Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-12-27

30 Hle Leg1sisEWs u fae State Of Pefnsss-,ssaia
freHsHisfed9n Wednesday,, 6sA Iass.
ut has been said, and the truth can.
not De too often repeated, that, IN cul
hvating her own cardinal interest. pro.
noting also The welfare OF the other
States, the strength OF this Union de-
ponds, In no mean respect, upon the
capacity OF the several States to supply
each others wan.s, aud the intercourse
OF kindness aud good offices which its
free exercise will produce. Pennsy Iva.
MIA, rich IN coal and iron, producing
in abundance food for man, and pro
vided, by the bounty of Providence.
with numerous streams of water. af
fordlng the elemental power to set ma
chIRery in motion, seems destined TO
contribute considerable part of her
quota towards the general welfare, BY
the fruits OF industry sklfully apple TO
manufactures. The maintenance OF
her relative rank, and her ability to up
hold that union, upon which our peace
and happiness SO much depend, is there
fore, inseparably connected with ls,er
nal improve mems and American manu-.
features. 1t Is satisfactory TO observe,
that justly approaching her interest and
her duty, she hes spared no exertion to
promote the one and fulfil the other IN
name, worthy Of her character and
standing.
In regard. however, to both these
great objects, there are duties belonging
to tue Government Of the Union. and
there are powers, commemorate with
those duties, as objectionable in their
constitutional existence as they are
beneficial in their operation, and indis !.
pensable to give due effect to the policy
of the individual States. They concern
the general welfare. and correspond
uith the national exigency. Ttey are
the concentrated energy of all, applied
under the guidance of all, to the com
mon objects which transcend the powers
OF the ability of the particular States,
YET are necessary tor the General Go.
vernment To open, or to aid 10 open
ing. those great lines OF interior com
| mun,cation, which promise extensive
national benefits in peace and in war, to
| protect American manufactures, and
| give encouragement to domestic indus
try, by adequate duties upon articles Of
foreign competition; are within those
powers OF Congress which have been
invariably aeceeded, and whose value
becomes more obvious as the bounds of
our Confederation are extended by the
| admission Of new States. Ons of those
| great lsserior communications, IN which
the United States and this State are
| deeply Interested. 10 now so happily sd :
vanciug, that early next summer, e
| sloop navigation will bs in full operation
connecting the waters of the Chesa
peake and Delaware This great i'm
provement has thus far advanced, and
it ia expected viii be brough. TO perfec
ton, by fumes furnished by the United
States Government, by The Govern
msnts of the States of Pennsylvania,
Delaware, and Maryland, and by ndi-
yIduals.
1t is upon the exercise, by Congress,
of tbsss powers, at proper times, that
Pennsy lvanis must rely TO carry into
full effect her essential psIicy, and to
crown the liberal efforts she has made
within her borders to encourage domss !
tic manufactures and promote domestic
trade and intercourse. Our home in
dussry, indeed, must depend entirely
upon Congress for support against Fo.
reign Legislation and foreign disturb
ance, since the pr we're which have been
granted 30 the General Goversment,
and which are alone adequate to the
object, have, by the great Charter of
our Union, been expressly denied to
the Governments OF the States.
Intimately associated with the view
Just presented, is another object of
exclusive national cognissnce, anxious
ly desired by the Eastern portion OF
this Commonwealth, and it must be
cknowledged very important in its
beariRg upon the interest of Pepnsylya
MIA, as well as NEST of her sister States
The construction of a break water, or
artificial harbor, at the mouth OF the
Delaware Bay, would afford increased
security to the trade of the Bay and
river; would aid the coasting trade of
the United States; would benefit eur
chief commercial city; and, by imp, ov-
ing the outlet towards which, on the
Atlantic side, all our improvements
tend, would render them more valuable
and productive by the Inducements it
wonId offe, To ouy brsthren of the West.