Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-05-03
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IN the occasion Pol. F,ramirer
Prom the .fns icaH Patriot
INCONSiSl FIN LiES.--n zen 7kable dis.
crepancg IN the opnIons entertained by two dis
tn gulshed individuals, Dewitt Clinton and Wm.
y. GILES, at different times IN relation to the
power of the general government TO construct
royds and Canals has recently inyi ed attention
DE WITT CL.NroN.-iu 1912, De WiB
Clinton and GoUerAsui Morris proceeded 10
Warrington and addressed Il. Bseivss by letter
personally to the President OF the United STATES
AID TO the Two Houses Of Congress, asking aid
f)r The Canal, 40 an enterprise calculated 40
encourage agriculture, promote commerce and
manufactures, facilitate a fee AID general IN
tercourse between different parts o; Tie United
Sates, TEND TO THE AGGhANpIsEmENT ann
PROSPERITY or TnE coUYray. AMP CoSsou
BATS AND sreENsTHEN TUE UNION
CONTRASr .-Ihe above addres is said to
have b en- from the pen of M. Clinton, and IS
t. be received rs an exhibit OF his views, at bat
time in relation; o the grest question Of Internal
improvement as exercised y Congress. Il is
TO be regretted that in 1895, his desire Of con
sohda uug ano Strengthening the Union should
be less ardent than formerly. In his late CON.
muncaton 10 the Legislature Of New York
he says: ,
81 think it due to q sense Of duty end spirit
Of frpnkness 10 say, that my opinion Is equally
hostile To its possession or exercise by, or its
Investment in the national ouhoyites ! can
perceive in it nothing less than THE BAnBINGAR
OF CERTAIN Dasrnucr1oS TO TIE STATE 80
nos can we but see that 1t AT once
breskes down tie barrier between govern
mentor national or exterior affairs, anI local
governments for domestic or interior CON
Germs"
WM GlLES.--In VIM II GTLgs, enother
example !. afforded Of complete reverse OF
opinions on this subject
In 1902. when the law was unde- consi6era-
ton for admitting Ohio into the Union, mir.
CT'swold moved to strike cul the Sd article,
which provides that one ten h psrt ef the nett
pr oceeds OF the ssles of Western lands should
applied 70 the msking of roads, leading from
The nav'gabie waters complying into the Atlantic,
to the Ohio, and continued afterwards through
the State Of -
Mr.. Giles, IN oppos, ton, said "locai consi1.
eTaUons were often necessarily blended with
prnclples OF general utility" He ipstlnced
The passage ot several Bills for he erection #
Lighthouses; and also size aiding Of he fish.
eries TO the EG'iseara, 10 which certain benefits
we're attached that were derived from the con
ot other parts ofthe Union. Yet he
lau atN avs FOleu tor them notwithstanding their
ocei application" 80" "When measures were
levsed, aios- great Oh ject rsaq tho gsneral5en-
Fl, though they might be attended with local
advantages, he had nc objection 10 them 80" ''Ts
considered me circumstances # connecting mo DIFF
TRENT Pdrff cfihs Uatoa. By epery ne as ,g-H Of
'beraip'fry as Of fae:ify 81 Communication h,gh
3 desiatte.' "'' at, however, it .hall be
thought hat This sum wiz be better applied in
he operng OF roads n the interior Of the State,
he sh'"a hare m otiee ion 10 hat go Han
NE C9mH'ifier, STATE principle Or interest hcd M
'sI"'H'f' ticp 7rcre governed entirety jU genera
ari3Cbrs, and tie common :HfereSt."
COAIEASr.--On The 29th Of Ja1usry s,t.
Nlr Giles presented &c the House OF Delegates
nt Virginia string ofresoutions Directly con.
hc,lng with the opinions he had on the former
occasion so publicly and distinctly asserted.
These resolutions 90 to cah IN q1ts'ion hoth
he right OF a state government to t,anSler its
uristlction over any portion of It's territory to
he general governments AID also Of the latter
o exercise surh jurisdiction at its discretion
They were offered as instructions to commit
ice, and one Of themis
"Ihat tie t0ra'aitier he instructed Aar'icpiar'o
% inquire aaf rebort. Sshe,ter the se1'erh ia4ge
hdSsed ty fbe General Cure nme5t 10 not asserl
- iHUot7e Jurisdiction ousr tbe TERRITORY 1ri.kiu
h'S Commensurate teaqnd the graet 10 ha 90
aern"enf s'ecifsd in the Constitution Of he q
1i.ed Safe"