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

agbinst lis independence, sbA.a
quaIy certain that the mol .slayet .,s
states would be in her favor. At ns
there are eleven slave holdino ar i' =.
teen non-slave-holding States: So n" wi,
reasonable calculations are m favo, ~,
success of the new State before Co.. ''
but by delay, Arkansas and FloridaS ','S
and will come into the Union, as ST.,
which would render It much noro 80 '-',
ful whether Congress Will consfn, ~
establishment Of the new State or No, '
is true that Michigan and Huron no,
so, at some time or other, be lncorn,..
Into the Union, but that prospec, i ., .
remote, and before it happens, Tea, I nc
be purchased, 'Chich tC'R forerer ,C,j Y.
provincial fate If Weston Tlrrs..
provided she deiOgs her O'rs iad,peS5...,
until that time.
The time Tor action therefore. soor,.
me to be at hand. Any further ar,emn
a Convention, even if one could be- ot..
ed, will be futile, and fatally erronon,
principle. There IS nothing which .
east can give 10 the west, that ogrb,
satisfy them upon this all mporta,i ~.
ject; the people have a right to Dru,~
Il government for themselves, and ro,l.
short Of It ought to satisfy those ubo
habit this region Of country. Their nm.
future prosperity, the prosperity OF IN.
children call aloud for this measure. i.
demanded by every consideration Of ,,,.
est, honor and Justice to themselves a.
what injury wlll arise to the eastern ~.
of tie State, as political commuoi,,
No other, that / eau conceive. e,,o.,
some imaginary consequence, IN the n.
htical struggles, through which vo r.-
be destined to pass The eastern p,,,
Virginia, would still be an impor,sn, ro.
Der of the conlederacy. Her ter7,,,.
though diminished, and her poonl,,.
would be equal to more than half Il,
States IN the Union, and her Voice +, d
national councils would give a prooor,,.,
ate power. She would then act pooo B..
own principles. without strangog
voices of others, who think yer, drg.,
ly from her upon some vital prucple, q,
polIce. She might reject the and of chi
gress in all Improvements Of The face ~
her Territory, without Withholding n,
same AID from those who would cIadra,.
cept IT. She might give her own Pcs.
dental vote to those who are opposed "a
domestic manufactures, whilst, az M
same time, others. who are favorable n
domestic industry, might give o voc
which should count something in the n,.
tional scale.
These arc some Of the prominent yew
which have presented themselves TO my
mind, upon questions, deeply Interesting
to the western people. Il is for them b
profit by them, o. not. Residing 10 he
Yves ern part of Virginia, ] cannot sol.
nit to n state Of things, which, at onus
cuts off all consequence from popu.oo,
and beautiful country, and deprIyes lie
! people of that importance which vcul
Otherwise be readily accorded TO them
separation Of the State may and ough 10
be effected in a peaceable and ordoy
manner. The people have nothing 10 DO
but TO assemble themselves at Their re-
spective court houses, and choose mem
bers Of convention, which convention ml7
assemble at any place they may choose.
and form a republican government ~
themselves. and this they may do 10 gea!
advantage, from the numerous wrIlea
constitutions before them. No Legislative
AID IS necessary; the people will surely
have dignity and pride Of character q
uough, to bear all expenses, and Wien
their lobors are at an end, submit them
selves to the Congress Of the Z. State.
Should success attend the application
hazard little in saying that, IN the sho7
space of ten years, the new State will iai
exceed the old, in wealth, agriculture
commerce, and manufactures How chan'
ged will then be the western part Of W.
ginia, and how improved the condluon o.
the people! SENbh'
VIRGINIA.