Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-19

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suits and injury. Shall we continue :, ' e.'a'
the stamp Of inlerority for ever to be mn ,"'S
on us or shall we not rather now postoons ~
consideration Of mere domestic questions ne N;
do something to relieve US from the dea gs sa9
and degrading position Of infer!ori,y in 1 s.t'
we are placed in this Federal Union sup
YOU suppose that when we arc. not r.cosn!!.::
as EQUALS with these men at the North s ~:
we see that these people that ought to wig
same with US in feeling and ,nteres, w.;
before the civilized world, declaring US Ib.:s az
feriors and unworthy Of their association d.. III
suppose, sir, that the people Of this Cnrv,!ec
wealth ought TO continue in association viii i, .r
people under the same Government. For"
can hardly realize the possibility oftb.: ~. vi
hitting to such degradation. Ard yet r,1.s
do ibt but that all here are convinced tbs, =;
are occupying an inferior position in hi, -
rederacy If they were not so convinced -,
could not consistently give coun,enanr4 -
single resolution or proposition made b. i;
Committee on Federal Relations Issr,b"-.,
is 10 gentleman in this Convention 50 s,',..
fed us not to recognize the fact that on, ri,t.
have been invaded, our interests par,irss-s
orr honor infringed, by the Northern Ss;r, ::
this confederacy. Let them come ID AMI "
lcve us from this degraded condition ,bs, =:
occupy and say to the gentleman from ~
Northwest, that whatever is rigt, All 49,:
shall be cheerfully conceded 10 his , y;r"
We ask our friends from the Nor,h.xr.,,,
aid Us in securing for the Commorwr,I.,
the position that she ought to orn,r
and We will yield all that is reasonable and i,;.:
Relieve all the great interests OF the Co...
monwcalh from the paralysis which h.
seized them; relieve the stagnalion wiz.
has been brought upon the business r.
the people Of Richmond, against whom NJ
friend warns us as being more to be ires,.:
than the people OF the North West sav,;s
lieyr these great interests, and then We will en-.
into consideration Of the State question whi$
seems to occasion peculiar trouble to the genie.
man from the Northwest | fear sir ,h..
the inac,on Of this body will bring s,arystig,
upon the mechanics, operatives and lahore,
and their families, and the result will be ;h,
we shall breed riots in Richmond as there vi.
b.. IN Baltimore, Phila lelphia ard New Yer.
before TO days, as is nov very We'll known
That may come, sir, but it will ony COZ.
from those people in the city of Rchmtu:
whose families are in state of starvation, III:
who will rise in their strength to make a De.
mand which may be respected. hope, si:. ms
friend from Preston has had an opportunity Of
making the explanation he desired that reY,
as two or three speeches have been made CO
the other side, and views Of the gentlems.
from the Northwest have gone and will nsr
20 before the country, that may be aloE.:
TO renew the motion that this question t. Ia:
upon the table.
Mr.. TURNER, (of Jackson and Roane.,-
trust that the gentleman will withdraw b.
motion for moment.
Mr.. FISHER withdrew his motion.
Mr.. TCRSER-I merely desire 10 SAL 4 ia
words in reply to remark Of my friend lroz
Northampton, (Mr. FlsnER) which casts SOC,
imputalion upon the fair dealing Of gen,tn.a
uuon this floor from the Northwest, III relation
TO the question Of taxation. do not uni...
sLand-and if / had the Code Of Virgins he,s
containing the new Constitution Of the State
could show--that the present Constitution IN |
any way attempts TO Interfere with the Gues,iS:
Of taxation in the future lint 1t only pr0vist
for the time and the manner in which the tax.
ton was to be distributed. J: only prcviiei |
for re.apportionment OF representation IN To:
year 1865, and docs not contemplate IN is Iit
::uage, in any way whatever, that Converter
was to b. held at that time / do not presume
that any gentleman for one moment propo'e>
that any Convention, by its action, can bin: ]
the people OF State SO as to prevent tneE,
through their Legislature, from calling snohr' I
Convention, whenever they desire 10 do SC
In reply to the ilnputation agninst the gentle
men on this floor from the Northwestern F0:. (
ton of the State, desire to call attention Il /
the act of the Legislature calling this Con1eG.
ton together, the very Language Of which il /
susceptible OF only one construction. The!s'
SAYS:
AT the same time tie said COMMISSIONED
and officers shall open IL separate poll 10 s!: +
the sense Of the qualified voters as to wheth:: /
any action of said Convention Gissolvins o. (
connection with tho Federal CuiulI, or cha7tE
ing the organic law Of the State, shali be sue
United to the people for ratification or Tee.t
ton"
1t is true the Legislature could not have OF
troll over the subjects which would be br0us&E
before the Convention when it was assemble (
and fair Interpretation Of this matter is TIA I
the Legislature intended at least this was itsE
view conveyed to the people Of the West az
] think it is Il fair Interpretation Of the sct %k
self-that the Legislature contemplated whsE
it concluded to call this Convention, that lss !
organic law should be changed. knox 10 j
thing about any arrangement or understanding
with the last Convention, and upon the lace
the Constitution then adopted there is noths!k
to show that there was any understanding II
10 the future action Of the NORTHWEST up.E
this question Of taxation. And it is known ~
the gentlemen from the East that the people I:
the West have been agitating this question be
fore the Legislature in order to obtain .s'
Convention for the purpose Of discussing tbs i
question.
One moro word, and have done. The b.
that the gentleman throws out, |, for one Of Ii.
gentlemen from the North-W Vest, cannot scc.r.
! came here without reference to the ques:c |
Of taxation particularly, but to do what is NJ
duty to promote the interests and wcllsre, 81:
to preserve the honor Of the State. That daN 1
will perform, under all circumstances sOtr /
rs know how, but at the same time shoa:
press, with whatever ability WAS posSsse!
Of, other questions Of more local interest Tt;ta
| deem OF vital importance to the people re
present. Upon this question Of Federal Rs!s l
tons think that, in considering that que>i'A /
We should look nj it as common citizens d To: i
whole State, with view to the welfare al
the honor Of the entire Commonwealth; bIE
when we come to consider other questions q !
local interest they should receive that deere
Of interest which their local importance e +
mands. l would suggest to the senl!sui
that, before he tries to induce North ~ ester
men to get snundcr, he should find sore
ducement to hold out to his Eastern friends
make them come up to the mark ! think To-
if sn,rc gentlemen are little low down on L'
question of States Rights, they are shasiii
hands with Eastern men who are cGnalya 10
down upon the subject rs themselves.
But there is another suggestion which lTs.
to make in this connection rise to POI
Of order. II was submitted on Saturday:
DO not know whether the question was tec'''
or not. It was submitted that resolutions l.
row upon the table directly looking to- 3
question, which resolutions will call the aSs
ton OF the Chsir to. Those resolutions looS r s
cisely-only clothed in different language
the same result. They are upon the table T. Il
before any resolutions, looking to The sHlIsS Il