Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-11

/ Would the gentleman OBEY the instructions Vi liee
hs Of the slaves in his county? He knew he wooid
not Every member here, would obey the instructions
of the Gnal!ed voters. Mr. b. admitted that The Ens
pays more lax than the Wes.-bul this reason "hy
tie West should be deprived Of their right: Canno
the East now, if they choose, cypress the West ~ un
Just taxation: lie warned the gentleman, that the
majority would take care Of themselves aud the Gno-
r;y also. ADM, tina, the minority should govern anc
there is saying how soon VIII come down TO al
absolute monarchy. Though the East pay more taxes
than the West the appropriations made 10y the State Il
Eastern Improvements, vastly exceed The appfopfa-
tons made 10 the West.
Mr.. b. read documents to show this fact. When The
money that was borrowed by the State for their inl
pfove;nen,s will be paid, will not The West have Il
pay large proportion Of H. though the West have at
but small benefit from il The gentleman asks q
the Western people would exchange conditions with
the Eastern people Mr.. b. sand mo-, because h Gu
wish 10 put his brethren al the East IN iniefiO
condition MIR. b. wiling 10 adopt provision
that appropriation for local effects should be ma:f
except by two thirds majority. This wl protect al
parts vi lie State. Mr.. b. warned gentlemen oi the
East to wait until unkind feelings shall spring uI
in the West.
Mr. CEurcnYIEiD replied 10 The argument Of Mt
BRowS of Preston, that the Legislature of Virginia
had involved the State in debt, principally for The be
neit of the East. MIR. &. contended that this was al
a mistake. The West has suffered any oppres
| sion from State legislation Mr.. &. read from The
journal, to show that the appropriations for public I'M
proVements had been voted FOR by both Eastern and
Western members, but principally by Western mem
bers. Mr.. C. went on TO show that large appropria-
tons had been made 10 Western improvements-more
than three ourths of the appropriated to The East
Can the West, then, complain oil any great grievances
MI &. further TO show, that the taxes paid
b. the East had BEEN and would be- greater than those
pnid Nv the West The East did not complain OF IT.
because they had imposed il upon themselves.
| Mir. kIpwsLL. If the Convention should establish
in the Constitution the principle Of Biennial sessions
the saving OF money By this course would be strong
consideration Of itself for The call Of Convention.
None of these States who have called Conventions have
regretted their having called them.
Mr. CowAS astounded at the nnGemocra ratio doc
trnes of his Democratic friend from Halifax, that
majority should not govern. In the Southampton IN
surrecion, not slaves recognized property ant
not persons; Did not in The last war, the rat buck
skin boys of Russell county march a, The tap ct tht
drum Norfolk to protect the rghis o le cie State
but wien come to ask for our rights, the gen
/ eman tells that he is afraid 10 trust Tie ireemen
Virginia Ii this be Democracy, I'D save sGch De
,nocTacy, (,lr. WEST SAID lie could not pray such
prayrfl Oar fathers fought o' liberty ard yet ifee
men told here taat minority should govern
! Mir. Blue moved the previous question
The ensrossmen oil the bill los, by the following
vote
.7aes-Ness.s Gusts, Mann, Byrd Of Bath. New
kirk, sSnndgrass, Wilson, ravenncr, Stanton, Moore
| of Cabr!l Il Wayne, Powell of Fairfax, Sinckton
Deskins, Wood, Byrd Of Frederick, French, Carroll
Cawell Blue ard M,ies, Basel, Smith Of HARRISON
King Gallaer, Wor:hington Parks. Gibson Stollings
I X dwell aIasln Miller of NJ. =. j., Tan2ey, Adaf
Wade, ID sche, Edg'ngtou, Stroll, b I'd OF Pendle;on
Faman, Brown oil Preston, Siurm- Moore OF Rock
bridge, Drnrae, Coo,cs. Cowan, kanc, Gaewood
Williams, Tate, SPOTS, West, Henry, Goodson, Neal
! and icttw iciI- 10.
.yoes-Me.srs Randolph, Leakc Of 4, Cooke, Pow
ell OF Amherst, Eroc.e Frazer Mitchell, Meredith
! BlicE Hubbard, Bocock, Toer, NowIin, Samuel, Den
mis-, Iancock, B:oadus, Irving, Goodwyn, Garnet
Smith OF Fau9uer, Rust, Payne, nIse, Taaferro
Robins Lake OF Goocilunl, Jones, Einrnts Of II.
Siovail, Mcitae, Bowden, DAVIS Of X " q Wallace
Edmonds of Lancaster Il Richmond. Carter Gray
Miller of Loudoun Jackson, Marshall, Banks, Nico
son, Jiggts, Northngton Cabell, Watts, Tetem, Yer
by, Rice, Oliver, Davis OF Orange & Greene, Cn.z
Boiling, Bennett, Hopkins, Anderson, Dey, Brawner
Stroiher Daniel of Richmond City, Burwell, White
OF Rockbrdse, Spark, Crulchicld, ticdgman, Warren
| Walker, and Lewis-61.
a bill, authorship the james River and kanawh;
! Company 10 increase their tolls, read, ,csethe
With substitute from the Special Committee.
II Mr.. HcPKINs moved lis indefinite pospnnemeGt.-
Mr.. II said this gigantic Company had already ha'
too much done for IT.. This Company has imj ured b'
country along lis line by destroying stage lines, &c
Shall We bear down still, more upon a section of coun
Try, npon which this Company has already levied h
most oppressive burdens: Mr. II. called the ayes enc
noes.
! Mr.. CRuTcHrIELp fosesaw that great waste Of time
would be produced by this course and gentlemen mus
be responsible TIE committee, after full examna
ton, have reported this bill, with great many restric
lions. They have reduced The number Of Director
from seven 10 FIVE. Again; the proxies are TO b
appointed from persons living at distance from
the line, who represent the people, and not tn
Company. ,lr Cru'chtiad referred TO Other res,rc
tions. He thought Mir. Hopkins mistaken IN the op
p-css;ons upon his (i1r II 81 county These toll
ought 10 be increased Tor the benefit Of the whole tax
paying interest Of the State who have 50 large
involved in this Company. If the tolls had be,
higher, the Company might have been able to bull,
bridges for the accommodation Of the South side liz
moved that the substitute be printed.
4 Mr.. GAnNETr moved the previous question, ano
MIR. iiorKINs withdrew the motion for indefinite post
ponemenl.
u hlr h'iSc moved also 10 have printed the memoro
OF the citizens of Cum.berand against raising the tolls
Lost.
Mr.. Goonsos proceeding to give his view
against the raising Of The tolls, when he was called It
order.
The House then ordered the printing Of The subs,i
tue.
MIR. lEyl:G had leave 10 withdraw the said memo
rial, as the House had refused to rrn, it.
/ The llou Sc adjourned.