Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-04
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Bun moral, political, aud
intellectual imp ov.,nent, are
da.its assigned by the author
Of our eriSience, 10 social, no
less than ~ iiidipiduai man,
President's Inaugural Al
dress john Quincy Adams
Of 1925.
Ertrac, from the Inaugural
-iddress.
" To the topic of internal
Improvement, empha,ically
urged ny h,In at hi. inausura.
ton, i recur with peculiar sa-
tIsiac;ion. Its thai from which
1 am convinced that the un-
born millions Vt our po.,er;t,,
who are an future ages TO PEG.
pie thus continent, will derive
Their most ieivent gratitude TO
tue founders Of the Union;
chat on which the most benefi-
cent action Of its government
will he most deeply ielt and
acknowledged. The n.asnifi.
cenco aud sPlendor OF their
public works are among the
iinperi.hahle giori.s Of the
-Antienl Republics. Th.rosd.
aud aqueduets of Rome hav.
been the admiration vi all after
ages; and have survived thou
sands of years after all her
eonquests have been swallow
Cd up IN despotism, or become
lac spoil al Ban barian.."
ErtrGct from Message.
" The spirit # Improvement
!. abroad upon the earth. 1t
s:imulates tie heart and shar-
pens the faculties, not of our
fellow-citizcns alone, but Of
The nations OF Europe, aud Of
their ruler. While dwelling
with pleasing satisfaction upon
the superior excellence OF our
political Institutions let Us not
&c unmindful that Liberty is
Powefi that the nation blessed
with the largest portion OF Ii
berry, must, III proportion TO
usnumbefs, he the most power
iui nation upon eait IN; aud thai
the tenure Of potrer By man,
.', IN the moral purposes Of
his Creator, upon condition
.Aat At shall he exercised 10
ends Of beneicence, to I'm
prove the Condition of himself
aud III. fellow men. Will,
foreign nations, less blessed
with that freedom which Is
power, Than ourselves, are adj
vanciug with gigantic stride.
Ia the Career of public i'm
provement; were Use TO slum-
her IN indoience, or fold UP
Our aims aud pi0r,airn tv the
world that We arc pAlsied by the
Wall of our constituents, would
ituot nc to cast away the boun-
lies OF Providence, and doom
ourselves TO perpetual infeli-
oriiy?r
Further specimens for illus
traiion.
The oPi',ioH Of .John Q,ancy
-LdGms on the subject Of
Internal improvements.
"The question Of the power
Of Congress TO authorize the
making Of internal improve
inents, is in other words, n
question whether the people
OF this Union, in forming their
cOmmon social compact US
ayOwedly for the purpose "I
promoting the general welfare, |
have performed their work III
manner 50 in.Vabiy stupid
az TO deny themselves the
meas OF beltering their own
condition. i lavct too much re-
spec, for the intellect of INV |
country to believe it. The hrst |
object of human association, is
the improvements Of the condi-
tiOu If the associated. Roads |
aud Canals are among the most |
essential means Of improving |
the condition OF nations, and !
prople which should deIiht-
Tately By the organization Of |
ITS authorized powei, deprive !
itself Of the faculty Of multi !
plNing IFS own blessings, would |
be as wise as a creator who |
should undertake Ia constitute
a human being without a
heart"
Message.
" IL these powers, and others
enumerated ~ the Consiiiu-
ton, may he eilrciualiy brought
into action by law promoiing !
the Improvement Of Agrisul-
lure, Commerce, aud Manu- I,
features, the cultivation aud |
encouragement OF the Aiechan-
&c and ui the elegant Arts, the !
advancement OF Literature, !
and the prog ess of the Seitn-
oes, ornamental and profound, !
% refrain from exercising |
them for the benefit Of the |
People themselves, would be |
20 hide ia the earth tie talent !
committed to our charge
would he tftachery 10 the /