Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-18
For he ENQUIRER.

OIL the proposition 10
Stale rs the worst OF all the means suggested Tor
settling the reycd question Of Representation.
UnGtcrrcd by such vigorous condemnation ana conscious
Vi unworthy motive 10 influence me- OeS c've 70 pre-
sent some Of the reasons the affirmative side II they be
unsulnd lei them be fairly met; and, when ovcIthro"n
shall be found open 10 conviction 800. =,
In round numbers, the East has lUOOUO whites "ith
100 600 aycs the West 5U00 600 whites with $1,000 slaves
m1y on one bor!er) The West says, slaves being mere
ropcy should not BIZ counted; and OOOOO white persons
in the East ornt have larger representation III Inc
CANNON than 500 900 white persons in the trans
montana countrYhat il would be 10 aliJ" minority 70
rule ,najoy-thus making white man OF the west ac
Ennvrd, himself OF the Eas--d GeSrddd0h
10 which they irN not submH-he selirespcct iorbidS 1t
their IDEAS thci.s principles of freedom forbid H. And
,hu nry canno; continue long harmony with the East
unless equality according 10 white popnIaon DC esta
p4ed And il an ntimation BE- OCCASIONALLY gwen tat any
sort of c1nIprDnse could ur moment be entertained II Is
upon the openly avowed ground that Is done merely 10
strengthen their position in contest, TO be renewed III lew
will NOT question the sincerity Of these declarations; and
If sincere is there for compromise IL these prln
ciplcs be- sincerely avowcd and adhered TO- the position OF The
Fast is r1hy gonisical and ireconciabc hollow
truce under The Of compromise may DC patched up tor
m wears hut ONLY that tho blow soon be more crushing
What is the argument of the East lha the interests
of the East and West nearly the saino in Az respects cx
cent the great OF Stare rrnpry that the East mas io
900 slaves in which the West has common interest," Tor
although there 60 0pI Of the Blue Ridge, they are
edge OF the i or in one corner as 10 nave very
little influence III" general feeling anu interest OF inc
Wtstl
The East argues thai this heavy interest ought to have ad-
eGai" proiecF1n ana that the West does not cOnceGe any
political; principle in yielding TO it, as IN: representation "i
The East has common interest with every Western man,
while h. also represents peculiar interest III when e "c
does not participate. =
hy n mower wing Interest," and although me
power may icSpocnly exercised IA The EPcr" o.!
Rus.a gh b. mild humane, kind and benevolent r,cr
yet is cootsm nevertheless and they d. not mean 10
subject $50 0000 600 mon) of property TO me control OF
legislators having common interest 10 insaih aaehnlc
taxation either for purpose OF making Western improve.
u,nts n DI
other purposc Whatever The power 10 emanclpate might
il probable The whole taxes ut Gov.
ern men, v,ui levied slave property only-5ut the
p5,ccr 80 10 do Welded by the East the forbearance TO
exercise il il the Irbcrancc 81 the master 10 The slave; and
proud independent feeling OF the lncEaoc that he was
indebted ~ M his proney crushed he mus;
know ii he has perceive any thing that he and the
other owners Of 100 0O slaves hundred and sixty mil
lions If proDerv longer lis protectors but that Others
having no common interest," hour blot il Of
existence forever He has 10 please other rnlershas
avoid giving them osnccs in perpetual dread lest another
Southampton affair furnish the few votes only which
the West lacked n S52 cc'tdins :" the statement OF Mr.
Tim iges, the passage OF bill 50 fatal 10 The EiIt-
Acco.ln: Ill elementary writer's government, where
The poser is hae od cd the government despoc, 50 far
as this interest Is concerned.
II i4 he N. settled view Of the Est, it absolutely
ana :rrscu:calc principles
I'd ir2, the w.? ii -rsc0ncIb's, the other
si, Temporary compromise is tfuce--a cessation
of hosiles merely 10 enable one party TO bring additional
weapons the contest One the other must yield nd
each saws cannot separation must tax" place. II be
azccrranci that interests people cannot he
liz actory controlled by one power separation or the ahso
Lutte srct;on nj IL The ohn! IL the only alternative
the Interests Of people h= different, why SHOULD they
81 ceirc1 together? WESTERN Virginia it feels de-
rfaGed-ilr, il will submit such dsgrada;ion-w
1!t first AM! establish an independent Government
We know them 10 be brave and chivalrons and above
making any vain glorious Boosting threats 10 iher
Eastern brethren the East says will not become slaves
believe should he the moment give up the
control oil this immense peculiar property in which you
have interest. We, therefore az men OF sense
and ircenen rR no. yield third party lnterposes and
says your and views freedom and independence
absolutely irrecnnclable: propose friendly, AMIGA
BILE separation-just Kentucky whdrew-preserve the
good feeling which exists between the two tivis
onslrade together for your mutual interests just the
people of large county continue their intercourse after two
counties made OF it. The love of The fans
The Old Dominion may be cherished and preserved
daughters Of noble ancestor by calling the on,
Els, Virginia the other West Virgna-(qute euphoniou
as Noth and South Carolns each being Virginia still.