Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09

hr!i tlud their IS l'gon not hc :es etlfhaoe,
nv hunai Judgment is the idea that the Underwater ieops,
AMI espcciay the Underwater cities ought as matter o. IN
terts 70 the white basis the suffrage basis, which
ia effect the Under the mixed basis mas
Iccga,es-wi!st under the white or suffrage basis, sac
ia. but 3lbcng loss IF ten members ana difference VI
twenty Under the mixed basis the tlde.waer ces
retain in their hands the power OF SO nnhd:hs ana a
reCling the internal improvement pocy Of the 'e h' "
bring trade and 10 their own doorS ana 10 ha
profitable their lines of improvement IN Inc plosecu' "
which they have already incurred such heavy
cns the weight which the people OF TINS CRY nave ou
too much reason 20 know and feel. Under me wnle
or suffrage basis the contrary the Leglsati'. ~ ~
or of the State will pass 10 other handS lof' ~ ~ me-
IL 4 majority OF fourteen west of the Blue Rdgc; ina,
is in the Valley and the Trans Allegheny county. @
then the practical question IS WI tne nun,r h. most
Ev 10 make railroads every foot of which will DO IN their
own portion State carry their poauGe 70 rhn
n nodnce 70 Richmond or Norfolk With the power to
mise money in the East In the proportion OF TWO aos ~
one and 10 spend in the West III me VI :
J,rs ~ noihng are we be told that this power will
never be used BY those whom by TINS Suffrage pa's you
propose conde in Or are we 10 De 'nt sc
70 ,c SUPERIOR advantages OF our markets la TIE western
e.sates with the absolute power TO DO IN ths respect pre-
cisey ms they think proper vii! rather spend their money
"o9a ne 10 get 10 Richmond and Norfolk Than spend
g onoue themselves TO get Baltimore And this, too
when ,re know that the North est heady trades 10 ba-
more while the extension OF the railroad from Winchester
10 Staunton AMI from Stanton by The way Of Covnston 10
tho Ohio on the Tia nd and the Valley the Tennessee
Rail Road at Salem in the county Of Roanoke, the other
will bring the Central West and the South West in direct
connection with the city, thus tapping the Central Rail
Road at Saunon and The Tennessee Rail Road at Salem
and carrying directly Baltimore that Western trade and
travel for which the tide waller cities OF Virginia have been
80 long struggling, and which, told is 10 build up
Manchester at Richmond and Liverpool at Norfolk
10 c1psh This disastrous result OF carrying trade
AID travel away from us, ns,cnd OF bringing them 10 US
is only necessary rail roads, every foot OF
which will lie in the Valley and in the Trans Allegheny
country and every dollar employed in the CONSTRUCTION Of
which viii o. expended ttrc and yet II Is 10 that srcilon OF
that lie hide people, and The tide waller ciliEs
asked by This white basis transfer the absolute sway
ard This Too on grounds Of espcdency and as matter OF
interest can comprehend The position OF the man who
advocates The white suffrage basis the ground OF prn
ciple however may dcr with him, AS do, utterly ana
absluely this argument of expedency, by which
the tide people and the idcwa,cr cities TO be in
duce To give their representation in the Legislature ana
strip themselves of the power Of voting their own mo-
ncy bring trade and travel 10 their own doors, In order
that other people that snne money in building
roads carry that trade and travel where else,
confess that in my humble judgment, II passet all under
standing.
As respects the arbitrary apportionmen of representation
give equal number OF Delegates East and West OF the
Blue Ridge nn opposed t. this scheme, only because
of H.. pledges under which elected but on other
grounds 10 two OF which only, can winln INC
limits OF this reply venture TO advert and even mat must
very briefly In the first place. suppose you divide the
representation 10 give sevenyse menoars East ana
sevenyive Wcstupon what principle VIII you app'rll"h
representation the counties in the Eastern ana nose
in III. Western 1vision2 know II has been proposed 70
appou in the East the mixed basis and In The West on
the white suffrage bass-but that constitution, il strikes
me- would present strange anomaly in which representa-
ton in half Stale should be asceraned by one
rule and in the other half by different rule, while as o.
the it should be regulated by no rule at all
Again. under this system you only perpeuate sectional
divisions but you place il in the power OF ono man In the
Senate and in the House Of Delegates in ali sectional
questions, control the entire legislation OF the Stale ana
linus mold temptations corruption. which would Oso:!
the Of public and private virtue and render Inc 60
while Il lasted abominatlon 10 all honest men
But how long might government so organized he sHpec'eu
endure How long would j, nc before we should nave an
other Convention organized on the white basis ana new
cons uon on The same basis Every delegate To the Con-
venon OF tho Blue Ridge is white basis man. YIN
them there is division Of sentiment ihs poal lney
regard Or profess 10 regard OF principle not TO
be- surrendered compromised They say us the only true
basis Of government and that you depart IRON IL IN any
eyree precisely TO that do you deprive them and
los whom they represent But how is on the other SIDE
In the Es, the county OF Patrick has always been and is
s white basis county In this Convention there nr tour
white basis delegates East Of the Blue Ridge and with the
increasing power Of the West il is at least as probable mat
here lie. their number will increase as thatit will diminish
Already have we hcnTd in the progress % TINS DEBATE ana
that from very distinguished source, that the West had d
few friends in the East bur she Knew how TO value those mat
she had The Speaker did not .dd-(pcraps il was scarcely
necessary that he should add)ha she knew alao now 10
reward hem What icn, wond be the state OF things un
der government organizes! with equal representation East
.d Vest Of the Binc Ridge? With ryve white basis
delegates from the West and three four from the East does
INV man touo that the yerv first thing such legislature
would do would be call convention the white basis
md frame constitution on the same basis land II me peo
Die choose between the white basis now, and tho
adoption Of the scheme few hence, through the
nstrunentaty Of another Convention not sure that
hey would quite select the former as the latter
Of these alternatives. c
have thus, gentlemen stated frankly conceived 1t
ny duty do my opinions the subjects referred TO ny
you and of tho grounds which those opinions rest
In doing this deem il due 10 myself say that have
spoken only OF myself and for myself seek control 70
course nni still less do Idesgn cast upon
my man conduct Acting under the highest responsible
lies that attach my conduct public man. seek
ony walk in that path which conviction and dutyopn-
ons the most decided ard pledges the mos, sosnn-aise
point % the one in which ought TO tread {
RoBT. G. STANARD:
To Messrs John g. Young John H. Gilmer Loftin ~ FL {
lett r. Renes Jas. Hill, and D. E. Gardiner-Committee
HANOVER CouRr HorsE. arRIL TO- 1851. i
To nessrs. B. Young j. n. Gmey, l.. n. Elicit Richard
Reincs, James Hill and b. T. Gardiner q
C;eaenen Being here professional business have
covering the proceedings of meeting of portion Of The
people OF HenEco county, held the Eth o: the present
month answer, without any hesitation, to the enquiry
prn2ondcd in the ih resolution OF the necng that do
conca. in and willing 10 carry out the views embodied
the preamble and resolutions adopted by that meeting, az
one OF the delegates from This district IN the State conven
ton have than once declared and now again an
nnuncc for representation in both Houses d the Ge
neral As 5g based upon the Number OF free white people
and taxation. With this av0%a III. people Of the district
elected feel protesting this opinion, and
t..eoy obtaining your confidence. should ~ diSl0nrrd
mar and committing 4 base and criminal raud upon your
riphts j! gave any in r0nc; with this profession
shall against every proposition TINT may have the a
o departing from Ibis rule OF representation
cannot desire inc - into defence Of this
opinion If occasion snail require it, shall be ready
tbs defence take leava, however nS the ut
rpH my Constituents on tl5 SUBJECT
scnied in my remarks nide in the Contention on the l4ih
ut.
am gentlemen, with high rc*2oc, ard sincere personn
regard y9u. iciiow-citistn, ROBERT &. SCOTT.
RrcHMoSn, ArRr. u, 1851.
GEsrLEMEH-WhiIe was III at,eiJan'c upon the Circuit
Eruct n d.u iyer had The hJnUr receive Your ec.
venl proceedings Of mccng oi tine people Ct H:nrico
touching III" basis OF representation. Ny engagements in
Il aovrf and OUT ot this cy, prevented ro;n replying
at ~ the Introduction of the "Conpromse it is call
ed Mr. Bots found it would be my duty speak upon
the SUBJECT in the COnvcn;on and then determined de-
until after had spoken in order that
preston ri opinions might 10 that expression
Of my opinions, when il shall find lis way the public
through the press beg leave with oil respect 10 refer you,
and constituents generally, c0nicnsing myself now
with the snpe drcaraOn that concur entrly in the
tlneuts expressed oy the meeting in Hen:ico.
With great respect, remain your friend and fellow Cit
zen, JAMES LYONS. II
To Messrs. J. g. Young, Sc, Sc, Committee
RIcHNoSp ArRIL II. 1851
To Messra. John r. Young John n. Gmer. Daniel Gard
ner JAS Hill Richd Reincs and Loltin ~ Elicit Esq
Gentlemen have I'd the honor receive your letter
the 9th instant enclosing the proceedings and reso uons
uf tIcnricu held al