Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-06-17

made on internal objects ne vast ite'on. y" - :.
west are penetrated by rivers, 10 Which 'hosc "
[ Europe are but as rs and brooks hut tfe nd,i-
gat,on of these noble streams washing is they No.
he margin of one third Of the States OF the phloh'
was INSTRUCTED by obstacles, capable OF being re-
moved and vet not likely to be removed. nht py 'ne
1power of the General Government. was ,i,ls
{ Unsuitable object of expenditure from me Nd,o''.i
Treasury? Without hesitation, have thought II
Twas. A vast chain of Lakes, If 1t be not more pro
per to call them succession OF INLAND seas,
Into the deep interior Of this northern part OF 'he
continent, as if kindly placed there by froviuence
to break the continuity Of the land and AFFORD 'he
easior and reader intercourse fwater conveyance.
4 But these vast lakes required, also harbors. anu
llirbts. and breakwaters. And were these la"ioi
objects of national legislation! 10 me, cerlny'
lthpy have appeared to be SUCH as clearly DIS they
were on the Atlantic border. =, u.:
4 In most of the new States Of the West, the Uni
ted States are yet propretors OF vast oo'es " .ao'
i Through some of these states ana soihc,'ii'es
Through these public lands, the iocai 'u'iiu,
ltes have prepared to carry expensive canals, Ior
/ the GENERAL benefit of the country Some OF THESE
Undertakings have been attended with great ex-
pense have subjected the states, whose ehte'Ptis
ino shirt has begun and carried them on, to large
debts and heavy taxation. The lands OF the United
States beinp exempted from all taxation, OF course
lbear no part of this burden. Looking TO the united
States therefore, great landed proprietor, es
seutially benefited by these improvements. ! nave
ielt no difficulty in voting for the appropIia.ion "
parts of these lands reasonable contributor W
, line United States to the general objects
Most of the subjects to which have REFERRED are
mnch less local in their influence, and Importance,
: than they might SEEM The breakwater 10 Tue De,
aware. useful to Philadelphia is useful also to all
the shin owners in the United States. and indeed to
all interested in commerce, especially that gredt
branch, the coastWise commerce. IL the mouths VI
the Southern rivers be deepened and improved the
4 neshborng cities are benefited put SO aso are 's
,,shns which visit them and if the Mississippi and
: Ohio be rendered more safe for navlgaon the great
markets of consumption along their shores are Inc
more readily and cheaply approached, oy the pro
ducts of the Factories and the Fisheries oil New I'm
land.
y lii nv opinion. Mr.. President that the present
= Government cannot be maintained but by admins
tering it on principles wide and broad as the coun
try over which it extends. mean, OF course nc
! cytention Of the powers which 1t cohtcrS; out
! sneak of the spirit with which those powers should
lie exercised. If there be any doubts, whether Sc
! many Republics covering so great portion OF the
globe can be long held together under this constitu
u ton there is no doubt, in my Judgement, OIL I'M
I'd lmnossibility of SO holding them together by an,
r narrow contracted local, selfish system OF legs
~ aton To render the Constitution perpetual( who
ne ol grant it may beg is necessary that ITS benefit
as should be practically felt by all parts OF the cour
OF try. and all interests in the country.-The East I
nj e West the North and the South, must all see the
u own welfare protected and advanced by it. Will
the Eastern frontier is defended by Notifications il
ed lharbours improved, and commerce defended by
le naval force it is right and Just that the region b.
yond the Allegheny should claim fair considerable
a. and equal attention in any object Of public mprov
cir ment interesting TO itself, and within the prop
-, ~
ur. brief, the general views. By which have been 60
ii erned on questions of this kind and trust tn
ino are such as this meeting does not dlsapproye.
Il would not trespass further upon your attentlo
no. f | did not feel it my duty to say few words
her the condition Of public affairs under another aspe
G., We arc on the eve Of new election Tor Presdet
anI and the manner in which the existing Admlnlst
th;s ton is attacked might lead stranger to suppo
AL that the chief Magistrate had committed some II
,a rant offence against the country threatened to oy
~, nrn its liberties, or intended military usurpa
80 On former occasion, have in this place express
o,rn nv opinion of the principle upon which the opp
ton to the Administration is founded without
ton reference whatever to the person who stands as
apparent head, and who is intended by 1T to be
. ced in the Chief Executive Chair think that P
aohs chile exceedingly dangerous and alarming IL
y tomuch as it does not profess to found opposition
over the Government on the measures OF the Governn
uo hut to rest on other causes and those mostly Per
oper n, II i combination. or association, OF pers
luire holding the most opposite opinions, both on the
heap stitutional powers of the government and on II
nsing ng measures of public concern and uniting IN
cton tie or nothing except in the wish to disodge pc
her from tho hands in which the country has place.
# the There has been no leading measure of the gov
ques- ment. with perhaps, single exceptions, which
wiul, mt been strenuously maintained by many c
iment some of those who cooperate, altogether never
aking less in pursuit of the object which have men
al en- ed This is but one of the many proofs tina
those opposition does not rest in the principle oidlsaI
If that baton of the measures of government Many
with evidences of the same truth might be adduce
nen sily a remarkable one is, that while one grou
be affection to the administration is urged in
Con- ito nrpcse cnpose is messed in another.-Pen