Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-24

DC encountered in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
that"the same obstacles present themselves in all ,be;
ioree to the contemplated canal communication between
the ia mes and Jacksons River and the Kanhawa" And
after recommending cheaper mode of mproven,sD, no
says "By this shall md our reverues ga
ouss their benefits over the whole in lust mo-
portion, whilst improvements Weld an income
commensurate with expenditures and our means will
"be increasing, insteadof diminishing" 81
How you can make II appear mat the Tariff has no,ng
10 do with the prosecution of the Chesapeake and Obi,
cannot understand In order further TO exposc tho ;cpo
rance o "The Farmer you exultinrly ask "f V;,cn;,
anu Marylond, private individuals, and even Tho Iin.d
states were to subscribe for shares in stock o this
nal company, according the laws in force in y;,g
ma ana Maryland where is the Infringement of state
or what has state rights do with t!" And Won ,ns,.r
Just as much as the Tariff has, which the Farmer has
eed into his assistance" And will ask YOU in ,urn
where the subscription money of the United States is 10
come from, but from the tariff will tell Won ,uorco
over that understand some of you exerous miners who
are 50 well skilled sapping the foua ton o the cnps,;
"' nave discovered that 1t all ether schemes fail il is
only necessary to make beginning in the state in which
~ contemplated 10 carry work of internal nprove-
menin order to favour the dish, and make rn,,nh,e ;,
he people, and then let the balance stock be TAX
en- ny the general government, your purpose is effected
suppose for example the States of Virginia nj MARYLAND
and private Individuals to take each on. ,nrn,ie
par' OF the stock and the United States the balance i,
does appear TO the weak understanding of "a Farmer. ina,
seventeen twentiehs of the money would come out of the
Tariff. " ~
You say that ihc Farmer takes such parts of the Enci
"' report I" De true and denies all such parts rs
40 not compou with his views. He Adults the En-
gneciS report heights, distances irsiny cutting
&c out denies the estimate Of EXPENSE" vnu will take
me trouble to look again into the report yn will find ha,
the expense oi The work is estimated at all There
no part of the repor; denied On the contrary il i, nj, nd
ned aud made the foundation Of every argument that is
"uce" against the expcdiency of the enterprise In the
conclusion oil the second paragraph of the c,
'eIe Is typographical cTTor "erroueou" hc;py
used instead al enormous. The sentence is as follows ,;
A is we a'e told BY the engineers can lie done a, mo-
4 I..i,.
popo1" OF IL will think erroneous (instrad Of enor
mnus) BTttake the sentence as il is n,nted ,,
nc Construed INTO the denial of an estimate when har
WIS "o uehy gu have, nevertheless, czed upon this
occasion nd have filed neatly column in the ne
pa" ~ inc Indulgence Of your satire, expose the vanity
o. me an'e In: having the presumption TO ounose his
rhao' oca know ledge, To "te practical concleon r no
- renee, connected with scientific acruilemcnts of the
eSt ORDER on are yet to learn, seems that the in
elcn CIT yconnnry o this free country though not bl.s,
WIN 'e advantages cf education whch you can boast Of
wi" take the !ioeiiy examine into The official c, of their
servants Without scrihg them that sort Of nfalibv
"hc y"" appear TO iak belongs men of science. MI
III 'e OF INC efforts of 81. Yourself who would
willingly stle the expression Of public opinion (nhcu il,
comes i"'o coiI.Siom with your own) by the dread which
your Pen would in>ire Particularly when they k,o, m
sad eNrccnc" th he estimates engineers are not al
ways I" be itch this YOU Ia vc yourself dccur
III reference To the estimates the James River imnove
men' Another complaint is lat the Farmer" did M,
wan Tor the final report @! the engineers II is vrrv
P"o'nc might have suited your purpose better if the
Sujcct mad been delayed ill the law was pnsset and the
approximation made: but tho Farmer took rnon biu,sr -
MINK tlat as Congress and the State Tcgsarc wcrc IN
session" the sooner ii brought their vic W. the b.,tc,
opportunity would be afforded for 7;aure reflection uno ca
mom'nt"us subject. And ii the second report SHOULD
V"'y iron the first, il would more or less weaken o
strengthen the force of his arguments