Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-11

Though unauthorized - 20 do, we cans,ot forhcar
laying the able lener Of Mr. Stephenson. Of Tyler.
belore readers The remark relative To paper
nj Richmond. 10 advocate The rights Of we~,ern
Virginia. To lay the facis Of our wrongs aud our
wants beiore The eus,ern psopLe. strikes US with
great ioree. and il that The people OF the wesi
Journal, by some individual who is acquainted
with the wants oi the west, The character Of IN
people and laws Of The stale; and yet The warm
friend Of The slate aud the advocate Of ills best inte
rests. We have douls but that through that
medium an intelligence might be diffased and an
acton AID feeling amused that would bring the
dawn Of brighter day than Virginia has yet seen
What Is vmgi isi What ought she 10 have been,-
What could she have been had the spirit Of the
giant Of tho West been among her peoplei The
comparison is q sad aud sloomy one 10 every one
who has the welfare Of The slate a, heart, We shall
expect from Mr.. Stephenson. a great effort in the
Legislature. this year. in the cause OF The wesi and
he is not the man to disappoini high expectations.
Middisbo@ne Nov. 5ih. 1913.
Dear Sir-l received. by this mornings mail. the
'fmes Of the first instant. and read with much sat-
isfaeion your remarks the article Of the Richmond
Compiler The editors Of the Compiler. like the
editors Of other political journals iu Richmond .
(housh gentlemen Of known abiy) seem 10 regard
the Interests of Western Virginia of small momshi.
when likely To be brought in conflict with the inie
esis Of the eastern portion Of the S,ale That
allowance ought to be made.or the prejudice of the
Richmond papers. favor Of the peculiar interests
Of thai portion Of the State. may be conceded. yet all
impartial observers admit that the course Of
the conductor. oi those papefs has been unfair to
the West.
have been long satisfied ihaI the rights. busi-
mud interests OF Western Virginia " in be mis-.
represented and misunderstood until Journal eau
he established at The OF government devoted To
those interests, and thai will give full expression
Of our sentiments; such journal would 40
tn. prejudces of our Eastern brethren m
gard 10 our motives. in single year. than al
memorials To the Legislature will effect for in The
eny years. II d.sire success. and seek IL.
uDe must hape paper in Richmond.
You say. justly. that The present constitution Of
Virginia is more obnoIious 10 the West, than the
old one. la the old constitution soaeI hing like
principle recognized ia the representative de-
paument VI the government, aud though u is true
that the doctrine Of the bill OF rights was lra iuly
carried oui yet the ratio Of representation uni
form throughout the Slaie. The present constitution
recognizes principle in representation. but based
upon Arbitrary rule. which have been
adopted for the sole purpose Of perpeIuatins the
Legislative power Of The Stale the hands of a
minority Of the people. The shrewdesl advocates OF
aris'ocrscy in Europe. might study with profit Of
the constitution of yireIaia.
Some Eastern gentlemen say that they would con.
cede TO The West fair representation, fihey could
be satisfied that the slave opery Of the East would
not be over-iaxed. do not believe that such re-
suit would take place. but put the matter out Of
the reach Of legislation would sngrnIt provision
IN the constitution that the taxes on all properly
should be al the rate. and that slaves should
not be taxed higher than any other property Of the
same value.
Much has been said in Virginia, by all parties.
against Reputation, yet the last Legislature did an
ac in relation TO the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. grossly unjust any Of the repudaiIng
acts Of Mississippi. WheH, two years ago. the James
River Company could not meet its engagements with
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tested by members ofIhe Legislature that The credit
fihe State should be questioned for a single mo-
menii members made eloquent speeches against
reputation and repudiaiOn. Ind denounced with
great indignation, the idea that Virginia should not
fail TO the letter all her engagements. This was
all right. and greatly commended; but how soon
was the tune changed. A work Of ten times the
value TO Western Virginia and 10 the whole union
claims bot simple act Of common honesty; and il
Is denied. short time has satisfied gentlemen that
Population is not 20 bad as was supposed and that
i might be very proper remedy as 10 some Of the
engagements Of the State. He'd Eastern Virginia
felt The interest in the completion OF the Bali
more and Ohio Railroad. is felt by the Western
portion Of The State, the action Of The Legislature
last winter would have been quite different.
There are other matters alluded to by you in The
editorial referred 10. that must defer noticing to
another Time. will be in Wheeling about The 9Th
on my way 10 Richmond. when hope to have the
pleasure Of seeing you. Your obi servant,
}. M. STEPHENSON,
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. =.
a most curious scene witnessed on Saturday