Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09


ih a,nc principle. But il must be remembered that
II railr,ncc 10 the FEDERAL gorernmcut Representation
I :,.,,. are net arranged b. !. government bat ny
tD.n GOVERNMENTS Representation Is fixed in tie !eic
ro; government b., that government acccrdin, to The
nc,l,s nj aiming to it. And suffrage for tie cleo.
% o those representatives. is fixed by the State gov
eminent. according tn the principles oil the State gov
.rn,nrn, And hence the TWO fixed by two different
nycrnmens resting upon different principles cannot r
otherwise arranged than each by the principles
nj th respective government by which 1t is t" be settled
Rut must now be permitted III return, to ask those
r.sm.n if they are willing extend the principles
of thc mixed basis to the federal government! Are
th.y willing to base representation in that government
eonoll un population and the taxes collected III the
northern ports, 10y means Of high tariff! Adept the
n,iyed basis Of representation III the general government,
nd we will rcry hear the do!orous complaint "t
southern s,atc rights against northern aggression
The CRY Of i-unn would be loud in Its demands OF re-
s;stopce 10 the degradation imposed upon the South.
Wnuld they submit 10 it. The would deserve Ia be
slaves if they did bat know they would not. !in'!
row !e. me tell those gentlemen the day is not very
distant whc: they will have to meet that very issue in
sor,o form oy other. For those northern people now
have their eyes steadily fixed upon the doings OF this
body. And 10 gentlemen suppose these canning Yam
.,.. will not seize upon this very thing Is n means Of
nrot.ction: But if We should be called upon to meet
with he other States in nationa! Convention 70 recon
sruct the organic law Of the federal government, and the
nj most
w ". stand Think would be safe can go into that
convention and contend for representation based upon
persons and bring my negroes into the estimate as
persons. The advocates Of the mixed basis do the
same. BIT they will he met with the proposition that
incubation and taxation is the principle Of repre-
s,n,a,ion And the north will be sustained in thu;
proposition b. the register of these debates
now having published Eastern gentlemen will be
dc,nned out OF their own mouths and with shame and
confusion OF face they will be compelled to submit t"
the degradation. And tell them how. the day vii!
come when the sentiments for which the are now con
tending with so much carnestncss will turn to worm
wood and gall upon their lips. 1t seems TO NE
thu. our position is the only safe one in reference to
the general government that to base representation
there on persons is the now And that the pm
sitnn of our opponents is unsafe for to base representa-
ton there upon persons and taxes under system Of
taxation would increase the power Of the free States
over liz.
have but little to say the subiec, Of internal i'm.
proycmcns that has been brous into this discussion b.
eastern gentlemen for withholding. from. u
equal Representations They SAY they are afraid tia:
thew ma b. hcayii" taxed Tor schemes Of Improvement
# ;hc newer uf the government should pass into the
hands o the western people. 1t i true the west have
ever been upon principle" the advocates Of a wise
ten al Internal Improvements, AID hope they vii;
confines 10 be- Blu, It is rot tru hat they IL,
dreaded upon this subject. think the have much
more 10 far from themselves than from They ARE
but recent this great principle and like all
ocr new converts thee the wild enthusiasts upon
th, subject | can we'll remember when no caste
man could be brought Ia vote for any appropriation
works ci ntcrn! Improvement. The west then stnr'
alone upon this subject Eu; the cast are aroused
70 the folly Of their past position this subject rcv
now see that they were behind the west in wisdom and
foresight and ri IT,. time behind the spirit
nf the age. And. III & Is matter 1T least. they have
learned wisdom from their much i-r,i-ted
brethren. And that they are beginning ~ he
II ..F a.
will need the WISDOM ami prudence Of The west .,
duct it in the pro?c: channels Heretofore this matter
has been cuntrollCdhr eastern governmental majority
and think has not been wisely conduct ted AZ it wou!
have been had its entire control been under the manage
ment Of the west Our policy has long been known ANA
well understood: but We have never been able Ia
pli-h il. because were in The minority, and
u,cntiy unable guide it in the proper ciannci- and
chGcf ami control lis mprieIt extravaganza. THIS
;il:im!; attributable to the indscrmInatc opposition n
portions Of the east to all applcpriai cons and the
determination Of the others holding the balance power
TO WELD the whole system 10 their own immediate IL:
gran,lizcmeNt our policy l.S always been to open up
some great leading cd.luci, Of communication FROM tiy
west 20 the east. through which the agriculture
mineral wealth Of the mighty west could How from the
summit OF mountains 10 TIE shores of the
thence Ia be borne upon the bosom of her deep blue
waters. 10 all the markets OF earth. Thus dcvelupc
he vast Of the West and build up great
merclal Interests in the east. III and tie time
This we would have done ere this if we had had ih,
power and with less lnOner than has already been
pended but. being in the minority. We have been
PEELED TO take such could get. And the cast
to blame for all the nrer(cctIons in the past manage
ment of the system, and upon Tie heads uf that
eastern governmental oritv rest all the pom
sibltv of the present heavy indebtedness Of the State
And there Is reason or Justice IL blaming the west
for any OF these mprr,ttions. The have had the
power, and they have welded it in their o~n WHY.
And MI own opinion is that Tide wafer is more /"
blame for this than any other people in the conl.nrl
weslth For instead OF holding the power in their
hands, they could and ou.t 10 have done, and
Quoting those appropriations in such channels
build up cities OF mighty commercial power upon thu
shores of ourcdiern waters, they have left that hace
ofpowcr in the hands Of Piedmont and have contcrtc,
themselves with blind opposition 10 every thing in
Discriminatory And the consequence is diversion of
the trade and travel to thu northern cities, that ought
to reach the III State. The eastern pro-
pie seem to understand the geography of ,hi, cum
try. They do not seem 10 know that the nearest point
for the whole OF III. southwest and the greater part of
the west and northwest To reach the Atlantic IS in
Virginia and thai nature has done more for III in
planting points for vast commercial Interests than tr
any other people in America. BIT hope that Tide
water is about 10 awake ircn her Rip Van Wrinkle
sumhers 10 the necessity for immediate vigorous
action When that shall be- the case there will be
nothing 10 fear for she will then unite with the west in
doing that which alone raise rmia from her pres
CnL uoWItTDdlcn cOnuon ana make her, what she ought
TO be. the br hte=t star in The Brilliant galaxy was
therefore amazed AT the strange position Of the iGcli
gent gentleman from Essex, CIR w. GAESETr1 some
days since. He sSd they wanted no internal improve
ments in his county thar they could put their produce
on board 4 vessel and have it in Baltimore Phadcl
pha tai New York in few hours. Would they rather
trade nj Tia" north than in Virginia Would they rather
budup cities at the north than Mt Tappahannoc' Would
they rather promote the commercial interests of the
north for On" own future oppression, than to build up
their own commercial interests ut any point the
tern waters of Eir inia If So they know villa, they
do. But must think thatif that gentleman wond duly
reflect upon the subject his intelligent mind would
arrive at different conclusion. As it is with him. -
with others from the Iidcwater Looi at Norfolk
the city that ought now to be- the mighty numerical
emporium Of the new world. And yr. now she is Lu;
city in ruins. And still her people lingcr GU amid
her delapoated walls revercncin the vine that crccps
over the ancient Buildings of bysone gcnrratons and
seem to forget that they duty 10 their CITY, their
rcsterty and their State. Oh, that some a,Imauir
power would awake al Tide water from her deep slt,
bcrinss. Flrglnia would then arise and move with
colossal strides to grestnesa and glory 1hey above
every cncr portion ri the State nov require Internal
improvements And it would afford mle infinite pleasure
to vote appropriations ke them - - 10 bind with
bands OF iron, The agriculture the west and comncrr.
OF the east Until that is 'onr Virginia never will and
rise.
The gentleman from Fa,loicr Mr. Scorr) sax. tnc