Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-31

ism which, by prescription the East has heretofore enjoy
ed upon that subject might make my creed still
hberal-Thus, in the Valley, have large slave in
teres yet greatly subordinate in amount to the spe
ces Of property held in the country East Of the Blue
Ridge In all the Details then, of any scheme Of eman-
cpaton in providing the requisite cheeks and guards
property should be disposed defer much to the Wishes
opnions-nay, you will have II, TO the pejudces
OF the East-But when you approach the simple and
naked question: shall there be some scheme Of cmancipa
on shall there be check given this growing and
all ditiusing ev will surrender TO for main
tain it, there is portion Of the Commonwealth more
deeply will say vitality interested in that ques-
ton than the country west Of the Blue Rdge-more par
tcular!y the Pduey Country l claim know the in
tcrests OF my constituents, and knowing them am
not at liberty TO disregard them We in the stu
alton in which your section OF the country Sir
thing like century ago. when impressed with the grow
ing evils Of slavery, you mpored the British Throne 10
lorbid the further introduction oil slaves into this State
That petition spurned And history records the
sequencestht consequences TO thcnthe nces
you This Sir is the crisis of our fate. We may
the further march of slavery the West-wc may
srange the infant Hercules i'm his CRADLE Ii H. I'm nv
Judgment the solemn duty of the Western Delegation to
doso-or we prove iahess to that people which has
trusted its dearest Interests TO safckecping
Sir il be possible, that correctly understood gen.
eman from the Valley say the first day of this de-
bate, that he was instructed TO vote against and eve
i ry possible scheme oil emancipation which might be
brought forward this winter! May be paroned for ask
ing that gentleman by whom and when those instru con
were given! ask for information ony for did not sup
pose there that single individual ote Blue Ridge
who was not disposed TO cooperate with eastern bre
the accomplishment of this great and benccent OBJ
ljecs less, Sir, did expect such recreancy from the
cause of philanthropy, and from the vital policy of the
west in the great and public spirited county of Frederick
Frederick has arraycd herself against this noble and be-
nehcent cause them Sir will say, of the wide
country west Of the Blue Ridge, she stands alone,
Tho worse for what she soils,
MIR. Faulkner being here informed by several voices
that the gentleman alluded to, (r Bryce of Frederick
not in his place in the House, suspended his further re
marks upon that part of the subjcctj
Mr. Wood of Frederick, and stated that his col
league was not in his placcha he could pretend
for his opinions, but presumed he would take
opportunity OF explaining what he meant.
Sir, resumed Mr. Faulkner it is in the sense which
have above explaned-not invidiously-not as a cru
SADIE against eastern principles and interests that
sure OF ritdi policy ch The rest 1t is with us
ry measure of elfdeence II arc TO remain united as
one peope-and the gentleman from Dnwidde has pro-
claimed has maxim TO be ''Virgina and ndvisibe'-
what my maxim may be Sir will depend upon events
(which now cast their shadows before hem If we arc
10 remain united, must have some guarantee that the
evils under which you labor shall not be extended to u.s.
TO my mind there but two modes by which this garan-
tee can be made satsiactoryeher by adopting gradual
scheme oil emancipation, which will necessarily check the
evior by allowing the privilege of forbiddng the fur
ther introduction of your slaves OF the Blue Ridge
! mountains
Sir, what is condition. Ineon The present condition
Of the Vest. | speak not theorist-I speak as to
facts Sir the Western part Of this State alords-or
WILL from the course OF legislation adopted in our neigh
boring States, very shortly Afford the only outlet to your
redundant and overlooking slave population Compare that
Tact with the following ascerained results, regards
the rate OF increase OF that class of population i'm this
State TO wit: That while the cte population increases
in ratio of but one anda half per per annum the
odck population increases in ratio of from three three
and quarter-That the total black population of the
country east OF the Blue Ridge by the census of 1890
was Notwithstanding the tchite population in the
same district OF country, 81 667That in forty wears
codng to the present rate of increase the black popua.
ton will exceed the white population, in country be-
tween the Blue Ridge and Ocean, least four hundred
thousand souls-and TO what conclusions will il lead, III
Their that you must find OF getting rid OF this
rapidly increasing black population, in the course of
fhnra Io To, Ill.
gion.
or. Fd,dkner's Speech to be conc1uded.)