Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-07

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fa.:r,sis If ours upcr;i,e! then ' eifuS'.''s INV
:. -, ,,ovar j.; government. ;Ec iaA'!' !' 49,. =,
IL 81 those who have no similar ;,,a .;,h
Siia;e.est in government l. the -. 4, moi, know
mon as il often the case IN pf''a'' '' ,n I, may
,hs, TO sct from se.f-intcse- iS' I IN nrvote lifs
=. ,ro,r and ,s,n ,ie,esah'e - !" az -. S NV. 49,.
DC "."'S ' ,l, !, j. the yer. safest ana most
"'' : o'.: ,h,, ". c.n ADOPT IA P'ateu govern
i'"us"' NJ, raro. .,iarrtst maj soi'i'S i.seii
~ .av,,c,m,l, of certain "''' ''' o"' 80
,,.trhes ia arm. wide I" r''''>, - J., ,ho -,
,tv whose protection hin ~ h. th. n-;nc;ni. ,.b;I
ny ""'s Au: II ms "' 'iie p "''P'' "ilc'
81 IL peculiar ear ss thin; have shown II To b. in
Is g"yernl! III" a,i when her interests aud tlci.
tbs Contest it tnj rha, interests should be OPP
advancement royei. j; betone7 rs Whale we nave The
pressed "' as tla; i'll entering mt" social com
pa"s ,; them We will make su' ARRANGEMENTS as VIII
pact WIN ' ,,i al ,;ouh: adequate security.
AFFORD u I r.peat il. that western Virginia may i'm
soi' 49, ,.. FIRST bv oppressive taxation, and sec
H. hr discriminating upon the var'ous SUBJECTS oi
"aa - n hsr own favor Give her the power and she
49, d;vrt TAXATION from her swn taxable interests
5 'sasc !, upon our- They might not do it but the
gentleman from Augusta won. an. napi m.
= h ea; has quoted 10 us from very Celebrate At"
" n T,co,ev;,le To the effect, that the love oi prop
'f" IL. nrso linant feeling in the American Bosom
- :ara,f Q; the iac: have s'aied--
i, s.EFFEY | said that respect tor the rights Of
a',a,tv ,,.. tie pre- ol:.nant feeling
""a'' pfs.peiyS Precisely; an think your quota
49, ~, - -: ,i:e ov" - property itself II this
80 49, H. predominant ir.ins III tao b2aom OF the peo-
w.; y;roiri.. ske il that i; is IS powerful IN the DO
.s,.rn men s. Of eastern men; ana II II i, then
a. . = struggle the part Q! eastern gentlemen 20
~ tho control oi their own property ana on the part
- western gentlemen i" West t"a' '",'''o. n'" =.
-, .nl / nm aware oi 10 worse de>p"siSin 'han
% ;uou They -. G;,on thr presumption that We
;.onor, or 81 tenau. - oar own concerns "'i" re-
arl 49, i. NJ. ca}y in ii. minority bn' a. nn'l"fa "
~ unouaied 10 tale &c oi or own properly; :.
a,.r, i another glo.nd ttna whct the; III" WI
unable Ia prevent cur interests rom pc.,'S
s.r; ,b,, some Of Interests are different nom 'he
;.r.,s If western irs;:. and thai the west Is inca
I'D or attending n t!,m IN the manner Nh'c aio'c
nn ,,eyen, Them tro. bcing Injured and oppressed
O. " me power into the hands OF tie west. and:when'T
- supposed eccsstT a--S> we viii be haae 20 'e
., ,hare ia no community o: Interests bttween.n-sia
-, n.rrrisr in consequence ~ the Increased weight
- n. burden. imposed upon our interests Il AnothS'
on yhv This will ic the case arises iromAthc extent
~ orr u,Ilic !c' Tie plhiic debt Of Irssia,incia
dino III" CONCENTRATIONS by tie itsent !e-i4a.u.c-d
Al The liahil i,sf the S'.e-.:cns |" bct"eehtwe
=, o,d ;h;riy million. oi dollars The interest on that
, hns 70 l., paid Annually and where Is II II b. rai"ed
~, ort of the wet may b. ite power is given in her
,a,d. 20 make eastern Virginia pax ara relieve II
.r.a, IN excnt = prart!ca'i". western 'rsi.i from
H.; bnr,n ri the deb " ar willing 10 pay cur pro
.;,n or the tax: ha W. desire 70 have the right Of
=, dali he imposed upon the subjects ot taxation. The
i; de.- in process of time must be paid, and how is
:. Ia be na,l: Suppose such statt OF things should
al:-e Is tina: it. pay,ncat should he demanded inmri-
sl., upon i, coming due. Ask II thi- sc-ntcfcst
-. n. no, force yo;; t. impose the burden OF IL pay
,. anon the east 10 the entire relief al Yourselves
n view O. these ,hucs ask my friend from Augusta.
i here IS not good reason wr this abuse may arise,
All il therefore an a5- OF power ought not 10 be guard
Il against Il may he replied that the east may pnr-
TIE same cours.. in regard 10 western Virginia bat
assert that from the q" i:' 20 which have nj
r.y directed the attention oi ,,,c ,ommttee, this
m 10 sblv take plac. The history OF TIE political
n y: Virginia during Ia. last seventy wears, pai.iiy
nor, i.ai hitherto they have not done it, You have
,,rg in the future. from the fact that eastern Nir-
aaa Ia, majority Of the interests which are subject
= ,axq,io ami she cannot adopt system Of taxation,
,cr Il she desired 70 DO without depressing her own
..,r..;, Thus, n,,r feelings won;d be directly opposed
,as,,y system OF oppressive taxation.
>ii,y,ose gentlemen OF the west that you obtain che
.nencv in political power. You are great s;ickiers
m H.. .;;l of rights and III. in' aajors That il Your
,ae-cherto AS we'll palladium of politica! liberty
ya viii! b. pursuing tn" course you propose, strike
. is ve.y inia aiion oi IN" tempe OF liberty in which
Kan .,v ,oa t-r. v:"rsil.p, Tor yon design destroy
a oY@ ii the great principles OF renuh''c'n'sn,, VIZ
h. enc.aen OF property involving The pursuit Of hap
.;re BIZ, 10 iii, pnjn. simply direct the attention
q, he .u.lcGan from Augusta rs do hot think 1t lie
e.. ,s..r; 10 ....:e farther.
.,.- rack with The declaration OF the gentleman
TN, Augusta which made in Il different form BY
,r ,rl-rab,s friend oa, GT"enhcer Ar. SMITH, that II
stern Virginia did not Weld To the west the principle
- W.. canten,iiag for. there would arise cianor from
n,tg thousand western ir"eman which would continu:
,.s,,, il eastern cara until it appeased by their
ling ~ the principle and the power. If cia.nor OF
III. ,nl ), 70 i,- raised in favor of pracip which
woll !! adopted, destroy til" equilibrium =! govern.
rlon .ll S.ailemen o! the west that the voices oI
~, r. rT
-; in opo. oa from the beautiful tide water region Of
e S,a;. and un;iin. with thousands Of similar voices
rom ri, l,or, t-ay towards the valley, AMI the
,or! ;.oui swell n volume even 10 the summit ri the
Al. !ia.es ai il wold echo and revcrhera,c OYER
1oin.a:: a.. through valley until your ears would not
y ,..s:.,al. tine with The sound, bu: every habi-
,... a.! the ., woal; quake AMI rembir ii the voices
D.! IA! ...t .iiins ;pon Your il the tnnders OF
,..rn -..f we've roaring. Do gentlemen, h. their de-
,oy a.iou- ies u iu,imia.. rs: And Yet Their il-
.a vi bear that construction, and it sho"ld b. bern"
n ,r7 al,o hat w;,hin the las. few days resolutions
isys e'n received from III. western counties declaring
ma; url,-. the Weld the power asked for by west
ga delegate, in lis body that those delegates must
,r.ve his body AM s-rrn home to their people. Well,
have oal> To say, that do not question the integrity
rs. NV western brethren h. re wc think you are very
lever AID Intelligent bod cf men. bat il YOU iii not
"a, :. nj, us AID par, .k- ii our hospa, wh.r Won
~ ready 10 d.p.-; .iyr notice AID "i,i bid
,I,ciionatc al respectful farewell. We Garnet,
:iii ylt Soa our rits ana III NoN viii :4ot
hin will, u,-,ho,i Ii heiiev" yon wiilct par; a.
f,,n,s dislike ds,noa III any shape or form. aad
,,; ike 10 -.r il as much in regard 10 tc Stat
f Virginia ~ 10 regard TO Inc federal government.
n.lJ mos, 4, ep!y lament it. as dcprscate lis results
aa3 a,,er, nat the principle We are advocating,
,.s.a;tca ,on the .:ew constitution, IS Prlncips
,sen will tend more 10 alay aad destroy feelings
.t.,oa.l bitterness than any principle that can b
a.,,.i forward ior ii il doe, not give entire sal
:,..eion 20 the entire people OF western irgina.
~! az; i.a>, when they come to their sober secoa
a. .ii give them an assurance that they will hay
:as!r Property 81 we'll protected our oHn, and
-aaH that The east Hiil be unanimously III fa'o: Of Il
lie .eutl,,..n from Preston tells us tina. the enir
49, dr-r, ii.; their property mall he fully protected
Aa.! ia, i, i co.anon ground upon which we all 4
y. 90 "a in ,,or oil the protection of property, IN
"ay ,ha- have to do is 10 agree upon The means
.ra,eca. Bat. suppose We were To abandon hi
,rac.,.". .,s Il western gentlemen are prepared I
.ae7y ,hc rri;rpl, of protection 10 property 10 It
tie,: rN'.nl3 Are the, prepared TO carry OF, tie:
-, 1opa ha>ins representation upon white ProPrie
ms 81 l.na aio,r qualified electors holding proper
Ni'1. fullest rxlen, If it be correct principle
~ - ~ app!i, ..,ion TO your federal as to vi;
Ha'' sev~,ar,.nt. 1t is no reply TO say that we ar
-" ia.;..a. institution Tor the State, and that n
Nn'r''.a ,l.e goa. the operation Of the federal ca
w. = NJ ao,id inquire whether gentlemen ar
~, . ar?N iaeii principle to Their connection "i
80. '-''s s'scFument' Have you reelected upon IN
o'e.tace' ~ich would result if the entire po!itica
9a:a!'' o: ~ South were 10 adopt this principle a
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