Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-05
Vol. IV.---No. 9S.

aeacy 10 o.'isIop from running far and TOO LONG,
-, =, rene q scarcely prove otherwise tbau sa-
"'y' etoreoVer: ibc further encouragement of mar
u'acures' by Leg sative MEANS would be but conn
"iance' apo' at most, partial one, the encours
ssenenl 10 agriculture by Legislative MEANS sta ndiff
'"t ]" 'ae very Terms upon winch the Public Iands
arc Sold II IS not here intended 10 make The svsie5
VI sSeiiihS on The Territorial domain of the Union
n,eo' o1 any commentary and still less, of any CON-
p'"'nt' |ne system is interviewer, beneGcialy with
ie highest interests and DESTINY of the nation I, ,es
upon foundations, 5n OF principles and practice deem
anu h'hoveabls; foundations, TO be up-rooted or
SiaAeh But our graYest attention may on tbS ac.-
count be hut the more wisely sn,noned to thu consf
Grafton or correative duties. wjc the exercise OF such
ot ~ rue neart oi the State imposes. 1t cannot
DC o'etooked that the prices, al which fertile bodies
VI land tnay be bought ol the (;DSe,puart do ia;
Ss'eh' operate as perpetual ailurement to their mr.
hase Al must therefore, he taken in the lshf Of,
inueoiy written in the test OF the laws them,
r - 40 taFor OF agricultural pursuits SUCH L. in
Gec' taeosn not IN form, Perhaps no enactment or
.et-'!Ve eo.ih'ies has ever, before operated upon =
60 as 'n''ne iioa' sseres Of years and. eserthe
"ee % an chre nation TO turn population and labor i'm
\" one particular chnnaa preferably 10 ali others Tho
utos' extent OF protection granted manufactures or
',e'ce oy our statutes collectively r;ncc the first
'""uai'nh OF The Government, has been in it's more
ehect OF drawing the people Of Tie Unite, St,rs n,o
'"se pursuits, as nothing il. 10 scale Of ;nnos.s
''o p'ohol'ons or penalties bounes no premiums
e"oIceu or dispensed al the Custom House has eopa,
teolt has served and still serves to draw in \,
aonira stream the Inhabitants OF majority of the st,,as
n'p'uubs amongst them, al this day, a portion not
,t
fresh IOds, lying still! farther and farther oft Jf
population OF these States not yet redundant in Ert
Nolg appearing 10 be So under this legislative incte,.
ent to eiljGratc, remained fixed IN more instances "a
probably would By extenciirr the rootiy In
u'sG.uring Labor II IS believed that the nation NJ il, m
VoI'n gam 10 Two ways. l. By the more ranii accT.
noiaoon OF oaptaii and next by the gradual reduction
|" 'e excess OF lis agricultural population over tlrst
engaged In other vocations. II is imagined that r
"ouh ever be practicable, il it were desirable -
u, .''s stream OF emsratoo aside; but resourqes
pre"eh through Tie influence of tie laws in ae,y fieIs
% industry to the Inhabitants of the STATES ahead, 81
Icehy Peoped TO enter upon hefn might operate T.,
.essfi' III some degree, and use1llv lessen lis absolh4
ing io'ce. Tue eye of legislation, intent INN, ~.
whole good of tue nation, will look TO each nart NJ
separately, as part, but in conjunction with The yhok
The raplGty with which, after all civilized ponnE
.ton, cumming ne" ana sovereign communities, viii
grow up in lhase eNuberant portions OF rri,orv nrn
sens considerations favorable the rnyn polinr mcnj
c"eu. his population carrying with The wants ann
,'n'' u suc'ell ''iil create demand for mangfac,
tuFes winch must AT least for some time he sn,J;6
from other sources 1t will hence foIm the nat,,rat
maf8l oi purchase &cehsutnrtiQn fer those producsI
IN oher parts al The Union rather than in t,repp conD
IieS. by THIS intercourse hope TO see mpIn
piied Tie CONNER cial and pccuniary ties which IL i; e.
slonl grow up and be cherished throt, bout the ,In
eGerai family supcraddng themselves to all other ties
a"" naFiiohHilg and conipacting the elements of y
great empire Should 1t still he apprehended by any
ia evils vii! be generated in State of society ulne
large manufacturing classes exist, WIKI a nil ,or1,s
ali0n 10 such minds the reflection must prove consts
tory and re assuring, i!at in the Public TarIs ,
GMec TO these evils will be hand for ares 70 cent
h' immense DOMAIN, besides emdody ing al tie in:grc
dientS. material and moral, OF riches and rni1ar
Throughout long visit ftbe future NAV therefore a!t
be chung to- under the various springs and cono;,tF
movements q! our lapPy political system, saferuafd
against contingent dangers lis very p,es ess;c,s %
conceiv ed to furnish paramount Inducements und,r oi
views, for quckenng, by fresh legislative couieun,t
labor throughout other parts OF the u
mon is power to be turned to the account OF man
ion ana tra'scendent blessings rather than rennsnT
upon for aSgrandzns too exclusively the Interests of
agriculture, fundamental that must ever be in III,
state. Agriculture itself would be essentially beI,.
eh'cH TIC pTce OF lands, in all the existing Statfe
would soon become enhanced as well as tho r,c,i,,ro
from them, by Pocy-that would in anv wise lend
10 render portions Gf their present pon,a ,;,n 49,,
stationary, by supplying and ;dcu,ate natives r.
."eF necoihinG So And as il Ire laws that Gaya
largely IN elect, throughout long. course of t,pe
G'Sihcioaons 10 manufacturing labor hy
'er 'erPo"efTg calls 10 rural iabUur in tie Mode
OF seing oil lie fubic Domain the claim of f,rEr
legal protection 10 the former kind of labor at iii.
""y' seems 10 wear an aspect OF justice less lhau OF
/ expectancy. N
FINALLY the great plans of Internal Improvement IN
wisely ID prosecution, or contemplated, in different
portions OF the country, will lose much of their oc;t
anu talu"' 81 activity be not impaired to naruGacIu
ring industry The increased facilities of convo,onre
Nhich these plains are intended 10 effect presrnunse
as their basis, the necessity OF iransfrr,iur tho rrnic
H me country from place 10 place. How such trausTfs
WIZ oc increased by multiplying the products of nrauu
IdcViiDS razor, Is apparent New Tesnurccs f- ~
hnd OF labor may DC expected to rise IN as these
are IN progress, whether by bringing to light occult
treasures or by aioFding through improved trarspor
tauOh Tie means OF use 10 those areadv Known
aud then as manufacturing enterprise actjur nno,,
Ia greater variety aud abundance of materials
shall be seen to enlarge lis spheres how much rnofo
,r.,P'"c"I'y 1ehehcla WI not its exchanges become
with the produce oFthc and2 II is this state of itns
'a' WIZ enphhcaly bind together the farmer The ma
nuiactureT and the merchant, in one indissoiubc cor
heA,op. oWns and villages may be expected 10 rise
"P VI good uine' under such policy lining the bor-
GERS Oh our canals as OF our natural streams Scenes
OF stirring industry viii strike upon the eve fovinr
"Gh various and subdvijcd labor, The aggregate re-
suits ct all which will stand in the adyauciur
tVai'on and embellishments Of the earth and extended
prosperity and happiness of People. This is tho
oloau Po"cy suited To nation destined. by natural
gus, I" reach Use heights Of civilization aud rgger
SuCh nation rejects, too conlncd, the confscI;
lhat would limit hcr To- The walks vi agriculture n;
commerce. or OF manufactures sinCly; seeing that hes
Sno apIiuoe5 OF all kinds, confer Upon heT
the want of pre- emirence in each Unless in fis rom
o'naon, we baye belc!d enjoy any other DIAN