The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-13

cities of Virginia. Until then such line
of railway leading from Bristol West, while
always willing to pro rate upon any rates,
as between that section and the eastern
cities of the north yet refusing the like ia
cilities to Virginia cities, were by this power
compelled to grant the like rates and facili-
ties to the cities of this State. The Allan.
tic, Mississippi and Ohio Company, who,
on this account, now come to the Legisla-
ture asking to become the purchasers of the
States interest in the Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad, is altogether Virginia or
ganization and Virginia company-a
company whose capital stock amounts to
$4,000 shares and must ever remain under
the control of Virginia and Virginia inter-
ests since such capital stock with the ex-
ception of 1,500 shares is owned entirely by
Firsinians-5,500 shares by the city of
Norfolk, 5000 by the city of Peters
burg, and 5000 by the city of Lynch
burg, in the corporate capacities Of these
cities; the remaining shares being owned
by citizens along the line of this road. In
the event the Legislature should deem 1t
eXpedient and best for the interests of the
State to make sale of her stock in the Rich
mond and Petersburg to the Atlantic, Mis-
sisslppi and Ohio Company, it is not the
purpose, as it would not be the interest. of
the Alta ntic, Mississippi and Ohio Com
pany to exercise the power which the con-
troll of such stock would confer, to hinder
or obstruct free and untrammeled inter-
course as between the city OF Richmond
and the vast section south which the line of
railroad leading south from Petersburg con-
meets with. Nor does the control Of the
State stock confer upon the owner thereof
absolute authority over the policy and man
agement of the Richmond and Petersburg
road, but such control Withthe cooperation
of the few remaining Virginia shareholders
IN the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company enable the assertion of the policy
| have indicated as to the management of
this road to be made, policy which would
not only give to Richmond the facilities and
advantages Of a free and unrestricted inter-
course on the one hand by the coast line by
the Carolinas, at the same time undertaking
to protect the cities of Petersburg and
Norfolk in the enjoyment Of like relations !;
and on the other hand, would secure to the
city Of Richmond and to the people of
Southwest Virginia continuous and I'M
trammelled transportation as between the
market of the one and the country of the
other, as well as to secure for Richmond
such relations with the entire country ac-
cessible by means Of the Atlantic, Missis-
sippi and Ohio Company.
This answer consumed one hour, which
brought the committee to the time for the
meeting Of the House, and permission was
asked from that body TO sit during the ses-
sion. Permission was granted, and the
committee resumed the examination OF
General Malone.
MORE ABOUT THE ROBINSON DYNASTY.
Mr.. GUY Will you state the connection
Of John Robinson, President of the Sea-
board and Roanoke railroad, and Of Mr..
Daniel, the President of the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, and
of those parties that you have in one of
Your former answers termed the Robinson
dynasty, with this controversy, and how it
is that they are all now in friendly alliance
with you in opposition to the sale of the
States interest in the Richmond and Pc
tersburg Railroad to the Richmond gentle
men proposing to buy the same?
Answer of General MALONE represent
no ring; have never been, and know Of no
power which could constrain, and OF no
aud the citizens of Virginia whom | under
take to represent in this connection, to form
an alliance of any nature whatsoever with
any people, or party, or interest outside OF
this Commonwealth, nor could l be in.
duced, us | am sure the gentlemen whom
represent could not be persuaded TO engage
III any scheme OF proposition which did not
look TO and have for its object openly and
above board the interests of the State,
without reference to locality or persons.
There is no manner understanding, agree
ment, or of alliance, as between myself and
the interest of the persons represent with
Jno. Robinson, P.N. Daniel, Jr., or persons
rcpres cntinS the same. and the interests
and persons | represent would be Us much
opposed to having the control of the Rich.
mond and Petersburg railroad pass into the
hands Of Mr.. Robinson or Mr.. Daniel, us
they would be to have such control pass
into the hands Of the parties who on the
other hand are seeking the like result. If
Messrs. Robinson and Daniel favor the sale
of the States interest to the Atlantic, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio Company, it is doubtless
because, us VirginianS, they would feel
that the interests Of the State were
safer under the control Of that company
than Of persons or corporations in
no sense in sympathy with the interests of
this State. Beyond this it would be more
difficult for me to explain what motives
govern them, iii your supposed relations Of
these gentlemen to this controversy, than
it would be for me and, hold, the citizens
of this State to comprehend your position
in this matter-to understand how it is that
YOU were lately in friendly alliance with
Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. P.F. Daniel in your
earnest and manly opposition to the PENN
svlvania railroad bill. which sought no con-
troll of this road (as alleged by its friends
or of any other corporation within this
State-how it is that in such opposition or
YOUR part an uncompromising objection
was expressed to having outside interests
control any of the public works OF
this State. In your opposition to
the Pennsylvania company's propo-
sition to tue Legislature, rs citizen OF
a., S,o+o I roI,,nteered without anV man.