Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-11-24
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To tie Editors 0f The Enquirer;

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GENTLElrFN:-I sec from ,be Wheel
/ inc Compiler The Sd inst. that a meeting
has actually taken place in Wheeling. for
the purpose of petiti0uing the Legislature
to cedc a part Of this State to Mary and,
and that a COMMITTEE composed OF highly
respectable men has been appointed TO-
prepare a memorial for that purpose. in
a short communication addressed TO you
when the proposition calling tho meeting
was announced, j stated ln effect that the
eXpedicnt was a threat, and as such was
Iinjudcious and particularly so al this time
I II is proper, however, that the ''moye
lmcnt" 90 Whcc,:s= should be fairly exam
lined. especially as the Metropolitan Press
asserts as a dogma, that Virginia SIS ono
and indirisiJle"-A separations otlhe state
ought to be looked upon as a serious ca
lami,v and avoided # possible. Yet IT Is
not the greatest evil that may 5eial usA-lt
! is a measure which, in the course OF events
man become necessary md Juslllao!e.
| The .qmOur PafriG, which warns the bo-
som of Mr.. RITcHIE & his adjuncts,o the
| Metropolis, who enjoy the go0d THINGS OF
The Government, NAV induce them 10 shout
huzza for "tbe Old Dominion, one and an
Invisible. The love of Country ceases
10 be fell with the same ardour by "A Peo-
ME- who daily see the young and enicrprs'
mo mart of their population driven by the
NEGLECT an6 injustice Of their government
10 Sc k for homes IN other and distant coun-
ries-wbcse claims to be placed on an e.
cnalitv with their Eastern brethren have
beaD dorded and scoAed as idle absirac'
fractions: whose applications for and (hG'
od 1rbich Government IS J0Wd to J'TR'S7
and ,rb;eh n rise Government negcr ''b'
lbolIs to improve their country and Obtain
market for their productions have been
treated with neglect and scorn; under 'h's
state Of things could it be expected that we
could ioin in the loud panegyrlcs upon TOE
| old dominion. That principle, and IL IS
the sDrinq ofall human action ana TO ""'c"
love Of country must yield; a desire to I'm
Drove our condition as 1t induces us ~ a.
baDdon the land Of our BIRTH so IL my
lead us 10 desire a separation as inc 'o"s'
of evils. Il cannot be disguised That pro-
6und dissatisfaction pervades the en,''e
mass of the population West otthe Ai''sna'
NV NIoun,ains-they look upon their par
Iicinalion in the Government as the mereS'
p. mocke7y-a Satrap placed placed over
,bem Inv their rulers, would be less od'onS'
because it would proudly present their f9'a ID
i've situation in its true colors, lns'eau %
lbeinp tantalzed with a share IN Cover
ment where every principle OF equal'y Is
Idisreoarded and N which they are as %"
erless as ifthey did not exist; much 10"
ever as they are dissatisfied It IS IN 'na
mower of their rulers to concIlIa'e mem
\ I few object of Internal Improvements OF
limited expense, but actually necessary %
onobIe them to profit by their Industry anc
- compete with their neighbors, IS ali me,
Jesire at present. For the rest they woulO
uait the operations of time and the pro
ross Of liberal opinions. This granted
Cd VIRGINIA has not within her BOUNDS
more true loyal people. On most subjects
Of General policy we wobld be i0uho Go,
ooeratipe with our fellow cluzens OF 'ne
Est and perhaps some Of Us IN the ga
aoss of our hearts would JOIN with ht'
R,rH1E 10 hts huzza for "Otd Virgta'a--
~ ~ and indirisibIe." But to return 10 'ile
Wheeling proposition, is it wise to sir 'its