Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-25

crease of the ten preceding wears And in the mex
ten wears, instead of an increase d one hundred
thousand confidently hope that under tie benign IL
fiience oil recent legislation which has been Sc. Oh foo
b. these ignorant western brethren Of vo;r4 ina;
look for not less taan one hundred ami fitv thou
sand OF increase. We lave no particular eicgancie:
of manners, refinement i'll education, make nc
professions we humble, honest industrious peo
nlc-i say rs honest people as the san ever sllone
iIpon and III worthy ri your confidence rs any peo
pie that breathe under the canopy Of heaven Thi;
lis:rasted people this people whom yon have neglected.
AMI who have grown up notwithstanding Your ueyec,
under the sitting influences ui vour legislation say
are deserving Of confidence AT: support on nj! oc
casons and instead OF Crushing them 10 the earth ;oi
our;,: Ia take them by the hand AMI saw God spec, you
in the rcsrscit..;on of this downflen old common,
wealth 1t i, certain, that ii this mon,yealth ever
! {. re and make progress similar 10 other States in
his Union i, must h. by the infusion NJ western encryv
into eastern slot and iieness hope when deal fair
IS and literally with facts thai gentlemen will no:
ascr:he 10 me the design of having intended my remarks
10 he personal bit intend as stated before to deal
with You fairly an1 ,,uthfu!l.. and Won may il Won
choose undertake 10 deny b history will cou;rn the
position which have tarca.
Air. LYONS. wan ny friend do the favor TO
say .yho is that caimS Tor eastern Virginia all the
sa.ac.tv aad wisdom ani caY il 10 the west. and also
have the kndne,, 10 n;ora how is he propose, 10
make that western energy operate iii The resisc:ta,i0n
ui he commonwealth
Mr. SMITH. viii tell YOU before have done with
you As to the frs. branch Of yo,.r question ;!gh,
roir H. my friend from Halifax, (.Ir. rrnEISsl who
aid did mol get any Offices III the because we
had mol TIE material.
Mr.. PURkiNS. The gentleman egregioli,y ,a.s;i.;-
tcr,lood ne. ii he supposed that meant 10 ,iy that
wc,rr, Virginia got Offices because the east had all
the wisdom. In reply 10 question asked al tie ti,ae
by the gentleman from Scott. Mr. FrLsEgsov.) sand
uc:rl, that if we had tie best material To III these
Office certainly that ought 40. be subject Of com
pairt 10 western gentlemen. BIT lie rrp, upcn wnic
dill rely was Tins. thai .cs.crn gentlemen Themselves
could with 10 sort OF !;Sicc coapain because they by
their acts aided The last, and in every soitar, in.
stance in !iing The Offices of governor and senator Q.
he tn,ed States They, by their acts, aud not we by
oar profession, have claimed for Us this superior wis
dom.
Mr. SMITH, Of Kanawha. reco!lcct the gentle
also said there were bat two harps in all The west
ans, these Hc ou-i IN hang upon the willows
VIZ. PURKlNS. II requires very little wisdom to 10
that.
Mr. SMITH, Of Kanawha. II IS n taunt an oncn-igc
aGnt. Another gantlcman says are paupcrs.
sInrn the char.c viii lot answer il in hi, house
There ARE others who hay" asSi.mcd an air of superior
lis. and it has been manifested bY almC, ever .pcak
81 on that side. will nc; say t. the gentleman FROM
Fauqncr for believe he argued fairly, bit although
Oh false principles. laughter There i; = awagscr
ahout Won. say il III unlrcndy sCnac but because
il is in YOU il will make exhibition of Itself in spite
Of yoa. laughter Ny friend from Fredericksburg,
;,!r CoSw,y.) Tor whom entertain high respect,
hnk spoke with good deal o! sel:-compIarcncy about
he east.
ar. CONWAY. The gentleman has 1oac me gross
injustice. particularly two three times san;, TIA;
claimed for my section superiority in respect,
and il tic reporter IN. reported me correctly, YOU iii
and il sta,e,! carefully guarded myself il thar
,rec. 40, claim 10 superiority in any respect.
sir. SMITH. ! did rot charge you with having
claimed it, but you said that the minority should re
M /. yer al 1i
pcrlori;y lGenonce the claim and il is not iounc
III reason or in right. Tell that you do not claim
superiority, when you claim tia! man in the wesi
shat! nave but tlrceiiihs Of the power OF the
east. We up mere an tbs occasion, myself ald
liz three colleagues, representing Sc ,011 Of white
otis, and how many 10 yon represent: iiof many
does the gentleman iron Fagq!ier represent. And
thu, might 30 orcr all Of y0i ia this house, and in
ilnc eases out Of len almost. will show yeu tha
have almost double the number OF pco;.c 81 backs
han yoa have and then you say that You do hot claim
TO H. superior, The gentleman from Plt;syiyania
Mr. WHITFIELD has psi tbs all right. lie comes up
here with the negroes behind him. AID tells us tina, the
ultimate sovereignty rests in them. i.au3htsr Won
!cr ihey 10 not scd ~ petitions here ioT redress Of
grievances for YOU grant them very little po;:c- here
lar can icara-noac Al all, cycep. through the
wh:c people If the ultimate sovereignty abide, in
them why then that ultimate snty ought 10 he
p"rmt'"d 10 ,pea!: here: The gentleman made no
III color white or black; all h. said, lind
the ultimate sovereignty rested il them Tina; is the
doctrine, aiiG that i IN allegation thai The ncsrocs in
the east are equal 10 white in t!a west. Ao'; il
that - not Offensive and claim Of superiority: IN Gods
aaac, what can he offensive ask yo what can be
more offensive .!ian that: Those whom you Will not
pcr;nt yourselves % associate with, those whom you
treat property, shall be placed equality with
recol!cct Of the sternest debates tina, har"
arisen in Congress having occurred on the question
whether they were properly OF persons. And gen
llemcn have asked for pa: Tor negroes killed in time
oi war. and via. the cry Of the east then
&err they persons Oh no it is rank injustice 10
"a: that they are persons, they ara property, and
NC have right To compensation .or them, When
yer The north takes YOU yoa: word, and treats
tiem as persons, my friend lroa P;tsylyania has
done, why hcy consider the Widest ransest sort ct
ltoianism. T:ca: slaves persons, as Soycr-
eiyas. AID in the right that oyerenty resides IN them
No, :ta, doctrine viii never do. Ii northern laan
"as 10 say .:,, l. would b. cnouac ID 2, Abolition
st, hi; here when you seesia.; for the elements
of power, they are persons and making them re:-
sons si:es YOU power and makes the yeomaary oi the
west s.aves, without the power OF representation.
:hins that gentlemen satisfied now al least. that
tnera claim OF superiority here over IL" ives; set
up and most boldly set UP. oh. yoa may shake your
teads and deny il. bat 10 nol lock nj the words,
Look a: iiic" substance. Will CLEAN The truth from
The words. do not take yoar denial. but look 10
what YOU claim and What YOU demand. haze shown
you VIVA, II was votr duty 10 have one for this western
co,inr.-ior this region winch entrusted 10 your
care. have told You and with truth thai i va, yoir
du;y apply iii the necessary to develop ihe
productions and resources Of that territory.
\ MEMBER In his seat.) Apply guano.
IL. SMITH. Yct gcano, if j, necessary. bui
vc 10 nas there son .aa, nee, il here i yc"r
own worn ont fields b.; God has given soil that
does not need gnano. Renewed laughter ! say that
your daty develop The resources and wealth
o. tbs western country but yon have Wholly failed 10
Do %, and have neglected 70 perform yoar 'y. And
mhat your position no.; IN regard tons Yon Know that
as set our treasures have een locked u? in CIR NOM
tain. Tor want 81 means IL ieve!o? Cur great reso'r-
ces, agd has prevented from enrichns ;ou and orr
-e,es:- might has done. OH =, no~ that if"ewiii
continue the government, ia ,orr !aas, yau ofprrS
villa: loryear> yo have neglected Ia d. that te!i Tor
s.veny-,ix wears yon have failed I" perform Is nat that
ing 10 the west: an! does moi Inc ole. come h =
very i'll grace ilom those who have hereto fore ute:y
failed IL do their Guiy anal 10 discharge the ohhgho''s
resting upon them. You NAV charge with desire
for plumber IN seeking Obtain Tie rnnsn'a Pow"
cr, bCt if the west does gi that power III ~ liants,
believe SHE will exercise it arsh; :. rot undertake
to say what hc west viii do precisely ha k"o" she
V III de- her juls under all circumstances Better than
YOU have done ii. Aud here ,.ouI -, 10 II: r'cnd
lrof, lcnrro, (Nr. LY"xs OF the worth: repre-
sehtaycs oi The metropolitan city, that her very he
a,l vitality d, Pea,- upon The western country, ana
that western routr, rot o:e: ami ti r soirce'
br.n-hi OFT in aid vi this great .s1 ot manufacturing.
you ma. 10th upon Rch;:ouc d. . thing tia! was Ana
yat have the representatives rom HAT city. whirh
III fact a western cy and dependent upon tta vest
Tor liz prosperity and commerce. Joining With these