American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-12-25

StateluI 10 Almighty Tod tor all the blessings we
ENJOY, nor too anxious in prayers to have then,
preserved to us aud to posterity.
Tn the system of internal Improvement lone
practI>ed upon in this commonwealth, | submitted
my opinions at considerable length at the opening
OF the last session OF the General Assembly. Upon
careful revision, do not think there IS any tiln.
would wish to alter. TO it. therefore. reference
may be had, if any shall be deemed necessary, as
to the Governor's views Of that Interesting subject
have the satisfaction to state that no doubt is en-
tertalned that the Union Canal will be completed
early IN the spring The summit level being IN
limestone country, it has been found necessary to
plank, distance Of seven miles. When tins is
finished, this great work will be ready to go into
tall operation. The whole line of the Penns, Iva
MA canal is under contract, and the contracts have
been made at price far below the estimate of the
Engineers. From the representations made.
feel assured that fifty miles Of the western section
OF thi, canal. will be completed next spring
will not. however, anticipate the interesting facts
which will be submitted for your consideration, in
the report OF the canal commissioners.
| BY these improvements, when completed, the
resources of Pennsylvania will be greatly augment.
ed; hei agriculture encouraged ; her manufactui es
extended and her internal commerce facilitated
and enlarged These cardinal interests, which
thrive on, IN Injunction. will act upon each
other with mutual, beneficial effect, to tie com
nun a'i' antase Of all our fellow citizens. The
farmer no supplies the raw materials, as well as
the food for the manufacturer. will find a steady
and increasing ket, IN his nei2hborhooa, for the
surplus production OF his farm. The manuactnr
er, if duly encouraged, will in return, furnish
! the fabrics OF ingenuity and industry The
facilities of commu ncatlon will extend tins prof
table intercourse throughout the commonwealth.
| and while they give value to the minerals abound
ing in the so of Pennsy lvapia, they will open new
.,f "A a
dustry. These benefit, are already partially felt.
and there is no reason TO doubt but the, will 90 on
difusino themselves upon scale CO extensive with
the liberal plan which the wisdom of the Legisa
turc has devised
II has been SAID, and the truth cannot be too of.
ten repeated, that III cutivang her own cardinal
interests, Pennsy lvania is promoting also the wei.
fare of the other States. The strength of this uni.
on depends, in no mean respect. upon the capac
ty Of the several states to supply each others wants.
and the intercourse of Kindness and gond Offices
which its free exercise will produce. Penns,l.a-
mia, rich in coal and iron, producing IN abund
ance food for man, and provided. by the bounty If
Providence, with numerous streams of water. AT
fording the elemental power to set machinery in
notion seems destined to contribute considerable
part of her quota. towards the general welfare, BY
the fruits of industry skilfully applied TO manufac
lures The maintenance of her relative rank, and
her ability to uphold that union, upon which our
peace and happiness 50 much depend, is. therefore
| inspparabiy connected wiM Internal improvements
and american .uanutactarps. 1t is satisfactory to
observe, that justly approaching her interests aud
her duty, she has spared no exerlion. to promote
the one and to fulfil the other, in manner wcr-
thy Of her character and standing.
In regard, however, to both these great objects,
there are duties belonging 10 the government OF
the Union. and there are powers commensurate
with those duties, as unquestionable in their con-
sttutional existence as they beneficial in their
operation, and indispensable, to give due ELECT to
the policy of the individual states They concern
the general welfare, and correspond with the nat
uraI exgency. They are the concentrated ener
gy Of ALL applied under the guidance of all, to the
common objects which transcend the powers, or
the ability, of the particular states. yet are
sary for the general government. 10 open, OF 10
aid in opening, those great lines OF interior com
munca.ion, which promise extensive national ben
efts in peace and in war; to protect American
manufactures, and give encouragement to Do
nestle industry, by adequate duties upon articles
Of foreign competition ARE within those powers
of Congress which have been invariably accedct,
and whose value becomes more obvious As the
bounds of our confederation are extended by the
admission of new states. One Of those great inie
ror communications, in which the United States
and thus state deeply interested is hap
PLY advancing, that. earl, next summer. sloop
navigation VIII Oe Ill tu uIeiatlon connecting the
waters of the Chesapeake and Delaware. This
great improvement has thus far advanced. AMI it
is expected will be brought To perfection. By the
funds furnished by the United states Gove' nncnt,
by the governments OF the state ui Penns, l,an.i,
Delaware and Maryland, ana by Individuals.
1t is upon the exercise, by c0nSress. of these
powers, at proper times, that PENIS, l,ania mas;
rely TO carry into full effect her essential polio,
and to crown the liberal efforts she has made with
in her borders, to encourage domestic mnnntac
lures and promote domestic trade and intercourse.
Our home industry, indeed, must depend entirely