Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09


Tia ama lr:ucipl: But i; must be remembered hat
in reference TO the fecral government Representatives
,r u,:,.,. are net arranged b. government, bat ny
tr.n GOVERNMENTS Representation is fixed in tie ene
m; government b, that government according to the
rrens ptl aining to ii. And suffrage, for the cleo
@ u those representatives is fixed BY the State gov
crnmrut according the principles OF the State gov
.rn,nsnt And hence the Two. liked by tw" different
r,u,nts resting upon different principles, cannot IT,
Otherwise arranged than to dust each by the principles
ri th r..pectve government by which II IS I" be settled
But must now be permitted, in return to ask those
rtlcr,n if they are willing To extend the principles
ef thc mixed basis to the federal government! Arc
tbev wiling to base representation in that government
ecm,l un0n population ant, the taxes collected i'll the
mort bern IIUrts, hy means of high tariff! Adept the
yeJ basis of representation in the general government
and wc will very hear the dolorous complaints I"
southern state rights Een against northern aggression
Tho cry Of di-,niUn would be loud in it. demands OF re-
s;stoncc 10 the degradation imposed upon the South
Would they submit to it! The would deserve 10 be
slaves if they did but know they would not. and
row e; me tell those gentlemen the day Is not very
distant When they will have to meet that very issue in
some form. Or other For those northern people now
have their eyes steadily fixed upon the dongs Of this
bod. And 10 gentlemen suppose those cunning Yam.
KEGS will no, seize upon lhi' very thing As means of
nrot,ction? But if We should be called upon meet
with The other States in national convention,
ruc the organic law OF the federal government and the
question We are discussing should arise there how
will We stand think would be safe can 60 into that
convention and contend for representation based upon
persons and bring my negroes into the estimate as
nersons The advocates Of the mixed basis can do the
same BIZ; they will he met with the proposition that
population and taxation is the true principle of repre-
sen;a,on And the north will be sustained in that
rrnnoston b. the register of these debates are
now having published Eastern gentlemen will be CON
clrncd out OF their own mouths and with shame and
confusion of face they will be compelled submit
the DEGRADATION. And tell them now the day will
come hen the sentiments for which the: are now con-
tending with so much carnestncss, will worm.
wood and gall upon their own lips 1t seems to me
that our position is the only safe one reference To
the general government that is to base representation
there on persons is the now. And that the po-
ston Of our opponents IS unsafe for to base representa-
ton there upon persons and taxes under any system Of
taxation would increase the power OF the free States
over lis.
hay. but little to say on the subject of internal i'm
movements that has been brought into this disc lSson b.
eastern cent; lcnen reason for withholding from u
equal representation. They saT they afraid thai
tLev ma b. heavily taxed for schemes Of Improvement
# The ;,urr Of the government should pass into Ia"
hands III the western people. 1t Is the lie west have
ever been upon principle, the advocates Of wise
ten Of internal improvements, and hope they vii.
cnntin.. to lie. But Il Is Eot truy hat they to b."
dreaded upon this subject. think the east have much
more To far from themselves than from ils. They are
but recent converts to this great rrc pie and. like all
other new converts thee the wild enthusiasts upon
the subject. | can wei! remember whcn eastern
man could be brought to vote for ans appropriation 20
works Gi internal Improvement. The then stnn,
alone upon this subject. But the cast are aroused
10 the folly Of their past position this subject They
now see that they were hrnd the west in wisdom and
foresight and at IL, sai:c time behind the &Ir;
Of the aye. And III t:s matter M least, thlr have
learned wisdom from their nuch C-trtl-tcd western
brethren And now that they are beginning ~ be
aroused To the Importance OF his great subject they
will need The vision AMI prudence Of the
duct it in the pr"3c: channels. Heretofore this matter
has been cuntrol!cdh IN eastern governmental majority;
and think it has not been wisely conducted it woul,.
haze cen had its entire control been under the maugc-
lnent Of tie west Orr policy has long been known and
well understood bat have been able
plish it, because were in the minority, and
qucntIy unable guide it in the proper rhannc and
check ami control lis imprudcr extravaganza. This j.
mainly attributable the na$crninatr opposition o
some portions of tie to all appYGp:iat and the
determination Of the others holding the balance Of power
WELD the whole system 20 their own imnci:tte a.
grandi%cmenr Oar policy l"s always been 10 opci. up
some great leading cif.ilic Of communication from tn,
west To the east through which the agriculture
mineral wealth OF the mighty west could How from the
summit OF Our own mountains To III" shores OF the
thence To be borne upon the bosom OF her deep blue
waters. 10 all the markets Of earth Thus 70 deve0pc
he vast resources Of the west and build up great
This We wonl Lave done th- if we had had The
power and with less noncv than has already been
pended hut, being in the minority We have been
PEELED to take such is could get. And the east are
to blame for all the inpcrlcctios in the past manage
mcnt of the system, and upon Tie heads of that
eastern governmental ortv rest all the respon
sibtv of the present heavy indebtedness Of tho State.
And there is 10 reason or Justice in blaming the west
for any OF these np!cctions. The east have had the
power, and they have welded it in thair oIyn way
And my own opinion is that Underwater is Ia
blame nr this than any other people in the common
wealth For instead Of holiing the power in their
hands, they could and ought To have done, and
Quoting those appropriations in such channels a. u
build up cities oil mighty commercial power upon the
shores of ourcatern waters they have left that balance
ofpowcr in the hands OF Piedmont, and have contctc,!
themselves with blind opposition 10 every thing in
discriminatory And the consequence Is diversion of
the trade and travel to tn" northern cities that ought
to reach the ocean in State. Tie eastern p,p-
pie not understand the geography of this c,rn.
Try. They do not seem la know that the nearest point
for the whole OF the southwest and the greater part of
the west and northwest Ia reach the Atlantic is in
Virginia and THAI nature has done more for liz in
plantn. points for commercial interests. than for
any other people in america. Bit | hope that Tide
water is about awake from her Rip Van Wrinkle
sImbrrs to the necessity FOR immediate vigorous
action When that shall be the there will be
nothing 20 fear for she will then unite with the west in
Llla alone can lfH!a from pres
cnt dnwntrodcn cond ion aud make her what sle u..
to be, the brightest star in the brilliant galaxy was
therefore, amazed nj the strange position Of the in;c
gent gentleman from Essex, CIR. n. GAGSErrl some
days since. He Ssd thcy wanted no internal improve
ments in his county that they couid put their produce
on board vessel and have it in Baltimore Phi!adc.
pha New York in few hours. Would they rather
trade at the north than in Virginia Would they rather
budup cities at he north than at Tappahannoc Would
they rather promote the commercial interests of the
north for OF" own future oppression than to build up
their own commercial interests ut amy point the
tern waters Of Er. nia If 80 they know not what they
do. But must think that if that gentleman would duly
reflect upon the subj, Ct his intelligent mind would
arrive nj different conclusion As it is with him,
with others from the Underwater. Look at Norfolk,
the city that ought to be the mighty commercial
emporium nf the world hn! yet now she i but
4 city in ruins and sill her people ngcr On amid
her delapdated walls. rcvcrencng the vine that cree p
over the ancient Buildings of bvgonc gcnerntions and
seem to forget that they duty 10 their city their
rosterty md their State Oh that some tali>mauic
power would awake all Tide water iroa, her deep .l,,
behring's. Virginia would then arise and move with
Colossal str'dr- I" greatnrs ana glory. They, above
every Gcr portion III the State, require vr!:.i
improvcm, And it would afford n.c infinite pleasure
to vote appropriations 10 make them to bind with
bands OF ron lic agriculture Of tie west and c0mG;c.r,
o. the east. Until that il ouc, Virginia will and
never can rise.
The gentleman from FauIlier CAIr. scorr) says, tac
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