Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-09
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, 1856
THE TINES TERMS.
Attacks upon Richmond-Mr. Taylor, Of Nor
folk

Attacks upon Richmond-Mr. Taylor, of Nor
folk.
1t has recently been out of our power to attend
the sessions of the Convention, or we should be
able to speak with greater precision, than we
now can (the dilatory Supplement being far out
of hearing of the debate( of the character Of GER
tain attacks that have been made in that body
upon the city of Richmond, especially by Mr..
Wise of Accomac and Mr.. Taylor of Norfolk
The former gentleman, we understand, has, of
late, INDUCED in peculiar acrmony of obiurga-
ton against this community, denounced its pre-
tensions to the measure of prosperity which it
enjoys, authoritatvely accommodated it from the
favour of the West, and endeavored to pour upon
its devoted head the wrath of the whole tide-wa-
ter country. 1t does not appear that Mr.. Wise's
arguments have had any perceptble influence in
the Convention, save upon the mind of Mr..
Tazewell Taylor of Norfolk, whose opinions upon
the basis question were, short time since, re-
ported to have undergone material change A
special matter of complaint with both these gen.
tlemen, is, we learn, that Richmond has been in
fuentia as they allege, in preventing the connec-
Tor, if we are correctly informed, has even init
mated his desire that some provision may be in.
serted in the Constitution to thwart the malign in.
fluence attributed to our city, and ensure the
speedy completion of the connection
Now it is but simple justice to Richmond to
say that there never was more ungenerous and
ungrounded imputation than this, that she has OBJ
structed the Underwater connection, and has thus
done prejudice to the interests of Norfolk and the
lower section of the State. The journals of the
Legislature may be searched, and we venture to
assert that no vote or speech of a Richmond Sen
ator or Delegate can be found, indicating any kind
of hostility to this connections but, on the contra
ry,her voice has always been raised in favour of it
No public meeting OF her citizens ever adopted a
declaration against it. 1t is not within our recol-
ton that the newspapers of the city ever publish
ed an article, editorial or communicated, condemn
ing the proposition whilst we know that it has
been advocated lin this paper at least) with as
much earnestness and zeal as by any paper issued
IN Mr.. Taylor's own district. We can say now.
with perfect sincerity, that, if we know anything
OF the sentiments of the people of Richmond, they
wish to see the connection with Underwater accom-
plished. There are doubtless some of our citi-
zens, who, experimenting injury to their special
local interests, may look with disfavour upon the
work, but we can assure Mr.. Taylor, and his con-
stituents of Norfolk, we confidently believe that
Richmond is, at this moment, as much in favour
of it as they.
We have long been aware that our Norfolk
friends permitted themselves unjustly to suspect
this city of indirectly, if not directly impeding the
junction of The James river canal with the tide
But they have had no earthly reason to rest this
suspicion upon, the mere fact of delay, for
which Richmond is, in no way responsible, and
which is due, first, to the failure of the Legisa-
ture, for long time, to make the necessary ap-
preparation, and, secondly, to the inability of the
Board OF Directors to hasten the contractors
operations. If the citizens and representatives of
Norfolk wish to know the real policy of Richmond
in regard to this matter, they readily discover
it, if they reflect that the canal is thu great
mainstay of our trade and that it is our interest to
give the canal every possible advantage as a
channel Of transportation. The Dock connection
will remove very heavy burden upon the ton.
mage, and, precisely to that extent, will enhance
the value of the canal to all its benefciaries S.
Instead, Therefore, of fearing the connection Rich
mond desires it, as she desires also the completion
of the canal 10 the Ohio. She would be glad to see
Norfolk exhibiting zeal equal to hers for the
prosecution of this truly great work, which
would unquestionaby bring to both cities pros
penty they have never yet known.
Nothing in our conception, can be more extra
ordinary than the connection which Mr.. Taylor Of
Norfolk is said to have established, in his own
mind, between the basis question and theposition
of the city of Richmond at the head of tide water
1t partially accords, we suppose, with Mr.. Wise's
cratic notion of the appropriateness of an ALI
ance between the extreme East and the extreme
West against the Piedmont district, with which
Richmond is presumed to be identified. Mr. Wise,
however, is the only man from a Tidewater conn
ty who has hitherto declared for the white basis,
and the election of his colleague, Mr. Finney, by
a much larger vote than he obtained, is sufficient
evidence that his peculiar views are not those of
his constituents. The report of Mr.. Tayors con-
version has produced manifestations of public
sentiment in his district, which, but for timely ex-
plantations, woHid doubtless have resultedin nstruc-
tons like those which constrained his distinguished
predecessor, of the same name, to retire from the
Convention of 1S29-3o. The following account
of popular meeting was recently published in
the Portsmouth District Wing"
A meeting was held at Deep Creek on Saturday last
by gentlemen composing the Board OF School Com.
missionefs TO take into onslderaton report, hch
was carreh in the County, that some OF Our RepEesen
islives in the Convention had changed Their views On
the Bass Question. and likely to favor what We
considered the interests Of the West committee
using Of Col Isaiah Cherry, Col. l. Gale, and Geo.
4 " shaee, Esqp were appointed TO wait on Iaze-
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