Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-25
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a. the Sia:lese tw!nS, and tNa' 70"
'> III '',,, ,;,s cord which linked item ''.s'Ht'
mol .r,ct;on to both Why have the ~,
'a, &C t,"an,,xad themselves as heavily "S 'ne,
~ nn.n the channels Of trade 70 ti'a' a'e
1.", ',.inr west OF the m"nhtA!'' ;, III
~, f,o,n The surplus of their asf'eN"':'a, .,,d
- J.. y;v;iy the commerce OF hi:"~, go" h.
..r. ,ty! Bnt il this opinion III ~; ~ noli,i
LAID co,icmne.i bv the oe>' must III,
,.ny how still more iaia''""s ".n ,,. -
'S''''.', n,on which that opinion Is s''-"' ~ "
y. III - l. ". are told that Of an "''l'.n' o
O." =; s,sS "a nad on merchants :ietn>'s, 10.
:" ~ ,.t y and onlv S5l los III t'i' ~e>''i"
pau - S.,,., And this he cites as c'i''3h'e %
'..rlnJ diss;miartv OF interests iAl'' p'",
Al ma. th, able and intelligent n'1F VI 'i'e"
,s.,..3 tie ca N the basis committee s"'S's'
.r.ct,y IS IN clement OF Calculation III ''is III"
;,7,.,:; :o.,rnent Of power between e'>. !"
~! .le, themselves reject il IS an n!iilt e. ~
,,r ,t:...: Simply. because th"v knew that IN.
49, ,horri, advanced in the first instance ov ln'
~.,, - h. privilege Tor retailing merchandise; l.
Il ,,a- cost added 10 the article " trade am! /
NIL bu the consumer whether he happen 10 Nv
The mountains. 1t is like the duties ~
,,-,s Sol,yctcd in the city of New York, advanced
..rr.,;t it is true in the first instance h> III,
@ merchant but ultimately pad oy the consumer
:. sy:;cIcs throughout the Union. Ana W,'a' pos
.ai,t a. interest can there be between the mcr.
:,rr.er in the matter Of this taxi Does ""'
no. imposed upon the mcrchan. n!t!maiel,
,.., IL, C..!aerl And does not every law wnlc:
:; ,.arc,:,at from this tax. IL that cxtciii re
,e iaririnr interest
rnnct conclude this branch Q! this inquiry
o,ied Ii: >rsi,v ufiuierests between ea-tand west
=, array;nr against the gentleman fro!n the ely q
S,5n.:. sir. MEExDru,) the authority OF one ol M
I..ur,!shcci colleagues from the same ciiv, tMr
II III. address .; the latter gentleman, pub
ms; summer previous to his election to & seat il
a:,., he gives u,teraucc to the following enlarged
,.,icnsve AMI statcsmanlke views. 81 place my
;iun of it sthe mixed basis rrinciple( Oh no sGci
| !; Is that or 4 li.Smarity of Interests 5v;wcc.
nj west. Some slight differences Of interest
81, more than real, exist but in the great essen
y, are, and think ever will be, one PEOPLE.
: t ..,tleman from the COUNTY OF Loudoun. (Alr
. Ia. told rs that among the great recommend
= i the mixed basis scheme to him. Is It's compre
i,.prss and freedom from sectional divisions, and
nj; branch Of the subject he has discantc! with
r.ai !oauence and pow er. II co:nprelicn>vciless
,rr, lon from sect nal tendencies are objects s.
.a !, be sought .or in government, that gentle
,,s have found these qualities TO his hearts con
IN Il. scheme which we have submitted Tor the
g;aq .! this body. For not only does II break
II these seograp hical divisions which have peei
.rc, ii much misconceived sectional jealousy III
safe bit it does more. it breaks downth"sc moral
,,,;tie.l divisions between man and man which
,.,wavs been ting parent OF so mach dlScord AMI
! In Sc lng.
II, paon this point take issue directly with III
.an:a from Loudoun and | say that the tendency
.s:. of the scheme which lie ~lpHorts, is to pre-.
. All sec:, h:btUally IN our Il mas iad memories
.ranhical divisions Of the Sta,c s'hich he adj
4. Which | believe to b one of !! most srlk.
Identities of the c1istina cons.itnt IT Is true
,chens ;ocs not in TENS Gcclarc = the cast
Ii E.rc ms representatives, and u" st shall!
+. > MANY representatives, but the prnclG.e upon
,h / operates car only be carried out b al pP!Ica
= liz rules to re four divisions OF the STATE Is
mi. and ..:stnct communities. 1t takes the popu.
w. An. the taxes Of tide water-the taxes and popu-
., - the piednont-the taxes and population OF the
H.. an! the axes ard population OF the trans-A al"
,7r .,,;on. and regarding all four as separate and
nm, interests il apportiuns power amongst them ac-
IN. = the ponulaton and taxation OF each partcu'
,..t,; thu perpetnatns those distinctions a
ar AMI eifcctuallv rs if they were IN terms en-.
!, N the constitution. Sir. came here TO hro"k
ra ,,.:e geographical divisions IN oui STATE" ln'E
~; So ;i,as Of Giyersitics OF interests. where no.
i.r.v, h,y keep alive sectional iraiousi"s where
Ion. .:,ld bc -ti,na ated ard encouraged an III
>l matters a consoidationist, however hostile iceI
Is i. ,rcr!c in federal politics wish TO break up
ia. si.t.~acv of four petty, fecb" States, OF whlcn
lirn hs heretofore been composed, ahd TO make OF
. d, rat pow rfu! and united Commonwealth
IN -. :. final scheme of the combiu'd oasis were
yS '.'.r. r:-that scheme, / mean whlc: aggregated
se ;a ,oa aad taxation OF ::ie entire State ana "
ans "i conaon qtoticut. ascer;alncd Il rat" com
% the entire State it might not be liable TO this
c-',r!lr Lection which | am no" urging Bat that
, lar too weak Tor the purposes for which this
.2,w :.".!el 1t could only retain power TO the
q. rs. vars more. When Thomas r. J"yncs in that
s.:.atc-i sneech which he made in the Convention III
~ .ql which has furnished the arm"ry of statistics
We Wish his friends have been supplied with weapons
..n,e ever siaca-I say, when Mr.. JoyneS then an
! tia, upon the combined basis, the west would
va II. cn.,' Of the legislative power In 1897 he
.i VIA, upn that principle would be so: he. at least
MI ....,mc tha. after lapse Of twenty years. anew
81. would b. rc.orted to, which would postpone tins
-.sau.:ir some forty or fly years longer. do
,ar. say t:,at YOU cannot find amongst the debates
4 !,.g-3r. allu.on TO that South Carolina scheme
'ar ]. it ,or.it TO be pressed upon US but 20 say
i With tie So arv exception Of on" brief s!usion to
Fl. Mg Leigh lie references to this particular scheme
IN! i hv lie enemies of the mixed bass, and made
= ..fr,sc of presenting 10 the Convention anlir-tra-
N z, most sbhorrcnt form Of the practical opera
aaoit principle Try were opposing. THIS scheme
). present !c:orn;Iv never was submitted by any
-$l E,n to !. consideration Of that Convention
- n, d !nt. Il it had been, it would have becn
"1p.lg ontvi by that illu>,rious body.
w ;.-occe 10 the consideration OF the mixed basis
g-. ,i,a not consume the time Of this committee
7..,r.'i9s. over ground which has already been 50
t1.: g, c.oouentlv prc-"ccupic. 5" fa- as this
Ia. i. rcrlc,;nt to the bill of rights-io the primer
nat great social compact, under who's" promise,
Z ...',. Of this Commonwealth so freely expended
:,8oa and treasure in the acquisition OF their lib
-r, ami which promises remain to this day unredeenl-
Il Al have nothing to say. shall leave all TINS to
l. 1-e-ac. Of those able expositions with which we
u l'. been favored on this branch of the subject
"a nsa!cr. 20 fer rs this plan Is calculated 10
:... Allegheny region shall have nothing
l@r n,n stood IN my own district, before my own
r AZ colleagues will bear me witness that thea
~ o',"n 70 viidicate that people from every unjust
-@:t, which was cast upon the:l feel there Is no
y for ~. performance of any such duty here, by
!. east the voices of Marion-of Monongaa-"f
'.-DGer---oi Eanawlla and OF others, have already
r".rd in this nall. and they have been heard with
~ aa ai;cct. They have indicated the rights aud
.'s.er q Their counry in manner that entities them
= cf@t',Gi" and thanks.
4.'. - look ;his scheme in the aspect in which
y own "ora,"> pr, sent it before us They tell us II
!, a'..'n. designed 20 protect propertv-that under
g. .7 r!aa property would be unsafe. and they haze
..I~.ei :" L, !" u,ii;c with them in the support Of
','y2'a . til" only means Of protecting our inter
i ": n 's.lrS from legislative .apinc and spoa
! Il q 'hv'ne 10 protect property, aud IN that
.,.. "sae 'ha' pr pose to examine IL for few mo-
'I !" ':'' mr.; ig,e, 70 ja relieved from all vague
"la al conf sion of ideas let Us see what