Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-13

two unties alluded to ore Caroline Essex Greensvi
Gloucester, Charles City, Hanover, James City, Kin
George, King and Queen, King William Lancaster
Mddlese1, New Kent, Northumberland, Northampton
Prince George, Spottsylvania Surry Sussex Warwick
Westmoreand, and York. In most of these countie
the lands have continued to decrease in value for tn
last thirty years.
Let me ask the indulgence of the committee to giv
tie number Of free whites and the ncrease or de
crease since ls4O, the number that are over twent
years Of age in Of these counties who cannot rea
and write, and the value Of their lands in 1890 s4(
and 1850. Essex, whit. population s072 decreas
ssS cannot read and write 40 or ono in seven ave,
age value of lands per acre in 1880, ss45, in ls4(
$685. in 1880, S9.57. Greensville, white population
1876, decrease 2O3 cannot read and write 1873,
10 nne average value of lands in 1880 per acre Sc /;
in lS4O s469, in 1850, 1882. Charles City, white por
ulation, 1856 decrease l6 cannot read and write III
or in nine, value of lands per in $780, $780,
1910, $40, in 1850, s7.f5. King George, white popu
ation 1902, increase 49, cannot read and write 1885,
in nine, value of lands per acre in 1880, sll.42
$780, ss.63 in 1885, 1851. King William, white popu
atlon 2,Il2, decrease 438, cannot read and write 90
or in Is, value of lands per acre in $780, $3.50,
1910, 1886, in 1850, $50. New Kent, white populs
ton 1924, increase 24S cannot read and write 1875
in eleven, value of lands per acre in $780, 1915,
1910, SSH, in 1885, S543. Northampton, white popu
aton Sl04, decrease 237, cannot read or write 2f5
III ~ 'aue VI ianus per Acre IN 1881, Sll49 IN 1871
sl25T, in 1885, Sllo3 Surry white population 2 Ok
decrease 36o cannot read and write, o94, or l in
value of and per in $780, S4sl in 1910, s4O7 il
| 1850, S456. SUSSEX, white population, 1854 de
crease 500 cannot read and write &c. or in IS, yalu
Of land per acre in $780, 1913 in lS4O s40S in 1850
$685. | will not pursue tits melancholy picture an
further. have referred to these counties out of NJ
disrespect to any For the members Representing
them personally entertain the kind.st feelings. TIL
course OF the gov rnmenta majority forces it upon me
have carefully endeavored to ascertain if there wa
any good reason why one person in these TWENTY-FIVE
slave counties is to have than double the potica
power Of those residing in the twenty three counte
in northwestern Virginia and constituting portion
ny constituents having the ewest number of slaves t.
which shall hereafter particularly refer
have looked at the great landed interest in the en-
tire slave region and find but little to relieve tho pic
ture. am cory to tell my honorable friend from
Meckenburg (Mr GoopE) that in his county since tb,
per In the county Of Greensville it ia most dc
plorabe. Ny friend (Mr. CHAxyLlss) will pardon m,
for making reference to his county again In 1890 the
lands averaged Elk dollars and thirteen cents Der aer.
in 1870 they deprecated to four dollars and
per acre and in 1850 to two dollars and eighty
two cents per acre.
Dir. GoODE lin his seat) There is railroad going
through that county.
Mr.. LETCHER, Tin his seat) What would tie and
be worth without the railroad
Mr. CAMDEN. l suppose that getting railroa,
has prevented the lands from depreciatng still more
But for that railroad doubt whether the lands woulc
he worth having.
Now take the Greansyille district We have this
state of things: white population Of 23,o0O slave
population of 24,0S2 and 1855 white persona over
the age OF 90 years that cannot read and write. a
number greater by 1885 than the whole lumber oi
votes cast in that district at the last presidential cleo
lion In that great slave district to which we hav.
hann erred thar, ia
twenty years of age in every six of tho whole free
white population that cannot read and write to aav
nothing of those under that age who equally unor-
tunate. Now refer to these facts for what purpose
Why to show that it 5 not the true policy of tho Stat,
to invest the control of the legislative department.
in this slave interest. much opposed to abo.
tionism any member this floor. I am mysef II
slave holder detest abolitionist in every form
But whilst AIN for protecting this property, whilst
for securing it to s possessors do protest against
placing the legislative control of the commonwealth in
the hands of that interest under pretence Of securing
it to its and to prevent it's undue taxation
The committee will trust, for very shor.
time for referring to the effect of the adoption of the
mixed basis, in apportoning representation accord,
Ing to plan A. l have taken sixteen senatorial dis
trcts, each having member, eight in the east and
eight in the west, and fld according to that appor
tionment that there llo7l5 free white persons
in the eight Senatorial districts the west than in the
eight Of the east So by this apportionment lls7l5 o.
the reen,en of the west are totally DISTINGUISHED Here
you hLre statement showing it
/ senator Marion, Monongalia and Taylor e3,GSs
senator, Nottoway, Prince Edward and Lunen.
burg, 1886
Excess 1899;
senator, Lee Scott, and Russell 1868;
senator Sury, Prince George and Petersburg 1881
Excess 1871
l ,enator, Jackson, Wood, Writ, Gilmer and
Richie 26,l0$
senator Dinwidde, Brunswick and Greensyille 40:
Excess, 1861
senator, Patrick, Henry and Franklin o4lo!
! senator Halifax 1895
Excess 1928!
l senator, Hancock, Brooke md Ohio 25,59s
senator, M.cklenburg and Charlotte 1915!
Excess l4,4S!
! Doddridge, Harrison and Lewis 1886;
senator, Absmare-739 cannot read 1885
Excess 1888
senator, Logan, Boone, Wyoming Raleigh, CO.
bell, Wayne and Fayette o4,l41
senator Henrco James City, and Charles City II s5t
Excess 1885
senator, Kanawha, Putnam and Mason 1854
senator, New Kent, King William, King and
Queen and Essex 1885
Excess ll,5si
The same injustice applies to the House of Delegates
here is statement showing it:
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Delegate, Logan, Boone, Wyoming and Raleigh s,sll
Northampton S,l04
Excess ESQ.,
4 Lewis $3.50
l King George $50.
Excess T,Sls
l Monroe 9,06t
i King William 2,7l:
Excess 6,35;
Il Russell lo,s7e
i Sussex $685.
Excess e,35:
Il Wythe $685.
Powhatan 2,5l;
Excess 7,l2
\ Scott 9.S2(
Il Nottoway 2,el'
Excess ITO;
Il Lee e,44;
IL Amelia a,T9(