Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-14

II is fall well known that in the prorress of that war
'rginia was thrown, in great degree, upon her
own resources for defence. Her noble bay was locked
up by British Admiral. Her state taxes doubled
PRIVATE income was nearly al end Her Banks had
oy forced loans been compelled 10 suspend the issue Of
specie. currency OF deprecated paper flooded the
markets oil country, where there any. The sys-
TEN oil common defence by the forces of the union had
so lar failed, that the states had begun TO raise
separate armies for their peculiar safety II was t;mo
10 try mems hearts. And what did the West. March,
without "a murmIr, from their health-inspring
ains, TO the marshes OF Princess Ann Thew descend
ed from the remotest boundaries of the Commonwealth
raversing il for four hundred miles from Washington
anu BROOKE, TO the sea-board l witnessed their
uuc their suerings, and the fortude with which thew
bore them No man of Princess Ann ever complained
oil the department of those men, that any soldier ever
mocsed his person. disturbed his quiet or wasted his
property that he had ioden the grass of his or
aversed them but by the paths, which he himself had
e. ne corn rPencd around the tents Of ;hese SOL
uicrs untouched in the midst Of ordinary privaons
unused. " ~ S
Disease made itsway into their camps in various forus
anu thousands persisted, OF whose vestges
main, but in the remembrance of their children have
searcheu Tor their graves but could find no trace of
mem except few scattered stones on the commons of
Norfolk.
In the month OF November next preceding the peaco
wnich Terminated this War, 160 buried 500 dis
charged, because incapable of further service and
$500 returned on the ssk list These facts Mr. Chair
man. derived from an official source, were You must
well recocct handed over you serve as the basis
oil your argument in support Of that very Defence bill
oil which the member from Cupeper has reminded. us
l. was not tl the close Of this perous nrne-
meatey before the return of peace, that any aid
ordered to our relief from North Corolinaa though Nor
lok' Is as much her seaport and her boundary
crosses the canal in its vicinity.
Sir, the part which my honorable friend from Norfolk
(Gcn Tayor) who gave discipline and character an,D
confidence to the militia army have described, has
ms head. 1t is worthy of the Bayard of Virginia
man sans peur ct sans reproche." And should no.
a martyr an the cause he has thus noby espoused,
snail envy him his martyrom. 1t will be the only
unkind feeling ever felt towards him.
And why, sir. did we defend Norfolk, at so vast sac
rhce OF life and money! We could have twice burnt il
down and built itup agar, with the sums spent in its de-
fence; to say nothing of the labor of the men
whose lives il cost us.
Was il not to protect tn, sea-board, Those very
pfoprieors, who now deny equal rights with them
selves, to political power in this Common we alh, and
their own insecurity and danger! Was il not that The
owiand gentleman might lie down in safety or leave
ms dwelling without fcar' that, in his absence the in
eenuiary torch might fire it, and his wife and chill
dren out upon the world if the md-nig hit dagger cbsnc
OIL 10 spare their lives II was the value OF Norfolk
nut It's position, that maintained for the peace of thu
lowlanis. ~
III the present que .tion about taxation
we should inquire into the ability of the taxed. pay
AS Is questson oil Representations inquire into the
numbers oil those who to be represented
My honorable friend from Norfolk. (Air Taylor) had,
properly Illustrated the difference OF these prime
OF aSauor and representation, by comparing them to.
TWO fountains which rise in the same glen, but pursue
Their way TO the ocean, by different channels.
The member from Chesterfield has told us, that m.
inquire inapty applied since they both spring from tho
same source aud with infecity, which rarely occurs
IN his hguravs language he has spoken of torrent of
representation rolling from, and stream of tara
TIN, ascending to- the west Ifin the operaions of
pea~c the balance be in favor of the West Il ia
~ reversed in war; for heavier charge than war ON
our Sea Board, must ever bring upon the people who
I'VE remote from the actual theatre of its dangers, can
II t well be conceived.
But why dishgure commonwealth so fitted for
union by odous lines OF discrimination founded on ina
Einary diversies Of "tere:ts IL tho sPyrsnnees.'
nave disappeared, at one end Of their chain, why NAV
hey not DO so. along its whole ex,ent
We're they, however higher than the Alps, the new
di-ouhoD OF political power, would transfer tho
ajoriy Of the Hou.e of Delegates TO the wet
oil This natural division Of the territory Of the common
wealth. In house OF l2o members, 10 would remain
oeiow the Blue Ridge and, as have said a majority
must continue there for years to. come. Tho Ieni-.
Gu. agency OF that very time which the gentle
volutions OF power, thus assured to those feeling,
winch neither he nor would revolt by sudden change
~ mere dlHsrence oil local interests should sever
states and people, lis not division Of Virginia by sim
gle mountain which would suffice.
"a, me member from Abemare, (Mr Gordon, ~ has ably
illustrated this truth in of the histories which he
gave us OF the causes of discomfort on James river
Even the slave holding country has tobacco and n.
present question. - $50
It's true with all local interests that as you enlarge
the sphere OF any Commonwealth, you reduce IN cir
orce Ae lar as you contract the one you give
activity and vigor TO the other. To give each interest
"ithin tins Commonwealth, power TO regulate itself
not iour dviions-but forty. must be made. Shall we.
Tor such reasons, lander the land Of our birth,
Mr. Chairman, said Mr.. NJ, as descende the
Chesapeake the other day my way 10 In il CITY inn
PEELED ny favorng west wind. which adding Ia thu
iorce oil the new element applied by the genius of Full
ION 10 navigation, made the vessel which stood liz
crazy ny through the wave before me, thought of the
early descriptions OF Virginia by the followers of Raw
leigh, and the companions Of Smith. 1 endeavorcd to
scent the fragrance OF the gaze which reached me from
the shore oil the capacous bay along which we seer,J
and should have thought the pictures of Virpini.
whch rose IN my iancy, not too highly coloured had
not raversed our low land country the land not only
oil my nativity, but OF my fdhers-and said 70 mvseH
now much has IL lost of its primitive oveIine.s-o,s
the eye dwell with most pleasure on its wasted feds
or ITS stuned forests osecondary growth of pine and ce
dar! Can we dwell, but with mournful regret ON IN.
temples OF religion sinking in ruin; and those spacon,
dwellings, whose doors once opened By the hand of lin.
e,a' hospitality arc now ialen upon their portals or
closed in tenaness silence!-Except OH the margin of
ts MYERS, the march Of desolaon saddens tli, once
beautiful country The cheerful notes Of popuIation
have ceased and the wolf and wild deer no longer
scare from their ancient haun's have descended from
the mountains to the plains They look on the graves
OF our ancestors and traverse their former pabseAnd
SHAH we do nothing 10 restore this once lovely Iand,
as has been said already, there time when the
Sun IN his course shone fair.
Let US elevate the condition of that population in Viz
gnia which constitutes the bone and sine w and srs 9Th
oil every nation Let us lft il up TO condition above
our slaves difsse throughout il knowledge which +,
power and instead OF driving IL by political proscrip-
ton from our bosom, invite il from abroad
The gentleman from Chesterfield, bound bv ties tb,t
do not connect with the world tells n, that The a
egnty OF the Commonwealth il but the second 70 ;.h of