Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-10
by to turn the scale in it's own

my own state, End ought, perhaps, as one oi her
representatives, to express our humble acknow
Judgements tor the numerous iavors have re
ceivei in this department of the public benef.c
lions. But he kindness we have experienced
has not, think, been altogether dsin,eIested, |
hope may be excused tor withholding this -eemly
tribute o. gratitude. S.i, IL IL well known tina, |
there has been, and Is still, Ia Virginia, Stubborn
mprsctcaoie race OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., as they a,e
called. who have entertained constitutional scrus
pies in relation to the exercise OF certain powers
claimed tor this government, particularly the pow
er OF constructing roads and canals and that these
scrupies has heretofore been attempted in vain 10
sub!ue 10y the force OF argument. The present
chief magistrate al his accession to his high office,
In delivering his political creed, suggests another
method OF overcoming these scTuples. He tells u.s.
that " every speculative scrupie is to be soiued
6y dprdcticdt public 6iesSing,' end IN this lpho-
nsm, translated act osding 20 itE true me.ping
we have clue 10 the whole policy of the present
administration toward VIrinis. Her scruples could
mo- be broken in the collision oil fair argumen,
ihey must be melted down in the crucibie ot =
soIdId metcensry Interest," aud rec .nnossances al
| surveys we're the powerful nienslruum hy which
we solution was 10 be effected Hence, in the
very Outset, we were penetrated in almost every
direction with the various qualifications of tie n
orleans road. We We're then favored with a sui
vey OF route 10 connect The waters OF Kenar ha
river, with those of James and Roanoke by ca
nails or RAILWAYS. The most important par, OF
th's project had long been cherished and indeed
ndu Been actually adopted by the government OF
the stale. But the execu. ion OF III. work from,
dscour"Semens Of one kind or another was pro>
ceeuns Tut slowly IN her hands. Here, then, was
all admirable opportunity of making useful ,n,.
p!essions upon that portion of her citizens whose
local situation rendered them impatient Tor the ar
compilshment OF this scheme OF encouraging
tHeih p" look 10 The general government Tor aid
70 cultivate good understanding with its rulers
aud 10 discard that thing, as gentleman from O
MO, Mt vance, denomInaied 1t lew days ago
called state rights, WORTHLESS. thing and fTail
and hollow dependence Sir, although the accom-.
! piiShnent oil this work, might be In soma r..
poets, OF national convenience, yet as it lies alto
ee'hei "Hhh the limits ut a single state, and has
oeeh aHopted and partial executed by that slate
"""Se governor, too, has receut, protested against
any interference with it from abroad n womb rer
fanny seem TO be The naiugal course of an admin
isr alton. guided by national considerations oIo,s
! 10 reserve Ms patronage tor other obecs. which
"A!!e they were oil equal, greater national i'm
P'''""oe' were THE same time mcle dependent
upon the national resources.
rue next demonstration was made upon our
NHr'h-wesiefn border, IN the survey of route
I !of continuing the Cumberland road TO this civ
NC part oil The Stale through which this route
passes, no. ever well affected might 6e SUI Do-ed
!" oe' mas discovered some Jacksonian prnrersi-
'eS' "hch II would be desirable 10 snoo,h down
y ."' NC" process OF ctoE, or rather political
I enSineefn@' IN one OF the congressional us,ricis
| '''o's" ""ch THIS route pases. 1t the newspaper
statements at he time, have not uiisied me lack
I son got majority Of votes even against N
crawford, who Vas then the tayorit. canIij,t.
Oh Thsnia. \ reconnaissance, or survey then
'"eh' nave 'he happy etec', while il uuund ,iI!
more closely TO The administration such as were al
| ieauS 'dVoiaoiy Disposed, of coacilialiue those
whose attachment TO the Military Chisna,u. ,vnuId
line fsptt, =,
position orr II there were plausible grounds nm
uer o'her cf~-'msiances for representing this A. ,
HaNo'iIL OBJECT, gentlemen surely cannot expoc,
WINE tisy are messing upon us another prea,
scnsne i"r an tihcIai touter cOlnmun,cstion IVA
tween The very same points, by mean. of ,ha d..
apeske and ONO Canal. 10 have ,or,r.,o;- 49,;
oy ahd ai'o constructed Tor them IS ilii the rs,,r
ces OF the nation. S''A'
but the most extraordinary exhibition. ia which
this Spht VI civil or Pof<itcot eugineerj,g has lad
III '"s'H'"' retn7ns yet TO be noticed Amonp ,Is
operations mentioned in the document u,e,'ntad
10 Us, l., an - examination Of The counir. he
tween the Potomac and Rap,ahanuoc -
"'ce''aih me rfhclcaof!ty OF uniting ih.r ,v.tsrs
by canal" Now, Dir, if such r,9;.c, h.. '.
oeen thonsht oil IN the State, even As , vvo,,h -
jec' o. state patronage have remained iyno,s,, &c
the tact to this day And yet it is. all a, 81
e@"its INTO the dignity of great ,iaiiongI L;aa
-" no" can 'hi5 ot! Here are two pafaIIsI -
> f'''H 'He" course, al an aYeTaue dIst.nc.
oil from hneen to twenty miles from each OH.
~ '"e'I common teFaiinaIon in the ChesaDeake
Say. The greatest extent of communic,,io, = ~
"ouid DE eit=ced ny uniIng their water. q, -
punt Where II might he thought practicable uoi,
not probably exceed eight or ten r,i,s -
might, Indeed, tie Considerable ,,eigbbo,L,aj
accommodation, but certainly can,o, ~, , ''JoI
a. national OBJECT, in any lust virv Of e.
aTSei national system. / know the ,ai..
"eNteious meiamoIphosis, by which some oe,1
men can convert any hing into ,,gtio,oI oh;ec,
ana anticipate many specious explanations and
t"PoS'Sphicai Arguments, to prove this to he , ~,
'phai ooJec'i Dui, Sir, IN the sober eve of rs.so
tue natural relations OF things cannot he chaI
oy ingenious speculation. How then il ,bi o.
g'heefing expedition TO be accounted FIR, iii
MOI undertake positively TO decide but fee, !, a.
ne my duty TO advert to certain facts which mo-.
Pefn'p'' furnish the true solution 1 do ,b;s - |
reluctance, on account of the reference /, in,oIaa
TO an honorable and worthy colleague. ,y,rb ,yho,
nave The honor to be associated nm ,bi a.
ana Tor whom sntstain very great r,snect. b,,'
as the FACTS snail mention, are matters of ,,hi
history, and have been the subjects of ne,vsoar
discussion Tor year past, | know shall 6nd -
'"e many Feelings OF that gentleman, an amn,e
J"''"caIon. Inc facts are, then, sir tina, Inc
PI"cuiH ListfIct, which has been The scene of
'h's eApedi1on' is represented here, by a gentle
man. 10 whose Reelection a Considerable seotimen,
VI "PPoS',io" mas arisen among his constituents.
a"u 'hat "e ground upon which that sentimen, nj
oPposHlon mas been expressed, is the spptehe,.ic
that he IS Jriendty to the present ad,,;ps,,,,;",,
IL - not Tor me 10 say whether tins a,ptsbs,.; -,
- correct or not. II may have arise, evI,,.i..t
nom me intimate relations of private E,e.dsbi,. |
and family connection in ,.,bicb ii, y, ''''f !