Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-27

different sections OF the county MS
will promote an intere hange Of labor be-
get a reciprocity OF interests. an intimate
association. by bringing the remote parts
of OUT territory nearer 10 each other: II
will show in its true light and proper force
the necessity oil The union. 1t will give
TO our government all The advantages OF
small contederacy, while we retain that
securi,y which arises in an extensive con
ne1ion. from the diversity Of feelings, and
opinions, and interests. mutually counter
acting and correcting each other.
The attention OF The people throughout
the country has been more attracted Of late
O this very Interesting subjecr.ban at any
former period The community begin to
perceive the necessity OF it (; and the spi-
rt OF enterprise will advance With public
intelligence. Some OF the States have al
ready made cons ,de'ahle progress, and are
urged 10 greater exertions by ibe unexam'
pied success which hss attended their first
attempts. But this is not among The SOU
,hem States. Their own warm sun seems
10 have unnerved them they cannot, or
will not, exert themselves; but lie languId
and inactive. Although as agricultural
countries, their most valuable interests are
involved, they have yet almost 10 com.
meBce The work of internal Improvement.
Their land like rich wilderness runs
to waste" for want OF ordinary care IN
giving energy and effect to the industry OF
The people. The springs of their wealth
and power are closed up, because no out
lie, is afforded for their waters. They are
idle, while other States are pressing tor
ward. They have lost much of the inlu-
cnce which they long maintained. They
no longer command the attention in the
councils OF the confederacy, which they
once commanded. No: they have fallen
from their high estate, and nothing but the
most spirited and perseverne exertions
eau redeem them. They have been talk
ing, while their sister States have been
acting. They have been making theories.
while others have been practically apply.
ing them. While they have been satisfied
with learned and beautiful reports and ex'
tensiye surveys, New York, now towering
above all her confederstes, has been dill
gently occupied in opening every avenue
to prosperity, and removing every obsta-
Gle to the industry OF her citizens. May
they follow her example! May they learn,
before it is too late, that this is the true
policy of enlightened and patriotic legis-
latOrs that this is the only means OF re-
covering their lost ground, and OF regain
ing the wealth and power, whichsthey once
possessed And may their knowledge III.
tuence their conduct! In this, and in
whatever else promote, The welfare of the
whole u MON, may they feel an honorable
ambition to excel! And Virginia-list-
less. degenerate, bat still powerful Virgil
MIA may she remember her former gio-
ry, sRd pursue the course wi ich mounts TO
the vantage ground, tron which she once
so proudly looked!
i" Yet tune serves, wherein she may redeem
Her ban,sh'd honors, and restore herself
Into the good thoughts OF the world again"
May sharouse herself. and emulate her
former fare! May she remember the days
in which she gave leaders and statesmen
to The Union, and was rallied round tor
counsel ard protect ion !-Oh for the 10
bic pride oil her fathers! Oh for the thun-
dering eloquence OF her Henry to disPel
this cloud, which rests upon her! On tor
the experimenting genius of her own
Washington, TO animate and guide her.
May she soon be reused May she soon
adept in practice what is so essential to
her best welfare! May the hair of her
strength soon grow out, & she stand again
matchless in might" We all admit. IN
the abstract, the Importance ei the nitfu-
sion OF knowledge, and Of the develops-
ment OF our resources; but why d" we
not act? why DO we not carry INTO oper-
alton these measures. dictated by the
soundest judgment? Believe me, my
com!rymen, we shall reap the most eX-
teasive advantages from them Every pulse
in the body polite will beat with increas-
Ell vigor: every artery will be filled with
new lille: every branch of industry will
r, ceiye renewed Impuse~
1t IS not agriculture alone, which de.
mands this assistance at our hands; but
our commerce, and our manufactures will
he equally advanced.-i know there ex-
ISIS some degree Of Jealousy between the
manufacturing and agricultural classes in
our republic but il is without any lust
cause. Whatever promotes the grand in
tayests OF the commonweal, is to the ad-
vantage OF both They assist each other,
and should grow up and strengthen toge
lber. Leave them to their own free course
and they will run side by side without col.
lision. lie! them be untranmeIed, and
the interests OF The one will be the inte-
rests OF the other 1t is emily when we at
tempt 70 encourage either by exclusive
privileges, or undue fsvors, that they are
brought in,o contact. When by protsct>
ing duties VIZ would compel all The other
classes to contribute for the support OF
particular branch of trade when we
would torcibiy uru the currents OF indus.
Try into a rev channel, by obs'ructing the
free courses. in which they we're before
rolling when we would by legislative
interference, dictate the mode in which
individual labor shall be applied, we do
Injustice Ia the community al large - we