Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-16
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: FRoM 9AE NATIoNAL IN9ELLrcKscsR.
IN enquiry into me co,sftufionGllfy and &c.
ftd,'ney,of ne general government max
ing freDiacn for educarioa and internal
improvements.
Continued.
8 One of the great objeas, for which the Con
sti,ution of the uniied States was adopted. was
ITO form moro peyfea union' Now what
2oa'd have this efea mole completely, than the
v SYKES constantly direaing large portion of
! rssosfSes drawn equally rom all to those great
llaieraa imsspveruspts. whose grayitating prin
cips is BY tsc.a1atiag intercourse and exchange
ofproduel9ps, % e1ia,se,he interests Of all The
respective parts OF the Gnfedsracy. BY this
Means The interests of re several states being
lsaii INTO an ndissoiuble usion, and the welfare
o! ~ bang bound " sciher. would not new.
api ~ FAR the nIosts sthcien.sie 10 the power Of
man, be crested, 10 Uphold the fedemsive prin
ciPie and 10 give immortality 10 the union of the
states The affection ofths whole NATION would
rresistibly attach itself 10 government so ac.
lively engaged in promo ngthe general interests.
and new, and most powofa incen,ive would
be added 70 popular vigilance. Every iudividn,
al considering ; is personal interest involved in
ne measures ofhis rulers, would keep his eyes
Fixed on their condutt, and wonld not fail, by his
snffrage. TO marx his appreciation or disappro.
baton Oft. s-a $50
Further. such measures would not only be re-
commended by the positive benefits they pro-
duced bus they " onli likewise most eu1inently
tend TO procure "a more perfea dsion," by a
steady diminu,ion ofloeal Prejudiees and jealou.
sizes. BY facilitated intercourse. and an inter.
change accommodates among the several parts
~ the union, the citizens o. one dis,riSt would
become better acquainted vith those Of anolhsr.
and an active reeiprocafior good Offices ensue
IL would ceNse 10 be in III, power OF tho dena
sogue to inAzme the passioos the people ofons
disJYia against the gensfalinteresf By discooYing
Satls. and byrcpresen.ipg one past of the con.
iederacy as the natural enemy of another. II
would be senslbly and generally felt that the ma.
tesials. 50 indignantly or weakly jilsted upon as
the scurces &c hosgiity, are, properly dispo ed ,
the bcstinsirumeris Of friendship sand tina, " hat
20 superficial observation Is tho germ of discord
would be- thus improved, tic happicst bond Of n
and climates. and our citizens have various ha.
bits The Nor,iistncountry supplesus with FISH,
peltry and iunibes the middle with grain, & the
Southern with rice. sugar, cotton and tobacco.
All these articles have become nccessauss Of life
Our citizens from one end Of the union to the o.
thcr. consume them Mott cf them they could
not dispense with For the enjoyment Of them
they must be mutually dependent on each o'lIer.
Their union opsnsthc .ocrto . free Interchange
Of hen on the best ems, Wcsg they disupit,d.
either such inteichsLges would not take place.
or the expenses attending them would be greatly
Here then, IN the varicus pursuits
NJ our citizens Is fonrd the nost elEeicnt, be-
aese the so9s, na.us'd and general bond Of chi
,n and il IS IN this cissums,ance, 80 hagranily
By aufvi men.,p than TO any
,,hgr. hat sc shat be indebted for the duration
81 oa aoi5d
Z. re rxsfcise &C dis power BY the general
90 cfsrsurs viii e3d . oev n1orive 70 Ire main.
rasnee 81 peace a ecf'ain portion of tlie ma !
ien-i rs4euscss being, in ordinary times, devo. |
81 g EeHsrd Improvements, whose benefits are !