Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-01

complain Ny com plant is fbo, rbn., .ta's
vii! not be benefited by them, and who d, -'.s L
them, shall be compelled TO bear so scsyra .i -
cost Of their constructions, '"' g.
Before conclude. i is my intention IN ,,.,;
the remarks which nave fallen froo sHi
t:cmsn who lately addressed he commit. ,"@r
lad little effect H nducil me -: II
! which lave done this ilornius. ''7 b..
shall. rs briefly as possible, tlefe.;a no.. 1
ie" oi these remarks, without attcmp,p, ys. -
ply 10 any member who has poEeG OH 7 rc,
Of the east will no doubt answer their S'.-..
tail, far more satisfactorily and ,ectvry .;. a
p0ss do. '[a4
Will ilI$t notIce al observation or two MI.
!u!c and eloquent gentleman from FreGsr,.I;t
"!!oz' speech L Listened 10 with great l3ty, go
/ %hcA io@i upon d "ae II ;he strongest 49,. y"
rom The west which haye heard in ;lir Coz
! !Aat distinguished gentleman contends 70. T
supremacy. and said was .antrrpub.icau a. = -
Tor: wrong 70 confer power upon wealth" Tiat d..
e'sr.. upon the nature Of ;he power tia. vcu g.
70 center II II Re proposed 10 couter upon wea..
power "i Invading the personal or property r;..
2ihefs' or IN any'Sse 10 cypress the poor who av.
Tie o. b" property then agree with tie c,.,I.,
But II he means TO coarey the idea that il j. wror.,
me owner OF propSry should possess the po=er ORA
iatiEc and Controlling that which is his ow7,. ,r&
protect II against The Unjust and unlawful apmonr.
.! l. t" cLers Use, t"a dissent entirely IRON
opnoo. Power over property must res!o ,c,.larl
1t L.: no innate cifpTo;ecug' faculty by Which i
s;nctiY"!T ciGdts The grasp Of the rapac,oas f1
eyes % ana ~ ie.. 10 flee irocvIancer Er,.
Il Irving. aetlIiy se2tcnt guardian. AID lo VII ~,
You commit lis keeping Surely YOU woul! no, .,
Il. c!'rr 70 stranger when YOU as req lily cs-S
II to It's natural friend and protcctor-i,S own.,
HE representation which We Of the east rro2h .
give IL the tax paying portion Of the people, hsr %
only object the protection and security Of their prop
It :. right that II shoald be protected and the on
| mn. q III, o., HI. L
!.n IN the formation OF government. Give t. .,s
majority at numbers the control Of the goveruGen, I
voi PCT II Jeopardy the light: and interests Of h. y
iGi Of, not oav the slaves, but ui er,rv a.
specie ii prcrert" Aware OF the srt2g:h Of H.
gune il is susges:..I, but no, formally propose,
ctr western brethren that suitable guarantees sh;lL
inserted in the constitution, restricting tie le:.:n
from improper interference with the rights Of pryrr
The z l,!eian from Frederick (Alr. ByRn) r,f,t.l:
the argument Of my friend and colleague fror, Va.
rorclsad tSlr. BEALE' open this subject OF l::a:a.
who contcn,ied that paper guarantees wcr" wof:he,
i 80 sad the gentleman from Frederick, ,e bs-
COM :" this Convention for no pun pose lor H.. cons,
tu;ion SEX l. nothing but paper guarantee k7y.
!la Tx constitution under which now Iics and
which VIZ !:!av w form are and will be nufhny ,urs
:.nn PAPER aranl!cs aud the only ollie. enc. -e.r
seij5r'en ryn the west and gentlemen from tho ss.,
TIN. ;!tt "ll!-l they o.cr gaaralca The, Iyya
,rsrr-cy oger Us no sec,r;t: for their ,i,;:,
bb'' w. manu-, IN rieTlNw then
cots ,tu;ioal guarantees under mixed basis rcIe,n
tstioi, sc give them the best possible security cs
:ter : "la;ioi--siI identity Of Interests We Culnr
touch their persons property inurousy with9u. .i
effect Upon ourselves Not 80 with the nLu.ai,.,
m i"rity 81 ,"rsons They take two dollars !r,ar,
t." ta!:in. from themselves and afterwards tie9c.
Gppromra" The whole TO their own spccia! U.S. aai
hrr'.t they have been Going for many years ;, IL
- Iii" Water i cGnregEcd II there 10 div.r>-
OF interests in The State the majority of numbers nigh
prevail, for section could be oppressed even il tn
absence Of Il constitution ITSELF.
The gentleman from Frederick indirectly admit, n.
"oprcty o restrictions upon the popular will in V,,
;nia hy Biz reference tic constitution Of the Gen,
raj Government He admits Inc Justice and l.a.ssit, -.
there restrictions upon popular supremacy in the i~c.'
cnnFac;, because Of the diversity OF soil proIuctio.
climate professions, elnp.ovncnt4 and interest, .,n
rally, which are scattered over vast terrcry T..
~ Virginia he says il 1T quite different: Her u.or.
r2r climate, .r in e.esS ere homogeneous ana tey!
tr:c = 10 n.cc-sI;r here for restrictions ,l5r,
III. ;lgIn"n! II the premises were tue bit :krv ars-
me. and hcrc make ip the issue between; u.s. He
"I!ls2'n =ar- we are homogeneous. spy We sle ~,
iniphln.t tb" ICrr and swear The witnesses Wetcrr
gentlemen tell Us nature has done every thing for Us,
IL the way Of furnishing market for our production.
but nothing for them Here then our condition :,
very dissimnr according to their own showing The
say that they need canait, and railroads. and mud turn
piEeS, nut We do not How very much alike indeed /,
o"' r l.
preparations Of money from tho treasury to effect the
they tell Us You of Tide Water need rg-
n dollar. Precisely alike Homogeneous 7 s,bn,.
;he case 70 the jury Of tie people without argument;
You vii! hear in mind the particular part prcI...;
t" take IN this discussion Ny purpose is to spcab 70.
1t would be arrogance inme TO do So They are all ohy
represented, aud will speak for themselves la nv so
ticn, we Hsk nothing, expect nothing Hands of !, a.
we asK |! YOU want Gi.ches cut them If you vsn'
money, lax yourselves, and bot Us, to raise it.
The contest going here he's been designated
os Tor Po""i-mere naked power, for powers sake III,
one purity trying hold and the other to scouir !, m
for no practical purroee But do no: so view tho sui
ec lderir. 10 retain becsuse it is the best and m
means o. Checking the wastetul expenditure th .h
iic none: others openly arow their object f. h. n
scatter wii generous and liberal hand for sectional
purposes, the revenue Of the commonwealth
On the subject Of internal Improvement the centsns,
from Frederick DIR. BYRp) who ves beyoud ;be nr,n
tain 5'Ts The eaSt has taken the lions share" II
oy the east We are to understand Piedmont fully ron
cur with him, for this hungry lion has Appropriated 10
herself more than seven millions out of eleven millions
loiefS though che constitutes only one Of the four
grant divisions Of the State She however j. nearjr
satisfied. She wants but few more Of our iap,ls, 70
iPpe&ae her hunger. 1t is her young cub Of the ve.,
hat we fear 30 much, and which is RAPIDLY scoririr.
lie strength Of its dam; and if Piedmont shall b.rorI
iVisry ana raVenous again, poor feeble Tide Ws..r
ii U" PaCo 'erV much IN the position Of old John I
ians Pilgrim whilst ourneyng from the CITY o;
Destruction to the Celestial CITY He had 70 mss ~,
wecn two lions one on each side of the wsy Hs sf..y
consisted in the fact of their being chained and in k.
ns ihem both equi-distant from him. b. nYrs;ug "a.
middle Of the pathway We too are be,et in our nro
yress by two un'aned md greedy lions and orr sa.
TOO Consists in putting chain around their packs AMI
keeping as Ter from them possible The chain Of 9
constitutional guarantee alone will no, be suicap, %
NAY our Tears Q: secure Us from danger. We wou!
a-ten it to that pillar Of granife-.he mixed bs., ~
representation
~ ilesc comparisons mean nothing offeusiy. I'll,
1"' look upon gentlemen Of the west who are in The
Convention as lions or tigers but as high minded aud
honorable gentlemen with whom il is NV privilege au5
'!"RsuIe to associate, both in public and in private
hey are but hgursr Of speech, furnished me bv N,
r"nds on the other side Of the house and which ia
borrowed Tor purposes COLLABORATION
Attempts have been made on the part Of some s.-
srn to arouse feelings of strus and Jealous
u iidc ater against Piedmont because of The heavy
expenditures IN that portion Of the State and 10 charGa
hose expenditures exclusively to that section M if h5
we're for is especial benefit We aretod that compare
vey nothing has been done for the west but much io-
ne east or that portion Of the State between the head
d Tide Water and the Blue Ridge. ask nv we.t4.a
Trends II any Improvement which they can mako beyoa.
ne III" lhtaus looking to eastern Virginia market
AN avail them any thing without thtS Piedmont I'M:
% the cham And whether if the sarne outlay G. So?
II or eight millions had been expended beyond tn: