Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-14

mind of an Eastern nan, as 10 the PioPlisJ lie
necessity Of the basis which we mss. Hi'9h' are
n,ent OF the gentleman renoTcd 'na' .o.''' ~ ~
conviction stronger ! ,ooa notes OF ms speecn. ne
con.rcnccd b. dcnorncins the bill cnaer ~h'ch r;ii'
Convention was called, Il based upon =" P',sp.
is surprising for distinctly rec'eS' 1'a. me ssn'..
man. member Of the iona" "i '", Sa
ter opposed il most stlv q inV"h'n ~,
erols ;,rnc;pa If mistake not. .ie a~o '.S"e'''i
The an,tnr,rr, Of Mr.. Dorlau. which assisted upon
cnrbuir,, ,,n and money. Unfortunately! ana WIN
out anv reason excci. tiaf thereby t!e e' 7'' "'
larger at:a, in this pod.. Bt lei ne cSa'hihe
his nrEu;cn;: 81, , . .,..s.
IL admitted property might Dr ''''''''" III '!'e"
"ays:
j. Is ,.enyins the RICH; to hold H.
9. Ey excessive AVIATION.
8. ~ Discriminating taxation :. :,
lie sadc.yrcd to convince II, mar there Was i'o '.
cf dancer from th. r-. and ;!Yi mode. That Gs TO 'c
second or excessive taxation. at cs.aade6 upon u'
ability of ,coTl" 70 pay. hat what would be eAcss
,iye iE Western Virginia would b' s"ry moderate III Tue
East That We were rirl--la,; tup!e incaIa I" pay
with-and had no right Ia complain. liz not only re-
minded us III tc Observation-Disclosures "i "if conn
but lie spra,d ailoycd a. the tnoag; az olr ctlHiie
any cons;dera.i the ground OF paving taxes ana
called or r. non to the instruction Of Ho!, Writ,
anl sail Tat having rs, according 10 orr ability, We
h.e, ia ~ more than duty and should confess
that We We're Improbable servants. after this com
men.ary "pon taxation, wc were next advised thai
Powc; was worth something lie ryiGbirrd its value.
BY Ia exercise D. III" .ieIinont
district SAL: the gentleman, has heretofore scd the bal
OF power and tie use i has made Of il, - shown
by TIL, statement which he exhibited and ,rhlci. shall
here use That shows Tia! oil the actual appropriations
made anl expended By the State ont ii .fc common
treasury
Tide water has secured seven hundred an ninety ir-e
/ Thousand dollars:
Piedmont has scared millions an;i ncar. ball
! The valley upward. NJ two mlioirs: and
Tbs tram Acg.any one and half miIlioas
Here il vii! h.. seen. :.fr,rdng thc gentleman
Y.cY. Ma power i'll the hands o Piedmont: There va
q l.otiya it, and Ike result is c ~ the oraeo
IL. ien?-. Eu; iel be remembered. mat astounding
he inequality Just exposed IL II j. greater now
Millions have been appropriated since thar statement
which are vet une.r.niei and every cinv add. thea
a,l- :rnn tio..-ands to the startling aggregate Bet
| had r"a..: expected ila,, after such expose made
b. tho gent ei from Augusta hc r',':ld have t.e
danger of .ic power lodged III unsafe hands. and
would ha.. rcbatd il exercise by those VINO have Ia til
crio hcA il. i;, ia't@a! ii that. W lad him de'ar e
that IL though -:'l power mos desirable ';lG t>
eycri-e for rurro-'- Of Improvements most wise and
i,;;,:nU..
V .:o not lett t.. >frc 10 IL f.r the reaa for The
ga: oakley obtain th> pow.r III taxing and aro-
yri..;in. H., c,..>iders-indecd lie -;te great I'M
r-nycne. already pto.ctet through hi, section,
v:, Side improvements. which, whr completed, ;.ro 10
sc.;ce b!e~i;., INC Whole land az, therefore, We
-l.o.'.i 'l,r,,ta.!r n IN diem compilation.
Viz. III. object Of Western sen;lclne, thus o.- nctly
any recitation upon tn part Of any Eastern maj =, to
his co:.sc: should think not.
The Gentleman rom Augusta, maze remarks IN
rc..~,' the d'ilctio between In. poor and ;e rich
ari iii 81 that government eao,Id extend pe ril''r
rcg.rs tie ;,,a",-thai III. wealth ii tie ccr.itr. had
mn inherent; pawcr wiich rather 10 i,;ircl 10 b. cen
trn!oa than s:r,n, ihc.cd Il; lie STATE Such Is not the
,r. ii 4 distinguished French p.ilos ophcrDs Tocque-
,lic--whosr oirs ..ioi,s .pnG American democracy,
are Ina. sei b; :r'.,t cooi s!-e Ec Thought wealth ~
rtr.-ia t,.l. nd
y,nrencn;.
II -. rjen.; wr:, pre-ea: would -o.ge- 10 l'a,
too. that s..., views terminating between t!c CRISES
III lie .ontryarc unfortunate and gan 10 n"ihin. bu
harm.
Mar!. ia, been said lreoly or tie peculiar ;;:,.re,
Of Eastern Nrsnia-her slave. 1t i my duty 10 do
full Justice 10 the past coIr-r oil Western irgna III
reference o this Interest. take pleasure III -!yins
7an go n In n tin scai j. man IRON F,uqCrf (Nr
S.,i!j upon ;hi, Subject Indeed, .an 90 little iur
;he. He looks 10 the Nest, in certain contingency 10
SAVE the Union OF the State, ~ controlling the 1tspui.
Of Eastern Virginia | lco!; With '4nal interest and
confidence to th: gallant q. :hr Wet y MAINTAIN
III, r:sh- and hcGar III the Sfgte from nj assaults
and al AL hazars and 10 III" la, extremity "t them
conr from Eastern concdatIcnists or IT'n any section
cf the State Union. And am to Judge OF i!'r III
tur. By her past carrzc TAX pleasure N -.yi's lques
ton ~, her oy:ty. No. her aons have stood up TO"
firmly in support Of resolutions defining her position
upon this rAc::ing question in reference I" tie leder.!
government; fr L. 10 ,hcm III" injustice 10 GIcst!'n
rAcir ide!i;y 10 the Ea, in regard 10 tbs iaefe,i
AM net, therefore, influenced by ally dsi:ic; Of the 81
upon Iii. question; do mean. lan an "iEe: ql-
tcu 10 clanpc them with acn@ l,on considerations
,ylic;, woud not Influence .re an II the East as
well ., the West R!t rs have already sa'!, ia this
rnter oi organizing government not "nly TOR Ourselves
but it i hoped, for pa-tcrty, &C mast not ony Prov e
aga;ns. c., AMI ohy;au, dangers b:i we ntst -
ae.yor IL quad aaMs. remote ana even possible
,la,.rere cau,t close my EYES 10 the .act tia: "e--
c,n Virginia Ia, Yer. s!na!! interest Ill t- property
which >nf -uc vital Interest 10 ~ that in n" course
Of time she :nay honnTaby change her Eitw' u; REGARD
tnt must lcoS the fact, that sick* sentiment; !
nov ,a;lin in the land which may get some ioot'ld
IN ,hs COMMONWEALTH Under circums ancr' Ike ties"
Gentlemen mus. me If prefer to regard the aic
,:.tes Of prudence aud canton rather thar the mere &c
ac-ou, impulses o. co,..G.ncc.
lpnn th floor il ,.aa already been a.lnoinced--.id
was paned to hear t-by the gentleman from Monon-
gala. wio sits before rlehat ii TINS peculiar interest
Of E,. Fast: continued 10 BE- obstacle N III" WAY Of
III. West in il march 10 powec-tae tine would arrive
nhe :: .arr,re al the INF crest would b. demanded
i Nr. WILEY. \, have been alludcd to will brri
!, define NV nosition TIE matter 20 which the gentle
mania. lust referred let that position IL misunderstood
did not rse the strong language TIE gcn;:ennn a.ri-
L,,tc. Ia me- nor did entertain The ide, which ho
70 srr,.,sc did obscrvc simply that me introlGc-
,on .: tie !axa basis princir!" into the constitution
nli,t seriously affect tia. western mind (" The prcu;:ic.
oi c peculiar institution ~ the 'st, ani thought
HAT .hc attention Of In. c,t should be directed 10 lit
| you'd NJ s.v that event wo;d destroy he iie!l
=. 81 the the
+ Mr. CONWAY. nm glad tina; the gentleman has
n.de the explanation although still take prec.elythe
.ar!c view oi The r,opriey o guarding ecctuav against
TIE danger though il he merely imaginary. In
forming government ii Is tie part of wisdom M! oil
prudence 10 look !" a possible conceivable dangers,
and n. far practicable provide against them. i; Is
lie def, Of Virginia provide cfcc:ua sccnr-
~ that kin! Of security which only be provided ny
rinr I,gar in the legislative department: NJ III" GOV.
eminent properly of al kinds. While an prepared
70 allow 10 E;r>nia julcins frca t recent
cni!ct u.,on the floor ri the llouso oi Delegates and
elsewhere justice upon this question, yet must listen
70 e dictates Of experience and Of sound policy. and
insist upon that degree al protection which only h.
elected III M view in the form of power in the ecs
aiive department for this interest well n other III
tcrcstz.
pow come TO WIN, may dc.igna,e A. the view Of
the gentlemen from the Val!cy. These gentlemen insist
dat the approprating power II this government has been
PARTIALLY exercised under ;hcrayel basis 10 their preiu
ce anl 10 the prejudice also o my section Of Tho State.
They admit that property entitled toamPlo protection,
but ,!.v diGar with US thu node in which that pro-
ectic is 10 be had Thsy say that that protection can
be secured and properly secured by limitations and re-
,trictons uIont the powers Of tie legislative department