The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-05

Capals end dIsaid Virginia having given "a
magnificent territory To, the Union, now
%s9ss oasFs q free way and l.aFPor fog Y its 80 COM
& Mr., Walbridge, III New York; advo.
Gated the report. He shonght the coun-
try, to whom Virginia had made O mag.
nihcens donation, should not refuse her,
now that she asked to be allowed to share
in its prosperity. and that the North,
which had grown rich by the war, should
not hold back this help from q State re-
duced to poverty, and which asked for
nothing that she was not willing to give
something in return for. It was not al
together question of profitable invest
pent, but also one Of Justice; surely q
great country could afford this.
MIR. Holston. of Milwaukee, opposed
the report, on the ground that the States,
and not the General Government, should
do the work. Capitalization was al
ready threatening this country. and he
would move that the work be done by
the States.
The report and resolution of Mr.. Mon
roe. for memorializing Congress to carry
it into effect, were adopted fifty;
nays fifteen. The vote was received with
loud applause. Adjourned till Monday. 4
At dinner, tonight, at the Exchange
Hotel, to the Board of Trade, 800 per-
sons were present. including nearly every
leading citizen of Richmond. The
toasts commenced with one to "Our
Country" which was followed with
music "Star Spangled Banner" and
Dixie" both of which were loudly ap-
plauded. The toast welcoming the
guests in the name of Virginia, was re-
piled to by Mr.. Fraly, of Philadelphia,
President of the Board. He spoke of
the sad separation which had occurred,
but thanked God all was now over, and
the visitors felt that on the soil of Vir-
glnia they stood among their country
men. The action of the Board, to-day,
on the water line to the Mississippi, show
ed, he said, the feeling towards Virginia.
1t was desire to make her great that
animated their breasts. This visit woultl
not only be benefit in business point
OF view. but in q political one. He had
seen around him, since his arrival here,
men in whose hands he felt the laws of
the country would be safe. He thought
the time would come when the whole of
this continent would be one Government,
under the star-spangled banner. He
felt that they had been received here in
way that created a feeling of brother
hood, which would never die out. He
proposed sentiment: prosperity to
the North, South. East and West, and
especially to the city of Richmond. ("
[Applause.
A toast to Commerce aud Agricul-
ture. was replied to by Mr.. Taylor, of
st. Paul. He said Virginia had laid an
empire on the altar Of the Union, to
found progressive nationality; and he
was citizen of Wisconsin, part of the
nationality. Virginia had planted mo.
numents of their industry and their vir-
tue in every State in the West. He
predicted for Virginia great future in
agriculture and commerce. She would
go forward with the country. Speaking
of the vote on the water line, to-day, he
said Virginians were leaving States rights
and coming heavily out for Capitalization
and consolidation. Great laughter. I
He gave this sentiment: ''The speedy
completion of the Southern Pacific Rail
road"