Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29

As communications appear in your columns llcsrs Ed
tors % the subject OF division OF the Stale and the Bash
question: perhaps you would like 10 hear aay ''nJsc
confusion has been created in tho Tent, Legion hy The
aforesaid communications and debates in the tOGventUa
You will doubt be gutiied 10 learn that the people here
quiet and the people who pass this way also 10 b,
quiet. Few Of read the debates they appear i'll tn
Supplement- because impression prevails here that very
little be gathered thereirom. Some persons did read
over again. in the debates of 49, the speeches Of Cpshu
Leigh Dndlridgc and Johnson, and gave lcf Upior
that none in the "Suppemcnt" surpassed ,hcm and those
which approxmated thcm were ''rcri ncHteS il, gnrg,.
raStO."
70 the circumstance OF reading the present calm
state OF feeling may be owing but whether this calm which
we enjoy springs from gaorancc aversion leading
the Supplement-, will discuss. We don KNOW much
about the Inducements which prevail IN and about the Con
venon but things which have caught up Us 'ru
mors have amused very much, while things which
we hav heard alarmed 1t has been said here tina
speech in the Convention is speech al all, unless Il
tak,s tho speaker dci.e. More
gard is paid the length than the matter contained In
fact i, asserted that gentleman who is long wndcd
is held in high regard from his wind alone. Ano-
Their heard was that The Basis question WAS 10 be
decided by the powers OF physical endurance and that
the side which could speak the other IF wind wou!
surely triumph What created the alarm here was the fear
that this :war OF words" would into the "dog dars
our Western would take the bilious fever and the East
would carry the day. Rather than such Of things
should occur, people would prefer that our members
should move "Su!phur Spring
minority people 20 for the white basis OF rep
resenation, but il is matter which is seldom talked ul
amonr them Various reasons are giyen their biTg
excited about il; Of which that mankind Away
have said and generally thought that their interests based
on principle when any arises ty the decision .!
when either way they neither lose gam sImpl.
enough think there principle in H. and others DO n"'
trouble themselves think the matte. al all But al
though there excitement IL Is still thought Ina; t!s
great question will be adjusted with honor to the West Oar
Eastern friends ought read Mr.. Moores io RJcHbd4ej
sr,.ch and study H. As he told them have good deal
OF that thing called property here, ard they rest assured
the people the Wiley ?router OF paving taxes an
they The days OF logrong are numbered Inc valley
will literally support the great works ~ Improvement which
have merit this orh when taxes are 10 DC creas
ed The delegate who votes lie general i"grolig ticket
will never do ii but session. As To .'i. division 81 Inc
State here believes that any body IN earnest on
that subject at least OF good and true love
for the old State Those who talk that way have but
one idea, or have been humbugged by somebody for
effect II creates laugh here 10 talk about such ing
70 talk Of running the line the Blue Ridge ~ perfect
foy The people here satisfied with the Ohio river on
the west and ii the trans Allegheny people want division
they must run the line the Allegheny mountain II any
one has thought such event possible as dividing the
State with the line the top Ut the Blue dge, tey are
greatly mistaken We are just the border we care
10 be- No one the Wiley with credit Tor ever
promulgated such dea but President ku!iner OF Wash
nCton College, and he has gono some where out wes TO i've
md his followers were be found any where alter inc
publication of his pamphlet. Ii it was believed for mo-
cn that what has been said this subject is intended IN
sober earnest there would be excitement and an eior
TOO which would forever keep this projected line 10 the wcs
of U.S. But more has been said this topic than deserves
The people here hope, after the ~ar oi WORDS Is over Una
the Convention will present them with Constitution con-
publican principles. They quiet and patient Ihey
knew the obstacles be surmounted and that would take
time and money accomplish what they want onder Inc
nroposed alterations great many offices will be within he
gift and but reasonable permit the members de
sire TO show Of their learning wisdom and patriotism
Our people know, that to make this display ana comoa
error sanctioned by Names yet held In reverence anc
esteem would be the work OF time and money.
Its all right proper that this discussion should &c had
for then can know who in TACT are our wise ana son!
men, But Mcssrs. Editors, have unchantahle people
even here Who when rises superior 10 all Local ac
sectional interests and speaks out what he cpnceves 10 OF
for the interest of the whole State declare that he speak
ING for votes for Governor for seat in the IT, s Senate
and even when others stick their way bill without giving
treason and conscience fair play they think they are d"
for udgeshp OF a in Congress- Even those who have
the honesty 10 medators do not escape censue and
are charged with design Of outsppng those who have cX
pressed opinions But enough for the present
ROCKINGHAM.