Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-22


down cir ivary aud ~ every expense 10 seak lie
at'aiii'nen, % 4 t1vof:,e uie how then wiI san;
we question OF power?
pon the h2s's Of white population tte western
vote Is estimated at So But ofihc western country,
the Counties OF Grayson NJ ont colery, Wyt.e, Wash
ington, Scott, Ice. Russell, iHzewen, Logan and
EIaorh, belong mtcr to the Jlines river nor the
Po'oinac interests Their popuatioD emit; les them
10 twelve votes, which he deducted from the
iifty-sX, leaving for,yfour To tins adj the vote of
those counties on this side of the mountain which
h'Ve heretofore espoused either the james river
ehe Potomac lnereSt, -f.oudon Fairfax, Aibemare
Amherst Nelson, Fluvanna, GuochIani. Bedford.
and Campbell, also the OF the city CT Richmcnd
In all thirteen and yon give the combna ion the
power OF hf'y-seven against sxty-three Ii must then
seek o her alliances 10 be successful Where will IL
favor them? VIII the south western Counties that
have enumerated Unite with Them,
maj hond o. sympathy originating common Eeeli no of
common nlu which has heretofore given power
me western vote, may unite them, unless you dissolve b.
apo ting The basis white po;a,on causing eye:v local m
eres, sympa,hc only with The interests of ,be sonnnwaah
DO thu aud there will be reason why the south ives
tern counties shorld themselves the Jame and 20
on'ac than there would sucl, union of the Hoanoke
counties beln" The Mountain
r hl ,ne Arp1ma,ox or Rappahannock unie:--
ihey cont only lie which would promise ,len the
W 1i 'he'r "oJecs onpovcnen terms, which
SVEN e wi"e expenses stl higher, and multiply dcu
TIES q! success And if this object lie obaie only v
ot''' Sort will lie easy TO ew tha, ic compound
oa,s would he no security against them.
me compound tais. il any thing would world carry the
have elsewhere. Mir Chairman referred 10 the vol NOW,
influence ri TINS vote in the Legislature OF Virginia. a,d this
proceedings o this Convention Never was the meaning of
any one entirely mscouceive has been ,our, Tor
n'nemi that referred to the influence back woods
VOTE Win any the emoesi intention of holding en- ieno,rea,
over Tie members of this Convention Sir, mentioned! II
win lar different motvesand il is tsrll that Iiev
should nor have been undcrstood;I mentioned il as an
evi. which 1t Was desirable remedy, the natural ef
feet III that Of injustice, Western people
had 80 long felix for believing attempt
deprive Them rower by denying ,hem their ,st .te
he representation -voud on MANY osG.si, i~f,. rs
own oo]ec' as might give power her
you "ah taken from their numbers If had believed
see was single member OF the Convention capable of
neing influenced 10y such aPpeal his fears, would
have dianed to adde's myself him. But repeat sir
that there isany thug whcl could western
v"ie in favor of the combined Improvement waicl
Suppose them uni,edihe Western vote upon the CON-
ronu bass, is %Ste Of the Potomac a.nes
vei eounti on ms side OF The M0uuan would he Ginat
"l the chy ct richmond, nearly 3-makins whole o2
Ses small majority II the tea sn1 western counties,
any OF ihe;n should not Unite tile combination look
Tor an equivalent IN alliance with the Reppeharn0ck or
lpoaloN lie whole inrce OF The western cotn
YES upon me colp"'hn bass IS hut otesw';ch suhracle,
would leave The strength Of c james yer, Potomac IN
t:csts - yieS-aad eave !aon o ce allies cu, Inc o,e
ne.o views Of Tie suffice; sc YOU tina, upon
either basis the State perfectly from dom at.o OF
any one sfe"' local h'eeStta' Upon neIte il safe, from
combinations OF them, if SUCH combinations PRACTICALLY at
to oy me- ia on the has. he cos"n a'
u"H required! may oe little extensive,
e more ''sIheVou* ia us consequences But SIR when
acest|n thai the great body and below the
Mountain is directly interested il. I'll
what great c0nSrIence it to calculate the probability
bnai'ois' Inc policy and will cherished ard when
ewes plans presented which themselves pub
they will be adopted. Gentlemen have supposed, as
mole expensive IMPROVEMENTS suited western
improved y them, and they contributed the smallest proper
ton the axe which might necessary TO DELAY the ex
panse,-they would careful counting tie ,ls and
disposed encourage runous projects
Without stopping enquirc whether tile western pcoulc
ii.re interest,", rc-e espc,sive r,cye,co,5 a.
content to have seA you that e Valley people at least con
trDte Inan Tor man. nearly mctax eastern peo;e
That the whole west yen the inequalities OF The last assess
nI"n snail have been corrected will fully in roor
Hh 10 theN ability to payat the small properly
parts with tyhe OF his profits with as much cauio aid ~
'c.a ce as the man OF sarge properly and that the local TAX
III 'e FORM {" tolls OF Otherwise which the local must
pay tor every Improvement secure rigid att,n
o 20 us economy and ueiditeSs and guard the public
the consequence ia which il leads CervetIe argmmen, is
OF pubic pney II; the Improvement CT because
.ey contribute 'nequaly public ,rcasureo comt.oI
co,,ned N, i; ,I :" ,,eir taxes anG numbers
dcd, in the Improvement OF estates the INEQUALITY NJ
contributions cannot be tho only the govern g o,ye ;
western looking their interests advocating the e
PenGture Suppose the contributions equal suppoe . c
tern pay dollar for dollar tie eastern man and
their iont contributions TO be appied 10 tile i,n,no ,
e-taeswoud tine expenditure sui he an Object
otad8siTe 10 western cupiy: How much difference wouId
IN Ike III the conduct of an INTERESTED man we,er for ,i ~
psoVenen oi bis own property he voting half dollar of
his money with dollar of yours dollar of each
You would have as little con6dcce in HIM IN the ore case
III the other If it be then that the western ,eoule
interested in improvements that do not interest the
eas-and that they would he tempted by selfish cons,I
craon cSpeud the public money those improvements
wihou. adequate indemnity, then is manifest, that
safeguard would be found for the interests Of the east in
the circumstance that the paid equal proportion OF
the public taxes In such of things other argu-
menI must lie found and doubtless would be Justify
the refusal OF power to the We should then as
told no'v, s tie property OF tie eas, from
The OF the the government remain tic
hauds Of The ce people, and basis representa-
fec, IT, Would NO, his lead 20 the
concuson ina the tide water country least Of all
in internal Improvements tho most impartial aTbier be-
tic various local interests is only proper depository
of the power OF ihis government
Before take leave of the subject Of improvements
allow oref explanation relative to winch
have been much misunderstood here alUde James
River improycnent-wnch has been treated in Gel
culated inpulaon lis friends and throw discred
the system
IN the 1871 private company Incorporated for
the improvement 0f the navigation Of this river fixed tolls
on transportation allowed thorn They padc the contemplated
Improvement aud had been the enjoyment Of
very large Pof upon their Much complaint however
was made against them nr imputed neglect Of duty and VIOLA
ton OF their charter These complaints earnestly
AID pcrseveriDgy urged from south river and
the legislature repeatedly pressed to charter another
Paiy with privileges Incompatible With those Of the James
e company aud to declare its charter forfeited aud void