Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-14

va, war of eternal hostility agains. tie institution
intended to be protected b. those Limitations Well
now is not The case precisely the same here lou form
4 con,;it,,on in which you give the power to ma
;aritv Of the peone uf this government. OH impose
limitations upon this majority - protect the n:aorit
interests but YOU have the majority Tie entire
control; they are entrusted with the power 10 remove
them, and may n any tine cal! contention na i"e
them from the constitutions anG sccGrt unrestricted
ana control an prepared 10 90 With gentlemen loF
Limitations. h.. Imat be better satisfied than I'm lial
they nre lie eilecual Let give the power aud con
roi OF the legislative department to mSority oil the
interest. his community iur the re-oas when nave
alreaG, stated aud thc!. v,u will find no difficulty IN
making Guarantees cltctu; you may then protect me
Valley and every ether section and every tar'st IN the
State any other mode II occurs to ne, VII! prove Wio!
l. unava;.ing We must have najart? o! Interests nc
r.seteA in The government. tina; guarantees are
observed in good faith or you had we'll haveronc.
All q! n must agree ;ha seng must be done no.
cny 10 protcc: the Interests Of the people OF oar eec
tiy. sections from system VI partial taxation ana ap'
nrn-iatiou but to save Ill. cool faith Of this State
Nv sectioa annually contributes arse y any ether
section oil the State and has received tire sam oil sI"o
ooo while our neshor- Of Ike Piedmont have received
more than seven AMI half millions. /, this equal or
ust
p.ade 10 tide Sater.
AR CONWAY ~. informed that no. all 81 1923
ocO evei. wa expended IN tde-waicr district Eu. the
more serious aspecs Is the aggregate expenditures
which daily increasing. som" H!fnsocfa SAY the!c
are bills noy before the legislature amounting To Ten nii!-
lions AMI every day a.ds thousands 10 tie State $
liabilities All vet in this condition o. ings Will
auy gentleman deny tE@t my section, which is fe'
Iceviny notLing and paving mere Literally than any
olher--ls no. entitled ~ pt"ecti"ii' ana eieetua
nrotccton: | was struck ,:..i the remark Of the
gentleman FROM Arcomac few days ago, On another
,;bicc, where he said TIT Tie credit o. the State
mus, b. ior,:.ici. Tell .or tina: ii the practice
which row exists .ill co.'c. :ni those VINO have the
i,nli s...l, st.al,. al
wear :..d tie i; + earnings g: their labor shall be
transferred IL other sections in total disregard OF their
interests, th:. the cye,li: q: t;is Commonwealth will
not lie fortified This u things la- TOO ong con
iin,rd for the section which ii part represent The
t.-1.:cr portion OF Virginia IRE prepared therefore
10 mite with the rieinol; co';:ry in man'ang tas
bl.i. vi pi,.to and ia:,S true basis OF repre-
sentatipn b-ca;ise it is sac bass, and having accom-
p-iei that am candid enough 10 declare That iiri
shall -, ui.. n cJr:aiN ai.!i the Sacy IN srci IN
thn.. siar.r.ie, which vii, provide protection and
ample protection Ia their Interests ana !" lGy interests
I.pea- would $50: give a ~ ior yoHr guarantees
unless you 7e te power Ia sec thai t'e' are i"'i'
triy Observed And II IL gentleman iFohi Jefferson
and c;,,s who Tim! vii. him. Vii cooperate harmo-
niousl: with me- ou this subject. they viii accomplish
wLa, ey ai.l i = Try and desirable /: ;heS
VIII no. c,.n,cf:e Wit. ie aud those who Concur with
mt with great respect TO ti"m tear they VIII pro-
vide mere paper guarantee - they haze been
termed Vow in.:; that in Mi rlis ] am cs-er.;iall!
ca,r,u., al, The principle, wlch contend lie Ut III"
foundation Of good Government nm seeking 70 es'ao-
i'll, !. .over,,.en, or Virginia which shall provide to
ever, ec'n ." the STATE AMI 70 e'fr! ieF'>' .! M
STATE irll aal adequate proc, On wan; 40 g'yern-
u,ent hch shall - operation, tax pr!!ti!N either
western tidc-war-r Picia"a', or vale, ni,n; nut
want government which hall b. Is impartial u NE
dew, II !!cayeEshrli shall '9acr equal b.heh'-
mon ~ clas.S ut ciliLen-. which VIII 90 III
;,-tc. 10 no ,nan and sone have supposed Tor
tie p,rpe,e vi sustaining, The :!c'l "" II Established
a, l"si, i. Will accomplish u TcrT reverse 81 ms
ai: ne poor man wherever !e ma nc ion
protection from op;rs sol ;a: protection - al Ill
r.,:ls oi property Such = go:cinneat l. the object
.: my most :l.io;ls ,i.-res trust | ma, appea! -
gentlemen from III. valley :" n-i- upon the limitations
they propose irlesptc;v" q: the result oi The present
controversy -lnli ADVOCATE Lem whe her the one or
the other c.si- !, adopted. shall go Tor them with
fea, a' apprehension ii lie white basis be adopted .!
with coafdcnce i; the mixcd basis be adopted Andi !
shall he nrt,ia:s IL s'c;re the mixed basis a,'
the guarantees, shall rct.gn my constituents with
tie mo.t Lively satisfaction, assured that their interests
are we'll guarded cane here feeling iar more inter
c.t in this question thau aly o,,r. - . member OF
the legislature had observed the workings "i the
10, roas -ystcn, and had felt. nnd do feel -ii''
d"src L. put stop 10 - corrHitlhS anu uu5e
Gus practice. ~
Il las been .n,ma,eG tia; TIC white fa>is would
h.-t -ccare this end Ii a.y gentleman Will satisfy le
II it. am & white basis in ii"c minute-: reLea
It'll ear be satisfied that he White bass pr,ncifs
xii better secure the Interests %. the pc pc "hoh
rerc.caf wi;'ou. doing injustice 70 any other section
!, mn whi:. LASTS m.s s.Sa. ,ha, ;nsan, cannc:.
howe, er conceive how this can be done The sections
Of the Stat urging upon the adoption Of 'h's primer
rI ar, deeply interested III the pp.icy OF internal I'M
sroyemen; and according 10 the representation ut IT.
repre- s.ita,iyc. without the mean oi carrying item
on. TIcy pursuing power W'ih st.''H :nFPoHt'
md v, W. believe J, !! T. be wie:'.i Ia lessen
taxation ana pet an ci.d the great Improvements "i
the west Il i. too strong FOR my crcdn!ity do not
mean To be provoked into quarrel with ms e'!ds .!
the Piedmont .hous they may not have been generous
10 IL in times past. Certain II l. thai We nan hot
change thea, for casai!e.!any. | recoe" tn" iae'e
If the gentleman r IN Fa:qncr. have strong ps"
cv,t.. 10 tie VALLEY k.caus" below there Il er.
lecl lcnti,, Of interest between ~ hope We Shnii
be found Vel. cooperating together sha.l now con
Guide witt: passing REMARK or 80 IL explanation o.
tie combined basis. - gentlemen are ~" i"e'l'"" ~
call our scheme,
1, Las been again an, again called great innovation
and wholly different from lie mixed bass oil ~ ~
So.. -r, who were pc Ircd TO oier ana sn-a'h
ruarantic, upon the mixed basis We're 50 frightened Al
III. ew po ".i;on that the, were Disposed TO abandon
H., nara: /. nd lei liz rely upon the combined basis
,:oGc. be- leave I" -ay t" the committee 'N'' Tue
" combined bass it is now termed was yer.
well understood by gentlemen from western Nr- !
sinia in the debates Of lSaa'20. Certainly no man
| syria;n.d II more fully a.l more clearly than the
.eil, lcnan vino t"n represented Ar-us!a VIZ 'ohh'
SOM !; wa und"r.tool then a. Il btsls which gave
"a rrore;tv equal nnd aif protection. aad II GEE
mon .,i refer TO tn speed. oil 1r '"nson they VII!
find il liy explained II the basis debated anu d.
cus.ein the convention Of 90 ar: Yet Gentlemen tell
me that j, il An uilcard 81 basis. haa:i n Re legs
laure u gentleman contend. md many "estsrn gen .
.leen seem now 70 suppose that tic mixed basis which
We contend for il coTblnaton II men ana mo-ey w.th'
ont an, regard principle. For instance the.
upDosc " add Ill. population and the taxes together
an. divide the number by the proposed number oicce'
satei Such proposition was mo-! advocated IN - -"
nor did il ever inter he ninds Of Eastern nenh"r- II
coui h- iustl. anaelaide - the assault which Is now
directed aains very dfere..' 2ensrt and ore
which i based upon sound principle
our argument Is that property mus have adequate
protection You had we'll sNr it mons at all ms to
give les 'han aaoquae protection. i'"'eiofe tne
pro ton al udgs Green in - % ana our propose
ton j.. give property "a e4'i.! number Of
delegates a 10 persons III. mode Of working ont th'
principle also shown b. Air loson IN his sPeerh de
ivered in the last convention and ain surprised ny
Tes,r: friends who have drawn largely irom That dis
tnershed source should not have seen It. Tho basis Is
founded upon reason and common sense aud N" proper
OBJ ection can be urged again. II, 1t gives 10 property
ot wla nature soeycr wherever located lis just weight
/, proceeds up,n the IDEA that the people Of each par
tcua: section are til. tss Judges OF the wants and in
trest4 Of their Immediate section, and can best repre-
sent their property In o;hcr words the "oys;erren
| L. md stan1 battn~ WIN