Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-12

back members OF the Assembly and Tor CLAIMS and
m n may ne eonsue'ed OF local character The Valley
beyond the Allegheny docs much half enough
for its purposes, and by adding The two districts ogeher
there appears to be considerable deficiency -
me expenses OF the General of
the Revenue, and Clerks for examining commissioners hooks
criminal charges and guaf6s-couiset expenses OF courts
At!ha for Adjuans Brigade inspectors &c -conarip.
polls salaries OF General CoG.t Judges Clanceiors
amount rejecting CENTS 10 S259,5T5 annually II this sum hc
divided anon the different the State accoms TO
counties equally, will be that the country cs of ,,,c
Blue Ridge receives S97O35 the revenue paid west Of the
dsG aecoFds 10 AUDITORS repos, Contention above re.
ierre" 10 amounts 10 $50 7S2hens S6303 less than it re-
ceveS In milking the calculations OF received by each
IVES because their members Of the Assembly, Judges and
guards attending conVicls, receive great deal more mileage
his calculation have omitted the salaries Governor and
Soan1' Judges OF The Court Of Appeals. Attorney General
richmond and Lexington too contingent fund fact all
which can D. regarded of general character
$500, and also add 1854 tie Literary Fund tbein@ be
ooo between PTa $SsSs of The annual appropriation
TO the ratio of white population by which is Distributed and
o; a 'G me amon. paid by the West the suposon
the same proportion that tie now pai) and we
Ridge from the treasury n ors y damn n' , county
.nue, laceomS 10 Auditors rePort) without charging them
WIN any part OF the expenses off general character
the basis white population lie adopted the country west
VI lc rue r.oSe which is now charge of twenty
OF the State will have immediately nearly one half of the
aeegacs IN the State Legislature, and 1885 will have
pleasure on the resi- Of the state OF nn9s a
NOT slave III the State, coud give TO their fellow
citizens of the West the absolute aud rrsnosihs NJ
rvl pT9pey think not For myself, lconless am
Ne are told AIR Chairman by Western friends ,ha, the
their brethren Of the Wes and the cs;gants of
t" he sufficient to prevent any oppression of their a
as any people earth gentleman from lha, country ,olJ
US few days that they peculiarly honest ksow
also acH and subject the ines Of poor fallen man
a ,9 uus eIistHes himself 10 tax unless he were
mi
said by one of the wise statesmen America ever nrdncj
FAITH was necessary to salvation hereafter; in this
world JEALOUSY was the best security the preservation of
nan maXe no tears OF private property being endangered
willing TO subject property by agents who are MOI
e:Ppns9e to those who are compelled 10 pay the taxes
ms Hall seems to sir to be the last place in America in
Tn;ch ms doctrine Of political faith ought to be held out
this Kan has been repeatedly the theatre on which be
% insn virginia ever Produced have eloqueuy appealed TO
I leoH citizens TO resist the usurpaons Of the General
government in violation of the Constitution of the United
or thy years the violations of that Constitution have
IesH the theme OF complaint by Vhnans We are told that
me constitution has been twice violated by ESTABLISHMENT
vie banks OF the United Sateskas violated hv the
alien and adtion awsa.d by the whole system laws
io The protection of domestic manufactures These VIOLATIONS
I 1" nave heen committed by I:ose who bound
ny me solemn obligation Of AL U su,,r the Constitution
Fuonce iorld my inqurns here, these complaints
wen iea or not II Is enousto know that he7 exist,
prevent 'iTgnans from trusting honor and The
he own interests when there constitutions! nroysrns
~ Wy ana Wnen tner own discretion is the sole measure
% snPort and another oppose the tarit ss Et po o
:i interest has something 10 do WIKI i: There is no
It has been frequently sa the progress of this debate ,a,
I'e oec OF Western gentlemen wishing tho white basis IN
ne esahSled was, enable them osiaf tie passane OF
avs I?r ne promotion Of for the internal improvement
senenen would prevent them from denying that that tva.
3le OF their primary offsets What be their obcct:
Does any gentleman pretend the security of paoiai
[sn.s icqnles The adoption Of this principle Is it mere
seofcosl perfection they aim AT: is some raAc
IcN advantage which they expect rezu, from liz had
Ne 70 have said is II SELF interest that az soge Gee
%o0 s that some of the leading politicians of Ike West,
nave me promotion of Internal Improvements greatly al heart
@ ~ ms u, no Ieproacfu spirit it honorable them,
NV II ey ca not wish TO improve their country facilitate
e means OF intercourse by roads and canals they would be
unworthy Of those saabios hills fertile valleys with winch
esn.lul region ab?ndS LAM myself friend Inter
a improvement consider that every road every anal
union which hope may be perpetual If YOU make The in
tere OF men 10 be united they will he verv apt 10 remain mn
pu ne son arm OF power hold them long together If
were member of the Legislature ! would grant ptcuniar
ior the improvement Of their country But while declare
YIN perfect sincerity, my willingness a~d NJ fellow citizens
o me west IA tins great work of Internal ainproyenent
judging and directing dn ny hn 10 nay0 te power OF
srenfthey contribute to hat Object, No ono ie Il, ons
,e 70 decide upon the ability of pay as that man
of deciding how shaibe paid and for What v r Poe'
fprcsentaveand las, Of ALL should The noc " Of Ieomse
large imposition - " n''
Tie gentleman from Brooke NIr Doddrdge, told ne liza,
the masters OF slaves in the East wished their oil
e vest to low their necks and political slaves-and
maj u me amen nen proposed by gentleman from, Cmpc
hcEai c west viii forever be subject political pow
CT Of Tue East With due respect that gentleman must bes
10 oel from hi If the white population of the Wesl
Gohues 70 increase rapidly hereafter, has dene since
~ an" the Eases for each bite person in different sec
me state shall be the they are then on the
combined basis IN 1856, half Of delegates will be Wcsi
g i''dSe, ana one BALI East, aud 1857 the majority
ouIh De Ne' OF the Ridge When population of the
s1i so increase that the majority of political pocr
DC west OF The Blue Ridge that country will not be near
80 FoFUOus as the Eastern The trans Ale.
ghahy district would then have II inhabitants 10 the
me- ana the valley about 49, and present tho middle
mas ~ and The old and impoverished tide water coun
30 20 me square mile If other gentlemen disposed to
20 ms Estimate Of the future population Of Western
OF ms state my friend fiom Brooke object to
" BECAUSE was III that speech lie told ba in so
years TIC majority would boWcst the Aleg1any and tie
in TIE buchet" ' ~ 90 " "'F
Ahhougb Mr. Chairman decidedly prefer the combined
@ 9 20 I've VINE basis 81 representation yet should be viii