Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-25

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I.-7'S. .....................3 oi@ lao 100
rlusa'hh. .....................i,a 4l lao 81
llehrco. .S,la1 5'6 "'2
hilS george. ................2.so@ III li'
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10 wiie .cieeates. 1900 2,elc
According to this table the western counties send ten
democratic delegates while the ten eastern counties,
with less than one half the population OF the western
ones and with scarcely one half the number OF voters
send In delegates. Thus the number OF dele
gates sent 70 the Legislature by one half the number
Of whg in eastern Virginia as b. democratic votes
in Western Virginia
will now alluda to tho bearing this subject ms on
our federal relations. Now let ia suppose, whai Is
true that the democratic party Of thi. State hnv" a
majority ranging from three TO five thousand ana. by
right which no gentleman should controvcrt, ought to
nave ns the other party should have were they Ill ma
lorty the asccndenc in the Legislature BY what sort ot
logic and by what sor Of right IRE you thus to slc that
v'ire' Adopt this mixed basis superintendent ut yours
aud you send into the halls of the legislature majority
OF delegates with political sentiments adverse to the
popular se2timents Of the majority OF the people on
doctrines Of federal legislation which have heretofore
prevailed in Virginia, What next Tho gentleman
from Richmond city said truly that thu doctrine al III
strction had found favra in Vrgia and that II was
doctrine clearly established, and especially as
between the legislature and the senator's III the Con
gross OF the United States. What would be the cni-
dion OF your two sera.orss They would have insiruc
tons And how would those instructions CONFORM TO
the sentiments and opinions Of gentleman to- whom !
have a!luded They would he as far asunder as the
poles Vol according 10 this doctrine OF Instructions
these two senator's must either conform their conduct
to them, or resi- gn. think lAavc said enough upon
tais subject Let those who Interested III the -ln
Ject examine 1t for themselves. mn satisfied WIN
having brought il to their attention. Having done that
lea"e il for them to dispose Of.
have now attempted to consider tho principle in
volvc,! III the mixed basis have cndeavorcd to snow
that is at with the true prr, pe that It Is al var
with American doctrine; inconsie NJ with the doctrine
of Virginia herself aud destructive other great doctrine
i'll regard 20 her federal relations BY WHIT mode ef
argument then, is this accumuia tea OF wrong and
outrage 10 BE- justified IN the first place 1t IS m''a
tanned that eastern Virginia being possessed 0. greater
amount OF wealth in tho ratio of tw to ono and pay
ing about thirds Of the taxes alad having grea
Of slave population is therefore entitled to pre-
omnancy in inc legislative dcrartncnt 9; 'ne govern
Before proceed: 20 consider brill the n's
advanced IL support Of this pr uc!pe let ne A.
,,. 20 lie real condition of eastern nd western Viz
-!a in respect to population. veal H. ana taSa'i'h
| .naking reference particularly to s.avcs property
Wien The existing Constitution was adopted N Z:
.as.c'n Virginia mad majority "i 5',oi. VII
inhabitan:. over Western bu. in lS4 9, the csteri
white population wGs 81 500 and tho Eastern white
reputation $50 $685. showing TINT a>rity in 1910 Z"
the white population, West of the BIC Ridge T.
he extent of 2lo In the year $780, ne cor'nS |" III
u.hen:c returns Western Virginia has "a white poHl
alton Of 49i.7G3 showing M Increase of rs 10 since
1880 and Eastern Virginia Il white po,lunt& II OF tulloi
showing. including alexandria increase III twenty
years, OF but %. and giving to Western iieluna
this time majority of white inhabitants of .a36o9 ih'
comparative increase of the two regions OF country II
white populatio:, for the preceding twenty year,
If 40 in the East to one hundred in the est ni
trans Allehan- d;strc; in 1850, had attained "htt
population Of 1856 being m increase of 'orty-on'
and two tenths per cent since $40 and an mo ease 10
the aggregate for tie hist ten years OF 96el. anu al
aggregate increase for tho last twenty years OF "A '"2
thus you see that III regard to the white popi latoh
Western Virginia advancing with tremendous 81 rides
While Eastern Virginia is almost stationary
Now how is it in regard 10 slave population of While 80
much Is aad, many apprehonsons cnternmec ana -
much illusion suffered 10 possess the Eastern lsind al
this time 1850 there in trans Allegheny dstrlc
1876 slaves showing Increase in the last ten years,
of 1896 or twentyone ana nne-tenths per cent lhls
is in the trans-Alleghany district which is said to have
no interest in common with the East this SUBJECT
In the Wiley there $3.50 slaves, making an ag
gregate west of the Blue Ridge of S23. East OF the
Blue Ridge there were 49, 35 slaves being an increase
since 1870 of 1000 only something Less than tour
per within the last years 1t IS worthy OF re-
mark that in the Eastern portion of the ntc, tho slave
population increased something less than four per cent?
whereas 10 the trans Allegheny district tic same poPn'
ation has increased a; the ratio of at least twenty-five
per cent: and We. the gentleman from Richmond cy.
Mr MEREDITH yesterday, told ns tilas the GVessii
Of Interest both in kind and magnitude rs uncrs.ah
him. very great between Eastern ana esle'"
Virginia that il could be reconced; that IL was
increasing and would continue to increase. ana wond
never oven approximate an asslmat!on e. h'c"iai,-
70 these very items that nave read, your slave poPGa
ton is about stationary, while ours IN tho
nv district il increasing at the rate OF per e
But suppose that egentcman cntcrtaln' tue same N
the gentleman from Halifax Mr. irhhiSs) WIZ az
dressed the Convention the other day; and most OK
raordiduIy ground did he take His position was may
90 long ms there was adissmilarity in any one species
property and so long as that dissnilarty might tePs
and any ts-i!aaritv h. said would tempt Tue s
croacheut of the section possessed OF these int
rests so long must that peculiar section VINO o'u Po
sess them have the control in the government i' was
his scntiment--his language was much stronger
II this is tie doctrine Of Eastern NEglma-ahd 10
was thon speakinc of the subject OF savery-giVe VS.
notice OF mt once. Do it honestly eoais au' me-
fully and let III know that there IS no use OF ae'HD
the Question no Of protesting our 'a' iu
and 10 use in attempt To demonstrate "' 'i'''e = ~
rroncalie hostility OF interest between Us
Why according to the argument OF the gentleman so'a
Halifax so long Eastern |gihia possesses n's .'
-iern bic excess of slave property OF any oter properly
over Western Virginia, she Must re'''r 'ns 'Jo "
III, o,arnon, trust that it ID not Eastern doctrine
pt win IN satsfy mysef BY figures and cascu!atua>
~ 60 uhen tho time ever might be that we would get
our inst and unalienabe rights IN this government
took the condition of the slave property OF the common
wealth east and west Tor the pun pose VI nseei
Nm !, that great and distant future there would be-
ne ss;1n Of interests and approximate iden;ity
Of interest between eastern and western Virginia Aud
What yas the result Why, when got down to the
up in S Spi aarc fG nn S go 40 and F s
iooo i 70 others to calculate beyond chat time. will
assume in round numbers for tho purpose of illustration
hat western Virginia now has $1,000 slaves-thougf!
h tribe .s. and sapgss an the
G.xl 81, ,.lat.,
;om The wear 1850 at every Biennial period when ,.
arrive at the year 1900, that Western Virginia viii
have 1872 900 slaves while Virginia, assuming
slave population to be $1,000 and TO increase four per
can't every ten years-wheh is short of the marl-wlli
have in the year 1900, 5oa416 slaves. Thus even ell
That distant day shall be infinitely short OF assm.
latns in neros, according to the views of gentlemen
here in eastern Virginia. Why then will stand
in slave population west of the Blue Ridge as thirty,