Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-17

y graveiy AMI emphaticaily admonisbes the IVES, a. -.
nroincod '' vsc''enent and heart-burnings at that time
p'ouueeu' les, SIR, l can assure that gentleman. tha
" ~ eh"reiy unnecessary TO remind US OF thai e,rcum,
nuse' ~ already too ~indelibly engraved upon ou,
;,.:ns Hs no, ma~gnanimous TO remind us OF our i'm.
~ ~ resoruhS 10 the same device by which The,
were nnicted, to rivet their baneiul consequence mo,
10 " Dill SIR - not a sectional Measure. Itin.
Waes grea. question OF State pol 90, in whic, ever,
~ d" ", ois commonwealth is deeply intere, I'd. n, /
'e only policy that can renoya,e this ancient Dou;,i,n
u s'Vo her again That elevated ascendancy i'm hi
ga. conleaeracy which she once so gloriously held
10 "o' propose 10 tax any portion OF this Common
weai.n, much less TO take the money out of thc nocL,
es oil the Eastern for the benefit OF the Western peonIe
u government is only required to endorse her cre,li
~. We purpose oil procuring tho means to make stat,
improvements OF primary importance, which will great
y increase the aggregate wealth and population Of IN,
n aa, anu ! ! would inform the gentleman from Sussex
VIII furnish the Western people. AZ no distap, J,v ,,.
means to pay a larger tax than the Eastern peonIs g,
sar, sr' from attempting TO tax the Eastern for the bene.
M Oh inc western people, il this Bill can operate as a
W.. ~ any portion OF the people, it will be on the
messerh people, or those who pay for the use OF The i'm.
pioVeiheht. The money will be drawn from them. sir
~ pay Tue interest on the loan and to redeem il. The
aa"Ss Jrh people being most contiguous to the large com.
mere'a' towns and their capital, the offspring of these
improvements, must necessarily receive a Iarye share
=, 'ne oeneht d'fiused throughout the State, in the en-.
mo, ~ .. ,he value OF property, whilst they will
Y u q required TO contribute one cent to defrav the ex-
Po"Sc oi me improvements. l advocate this measure
SIT, not as an Eastern or Western man, hut az a
u"ko!an, VINO, aitt ough one of her humbiest sons.
SNctOu BotElO III III nldI Win
oner best interests. I shsIi conclude, sir, by noucipg
sums remarks which fell from the gen lemen from
uosen,and and Sussex, on The moral and poll ical ten.
pehey oil THIS policy. We are INDEBTED 10 IN, form.r
senusmans ssgaci'y 10, The important, discovery th,,
Wit nave a demoralzng riff ct by producing In.
u.sues. re refers US to New York as an evan ole
anu sraveiy Informs US that the poll icaI in,riyu.: n.
na' state af produced by her Canals. will moi nor
sop 10 enquire whether it il true that there \. mors
Pon'ca' intrigue IN that sreat State. than in other STATE
In proportion TO their population; bu, | will inform ,hs
gentleman that he is very unlor mai. in h;s av,m.in
a, Poiiucai inirlgues existed in New Vol Inn. h.tor'
sne conceived the idea Of making a G anaI. No air. ,hs
Pohlcai lntrigues OF this and Other States. Win .;n;i.,
ms itutions, can be traced to ar other and d.. III.
10 the caucus system, to The nocturnal concIavss II.
natural offspring OF the ticket or ballot system which
,h" aUe msn 10 90 mat under The cover Of darkness,
hey would blush TO see brought to light. But we are
informed py the latter gentleman, that this system will
.ena 10 corrupt the people by making them dependent
W. VIC usvernmeh', what, sir, is the OH ct Of Co
verhment! 10 defend the weak against the Strong and
protect the rights of all. Man Is a d~enenJent bsins.
u NOT 'n7re Is no necessity for society or goye,pmeo,
suun 9 naa better have remained in his primi,i c in.
uePehu' nee. But, cir, II was his dependence witch
uroVe nm hrst to seek society aud enter into cover, !.
ment, and this policy will not increase his depeSdence
Asreeaoly 10 bis idea, it is inexpedien: for the State H.
ADOPT this policy, and both inpoli,ic and uncons,i,n,ion.
al Tor he Federal Government, 10 embark in IL and IN.
western people must remain locked up amids, ,h.ir in.
accessible mountains, consigned 20 endless. povertv
ahu ooscurity. Shall | inform that oentlaman IN,
mere Is as pure Virginia blood gysst n, M, rnonn,i
as ever warmed the bosom Of 40 Eastern Viryioisn.
anu mat we claim to be brothers and equals and viii
NM .Ineea.u De eo'onist' or sl,ves-,hat we cannot
our.eises remove The almost insuru ouptable- barriers
winch separate us from our Eastern brethren and from
oGr natural markets, and that if relief Is not speediIy
a"oraeu ny 'nis government, the injured and neg elected
"e'eru people VIII overcome their constitutional scru
pies and apply eIsewhere, Yes. sir, thew will IA. ,
gentleman has said call on Hercules FIR all. AMI
iet me zen you, siT, when that fatal day arrives, the
ira'erhai ieehIg which now Dir de E.stern and Western
men together will no longer exist and the imnrov..
mems ,hu' made by The aid Of another Government,
WIN NOT penetrate the heart Of the State, but will seek
announcer direcuon, aud throw that wealth into ano ,her
ota'e winch you may so easily command. An even,
OF 'his Kind l should deprt cate as much AZ anv m
the very anticipation of il. and its bar efuI cons.ousr'
ces' gives me pain; for l reside near the dividing line.
anu consequently my constituents will be doomed IN
ieei 'her due proportion of It's pc rnicicu. effects. am
conscious, .hat the western people are no, dependent,
as u supposed oy some gentlemen. They are as free
as the mountain air they breathe. In the deep recess.
es OF their lonely valleys, locked up from the worII bv
tnea ,o"y and inaccessible mountains. they can bid
denance 10 the restsot mankind, and laugh TO scorn al
tneIr petty ebyrtse0 enslave them. Having bu, {. W
wants TO supply, they can live content, on the rich nro.
aues o, 'he,r fertile valleys, and prove to The world
and short'sighted policy, may keep them poor, vet they
will be independent and free. But, sir, are ,ber. ro
PoiiNcai considerations in favor of this policy which
should weigh much with his House' VIII il no. bling
together The different sections OF the State, anG har.
monlze their descendant interests and feeling! Will
u NOT inouce our citizens TO remain wi u US, and Others
20 setIe among u.s. and the increase of our population
increase our Influence in the National Council =? VIII
II not, sir, make Virginia ere and indivi,ibI., Ar,
not these considerations entitled to the grave conside.
ration oil every generous and patriotic Virsinisn? Yet
SIR " ere are others OF a more important and expan.
siye character. You were reminded by nv friend
from ksnswha,o of the Importance of a large comm-r.
clai city to us as Virg'niaus and as Soulherns. Vii
not the Northsrn Improvements produce a freansnt and
intimate intercourse and identity of interests betweer
,he Northern apd Western peopie? L. any ihing cal
cuiated to unite them more Fl .mly together! Thi, is by
no means displsas'ng to m .ir. My views and interest.
are not confined to this State, and nothing could give
me more gra'Ihcat0n than 10 see the Temotesl section.
add interests OF this great confederacy united o getheI
In the sirongts. bonds OF interest and afe elton. But
sr, l Wi'h also 10 see Virginia and The Southern s ate.
united 10 The Young Lion Of the West by IN ese indis-
soluble ties. which will be only adding another l:ga.
ment to the bond OF our Union. l. il not compile ely in
her power to effect this great an very desirable o. ct
HAS not her parsimonious and hted policy
driven many OF her mot promising sons 10 the west.
ern wilds! IL not a large portion Of its population Ell
tber The emisrdnss from Virginii or their descendants
And, was a Virginian or his desc. ndanl in any cline
ever known to forget his country, or the land Of hi.
Fathe's IL Is imrossib'e: Aud, az sure as eteri ity ex.
i-ts, " you open this channel of communica ion be.
tween the Chesapeake and Ohio, union of interest.
and affections will be (uot created. bu } revive ell between
the Ancient ID imiDion, ths old mother of us all, an
her western children, ohicb will not be revere d az lous
40 time shall last or virtue shall txst. am done, I'll r,
| feel thankful TO the House for it. attention. have
tire s'passed much longer on your pate nee than anti
clip ted, and my only apology IL, the deep interest !
feel in the fate OF the Bill in your hand. Whichever
destiny awaits il, l shall feel the conscious rectitudc
Of having faithfully discharged my duty.
TUESDAY, March 10.
a message was received from The Senate, s'atiYg
that they have passed The bill to amend an act 10 ex.
tend the charter OF the North Western Bank of We.
giDia-They have also passed the bills-to anihoriz &c