Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-12

ciples extend and are disseminated through
all our borders
BY introducing the name Of Gen. Scott
in connexion with these inopportune move
ments, we are not to be understood as
presenting any objection to him,as proper
person for the high honors, with which
many his countrymcn would delight to
crown his brilliant military career; on the
contrary we shall express no preference,
and sincerely hope that these ebullitions
of friendship and anxiety in all parties, may
for while cease--that our people may
realise that no element Of commoton dis
turbs the peaceful operation of govern
ment, and that tranquility, the grand re-
result Of mutual concession and compro-
mise, is the boon once more Of united ma
ton.
1 In reply to the letter of the COM
mittee Of the Henrico meeting, the dele
gates from the Richmond city district, in
the Convention, have each, except Mr..
Bolts, avowed their intention of maintain
ing through all the stages in which that
question can come before them, the mixed
basis.
All Of the letters except that Of Mr..
Robert c. Stanard, are very brief Mr.. S.
takes that occasion to discuss the subject at
considerable length, and in views which are
very strong and clear. Although written
for his constituents and the principles of
the white and mixed basis examined more
in relation To the consequences which
would result to that part of the State, yet
they embody facts which cannot, but be
read with interest by all who are not con-
WINGED ofthe propriety of departing from
the present principle of representation,
which was itself at one time considered a
compromise. The proposition of equal
representation to both divisions of the State,
is shown to be worse in the future, than to
yield the whole question at once, for it
would be, but few years before another
convention would be called upon the white
basis principle, when all right to the prin-
clplc which now protects the East would
be taken away and that part of the State
would rot receive even the credit of con-
cession. We make the following extract
from Mr.. Stanards letter:
"Sincc the receipt of your communication have
had occasion in the debate in Committee of the
Whole to express my views ON the general subject,
in some remarks, which hope will shortly be pub
shcdand to which beg leave respectfully to refer
In the mean time | viii content myself with saving
here that among the many extraordinary PROPOSE
tons In political economy, government and morals
(nnd perhaps nigh say religion too) to which
this debate has given birth, (and their name is
legion) not the least remarkable, in my hubble
Judgment, is the idea that the tide-watcr people,
and especially the tidewatcr cities ought as mat
ter q interest to go for the white basis, or the su
frage basis, which is in effect the same Under the
mixed basis, tidc-watcr has Al delegutes-whilst
under the white suffrage basis, she has but 81
being loss of ten members and difference Of
tw anty votes. Under the mixed basis the tide-wa-
ter cities retain in their hands the power of SO
and directing the internal Improvement
to their own doors, and to render profitable their
lines OF improvement, in the prosecution of which
they have already incurred such heavy burdens
burdens, the weight Of which the people Of this CT
Iy have but too much reason to know and feel
Under the white suffrage basis, on tho contrary,
the Legislative power of the State will pass other
hands, for by il there is majority of fourteen ives,
OF the Blue Ridge; that is, in the Valley and the
Trans-Alleghany country. And then the practical
question is, will the delegates coming from the VAL
ley and Trans-Alcghany country be most likely TO |
make railroads, every foot Of which win be in their
own portion of the State carry their produce to
Baltimore to make them in other portions Of the
State to bring that same produce 10 Richmond or
Norfolk With the power to raise money in the |
East in the proportion Of two dollars one, and to
spend it in the west in the proportion of three dol
ars to nothing, are we to be told that this power
will never be used by those to whom by this sut-
rage basis you propose to confde III Or are we to
persuaded that such are the superior advantages
If our markets that the Western delegates, with the
lbsolutc power TO do in this respect precisely
hey think proper will rather spend their money a.
nong themselves to get to Baltimorcl And this too,
When we know that the North West already trades
o Baltimore, while the extension Of the railroad
rom Winchester to Staunton, and from Stanton
y the way of Covngton to the Ohio the one
and, and up the Valley to the Tennessee Rail
load at Sulem in the county of Roanoke on the
her, will bring the Central West and the South
Vest in direct connection with the same city, thus
apping the Central Rail Road at Staunton and the
'cnncssce Rail Road at Salem, and carving di- |
ectly to Baltimore that Western trnde and travel
Or which the tde-waer cities of Virginia have been
o long struggling, and which, we are told is to
uiid up Manchester ut Richmond. and Liverpool
Norfolk To accomplish this most disastrous re- {
ut Of carrying trade and travel away from Us, in
tead OF bringing them u.s. it is only necessary TO
onstruct rail roads. every foot of which viii be in