Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-02-06


state. And this we are to consider great favor
done by the castern to the western people. The
gentleman has reminded us of what the eastern peo-
pie have done towards making the Kenawha road
ana James River Canal, and that they have incurred
heavy debt all for benefit. will take the liberty
OF informing the gentleman, that we do not get The
benefit OF the kenawha road without paving for it,
and that the canal has been left IN unfinished stare
as to be of earthly advantage; whilst it is made
the Prctext for taxing produce which comes down
the river, at most enormous rate And will ask the
gentleman who he intends to make pay the debt which
has been incurred and whether I'm attcmpt will not
be nude, to compel the people living upon James ri
YER to pay it, In the shape of tolls. We are told by
the gentleman, that whilst the western people are
obtaining these prodigous tavors from the state the
people of the east neither ask or receive any thing
Let me suggest to the gentleman that although there
may be none of the money paid of the state trea-
enry, spent amongst the people living on the sea
COAST that the money of the United Suites has been
most lavishly expended amongst them; millions have
been expended amongst the eastern people out of the
treasury of the United States; whilst the western
people never see dollar of that money. III have
not been greatly misintormcd sir not less than three
or four millions of dollars have already been expend-
i cd upon the Notifications at Old Point Comfort
Many millions more have been expended, in building
light houses, establishing navy yards, building and
cqiippng ships OF war, and in paying and supporting
the land and naval forces of the nation all of which
has been expended among, and goes into the pockets
oil these eastern people, who are told, neither nsk
nor receive any thing from the government. And
pray sir where does this money of the General Gov
eruIncnt from, Is it not paid by the whole pco
pie OF the United Statese Do not the western pco-
pie pay us much OF the indirect tax from which the
revenue of the United States arises Us their eastern
neghbors,
Yes sir, they pay much of it ut all tines both in
peace and Ill And cir, should not be surprised
that it would appear upon examination that the sin
Gle county of Rockhridge, paid more direct Tux dur
ing the last war, INTO the United States treasury
than half the Congressional district from which the
gentleman comes, put together. l do not affirm this
to be the fact; but invite the gentleman to make al
examination into the subject, and confess shall be
disappointed If such docs not be the fact
And yet Sir, we find these eastern people, AMONGST
whom many millions of the public money has been
expended, talking about the expenditure of some
eight or ten thousand dollars, in building Hospita
at Steunton, as pTodgious favor, done the peo-
pie of the west.
The gentleman from Northampton, seems greatly
surprised that the people of the who have been
so c!anorous for convention, should object to TAX
ing on any terms which the people of the east NAV
condescend to give it; and has compured tine wes-
tern people, to spoilt child, who first cries for cake
and when 1T IS given him, pouts, and refuses to take
IT, because 1t Is not baked exactly to please him.
Sir, will give the gentleman understand that the
western people, do not come mere beggars, asking
Charity, but they come freemen demanding their
nights, which they will have in defiance of all oppo
stion. They not in the habit mr. Chairman of
bending the knee to mortal man, of addressing sup
plicatons to any power inferior to the great God that
f., made them.
| The gentleman tod us that it had somewhere been
said, that If certain long cared animal more re-
markabe Tor stupidity than for its sagacty was loaded
with gold and his head turned towards the gate OF
the strongest fortified city, it would find the gate
thrown open to receive 1t. And, Mr.. Chairman,
| cannot doubt, but the gentleman believes in the
truth OF the assertions for he had scarcely made the
remark, before he started one of these long cared
ANIMALS towards the mountains, not loaded with rcd
Sir, but merely accompanied by promise of the gold
hereafter And from what the gentleman told us ui'
tue readiness OF some oil the western counties to unit
with the eastern counties, in passing bill, giving 10
in
ton, 1t would seem, that some of the people behind
the mountains, were much delighted with the
ineiodions voice OF the Jack, that they did wait
until he came to the gate but sailed forth to meet
him. The gentleman after telling us the great
things which the eastern counties had done for the
western counties, and of the manner in which the
eastern counties have always voted the ey raised
by taxing the middle country, towards making i'm
provenents i'll the west, held out the idea that the
eastern people would do still greater things for the
people OF the west, If they the western people, will
only consent to vote tor such convention bill as will
secure to the eustern countless the power which thcys
have so long and improperly held in their hands
Here, sir, was an offer OF the gold; and iron what
the gentleman has told us, fear it has not been
offered altogether in vain.
But SIR can tell the gentleman, that if he expects
TO get hs long cared animal through the gates OF the
mountains he must start it, towards other than
the front gate The keys oftat, sir, arc held by the
same people, or their DESCENDANTS who carried Them
in the days of the Revolution; when Tarlton was
forced to return from Charlottesville by the same peo
pie Sir, who carried them at the battle of the Cow
pens, and at Kings Mountain. mean sir the peo-
pie of Washington, Wythe, Mon; gomery, Botetourt
Rockbridge and Augusta, &c. These people Sir,
will never sell their liberties for gold they will not
sacrifice any portion of their national rights for the
purpose Of obtaining internal improvcmcns or any
thing else. And if the gentleman wishes to get his
ugly beast beyond the mountains, he must take him
to other gate where the sentincs are less fah-
| full.
! The gentleman from Northampton Sir has made
powerful appeal to the members from the small coun.
tres, and has addressed himself their pride their
preIudces, and their interests and it is scarcely to be
expected that such an appeal will be altogether in
vain. 1t is by appeals of this sort, Sir which have
been made to the people of the small Counties by aspi-
rants to seats in the Legislature, by Judges, Clerks
and by Magistrates who are looking forward to the