
lated with tenderness, gracefulness and com
IT, .l.ln al n,l,r bod jaon frna tnI ,,iI y
very little farbearance, to say tue loast.
But, s;nre parties had gotten into the con-
: trcvusy, there were three parties in this mat
tsr. The first and chief was the State of Viz,
yinia. Her Interests We're represented by thu
General Assembly; and to no extent, az solnl
had Indicated, were they represented in the
ncrson of Col. John n. C'arkson, tho agent
appointed by the General Assembly to super
intcnd the production AMI distribution Of salt.
Thi. General Assembly, be hopch, was com
petent alone to take care Of the interests OF
Virginia, whose legislation up to this time
had been unsullied by q solitary act of rio-
lence to private rights, or Of apprhpriating
private property except TO promote the public
interests.
Another party was Col. j. N. GARRISON
lie had not a qdes. ion as to HE charac'e or or
integrity. From what Others had said, and
rs far as he knew, h. was Il gentleman and
entitled to be treated Is such. lie should dis
claim any purpose to asslil his private char
ac.cr in any respect; but he would hold him
10 his official responsibility and ~criticise his
o~tficial character. His (Cla-kson's) relation
30 the salt question ought, therefore, to be Va
dcrst3ol.
The first VIC knew IF Col. Clarkson WIS bis
proposition t, contract with the State, during
tho session OF 1858, when some difficulties
grew UP around Stuart, Buchanan 4 Go. in
rela,i N to their failure to deliver supplies oil
salt. when the question had begun to became
q vital one. lie cana here with the reputa-
tiun of being a Successful and experienced salt
manufacturer and Spectator. Ito proposed to
furnish the State at$l SO per bashel, provided
the State w,ull impress the property of Stuart,
Buchanan & Co. and place him in command
he paying $lO0, 900 Of tho expenses for tia
privilege, the State paying the balance. Tho
Legislature thought thcro Was something be,
hind this-somc leak-which, after all would
make the salt cost Just rs much ~ it did q.
frat. They declined. Th State thon thought
| that he would make good oversccr, and made
q contract for ~ supply OF salt by leasing the
ten furnaces now in its possession, and Col.
Clarkson WAS made superintendent, and vested
with unlimited control over all OF tho trans
p~ostation then 10 reach. lie took charge: We
lave had q reasonable supply ofsalt since, and
the domund and clamor have much diminished.
It was claimed that Col. Clarkson was erti-
tied to great credit. He should examine this
claim hereafter, bnt would take occasion here
to deny it. Whether male by him or upon
his authority, it was an arrogant pretension
not warranted by facts. however faithfully
uud honorab!y his labors had been performed.
In the progress CT this supcrintendercy, diff
~cu!sios still grew VI, practically about tram
porta;ion. Tho first embarrassment was in
getting possession Of the works: then there
WAS not q snficiency Of brine. Now he cnme|
forward and asks for the impresslnent Of the
six furnaces Of Stuart, Buchanan & Co., in
addition to the property now held for tho sup
,iu nf a suifrinut nnlntiiY of ait to tho