Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-11-24

hat thew Do any longer exist, in the east |
ern mart of Virginia, when compared WIN
,be West: and for this reason, the people
Who live On the West of the mountains
have a fair claim to that power, which has
been so long possessed by their brethren
Of the east. and for the same causes WHO"
so long continued it in the east
Whilst the western people have no mo-
tive whatever, either OF political or pc
cnniarv cast, to induce longer conIInu-
once Of the present state Of things win
the noonle of the east, there is operating
mon the latter, one powerful consIdera-
lion. which will encourage them to strug-
ole to the last moment, against any sePa-
ration of the State, and this consideration
IS entirely of political character. have
said that the people Of The east are amoi
tious. thew are indeed so; and in this sPl-
rit of ambition, they pride themselves upon
The great power which they "Ield 10
the election Of a President OF the United
States. The consequence OF the known
existence of this power, IS, to cause
the eastern people to be tallered and
bo,ored. nv all the other states III the
Union. and also by the great aspIrants TO
Office every where. These things are
quite pleasing any people, and TO none
more than old Virginia. The whole vote
for electors IN Virginia Is controlled ana
o,anaaed by the east, and 1t must neces-
-arjl, be so, as long as the present pollti-
cal machinery shall continue. Let any
man, acquainted with caucgs manage
book at the political arrangements OF
add then ask himself It the
get tor itself a single elector,
a-r aa consent Of the east. This IS
- nowor possessed by The cast; It
ns.s be people there, honored and IDOL
aoa al great occasions, whilst the
.--.-e sr The west. with superior pOpula.
to-. aad al orher things equal, receive
none 5r ihese attentions OF hOuOrs; and
whvl because it is known, that whatever
poIuca. strength they possess they are
ruled and governed by the east To fiat
ter and honor them would avail nothing,
because they have no pOOer, to give any
thing; all belongs T. the east, and all
honors must De paid to the east. The
whole electoral vote of the State ~ now
twenty-four, and classes Virginia with n
York and Pennsylvania, as the great lead
ING States. This whole vote is gwen by
one section of Virginia, and that section
will hold on upon the power which 1t now
has, with the grip OF death Every effort
at division of the State, will be opposed
nv this section, whatever form 1t may as
sumo; and i, Is idle to hope for any thing
from concession. These are things which,
by this time, ought to be well understood,
and let us see what would probably be the
state of things, if division Of the State
~hoad take place The west, now pow
erless, passing on with time, unnotced by
the political world. would como forth IN
new and imposing character. She would
present harself as an independent member
of the conlederacy, giving al least fourteen
electors of a Chief Magistrate. She
would then be of some Importance; she
TOO would be courted, fattered and honor
ed. for her power, and her consequence
would then be equal to the cast Her
sons would be selected for dIgdiied sta
ions in the general government; and the
talented youth Of the east, would seek
their fortunes IN the west; not only from
motives Of pecuuIary interest, but from
desire 10 take some share IN the admins
ration Of the ue~ Government. Indeed
the whole country uOuld scan fH mp, nm
der a government Of their oWn for there
exists every nducemont for emigration
from the east to the west The use Of
steam navigation has changed and re-
versed the whole face Of the country.
Foreign and domestic commerce will soon
-bo seen IN great activity, in the very heart
Of every western state; and no section Of
country beyond the mountains, presents
better prospects for the improvement of
mans condition, than Western Virginia.
Her lands, cheap and fertile, producing
Aocks and herds of every kind in addition
to other productions for supplying the
wants Of nature, would, of themselves,
hold out strong inducements for emIgra-
lion; but when VIC add to these, the hemp,
fax, minerals, mines, &c. with which the
country abOunds, It seems TO me that few
spots lcih a government Of its OacH, pre-
sen!s stronger inducements to man, to Sc.
Iect a home for himself and his posterity
than this. No wonder that so fine a coun.
try should so long have failed to attract
the attention Of those emigraling to the
West; no calculating man will set himself
down IL a fine feri land, with territory,
population, and all other things necessary
to make an independent government for
The people, and vet shal degrade itself