Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-14


ing potter 81 the cofnson-es;h. Why, lie ira sa,
iehcnv e.:-ict alone bas ts.ritoyr Containing -:
square m3s no1o thai ;ne ..rr,tory III az eastern yr.
glirn. Il gentlemen 3yo determined however. to r-r.
Pc1a's thar co7-er. r,uld respectfully suscer, To
fne-a The rropri@y o. saending the biz If rights ..
= maze reaf, ell y~-er i, vested in white inLsM
'a's ana taxes, ard consequently all power ia derived
rom N.lIe 'nhaftan,- snd t1v,s md that majority
OF "hi'' INHABITANTS All taxes have alone the niub:
table, riaicnaola and inderc.sihc ri-h. 20 alter RI
form ~ sbosh The government in s,ch manner :. .heu
be judged ~ IL" white ..habitan,a and ,ay.s most 80,
cuc!se 10 the public veal II. because vou living css,
u the Ridge pay mere tax than | DO living west YOU
~ IL !c,o ,lo.c political power than have: ii. b.
cause yo0 i:r cast q! ,c mountains and paving i've
dollars Tax, and five living west ray;n, but three
!ra.s aN, yoi are 10 have more political power than
tosn iT2 men, rs white. free Intelligent and Pc.
t3;it YOU ara wll- discriminate alike on both
sides Il ITO ioatau "a he Consistent. YOU should ap.
" t!e same rule - yo'r ncghhor residing the ad
jo:ui's farm TIA. apply yolr neiykbors west .!
me Mountains and 80 ,ha, complexion j. will como
NJ ias' L"t eastern men Of moderate fortunes par
'aFy he nom lavehoder, lei him beware. lest the
iiE may como. IS i. surely will cou,e wien this bat
talon q shareholders. has been termed by the
srn;l' nan from GrseGrer, (Mr Snlrsl these &c so
,:.v@ owner, who seek Ia control Tho destln:es
ii tbs Commonwealth, should find it more congenla
VIZ; their feelings 10 exclude the three hundred and
'iX;y thousand people est Of the Ridge WHO are rs
Shareholders. from sharing with them this political
power. Lay not the iate.ing unct:on 10 your sous
inen who 81 the favored few. that tess ger
t'emei. will always he content 10 share with you the
political power OF which they seek - deprive u Whist
the effect, ard what should be the eject .! ,afraeoi
ior gentlemen j. j. TO be extended What gives
representation bii suffrage An! ought not the same
number OF so;ers have the Same representation in sn
."ctions Of tho Commonwealth II in voting for "
against the constitution the Of counts -
much and than the vote OF any other Iaan.
"ght moi The prnc pic 10 be carried on; in repreee-
a:i government, is giving equal number OF voter.
rs,al representation: Ii the rriaciple contsndal
M here be correct eastern gentlemen shod Geek thar
protection in restrictions upon the right oil suffrage lie
exercise -hoa!l BE- confined the property holder 10 tho
lave holder you choose. Ii this discrimination which
you * maxi" aud which YOU j necessary 20 your
protect heween section and section foTess
il is ~ GIT between and man bGt II wrong between
and 'ortior It is wrong between section ar..
section fou how ever this time well UNDERSTAND.
Tie temper o. the people 10 attempt 10 Ca. OK you.
priacpls anu make it apply il should be applied
correct Wee you 10 10 81. the injustice Of your Prin
= would then hs exposed in all It's naked deor,2ity.
/: - prA.,:;c:l working would IL brought homo u
tie .I.as AMI understandings Of men OF the east
vel 10 oi the wrs and there would up from the
SEA shore . we'll from ,hr mountains such burst Ct
nLi- alton tG yo, would ln call upon the rocks AMI
the mountain. fall upon YOU and hide yon from tho
VIAL! q! IN outraged and ~ nsulted people.
II is also urged that property Is one OF the -ays
o: the body polite representation should therefore BE-
based u?on properly aad persons ! do not contes.
understand TIE reasoning BY nich tie gentleman ito-i
G.ecne,2ille brought himself 10 sl'h conclusion. Nv
d-nie BIZ that propnrt, should be protected. AL
dcii 10 afford the most ample and IN my opinion.
The and most certain protection by proper conStl.l
,ana provisions The safest protection that can be given
property l. 70 adopt uniform sya"n {: taxation alId
limit the sri OPERATING powe. of Tho Genera! Assembly
Experience has taught that legislature composed
OF majority Of twenty n:ne members from east VI tbs
Blue Ridge is security against was;eiu espeadi
ture of the public money You have had the power
haze il now-with minority Of the white popI!a
lion YOU have majority oil 90 delegates and senaton
u Ia ila 'riiy than your combined basis 0! white
inhabitants and take; will gvs vou End set you az
compelled to admit that ii has rf2rccd YOU 10 security
against this narding plundcrng spirit as it has been
termed By the gentleman from IauouIer II you Na
pundered YOU have pundsrcd yourselves
II is then ii proper limitations upon the power o!the
legislature that seek protection il you make
element III the basic oi representation the e1ps
rience Of the pas; will teach you thar i. IS IL reality
tion BY legislature with eastern majority OF ivan
ty-,ne Of system called in legislative psrencs log
rolling alike discreditabo to the legislature and de
stfuc,iye to the be-; interests Of the State.
The last asst sncd in favor OF the mixed b&iis
which shall notice is tha: have never suffered
from the government Of the minority; in other words.
gentleman say to have been very klhd and nduI
gen, masters you; We have generous Oft of or
abundance provided for ysur necessities according u
our best judg.4eat-how, have saown By approprla-
trcasurv by yourselves and hall Of the revenue paid
by n. Il is true have been the Judges. bat as good
subjects ought 70 be content Any despot on earth
would tell his subjects the same thing But - Il true
Have not suffered From the first State IN the Chion.
with more natural advantages than any State III Il, With
the ln.st soil the most genial climate, with more mineral
we It'll, than any Stat IN the Union save perhaps rem
sylyana We have dwinI,d down TO the fourth or NTH
State in the con.edcracy Our strength III ths iecera
government is gone energies have been paraIysed;
IA. mast on
uton driven from our borders add their native .ands
because Of the ar.ocratc features Of your constitution
and the unjust workings Of coUr government; and IN
vic.r Of all This 10 be told We haze not suierc1'
could 60 farther and refer It" legislative art OF oP
preston 10 the west the injurious effects OF which Ul.
be- felt bv oar children. but forbear. II mattefa not
as to this question, whether we have or have not
suffered; the v"reat aespot might make the same
reply 10 his subjects perhaps with equal truth; nqt
would it b. s,.ctisiactoryto mn American citizen lie
would consider II poor answer 10 the question ~
would pu: why should the few govern the many
have done The determination Of this question lie
with the Convention it is FOR the Convention to ny
whether they will ne: upon the principle that might
make. right whether they will act IS patriots, q.
sta,csmen and republicans and lay the foundations
Of the government deep and broad in those eternal prin
cipes Of Justice which alone will satisfy tho people o
this commonwealth.
might alude to the feelings that must necessarily
be engendered in tho transnontaine portion OF the
people want 10 patrcian plchian orders; thsy Ie
now Ioval and true your equals in everything that
makes the nan they citizens Of which my common
wealth might we'll be proud all, with few solitary 81.
cepons hors and there native F.rgnians; aanyci
them but few since, were residing east ol tas
mountains they are bone Of your bone, and flesh o.
your hcsh and would be among the first 10 reo,, u,
croachments npon southern rights and southern insi
,ulions bcscech you By &C; Of yours 90 that
which must of necessity produce different state Oh
feeling The very beneath your feet VIII no, osaI
70 be ;rod upon and do for nonert deceive your
selves by supposng that the same love OF liberty hsi
led to n separation from the mother country /: not "
be found in the breasts OF yolr transmoutaine brehr
Il was not tia. tho tea was oppressive 10 onI
people that produced tie Of the revolution, 1t was
tho principe involved. lie, prof, By the experience
Of ,he past AMI deal justly with our fsilow.mea 10
WHIST right Ia the results be wha. they may an III
ong go voa will do more to npsrt vigor 10 your sts.e
To promote tn. happiness Of your people yoc
persons and your property; tonske US IN ..; ?,os
porous happy aud united peoPo than you can po:'eg
do by departure from those eternal principles Of -
til. hose .acreI,ru.h. upon which all free gorsuu.mi
rcsr-.
Truth crushed 10 earth will rise again.
The eternal year. Of God are hers
Mr. CONWAY am very reluctant 10 address Tbs
>. this torr of the day but vat am i.awO