Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-05

settlements.
These Prairie Indians doubtless intend making war
on me white inhabitants OF this frontier, which is
greatly exposed; anil it is to be cared that much
damage Will be done in The spring. if not sooner UNI
less the government increases the force Mt Canton
ment Iowson. It is really singular that it has been
80 long neglected.
Speech Of 0u'. j. g. ClBELL in tie Senate on The
motion to sradprtc The Representation in Conrcn.
ton, by Senatorial, Districts
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mere was another important aspect under which
the subject Of the ratio Of representation forced itself
Oh 'ne consideration OF the eastern people. This
was the immence and increasing disparity in the
principal divisions OF the state between the pronnr
ton OF white population and the contributions tn the
Publc treasury IL stood by the last returns AZ fol,
lows In the twenty six counties beyond the Ale
snaily, Tree white population of l331l2 Us ascer-
tanned ny the federal census of SEQ paid revenue r
S3l $50 SO, being in the propotion of 80 s3t "a
free white nhabtan In the fourteen counties in the
vePey tree white population of - O96 paid reyen
ne oil S527"3 81, being in the proportion of 50 3I
every "hnc lnhabtant. In 20 Counties the middle
country, a Tree white population OF l97 1872 mid y
revenue OF > II SOC GO, being in the pronortion of
50 10 l-5 10 each free white nhabitant And in tho
50 counties IN the eastern section OF the state free
white population Of 1885, 0G paid a revenue of
1881 70, beng III the proportion of so rs "a n
each Tree white inhabltant. The result was tbat tho
two great western divisions combined uDon - foo
white population OF 25i,209, paid n revenue of
sS30i3 49, beng IN the proportion of so So to each
lree WEitc nhabI!ant. Aud the two great eastern
sections combined, upon free white population of
SALSA, paid revenue of $3.50 ,258 AL beino in the
proportion of so 76 tn each free white in.abiiart
The d!sproportions were actually greater than rho
results furnished by this statement. For whist fine
fTee white population derived from the fndar,l
census of the year 1920 the revenue was taken frnm
the returns ofthe year 1899 SO long as the contri
buttons to tho public Treasury were kent dov.n m
the point Oh the necessary expenditures of govern
meht' the diSpropoEtion alluded to, matter of
minor consideration. But a system Of internal i'm.
provement had recently been introduced into Viz;
MA calling for the expenditure Of mions and the
principal theatre of that system Law in the mon
Gus regions OF the west, where the majority of tho
white inhabitants would soon be found To exist md
where the ratio OF contribution would bcara yey DIFF
ierent proportion to the ratio of Distribution Nov
the system oil internal Improvement under pronnr re
guatlon, was a system of which il mirht be ir,l,
saih That the good OF the whole was TIE GOOD of all
the parts. But If let loose from the uropar
1t might level the distinctions Of property and nro,a
the source of ntcrmlnabc disc0rd araonp the d;Tc,
cnt sections OF the state. There was nothnr in tbc
suggestion that the smaller property of a poor dis
tFict was as dear TO It's inhabitants, the greater
property could be to the inhabitants Of n wealth.,
district. That argument looked only TO the taxing
power OF government; but lost all its force on u com
hincd view OF the powers of taxation and approoria
ton. Denying To the federal government the roycr
Oi HdhIhg IoaHS ana canals, liberal system of in
trrna Improvement on state could alone snye
us from becoming comparative waste in the rni,,t
OF surrounding communities adorned by all the arts
of civilized life. Whence would government DIV
the greater part Of these vast expenditures Wos
II to BE- reasonably expected that the whole propcrtv
OF the east should be laid open to these heavy rnns
Without some adequate security against the abuses of
power Is 1t 50 aDundantly clear that this eecuritv
can DC effected without additional wcigLt +,
both Houses Of Assembly, that we must make haste
to settle here tha ratio of representation and send tbo
question pTcJudgcd, 10 another body better ounliGad
to decide It, aud whose decision Whatever II uirbt
De would give greater satisfaction 10 the community,
Bnt, sir, the bare suggestion that taxation as
wen as white population, should be taken into
view IN settling the basis of representation excites
me Indignation of the west, and calls down UPON
the east the charge Of bringing forward upon the
nrsocratc, for other purpose THIN to sust ain bv
indirect MEANS the sinking fortunes Of an odious cas-
tern oligarchy.
Mr. e. said that il would be easy TO rc'oliate such Of
iehsiYe inputetons. He might say that the mountain
country had every thing TO gain md nothing TO lose by
inc dominion Of the future majority. But would not
say, because he did not believe that The representa-
lVes rom that section Of the State were influenced
ny any but the puTest motives, in insisting ne they
strenuously did, insist upon what appeared TO him an
unexpected, unlmcly, nasty and inudicious commit
nent upon principle Ofthe most delicate character
and Of the deepest interest to great and powerful
porlonoft the community. lie certainly felt no nn-
friendly sentiments towards his western brctbyen:
nor was he disposed TO erect barriers against che nbu
ses Of power in their hands, which hc would not
deem equally necessary against costcru people under
similar circumstances. And as To crimnation and
rCcrIUnatOn, lac considered IL bcnostb Tho lioni,,