Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-17

", when absent from my seat, by another refer
encc of a gentleman from Pennsylv su.a, 10 the
I same occurrence.
The truth was, that held in my hand, during a
debate upon the f@rmtr tariff, printed price cur
rem from the town of Cardiff, giving me. wha, the
| House. till then, had not derived from any Other
source the piice of British iron at what is now
Welsh seaport. bui which truly told the House
was connected, by canal OF iye and twenty
miles, with the extensive iron works of Alor,hy
rIdvii. continuing, with those OF the Carrcn, IN
Scotland, and of cDlebrook Dale, in e gland the
! largest ia the British dominions. The facts dis
! closed By my price cnIren bore hard upon some OF
the conclusions OF the learned chairman, respecting.
bi- iron TAX, and he MOI oaiy que.iioned my au-
ihori;y but Italy denied the existence of any
such place as Cardiff. What could l do, but
stand by my price current; and, appealing to the
remote history OF an unfortunate heir the British
| throne, succeeded, if not TO the full exien, Of
my wishes, Ia convincing the House OF the exis
tence or an ancient castle of that ngme il not OF
the mofllime town If more Tecen, dae. Perhaps,
in he caution TO the House, which lately sough,
10 deduce from this fact, against precipitate lie
glsiaiion OF second tariff, should have done the
justice nov proceed TO render, TO the absent aud
worthy chairman, by stating how he repealed the
! CHI rye o. ignorance, by insisting that Z" man
might be a very good hunter although he did act
know 'he name of every dog in his pack" The
majority Of the House were more amused at the
wit OF this rebuke OF my temerity, than M col
league, myself, our constituents, who ha e had
since 10 pay the tax which the learned chairman
thus laboied, and successfully TOO, TO impose
on us.
Bat although candor ohliges me to acknowledge
tina, have no., till very recenily, known Andres.
coggin by name. well as | had long done the
chet town OF Glamors 4n-hire and its ancient cas-
lie, mean not TO avoid his conclusion by Guess
'ionins It's existence; and I am someyY hat better
acquainted with Kennebsc than my colleague an
| peis 10 De: tor which reason l undertake 10 adj
wise him, when lie next reviews the history o. hi.
ow" country, and before he repeats the accusation
ne mas just made, To note, that, by this river,
ioiu!ng, as II does, the shortest line of connexion
| through the Cniled States, between the Ailaatic
| and 81. Lawrence, Arnold, before he became a
h''ior, penetrated TO Quebec, where an accident,
10 lie moment OF victory, prevented tie extinc.
ton OF The Brush power on this continent.
FOR more recent Information OF the importance
OF this river, and of the canals connected with liz
navigation, beg leave to refer my coIleseue ~ a
report OF The United Sla'es' Engineers hicl. pre-
ceeded those political iniri,ues that he has so
isnciiuiiy conjared UP in the State of Maine. -
Above all, allow me TO appriss him, that. il he
had in'iuged temper less suspicious, a,d ex-
ten led hi' Inquiries beyond the surface over which
these surveys were made, The names OF which
nave so greatly DISCARDED him. he would ever havs
r iea at 'b,, sAraodiaMy of all his con
has referred, conspired with his colleague in the
other House, and very nearly all its representa-
yves IN THIS, TO expei, or TO Use cant word 10
engineer himself nom Office. For, it was at The
Instance OF this very Senator, that this much abused
Dni innocen; survey, was ordered 10 he made af
ter Recommendation of the Board of Engineers
As TO the contemplated canal- in immediate
conneXion with it, their titles will be found 10 he
ther only fau!t. ihey constitute, with that of the
henebec, one OF the best rivers of the East and OF
'helConneetcui which suIpasses it only in leneth.
ooh rising near the Canadian border lines of inland
navisa ion, de-igred 10 unite those rivers with
re gre'l canal oil New York, the HURON, and the
s.. l. we c..
Although these surveys, when ,her true origin
is regarded, positively contradict the charge of
my colleague, they all uaife IN d-mons,ra, ing ,vh.
nave ever believed, that no pre,umnijon j..
more groundless than that which sometimes reach
es us from another quarter; aud is, itself, found
ed on the roads and canals already made in New
England; thai tbs quarter OF the Union furnishes
no 0oJec' OF general importance, that needs or
can receive from the national resources the means
OF improvement. Let the People thoss STATES
hut compare their natural advantages. and the pre
sent Improvement Of mem by artificial roads and
Canals with those OF England and Holland, and
/ iney cannot long remain III this error
The honorable member from PENNSYLVANIA
MT Euchanan) who has Just addressed the
House IN opposition TO the motion of my COL
league, saves me the trouble of acGuittins ,he
power am sustaining, OF abuse within his State.
10 the accusation founded on its exercjs, in
The adjacent State OF Maryland, in determjnipo
the best route loT road from the seat of Govern-
msnt to the frontier hsrbOr OF Buffalo, OF Lake
Ere, and the Western termination of the canal nj
New York, the same reply may be made as to
! ne ch'Tgs founded on It's operation in Maine
ibe Immediate author OF the resolution of the
last session OF Congress, in relation 10 this sub
Jeci, who is It'll member OF this House from an
j'ceni district OF Maryland, (Mr Peter) would
be as little disposed as the gentleman from
Penn.ylvania, who has just addressed the House.
OF my colleague himself, TO effect, by The exer-
else OF this or any other power the political pur-
pose TO which my colleague has unyyarrantably
imputed The suggestion OF this ROAD road OF
much easier execution, and scarcely less impor-
tao' In its consequences TO the military operations
OF the United States, IN war with that nation,
| rom the vicinity OF whose possessions, IS well
| as The peculiar character OF its power, we have
most reason to apprehsnd future danger. than the
contemplated road to New Orleans
But whatever be the real value of the enI mo-
posed by this Particular survey, lis notorious orr
Sin Chords conclusive evidence Of the strength of
those prejudices which have charged il TOT mo,
i've so Inconsistent with the feelings and wishes
o. iis prime mover.
To be eootined1
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