Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-29

with them then; and repeat, and verify believe.
that they are not with them now, il their honest
sentiments can be honestly ascerIa!ned upon the
questions al issue, honestly presented.
In SAYING that "mdRu' OF tie Western lead
ers backed on from The necessary increase OF
lakes in lSi2-,l3, confess that Wrote under The
impression that The Western vote against tie tax
bill was stronger than you now show il 10 have
been. Strike on! The "mnng" il you choose. and
lei The real number stand rs you present il, 10
Wilt out Of Jti Western members against rails
ing The means of paying part ri tie STATE d,jt
oi"0Gy coAirac,cd, and still You find me justified
III denying that Tie aoiIalors have right 10 speak
or that thcy speak, Alright for the whoic IIca.-
lou know that they speak unlps;ly when they
denounce the 7riaic East as hostile 10 Western
rights ana Western interests. Take Tie number
as you slate il, and you find more than mr. fo,ib
OF The Western members refusing 10 faisc Tie ne
ctSsaIy taxes 10 pay oElr part ol the State debt
d"c"@H t0''f""Cicd. Is il not tair and reasonable
10 lnier, That much larger proportion ni the Wc>l
would back out from the much higher rate OF
taxation, which would liscome Indispensable ne
ccssary Ia The payment OF The yet heavier State
deD', which must he increased il the gigantic
schemes OF The Western leaders be sanctioned by
The Legislature And is il not almost certain
that those leaders are assuming too much, when
they pIes'ime 10 speak, not only for the whole
West hut Tor large majority OF the whole OF
Virginia LIE, them bring their schemes 10 the
lest oil a lax bill adequate 10 their prosecu,ion-
give the people oh nee 10 count the cost whilst
they are licklin. their !tnces with the promised
benefits and they will soon find il an uphill bu-
slnesS To carry majority even of JES1H Fr9i-
ma. They speculate upon the cnpidity OF The
Western people, ly telling them that they are 10
receive all oil The benefits OF The proposed mea
sures, and that whilst they will have To pay al The
rate of only MriH and n haf doiiGiS the Eastern
people will have 10 pay al the rae OF slrtynine
and n hall do'iayS in the hundred OF the COST but
they will find lhatthe are men of honest princi-
Piles in the West who will scorn 10 seek such an
advantage over heir Eastern brethren, and others
who, upon the score Of sell-ntcreSt, will not be
willing 10 snilef even al the rate OF thirty and
hall, because, iorsooh, the people OF The East
are 10 suffer al The rate al sixtv-hine and half.
!, is by appealing 10 The prejuiices and pas
slons, and 10 the selfish sectional interests Of The
people OF he West, AID thus arraying the whole
West against the East that the agitalors expect
10 carry The "whiIc basis, and get unbrdied con-
troll over'he powers OF taxation and appropriation,
leaving the slave-holdlng interest without any
adequate safe guard against excessive and nne-
quail taxation, and against unrightcouS incrie-
renee IN the delicate relations between masters
and slaves-and compelling the people of the
Eas; 10 pay much The larger portion Of The taxes,
leaving them poweress in regard 10 appropria.
tons have taken mp my pen 10 aid in expo
sing the injustice Of their denunciaiiors and de-
mandS and in warning The people Of The East
and West OF The danger OF ausmcning The mo-
nev power ol The Government, saddling thu peo-
pie with increased debts and taxes, placing The
tax-ldyers and ,ax-rcccvets beyond The reach Of
I NO tay tbrv ,ho
of Virginia against The Souti and in favor OF The
Northern and foreign enemies 10 the South and
10 the Union. These dangers aside would go
for a Convention TO amend our State Conslu-
lon-hut with these dangers staring me in the
face, shall II the utmost Of my humble ability,
oppose The agilalors and their schemes, az be-
comes A ViRGINIaN TO THE CORE.