Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-07

eJ share OF mlnd. Oh iabopr ana OF expense 10 ,oel
Improvement OF those parts of knowledge which
lie beyond the reach OF individual acquisition; and
particularly to geographical and astronomical sell
ence. Looking back to the history only of the
hall century since the deciars tiou of our indepen
dence' ana Observing generous emulation with
which the governments of France, Great Britain,
ana Nussi', have devoted the genius, the intelli-
Sehce' the treasures oil their respective nations, TO
the common impfov of the species in these
branches oil science. is il not incumbent upon us
to enquire whether not bound by obligations
oil high and honorable character, to contribute
our portion of energy and execution, to the com
mon stock! The voyages of discovery, prosecut
ed IN the course OF that time, at the expense of
those na'ions,have not only redounded to their glo
~, but to the Improvement of human know
ledge We have been partaisers of that improve.
meht. and owe tor il sacred debt not only of
gratitude but OF equal or proportional exertion
In The same common cause
EXTRACT 4th.
II is with no feeling of pride. as an Ame-
rican that the remark may be made, that on the
comparatively small territorial surface OF Europe
there are existing upwards of one .hundted and
thirty OF these light houses OF the skies; while
throughout the hole Amer lean hemisphere there
10 not one IL re re4lec, moment upon the dis
coVeIie-, which, ia the last four centuries, have
oeen made IN the physical constitution of the uni
verse by the means OF hese buildings, aud of OBJ
servers stationed In them, shall we doubt f their
usefulness 10 every nation? Aud while scarcely a
year passed over heads Sithout bringing some
new astronomical discovery % light, which we
must lain 'eceye at second hand rom Eurooe ore
we not cutting ourselves OF from ne means of re-
turning light Tor light, while ~ e have neither oh.
ssrvsiory nor observers upon half of the globe
anu the earth revolves in perpetual darkness to our
unse-rching eyes,
ihe spirit oil Improvement Is abroad upon the
e'iuh AZ stimulates the heart. and shsrpens the
'scniue-, not OF our fellow citizens alone h,, nj
me nations oil Europe and OF their rulers while
'weiIinS with peasiog satisfaction upon the SUI
Perior excellence of political institutions Iej ms
nor cs m"mndfW that Li6erty is Potcer; that The no.
'io 0fest tct he largest portion of Ibeyiv must a.,
proportion 10 ais numbers, be he most po0erIll yta
non upon earth; and that the tenure of pocer BIZ
man, IS, an The moral purposes Of hes CrsoIor lpon
conduto't HtH Il shall be exercised 10 e,,dy orhsne
J.ceee' 10 Improve The condition of himself and his
Jeftoto nas's Rhe foreign naions less blessed min
MdIJreeaom ehich tSPoVer Gidn ourseIues are I'D
Sa'c"'S 'cth gigantic strides an The career Of nab
ny 'm'ooe"'en'' "ere IRE 10 stunlber in Incidence,
Joid up our arms and proclaim 10 the rrorM that
'oe are pasted 6y The WH Of our constituents 4souid
Z" n"t De 10 cast dir0y the 6Ounl,es of Drorfdeuce
ava oo0'n ourselves 10 perpetual interiority"
Extract font6e OHIO Later.
iAe opinion OF Joh Quincy Adams on the sub
sect OF Internal Improvement-Is2t.
ibe question of the pswtr of Compress n
suinnrize the making OF Internal improvements ia
IN o,her word a question whether the neonIo nj
THIS Union, In forming their common socia, com.
pact as avowedly for the purpose of promoting
their general welfare have De, formed ,heir oS
In manner so in.fabiy stupid as to denx them
serves the means OF bettering their own cooJi,ion
nave 100 much Te-pect Tor the intellect of ,p,
country t. believe it, The first object of b,,u,an
association IL the Improvement OF the condi,io,
VI the associated. Roads and canals are among
the m st essential means of IMPROVING the conJ;'
| hich.
gaeiy' oy the organization OF i:s au,bo,,yad
power deprive itself of the faculty OF muItinIvcg
It's own blessings; ould be as wis. a. =, es,o1
VINO should Undertake TO constitute human beIpe
Whhout heart Ohio National Cy;s;e
ISrfraet from MessGge-Is25
but, IL the power to exercise IesisIation in n,
cases whatsoever, over the District of CoInmbis
u 'he power TO lay and collect taxes. duties in.
ports ana excuses, TO pay the debts and proyide for
tne common defence end general welfare of tho
United States; If the power TO regulate cor,r,a.o
WIN foreign nations and among the several stat.
shd with the Indian tribes; to fs the standard ~
"ei5hls ana measures; TO establish pos Offices and
posi- roads, 20 declare war, TO and support
a.n"es' 10 provide and MAINTAIN anavy-to dispose
VI ana make all neediul rules and reyuIstions r.
spsciIng the territory or other proDertv beIo,.iov
70 'he United States and TO make all laws which
'hSh De necessary and proper for Carrying these
powers INTO execution; II these powers and o hers
enumerated "a Inc Constitution, may be effectuaIly
oIoueh' INTO action by the laws promoting the i'm
provemenI II agriculture, commerce and manuf,c
lures, the cultivation and announcement of III.
mechanic and oil the elegant arts, the advancement
OF literature and the progress of the sciences orna
mental and pfoiound-tO rafran from exercising
'hem Tor the benefit of the people themselves
would be TO hide in the earth the talent committed
to our charge be treachery to the most
sacred of trusts"
Again, from his late Message of the 5,b:
IN the present instance, it Is my du'y to saw
that if the Legislative and executive sutbo,i,i.s
the State OF Georgia should persevere in acts nj
encToachment upon the territories, secured BIZ So
Tenn treaty TO the indians and the laws IF the
Union, remain unaltered. u superadied oblio at;on
eoen higher than that of human o,,thorify viii
eomPei the Executive OF the United Sta, es to en-
ioTce the laws and fulfil the du,ies OF the nation
by all the force committed for that purpose to his
charge"
The Government only can direct the aggregate
Industry OF nation, and, to enable il 60 do 90
nust be entitled TO the proceeds OF that sggresale
industry.
The President asserts his principle in the fol-
lowing words:
Extract from his Ohio Letter.
The questions OF the power of Congress to
authorize The making OF Internal Ini proyements 49,
IN other words, question whether the people of
this Union IN forming their common social com
pact, rs avowedIy for the purpose OF promoting
their eSaetsl welfare, have performed their work
in manner, so bIe9ably stupid, as to deny them
selves the means OF c'ering their own condition
have too much respect tor :he intellect of my
country TO believe it,"
These means be nothing short of tue whole
property IT the nation.
sir. Speaker MAY be permitted Sir, TO JUS
lily myself for this great consumption of time in
long quotations? My justification will be found in
the magnitude OF the subject. IL is question