Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-04
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Mr.. NELSON. have disclaimed nothing, TOR
have uttered nothing that required disclaiming.
Mr.. SOUTHALL. understand the gentleman
have misunderstood him it seems.
MIR. NELSON. You have attributed remarks which
did not make ct all
Mr.. SOUTHALL. | understand the gentleman
III am mistaken IN supposing the accusation TO "tI
have aueed as icing made by him, it was ceflaa's
made in debate bs some gentle nan from the west
Mr.. FULkERSoN. STATED that was iniorhaoo
that in 1921 or lS2a this was doue.
Mr.. SOCTEALL.> | knew the charge had been
made, and stand here 10 dsproTe It, IL Is an accu
sation against who have passed from inc StaSe
OF action, ana against which am prepared % s.ot-
cate them. Neither branch OF the charge correct
They neither refused counties TO me west, Eor
did they when forming them there, CO ate Others here
q an Offset. What are the facts: Ana nov co.,
pletely does simple Statement OF then carry rstuta
ton Of this groaadiess impu'atlon.
In I7eO ,hers wero bur fifteen counties west &C the
Blue Ridge Ave OF those were west Of the Allegheny
mountains and tine remaining ten were in the Valley
In 1889 there forty COUNTIES IN the entire west
70 wit txentysx we, of the ALLEGHENY, and fourteen
in the Valley being increase in the west bctwesE
l790 aai 1880, Of twenty-five counties. How was 1t
during the period in the eas.?and what was the
race between the two sections of the State for an III
crease Of counties What was the result? and how,
In 1850, did the account stand between them: why,
aurn, the period of tne there was created IN the
Matthews. For the west, twenty-five counties were
created; for the east four. For the west y additional
msnbsrs were n.r duced or the oor OF your house Of
dele s.tss whilst but eight were allotted 20 the cast So
in this tie ra,s IN this determination the par: Of the
east is charged 10 take 10 herself much political
power as Sd. gave to the west in order, is sad
tain her existing preponaerance Of power, it is seen
fron you: statute book, that the wes: bea. her
1? the contest twenty five 70 four And with these
,t, tn this conclusive evidence that the east did for
the west all which lstice and liDeraity demanded;
natpl.si thoir tics their country populated,
and existing cccuns:s ;es justified; witt Tna P:oprei-
ty, ask, has ths sweeping inpuz'i"' oesa, at this
day bcol .at aya: hcr 2t N ..s si:!!sr time OF her
administration of vo-: 80: she animated by the
selfish and contracted rouc .sregar3iag the right:
and claims Of her western people:
The gentleman from Kanawha (Mr SNI1H,) the
etas. day, ing other counts 10 the indictment lie
VS. iiay az as. the e'ss charged against her, ii not
Is. policy line of c,a llc which had prevented the
set 10 aent OF the Ian 1t ties in the west
This accusation has about ~ mach Foundation as the
other AMI comm; from &c l:teman OF his known IL
form .tion and Intelligence with his cool head kindness
of heart and uninterrupted flow Of good temper and
good feeling confess was no little surprised to hear
hin 1--WE utterance to the seltn:n, Why during ms
whole service in your legislature. far the titles to
western lands were concerned, and far As legs-
toa upon the scb;ac, needed l. and very sure
eastern gentlemen generally. permitted our western
friends to shape the pncy and draft the law as they
thought best felt that We IL the east, less able
to decile a. the rene lies to be applied to meet the
necessities o. the else than those who had personal and
practical experience an! knowledge OF it, Full and |
nay say absolute authority was allowed to those gen.
uemen 10 lessltc upon ami manage the matter in their
own way. WAS aware that large i'm nense portions
O. that country were held by Notwithstanding por.
tioas fnrfei!e foz non.paynent Of taxes-and Presu
As3 cases, eigrans there had innocent
parcnase anl paid for andswere honest and bona fac
holders OF them and evory consideration Of justice and
az isloti>
should I've ulopte beat calculated TO reei the evils
ana diff :ates sail to exist :ouchn; the western lands
whilst the claims OF justice a. to al should % respected
Various laws AMI such laws western members de-
.irsl pastel The limitation to actions against
the ho lers those Ian Is for their recovery short
cal Whilst nan in the east was authorized for the
recovery of land Of which he was held out of posses
zion b. adverse title to commence writ Of right w!tha
tTs,ty years bis owa Owl selzea o. Ti:h!n twenty
Ave wears the seze OF MS ancestor in order rap
dv Is possible TO close up LAND litigation in the west
and protect the occupant, eaina; adverse title the
Law or laws pl>sei required think the action ID the
shlny district TO BE- commenced within ssvsn
years And, have mentioned, while such length of
time necessary here to protect the boia holder
Of land in order to accommodate the wants. and pro-
vide for the necessities Of the west provio made
b. law whereby years aiet adverse possession
protectsi like holder in the west
SEVERAL MEMBERS. Fourteen years
Mr. SJUrEALL Il was seven years
A MEMBER. An action Of ejsctmeut waa barred al.
Ter seven years.
Mr. SOUTHALL. speak from recollection. and nay
sonfound the limitation in ejectnent with that in the
&c eectmeat and fourteen years for the writ of right
In ths east was fssn years for the former and TWEEN
" Eve years for the latter. and do gentlemen complain
Of that evidence Of the msrre and oppression of
the cast
Mr. SMITH. Of Kanawha- The gentleman hs. entirely
Ia -
state the ground which took stated that the orgi
nj laai system in the western country miserable
sys.e n AMI inflicted evil the country that
has been ree3el until recently; that those RENE
dies were furnished BY western men, and that eastern
msn eoacurrel in them was not complaining Of the
eastern cy,!atoa That legislation conducted BIZ
western men, not BY eastern men. Nv whole argument
was to show that they had smanaged the affairs Of the
government and mismanage1 tEe1 coder that law d.
reesins the sale of these lands
Mr.. SOUTHALL. It seems then. these lanl laws, as
said were the work Of western gentlemen Did they
20. procure them as soon ss they asked for them
Would they have had the east to in the matter
andt have constructed these laws And when ther
OBJ. .nei the remedy they sought they applied
for t. got it in the shape they wished had the moulding
b.;> themselves is it not somewhat remarkable whei
the gelleman from Ksnawha tells you now, that a.
soon the ives, ,knnwn the policy and character
OF the legislation they desired toehng western lands
It waa prompt furnished ia it not, ray litteremark
able thas accusation against the should be hear
upon the subject
Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha If the geatlen2 had look
cd at the last volume Of the revised code tn
strts which were made to accomplish il, for weut,
cd years he would say that the east had don
Immediately. "o oooe
MI: SoUTHALL Isuppo,e the east would bsrs h.a
allow. OF its own volition to have moved in tho t
TO- without understanding the actual condition of .hs
they nigh. and in all human probability, would bs
inflicted mischief the country, when thsv intsna
bsstow benesA They responded to the Claim ~ YES
tern geatsmen-less they could not have done: nor
eould not have been asked
feel that have detained the committee lono.r tina:
should have done. have certainly done . longe:
than intenle5, owing somewhat tc .errurons which
however ! do NOT regrs, am always happy to be IL
terrupsed wheneve: os.!vra it is done nth the sngl'
purpose OF putting me right when may have misal
pretended others in debate
In coming decision uroL this question pregnan'
as It is with much , with all of the best interest
Of Virgins not to be disguised vdedas our cour
ls rs the proper result that that result be It wha
IL nav i. to be attended with important Consequence
STILL it i. be hoped. that we are and patrio,
enough anim1ted BY high and dsnterested consid,
rstioos and feeling that q common country demand
our hearts and our judgments il its to appsoac
and dispose Of it without passion any undue excite