Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-18

him. and say II pc tahE"' ''' !a,,.l .,,t .ba
is ,osi.ima,e results il is certain s''.A,' -. ~
- !; 9Th no,h;nc and that ne ha1 better
Nr RIDLEY. dislike to interrupt the Gentleman.
In, he seems to prc- this arsiinchl
The disclaimer my part IA a", ~ 10, ~ me
m .,rI,,. L., world have perceived that 'ontended
fr mo- .,cl r.cr ~ that when ne attribute" 10 ne
told him in what confession iG;i' view was 'Nh'D,c
and told him expressly that claimed Tor eastern II
suia representation not ACCORDING " wv i''o",,
sIoyc INK mid by her but representation based upon
,l. ,.ncne declared i'll Tie amendment offered by the
a,,lc,,,n from fauauer Mr ScolT.) This Il all ior
which v. con,enlcd and cndcavored before 10 show
he gentleman in what conntx"il referred I" lha'
slave tax
mo, ottr,nnd IA intimate that the sentlcn;ns own III
lyi,,ua and personal inc!iuaion> would lead Inn I"
the poin, where liz principle carries hun. W." mol
speaking of hi ciiuntion- or iniihaing that h would
do amvlng If the kind; hit he has ias'encd lii:7,
II n car al principle and intend that he shall i,
DRAGGED 10 The point where that goes aa, if Ii,
should lac lracr over thorns and stones rough ground
rocks and through valley and lie woundcd and bruised
the fault will lie his did MT place him behind that
car How can he any body Else upon TIE Position
that they placed themselves, fail To that TO carr,
on, h, principle, 10 give j; ia fullest cope, to folio"
il where il would lead will result in giving the trans
al,,Lany country with over three hundred Thousand
Whit. population but four delegates i'll the Lcgi-latur,
Of Virginia And does he not that if he carries ont
HI, principle that he will give the valley Of Virginia
ouly the same number Of representatives that he would
assign TO tie Mccklcnburg district do no, know how
ma:Iv tina. IT, Six, am told is the number. Thea til.
ya-t ,crritory inhabited by four hundred Thousand
whit. people according 10 this principle tina; the gcntlc
man !ns laid down would have but Zen represent a;iv,>
in IN. Legislature Of Virginia out Of loo. AK If such
principle s this III this enlightened day in thi, NE
progress III government we'll III every thing cl-c
doe exhibit to the world beautiful spectacle :"
constitutional reform. The gentleman la also seen
proper to draw comparison between tie amount 81
taxes pad in his district and those paid in others Poll
ticai- toll that comparisons are odio- an, shall
only them for the pnposco i meeting those advanced
on The other side | would relieve the gentleman for q
momen, from the extreme position, the true one III
which have bcc. placing him, and brn. him down 10
one a little nearer, an where he hin. eli desire l. ito"
in his tourney OYER this road that he las laid Down Tor
himself He tells us that his district pays tax "n
-iaves than al the trans-i llcghauv country and he
seeks TO base The rover Of his district in the Lcgra
,ur7 upon this taxation potion Of il. Well, up
pose is true that his district does pay This amount Of
lax LIE, mo brig 10 tho notice If gentlemen -ilai!
table TN! ,.l! do it Ill very few figures. We -
that the average population /: Lis district tn meal Or
is 5.G5 j.. white population Il mem and IN mT !i.-
tr,'t tlc a"cragc n;ar' "i White population In'ci'
vol!,. give IL a icnga," i, . SO 50 l;t stand l.r"
representing 1905 Whit" population than Tic sen-
,.cn.n from Southampton
Mr. RIDLEY. Anil nov, il lie gentleman will a!!"w
;c PROFOUND tie inquiry. vii! h" tell no how mach
taH his district pays:
Mr.. FULKERSOE. For The information of ,he g,n.
,lcman my district PAYS
The CHAIR Tie gentleman vii! please adlrcs5 liz
Chair
Mr. FCEKEESoN. cannot Will spcak 10 ,he g.n-
,,c4lan thou; looking a him viii speak - hiai.
however through The Chair. Nv dairi, pays some
thing oycr - 900 Of tax: Think ;ha, is abu: il: ho"g
nm ~, certain AID his district paws large ;aN u.,
, slave property. .
Mr.. Ridley More ;Lan he whole lax that is pail
in :our district
Mr FTIkERSOE, Ii NAV hc Du; a!l refer
inc the clements that are 10 constitute legislative az;
ih,ty And he bases his representation upon taxation
or claims tina, the basis Of representation place
mine upon population; and have shown that HI ~.
ten cs Of from representation in district. III thi-
Convention ill., number of le32S, white people. who
are virtually -ffanelsed known in effect this
lloor who are counter balanced weighed d"wn and
trodr under foo, BY this negro tax s,="I ii yosr,
hope TO hear Of you. superior wealth, Your
-laye tax since you seek to make them the means :" iii
vcsny l:,32S white people in one single district AID
over - 0ol in the wet. .; their political rights and
equality Political equality jewe! beyond al! price.
,uch less TO hc bought b. the patsy amount III dollars
and cents, Of Your slave tax
lam stol;ng whar7 h. desires himself am not
taking him all the along the read to the point where
hi. principle leads him If he follow his principle
TO lie ultimate end il would not only deprive my dis
tric o! its three delegates but give ali trans e
gany district but four, End TO the Valley district Gin-
fer not NOR thsn he wo:li give 20 the A~'&lenb'ry
district
have been moro tedious tbs question t:sn lie
sired /. BE- nni shall hasten Ia roncud. what nave
- s.y ~iil lcare til" gentleman - his osn rriiec
lions . .c.nr,. him TIA; II il, cal"o. arr, III te
Drn,Ie "a is legitimate eX;ea; that that y tie best
argument thai can be altncei t" him convince him
that ho i, wrong and that he had better abandon !: ri
Virginia. nj this day present., = the world
ry elaino;:ng crd for redress Of government Grey
:.nccs and hear weeping ana wailing, and mror
l Voice coming ~ from Underwater. The only portion
Of this Commonwealth that seems to b. enjoying lir:
rcpose AMI is ii" fie,!nion; c"nn'fT. Now Why al
hi. agitation in thu Old Commonwealth Of where
AL ough, to he union and peace. Whs tbs wai.ins
which come. froa tilc.:ater Why Ills complaint by
tii..wai.r against PIEDMONT Complaint--thor tell
II, that Piedmont Ike vampire Is -urking the very
hearts blood nj t:icwa;":. Why j" We hear this
Voice coming bannin, TIE mountains from the wet
declaring That ,he i si!fcrng great end lrcv"r7 wrongs
and nuri.,. Thcsc things cAEnn, exist without ca-c
The people of Virginia not naturally complaining
people Thcy da not su!er Themselves Ia De reused INTO
state ri complain: :ua excitement ior case a: all
Since then the. facts nXi, and exist wii":t =
cause let ~ look aronnl L. ascertain where The
lies and remove ii ii il be possible And Whore j. II
is Al the very foundation o thing; il is in or c"ns!i
tuition And how is It th'r, where Is it ;h"rrt IN /
what there. Why It is this rotten tlis odoas Ibis
tvrauuica! basis 0f representatives tat N'H hNe Hell
and that you intend 10 keep upon Let correct
that. lei u, 20 to the Of the evil and ;h"n these
Underwater complaint. will bc heard 10 more and this
western omtcry lor 4 redress ri grievances will h'
h,hed Piedmont will be mol longer complained 81. and
yrcinia will h.. what she ought TO he"ne Firgnin--
ono in feeling one IN sentiment. Que III heart ali we
hall march on together in that road Of prosperity
which the God ii nature intended II. 10 travel No"
came. wc correct this cyil We have tried ha-. SIM
liar to the one presented - US wr Fave giT"n his
tax.payng portion Q: the State ,he power 81 the
the State ever since have been State and one w"u:
suppose that il his the remedy !" and forcTer
care nh vow evils that j! would haze accomplished
that result long ago The sy-tem gentlemen con-
tending for that OF giving representation IL that i>hr
lion Of the State that pav the tax regardless of al 9TH
cr richi-.
W. have beard this ou;crv come Up NJ" only from
.rans.sl;cclnnv country. but from The very E.- ant
from portion OF this ,nxpaying community. Now, u
your system is corrrc, one why Ill this complaint u
YOUR -ys,cm ia right. why this division 81 ec.'incn
s,conc tho people Of Virginia. iour ba,, is wrong
and voar principle is wrcn. aal :" long as W" roH''n
u, 10 force upon the people Of III" commonwealth just
h.. % long will YOU haze tn cry 81 claage 'lanse
coming mp ffcr, oil portions OF 'he commonwealth.
w;.' 10 f;ol ha. this veSel question could e doint'i
mi fairly settled here. have hope tha' i higher :"
more sincere than tie hcoo thu, this peope should BE-
no longer distracted among thsmselvc And Won rar
attain that Larry resal: oy placing Yourselves nj once
n ,is ion q. equality Of riZ. and q! iu-t:r"