Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-02
To Tic Edi'Drs Of he Enquirer.

10 INC iIFUp1S ~ nc JsHitHGt
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, July 80 -
Mcssrs. Editors In your paper OF tn 22nd
inst, perceive that you avaw yourselves 10 Ia
yor OF call ot State Convention, IN oIief 10
amend our Constitution. | feel confden that
YOU. with us cannot consent 10 the wishes 0. our
Western friends on The subject Of the basis q re-
presentallon-lhe great object 10 ba obtained by
the Convenlionisls. Their argument IS, as We
all know. that though the West has majority OF
about thirty thousand in white population, vel lie
East has, upon inint vote OF the Two houses OF rs
srnbly, about twenty eight majority, which IS
unjust Our Eastern friends are aware oil Ills
con,cniicn. and il is high time they Tere aroused
upon this subject. The great object Tor which
The West is contending is power; and for
what purpose do they want this power! I'll,
MeSsrs. Editors, 10 carryon ieInallnprovemcnts.
Our brethren OF the West have so declared
Being visitor al this delightful place, heard
there was call for Il meeting Q. Inc people oil
this county on Monday, (couIt day,) Tor the pur-
pose Of expressing their opinions upon Tins sub
lect had some curiosity 10 attend, TO see and
hear by what feelings they wonld be governed
The meeting was called TO order, and, really, /
was a lilllc surprised that so small number (nd,
more than - any time in The lneeing) should
express the voice OF The people OF tins county
Upon so important subject. Notwithstanding,
they passed. a preamble ana resolutions win per
feet harmony, and there seemfs! 10 W p.It enc
voice in The meeting, until some gentleman NOV
ed. that The chairman appoint delegation 10
attend the Internal Improvement Convention,
be held al Fnaasile tie goth October next
When this motion was mads, there seemed l. be
frebrand cast into that harmonious tody-then
il was, NessIs. Editors, that your correspondent
heard avowed, sentiments, which he Ind hoped
no man. either East or West, North or South, IN
this good Old Dominion, would have uttered
The cause Of This aldiscussion was as follows:
A gentleman rose and desired The mover of the
la.l resolution, 10 withdraw il, and not connect II
with this meeting, as il would seem ~mfrhnt to
convey The idea that its object was 10 carry Inc
two measures together; using al the ame lime Tie
language Sufficient Tor the day is the evil there
Of intending thereby, unless | am very much
mistaken, Ia s81, "eire Us the ascendency IN inc
Legislature and we viii exercise our power Tor
what purpose ne think iit." After this gentleman
concluded, an old gentleman tind ny the oy very
candid many rose and seemed 10 be indignant al
the motives By which his friend who preceded
him were guided Says he, Mr., Chairman,
want no concealment; let the East Know
palm oimy hand, so that every man can know
and understand them He declared The Two sub
jecls were uniied-and he urged, with great en-
lhusiasr,, The adoption Of he resolution BESIDES
a number Of other SpeecGcs ii winch looh no
note, there were two which struck me WIN so
much force, that must make some allusion 10
them. The first gentleman said we had rishts,
and, unless We can obtain those rights lei line
OF separation be drawn The other, and gen
lieman OF influence, 100, said-Mr. Chairman,
was BON and raised in Eastern Virginia, but,
unless we can get our rights, lei Us sfparate,
though measure Of the last resort These
are The sentiments which had hoped no man
in Virginia would have uttered. Now, Messrs'
Editors, what are these rights OF whIcn so
much is said I will mention them IN their
order. First-It is The right OF the West, as
they contend, 10 have The ascendaney 10 our
legislative halls. Secondly-It is their right 10
carry on internal Improvements. These are their
rights of The first magnitude. Probably may
add third: 1t may be their right 10 tax The peo-
Pile Of The Eas, 10 carry ON their scheme OF IN
ternal Improvement This | humbly CONCEIVE
natural consequence lowing from me nlEef
two; for thew lell US, "Give US OF The west pow
or, and we will cary on our internal improve
ments." Allknow this is impossible without mo-
ney. Let the people Of the West reflect from
whence comes the greatest revenue 10 Inc Slate.
All must admi, from The East, owing 10 our slave
population. We are The money payers; mat is,
the greatest burthen falls upon US. II our West
ern friends will reflect seriously upon these sim,
pie facts, it does seem that they, as just men, will
not longer urge This matter. We OF The East
are willing 10 assist our brethren OF The West in
the construction of their roads, &c. The re-
cords prove the fact Look at the large appro'
pralinns which have been made TO The James
River and Kanawha Company. But, say they
the canal stops at Lynchburg, when it should
continue farther up the mountains. Admit iheiI
argument, and we would reply: Wait patiently
and if The company will manage its funds judi
ciously, another appropriation will be made Il
carry it farther on. ], Messrs. Editors, with
large majority of my eonnlymen, am opposed te
Convenllon unes. our Western friends viii