Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-11

This great Work; this " grand epoch of uniting,
the waters of the great Inland Mediterraneans OF
North America, with those of the commercial At
lantic, calls up the most interesting reflections.
How can they be better developed, than they were
by Mr. Hawey, on the 10Th Of October, at the
moment OF passing the first Erie Boat at Buffalo
| into the Grand Canal? A few strokes of his pencil
have grouped upon the canvas the various features
OF the striking picture. Webeg leave 10 adopt his
description Ii is superior to any thing that we
could venture to Offer upon this interesting epoch:
" An epoch that will be recorded in the ,abletA
OF history as among the greatest events OF cur ma
tion-ior having in eight years--with eight mil
lions of dollars, "made the longest canal in the
least time with the least experience for the least
money, and OF the greatest public utility of any
| ether in the word"--a work done by ,he state OF
New York, local government of only fifty years
standing, and having population OF nearly one
and hall million--less than either Scotland Dem
mark, or Switzerland, and about the equal of Wir-
temburgh, Hanover or Iondon--a ork that will
constitute lever OF industry, population and
wealth TO our republic pattern for our sister
states to initiate, exhibition of tie moral force
Oh Tree and enlightened people 10 the world--that
they can pursue the of peace in domestic i'm
PFoNemehS, Tor the objects OF their national pride.
and construc, works OF public utility for the ,nonu-
ments Oh thei national siory--showing new fact
to old kingdoms, that governments can he made IN
build up society," by ditfusing in diligence industry
ana EN- eiprlze among its people, better than by de-
pressing the faculties and moral energies Of com
munity in order 20, ern them Ii il also the
SUBJECT OF great state principle, as well as of
Stdfe pfide by Its beng The work of a stste govern
ment, as all our systems of internal Improvement
ought TO be, IN order TO strengthen our state soye-
[e'sh'es ana preserve their national coni.deracy
from lis natural tendency toward consolidation
9 We ieiicrate with you on the future PROSPECTS,
oil our beloved country. Our falhers by their
glorious rev ouilon, acquired liberty with yast
empire oil wilderness, extending 10 the west far
Beyond the setting sun--and we, their immediate
descendants, have reclaimed ii with land and water
munlcalions, and ftt,d il for the resitjenceor
myIisds oil posterity who shall come after US in sue
,esaive generations, risIng up and blessing their
ioreatheIs Tor having procured this goodly land as
their heritage"
IL Is indeed Ca pattern for her Sister States TO
initiate" And shall we iaulter in The march OF
imPro vemeni! Will Virginia confess herself unable
even 10 im,tdte the ente. prising spirit of n York
! UT may we rot rather say, See ichaf is dome
See the work, which is longer a vision of the
protector, but is actually accomplished; that is
daily pouring out its blessings upon grateful peo-
pie. see--So and do likwse.''
Nhen we said, that the Editors of the National
JOURNAL should not escape US, look it for granted
that sNnA0RdL journal would have the trmuess
T." express The opinions which it enterIa med: ann
mat Toy the opinions thus expressed on some of The
mcsi important principle OF The constitution IL
wouia stand committed one way the other But
we were mistaken. They blink the questions w,,
have proposed to them; and retire will more than
diplomatic caution rom the field of disclssion--
neg nave no idea oil iRp0iuing (themselves) in
constitutional discussion,'-Iheu. mean to ex-
press no opinion The question now'' IB,u
WI! ieaVe 'he Editors OF lie Enquirer in lie
undisturbed POSSESSION of The field, if they choose
now TO discuss tha; qnes:ion!'' BE il so: lie PED
! pie VIII know what confidence Ia repose in men
no thus shrink from bold deyeloptulent of ,ser,s
| principles---One word more upon the consistency
OF iher deciaraiions, and we have done with them
| they now whiinpef out, we certainly oppressed
10 opInfon whether the General Government has
| or mas ots power 10 promote general system OF
! education. We mean 10 express no opi,ion ON
lthequestisn now" oppressed no opini0gfI NVby
Niia' IN 1'e name OF consistency did they mean 10
| cypress, when In commenting upon Gov Van
Ness HiessaSe, Which they eulogised so much, as
aDounoing In useful tendencies" they said illus
= In referring TO The suhec, OF educ tion, the Go
vernon lakes occasion TO express his Surprise that
'he GENERAL Go, eminent has never introduced
some general system, under the first clause OF tho
CONSTITUTION, "iHch requires the adoption of nea-
s"res 10 promote the General Welfare connected
as thtS tcega'e fdisPuta5ly is tcith the diffusion
OF know iedge"' IndiSputably connected with ,ba
diffusion OF knowledgeP'-Or what did they mean.
when IN their paper of the Isi insi. they further
sald: p" rs not The General Ueifare connected
ruth education with Internal Improvement. 3,,
No opinion expressed here?
W nat u the use oflheir repeating that the words
General W eliare" toere not a grant of poipey;
when their practice contradcts their principle;
wien IL any particular pow is to be claimed they
1 ny to smuggle 1t under these words, saving that
such or such power is indissoIubIy connec, ed
WIN the General Welfare and W he. they are like
&c juggling fiends'':
| That paiter with u double sense;
! That Keep Inc word Of promise to our ear
| And iea@ It 10 our hope
why, these getuemeu better come out with notes
expiana oiy' as they did some time ago when they
found they had committed themselv es upontbe slave
question Then they Confessed that they had said
what they did not mean TO say--ald nov they had
better follow their own precedent
The Court at AIb'ny has after long argument
rejected The application oil TIE counsel Of young
layIoe, to have hin discharged on bail.
II Mr.. Walsh speaks in descrvedly high terms. of
pr Boye's gNap Of Hagjnia. He says ihn the
Engraving OF It ' is ,aPidy advaaeias totoay,is
! completion, under the direction of MIR. H. s. Tan.
ner oi this city" (Phladephia.)
piEDl--on Saturday moiur, a.t Of The Group Ellen M
'' ony daughter q" feHrg james, merchant. VI ei
----m Boston, FRIDAY morning WILLIAM GRAY.
h'q the wa itbl and hi-bl, re,pecsbl, merchant
ss5-4 $500
DH.d JjJ.N'G EXPECTED.
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