Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-03-01

| ways open, aud thete SHIPS can always ride IA
/ safety. As TO the other routes, they were all
important. Il IS true, that New Hampshire IS
| a great way norh Of Virginia, bat the gentle
man should recolleci, that If he were in New.
| Hampshire, Virginia IS great way south from
that slate.
| Mr. Spraqee said we ought not to make ap.
| preparations because oil abuses, not imaginary,
| out which really have existed. 1t IS urged that
these surveys are got up tor electioneeriHg par-
poses, are not national in their object. What
/ are national or not, IS mere matter of opinion.
| lie reminded the gentleman that the Board OF
| Engineers bad devised and recommended a sys
| TEN OF national rou e, ShIcb included that from
| the kene5ec river, which the gentleman SEEM
ed to consider as petty aid local object. he
remj-Aed the gentleman that there was a popa-
| lstion OF 100000 persons interested in this
wlrk--snd il must be considered national, It
Name was to be regarded a part Of this nation.
al union.
re referred - various reports of the Legis.
istare of Maine backed BY the recommends.
ton OF the Senators and Represan atives, tfss
| object of which was the carrying Oh OF these
surveys Any political effort expected from
'als. Fhe gentleman taxes II for granted there
never we're any objects OF natioaai object
here, and because the Androscroggin, and OH
er names, were unknown TO hum. heretofore
these surveys we're made io9 electloneering puT
pesos The gentleman had reversed the prac
tce, ana gwen us conclusions from which things
unknown ignorance is the fountain from which
the gentleman seems 10 have Drawn his concu.
SONS. He Mr 4. challenged the gentleman
over the way to tel! him where these places
are. There is college there which will bear
a comparison with the boosted University OF
Virginia, although the geutleuatn seems to treat
even the nzme with rIdicule Sorry our names
are not more familiar to the gentleman. Such
as they are, we choose to retain them, We
have not such roya names. We have no King
George. no King aod paren, no King William
no Pnnce Edward, no Princess Anne, no Prince
George. We prefer The names of tho { abort
glnes which persofify freedom who Will live
free, or live no more. Not intend to occupy the
| tn4e of the House, bot he could not avoid max
ing an additional remark He did not admit
with the gentleman from Massachusetts, that
any OF the balances of ten millions arc a charge
on the Treasury He therefore did not see that
there is any ground for the statement of de6c.
ency in the Treasury
Nj 4rmFrons rose to say, If his Colleague
Mr.. Rves) intended TO throw all mputstinn
on the district which he represented, when he
said the surveyors there were intended, and a.
dapted tn extend, Executive influence. lie rose
90 enter his protest against the ststement. If 1t
was what the gentleman meant to convey.
Mr., .9rchcr SAID few words in opposition to
Whist had fallen from his colleague (Mr Pow
ELL in relation to the Legislature of Virginia
He asserted that the statement of his colleague
was not warranted by facts
Mr. ~. Shsfh rose to offer an explanation
which was due to himself, to his district, and to
the Secretary OF War in reply to the statement,
that the Executive had improperly ntertered
on the subject of survey OF that district. He
stated inst the survey originated with the PEG
pie OF tho district who, through him, had ap
Piled to the Department. Let no censure then
rest on the Administration, Or any member of
the Administration, He referred TO the lazy
which gave occasion 10 the survey. A memo
rial was presented. embracing this survey, which
was not contemplated by the Legislature of Vir-
g'nia He could not see how this survey inter.
posed with any legislation of Virginia His col.
league could not say that this IS not an improve
menL II any object is national in its character
the Junction Of the Kenhawa and ST. James Ri
ser 70 national IN its character. 1t opens com
munication between the East and the West, and
this alone proves ii to be national. he would
not interfere with any Of the reserved rights OF
Virginia. Tie knew there were differences Of
opinions and while he would not invade any OF
the rights ofhis native commonwealth, he would
express his belief that the General Government
possesses the power to make roads and canals
tor commercial, military, and post Office purpos-
es. These re the sentiments of his district, If
he could Judge from the support given to him,
after The exposition of his views, which he had
more than once m0de to them
Mr.; Johnson, of Va. was Of opinion that the
question Of Internal Improvement, as far as re-
CARDS he power Of the general government and
the policy OF the measure, had been settled
We have had precept after precept, speech al
ter speech, literal construction, and construed,
and rs it now thought necessary to stop the
wheels OF the government, lest we should vio-
late one of the principles IN the constitutions
He referred 10 the position into which the pc,
| culiar views of the state of Virginia had thrown
her. She stands with arms folded, while her
| sister states have passed by her in their march TO
| glory and prosperity. The murmurs of the
west have penetrated the dome of the Capitol,
| and are The prelude 10 a radica, change.
Mr. RiUes went into general reply.
M. .l'ercsr reioined, as did also Mr. Jerrungs
| Mr. Livingston now moved an adjournment,
at O'clock. The notion was negallved- Ayes
| 6S-Noes 81
| Mr.. Ho6inan then called for the yeas and nays
on the appropriation, and they were ordered by
the House
The question was taken on the appropriation
| tor surveys, with view to Internal Improve.
ment, and decided by yeas, and nays, as tol.
lows;--Yeas lOl-Navs 81.
VIRGINIA LEGiSLA1 URE.- Feb. 90
a communication from the Senate
stated that they had passed the bills
concerning the devisees Of VIM. Mount,
| Merchandising a spparate election