Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-16
from the National InteIligencer, May IS.

From the National lhteu'yenCef, May ID.
Tn, hill for confirming the subscriptions OF
Oh, Co-poratioos of the District to the stock OF
r.. Ch-s,Deake and Ohio Cnaal, was yesterday
,.l,r,6 in the House Of Representatives, To
\. ,ry,o,,ed for third reading, BY abou, the
,,,. n,iori,y as sanctioned the bill authoriz-
10, subscription by the United States.
rre passage Of this bill is indispensable to
81, ,lrryiup into effect the plan devised BY the
,no,. unanimous votes Of the People OF
W,,,lrr,nn, Georgetown, and Alexandra,
l,.irc he list Summer, IS sub equertly ell Z =
mated by the act of each Corporation for q
,b..r;7,ion 10 the sock of the Canal COm>
rtv We consider the vote upos 1t, in the
iy,r Of Renrrsen,atives, as another, added
D me many precious gratifying eviGencrs Of
Il. disposition of the two Hou,ss OF Congress,
,hrae,tr any matter relating TO the District
IN he brought directly before them, to act IN
gm,jance wi, h the wishes Of the District, and
ayrrl1ly to its interests.
Sat objections, we have heard, have oeen
md. 10 this bill, or tn ground that /, involves
,gy,,ion on the District TO al important eX-
Yr, Without The consent Of the People. This
syo,ire civ an error, because the previous acti"n
dMe Legislative authority Of each city is ne :.
,,>ary % give sanction TO any measure
Shlc'. can induce in the remotes. manner, any
rsctsiy Tor rhc proposed taxation by the
United States. Bat there is no probability
! a4i The authority Of the United STATES viii
ae in auy event, be called into action under
his BILL The City Of Washington (and the
SINE nav be said for Georgetown and Alex
r'ru) viii Ne able TO meet is engagements
surout any such resort as that which the
| III proposes: and vet the passage OF some such
| BID Is necessary 10 enable the City TO aCoid
nv sgch resor'. The bill is, in feet, bill
give credit to the Corporations of NJ Dis
nc, by adding the strongest possible sanctions
whatever pecuniary obligations they may
rg0irrlly incur. AS 10 the syse EN- oil taxa
devised BY the bill, as an ultimate remedy,
nav be likened to manv provisions IN our
1uOr4l legislation; which, though decessary
glue IL our system security and stability,
a, 70, likely ever 10 be called into acIi9n =
We bItiiy our lire Of coast 1t an immense ex-
?s'e Is the enemy in sight? Is an INVASION
ha'o? No; but the way to keep off an en-
'n',s 10 be prepared ior defence. Tne great
9'Gar military force Of the country is au
Snlcd TO be called out "to suppress insur>
Sots." Is any instruction at hand, or an
'11,ea! We hope not. The way 10 pre-
% msurrection, is to provide beforehand
Us suppression. evils must be anticipated,
Nas, 70 prevent them, and the credit OF a
,''e'lauon cannot be better fortified than by
Milling the possible EFFECT Of its ever omit
s s., 90 m ei ITS own voluntary engagements.
we venture to say, with confidence, that the
''', OF the I. States will never be called in
"Non IN the case under consideration; and
ns'r disposed 10 main' ain, with almost equal
~rnce, that it will never be necessary. for
,s'nplcte accomplishment OF all the engage
\! sS ~ 81 TIN. City, in regld TO the Chesapeake
On'o Canal, TO acd single cent to the
:, I" rate of its taxation. To suppose that
WNsrial increase Of taxation will BE- induc-
Mese engagements, is to suppose, with
=. ration OF the reality staring us IN The
mat the whole scheme OF the Canal is a
"'"e ahslrdi;y,