Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-13

orgett.oso WnEN would simply renlai iona 70 fol,
NJ; i much inclined upon sew ose" alterations
cat ',snaral and established RUE III W. - rrber of
ow Tue oemmirtee and that Is when one n,, I'LL the
If the coiI i leeomcs incumbent upe" 80 .r1a
sllnw suit U pom this occasion a;.;as love
est ~ ,;s, ont for whenever towns ana
moan mentioned it seems to oecoue " ,aLo speecb
So oarv man from a town or ci.y - tbat nv
would ssY for the information OF .nt INV information
a..;rs,ts at home do not require a'S tho
constituents a. Cav took care Of that previous 70
aooae NY - stored vow upon the VI
elecnoe .osortaIion beg to be excused rpil say s
pass ~ about it, if possibly nvoia tApp'"N
and laughter ,,,- trnlv 7 believe that
am the only. representative from Guy VIII n"' ~
spoken Iii, ,roros;,;on Asin the
49, tbot the entire subject would be reported'to tie
house, which would be another tribunal W4efe htS
question could be satisfactorily adjusted. am gu
that the vote has resulted as IL Ras LOT t"' 1sa ;I
'rhe first reason is that it has broken up the
t..l;no hitherto existing between members LOU i',u
aTn men supporting western men III resaiIl W :;
,ro;t;ons and rice versa. The second reason -
that Il indicates q feeling on the Palt " ,m fono
tbot the constitution which this M"so,r b
will last until the cities OF M t asd;snt tn i'm
.or,o az LARGE AZ that 1t VIII Dc e>a'eais .o,t.
soe ~ upnn the amount OF their
p,ss howe that may be the resnits 't
I I iii mt h, in our day and gessration ! pee
40 e ,re had New York, PhllsdeiPhA, "
more ctv within borders It might De eApe9.a.
o correct and proper 10 impose such
1v own civ, which have the honor in part 10
rt does not seem to attract the attention o, ny
fo tbs west it Is rather Insignificant IN tneli
t;on compared with the great ci;y OF S.. nc
,bopch the city Of Norfolk from the RECORDS
has increased in larger ra,,o oF op !, NAV continue
~ u.s. If nv friend from Tas,ar and take plea
~. in SO rseogsziug him rs thtreiS n %"ie''h ~.
rrh,,, hav, more cori!iii csttcnl-''i cdfeu ns'
hi, DESIGN OF lsc;urng-l rif not say iecturh,-e eS
Risbmonj 70 the deed the: have done in voting down
rhe suar. hais he would perhaps find himself ittle
tronbed in regard to my own city. Because 1t seems
rom ,ha proposition fiat while my own cisy WIN
population OF 5000 has but one delegate assignee ~
mon the white basis, HE county OF Matthe"s WIN :
merely mention it. rot with any desire 70 cGep sa.s
br; = n an srya;atut against for th9 waite oas
Int 70 exnose to the friends of this system us Ms
rrs, Ii it were WRONG for the gentlemen from ~
to vote is they did, for the REASONS "ieu =.
Hn. 70 prove that they were wrong, an eqn"ly
viii, ;hen in voting against striking ont PropoF
W., h which secured one representative Nollo'h
w.. ,,,a1s. The Limitation upon the cllies th1t 's
baa nr,n,sed would here take occasion 10 Say .'"'
shall vote asains, the auendaen Of the geh'i
Is warfre for certainly is not necessary here
t,ir. that there should he direct vote gi'sn " -.
Committee upon the naked proposition OF ihe Yeutie
nnn from franklin If we sustain he proPos'ion :.
the gentleman from Henrco, 1t bat leaves
as il IVES before the amendment vi the geL'ienu
Frnukin was o,,osed and DO not see that ahFt'iis
TO be gained in tie deliberations u Inc time VI lis
foJy whether the amendment oi ;Ae gentleman from
lIcnrieo isrejet:ed or defeated. :,
order 70 place myself right before this body anu ~
ronstue >, nr
SIR tiPEkrUN W. been sensil.eni many u!it''
.utes in the progress Of tits very painful struggle OK
! ,vas n,. aware until Yer; few moments ago that
h., p.ptlei,s.i from Alexandria Mr.. oSowDES) had
come 10 this Consep,ion after having IN oath
that.t would vote sor The mixed basis anu against Tue
white basis.
\ MEMBER 1t was an oath cot TO make speeches
Nir:SNOWDEN. The gentleman is entirely nistaE-
en- il his suppositon was talking about talking aaa
not voting Laughter.
Mr.. CARERTON. All that is a different tnins. :
CRIES Of question! question from all parts Oh
the hall.
Mr.. WILEY. appreciate the lndspositioh 'aani-
tasted BY the commit; lust now listen to any remarks
from any quarter but lave he adS 1ntase over 81"
hat he committee, a1,l cali them 10 bear witness ~
The truth of what say that have occupied their at
tsn,on but yer; little since Tie opening OF the sittng=
OF this eitien, apd am prepared still lufthef %
nc, upon that principle. have not risen TO maE'
speech but simply t. define my position upon lhss
sabiect md to declare ip terms - briefly rs CAN The
that will intuence me III gi'! tiie fotc
20 give
DO not enter into the controversy between ;ll9 e:c-
ga es from the city Of Richmond and their constituents
will NOT refer this subject in the relation and
tine right which it bears the great interests OF the
in; erpal improvements of this Ssate But w:l say IN
passing in regard to that matter and saJ II III All
kindness and wish the expression 50 to be recorded
the position taken BY the delegates of TIE city OF
Richmond, when they had it in their power By uniting
with the friens of internal improvements to secure
those principles upon which the interests OF the city OF
Richmond intimately and .-seItially depend - a
position which will forever teprte the friends OF the
west from the interests Of the city of Richmond
I occupy situation in the commonwealth where ty
nature and geography can never be reached bv ap
from the treasury of this commonwealth
where have never received anything of consequence
from that treasury and where we never expect
MI thing We cut OFF from you by en- amo-t !ui-
passable range of mountains and located in the vicinity
Of foreign ptss and marts of have been
led to direct our attention to those nars The govern
mental majority of Virginia have kindly and most gra,
eiosy granted permission to foreign corporation t"
make those works of internal Improvement that de-
sire and we are independent of the governmental
majority in regard 70 that matter can therefore look
l,Dn this subject person perfectly neutral: can
" that the northwest will guide her course and policy
in the direction that the general interests OF the State
will require We will not be like tho dog in tho lnar
ger but will do what think ia right We believe i,
rhe doctrines Of the distinguished gentleman irln a.
remac (Nr W:sE) that tho tide water districts az,
iosc upon the eastern shore ARE tic connercia sal
tn is the producing end CT the lever and phi
c. will he 3ulect ourselves with that portion OF The
Safe. Whether The course Of the delegates from t!le
ci,v OF Rcitnpnd VII entitle her to receive even the
" dr;ppings OF o,ir trade, time alone -l',vr.
In the remarks which had the l.Iuc. % submit 10
tais commits month since ;r0k <:;ut.
Il the gro,:nd that l:oc.i. free Trritc sni free
al the word since the world suu
had received injury and disas1 om tho corrupt
Ing influences Of wealth than where power lad been
placed in numbers and believe STILL il is needless for
ne 10 say that opposed to proposition \ in every
shape any FORM because feel it is degradation I"
humanity. al outrage upon humanity, AMI gentlemen
may say what they please in regard to this matter o
dsgrada.on but can tell thea: that every man west OF
the Ailcsnics feels that he or will be degraded by
the adoption Of the mixed basis. Why the qualified.
voter Uf The highland country vi Kcntucly stands oaa
perfect equality with the qualified u tie aw;.ill
couG.ry. I:le qualified Of the lloIl-siav holding
district and the of Tie slave holding district il
i eunessee. are invested with equal power Nay
eIl with any other voter in that State AID it is re-
served Tor this body to establish the principle and til,
tact that the freeman that proudly treaLs ctr western
n"unlaiu sides, is alone, upon the broad face Of Tie
American continent, to BE- degraded. say therefore,
lh.. it is unnecessary or NE to repeat the fact that
AN opposed the priciple of mixed basis represents
ton i. any forEl or shape.
intend to vote for the proposition Of the gentleman