Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-07
FOR THE EAno UIRER.

NEW oGRltS- g.
ny the Au,ho sf Political Di,qu.tion.l
Ahe GOLDEN CAsKEr or, The Presidents
'heSsuSe--or, proclamation of great civil
reVoiuuon, IN the governments OF this Union''
AN that Sisters ; MT gold.
Oten nave YOU heard that told
1isay lis lie hath sold
5l my outside 0 behold
.efadsd tonibs DO .voTrls infoli.
" lad you been s0ie bold
Young IN l,ubs IN judi n,eHt old,
" Cur answer had not besn uuscrolli
Fare !o" 'esit' your -ut i. cold n-lSbaEespear
Internal improvements Lndividasal, G0rs,n
neniql.
k Look on this picture, and o. tliai.-
Believing the subjec, of Internal Improvement.
to be the pivot, upon which all the governmental
machinery has beep turned, and Is turning, for sub
ver'ing the constitution of The U. s. and esadica-
ing lis iederatiye principle the writer thinks thai
too much attention cannot be bestowed on it, espe
cialy as II regards the use, which seems intended
10 be made OF 1t in The hands of the master work
man. lie viii, therefore, insert here every thing The
President may have said upon that subject. n.
disclosed In the newspapers, whether Official, or
unoilcisl, separating his views OF that subiec,
from all Others, as far as is practicable. Let The
writer most earnestly en,reat you, fellow citizens
to look steadfastly at this subjecl for Yourselves.
1t calls loudly for your distinct and profound
consldeFa,ion.-The writer has given the subiect
MS whole attention. But yet he may be mistaken.
IL would pain him TO the heart to do the smallest
wrong 10 any human being. But when human IL
berry IL nj hazard, all considerations of personal
feelings must stand aloof. To avoid even the
dread possibility OF doing the slightest wrong to
another; the writer solemnly calls upon you, fell
low citiHens, Tor the exercise oil your own thouchs
and your own Judgments. Trust no one, with
SUBJECT so important. But Judge in mercy, NOT in
anger. The writer will furnish you with the means
ot Judging for yourselves. He will furnish. loo
his own Judgment upon them; made UP in the sin
cerIiy OF his heart; but he wishes you 10 ud.e
over mis- Judgment First then, bear every thng
the President mas said upon this momentCus sub
Jec, disconnected, far practicable, with ever,
other. Complain not Of its length, il will ami,
repay ell the troubles. all the cares YOU shall be
stow upon it. Besides, it would be uainst 10 e,pe
less than OIL II the writer be nO' grossly mlsta-
Ken, you will find in he coDtents, dangers TO your
liberty most boldl', ost ingen;ously threatened.
The opinion Of John quincy .ddams on tie
su5jrcf Of internal improvements
he question OF the power oil Congress to autho-
rze the making OF internal improvements ia In
other words, aquestion whether the paople OF his
Union, in forming then common social compac
az avowedly Tor the purpose Of promo inc he re
neral welfare, have performed their work in man.
ner so incta6ty stupid to deny theinselves the
means Of Detering their own condition have
too much respeci for the intellect Of my conntr,
to bel eve Il. The first obiec Of human association
i the improvement ofthe condition Of the associa
ted. Roads and Canals are among the most essen
tial means OF improving the condition OF nations
and people which should deliberately the o.
gsnization Of its authorized power, deprive itself
OF the faculty OF multiplying its own blessing
would be as wise as a creator who should under
take TO constitute human being without heart. !"
ohio National Crisis
Ertraet from the inaugural .Iddress.
I" To the topic o. internal improvement, einpha-
tically urged by him at bis Inauguration, recnr
with peculiar sati,iac ion. is that from which
am convinced that the unborn millions Of our DOS.
leriy, who arc in future ages to people this CONT
nent, viii derive their most feryent efatitude t1
the founders Of the Union; that on which the most
benehcent action Ol lis government viii he most
deeply felt and acknowledged. The magnifcence
and splendor oil their public works are among the
mporishabie glore- Of the Aodenl Republics
The roads and aqueducls OF Rome have been the
admiration OF all after ages; and have surgi-
vedtho sands Of years after all her co0quesls have
been Swallowed up IN despoiism, on becomes the
spoil OF Barbarians." " Some diversity OF opinion
has prevailed with regard to he powers Of Con-
gress Tor legislation upon objects OF this nature.
The most respectful Difference is due to doubts,
Originating IN pure patriotism, and restrained by
yeperaied authority. But nearly twenty years
have passed since the construc ion OF the frs Ma
tiona Rod was commenced. The authority for
rs construction was then una e.tioncd To how
many thousands Of our countrymen has il proved
benefit! o what single indiv idual has IL ever
proved an injury? Repeated liberal and candid
seu.-ions in the legislature have eonciliae5 the
sentiments end approx.msed the opinions Of er.
Ugh med minds, opoh the question Of constitutional