Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-22

l w .s,a,-:,,v during the Convention Ct
800 arr. Mr. Chairman. dIspaseG seriousz W e:i
jr II a. an .,,he- questions pEesenlea " oui 'o'
alton during this debate :,:,;. e 49,, ,oc, MIR,
,.rs-,r tIan do on the present occas!on %ha'tei
o,,rI nr,ei nv constituents, or the great lhte'
,hs STATE And allow me, Mr. Chairinta before S'',s'
on the discussion of this point to notice one o W.
culiarcs Of this debate ,;o,ss;on =,
Eastern gentlemen have conducted this d!sc" ~:
,ho,,,b we of the west had the sane
concern slid care for the c mmoawcaNh az - nI ,
as they have; thouG; its p"Seflt,' ,,o ,,.
nu,n. were not rs dear to us Is =; ',.. =. ~,
ne mil 90 theirs In devotion 70 tue otI'' - - )
Is "ett :, M NAM on this floor claim to p
tn-;,lej 20 my part OF any honor "tich may Vets
Cir,nia Aud while think tnat our oohS'
,,,,,,,l refrr and TINT Virginia Is, Us 'ni'| l., e.
49, anj !, tb. science Of free government. hehild III
snJ no times in which live, jet can say VI
th Tint it lives pain to know, tina; there Is an
tnr out of the State better than there Is Il! H. DI,
nm S.igsL to know it. And we cannot, II we wolff
Gail 10 zee it, And who To;:id serve It's '%s ~
seres;s and do what he can to promote The
its p.oole can slut his eyes to what Is t"'S o!i :"
VA or - announcements and advances which are ot io:;h
ut home. .1,,.,
Let US now return to ths boast OF eastern gen'le%s'
that they have not abused or ml.uaea their i"",
Subcrly speaking Mr. Chairman ,isis 'o ~ ~
, nart;u.nt or uroner question. lien men arg - ="
s-;- or III ar riahts srci, question affords 30 ,' "
bu. Is rather an argrara!on no matter Wiia' inc aus
NAV be- The very proposal OF IT, "'pi's> S"i'>''
Oh your part and nierory on ours !. !, mo- e'S'
iJ h,u men are merely in pursuit OF their pF'''
:; .,.s you Mr. Chairman, MIR. MOSQUE. are :; liz"
80 f extensive ana long practice aud would YOU ="
wh.n ia pursuit OF your clients rights seorh sc gu
,;,nf But it has beer asked so often and ;" loihtei>
.ba feel constrained to notice 1t. but GO ;" WIZ
.err.t because il compc!s 10 course o. coser'"
+;n,s w, ID gladly suppress. But I" the question: III
,hc ra,iv | answer YES: But allow Ele to say, not
nncb IN the matter Of taxation AS Ill ohcr'hnS' 'h"
in that sou are not iau!tless.
Irro:une ,uu will admit that the East made the pr,
S,, Cns,i,rl;on and is in every WAY Responsible ;cr
=, i Won l,ny,! one.Alf OF gs males OF tile stale
3mu, Mt a:t and qualifications. the riga! 81 s'..H:
Yuu deprived the people ii lie .!eciion o! cavern
ghcrifs d.. &c. You are responsible i"s ON pre-"
o,;i,ls cei,rv lew aud road c:'s--:''a by ".t'
- not worth dollar is made :" bear ~ equal 'or,
us In, cinty tir,leus with him VIII" Is worm III. '!'
,.uls You have had control .; tie rtpnhc Sinr"
was established and in your ran Is a'l under T"si a'
sensu, il has not Mc>lrrcd We nave M INC az -
.,,, in noint or location climat> and so!i aiu 81 !"
I:S;n, wl,;,., our sister States htsc. Viii ''iG"'
r,,,,,r, with her sister States Ill pint OF pr"Si'rf
Whsn Virginia came ynur hands, 1t WAS t!ES' "'''
pr sister S:,:.,-- luw II l. h:r lv tue i'nr u.
In.S a IT, N il Is Il. comparison VIVA 'Ae '''
So. u mint Of prosperity AMI boast if 80" can
n,t hy way of replying II your boosted !GSt.'c'
,y,l1 ask yS:, ari would ask the country, to 10"
hi, convention as called ana constituted ~ yorsr'C
:! ,,,on,tet On fir prHcipcs; aud was II 'l>t !"
20 call Il which YOU GIG. III ''ti'''
m,nrity ever exhbi; more >esis!ness. les rr;'aFi
.,;rc AM stronger determination 10 held q! 10 tn"
,r without regard right tina! You G.1 - 'As cam
,rd constituting this 'ey body: on SaEc y"Cr,@i,
;, majority or this Tor .! >evcaieea "hctea> y
auA rights OF ma 0ry 81 The .':oi'e 'ia'. o>
-,r,-l.,, We w:nid have had ~ equal majority. -
IN >,u: eva principle, yea III Your Ersea."ee 'o"H
~ t,y~ members mere than you 'vere e"'iii2~ " :
.,>,r ,r your own iarcce Ei!Ncd e2eS you ga.s :oH
o;y, ,r,, than va. were c;.iticd 70 u!tc: H. Ell y
,,,.-;- fairness, NOttr tnHLSrS..J
hive ius, shown that vou have not used yyp: p"iy
wisely or 10 The Advancement {" popular rS:' 0f -.
.>ns or 10 the prospc-i'. AMI :cior! ei iaS aici'
commonwealth. and here we have the nSAc> cTie:'
49,. r mower catr!,ieG 10 YOU. has been abused. ~
WV mn, VIVA, has been will %. that R'fh' trH ia
e. and tina. the few cannot tc trusted with ro':,
,::,hort injury the maay-:!at power, IKE veal
Nil ,.h.- 10 ts:'t. lie! the people learn ws2o@ no
tie past , ~ -:
h,,.rsa the rSsui. ci orr iabnrs here is - 'c 81
ai,!sd 10 the pecf!c 20: ratification. before Il
,hi-a;orv No gentlemen, this DOGS not fei''''e u;
,: nor will il sanctifv The taiyMag OF this most %
ND nntair law under which the west have haJ pia
~, this door You have yielded little Is go co@!d
have strained every nerve, and used e"cry aT' an
,cvise YOU could to retain your advantages and Eet
our powcr from the people IN dc!cnaiit@ ii- ~
rd re,yinr to western members who, IN Tic S!nc":i'
&c ths;r hearts had declared ha! Inc mixed ba:. opl
10 condemned by the people, distinguished r.e.se
,om the east with great animation .na .iee;, eN@!a:.e
bra1 back brag back t!"tiga; NJ. C:si-5:"'
nc spirit or H.. gaincser had something - 10 ~
niau9lls law but | world not tris Ire 5r+". :" 81
INV Young davs Mr. Chairman. i'.c@!Eed so'neii!n
in the OF il4yimg al the gan. 0: cards cas-
l,;ar and learned tI.!. 70 -1f::-. cc,s and dsa
NAV stock too and E:.2=.!a; 1ssrs the car1s ar
could with l.yo and bag: =. and ';c aiior
/, pass end tug I4>: u ..g A-.a1Is. :idt repeat,
do MOI, whatever ci:rs -ssat ID, 'oke ':s tray liz
figure # tie card %: t11 r& illustrates the pos't
nd prcdirumcnt rf tie this ioor io;l, gent
uen OF the eat, ma:c ihn IL" and carved on; inJo;
tie, 10 suit yoIr,c.Yes .ou shullcd, cut and dealt, -
,1u did pv,-.e yrg stocked the cards on me west.
Tal:. pc. ::4a! Iii. Law, you SAID to yoir".t""s NJ
., -,evs J,;s .,.es:. our hands, we WEI catch =
s.,v;,,x gid; - tsa ;Tsst-~c viii cali ci:"i'a'
=, a.; = - .,:rsai1as 70" control OF Il. "i ""i"
al, IL. t.y..se.s<s majority o! the legislature
, II, ..ses.$2I s,s-e,. and o;iisr popular rcor.
s, A. ass .s@:la d: ,:!e people Of governor sheti'
,... cs:Es 6-. TIA; The new voters Who will n%%r
II NJ: ai;oysihe: euua! in numbers the old "
:,:e in the main vote for the adoption OF the
s.itution though it shall take from the west ts il
.!.ar. and weight in the government. This with OF
own votes OF the east. will secure trumphGn mayor
for the new constitution and this will secure he ca
tna control and power OF the State, though the west h
minority OF the people. This the spirit wh!c
enacted the law under which are here ASSEMBLE"
and we'll NAV the friends of equal lights and the sfra.
la is say you hlv" wen the highest evidence OF -
readiness to abuse Iorer.
Nir Chairman. me ~ notice Singular ar.
:!.snt urged upon Us b.; tac gentleman tron Fi,tsvl"
r.ia Mr. TEEpwAY) on Sa grday He conteu14d Tx,
waa necessary deprive the west Of its equal rcpr
seotstion in the lg ature. in order to give the
her. cs. from Virginia their just weigh, and mor
power 10 the fedora; gov when discussing siav
r.. Well, coull rot, when heard this artutnen'
;,:cid ink;ng to yself, that the State had come 10
pretty pass, it necessary to dwarf aud degrade
own INA oriiy Of .eemen in Ter inantaa the in,
IL ion OF slave property Gu the floor OF Cong rcs Do
the right this property Ssi.; foundltiD
that the rights OF the whites and the jus. principles
cocernmeut must be sacrificed in order to naata:u
Verify is liberty at low cbb when SUCH arg cn;s iii
favor. Bat the subject is odous one and | d";'s
not in it. Let ii suice to say, Mr. Chairman Las VIII
a.guncn5- ur. l.yastrous in their conclusions, i, is
wcrh while to waste time in examining thei, p:enlse
There i. 3Ir. Chairman view of tll, subject wh!c
Las not been presented III this debate and which |
not cose without noticing. II impressed itself or
mind while listening TO the able end Jealous rraiicM
Of gentlemen in E,?cr Of this mixed basis scheme 81 "
presentation AMI which never think of with patra,
Seeing the consequences which inevitably follows fro
the .stabiiehmen. OF this systematic hateful urql;
and consequent degradation it nA;cts the people
the west: could not refrain from asku; myself whether
It was possible eastern gentlemen, did think w wee
their equals Is AL that constitute men have found
my experience, and dare say You have found it, III
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