Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-25

Indeed il is question that statesmen IN cary times
have looked To. II is that statesmen no" may NJ
gill 10 look 10, and the time viii COME anu h'9 We
before the lapse OF twenty-five years, when .lcfe WIZ
b. effort, even hy YOU 10 take measures 10 rcesc
yourselves from that very property 'at WIN 'rn "
come burihcn 10 you. louE, n 'i,i@el VI 'irs'
mia, TO the coast Of Africa the place !" "''' 'o
try Of this supcrabunan cc al that property. ne 'ime
may not he distant when measures VIII nc compulsory
upon the State 10 remove that very property o' W. SC
cury safety and happiness vi the white P"puiaihii.
And when that time shall come, DO you p'"t"sI " pe'
that BURDEN May not the wrSl Dc 'eH.'.su " pe
her portion Of that burden when may oe hces'''1 "
relieve you:
Why even at this day believe there isa statute now
existing appropriatins S3eodp "r tha' pun P's'. We
ITO complain Of il You never hearu Mss..i" na
| complain Of il. IL has always been ''e P! "
tern men 10 allow the east esslne upon his subject
as To her may seem best Should the time arrive "neh
thirty, fifty or hundred thousand dollars per all'in
and more may he required to carry on TINS surplus
population from the State of Virginia may c' We WIN
all our increasing taxes, bc called ,'l''i ~ ~ WI
proportion of that fund Do We asK s'oo '',e' Against
such almost Certain taxation. The gentleman from
Richmond said he did charge ID upon US w nut
that { would tax the negroes anu ''i' luz MN
t" the west but he said the power WAS given Us 10 10
So We might do it, and that was sili'''sn' 'o' nun
NAV not that argument apply here! May you oI no
You have done it, and We have not 'omls'neu A'' you
will do it, and to infinitely greater extent INN rus
been done vet we do not complain whatever you may
do and may require AS essential TO your We
to YOU and never have resisted III the sightes. ueree
and never will resist it. Again, we say ''al t'e nuSe
portion of the public expenditure already Incurred mas
been appcd 10 the improvements the east The west,
which, undertook to show Yesterday Jon arc oonou
to improve, has been neglected almost "e mas
not received her Just proportions OF the i'iu P'' 'l
has the amount expended been paid Have You raised
by taxation all the money that has been eApeaea ih
making these improvements You have not. nerI IS
il d. YOU not hear it oh all hands spoken ol rs 'uca
debt existing against the State. on laVe,", pau
it, 1t ia still existing and who is to pay II ana "nei Is
it TO b. paid ask you when it Is to be paid "heh
that time arrives think it most probable that the greater
portion of tha fund will be pal out Of western pockets
And if you make the improvements yonhow contemplate
will You raise the money directly from lax upon the
people aud expend it ii is raised III making thei
No. YOU borrow the money and yon mortgage inc uias
of the west well rs of the east tolndenhiy inc ehoef
Aud when is that la he paid! Why OF course we Will
gel it upon ~ long tim. and when IL comes
Ia b. pad We OF the west must ply our portion OF mat
dbl These facts and the history OF our growth and
Increase in wealth and population Jus'h-s me in saying
that will have to pay full proportion oil the existing
deld--yet are complaining that You are expchdinS
the borrowed money OF the State in Improving your own
country 1t is true YOU have made Us few dirt roads
about equal 10 three or our miles OF railroad There has
always been of compact between the iosroers oil
the two sections, and our western friends were sashei
with small Givo:s Give me S5oOuo Tor the DIRT roads
ID''.'''
Ia, has been the sort o lorollins yon have nd "l
,nnrlan Of it but tell gentlemen here. that IN all
thee. ut.rongs we had the big cndof the log Laugh
ter The west have generally been put oil with mud
turnpike The only railroad that they have ever gwen
us is that little Que from Harpers Fary my friend
from Jefferson (Slr LrcAs) tell all about that
Ii is n little road believe extending through from
Harpars Ferry to Winchester We are trying TO get tho
central rnul through hut believe yon are determined
To block up the tunnel through the Blue Ridge All
sl,ati hnrr Al
NAV have b. paid by the west Well we do not com
plain uf it, il is right l5ut do not raise the hue and
rry against the west because. percancr abe may Dor
row little money to improve the west. and pay 1t too
She will have to pay for y"n as we'll as Tor that which
is expended in the west Yet gentlemen say they pay
all now and will be compelled H. do far the future
| and that our paper guarantees are ot 10 value
! intend to hasten Is rapidly ] can, for can
scarcely speak desire, Notwithstanding The state OF
nv health and the horsencss Of my voice. practica
bic, to continue my remarks.
/ \ MEMBER. VIII the gentlemen give way for a
motion TO rise
Mr. SMITH of kanawha If | were to consult my
own wishes would give way but | cannot ask such
indulgence frem this committee. II would bc asking
too mech they have ndu:,cd me alrcady as far as !
had right Ia expect, but h,y voice Is snch that can
scarcely proceed.
| Mr.. LIONS. would make ,ais suggestion 10 the
gentleman. As he is not in condition 10 discuss the
subject, would suggest that he give way a resoIl-
ton that the committee rise II has been suggested
that gentleman go Oh, hut il 10 give him a
real benefit must indulge him - lar 10 lei him
keep the floor. We can adioirn tall Monday morning.
aud he may continue the foor. would move, there
fore, with The consent of the gentleman, that the
mittcc rise.
Mr.. PRICE. My colleague will be perfectly willing
to yield the floor to any gentleman who may be prepar
ed to address the committee Ii there is any gentleman
prepared It. do 40, he can take the floor, and my
cocage himself the privilege OF completing
! his speech on Monday or seine Other dav.
| Mr.. TAYLOR. hope some other gentleman is pre-
pared to continue the discussion either Tor the east
west. There ,a gentleman in my eye who will 90
On have no doubt.
Mr.. BYRD, OF Frederick II il my'purposc and my
desire 10 address the committee briefly upon the subject
now undcr consideration, but anticipating that HI
opportunity would have been Afforded me to do 50 to-
day, inasmuch rs the floor pre-occp.cd by ives
tern gentleman, and supposIng that the regular course
oil dcDa!c, alternating between eastern and western
gentlemen would continue, have not come here with
the requisite documents from which intended Ia cite
therefore express the hope that eastern gentle
man will take the floor. II would be far more agreea
bic IL me to follow some eastern gentleman than to
follow Immediately in the wake Of western gentleman
feel loo that not having anticipated being called upon
To- occupy the position OF addressing this house to-day
should labor under great disadvantage should moi
shrink from making the effort now were il moi for the
circumstances TO which have referred. hope tn,
committee will not rise yet, Tor il is only little aite
one o'clock, and II Is out Of the question to ad ourn la,
after day At this early hour.
The question being taken, the motion to rise wa
agreed to-
The committee accordingly rose and reported
PAYMENT or Az ACCOUNT
Mr.. NJ GARNETT. | am instructed nv The commit
tee on Accounts, to report the following resolution
although do not myself endorse it hv any m.ans
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Convention Ger
ty Tor payment the account Of II. RegnauIi amount
ing to the sum Of s3i2s2 for materials furnished am
the work done for the OF the Convention
There some conversation as to the propriety o
the account, when,
Mr.. LETCHER moved the re-commitmeut Of th
matter to the committee, lie was not satisfied to pa
The amount.
The motion was rejected
The resolution was then adopted.
The Convention then adjourned until Monday morn
ing al 10 clock.
Il WOND1Y March, 10 1851
The Convention met pursuant to Adjournment
No clergyman present.
| Mr.. MILLER. move that the roll b.. called
Il The motion agreed to- count being haI-ayc
81, noes l..
The call had been partially proceeded with.
MIR. CLAIBORNE | desire to move To djspeuse wit