Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-08-08

very naturally determined that il shall not assist a-
States Ohio is constructing her great canal cpp
HectDg the Ohio River and Lake Erie with ber.o,v
means The moment il is finished, Ohio which is pov
TO man. favorable TO the road making power-Obo
VIII incontinenty, become up TO the hub for state
rights This is The way which the principle will work
IFS own destruction. Every turnpike that is establish
every canal that is dug drains the life blood from
The system. OF the Virginia Representation in Con-
gfess, OF out of %, friendly TO the exercise
oil The power. Do you wish TO make them unanimous
against II? If you do, complete the improvements
projected by Vrginia-complete the improvement of
James River and the Roanole-open the navigation of
me Potomac Instead of your endless and unntelliqi-
Die metaphysical jargon about state rights come and
stimulate The Legislature accomplish the system of
stale Improvement Do something for the State, and
t'"6 and '0fitc less. One turnpike road across the
mountains, viii do for state rights than all the
Golden Baskets you could write between this time and
'he resurrection The great mass of mankind care no.
'h'nS Tor abstraGtons-hey GO for interest-and the
real statesman will address himself 10 1ier weakness
ne people OF the United States want improvements
'"e country new and destitute of the facilities of in
'efcourse' These facilities Tie people VIII have and if
''e lha'1duaI States viii not accommodate them they
WIZ demand them of Congress. You and few other
Poh'icars are eernally ringing the changes on state
r'sn's and violated constitution, while you will not
sNe stroke to remedy the evil by the only practca
ole means-stimuating the State TO do her own work
NO. all he other States are fast improving their terri
tory and Tearing Virginia far in the back ground
WIZ You aid the people in their improvements
No VIM you suffer Congress 10 do it9 Stale rights
ioio'd' Slr' DO you think it reasonable that the
great natural advantages of Virginia are to be for
ever thrown away, by the adoption of Il Policy like
this? If you really friendly TO state r.rh;s and
nave not merely selected them as hobby to ride into
popularity, put your shoulder TO the wheel and aid in
owing the State. Vixen ii is improved, prophcsy
that yon will not find throughout Virginia. single foe
% o''e 'GSit'i or single friend to that policy of Con
gress which SV1>now SO greatly deprecatc. These
things are SO plain TO me, that you must excuse me for
saying that of ate fears about consolidation which vol,
nave so coPously expressed do no believe one sin
gle syllable look upon them in the light of the no
Pis plots IN the time OF, Charles and James the Cd and
the conspiraces against liberty in the timeof the rrs
cpunhc' devised to make certain impressions On the
fears OF the people for certain political purposes+m
"cn The Pioers and those who rallied againstthe plot
were one and the same persons.
have said that agreed with Won. rs do i, ,o;, c
of consolidation. We only differ as to the tendency
gumen in support of the opinion that consolidation is
at hand is derived from the frequency and IMMUNITY
with which the constitution is violated confess sir
when remember your votes when in Congress ! an,
surprized at your audacity in speaking with the cen
sure you do of violations of the constitution. What
II should pro"e TO you, that Ills very road pow cr
winch "o'0 hretcns us wih consolidation, land will
proVeHtI you deny ~ more than received vour
sanc!oH IN CoHgress' What pant of the constitution
gave you power to buy Louisiana "a measure Of more
consequence than 5000 roads thus, wnout the cons
sent OF The Feopc, doubling their territory and admit
ting orcIgno's by whole nations, TO Tie rights Of citi
zchS'"p Where in the Constitution, do you find tic
power given 10 Congress 10 define by law; and
mus - leaTe to thc arbitrary will of Congress, the
power OF m1''S crimes whictr to affect the proper
iy, liberty and life Of the ciiileu2 Yet believe Mr
Giles when in the Senate brought in biltto this effect,