Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-04

.,,;,seG to RosER1 GALtAntR' o ;oI Eeoorer u"
IN WILLIAM G. BISucr, 0r''o' 1'tp0r'er.J
,,s rs.ptEES. on the llh and l2t
Nh 500 i i;n.l ~ Committee Of tie Whole
' n, rcsrc. aud believe express
Mi. 81 ST., -, Yesterday, that al Impression pre-
c" 'n" g. .,rc extent. tcrs'an.. ".."oM' 'hs a'
ON my rart) that w"us1 u;t nun -
aray hy ia, or by light. ,'. .r'. ''
impression sh''u have conyened this body on III,
cspccia"! 10, T,nm this mornings business, thinl
occasion ,;on cuId have found sufficient matter L
ne ',n;ed its time On last evening, instead Of ad
raw IN account of my absence.
lnitnl's , in all sincerity, that were 10 consult
ASH considerations. should leave the pending
mfrs r., :, others con,cntns myself with giving
di>eu>>' SI.r, vote But upon a question OF the
h'' ~ md momentoIs character OF the one be
.o ne charged \, 1t : WIN no sh'' measure Q. eooo
lore u.s. no country the Influence OF the decision
or e'i :, rrcrac upon, and be felt by generations
e' ". and representing IN part. as do, Scclloh OF
20 'on, irenl, ard vitality interested IN the ISSUE
t'' .e,I mr,iird by sense OF du'y 10 thro" 'ny
r s, rsircy uron The patience OF The commute
sell Isi, ''r. mon this seemingly nterminable tor
!" th,c vl:ilc offer some of the views, aid
re'' ol ~, r,a,ons for the opinion ! entertain upon
,rn' under discussion An oPinion' am rec &c
l'' Law, heretofore said when tins same question
s": ,rr debate the floor OF the house OF delegates
was ,y held bv me. but which for years prior to that
mol ""'! t,J ma,lrcl, considered, and dcbcratcl
pr,s,
and nrmly adopted
"'I %ars found, Mr. Chairman, that with increasing
,,s less deI,lsivc optics of experience and Pract
ris have removed many Of my earlier opinions
,p,ed a, they were hy looking al men ana 'hings
II, mere spectacle of books many Of my earlier
&c ,rcori,, and abstract principles OF the pcrecta
oi or nature of the character and machinery oil SO
:,n.u, and orthc elements which sh"ald enter aud
nh, obstruction have yielded to malurcrthought
I , NJ = rational and practical lessons OF sober
T.;, nu,.o; Of the white basis i'll my district
.an frs, originating among its people in years gone
h,may under frs, Impressions, have hccn lavora
hiv entertained So soon, however. as the occasion
mad, i, necessary for their decisive action. and
came 10 be looked nj ia all its bearings they adopted
and have since maiuiancd, the opposite coc!'ision
y respcct for those people, well rs for myself. for
bids me- here or elsewhere, To defend The dlsIntc.es!cd
mes, OF their course oiy own leaving to the character
of eacl not only yincac the conscious rcctitldc OF
both but 10 exempt us trust, even from The inference
that if
Men change with manners, and ranncrSeanga VIII! claS
Tenets with books, principles with us have rot changed
with times.
In connection w.,l. this matter. before coming 10 the
question Immediately unicr debate, before eN-
anime the issue wIch the coaiendin, propositions
uuIcr consideration present. ask your iWluig ence
for brief period. whilst notice the somewhat
Singular and extraordinary assault which the gen
te!nan from Augusta. ('ir SuLrrY,) without prov
ocation, as humbly conceive. well rs unkmdy
and gyoundcssiy made upon that portion o the State
from whence conc and part OF Who's people have
Lonored me with 4 seat on this floor. What strange
haucnation could have come over the dreams o that
gentleman what singular infatuation or dc!itSlo
could. at the moment have seized uron and transported
him far astrav confess myset wholly at loss /" Ill
vine for when TO look the accusation III the
face wla: is it, aud what remarkable exhibition doc:
make Of the honorable gentleman, and oil his 10 les
honorable county! The t,lc-watcr district. VIZ are
told by the gentleman, has been puudered and opprc>
sed BY the Piedmont country. II this Accusation vert
well founded, If there were even Pauslbiv III it, II t
ne not il is, mere Pigment of the gentleman 5 brain
the offspring, possibly Of an overflow Of patriotic de-
sire to create, strife and leart-burnngs between the
eastern sections of the State, to loment that STRIFE, ana
thai family quarrel if it can be created, that profit,
possibly, may to another portion OF the common
wealth If say this charge be well founded. beg to
inquire who was ally in this war OF INVASION and
outrage: Who do you suppose that ally was: VINO
do YOU imagine, III those maraudlig expeditions, was
the able and powerful confederate OF the Pedmcntesc
Could it have been dreamed of in your philosophy, after
the claste and beautiful eulogy which the gentleman
80 eoqueuty and pathetically poured fourth upon the
county Of Augusta, not one particle OF which do de-
sire to deny her, after the gorgeous chaple which he
enlwned around her brow, not Hover OF which have
wish to see plucked-c you, say, in the utmost
stretch Of YOUR Imagination have supposed that II the
lands have been Invaded and plundcred by Pied
mont for the sake of internal improvements if these
cru>adeS have been made upon our Underwater lris!Qe
would YOU, say have believed il possible that Augusta,
noble, high minded, generous, justice loving Augusta
was ever at the side of Piedmont:
Alr. WISE, Tin his seat.) 1t was two pluck one.
Mr.. SOUTHALL. Two pluck one hear voice
cay. the same voice, think which we have 80 often
heard and which told we are again to heat
upon this subject Of Piedmont | suppose when the
alliance is formed between the gentleman from Augusta
and the gentleman from Accomac, 1t will be two pluck
one again. Laughter
al all fIutp u,,tr
that giant county of the valley, that county which the
gentleman canno, compliment too much for she IS entl-
lied TO all that he eau of her. but when he talks about
other people pdcrng, and when he comes to Ruckfish
zap 10 make oyerures across the bay TO the gentleman
from Accomac and here in tdewater for allies, he
ought to reccect where old Augusta has stood in
this supposed war Of invasion upon the part OF Piedmont
upon our eastern friends Whenever the descent
was TO be made Augusta has ever urged the onset; II
Piedmont made the lnvaSlon Augusta pressed OH the
charge aud at her side; and above the smoke
Of the battle her white plume always to be seer
towering where the richest prize was TO be had and the
enemy being routed and the carriage ceased, dividing
the spoil, and taking tt. herself the lion 5 share We'll
might the dying words OF Alarmon have been recalled
by the gentleman; and though not appearing, believe,
IN his published remarks, repeated III presence
few DAYS past; for whenever OF these aglcd
roads was be made, whenever the clarion sounded
arms, the gentleman, no doubt, or some other nnic
of Augusta has been heard commanding White s;ulry
war horse has rushed to the battle with his iavorte
cry of charge Chester charse-on Stanly. or; and
the conflict ended, and the fate OF Alarmlo escaped
has perhaps, been seen ''wavilg over his head the
fragment OF his blade and heard . shouting victory
The mere allusiou has given me desire TO pertist
again poem which have not seen for years.
But the gentleman it seems, while he Is making tI
charge upon the Piedmont portion of the State appear
a, Rocks Cap and looking down upon the fat fields aic
ixurant hills of his late ally, and possibly, cosctins
his neighbours goods, is seemingly stretching forth '
hands and inviting union with, and seeking an ally IN
lcwater for the purpose of making Piedmont the VIC
tim. and continuing the game Which the gentleman from
lccomac calls sstwo pluck ONE He, and the gentle
man from Accomac, Mr.. WIsE,l who has promised Us
that the Piedmont country shall hear from HIM before
This debate is closed, to be the high contracting
parties
Mr. WISE, Gin his scat.) To get back that plul-
der
Mr.. SOUTHALL. To get back that plumber! We
Will settle accounts TO appropriations Tor Internal
improvements with you at any time. So FAR as the I'M
mediate district which represent is concerned, am
willing adjust accounts with the treasury OF the State
un willing 10 have the internal improvement account
led aud its condition ascerained and we will
SCI nos lar the district have the honor, in part,
represent, Ia; been engaged in this system Of plum
s uo and look at the revenue which the counties
" Amherst. Nelson, and Albermarle have paid into
3oif Treasury, and then see what local benefits, from
ule h'erhe! Improvement fund, they have received in
'he past The gentleman from Accomac will hnd that