Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-12

surveys made by individual enterprise, 10 ascer-
tain the c,ieability Of the great scheme OF
uniting the Atlantic and Western waters by a
continuous canal yet certainly claim no more
than a common participation in the credit oil
final success, with the IL Representatives and
90 Senators, whose votes Carried this measure
triumphan:Iy through both branches OF The Ma
tional Legislature.
This vote, gentlemen furnishes not only an
occ aston for rejoicing here, but OF congratuIa
ton to the friends OF Internal improvement
throughout the Union. 1lfufnishes not only to
you an assurance that the strong arm OF the
National Government has bern extended to this
work, not 10 be Withdrawn, but it furnishes 10
the nation al large the cheering assurance, that
the march Of The great cause Of internal i'm
prove ment is onward and triumphant 1t shows
tina, the political sophistry and metaphysical
re iinemenl which has sought 10 rob the Gene
raj Government Of It's most salutary and bene-
fetal powers-the power of self improvement
and self.protection-has at length yielded and
given way to more enlarged, more liberal,
and, will add, more enlightened Interpretation
of the organic law.
| regard the great work 10 which you have
referred, as no local concern. !: is national, em-
phalicslI> national in all it' aspects. 1t pre-
sents not the ordinary case of the national goV'
eminent aiding private company, to execute
local work, but il is the case oil private COM
pany aiding the national government TO execute
a national vork-a work. calculated above all
others to promote the national defence III war,
and the national prosperity in peace
work which will remain a proud and
permanent monument 10 future generations,
Of the wisdom and muni6cence Of the
2resent-which will remain strong and endur-
ing bond of national union, when every other
tie which uni.es US may be sundered * destroy
ed, Already have we seen many OF the ties which
have bound the Western aud Atlantic States
together dissolved by the hand Of time. The
youngest OF US NAV remember when the people
Of the West were weak & few, when they were
dependent on their Atlantic brethren, not only
for daily supplies. but for defence and prutec.
zion against the numerous and formidable saw
ape tribes by which they were surrounded
when they looked with fond and filial affection
TO the East, as the land Of their sres, the home
of their BIO yhood, the repository Of the bones
of their ances tors But now how changed is
! the condition Of things; the West is no longer
dependent Oh the East for supplies and for de-
fence-they now find the graves Of their fathers
and The homes of their children, around them;
they have, in short become Of themselves
great and mighty empire. These ancient ties
being thus dissolved, it becomes the part OF a
wise and prudent policy 10 devise and create
new ties, adapted in point Of strength and du>
ration, TO the increasing weight OF the parts
they are to hold together. Where are these
new ties to be found: In my humble judge
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connecting and bringing more nearly togeth-
err the distant parts Of this widely extended RE-
public; uniting them by The strong ties Of inter
est and intercourse; virtually removing the lofty
mountains which surround Us, and destroying
this great barrier nlerposed by nature between
the Atlantic and Western States.
But5 gentlemen This theme would lead me in :
to 5oundless field. l will follow it no further.
1t is needless, am quite sure, to speak Of the
great advantages which this immediate district
must derive from the execution Of this work.
these you all fully understand and duly sppre,
cia.e Although nature may have bestowed up
on some countries more fruitful soil, yet 10
you she has given boundless sources Of wealth
in your mines & in your forests; sources which
have hitherto remained in great measure bar,
rem and unproductive; but which this improve
ment will open, and make the exhaustless foun-
,ains Of wealth, and prosperity to your highly
fovord country.
In conclusion, gentlemen, permit me 10 ex-
press the hope, that upon this occasion, when
we have here assembled 10 tender mutual con
CALCULATIONS and express our JOY at the success
Of measure 10 which our anxious attention has |
been directed, and our untiring exerlions for |
long time devoted, that we will not permit any
of those party feelings, which unfornately at
this time, too much distract and divide our
country, 10 mingle in our proceedings. But
let us all indulge the patriotic hope, that let
who may be called by the people to admins
ter the affairs Of government, the great Cause
of internal improvement, and particularly the
Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal, may not be for.
gotten or neglected.
renew to you all, gentlemen, and to the CT.
,izens Of Cumberland, my heartfelt thanks for
the many distinguished marks ofattention and
regard have received since my arrival among
YOU yesterday, and beg leave 10 offer, as SEN
timent,
The Citizens Of Cumberland-May .hey soon,
very soon realize all the anticipated advantages
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
By jaime p. Carleton, Esq.-Our worthy Re.