Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-28

and OF its presiding officer. am not at all su
pr'sed to see it in the &c Keniucky Reporter,
or Other papers of that stamp; but am as, onishe
see that respectable journal lend Itself to All in
''nuauon de,oSatory TO the body whose public ser
want 1t is. Nor, when say this, do l mean L
noid out any thing like arod IL, terroreni- threat
| ihey VINO wish to stand well need not depreca,
-; oPposiuon, as was proved in the OF III
.ierk OF The House of Representatives
| Ana nov, sir, with regard to those gentlemen
VINO iced their horses out of the public crib, VIII
never plant any cora, there is no country under tn
sun where they dine so snmptuously at the public
eos'. ihere Is no country under the sun where HI
m!siior officers are paid 30 largely, whether abso-
,1'eiy or relatively, or with such punctuaiity, a
nefe; where even the superintendent Of the Cum
osiiSuo ROAD is better Office under the Genera
oo'e Fhment, and has annexed 10 il larger salary
'nanis ai!owedto the Governor OF Ohio hay,
sa'u mus much, though l should have consulted
my own ease and health by keeping silence. There
Is one member in this body who ought TO be obli-
ses 10 me, II no ono else is, Tor the part that
nave taken OF late: for, Sir Gc:n fa.her 10 son
nave proved the best conductor the hes, i,,de ina,
C1e conductor G. the inimical properties OF thai
dyhas'F, and it the gentleman TO whom, | a,Iud,
."JoJs temporary respite, he Will have been in
ue"'ec 'o me- not iha; he owes ME any tl.anks-
nor That have done what have done with a view
10 feiieve him if he enjoys temporary RESPITE
C" te abuse OF the satellites of the a,lniinistra-
',oh' iror the abuse OF those who are paid with
INC feolic's money 10 abuse US their represen-
ssa'alives, WHO are paid with our money (the
money CT the Siates) Tor abusing u.s. say sir,
u 'aat gentleman enjoys any respite, he will have
zen ii'''eJ'eu 20 me ior II; but lie owes me no
'hah2s' c"n assure him il was from 10 sdch no
1--WE That have endeavored to Ia ke the bull v The
hofes- 6hH by tie horns, did say? no, sir
s"olher and very different animal BY the ts.jl
hr. HARRISON SAID, he could not al this moment
"o'h inuis position, go into the discussion of The
snoJec' inreiaiion o the Cumberland Road: he
regretted this the less, as lie found those who had
sPoken on The subject, had wooded bringing into
'Ae discussion any thng relating 10 the Constiiu-
lionai power CT congress on this subject Mr.. IL.
SAID, II he understood the gentleman from Yirei-
"ia risiIy. he had alluded TO the gift of great i'm
nuhiues ana advantages 10 the State OF Ohio
'h's was lie TACT oi the case, that Stale had great
y misunderstood the subject. 1t was matter of
complaint against those who form ed that connac, /;
''e FeoPle ci that country all conceive the imrnu-
"i'es 10 nave been on the side of the General Co
ve'hineh'. The single concession by the State,
'hat IL would no tax Tie lands Of the United States
was 'gorih ien-foli all those advantages TIA, any
% me States, Northwest of the Ohio, ever receive
Gu from the General Government
Inc Legislatures OF the States, through which
'niS read Is 10 pass, have Mr. H. said, given y the
right TO The u, States to make it not ONLY that.
'ney nave requested it, One of,he objections which
oau oeen urged against internal improvements X
the right of the United States 10 make a road
~ "iout the Consent OF the States. Another OBJ
lschon Is, that, TO appropriate the money of the
United States TO internal improvement, is not one
oi tie enumerated powers Sf Congress. The res
neeiaD!e Western States lad come before CONGRESS-
nose soVereiens came supplisn;s, and asked
Noisress 10 iend ON this two per cent fund, which
they considered sufficient, security sufficient
sum OF money TO accomplish this purpose The
question 49, Is an important purposee Mr. H.
said' he considered the United States would be
more benefited by the construction of this road
'han any oil The 5 ates which il was Intended i'm
ineda,ciy TO benefit. What is it, Mr. III. asked.
,ha' oioos ana connects this great Union together
Is u string OF words and sentences called the
Constitution! or it mutual INTEREST," /; would
De an Insult to this body TO say, such was the fact
men had interest ever produced the continuation
OF an alliance, when that alliance was not secured
oy lne shection and attachment of the parties 10
'nst alliance! Whenever The time shall come that
'hese United States are connected together by no
oiher bond than interest, they will then have tot
tered TO their foandaiion2 What is il then that
connects them together Ii is the affection that
exists between the individual cilizens of thedarent
osates; u Is the attachment that the People of O.
MO ieei Tor those of Georgia and Maine; that at
which
feople oil Ohio 10 step forward at once in support
OF what! Not their immediate rights bur iI'e
rights OF their sca-faring fclow-c citizens in Massa
chuseits. WeTethey deficient in Their duty on
t'a' OCCASION! He trusted no gentleman would
say so Mr.. H. then Proceeded 10 consider the
question, OF ho'v this appropriation would tend to
increase this principle OF affection, which he.
commended and Insisted was the bond ofthis Union /;
and argued that, by facilitating the means of inter
hfIu fln To-. -.
the embraces OF her mother, and the son 10 re-
ceive The blessing of his father. Mr. IL. said. he
had seen great deal OF human misery bu, he had
never seen 1t in any shape which touched his heart
I'D a greater degree, than in the einigrants TO he
western country before the Cumberland Road was
constructed. farmer, wib a fine family Of
chTdren, finding difficulty of procuring subsist-
ehee IN some OF The old States, and looking for
waTd 10 their future welfare, determines. TO 20 to
the Wesi1n country, where lad is chesp; and he
sets out with little cart, and two poor horses 10
carr. ms VIE and bali dozen children; and not
SHOWING the distance, or the road accurately, his
slender means are soon exharsted; the horses are
unable 10 carry any farther ali that is dear TO him
ne is broken down 10y sickness and his children CRY
around him Tor that relief which he is unable TO
afford them; and, when be arrives al the place Of
MS destination, he Is separated forever from all
those relations whom he may have left behind
but now, by the means Congress has given TO level
'he mountains, fnd causcwsy tile sSamps, this
poor man turns ms eyes once more to the place OF
MS nativity he Tccoilects once more the mother
WnOh ne mas ieil; he returns, and is once more
blessed by her embrace This is no story. sirit
may Ne daily realized. by travelling along this
same Cumberland Road, you may see persons in
the situation have described, who are Offering
their Prayers1o Heaven, ard calling for blessings
on the heads Of those no have again enabled an
ahectionate daughter 10 be restored TO tender mo-
iheT Such are theiacilties which this Iosd gives.
mas gven' and will give, that, aided by the genius
OF "I'on, the most mbecile man IN s.; Louis NAV