Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-23

ture. oi the mast striking peculiarly.
In a society thus singuiarly constituted, We
are referred 10 the Hill Of rights AL the alb
s,raci princt Is OF tn government, TO siIay our
apnrehensions Tor the futafe peace aud h'rmo-
ny ofthe people. On thi. system nothing was
easier than the science of government. All
countries are alike aud all forms OF cis poliiy
the same. But said Nj. c. the safety OF the
people is the supreme law. No goat section Of
our commonwealth will consent TO siak forever
ia that ian Hence 10 whiohit Is justly en'nlrd
livery part of tae State had iho deepest Interest
In settling the future power, Of government
With due regard to the gfeat interests aud
permanent security Of every other part 81 the
State.
There was another important aspect under
which the subject of ratio Of representation
forced itself ON the consideration Of the eastern
people. This vas the INN, and increasing
disparity Ia the principal divisions Of the state
be,seen the proportion Of shre p6npla IN and
the confribuii1n TO the public Treasury. II
stood BY the last returns as follows In the
tscaty sx counties beyond the ALI ghany.a
free white population II Ia, lio ~ ASCERTAIN.
cd nv the federal eeusas OF 1870 paid reven-
ne Of 80 200 56, being in THE proportion Of ii
- l-3to eYerv free white inhabitani. In the
fourteen counties Ia the valley, free white
ropalsiiyn Of ,01s paid revenue OF S5s,
every white inh tbiiam. IN - couati 5, in the
middle country a free whi'e population of 1877.
TSP, paid n resenae Of SlIl 66j D.. being in
the proportion Of 80 rs l.J 10 each fr'o a Mite
iahahnant. II the 80 counties in the eastern
section OF thu stste, a free Wi population OF
i53, i06 pad a .eYrate Of III b9l =, brlng IN
tha proportion ~ sb u 2.3 TO each fee whi'n
inhabitant TIE 1e,ui was hat the i"o great |
western disis on. combine I. upon hee white
population OF 81. loj paid revenue III
Ss3,si3 -, being IN the proportion Of 81 80 |
60 each free white hhsbiianl. An the two
great eastern section. combined. upon Zee
white population Of all los. paid revenue
Of $3.50 Cos VI, being IN lh' opo ton of 80 |
80 10 each free white lohahiiant Tho dspro-
portions are aeiua !, greater than the re-
suits furnished b. this Statement For, whilst |
the free whit pop1lt,ion was derived from The /
federal census o the year 1870, the rovenue
Vss taken FROM the returns of the year 1923 |
50 long ~ the contributions 10 the pub ic Lea
fury we're kept down 70 the point u ne nerts.
snrg expendilures of government, the disp o.
p1r talioded TO was a matter Of nj lor con
sideraton. Bat system Of internal improve.
,nent had recently been introduced INTO Virgin.
% calling for the exp"uditlSe 81 miiton5; md
the pti1c,pls theatre oi that system lay ~ the
mountainous regions Of he west, where the ma.
Ioriiy of the white iuhabtsn's would iun be
found 10 eyis'. aud where the ratio of cont ibl
ton would bear yery l. lle rni proportion "a
the ratio OF dlarIbalion. Now the sysie.o %
lnterhal improvement, nnder proper ,egua IONS
was sssie'u o Vinch II might be trUly sad.
thai Nh, good of taa Whole was tn good OF ali
,hc paris Bnifi iop,r from the proper re-.
train, Il might level The Il .llnetop- ii proper.
~. and prove The source of IN er,ninahle discard
amans the different sectiops of the stae There
sas nothing Ia Ihe suggestion that The s,nallc,
property of poor district Nas rs Lar 10 H. in.
haitian Q, as the greater property could be 80
the Inhabitants of wealthy district. That a.
sument looked only 10 the taxing power Of
government hui lost al lis force Qua conbln.
al view o. the poNols of taxation amt appro |
priation. Denying to the iodefal govcrnmr nj
The power Of mahing road aud canals. y liberal
system Of internal Improvement on state &C.
count could slons save from becoming a com
parative vast, ~ the midst OF surrounding |
communities adorned hy all the arts OF civilized
life Whence eoald government draw the
greater pa1 Of these vast expenditures Was
II 60 be reasonably expected that the whole p,o.
perry OF the rasi should he laid open 10 lhuse
heavy drafts s'ho1' sotuc adequate srcu,iiy q.
eanst the abu,r, . ',"er l. TAO ABUNDANT,
clear that thls security ca1 be effected without
soma sddiloI weight IN Due both House.
nf Assembly. tlai we must max. haste 20 settle
question: prfiadeel, 10 snlther body better
qualified 10 deciie u. aud whose drci.,on what
ever II might be- "and gave greater salts faction
20 the community
But, sir, tho bare suggestion thai taxation, as
well rs white population, should he taken into
view, Ia settling he bass Of Representations ex-
cites the indignation of the west aud calls
down upon the east the charge of bringing for.
ward, upon the present occasion, n doc rinc,
new, unwarran able aud sIocrt,,c, for no o.
Their purpose tnan 10 sustain bp indirect means,
the sinking fortune. OF an odio,s eastern oligar-
chy
Mr.. c. said thai il would he easy 10 reiaIiats
such ofeusive mpuaions. tIe might say tina
the mountain country had etery thing TO gam
and nothing 90 lose, by ,hs dominion of the
lulure majority. But he would not say. be-
cause he did not believe. that the represef IA.
ives from that section OF The State, were innu-
enced by any but the pures motives, IN INSIST.
ing as ,hey strennouslv did. ias,st upon what
appeared 10 him nm unexpected, uniinely, has.
~ aud inju i,eiuus commitment. upon pfnoh
pie OF the most delicate chsrar teI, aud Of the
deepest interest to a great aud powerful petition
ofthe community. lie certanly fell nouniIiend.
'y sentiments towards his wesieiu br' thren
nor was he disposed % erect BARRIERS against
the abuses of poSer in their hands, winch
he would not deem equally necessary aeain.t
eastern people under similar circumstances,
And as to elimination aud recriminaIion, he
considered II beneath the dignity of debers.
tive Assembly.
But, said Mr. c. the principle Of amixed ba-
sis OF representation is not novel doctrine in
Virginia nor is il now for the first TINE
brought forward upon the floor Of tho General
Assembly. Again and again, during the term
ofhis service in The Senate. had this principle
been urged and applied in discussions upon the
divisions OF western counties. II was doc rue
of wide spread influence IN the coinrpuui y, aud |
was upheld by MANY OF our sbest statesmen |
and mos renowned republicans In conhfma
ton OF this assertion he would cite Two dstm
guished authorities II said Mr. C.. there
be any exposition Of the principles OF
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