Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-22

N"Ttions3 ig Sc, open tie contemplated i'm.
piovements aud at once receive IL.
In another point OF view, MIR. Speaker. this
subject presents strong and weighty claims
upon the serious attention aHd deliberate
judgment Of this House. what will be the 20.
Hiicai tendencies OF this ~ easuies Tue Union
OF THIS great country is the point upon which
all orr hopes hang. To protect, Guard aud
deienu ~, Us the sacred duty OF us all. Our
poii'icat salvation requires this of us; a sense
oi duty TO ourselves and TO the comniuIity
reqa,res this OF rs. Look to the horrid and
'eddiuliH appai,isg consequences OF anarchy,
aud the view will enable MS properly TO APP
pfeciate the blessings of union. Suppose the
bands chIch mite the various and distant
parts OF tins Immense continent, tnrn asunder,
ana a picture rs presented over " hich humans
ny wceps. Not only are we bound To protect
the UNION even with our lives, bat the patriVi
citizen feels IL to be his solemn duty, 10 con
tribute his efforts in support of every measure
calculated TO brighten The chaiu Which keeps
tcgether the different portions OF our highly
favonred country. VIII the MEASURE now I'M
der the consideration of the House have that
ehect' will Il add a link 10 the chain' wili he
cord he strengthened These enquiries must
he answered IN the affirmative. Frequent m
tercourse. an interchange OF good offices, "A
mutual dependence between distant sections
oil the country, upon each other, for articles
aud commodities which each requires mast
anu VIII necessarily beget the strongest al.
tdchments aud waInest feelings Of friendship
For the truth of these remarks. [ appeal TO
every mdn's knowledge Of human nature. Is
not then ,such stale of things much to lac wish
eGfor. IN times OF peace TO prevent heartburn
'n@s. Jealousies. pnblic clamors and civil com.
motions IN times of war, TO strens then and
nerve The arm OF the government, in ine protec.
lion o'our rights and liberties. How cheering
the prospect which such state of things, pre-
sen's Upon II the patriot mind dwels with pc
MIA. ueHght' because IN such state OF things,
VT speaker, VI sees the peace, SAFETY aud
hapPiuess OF miliions-l Will not deta,n this
hchse, SUI by remarkiug npon the facilities
Mhich Tue proposed improvements, will afford
w u'e " anNpoftauon OF arms and munitions OF
war, III me event Ola contest between thus
government and some Foreign power Such
a" cVeht is not Improbable, and leave this
n.aitet without comment To be Determined by
.ne eonu sense OF this House and the expert
ence OF the last war
In whatever point of view Mr. S,a,Ler 7
can regard this subject, IT appears t. me. the
DcS' interests ut Va. req iir t.e ,as,a 20 oftre
mn! now nnder the consideration of The House
~, mm'm ~ Is recohecte6 that Tins splendid work
WI eAeIu'e t'selt that ultimately the com
moh"eaith viii derive cOnsidera bic rev.,,ue
iIo"l ~ 10 ne appropriated TO other INTEREST,"
ing ohJectS ot.inprovemeut that NOT a COM
, w taken from the public treasury or
'uHu TOT internal Improvements in all human
IrobabIlitN (the pledge of = Il, non aunr,iI,
I,o'n tue income of that fund 10 he an lied IN
'he payment OF the Interest on She mour> bor-
'owe" nein2 intended 10 guard against any pos.
but UOItNDPct u tphr Nlgt-
tu,J mar these improvements viii ccu,init.,ii,
~ unuer the contTOul aud dis posI,.or If ,he
LeS'S'"ihie. mat no one Will be- injured nm,
many many Deheh'ted, that both ,he Eastern and
western sections of Virginia tAat ~. are IN
tereSied IN this work il would seem 10 me
passing Strange, IT single objection ware
" 'a"y 10 me passage OF I've bIii. Yes, Mi.
npenh'i The Western people are de,ply ADD
N.anY concerned III this matter TneN mos,
N'nSs'iS '"sist npon the passage of he aiII
VIZ" III your hands. VIII the Eastern d. ,e.-a-
non refuse them The boon they ASH? viii me,
It'"Se u 10 a people whe at a period Of q. real
'tnSer and difficulty descended nom i,,t.,
ma'IVe mountains, 10 protect and llefend tneIr
ZONES and fire sides twill they rpfn.en ts a
p.oplf WHO an times OF pressing emersenc>
ptoke OF their t"7deIesi connsNion ana fn-;,b
2" 10 men defence, exposiu. fhe.r hes,;b
ana llVeS 10 sIchly aud TO them most fttai
S"matef DO. sir into the fields foundabopi
HO'iGik and YOU will see the graves Of may
os'eI" men In return for these serviees.
' rose VINO survive them, ask The passage OF
'nI' h'i- PaSs IT, sir, and do an act OF Justice:
ras' 'he Dlii MIR. Speaker, aud bring into cui
'Nhhoh, an immense tract of waste and nm
Nr,peu conniIs, pass the bin and NOT only keen
= i"'ge and respectable portion of yonr nonnp
ia''oI, within HE limits of Virginia, but afford
"o"er'ui stlmuant To an increase Of mar
n"P"ihu0n. ttnsl the bill will meet with
me support OF this House