Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-13

be the will Of ny people, but because think it Ugh, II

our western friends the purpose Of claiming power mere
IL for powers sake Nor ought they 10 charge rs witt,
the design Of returning the power through rcpre>en
ration merely for the purpose Of expressing them
Ear De il from u. We world sooner nprrc,s and d..
grade Ourselves for with their oppression and csrada
ton wc;, follow own We claim 1t Tor 40 such
purpose We claim it because We regard il as indspen
sable to our safety .il 10 the protection Of our Interest
of every character We claim it, BECAUSE lgoa tn,
foundation of tie goyeruict to the Present time as
been here located and here retained upon principle
founded in Justice and right And whilst 1t has !o;
worked ll protection aginst the taxing and approp:i
ting power of the government or against The h!a'iog
existence Of log rpn" yet II has to some extent KEEP,
it in check and We l;J'c been content
., me now ask ctr western friends If this claim
protection to ourselves, and 10 our Interest Is not rca
,onabIc is just. Whilst it h"- cxten"d The shield
"f protection til" peculiar Institutions % Tie e'st
it has always EXTENDED, the fostering hand to the liz
mcn:r resources Of tie vast. Tina: which va, the ':
,cruess ald solitary place has been made 10 bud aha
blossom rs the rose The footprints Of Thrift and pr.
pert, are secn on every Hill and e"cry VALLEY. i:
happiness and freedom ri her population Is Je;:a!a-
forth from every human face, and the sporting q tie
>lcin horse heard in their fertile valleys, attest the
,crprisc and growing wcI!tl, OF the people i'll" de,
thrn n oppression and degradation is VISIONARY, "A>ti
more in the ina; ina,"n than IL the reality
Ui.,:cr the fostering Vi the government "Er wcsl
Ell, friends have grown, and Increased with rapiit>
thu, h. 10 parallel! From weakness iSeii. i; has grown
"a rlahood and is scvclopa. III the l!9p9rcgt
of tn. Giant Tier mineral and agriculture! wealth /.
now supplying r:t. and her population .crca sinG
brvnn, the most -gnguic cacuIiio' aud her !a.G,
1n.b.;n- in value. and in amount vi agricultural pro
;Y.,- Why then this complaint OF opprcssi"! aud Eo
r: I.::rc,i:ira II i III my Judgment rnioui,!e.t.
!! Ike peculiar property "i The c:a: requires and &c
nac,!> urot.c ion This is conceded western l.c:s
c,u!cr 10 Us potccon il HE lorm o.: siarantcs, winch
t;rv >av are full aud adequate. We decline, because
we think that oar only permanent and safe protection II
through representation based upon population and lana
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Justice and ii Ibis claim could be enhanced and IL irr,
lice yinLicatcd il would find it in TIE preamble and
resolution, presented to this body this inorns by ic
gentleman from Mason One of the resolutions repre-
>c,s the peculiar Institutions OF the east, a mcckncT
itself surely, if such be the fact, not asking
too much when adhere 10 the protection no"
claimed.
Bur orain. We had some days ago in the very able
,nrcch of the gentleman from Logan and Eoo.I. d.
s,rtotion rrron lugrung. He undertook H. define i.
;u, IT,. thus gave the meaning. IN western Virginia lt
said after the tIrr had been ti.ci. and the owner a
no, liz, force 10 roll il together the nc!ghb1rs v"tU
called together. Jug of liquor rl,icd which being
drank ii: hands proceeded 1T once to r" tie log s,a
iic until the w".c was put together. lhi, beng
performed. each returned I" hi, home with the
icrs landing thai his ncgi!or were IL assist ham when
I cot ready You have but 10 transfer tin, idea and
you have saws the gentleman. literal definition II
lor-rolling. The m,lbc!> III lie General
Assembly inset together in the capitol, each charged
with particular enterprise o lH:cr!ai improvement
,y;.s. merit ana ul'c'> H.
merit ca:!.0t c carried through n"c&.sc oil eastern r
~, o:i. AID t.nsc vim; claim Whatever 10 merit
ncGc equally destined Ia '.ceai In lis condition :"
things, order 10 rrc the passage Of @!cli si:Iss at
i.:ierga! Improvement =. are Mclilo:!cGs. III" nciL,
of t,,, measure. a.c compelled 10 ioiaI . corrupt
u.,i.,n with ne friends ui those improvement, .c
were without merit, with the distinct understanding t:,
il Will hc TO vote Ill! scheme through VIII
help yo, 10 pass through or IN other words, help
me 20 roll my logs anG will help Ia roll yours. IN
m; bS
ing the gentleman from Logan and Boone SAID that hc
had during the last session Of Tie general assembly, -"
ted for r appropriation OF nu Tor Tic constitution,
OF r:.il,ua,; from lie Alexandria railroad ~ ,lri
ton which when completed would not furnish toll still.
cril: 1, purchase oil 10 grease the whec!- Of I'll" engine
which 0u,d ID, used upon The road and THAT hc knew
such would bc the result AZ the time he gave the Yoi"
Mr. SruIr, of FauiiIcr then inquired OF nm "h, i.
gave thai vote. in reply 10 which he said, "hcc"rr>s
Won vote, for some Of mine u-htcr. Well sli
the good people Of Logan an: Boone. q say without
tie Slightest dsre>p"cl elected the gentleman; I" sect
ia The general assembly. for the purpose OF protec'@
and guarding their Interests. But d>regardlng Inc
poyilt ;I. conferred upon by hi. people Lc :o,c'
away the ma OF $50 coo in Fi,dmo"t simply bcca.s.
the delegate trcm faaGper had voted for his bill, wica
IL .as satisfied thai the money was absolutely throw
away. This ,r. j. NY JUDGMENT. i, full and far
uc,Iarv "run The -ys,c,n .! r-ron-. AID BAT cU:
maI.nry IL it Il is :: fraud npGn tic people. AID =
fraud u,on Tic Treasury ri Tie state, carried AID
co'is,an:;,"d b. The people" representatives !: til
tie fruit, cf IL. co,,s and G:.ias, system Of eg.i-
tive loreiIin- in tEe name ci t:u People. IN The
Of honesty and p:cliy, protest against Il.
Eut n: gentleman says that the protection We az
seeking through IT." mixed basis OF representation sl,o
feeble 10 afford the protection we desire That y
imroc;,' for good know sir the good and rirttois
adequate and ample, but 10 the wicked and co:rGp:
the stringent and powerful limitation would prov,
unarailing. II however, with a majority "i twenty
eight. III the legislative department OF the government
TIL, progac. useless and corrupt waste and cNpenL!
,it hn ItpH1
vented ask in the Of all that is good, SINAI wo,i
be The result if you adopt the suffrage basis, By which
the power OF the government is transferred from iho,g
who pay the tax, 10 those who pay II not. WIKI ;is,
unbri'!cd and unchecked power IN their hands every
duccmcnt and temptation TO was;eiul expenditure Of
the public money would BIZ supcrinlucud y! peak
unto wise men. Judge We what | say
There is sir, III this country, growing and increasing
tendency to look to the government for every boon.
whether that boon applies itself to personal State IN
tcrest. The gentleman from Wytlle, tAlr FLcra thr
other day, in his speech, took the broad ground ha,r
the duty OF the Government, IA 1areuS paio 10 a7
the people 10 any extent, if i, necessary pro-
jet and consaanavc great system Of internal improve
men: and great system OF State education. ieayrs
nothing presume, 10 the indls;r: and enterprise Of tr
people rs SIX lie went step further aud said that
it the duty OF the government that every
had road TO his door, and that every child il III. Ste
should be educated.
Mr. FLOYD. viii the gentleman permit me to set
him right this subject Ny proposition is tl!.,
said that government wa bound 10 furnish faciC,
the people, which necessary for their ayanreuelt
people, and Which individuals, ttcv are u1ts
To furnish tiirr.>r"r>. said believed II the dr.%
of the government furnish the "f transports
ton which would be for the benefit of their condition
when from the circumstance in which they were pac.i
the individuals unable 10 furnish them ihcri.chr,
said that government VS. bound TO furnish such f.
ciit:cs necessary 10 accomplish these prpcsc>
10 hat facilities necessary a matter for
tie government In determine
Mr. FERGUSON. will not interrupt the gentle.
from Caroline, Mr. Scorr) in hi, remarks but bH
has not met the question. | want him to meet ii.
want his constituent, Ia understand il and as they
more likely TO read his speech than mine | beg leave
again 10 explain it, and if did make myself myst
explicitly understood when upon tie floor belrc.
desire 10 d. nov" \ n; crit oflwo or three ,ir
roin eastern Virginia ,,pC-.r ("
works OF ."rna !n:s 4 proposition
from Piedmont OF w...crI! Virginia No proposition
be carried by thcm without the of the entire
nal improvement party. Many Of them would BE-
jccced upon their merits ii the internal improvement;
party coud discriminate. But the fact that ma"ri:y
Of the delegates from Virginia, no. upon a
DECISIONS under Ill circumstances, and upon I'LL Prop
sto!is. good, bad Indifferent This ndiscrmiIaieoe
position hand and discrimination on the oti.