The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-14
MONDAY, NLlRCH Ia, 1914.

10 get some law passed, restraining the
population OF the western states it would
not be half SO ridiculous as some resolves
we nave sent there. And suppose con-
gress should pacify us, and pass a law to
TINS effect, l apPrchend that all parties in
III inc western country, males aid females
wouid unite In resisting such q law, and
oehounclng 1t as unconstitutional and
mink II would be unconSfi,ufionaL ycrv
uncorssHmt.onG!. Now, sir, is it dccen, or
CIVIL or docs 1t comport with gahantry, TO
De iretting and complaining against our
, Dretnren oil the west, because our wives
90 not nave children SO last as theirs /?
oiT' there Is better way than thistle
, every man be at his hoSt, and do his duty,
ana he may indulge q comfortable hope
that lis means will be blessed. II we can
not command success, let us a, least de-
serve 1t. LEI our bachelors get married,
ana insleafo complaining Of their increase
iee Us make an effort to outstrip them. d.
hut, you say emigration is one cause
SO IT Is, and the way to check it. is 10 "a
oandon your local, contracted policy. In
stead ol continually exciting distrust, alarm
anu cia:nor, ut Imaginary distresscs, act
IKE Americans, and stand by the rights
OF your coCatry, and the people will not
ieaYe you. But they perceive no symptom
OF THIS. They sec the day darkeniug and
storm gathering. The sun of patriot
ISM wears pae'and sickIy aspect, and
seems abon, 10 mufne his tace in a cloud
nc spl''tci our fathers is Ned, and there
IS no encouragement 10 remaIa so
he Old complaint OF tho admission OF
ncsD STATES is revived. This, probably on,
oi ccn'piaisance 10 the honorable gentle.
man iron Suffolk, as it is subject which
he mas very often considered, and may be
supposed ve:y near ,.,s heart. 1t is proba-
be he Viii give another dissertation Oh
the subject. But ! confess sir, have ne.
yer been able to see the force of tne argu-
mem against admitting i4oui,ianu ia,o The
UNION. 40 consider this subicct briefly,
"ou!n treat 1t SyHcSiSticaNy. - New safes
may be admitted, by cougre SIS, into the
union. Louisiana IS ne7v etatr there
lore Louisiana may be admitted by COZ.
gross, iAto this union. How are you 10 re-
siSt TINS con ;:iusion' Is the frst proposi
ton true Il is lii the very words Of the
constitution Is the second true ! ne
yer heard It questioned. louisiana form.
Cd state Constitution, and /, was laid be
fore congress. "a.
Are there any exceptions 20 the genera,
proposition There are two only, neither
OF which include Louisiana 10 reslric,
TINS power 10 The zGmit sion Of states with.
In thc boundaries then established, YOU
must INTRODUCES ain exception, not to hc
found or limited at in the Constitution. The
Old confederation. before our bounds were
established, authorised the admission q
other colonies, by a vote OF thee tourths
or the states This requisite unanin,itv is
no argument against The admission now--
Ina uhaaImi.y WAS required upon all i'm,
poriant GuhIcc's, that The small states
might not decide against the MAJORITY OF
The people. Bot by the present cous,itu-
ticnthere is no danger OF that, inasmuc,;
ac q majority Of the people in the house,
aud 4 majority ~. he states IN thu senate.
is ieqmred, before !. lay can pass. AND
there must be some pre0y strong reasons
adduced Eclorc i could Believe that an,
people wuuId establish a dominion with
unaiterabie boundaries. x il is done in
tiiis case, 1t is believe The first instance.
There is, it is said jealousy Of the
commercial states aud wish 10 DESTROY
their prosperity What or who are these
commercial states In wha, part of tie
union, Is 1t tor the interest OF the people to
destroy commerce Have these new
states OF the west no interest in commerce.
Is 1t f.r the interest of the states which
border on the OHIO and Mississippi to des-
troy commerce? Sir, the single bort of
New-Oreans, in the state OF Louisiana
VIII IN few years export more Of domestic
growth and manufactures, than all the
ports ct Massachusetts,. Ii one year these
to exports to foreign parts have amounted
two million and half, while those fron,
Massachusetts in the same period, did
not exceed six millions And if VIC tako