Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-06

the other side Of the mountains amongst the psoplc
VINO are to use them, at the expense of the whole
state. And this we TO consider n great favor
done oy the eastern to the western people. The
gentleman has reminded us Of what the eastern peo-
PIC nave Zone towards making the Kenawha road
anu James fver Canal, and that they have incurred
aneavy deot MI tor our benefit will take the liberty
OF Informing the gentleman, that we do not qot ,hc
benefit OF the Kcnawha road without uaynt for il;
ana that the canal has been le i'm un unfinished spto
So Is TO be oi no earthly advantage; whilst il is mn
tne preteNt Tor taxing produce which comes down
The river at most enormous rate And will ask tho
gentleman who hc intends 10 make pay The debt which
mas been incurred; and whether an attempt viii hot
be hanc' TO compel the people living upon James RI
Ncr 10 pay IT. IN the shape OF tolls We are told Inv
the gentleman, trit whilst the western pcoplc ire
optanng these prodigious iavors from the state the
people OF tho east neither ask receive any thine
Let nc suggest TO the gentleman that although there
may De none OF the money paid of the s, ate trc-
Snry, spent smongst the people living fhr sen
coast tha the money of the United States has been
most laVishiy expended amongst them; millions have
been expended amongst the eastern pcoDle ont of t,
treasury of the United States; whilst the western
people never sec n dollar Of that money. n have
not been greatly misin:ormcd sir no, Ices than hroc
or four millions of dolsrs have already been expcnd-
Cd upon the Notifications at Old Point Comfort
Many mllors more have been expended i'm h,iil,linu
h"h' houses establishing navy yards, building aud
Cqmpplng ships of war; and in ravinu aud sunn"r ir
the land and naval forces of the nation all az which
mas been expended 0inopss'and goes into the rockets
oil THESE eastern people who we are told neither ask
nor receive any thing from the government. And
pray sir, where does this money Of the C;.nr,nl CIV
eminent come tror- Isit not paid By the who'll, nco
PIE of the United States7 Do not the western pco
pie pay as much of the indirect tax from which the
revenue OF the United States arises ~ ,Icr -, 49,,
neighbours
Yes sir they pay much of il nj nj times both in
peace and IN war. And sir, should no; he surprised
that II would appear upon examination, that the sin
gle county OF Rockbridga paid more direct n Y dur
ing the last war, INTO the United States treasury.
than half the Congressional district from which tho
gentleman comes, put together do not affirm this
to be the fact; but invite the gentleman to make AN
examination into the subject, and confess shall be-
disappointed If such does turn out TO be- the f,.,
And yet sir. we find these eastern people ar,onrs,
whom so many millions of the public money has been
expended, talking about the expenditures ,f some
elSht or ten thousand dollars, III building IIosnita
ut Staunton, rs prodgous favor done TO the ppo-
pie of the west.
The gentleman from Northampton seems rrcatlv
surprised that the people Of the west who have been
so ciamorous for convention, should object TO TAX
ing II on any terms which the people of the east rnny
condcscend TO give il; aud has compared the wcs-
Tern people to spoit child who first cries for cake
ana when II Is given him, pouts and refuses to take
IT. because 1t Is not baked exactly TO please him
SIR, will give the gentleman understands that the
western people, do not come here as beggarS, askinr
charity, but they come freemen, demanding thcif
rights, which they v III have III defiance of all oDDD
siton. They are not in the habit mr.. Chairman of
bending the knee TO mortal man, o. of addressinr sun
plcatlons to any power inferior TO The great God that
made them.
The gentleman told us that Il had somewhere h.,
said, that ii certain long cared animal more re-
markabe for stupidity than for its sagucty was loadcd
with gold, and his head turned towards the gate of
the strongest fortified city, it would find tie gate
thrown open to receive it. And Mr.. Chairman,
cannot doubt, but the gentleman believes i'm the
truth OF the assertion; for lie had scarcely mn6 tho
remark, before lie started one of these long cared
animals, towards the mountains. loaded With rod
SIR hat merely accompanied BY promise ~ the 1old
hereafter. Aud from what the gentleman &c.. Us of
the readiness OF some of the western COUNTS 10 unite
with the eastern counties, in passing BILL giving to
each county an equal representation in the conven-
ton, Ii would seem, that some of the people behind
the mountains, were much delighted with the
mclodous voice OF the Jack, that they did not wait
until nc came TO the gate, but sailed forth TO meet
him. The gentleman, sir, after telling us of The prcat
things which the eastern counties had done for the
western coudtics, and of the manner in which ;h,,
eastern counties have always voted the money raised
By taxing tire middle country, towards MAKING inn
eastern people would do still greater thinqs for tI
people OF the west. il they, the western people will
only consent to vote for such convention bill As will
secure TO the eastern Counties the pover which tno,
have so long and Improperly held in thor hnnlc
Here, sir, offer Of the gold; aud rlon, v.b,t
the gentleman hos told Us, ] fear il has not been
offered altogether in vain.
But SIR, can tell the gent cnan, tl9t IL he expects
TO get his long cared animal through the pntcs 81 tho
mountains. lac must start il towards some other than
the iIont gate. The keys oithat sir held by the
sam p'opie or tbelr descendants, wno carried them
IN the days oi the Revolution; when Tarton was
forced to return from Charlottesville: by the same ueo
pie sir, who carried them at the battle of fo Cow
pens and at Kings Mountain. mean sir the peo.
pie Of Washington. Wythc, Mon gomcry, Rototolrt ;,
Rock5fldge aud Augusta, &C. These people Sir,
viii never sell their liberties for gold they will NOT
sacr!cc any portion Of their national rights for the
purpose Of obtaining internal improvements, or anv
thing cisc. Aud il the gentleman wishes to get his
ugly beast beyond the mountains he must take him
to other Patc. where the scutinpls arc cse C;,
FIJI.
The gentleman from Northampton Sir, has made
powerful appeal TO the members from the small coun
tics, and has addressed himself TO their pride thor
preudiccs and their interests, and IL is scarcely 10 he
expected that such appeal vii be- altogether ia
vain II is by appeals Of this sort, Si, winch have
boon made to the people ofthe small countless Nv asp
rants to seats in the Legislature by Judges, Clerks
and by Magistrates, who arc looking forward to tic
Sherfaty, that they have been blinded TO their own
ImLnrCals and LLo call OF CnnHnnlnn I'M. hnc L.r.