Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-04

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Alexandria sltS2. 202-makng an aggregate decline
in the revenue Of the East Of s62.Cts Here it will
be seen that while the West oveTcame all reduction in
The per cent of taxation and actually increased in or
revenue stO.S7G, the East diminished S62.G6S. iiu
aoain look at the increase Of taxes that will IL ADDED
ut the same per cent that paid In the tax bill c last
year. on he lands and lois under tho ne" assessment;
the Yves; will pay the addition OF 81 9ti whist ihr
increase in Tie East Viii be only s!.'f.. rom he
above calculation there be any doubt ahG lie
steady and uniform Increase the Yves, over the Fas
Doth in wealth and population! WI not The no.i
sceplca give up the fact and yet whilst We are ii.
creasng in all the elements Of political power. a. pro
posed by the Eastern themselves. IN GTtaii, IL
creased ratio over the Eastern part Of the State vet
that majority this floor representing The stand still
minority instead OF Proposing calculate r the bone
fit of the growing counties, Al cac! app9r1nnent, the
average af iur the succeeding years aciuai,
propose u Calculate TIE average Of lie preceding
years thereby keeping the growing YVES; ten years he
hind the times. beg of gentlemen II they Will cary
this proposition. not to do !; III the tame 81 friendship
But | wholly rc,iida:c the doctrine OF wealth. teinn
an element oil political power. know TIL, aonry has
power in Pecuniary point Of view; poild ;! the mar
kc,s of the world but not in the halls Of Legislation.
understand il 10 be the duty Of society guard care
fully the rights Of property both BY Constitutional l.o-
visions and Legal enactneniS. bu, never give none tho
bower 10 rule men row desire 10 advert 10 some o The
remarks Of my Honorable friend ian Wes;mog,land,
Mr. BgALE) though i'e ren;.ihs Il That gentleman
is applc the Hon. gentleman tom jrcannger. NJ
S,l1H) were rather harsh ;,tl uncaid Tor. when h,
spoke that talented and highly patriotic member rs III.
leader of the cohorts ofhe Yves, bearing ao:t the l,,c
torch TO fire the temples in WI his fathers wcrshipped
could find no for such charge. hi in the heat
ed and disordered mag nat!on of my honorable friend
When haze Western men manifested any dispose
ton 10 barn down Eastern temples. disturb Eastern
security Never sir--ncvor. IL IS empty defamation
wthou! one particle cl foundation l., support It. The
people OF ihe Nes fin the day that 'h. section o
ihc S,yr WAS knowa h. the name =! West Am-
eusta until the present hour. have ;:.cd 10 re
spend with the highest impulses nj patriots, 10 any and
every cali made upon them by their country. defence
either OF the East West. But We told that M
people If tho Yves: are in search of political power
true we irving 10 regain that power o.. which
we have been dspoicd is there anything wrong in
srring orr rights and conicnding Tor our equality -
men The doctrine of representation Oh the white Ia
SIS is no nc.v doctrine in West Virginia 1t will be- re-
objected BY the committee that under the old corsii;u
ten. representation apporii1Ecd among The counties
If the State each having two delegates without refer
rncc to their population. the noble I'D co;uy Of .o,l
don then ouiy complained o. this lnc!nal.;y. di
the popuo,is counties OF the Sa.cy: then Eearl
nothing of The inequality Of taxation tut Of poruiair
The small counties Of the Ians-t believed ~
the Justice of the complaint, ar were willing h
surrender their undue power 10 the demands OF justice
well recollect the little c;unty Of Preston rs eorly
1925. then nnlring about four thousand inhabitants
sending de- 80 10 the Stanton Convention, WE
rI.m LGIEr, FISH, highly respectable and valuable
c2on-yet living - hat county. was tie tcllea,e
The object OF that convention 90 mcIn.rai.@c the
legisat lie To take the sonse al the fca.a tie su
jccl OF a call OF conyenon | haze no doubt bot
Grcen5rier also represented in the S!aintor cen
vention well nearly all the Western counties.
..hces were en ras..i In favor Of cq,ai!z,r .ci
re- 'nalon on the white basis and canwe Of the tar
We 4 VINO willingly surrender power 10 the erin
cnIe OF the white basis be now justly charged with
seakin power not wn-~wL--55; Ne only as, for
The ap 'lication q : r. Same rule III the sake .,
which We sgEesnAcrcd power? j, gives me, End 'he
people tia | have the honor III part 10 represent, the
highest satisfaction 10 know thai the honest al @eror-
sons of the Wiley Of Virginia. together with tie
good people of old ouloun and thor nule su .! tie
East, who might possibly N political power By thu
adoption 81 tho mixed ss, have arrayrti themselves
on the sid, principle. and nch!y fighting tsr the
rights and equality Of men. BIZ, my friend from
Wcstmoreland paid beautiful tribute to the lnemor,
of the great men wEo We're in the Convention Of lS3G
yield To III respect and devotion 10 the great
and good men who composed that coveEiion bll. lc~.
Of them belonged 10 anoilIr age they were designed
By Gcd 10 nj IN freeing tia COLONIES from tGcign dc
posn, and n planting hc Il &c tuftv l.: tho new
lore they published the constitution Of 1880 VIM
the honest and ursopsticated people Of the sn; cor
tics ol the We: pconcd ior the asi cony, ation,
they had no idea that they the objects vi Jealous,
and suspicion. They dreamed that they were T.,
be robbed ri the principle by which their influence and
power in the State were 10 keep pace ~, their iiurr
growth and prosperity bit the deed VAS done. M,
by adopting the mixed basis, but by arbitrary ias.
sithon! any principle; tie OF 1880 had not the
:efye 10 do what IS now proposed and seriously threat
sied u 'e done. They araaeA the question ei lnr
niNed basis bit they dd veuIlre IL iaco7I-,aie il
ato line constitution An, 10 lsc llons;r..s Yrspos-
icn contained in the substitute o appmprianc ,urcn
II the political power Of the cities TO the roar ,ouu;i,;
u their vicnliIcs, 10 raise them in the sca;c d! pocs
Importance, and give them by means of Il borrowed
'apl,a an equality with remote coumos pJsscssilr ,ar
5reater wealth and population il was never though, ii
7" iSoo but IS the offspring Ct modern political science
invented 10 hold together eastern men and eastern con,
nuniiies IN Their common effort 10 withhold ro:r the
v est her Just power and righ.u influence in lie
'oanels oi Inc State. And beca,se The Western del
galion III THIS body rcssls with al such combinations.
nd entertainments OF their rights they are Charged
ah ambition and an undue design To grasp bower.
| he gentleman from W,s;l oreland may well look
.h grca! kn;lnes. On the work Of the convection %.
$50. sut he should he among the last 10 speak Ct In,
Undue exercise Of political power. The noble e
ounty Of Wes;moreland with population Of 333sJ and
,aylig revenue ol S&,o44 has teen cnoyirg BY h.,
arbitrary provisions Of the constitution Of 1880 as mu,,
'ower in the General Assembly The ce;lniy of Oto
wilma population OF l!aHL 2ayinga revenue Of =.
'Oo. leaving an excess nnrefresenc, N Ohio IF II 3
'crsoas and .b.uGi ot ro:ynuc; and ii tic penir-
ans county eau borrow enough Of tie s.for abundance
# revenue paid By the city Of Richmond he nav an,n
e placed in like enviabie position. know there i.
nch thing as eating the cru s that fall from rici,
mems tables, and the city o. .!.chmond can furnish
good many for her poor neighbors And here.
VIII take occasion TO return my sincere thank.
o the gentleman from GrcensyiiIe Who address
the committee On Tuesday last, lie told US the Eas,
lad never ab sed Their Iover--.hat they had AWAY
een kind and iad actually. from their srperabuadancc
hls'ersa TO the nr'eSs'.'es Of The West. Chatist
emlndng the Teciplcm, Of his heavy obligations .u!
ou will receollcct il:at GrcensvilIe is one Of ;hos.
avored counties to which separate delegate ,as Us
igned BY the present constitution: she now enjoysa
much political power as Grcenbrier OF Washington viii
lot compare her with Ohio, for things may be SO vastly
spropor,oned not to bear comparison. But,
ne has delegate now in the capitol exercising much
'olitical power as Washington with population o.