Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-28

Puans a,o Nv" I'm, when even The advocate is Given
10 the i7c!ai ncceSsity oi baig up ,icd rather
such rxpq!en:S and such arguments, BIC Is &c p''0
Iooginp 10 the course of argument indulge the opinion,
oprcs"n it is difficult 10 civest ouIsenundncss OF men
ha OF the instability and sought TO DC
son cnd consrious of the lugrant the State, they
inflicted upon portion Of tho e md legitimate asuo'
choose abandon the f ncs wtEnss un"n an in
mite, by The West justify ~ s number OF worthy citizens
Snsuia ,ursi, whs as By honest sud rnnl INDUSTRY,
living bo' ng obtain W. mir ohirc il will not
and families 1s"se who made these charges aeshs NV
avail sn,is,akcu as the facts and Us
West ar ,,J unon 10 correct the ereginns an
feel cn'eu ren,cnln have fallen. We fortunate
e. CONCLUSIVE record evidence TO show VINO anu W.
section of the State are properly 10 nt "t'u CON
,T ,xs,;rc debit of the Crrimon%caith-and ee!ot 80
~ ;S am no, much mistaken, these gentlemen VINO
~ hastiv aud hpany preferred these charges IN DOW
Waa win fnd that had they been made ngdhst 'i,e
Nei ,v could each and every OF them, be ihore
easily susstnntiated. do not cons'de u'G 4o, nn
nsn The question: and THINK ~ nus h han dnr and 50
frannenv commented upon intend to iEresllsa'e tie
I,ris and il can correct an error wlilch ior sonic .e
ma., has rreyal,d with The pcope-an error winch VIC M
pas ~ I'm believe has tended 10 cngendcr oltict
c,iona feeling on the part OF the people or inc has. ~
ward The people Of tho West than all othef causes eo"
Those who charge the West is responsb for me ex
latino deb, of the State have either made charge "lo
investigating c facts connected WIN sesIt nmonG he
pcGpe regardless Of facts and figures which are open y '
| inspection of all .:..s 1000 ~. Eas, re
.yad RI ,srfa majority Of in the Senate and e - N me
Horsc of Delegates And in S7 when Inc ci'y o' A"Aa
dria was reroee!ed without constitutions.
unde the East had controlling majority N elcn nfahc %
the General Assembly end majority OF - OF - On @
ballot And yc: Tie west III hopsiss s,I ~ ,nes ocn
-:ccn should be held responsible Tor all me
made to works Of aernal Improvement hisl si se a
rnsnd 10 know when before in the long annals OF Legs
lion was minority held responsible Tor ie acoh o
s5eravc body nigh! here claim mat Inc pcoImc Q, ,c
We Syara iu,iv indicated from this charge. Ire "est
has ~ ao limo since tho aCn OF our State COVER
had power 10 pass bill OF any kind through se ",n
OF tic lie a,ue ilrh the delegates !: IN Eastern Flfs
MA in whia in part d not sanction by ,sh rosi GU
Gin mn, aruno from The fact Eastern Virginia aS al
wavs had controlling this loor, tiat size s dc
section Of TIE State responsible oG te Ptss"sc VI
bills know wh. The facts are ana am hcl DISPOSE" ~
either conceal or nisrspTesent cnl Inc vote upon more
ut these bills has been sectional vote Tue? i.e nte
sectional in one respect, but represented by me geh
cnan who charge the Meet with their passage. lh'se
seeking appropriations for improvements In when a
had immediate interest," "ir'ef rpe
sentjng Eastern Western cunt!eS have vo'ea f ao
priaons called for by The necessities OF o.ie' ,A'oS
that sane spirit enlightened seray toward o'. "
lions OF The State which they desired 10 nave 81 80
their The internal! improvement parry &c ho 81 s
crn or Western party has il ever been sn Some o
lis warmest friends aud bodc champions are ionha IN u"
East Ii is great State party, seeking by iegu"ia'e
means 10 effect .ublc and patriotic purposes lie who
would degrade by charace!za1 and l'ca'is II as c
tono party either hes mover be:n eaquned ~ Eho" o. m
The manly nagnanimity - acknowledge the detp sit III
national rs well domestic point oil View winch Gl
in lis successful prosecution am proud .ial western r
Virginia. puIakas OF and sympahizn2 win ihc eniShen
I'd and progressive spirit OF The In whlcl We I'VE IT,
and has been friendly TO an eqMnomic1! anu Juelcu
~ stem Of improvements b which the hidden resources OF
the STAT arc 10 be developed, and her onal dcntitp pre-
served Had gentlemen stopped here would have lhanE.
I Them Tor tic commitment nad the Nrst, ard cpntSniGh
myself by reminding them that perhaps, cis!0hs n 'e
poshunous fame that awaits Their contemporaries ~ t
East, they had unceremonously and without just prove
CATION read them Of the internal Improvement party
But LEI step ur'he7nIo this inSeatsailon where
are we to look rs roads turn
bikes and canals, upon wicn ,'ie "o"hy o. i 'ate ~
bccn ayishly expended? The people oil what section oi
The State are enjoy the benefits rowirg o't OF These en%f-
nous appropriations OF which The gentleman conol-ns =
Shall lprk TO Ail@elaiy Or Ia the ac: =
No sill 40 Rail Road C.Dal has yet crosscd t.e AicaTy
ncuntai..s and present cAcciIn" the people OF MT
,ccon wi, b. conrci.d 10 lie or hope .is.:rcd fax
Indefinite period We have ;c" tg"pEe roiJt
In some 81 these the State tirsef1s :" tie cr'l'a,
and others 5cn made entirely by ncviiHa e!"thSe
aye 10 :aake reads il tic Wee: are either n&xcnsy us
informed ,ou tie srj.c; abJu! which they pc2G, 81 axe
in.Aris iy reckless Us what rcy Say Hh't HG i.'":aS
from the West have consistently with their hr'a ii':s 81
Safe ui!cy voted 9T making rail roads knd c-iaa IN Tie
East lhe!c Dcea compelled 10 HIM." ufn'
pixies for themselves, in whole or in part, VITA ter o"h
lncins-and ts pu:uosc have f:cquehly faxed l"i-
selves anlcs ty Shelf ability iiy. :"" "s AZ tK.
ample county OF Nichols. has au! on turnpike ro"
passing Though and 10 obtain H. tax in sly was st
upon tho PEI Is Of tic coany equal 10 zoo per cent n3n
hc euc STATE revenue; in 1880 N: anH"nt sqrui !" 4vy
pc cent, end il 1851. amcur cqua! to 5aU yer
yet we have tee: told that The Fast has AesF taxed 10 mAe
| roads in the West.
have before volume containing scmc interest,
ing statistical information this subject, iuros'cd
he State Convention The Auditor Of public accounts
was called upon and made report OF The amount e&-
prndc, iii The different sections Of the State. Some
Eastern sEppue tuabiin@ !n correctness 81
Tic informant furnished by tie Auor ca TIE :ovT %!
Mr. Flood special committee n?pointed 70 Investigate
tho Fl, ,c ard ~. figures roT the reports uE this
cusrii"e, aisgi the instance Of the Ei, and oi ":c'
an EIsain gentleman ci1iinan And u IS seen mai
IN TO the 3Ul If September 1850 the sum o: Sll ~
had been expended on The part OF Tie Ste t %s o. ~.
terna Improvement Oh this su| S5as3 bIo - l"i 0sa
expended in the tide water district 81 3 S3v % IN 'ae
Piedmont, 81 $50 los 90 in the valley ana St lai 5o Il m
the Trans. Allegheny. Ticn up that pariv. In sim Of
s3lll077 IL had hcGn rzpeitcd West and he su:1 0!
II cast Of The Blue Ridge Of mountains. Or in
c,ls- words for every dGar received 10 that Ic By III"
West for in.crna Improvement purposes e Ens ha' re-.
ccived 81 G3 and irec;!on. ]! gentlemen VIII ocI 10 le
relative Of tax paid into the Treasury y me l."
sections III tie State il will be SEEM that tax bill On IN
AT raiora p:ncinla proying az SHAKING innd to DIS,
ctu-c this deb; OF 5a5 80 if it doss rot make tic
East pay greater ratio ." taxes Than she raid anr me ola
system ,en money will actually be lhkcn from te vest I"
make ia tho East From another table OF statistics
furnished The Convention lie coecress OF which mas ss-
or heel Guuh.cd iat the tax bill OF 1884, siiini.
ting the land s assessed value would prodcc
from the East s566 235 II and o the West s20l 55 BY
Or for every dollar paid into the treasury by tic w 81, The
Eas woud pay 81 IS while for every dollar received by Inc
West the East has received $263H II evident en that
if we preserve the ratio Of taxation between the East and
the West in The bill which are now maturing, that
existed under the specific system, IN providing SINKING
eff i- debt incurred Tor these Improvements,
the money Of the West will be- taken construct rn:c-
neats in the -st rauc greater Than the Stats
lies a,csty adacci rdcac Tor the Hn:u1 expenses o. the
civil. lis, the 0sefn conns exceed thai ut The Western
counties Ard i Irinstrlc, and before take iy seat
NAV asyut 10 show ie bill! under conside
ration ii nea, cattle sheep ard hogs should &c exempted
from The list Of taxable subjects, will not raise from the
Fast greater ratio c taxes than she has heretofore paid
have iics and figures that the vest did not
the cXst debt aud is mol enjoying the benefits ci
improvements for which il incurred. stated that
the charges against the Vast could be more
| easily sustained il made against the East. l have
shown il; Bu, my object has been vnca;a the west
rather an cri,nunu tie Erst. My object has been 10
,aw tia, III charge that the West had created debt Tor her
~. lrcE sui ny This rhnenl seeking 10 avoid
he p.vmeu equal and fair proportion of tia! debt was
sra,utous rondcd. LII il b. srd that these i'm
provc!nents in East for the bene: Of the West Sir
should they ever exren.:cd the ss the East will d.
rive wn benefits from them and the West They will
carry the people OF West and their produce Easctn
Virginia Sct; and while they will equally accommodate c
ra. and trade os the East The Ees! viii enjoy tic
liable commercial advantages 10 which tho fertile West will
contribute md participate in might in reply 10
this suggestion which has frequently been nado during this
discussions say that when appropriations hay. been mate FOR
and improvements actually constructed ii the West then II
will 81 lime enough tax her for them, and ten too she
Iu1ra ohIt n from her will heard