American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-16
From the National Intelltgencers

II, is painful TO observe the glaring inconsistencies
daily exemphed in the language and cohaues u
Politicians high in the public iavor-boh IN refer
ence TO the Politicians themselves. and ths feoPie'
who are, amentably, too often, their duPes
Tbi. reflection is suggested BY the perussi OF
string OF resolutions, lately submltted BY Mr.. Wtt
liam b. Giles to the House Of Delegates IN Vlr-
pipia but more particularly OF the hith, upon the
hackneyed subject Of the right o. the General Gov
ernment 10 adopt and prosecute measures Tor Inter
nal Improvements in the different States 10 II
lus,ratc my meaning, beg the readers attention 10
the language which that gentleman is reported TO
have used in the House Of Representatives OF the
United States, upon the passage OF the law Tor ad
mittng the State Of Ohio into the Union, in the
year sOs, and tina, Of the resolution in question
A sentiment Of deep regret cannot but here force
itself upon every ingenious and considerste mlnd
that such man az Mr.. Giles should be seen thus
sacrificing opinions, deliberately formed and avowed
in the face Of the nation, upon grave and a'l-im
por,ant subject TO the idol Of the day n his native
land
Extract from the Proceedings and Debates in the
House Of Representatives, on the 3lst OF March,
1902, on the Repor, Of Select Committee re
spec,ng the admission OF the Northwestern er
ri,ory, as State, into the Union.
"Mr Grisrcold moved to strike out the Sd ar
iicle which provides, that one-tenth part OF The
nett pre- ceeds OF this sales Of Western lands should
be applied to the making OF Roads, leading from
the nevieable waters, emp,ylng into the A'Isnllc,
to the Otio and continued afterwards through The
State o.
MI. Giiss, in opposition, said, he was sorry
there was any part OF the report that had local
aspect but This was unavoidable. Local consider
ations ar. often necessarily blended with principles
OF general utilry. He recollecisd the passage Of
several bills tor the erection of Light !;
though he did not recocct how many OF thsss were
raised the public expense on heConncCcut shore.
Coz biderng them AS useful. though they had a
local effect, he had always voted Tor them. He
would also mention certain circumstances attending
the aiding ol the fisheries TO the Eastward to which
certain benefits were attached that were derived
from the contributions Of other parts of The Unian
Yet he had always voted for Them, notwhs; anding
their iocal ap pl.cation.
$50 far as relates to Virginia. the simple eFec,
Of this resolution will be, 10 form road
mountainous country. MIR. G ss:d, he him.
self as little interested as the gentleman from Con
neceut. Yet, where measures are devised mhOse
great object uas the general benefit though they
might be attended with local advantages, he had no
objection 70 them. He believed the State OF Mary
land, the Federal Ciiy. Alerandra, Baltimore, and
Phi'adelpha, would be most benefited by facili,a
ting an interchange Of commodities.
".Mr G. said he considered the circumstances Of
connecting the different parts Of the Union, BY ere-
~ tie as weli Of liberal policy, as Of faciitg or
communication, highly desirable.
:" H further believed that the dsyotinp one tenth
OF the proceeds OF the lands, to the laying cut new
roads, would be, in fact no REIMBURSEMENT on the
part OF the u. States, % the lands would thereby,
DC greatly enhanced in value. II, however II shall
be thought that this SUN will be better applied in
the opening roads in the interior OF The State, he
should hare no objection to that
Ihe gentleman from Connecticut, (Mr Girls
wold,l affects lately 10 have discovered great deal
OF disguise in the proceedings oil this House Wha,
disguises Wha, we're the Committee 10 do This
country is placed in certain peculiar situation.
4 We have waters running 10 the Eaat-thpy 10
the West; and the Committee thought il wa.
4 desirable to connect these by good roads. With
the Committee, State principles or interests had no
inEuehce; they trere governed entirely by general
principles and the common interest.
i The gentleman has aiso insinuated, thst The
Seots's'y o. the Treasury holds lands that will be
benehutd by these roads Ii may be SO, Mr.. {,
, had not inquired but he Supposed he did no, hold
all ne lands Congress may lay out these road. :,
: they please. lie could not iorcsee how Congress,
would lay hem out, and it is million 10 one ,hs
they will not touch his lands.
he Unneo States are about masking new con.
! tract. these proportions arc made as additional
securities Tor the national property The Secretary
OF the treasury, having estimated the annual pro.
q quot OF these ancs at 100000 dollars Mr. G. said
. as Chairman OF the Committss ne had applied 4
: him 10 know his opinion OF The snsnnes in which
u the sum could be best secured; and he pave 81,
/ opinion that this provision would be most likely !,
. eHec' That object This is all the mystery and di,
u guse attending the resolution"
htnough these resolutions, professedly hear m,
form Of reference for inquiry only, yet no on. ea
be at loss as to the movers present opinions upo
u them or his object in proposing the m 10 The consid
e Grafton of the House OF Delegates.
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