Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-28


venue a SOC, Shenandoah gets St,2a3. and pays
$s,iss; Scott gets ta96, and pays $3.50; Tazewell
gets S,sa, s.d pays s7oa: Harrison gets s7cs, and
P ps. &c. .aS $685. s%a c o~n
county) gets Ss5i, and pays Sa.aoI' NOrthumber.
land Eets S3oi, and pays s4S York gets siis, pnd
pays io40 Southampton gets Sass. and pays Si,ia6.
Ss4S, and pays S,s5i Essex gets ss6o, and pays 81.
OFT. Mr. Parker said, that he might 90 with the
comparison throughout the whole of the counties but
il was not necessary. The comparison Of the above
counties from this misrung tide country,
with seven counties from the injured and oppressed
West, would show the principle Of inequality upon
which the revenue of the fund WINS paid out The
money constituting TIA: fund had been drawn from
the pockets ct the people, III the rai NJ that
Of the present taxation The misrrling Fast had
paid much the greater part aud Ito oppressed West
was getting the chief benefit OF il.
He next referred to tho large sums Of money that
had been paid out of the fund for internal improve
ment towards the laying out md surveying roads. the
examination Of rivers, &c.-Durin- the present ses-
sion sundry resolutions had passed for in the
West-The money, he said, constituting This fund for
internal Improvement, had been drawn from The peck
cts the people in the ratio Of inequality us
fund was dedicated to the Improvement of the middle
md Western counties. The state had even gono i'm
debt and pledged its faith for the payment Of large
sums of money that had been applied TO objects of
Improvement in the upper country. In that great
fund the lever country who had contributed so large
ly towards its creation, had other interest than
that seeing the roads and rivers of our fellow ct
zcns above, improved. So far as he was concerned
they welcome to the whole fund, provided The,
did not quarrel about its application, ard would rive
u 1t alcgmate direction. Should they quarrel over
it, it would become the duty of tho extreme east TO
step in and weigh the matters in dispute and Turn
tho scale according the right of the case In t,a,
part of the country below tide water the bounty Of
nature had done every thing for the people in he
way Of improvement They had fine roads, wide.
bold, nnvigable streams ard, therefore, they fol, bu.
LITTLE interest in the fund.- excopt Virginians soci-
tous for the prosperity of all parts fthe State.
Now ifthe power of the Government, was CON-
planned of, resided in the msruling tide water coun-
try how did happen that all these things had occur
red; that. they had taxed themselves raised large
funds, and applied them, not for their benefit but
for the benefit of others, And yet strange TO tell
all this constituted the msruie the tide water ooun-
try!
But if NIL the efforts to form convention should
fall If the convention should agree upon any
new plan of government, and separation oftho state
should follow, he supposed that when the West shook
hands with the East they would also part with these
sErat fluids Ifthcy did they must resort TO taxation
to mise Others for the Improvement of their country
and the education of their people. He could not SUD-
pose they would think OF marching down upon Us
like parcel Of frccbooters to take possession ofhem
by mcaus ofthat physical force already spoken Of
The member from Brooke, and other gentlemen on
that floor might be willing to resort to taxation to
raise other funds, but the question was would tho
people consent to pay the taxes necessary? They
might commence it; but they would git tired OF
P'ry,ns:
Mr.. Parker concluded, by rcmarking that what he
had said, said in reply to arguments and remarks
tlfat had been made lie felt towards the West the
greatest good feeling, and even affection lie should
always take pride and pleasure III doing any thing he
could, consistently with proprcty, for their prosper
~. He would listen to their complaints with pa
;encc, and redress any actual grievance that existed
among them. He would even go farther; if in tho spir-
it of disappointment and dissatisfaction, they should
a. any time, think proper, to separate from their
Eastern brethren. he was that little experience
would convince them of their folly, and induce them
20 desire to returnto In such event, iur one
lie would be willing 10 receive them with open arms
and take them back into the bosom %! our political
family. lie had 10 idea, however, that any scdous
movements would take place, be the rosul. of this
Convention question what IT may. Our Western
brethren were too mech attached the honor the re-
NOVA, the glory Of Virginia-tliey estimated too high
y tho proud character she enjoyed both home and
abroad, to jeoRardize it, by any such movements
Those who looked to such results, he apprehe nded
knew very little ofthcm.
He concluded, by dcprecatirs the excitement of
feeling on this subject, and by expressing his regret
that my thing had occurred and wish that nothing
Should occur, to give rise TO any cxcitcIIcnt.
Mr.. DUNCAN addressed the chair as faIlows:
Mr. ChaTman,-Thc subject now before this COM
mittee is one of deep consequence any that has
arrested the attention OF any assemblage of men
i'll Virginia; it is not less important than the day
which present constitution formed: then il
that the trainers of that instrument set ND our
present form of Government; and we seek
ing, trust, to perpetuate it's glory and renown.-
Hence the importance of the present time time
which 10 looked tn with almost unbounded anxiety;
both the friends and the foes of convention view il
us forming crisis great and momentous beyond cx-
preston. No less a matter is proposed, than that
we shall make arrangements to step OF the consttu-
tona platform, and either amend certnn fundamental
principles explode them forever. For myself / am
prepercd for the event. though it is of the deepest
Importance it does not thereby become alarming to
ne, for have looked with intense desire for more
thsn ten years to the day which should bring with
those prospects; dark ns the Appearances aro still
glory i'll the prospects which are before me. | look
with ndcgroe of Indifference upon tho attempts which
have been made TO clog the wheels of reformation;
know thar 'ls Legislature can If they plcase throw
obstacles in the way OF speedy reform, but the cry
hun been heard throughout the western and middle
portions Of the state that there is rottcnncs in Den
mark tho people sir, have caused the political writers
o begin to move and the Genius OF Liberty, which
as heretofore lowered over, and guided us, will la