Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-07-19

81 !. ?. The vallcs
with Western VEinia. lis Improvements bot
Inc mist part. areuade4 Its connections with tbt
{ East by the Jane River AMI lhe Chesapeake ami
Ohio Canals--by nmekeus Turnpikts--by nro
jcctel Rail Roads BIZ lis p.,ssesSian Of slay,
property--ienderl rs men part OF Eastern Wiz.
ginia as The Pedmhi pistrict itself
,. If the Valley IiaEknle upon this question in
ING Convention Nih Id TranS-A lleg haDy Distric,
having together GfReix votes, and sixty.eishr
being majority Of thGsody--thcre il reason ID
believe. that interests The East local and per-
sonal will 80 o7eratcsith them Sufficient n es,
tlbiish the White BaSh
4 ifit-lle adopted The will foF the most part be
arIayed N support OF lsrnal Improvement Bills
a.l'houyh .he Trans Al#hany District NAV some
times be divided against elf orfF-s fae members
VINO san readily nargaihor sufficient additional
number MN ~ pass them Fty or sixty votes fursuch
piIisi moreover have gcl rally carried lheni.
i 2, Althqngh the Pied Ont and VALLEY sections
| may have mainly inedlt. The State heretofore
yet y WILDE. 10 much bre Vast extent further
| involved hy this accesSd Of power TO the Trans
i aicghanY Disiriet--besasse j; IL mtre probable,
MAJ l region, wsich naqs improvements upon all
most every square mile ma which pays u small
portion oa the Revenne iWouldnot brresirained in
!sils NE ;e n .s-.-
~ pgssete q Lle nus ana We,en Pays
4 no riaIatinn q the republican ms5fitv priteI
Pe y glve the pssvcr d tax 10 the region. upon
Which NE burhcn NIL mainly rest. THAT pripci-
PIC, moments rcfiecior will aseertntn reI,,csnc
eessariiE, only 10 eOun,,pity small or Ja,oa ~
coHmoa Interests Taksnne Of voor Commits far
lfinstraaons The matofiy of the yoiers n,av bbya
less PROPERTY than The Minority yet beearse nv
prosperity 3f The one Is The prosperity 81 thc ncr
-beeaake of the alliance, pf blood afd frirndshin
-pccause an improvement ia il benef;,s aliLs III
minority and the majori-pogcr Is t1E,,, en,r, -
ed TO thd majority. 1t is MI so With Stacs or nor.
hons 81 different sectional interests rhe Iensf;,s
O. improvements in ME Trans, AIIcghanr Dis,rc,
are almost entirely local ami lirnitei ii mar rcn
Z IS disconnected Ssishtiy i'll intbress trorn NJ
East IN this fesptct Hence no such fnflne,cesf as
have referred TO- woulasrcsir M Il H %
lians p money. Ii not uoald II Eno,ihs {,snonicJ
instead q iPnticaa ID put minority IT lie merr,.
Of such a nIajofitysl
4 The Present basis iof Reprcscnfatio, nal III
h'rih with RfpablieaniSn ii Ills Culhtry--bnth n
the State and Federal Gbncrnmcrt. Il 4, m neg
principle, therefore tits no assault k,pon he e
loINy Observation-Disclosures Resigned non ,sneta,;n,y !.
sleil-and has not itRiered anr tendency M ,hr II.
amusement Of MINORITY power Of wealth Ia The
8. The Mixed Basisfe il df,tipetlr recoyoi4.a
~ the Federal tittks IL IN o,ker
aan wnie persons beiagfeslimaled in anpoftioning
M Nalnnal Representation. Who prnnotInecs/
bis Ansi-Repnblican Is ii fncbns Silent Al III
eyed 10 ap7fove il AM! ht the saune tmc 10 adys-
..'r taF5fsat Sagfass2 What principle is The
oon'A now maintaining aAmost to HE point ef disu
non! Is i not that present or fathre acquired
territories may be Populated IN PartIwith Slaves
md thus, under the provision OF he Federal GIN
ila'tnn the number Of Southern scbresentalivrs |
n Congress be increased The ohjett3i Inc nro- /
'ison was not TO give tie slave T1eIfes q If,aa
ior was il merely to Pooftft Save prpArt fr,y, ~,
ust taxationbut % guard Southernl Interests NJ |
scnerai-p possessing al lid South did W largass
eoflion Of The general Nasionag wealth Ii liz 1
oiace Of slave labor were Supplied bV Whit tben L
Is representation il was i~tly IN ainihintd would
e increased Why ShoulIitbc diaSihisaed me-,
'ecanse ofihe presence of slaves / i
Y ~ no respect does thc6 Trans Alirrhanv nj
fict 81 virginia, as ID Representation sS,sfai, ~
atlon % The. East and Me Valley. different from
nat o. the Spath to The Narfh "A Courier 50 4,
peas, Is about to be FORMED By sections of fh Stae
eparated geographically and Of different lntercsis
-hof 20 give slaves caiatfol--tiet ss,iely NJ
Fotect them from unjust EaxatiorA-Aht ia pro,ec,
aaaea property II ne Ear, uhich ii 1870. sreoeded
iat ~ ne Hft efg millions of dollars lis. now.
q materially less, and us!b The Valley more.
10 Tosome extent the athndonment o,ih ,,,;rc;nl.
Virginia would affect The moral force nf The position
The Saulh ii the CONTROVERSY mon IN Iu -
The Naiional ccancils. IT, +
Z ihc Fa.lsy viii Inse qae member odthe House Of
eegaies BY the White Bas-and ,lIat i1etnlSer natn
e eStintlies Of 1910, from he Comfy III ierxrle +
X The doctrine as to he majority IL III Bill Or
lshts y merely that which fsstifes Rsrbfntisn. We
i is0shg 20 such prncsf now. blt proceeding
~ KS uAaflty ofa Body itseIf Eesins under Coz
.aaes oy 9 1s1ls-itg 81 tsf PspFs.af ~ she
- IAN 2 GuhRASTEE ~ pOriird against unea,ai
sa.;ea ~ eIeesssve apPrdpTstions 1heaa raerra
laelrie r. taxhtiensso tafas iavcbec enabled Is
II aaLlsaxt not Fehzs 0hjsciicablr. would
h4nten the burihen Oh hxation reintteln ii f,ror
We last and she valleFas.sfayes fYr kxssr.IIe M
ttese Years wond thsr br taxed according 10 their
Nc ~ noi u would caHsgitl;te no ekerE maaifestlr
e appropriations By he West I nerd not here :
$3.50 ne famous pfoppsEo1s Of gparanees--ali
y IesnaIE, being Substantial abzndoament Of ire
y Ptincpie npon Ehkh tlGe aasocafeSof the White
" s1stsal A. Soneaf tlkTn1 believe ID be itapoIi
-oansss mpFaetcable. None, think, mesd he SUI. Il
~ Whe4t some poFsioa ID she Cnrsftulias which
sla prevent ~ annuiH=nt BY Subsequent Conven i
I e1st saeh Tins as the ineTeased property of the
= should insffy h Such caaventson could easily 4
would, rIcnlby e ~ tEakt day be called II The 4
~ y % 70 were iB Bddy yestfre Hs,ler any res
!. oa Is power g iax anSiapFroprihie-
THIS De Tie correct cnpchHiaa then ii i most M. !,
!. 2 so1s s.ssss.llE g sad aaast hf passbiIlt
! 1ei ee sm5pdied n The CsasaiiufioB. O
p ~ eEles proposed thaages, II Hare brsefyf q
en1tk, thai pFesenteda panef ID 4 Genre t;a, N
-ns r. ne Gatniy 81 Bafksley some -four 81 Eve NJ
i, -e.fn g ricnee ofIie establi<hmeut 81
ne an1e5rneess frauds xtsiles and SostesaeI e -
<als 1Ilarg under he II osent fstc, s,rIe Il rrr, -
silonsnle- q The ns IN, il enc lded ! larre ~
~ q n'ast worthy nen VILE his iEnc he % II,
- and Of ,rsiic 57sirs rs o, AZ
~ M2lker yes 4 4 eo;ceirz, frae policy 10 = %
1he systeu ef urifefsal &; 7rars sI IT gu
e Gesssnss llink I'D * sirrss.i ~ he Pc q;
Mesi,st ~ eAes q ~ ottsr oilers sbc1id 6e pr
.s.sa: a1se ses = "a l6nnss fsal op;aion. al
Il ss'33fs q i1e I ess aes, may State, v;