The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-21
THE CIRCULATION CT THE DISPATCH
Is LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIR
CuLATlON OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY
SKwSrArKRs OF TIE CITY.
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TIL E RAIL RO A D W A Z
EOSTILITIES RESUMED IN THE
HOUSE.
BOTH SIDES AGREE TO LET THE
FIGHT COME OFF IN TIE
SENATE.
A FLAG OF TRUE FIRED UPON.
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ABLE AND INDIGNANT PROTESTS FROM
THE MINORITY.
ABLE AND INDIGNANT PROTESTS FROM
TIE MINORITY.
TIE Bill PASSED.

4
Railroad matters were again the order of
the day in the House Of Delegates yester-
day. 1t had been agreed between the adj
vocates and opponents Of the bill that it
should be allowed to pass the House after a
day of speech-making, each party being
confident Of its ability to triumph in the
Senate. Senate bill No. s, providing for
the sale Of the States interest in the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas railroad, was
therefore recommitted, and House bill
amending the charter and changing the
name Of the Alexandria and Fredericks-
burg railroad was taken up, the question
being upon its passage.
The first speaker was Mr.. PEATRoss, OF
Caroline, who spoke at length in advocacy
of the Immediate passage of the bill.
He was followed by B. F. JONES, Of King
William, who uvowed his intention of 60.
ing for the bill in its present shape. at least
to the extent of one eye !; which he seemed
to think Il good joke, and smiling, sat down.
THE BEDFORD DELEGATION SOLID FOR yIRGISIA.
Mr.. HESsLEY, Of Bedford, felt called upon
! to enter his disapprobation of this measure
more solemnly and decidedly than by a
mere vote in the negative upon the passage
of the bill. 1t has been said that the oppo.
sition is afraid of future Legislatures. and
that we are attempting to arrogate to our
selves the dictation of the railroad policy '1
Virginia. But it is the business Of this
| Legislature to look to its own duty, and do
it fearie>sly, regardless Of future General
Assemblies. The policy Of Virginia should
| be
| TO DEVELOP OUR MATERIAL RESOURCES,
and that can be done best by building VI
our scaports. any policy that contravcne:
this idea will he detrimental to the State
| 1t is said that this great through railroad
| will build upand dcyelopthe country along
its line, and leave millions of money il
| Virginia. How is this to he done:
| WHERE is THE MONEY TO BE SPENT:
| Point to single line in the bill that pro
vi(tcs for any such expenditure Of foreign
money here! The policy of the Pennsy'
vania Central is not to build new railroa DIS
but to make those now existing subject K
their control. They have no idea Of build
ing new line of railway.
! THEIR IDEA Is TO BUILD uF NEW MONOPOLY
! Oh what they are pleased to term the ruin;
Of the old Richmond is not to be tcrmi
nus. @Thc eastern terminus will be phla
delphia, not Richmond. They are alread.
| huyiDo up the stock Of the Richmond ant
Petersburg railroad the Richmond ant
! DanvlIe railroad is already under the ban
and this bill is aimed at the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac. Three road:
are thus taken from the control of Virginia.
ave, four for what will the stock OF the
Lsnchburg and Dauville road be worth
when the Pennsylvania Central controls the
lines Of railway in this part of the State.
But they say they will build branch
roads.
ROW WILL THOSE BRANCH ROADS BE BUILT
BY the subscriptions Of counties along theil
line? and as soon as these branches are
built they also will be swallowed up and
controlled by this foreign corporation. II
is their intention to rule the railroad policy
Of Virginia, and If they succeed they will
RULE 1T WITH A ROD OF IRON.
There is great deal of talk of building
roads with foreign capital. Nonsense
Foreign capital is not going TO be invested
| in this way, except where proper loca
securities are given, and then not for deve
opiug our resources, but to pay the cap
italsts thus investing. The Pennsylvania
company has already great interests in the
South, and control Of connections south o.
| Weldon which only need Virginia link
| before the rich products Of the cotton, rice
| and sugar fields will be
EMPTIED INTO THE LAP OF PHILADELPHIA.
Gentlemen say trade, like water, vii
seek its level. Do they not know that capi'
tai has again and again drawn it thousands
OF miles out Of its proper channel, and ii
will he thus in the future. Philadelphia
boasts to-day of being the largest manufac-
turing city, and, naturally, seeks new rail.
road connections. Is it, then, to the in
terests of Richmond, who has great manu-
featuring facilities, and seeks also to be a
great manufacturing city,
TO ASSIST PHILADELPHIA IN HER PLANS!
Could there be greater folly? Richmond
surely should not favor the plans Of the
Philadclphians who are managing this en-
terprise. Norfolk is equally or more inter-
ested in the defeat of such plans, for if the
Pennsylvania Central gets control Of the
line of railroad from Weldon to Washing
ton, no power on earth can prevent the
Seaboard and Roanoke railroad and the city
of Norfolk from losing its now valuable
cotton trade. 1t has been the dream of
Virginia statesmen for years
TO BUILD UP NORFOLK.
She has every advantage for becoming
great exporting city, and the General AS
sembly has in its wisdom encouraged every
scheme for forwarding her prosperity,
knowing that her prosperity must be the
prosperity Of the whole State. Destroy her
prospects, and Virginia will be more bank
rupt than ever. Philadelphia, with her
steamship line already established, and its
success guaranteed by this very Pennsylva-
MIA Central Railroad Company, will, if
these plans succeed, reap the rich harvest,
and the Virginia Legislature will be found
in the act Of building up a line of trans
Atlantic steamers to the injury of any line
runn;nr from Norfolk. The terms of Mr..