Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-05

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ncian aud the great body the people, to islcad ,im
roma true construction ofhe constitution In the na,e
OF patriotism sketches cut 10 the a2aed undersia
ing, unfading beauties-a country row w lid reduced
us Influence to order and reguarty-a people upit,J
by their devotion 10 liberty, but separated by immense
cHahs oil mountains, which il proposes level or 9th
e'"isc 10 snodue: IT promises 10 render nav yahe
MYERS I'VE! ana streams on whose boson,s boat laden
WIN me products of industry has yet foated and TO
o'u '"e oa.cs together with irdissoIubIc bonds Thus
''eihp's 10 Ven and conceal from observation in
toaluics OF usu patton. susulpatron did not dress IT,
sen III smiles, how could il ever hope 10 succeed
no people OF TINS State however, have not been sba-
Ken IN tier allegiance 10 the Constitution he tho or
OF tins splendid nducemen They have ,ooIed 10 tho in
sument, To ascertain by what authoritv a.. Conor.,
Government has thus ventured 10 interfere with the
ponce and SOIL ot the States and they have found no.
thing in that grant of power justiyn such interference
ihey have then detected the usurpaion if the pow
er be not there, il is where. They regard il in tho
odous but deserved light OF the orerunner of other ana
still greater usui patons. Where fact shall be fixed
The limits of federal power if the mere right 10 estcb
fSh post ronts shall give the power now 10 TURNPIKE
road which has been established post cad from the
foundation OF the government These words in.
troduced into the Constitution for no other purpose dian
TO protect the mail from Interruption either by an edic
OF the State Government or l;indraEce from any 9th
or quarter, have from Tie very organization Of the gov
eminent. received their Interpretation. Post road,
have been eSioLiished by Acts of Congress ,ybout
huoer' through every portion OF the Union no Or.
ever dreamed that by the phraseocgv of those AcIs
Vhe same IN substance with that used in the Consiit
'ion congress ever intended 10 do more than TO ar
thoze the Post Master General 10 transmit the mail
along the roads thus particularly designated Yet ifin
opposition to the uniform exposition OF the meaning of
is grant and 10 the ordinary acccp:aticn of its very
'er"s Inc Government can exercise the power Of
sruciing roads. through every county and town in ,
state, where shall be fixed the limits of its power,
Where those limits, if the right regulate commerce
with foreign nations and among the several States ,,
gives more perfect right TO the General Government
10 enter upon the territory Of State for the purpose Of
cutting canal, than confers on the same Govern
menf, TO invade the Territory Of a foreign State for
similar purpose! Or what will he found equally diff
cult OF being answered, where shall the Federal pow
er DC stad II the right 'to declare war; Shall conler the
right TO cut canal or turnpike, road along which
piece OF cannon may never be transported, or bayo-
mel DC seen: If the exhibition OF the grounds m
winch tins power placed by lis advocates be not Sniff
cient 10 un!iask and overthrow il, be considered
feeble objection TO its righifu exercise that tho
General Government cannot, even for the Great and
essential object of national defence ethe, si,der he
eoGf n'H'tLnS Fotoer any other, occupy foot of
land on which TO erect the necessary fort6caoo
without the previous explicit authority and sanction of
The Stale wherein the work is 10 be erected vi, ,r
IDLE indeed, this restriction if that same govern
inent has perfect right TO enter upon the soil of
Stale whensoever and whcresoever it NAV please IN
'"e possession OF The same, il its own use
and purposes, and render subject not only the pronert
out me persons OF the people TO the jurisdiction of its
courts-ior II you'd seem 10 follow that the right TO
create imposed the obligation 10 preserve and This
duty would call for the imposition of regulations the
violation or disregard of which ought of consequence
10 render aienabe TO punishment tie offending ndiv
uuai' One usurpation always bcgcts another and an
other until at last the original form of government s
.Gs ana oerty exists only the records of the EAST
virginia has ever been found eXertino her influence
against the exercise of this alarming nower IJor
motives cannot be misunderstood BY her sister States
Her wants great as theirs aIi-uelI bfI3asnc
sing surface ofterritoy larger than almost auv other
state in the Union the rnoiey which is DISTINGUISHED
ny ats irregularities, size would find many Inducements
II, accepting IN the form of internal improvements the
iaFGeSscs ot the General Government But she will
/ not surrender voluntarily her constitutional rcIts
9he believes that liberty only be preserved bv I'M
holding The lederatve principieand She regards CON
a OF cy;i Il,
nance OF these principles dcyolyes high duty on the
LeSislaturea parental care is demanded at lis hands
ana The wants OF the State should be sIirucI hr tlo
care Cherish the people ard improve the country
Let the citizen be taught to look only TO this govern
thent Tor aid towards the mpov of his condition
VIM the certainty, that where is deserved il will he
bestowed so far lie means OF the State will alIo,
ien will be furnished another guarantee of his fidelity
10 me constitution, and formidable breast work he
PFoFiacd against The encroscbments of the Federal
government All LEGAL prcindices should rive ,v.,
before this great work The country below t5c ,vator
requires, IT Is true but little hands of the govern
meh', out II VIII be too sell convinced of its own in
'efcst Or what interesting to che rari ins he o ia
every other part Of tie State sirce II is fhe cnrnmo
property vi ALI not 10 extend helping hand 10 more
distant portions, requiring, and loudly calling for aid
III WI also regard the advances which il may fms
make from the public chest the light of loans yield
i'@' when JudicioHsy made interest upon the ex
Pende and holding ont the certainty Of ultimate re-
endorsement. While deprecate an i'll directed en-
thusasm, as having doue mischief in the world
than almost every thing else, cannot fail 10 invoke
Tie spirit Of Ilbcrs!iy, which when well regulated Is
productive only Of benefit.
Works already in progress Of great benefit (, i'm,
PoFa'ice TO the State The Dismal Swamp Canal con-
nected with the Improvement of the Roanoke Rive
opens the prospect OF extensive nitv prescntino a..
Improved navigation of upwards of four hundred n7los
us canal "enit shall have teen enlarged as 70 en-
ape tie vessels navigating Aibeuia lie Sound TO PASS
gro II ''''h facility will open prospects CD Norfolk
our principal seaport town. and viii offer immense ad.
Vahage TO The citizens Of North Carolina and Yirpi.
pa Ih' State has evcrmore cherished this improve
9o as Is iuHy testified not only by her subscriptions
n lis stock and that of the Roanoke (ompanv bnf he
3oans effected with tie canal compauy and il caunoi
therefore fail to be subject of much regret that sb
ond DC deprived, by the inerposition of The General
government OF the honor of having completed IT, when
1t required hut the finishing hand.
The improvement of the Appornattox above Peters