Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-30

AHu chance to labor. Does the aboring man who
has not vet acquired fortune for himsel want the
Of labor placed within hsreach in order TINT ne
N " acquire property aud become nmsem p,opsh,,s
my viii hiring trade and commerce. and products,
WI" WY ronortv TO the eastward Let commerce be go
",;,s upor the streets of Richmond tnat every: man
.,ar 6nd an occupaton-erery man ma LABOR multiply
us upon his hands SO fast that ponr towns sa =
.h., money shall be made active ana plentiful
h, nlaced in its most active state and then
". M hove no longer any war between the rich and
;s moor Your towns will grow so ias! anu DC so
in eastern Virginia anu VIZ. 49, -. .au
muitiP., to.Torrow. Contrast with that state Of
VIII ~ ha one that now exists Here IS your non pro-
things standing all the day idle waiting for some
p. 40. The carpenter wants TO see houses ouil'
I .;ckisyer demand for bricks and the sallor steam
ers multiplied to daily and even omen and ch;ldrsn
hotel AI. for something to do. What Different
are "oA ,h,cs would that be from that which exists
Te '. sxs,em which the present arsstocratic aaVo
"'1ei III: mixed basis are contehoits io' au hnicn
.ns I. w. town stsgnant ana still; 1880
devoted to the purage OF 'h' oss for Richmond and THU
more "r .nres Richmond in the hands OF tnat sec
nlAeu I S,a,e which is utterly opPoseu 70 ine ee
tion o. tue t.rnal improvements instead OF leaving
h.r pusd with the western people VINO WI. o,Is 'ne
products # the west here to set every ,o Sm
irort and nut every laboring man IN moso s,on
Va aaI 1r i TO the candor of the gentleman from
bmssf (Nlr. Scorr) to SAY whether Inc stag
nan, noIcv of Tde-water-its lndisefiuinae oppo
s;,;on TO Nil works of internani lmPrUS ,..
for The city of Richmond, or that pony! VIZ" puas
every arm every head and ever svsrv
OCCASIONAL man here every ply scian every ca
blactsmith every trader OF any form or oescrlp-
e;a, .rsrv man of every class-tbs poor more than
h The rich as well as the poor-aii are alike inter
s..d in the great policy Of development Gan there be
development as long as we aFe euioeu! VI ia w ns
ee'en: - IMPROVEMENT. The gentleman advises me
Vi s,o,dv eve upon the works OF internal lnl.
10 Keep -, in the west. l have kept steady eye
PloseL sn have no doubt If the suffrage basis BE-
a5ontsd, the gentleman from fauquaer lnr eeorr anu
Pr will be found acting exactly together perhaps
,.onneut of M enlarged State system of pub
III lne ~ RI, in the meantime have kept my eye
nc MGtAI s,sJ upon that policy which know he does
aon, from choice but which is the necessary re-
A snJ consequence of this unnatural union that has
existed between the two sect'ons Vi Tue eoun'
,ra,or and piedmont-thus far. l mean unnatural
- for "a the sentiment Of the one is opposed to
III ~ nf internal improvement, and 90 far as the
,.nt of the other as far as Piedmont Is concerned,
Of adopting that dog in the manager Pohcy Wnlch gives
;tbar 10 Ae east nor to the west Inc present Pocs
Of the Piedmontese, determines me upon t's 4ue'to.
y, I with the west not to give power that does not
tlnnr n them but simply to do justice to the west
mon 1h. Ground that it is the policy and interest OF the
ws,a policy created by her interest 10 promote tne
Welfare of all-eastern Virginia included wiz hot
omen the gates of the citadel before have maze
Fl tbo Sast care not which basis you adopt, as
;I hi. morning whether the mixed or the suffrage
h,.is-so far as am concerned, lmean-and am very
GRAIN that shall have the general concurrence OF
eastern men upon that point to direct unit: ana eon
trol the manner in future in which the puoc WORKS OF
this State shall be conducted VIII Point out as
ia 5,,H
dominate east and where they shall terminate west
M yybat works shall be completed shall not con-
.,, myself with simply directing the attention OF the
legislature to them as better works. but VIII maze
,mnda,orv upon that legislature to complete those
works and not until they are completed will ever
oo.,sent thet another new work shall be commenced
within this State I will never agree mat necessity
shall exist hereafter for buying works that are TO le
profit with those that are not only Wsstsiul ana e1
,rayacant but injurious and disastrous to the state
did not intend to have said half OF what nave ou'
.l. il duty to myself to explain the position TOOK
Wr SCOTT of Fauouier. I rise for the purpose
Mr.. FURGUsoN VIII the gentleman yield mo
mani while exp ain the reason why desire the hoo'
., This time. 1t Is matter OF no very great couse
eu.uce 10 me, however desired tue nv w. ,.1aruar
isv 70 have replied to his arguments. The gentleman
from the city Of Richmond (Mr. STASARp) elaine
,b door and only got it time enough to make ORE
synns,n OF the views had taken, leaving 1t TO some
osr occasion to reply to the arguments OF the gen
t,.maa from Faueuier, (Mr. ScorT) presume th'
gentleman does no, wish to occupy the moor upoa sl
different occasions upon this subject. am satisnea'
.n.,. shall make it necessary Tor him to De hear
ertn and II il makes no difference to him. prefer L
max. ms remarks now and then he can reP! 70 al
The r.m:rss that have been made which he may THINK
Unnecessary 70 answer in one speech :.
Mr. SCOTT In compliance with his request VII
WELL the floor to the gentleman
Mr. FERGUSON When discussing the quesuon OF
III. basis of representation at length before the
zee stated that as to this question OF limiting in'
number of representatives in cities under the mixed U"
i. would reserve for future consideration to deter
nine what INV course should be- Iappea If necessary
,omr venerable friend from Richmond, (Alr. SCOTT
il did not make the statement, when was a'S
cu.ay that question, that so TAR rs thls ProPoson
limiting the cities concerned, would reserve 10
iutur. consideration whether IL tue lhiAeu oas'' ca
omed would vote to carry the prlnclpie 10 its vi
mos. .y,ent and strengthen the bands OF the lnterDa
,nr,v.u,ant party and do that which would put I'M
l.,la,ire power in the hands OF the wings as pun
inent to those democrats who should put TINS unus
ar,sn upon u.s. or whether would vote Tor restnc
lion upunctes as punishment ioI insisuns uPou P.
position which cannot be regarded IN any othe, ngh
liam as degrading to u.s. These were the remarks tina
hen felt called upon to make Us to what my tutur
c,r.s would be, from wharI had heard inside and out
.;Ia Of this house did not then state why did SO
In travelling over this city, meet gentlemen at every
chain the power in the General Assembly, whether W
uau to construct internal improvements 80 as to carry
e trade and travel not only of Western Virginia. ou
oi the whole western country to Baltimore instead
,,innu il to our cities have assured these gentle
nan that there is no foundation for the charge and
Il, i, my 1tv to come here and publicly retute tn
.aer because had been an active participator IN al
de- ,ch.mes of Improvement and had upon more thai
o. occasion upon the floor of the House OF Delegates
,li for the Central Railroad terminating ut the cit
Rchuoud. was conscious that |. as well as m
s,..r,, friends, who had acted with me- had acted
: ysj faith and felt wounded and mortified that gen
.ea in the city Of Richmond, should turn round nov
III! saw, that we were acting hypocrtcally and tina
Sc had all at once manifested born love ana yea
81 h. civ of Richmond In this state OF the case
Ell, it ia. to myself and the people of the west that
A.:ll make tho stateras which did upon Saturday
regard to the motives and views OF those who naf
,scd ior the benefit of the city of Richmond als'
all tina, from what had heard in and out of this Con
,sn,ioo had come TO the conclusion if the mixed ba
adopted to advocate the proposition OF the gen
sesa IRON Fauquier (Mr. ScorT not in all It's parts
ta: the amendment proposed, which to place lin
on upon the cities; but that if the suffrage basis
dop.ci could not advocate the restriction upon Tn
irs because it was violation of that great principle
equality had advocated in this Convention. FOL
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