The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-22

! mcBt. These thirty more VOTES may be
supposed to be equally devided upon the
hill. II is said however, that a 5uoiori,
fyof the thirty are in favor Of il. Ii
is probable therefore. that the bill, will
pass the Mouse of Representatives
but this is probable only, being by no
| means certain.
The decision nf yesterday. ;fsustain-
ed, wall be one 81 the mos, Interesting
which has been made in Congress for
many years. The object is of high i'm
sure obedience and precauion--ofiuiin
lie importance in war. and OF little hess.
in another sense in peace.
The principle of the bin. we have
already said. is not new. 1t is 10 he
found in several distinct acts of lerisla-
lion by Congress. nj their last session
For example we discover it in the ap
preparation for experiments for improv-
ing the navigation Of the Mississippi
the appropriation for Plymouth Beach.
that for opening the harbor Of Erie, Sc.
mot 90 speak Of the old appropriation
for the Canal in Louisiana. under the
administration of MIR. JEFFERSON. and
the several successive acts respecting
| the Cumberland road. Of all the
works mrditated. the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal. perhaps. more than
any other needs the aid az government
and. Of all the modes of granting such
aid that which is proposed by the hill
| r;ay be considered the lenst exceptional
HE. Even rs measure of finance.
| though we should be slow To recommend
| " in that view, il may turn out 10 he n
wise one and no one will deny. we he
'i"ve. that the United States have as
much right to purchase stock in a Ca
MI Comnany as they have TO purchase
Bank Stocks. which they have more
than once bought, and not only bought
but sold.
Some gentlemen. most favorahly dis
posed 70 the exercise Of the power Of
internal Improvement bv Congress-. not
by the appropriation Of money merely.
bn' hy direct application Of it. vet vnt :
cd against this bill, on the ground that
! he government nug!t 10 act. upon this
principle. when il does act. with refer
rnce 10 a general system, and rot hy Sc
leeiinc single objects. as i'm this ease
| As far as practicable, we agree that il
ought so to do. Bat all necessary
Roads and Canals cannot he made. AT
once Though confined in numhe- tn
| those which are necessary. either in
| allow they oug!tto he, they still! cannot
he all eonstructcd at once. One must
be undertaken before another. " so.
the circumstances OF 'his Canal having
been undertakcnh v an association ofin.
d'vidna's. anA partly Effected would
seem TO recommend it as An object Of
a't"uti"n. without reference TO other
parts Of the system
! /, is NOW some fftccu wears since n
! ~ 'mhracir~ this very object. passed
! ~" Senate of The limited Stntes. aud
irtre;vr6 It's n''ipfps in The House We
! so to; know hn' bill has more than
: ""rc passed tie Senate. though N,is is
81" f'st time that ,'e measure has found
iov"' IN the eyes Of the House Of Rep.
/ rcSct:aiicrs. Since t!r serious agita
! 'icn az tho question herctnfore. the Ca
nal hrs been ascertainc:' 10 he perfectly
| practicable. and tho execution of has
| been resumed. under the supervision oi
scientific and skiispl men. 1t is rroha
Bic. therefore. that whatever Disposition
| has heretofore existed in is favor in the
Scoate. has rather increased than les
senPd. and that. if 1t passes the House
Of Representative, il viii receive also
ihc sanction Of the other House.