The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-19

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hom tn commencement of Tie Goternnent,
down oftr 10 the commencement of thu wHf.
the tufed sttlo, bud reruprd - position Of "a
gnlI ae,l exifaurdinmv advantage. They hal
bern ~ penee, "hlIe The pawefs ~ Eutepe hal
hren ~ war. The harvest Of urnfinliiy hal
hern 10 thrn rich aud ample, aud LEY m1
rraprd bUHh skill aud diligence. Their ngficuI=
tnfr mud commerce had bath felt sra Ibly, ths
( henrht isIng nom the existing state of The
world Bread was raised lot lhosr - nose hands
were otherwise employed man IN the cultivation
Of tlc II si and tbs sras were nayigated Tor aez
count Of -ueb. az being heleerenra, could not
safely NAVIGATE them inr ia mselg.. These
opportunities ior useful emtlesmrniB we're al
sel1el aud enjoyed nv the ent.rptisc If the
country aud high degree Of prosperity vas
the natural result
But with general peace, u new ,tafe Of things
arose. The European States 81 once turned
ihfr own attention 10 III pursolts proper for
thfr aew situation. aud sought to extend their
own agricultural, manufacturing, aud CONNIE
cal Interests. II WIS evident, that thencrf
"ard, instead of cujn, ing the advantage pecf,
liar 10 neutrality, m times Of waf. II general
competition would aItlng up. aud nuthtng wns
10 be expected without Il struggle. Other na
tiaus would INV taisc their own h,ead md ~
/ iar As possible transport ihctr own cen,modi
ties add the export thdr, aud tie cnftying
trade oi tbs country. wete therefore CERTAIN IL
receive new and powerful competition, II not
sudden and sibcnt checks |, seemed tfpson
BILE, therefore ia tins state 1T taiur. IN urn our
thoughts 'nwatds, 10 explore the hitherto 1mez
plolcd tecTirsrs ol their own tpdntr,. to find
! oai, II W. conld. new dtselsiGeaiinns of indus.
| hy, ne" SUBJECTS TOT the Application 81 h6oI at
| home. II vs. IL n consider now inr hume pto.
doctions could, properly be mndc 10 furnish al
! nsiiy 10 home supply aud sn,c the country
! stretched over so nnuy parallels of latitude aud
| longitude, ah"uuding oi course, Ia the natural
productions proper Va eauh, u was of the high
est Importance 80 inquire What nieans cxlsicd Of
establishing irce and cheap Intercourse, be
tween those parts. thereby bringing fbe raw
nat"rHl nbpnuding ia one, under the action ot
/ the productive labor Which WIS found in anoihl
| e. koads and Canals Therefore, were secn t.
b. of the nrsi consequence. And then the inter
esl"g question arosr, how hu II was constlui.
tiouhlly lawful, md how lar ckpcdisnt Tor the
hrnrrhl GoseInment 10 give aid aud snccour
Iio'the business oi making roads aud rtnals. IN
conjunction with individual cuteintile OF
State undertakings an among huse WIN
have held the opinion that Il any subject II tn
kloi d" of general and national importance, 4
Is within the scope al t1r puHrls OF the aoyeia
munt though adult u To be 4 puwrf wine.
should be exercised with very e,nut eaie aud
discretion. Congress has power 10 fepiia.s
commerce. both internal and txfrtanl, md
"hueRrr might nave been Ihongh in be she N
ef'l Interpretation al thfS' terms ~ know tbr
construction !" have been, iram dc Veiy frat
assembling al congress, "nd by the soY mot
AnO iruurd the Constitution, thai tho Ippula-
10" - Commerce comp'rhendrd such mfas
nrrs as wc'e necessary for II, support, it, III
nuycnrOl. its advancement aud justified .Ie
expenditures is Piela. BtaCuus. and IipIt
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