Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-09

lo'a' federal population, East, l7i9 Gls go
ioIa! white popualion West, lel9 4sso-7
aGi thrcc-,iih. ol black population. l2i0 6nie
AGA lrte-fiths Of increase since 1910 55il
Total federal population West 1919 52a6,6
''"d !ectrii population, last, l5i9, GlS 300
To,l federal population of the State lsig ll77G,2
me calculation then is sinpIe l71,92, the whole
aefa p"rulatio is 10 6i,1 tie federal population the
iast 50 is l35 the whole number delegates II 3l0 the
hmer of delrsat.s for The East The mode "f cn
enlati"n give. the West 90 iU delegates Upon the federal
bass then the East woa have les. flitn II lIov in the
poIosed Convention Inc combined basis gives naority
I" H. moments consideration will lead the conclu
son 'i' ,e West must gain power more rapidly by federal
hunters man hv The combination of white population
with TAXATION Ia calculation by federal numbers. The
entire increase o white population and 3-5,hs the
increase oi blacks favor of the Vest both of
which, elements she j. gaining rapidly the East. This
II vii he remembered. combined basi. repre-
senlaon made up of hro sQai clements but is a mere
calculation 81 numbers, thu whites counting their full
yalnc and 35 ." all other persons being added. But il is not
$" where lataon Is regarded equal element Of repre-
stnIaon with population. la la case il taxation
stationary thai l. If tc per "rn'hgc of the Ncs paid by The
East rciiains The same The increase o white population III
the West will not haze m nIl weight, bu, only nnr.,1
thai we.h nasnuch tc n.ii5cr delegates white
population in given dttc; is he added the number
desaics On t'xa"n and to- aggregate divided by TWO,
nScclan the number o delegates upon the combined
busis. Now End th,t in 1850 the Eas, paid IL 10 and
the West 25 3lu per cent Of the taxes In 1910 aftcr the
Of the lands, the East paid g. go and the
81 10 and III ,i9 East 81 clio and West 80 10 per cent
ol t" taxes showing that since 3i0 the West gained
upon The East only 3 o per cent in taxation; and
merchants and other licenses were included the West has
lost ground This statement shows ulso that the East pays
about ol the taxes and follows that for every taxable
subject the West has added her wealth. the East has added
two lapprend the Of the lands will do
for Us than itdid in 1852 Then although made after
an interval otwenty years II gave increase Western
taxation o only ,0 per cent. Again, what VIII Ia the
eject "t The great system ot internal improvements
/ Virginia is now executing! Suppose The Genital
a'rnat and Canal or either Of tle cstended 70 the o',
aid The ynchhar@ and Tennessee Railroad connected by
the railroads in tennessee. with Memphis where will the
circ!ng and ierAng influence ot the streams ot trade
md travel which will flow through these channels b. chiefly
fl! / ask Western acntlcmen and especially the gentle.
man from Logan 10 consider, ponder upon his inquiry
internal improvements have no other effect npon aer
culture within the State than 10 enhance The value of West
crn pfodc'S III r"poonas The cost OF transportation dl-
min-Icdn other words 10 place ae products ul The West
more nearly equal footing with those Of the East by
rssrning The cost o getting them 10 market But where
The soil IS ciriy productive, Western agriculture
be profitable that Of The East because the tax fo trans
poalion necessarily he greater Ii s true that the
pr dGctons o! The West w be increased and wealth
VIII hc enhanced Bui the iuceasyd production o The West
viii hui increase the tIaGc commerce, and manufactures pf
the East. This would hc Tie ii tie lines Of internal
Improvement sold give vent only 10 TIE productions Of our
West; bn, WHEN ;rse ne, rNi'ne into the
ynies o the On aE the Mississippi! Tie .wo broad and deep
oi trade which viii ioa through Nreini viii make
their goi,n rposi,s the chores The East Commerce,
based upon The trad only Of ", Virginia but OF
world will BE- found III the East-a
grca; vaes waiced by the Ohio and the Mississippi and
likewise in mporiiu. for the millions Of the West The pro-
ducts and manufactures o other clmes What is
SIR She is ho receiver of heavy tolls tL products Of
labor and the experience o thc world has shown that these
tolls greater than The profits of labor She lvcs
contributions upon the outgoing, and the other upon
,l, incoming trade. Hence York with ~ manuiac-
with Iroacao agencies At work within her pre-
cinciss The emporium The financial mistress Of the New
World Manufactures also, will spring M in Eastern Nir-
gina supply the demand oi the great consuming West
capital will be ccntecd in the East carry The
purpose o commerce and manufactures and where capital
commerce and manufactures are found there taxation VIII
be and must be heaviest The agriculture o the East TOO,
will feel aye sir il is aeady beginning To leap forward under
a new stimulus. The soil. Of Eastern Vaina
can will be- revived and made productive md being
market every in her Agriculture hui
increases it, profits. White population in the last also
misi increase; yes sir il is Increasing. Etwcfn 1850
and li0 il decrease. 3i5 between SD and li9 il hlS in
creased 3}2}2. When corsae. the causes now nj work
and the effects they ioveope in the future
bn think that the ideas Of those who suppose the West will
soon gain equality power ~ the principles O: h;s h are
bascess ~ the fabric Of drcam Why llr. SgttSer.
suppose the ratio TAXATION between the East and the West
Il, continue ~ il is aud the West should add her white
population o700o0 and the East should stand is wni
would he the effect! In that the West would have
minority n $50 900 Of the white p0pulaon Yet upon this
combined basis she would be entitled 10 only 65 delegates,
while the unacred East would still hold the relns Of power
with 69s delegates. Taxation sir equal element oi
representation is potent adversary 10 men. ior long will
il hc before the West will gain this majority of 350OD0! In
nine the East increased $4,000 and the West liOO0
showing nm absolute increase by The West Of 81 600 More
than thirty years cdpsc before such majority could
be obtained the Fast 10 increase fnsrr than
Bu in thirty years the great works have spoken Of will
have been completed and The tide will have turned against
the West and cquaity power on he principle of This bill
will Le impossible.
have shown thai, upon The combined basis the West
would in nil probability. gain the asceEdancy, although
her majority Of white were 100000 Let us see what
would br the result upon federal numbers Granting TINT
the black oopuaii rcmaln il is and majority Of 350m0
i'm the West wosd upon The basis o federal numbers give
The East 81 s. delegates and the West 73 10 but if we
consider that black population Fast decreasing and
| inp West rcs;If 10
West Most obvious then is it that if aduerated prn
cipe Of representation is 10 be adopted the federal
bcrs srcnonsy conened for by the East but
abandoned is most advantageous 10 The West.
The gentleman from Logan has argued that the basis Of
representation is submitted by this bill to the people well
as the question ol Convention or no Convention and that he
shall for the bill leaving il with the people decide
whether they will have Convention organized this IS
nonc and III the time that anxious they
for Convention, that they will accept any tcrns
this General Assembly may impose II s this hard, iron
handed tyranny that makes resist the passage of the bill
The argument is that the body polite Is starving for reform,
and therefore, We do our duty y rendering 10 Ihc feered
and enaciacd prisoner the choice between starvation and
marched and wrcchod diet which will serve only TO keep
alive a evcrish vitality. had the honor sir to prepare
bill which upon this ycycd question: rendered 10 the free
men Of virginia ctoice Of principles. offered refer
besI on white population exclusively upon white popu
,on and taxation combined. This BILL truly Rcpuhli
can ovc Democratic in s provisions has been and
now the gentleman from Logan says that the people will cy
crc,c freedom of choice The basis when the question sub
rnrd 10 them will be: 'Nl you have this Convention or
Man. tlrSS Tor the philosophy DCir1ng
Tic ills We know rather than lis In those know not Of
rare The peopc apt to think Convention sort Of
panacan agency, ont of which some good must and no
evil This bill plays npon this principle of human
naturepays larsly upon it, with rough rannous hand,
and therefore ], for one, resist il.
Mr. Speaker though the original bill peace ofeng
thought would tend friends the East in the
West md of the West in the East that whatever might be
the decision of the people upon the question submitted TO
their Judgment their delegates would meet in Convention,
in spirit concaon and compromise, willing and de-
ternncd Weld much each other BY that spirit de-
sired the deliberations of the Convention to he distinguish
cd-huf how will II be if Convention BE- held in accord
ancc with this bill! The West will in Interiors.
knowcacd be go bv those who for the convcntnn
tlcy will come with cialcd hearts, swelling with Indignation
at their humiang position Driven 10 the WALL they will
un upon hci. brethren of the East and their demands
more tercey iar uncompomsngls, 1fan II the Con
venon had been Organized in spirit Of Compromise
had hoped To break down all distinctions between the Fast
and the Wcs, all should feel n Nrginans be animated
b. the same ardent love for mother: md be fret
with the devotion 10 her welfare and her honor had
hoped that the nguage Of the poet would caase 10 be
applicable Ia Virginia
- .Irnis intcrSectcd bv narrow iih
Aohnt each other. .lfotniain> nterposcd
Make enelnies of nations who had else
Like kindred drops been mingled into one
Ru The LEGISLATORS of VIRGINIA have taken their position