Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-03

The United States are composed Of s..vers, local
sovereignues, united under one general govern
'nent The reason aud secessity OF State govern
ment are to watch over the pdrtcxsr interests "a
bgrtfcltiGr section. But section cannot rxnect
aloca government, unless it's necessities REQUIRE L.
ami its citIze able to manage. and ,,nnort i,
That Msi,s neetLs government oi its -svs,, seems
too plain to require proof. Whoever will look
a our situation, extent, aud difference in privileges
and necessities, will not doubt but the R,.nr.ser,.
tIses 4 each section OF the State will better ma,
mage their particular Interests The want or
schools and other literary Institutions; the neglect
of roads, canals, ami useful improvements aud the
derarg al and deserted condition OF the public lands
are sinon2 the proofs that we need a Ieyis,,,,r,.
TO adapt the laws TO our particular necessities II
mas, indeed, been \ long cone ede, poiot that a,
Some pe'iod NJ aine mast be separated from Mas
sschusetts. Ii then we are to be State, why not
noEo Are we unable to incur the e.rhcils, p
The tax which annually pay, including that
on bank capital, aud excluding the expense of the
administration oil justice, differs but little from
$4,000! This exceeds the expences OF Vermont
and New-iampshire united. But when we con-
slider the additional resources arising t,om the sales
OF lands, interest on stocks aud other sources. we
ind that Names proportion OF our public expendi-
lures, even in peace, exceeds Si00,000! VIII
Massachusetts say that we are incapable of govern
ing o'n'Sett'eS We boast not of extraordinary Ia
Tents Learning we have but little, and that little
hnds less encouragement ina remote district with
out the usual excitements to men of education -
We have no rallying point-no common centre
nothing to excite the pride of the scholar, or
prompt the ambition OF the man of talents Hence
our best men are lure,i away to cccupy the "high
places" OF Massachusetts,.
hat the United Safes have local Interests
winch on proper occasions, ought to be consulted,
we presume win not be denied. "Caarity begins
at hang, and the representatives of this vast re-
public wall, and nivst be governed by n regard to
the interests OF tn r immediate constituents. Is it
light thing, them that this section, can add one
twentieth 10 the representation in the Senate of the
United States While our population is equal to
that OF second rate State in the Union, and grea-
ter than V rmont. New Hampshire, Rhode ISL
and, or perhaps Connecticut, why should we not
have an equai voice with them in the Senate ofthe
United S;atest 10 Of war with Great Bril-
TAM we sh, uld become afoiiier State, and the To-
cal authority could b.tter adapt our strength and
reslurc $ to the particular exigeneies
Massachusetts,, herself, will be relieved from
many burdens and perpIexities by the separation
proposed A. expensive ADMINISTRATION OF in tic
an extensive frontier to leferd, and eumbrous an
orergrown House OF II preventative, are eriLs
which n separation would efcctualy cure. 4 di-
vision o.! the public property upon fair aud eqita-
Bile principles, is what the people OF the District OF
Name ask, and all they expect. Their proportion
OF the burdens they are willing t. endure No
difficulty will oceur To a fai Il no orable adjust
ment. The opposers os the separation among our
selves. we respect. We hope and believe their
motives are hoaest bat their reasons we 90 not
PROBES to understand. That -" those who are si-
lent are to he deemed obbosed' to a measure of
such local and national Importance, is, to us an
hypothesis most prep nsterous and absu d. That
some possible tfins enlbarral sments to the coss
ting interest" shout. be put in compet i'm with the
m gnitude ofthe ebject,is making It yield to rifles
indeed. That " the expense of government
would be increased" is an objection of some i'm
portance, but it happens not 10 be true. That art
tul and z alous men should beable to alarm, or e.
ven co'ruince the hmorous and tioughsless, is nei-
ther surprsing nor unusual But we trdst that
consieratio ofPubfc nationai GOOD atone, win
Influence the Leg stature oftl,is Copmoa wealth in
TIA ir deliberations on is important question.
With Sc timents Of esteem and hisu respect for
our brethren of Massachusetts, with profound re-
verence for the land which contains the sepulchres
If our fathers, with deep and solemn impressions
ofthe Importance of the subject, We present this
memorial TO this Legislature the days of our in
fancy and childhood are passed away our strength
is increased and our Judgment matuied. Take us
by the hand, Introduce US into the American fam-
ly, and make US part of that Great Republic,
destined, as we hope, to become the pattern Of
freedom, the pride of nations, and the glory of the
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