The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-06
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FIFTY.NINE TO THIRTY.NINE.
The debate in the House yesterday on
Mr. Woods amendment to the substitute
of Mr.. Mahood to sell the interest of the
State in the railroads, which provides for
| the sale of the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad to the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad, was very interesting. The
result of it was the adoption Of Mr.. Woods
amendment by vote Of SO to SO. We give
the following report Of the proceedings
and sketches of the speeches delivered: s
Remarks Of Mr. HensIey, OF Bedford.
Mr.. HENsLEY said If it were not for the
interest he took in the success of the amend
ment offered by the gentleman from Halifax
he would not take the time of the House at
this late day to discuss the question. He
thought the question was one that affected
the interests of the State Of Virginia, and
he could not be silent where her interests
were at stake. He had listened with atten-
ton to the remarks of gentlemen in oppo-
sition to the amendment, but had heard
nothing to change his views with regard
to it.
THE ARGUMENTS OF THE OPPOSITION.
It had been said that Richmond was to be
damaged by this amendment. Again 1t
was argued that it was injustice to the
Richmond and PETERSBURG railroad if it was
placed on different footing from other
roads. Again we hear the cry Of foreign
capital and competition that we have heard
so often here. before. These are the two
chief arguments used by the opposition.
There is perhaps another one, and that is
that the home company into whose hands
the Richmond and Petersburg road would
pass if this amendment were adopted would
operate unfavorably to the interests of those
concerned.
THE BUGABoO ABOUT RICHMOND.
Take the proposition that Richmond is
| to be damaged first. Look at the position
Of Richmond in relation to the railroads of
the State. Not longer than Saturday last
bill was passed by the Legislature charter
! ing a road-the Richmond and Washington
| railroad-which it was known would form
a continuous route through Richmond to
North Carolina. The communication Of
North Carolina with the North is therefore
as perfect as she can ever expect legislation
can make it. But how is it beyond Rich
mond2 There we find that the great power
that got the Washington and Richmond
railroad will control the Richmond and
Danville railroad, and thus make that line
sure. Richmond thus stands on grand
highway to the Carolinas. No one COM
plains that determinations are made by
the Atlantic and Mississippi road against
Richmond in favor of Petersburg. 1t
is said that Richmond wants cotton.
Does she? Where are the mills to
manufacture it? Why, Richmond doesn't
manufacture enough cotton to-day to
clothe the convicts in the State peniten-
tiary. But she can have cotton enough, if
she wants it, by the through road on which
she stands.
Richmond now has connections through
to the West, through to the North,
through to the South, and through to
everywhere except Norfolk. 1t is the i'm
preston among some that Richmond has an
all-rail connection with Norfolk. She has
not. When you reach Petersburg you find
road of different gauge. We now pro-
nose to give her an all-rail line to Norfolk.
It does seem that there is something selfish
in some Of the arguments used. They are
arguments based in the end on cutting off
| Norfolk, and damaging that city; for it
will be damaged, and fatally damaged, il
this amendment is defeated.
Where are the great mechanic interests Of
Richmond, which are to make her great !?
She has them not. She sits idly, with folded
arms, waiting for some Aladdin's lamp to
transport to her prosperity. She-sleeps, in
the expectation that some day she will wake
up great commercial city. Fatal delusion.
She has not the situation. She lacks the
advantage Norfolk possesses, and will never
be her rival in commerce.
WHERE THE RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG
STOCK is NOW OWNED.
1t has been said here that the $500. 900 of
stock of the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad bought up outside Of the State is
matter of nothing. It would seem that it
is very serious matter, when we remem-
ber that 100000 is involved. They think
so, too, and the very pertinacity of their op-
position shows that they know how weighty
the matter is. II it is not serious matter,
why is MIR. Jno. Lyon running up and down
the State buying up every dollar of the
stock of the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad for a company outside the State?
1t has been shown clearly here that this
movement is in the interest of the Northern
Central railway.
PREPARATIONS FOR A GRAND MONOPOLY
COMPETITION KILLED.
The matter Of competition has been
much discussed here. II the policy Of the
opposition to this amendment was carried
out, competition would be killed and mo-
nopoly established. The State had held
an interest in her railroads to guard
this matter and see that fair competition
was insured. 1t was known that the n-
terests OF the parties seeking to buy the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad are
identified with the interests of Mr.. Bridges
and Mr. Walters. Il .%EsA E.i.I
A GRAND FOREIGN TRUNK LINE.
II that Is 80, what prevents the Washing
ton and Richmond railway becoming "a
grand trunk line II all the lines are
owned by the same parties, where Is. thf
prospect Of any competttions They