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

ccssiri,5 All i. .;@.,s TLcy might look upon Il,
statute bal. AMI liz. Their" police laws, which souade
in the cars If a r.-n as harsh, cruel and unnccc
sarv -, + :, .np.t:il might be aroused, feelings
philan;D.a.,v might and laws necessary
our Larp;,i.,, and sal. .hi i, repealed through III
be-. n.ntivc: ,yFic. = :. t.!ac The human heart
L, IT, white bas: majority of fourteen is giyef.
the west ..ric r N that pro".ition tie counties {
Clark Jefferson Frederick ana Berkeley you cut duw
the s;..e r, iatou OF the resifue 70 5,4p0 and yo
still leave IT. IN o., half the re"cse aon 1t gives
Trans Ell, hany filty-scvGu delegates holding but 70
loco slaves and twcntv-tH.o additional DELEGATES froi
any portion Of the state confer m ory. Those ca
BE- elected from the Valley counties, 20 that E!aiorit
Of the Legislative power will represent only 800
isiarcs Gentlemen from the west tel IL, ,ic:c IS Il
hanger Of maadmnistraun, hut tiei tell Us tha
H. division of representation carried ont in both branch
e. which is capable of producing the greatest degree
happiness and safety! Striking of the Valley countic
! | ave NAMED ruu would place the whole lcsi-ativ
powers i'll the hands Of that portion ri th" conmtt
numbering about $1,000 holding wtiuit: midst col
nrcl population oi les. than $1,000, and give them III
power over community numbering upwards OF 91 QDt
| and holding within is m;lsi. constituting Il portion o
it, upwards Of Ia 900 Of coiorcd population. -lo;.
you tho component parts nf the communities and saw
YOU demand the whole legislative power Of control ~,
der the circumstances, inroyiny n!Ay questions OF
r!ccacv difficulty aud danger. l. that condition o
things which will produce the greatest ltrnc OF iI#r
pincss aH, safety, which j, ctitctu.i'y -,,,.rt
against 'h dangers o. Observation-Disclosures for he M
tivr copl ANA community: Dream SOME otiic Aistri!
;i. ul representation IL; 'i"Yi>c which will better ri
tam those ends Upon tbs statement q: 4: ca.oyr
~, Sc might plnt "Gt3cr"'.iti a.'c: - Ill" civilized
community whether :c vc>; ,loc, ,.n demand 900 mich
MAKE digestion u. improper Interference. st les
10 c!s,rse any disposition t" max: war i" thai,
species al prnpcri" trn!s the legislature, LIT saw
legislation mast lie io.:,leA upon Information Of HE
icicry and '!ans"r imy.-lin:, t.s SUBJECT cad The
white basis transfers ali legislative p1yvcr INTO 80 ms
that to tc.l i, deep imr.. :ac. /: !i>i.
&c power j. LETT with The east what ir western .:,'il!e
.a"s tyr-;!elr happiness ail :cty their lie librr
u! HE experience al scent :c :ca:s j.: OF. o7I
state. ami The c,.eur"in hi>;"r Of American republic.
testify, that danger 10 III" life liter" 81 free
ir:an Is I" % apc!ct,dai. Sc ,n!l safely appeal 20
er2r ;A"mher upon til. oorto say whether The Ill, or
iihcri: Of solitary citizen Of l.. Lad been .ccd
Dy law ri the Virginia legislature
There has been 4 suggestion drown or ly the gen
.i"an from kanavha tir. SuMIERs.l lie told Il. That
Is We're dim; this government upon ii>'r:.;. he
IL" might appeal 10 t!.:: same prlacp" aud tell us
there was ority o! white PERSONS in he s.si and
We might reSnr; 20 PER capita tax the white pop
uat"n Of the >t;c. | reply 10 i!'u by Saving. ii ,vc
lay pr "pim tax for purposes o! oppression! that
very act Of inuic" carries power 10 Tie and they
yam -rrcms,h from oppression " ,.gc 80; 10 it, Rep
rc>cuiation follows taxation with even har.d ir.tirc
The cyc!!pEiiica;inn Of rc"i'Utv" Justice following. the
track ri oppression and Injustice. When exercise
lie tol us al" there eight millions cf acres ot
land in the than in the ca. and pusn. the
theory Of dstyu:t might TAX ali per acre Ata;n
say ~ reply, t.c .rry lne!Hrnt x. iu-. H." ,nXug
power by Discriminating" iHuroGslv 10 Tie west ".
ra-fcr power t. ...sn We dare discriminate
- t,cr inurvhc Increase oi taxes give. increased
representa-! on-t:'rr.- with i, political power ii any
discrimination takes place there would b" stronger rr,.
-uls for discriminating against Tie east H. Other cr L.
m,rn hay" char:cd-hut al! such fears imaginary.
Tic extension Of suffrage, Irrespective 81 Property
o,:,.ilcai on will bc sure defence against PR ca,t
taxation and Land lux"s ~ the acre The great increase
"i in each section Of the will respond 10 Inc
appeal fifth" west against iM'icci either. The wn,d
,uhi; to 10 pr a'ia tax, nor per acre tan operating
"ppre>i9"ly uito: them I" perpetual" sectional t,S
ice will pass tr"i the examination 81 III" question
Us connected viii; the population and consider il IL
gar! 20 taxation.
The t"!; property tax OF the state ut I,esea rates.
AMI including the Increase under The assessment
wc.d be ,@i.o2o. ri which the st wou!d nag :%!7-
puu and The west $4,000. Il yu' e,!.,. The taxes
,sii by Clark Jefferson. Hcrcir and F.ec~ Ii he 70.
.air@ western counties wou! pay Sl51uo- ;..i add
III. he tax ol those cu!,ti.- 10 the east til. axe,
would Lc *311unn These western col!:c: javi:, "I;7.
ouo would have on Inc white basis EIGHT dele.
gates;nI the either COUNTIES paying, >%l7,ruU would
have sevcn weight !cr:,tc The entire taxin. power
lodged i'll ha':Gs tha: pay les l:u Thrill Of he
;,le--the appr"priatlns po"c: LODGED in the same
:ulsrni!rcd. unchecked an; ~o:i i. ~. the
whit 's. proposition c"tte'- &c GUARANTEES ail:-
c.l,-:.d state il ~ ii is fore is-w,hou' li!ai:a.
irons of any description H. is that safe ,Icos .o.
Of lie taxing powcr ". la been cred ron. the
low. ",,l .! IT, ian ~. told that The naked BASIS
does So n pe,ti"n against taxa ion and
i:.:!rop~ 4nl tIat guarantees must be
cagraitcu -,, =. constitution against hrh and to
prevent cav, sl&Io {. q. II there is 10 danger that
the m;. VII! abis r1wer why cage the le.,i.la
tire iioui Why thu .r1f.i ain yu,;r net work Of
gu*ra'ic$i Ii thcy pr 'er Repositories of power
why N 'acle their i ads When you have placed the
purse III their Tsp: Nh,' prevents The call OF
another c..:Tention and the cutting loose from those
arriltlcs a. soon AZ they prove !Gccavanicnt BIZ ,h,
doctrines lrgr.ct, maintained on this door tn.
mn Iory have uua!lenablc aud ndccasibc r:.ht to
alter aud oolsh their government, and Of Coarse those
guarantees, if argument. correct lhcy main.
tain, the ma nrv have the natural right to change this
government and When you place the governmental ma
ority in their hands holding these opinions and views
what will prevent the exercise OF The right ii the
ri. be oiicrlabir, ii Dc a:i"ilaed
crnmeI:ii il be indceas!le it c:!t.o BIZ Invested bv
co:pact-an wcn the legislative pc cr is thrown into
the same hands which are tied b. garaLtcs what will
prevent lser,c to the sovereign power revoke the
guarantees! an stating tile question the grca. my
ority principle r:inlancJ by the west rs wcul.i
si:to the proposition BY the views hold, guarantees
may J." available: By the arguments they maintain
guarantees b. revoked tie pleasure Of -oYc-
ra!sn I'o,e: u the people
by the white b.. each Of tie seventy eight delegates
1alel would represent abou: :.4r0 in taxes whilst
each Of The eastern delegates wnClA REPRESENT near
81 $50 Each western. delegate wcu,! represent abuu;
too slaves. un, c:.ci' eastern dnlc.ac $50 use
round Numbers throughout, 10 illustrate" Notwith.
standing these differences odd th; The Valley
counties h,. many slaves and rar Ia"gc taxes. and
t'.ir identity %! nirrcs: VIII furnish protection Whit
the position &" the Valley I'M; i;cof They gain
~ power under the Whit bl-i<--.y lose none rii,..r
the mixed basis. In house ii The same size. thcy
would have til" representation under either plan
They proclaim identify Of interest with t: ea.i :.l
claim 20 be the great mcilaorai ro":,r between the
coHcndn,, sections Tny have iilc same interest to
protect the same property to defend against the ion
Of legislative majority; and the qr@ lien Uses, into
whose hands shall Legislative power be cnrustcd-thc
hands OF ;ilc at or into TIE Allegheny Where
wIl! hat power best rr",cc, the Valley That ,.iil test
their interests aud their syaImt!c-. They propose to
tax" away seven delegates from t!c-w, e. ani four
from Piedmont a!i transfer those with five Tiers
making n all sixteen additional delegates to the ira!l-
Allegheny section, above the number given hv tie mixed
basis They propose this transfer Tor th@ purpose OF
guarding, SAY" property. and security against i'm
proper taxation a.d appropriation They Propose to take
from that section, which hc!is @o2V slaves aud paws
$3lI00D eleven delegates and /" transfer lha
with five additional delegates, 10 that section which
pays 90 taxes ana holds @:J"o Savss-.,ving to
ilt.sa oil ~