Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-06-18

and support of great people. What a union, and
reciprocal communications, this mighty highway oi
waters will FORM between tho CATION, and wealth
Of the east, aud the west Some men think the com
mencement Of the work is premature. Perhaps it
may be so; but every great achievement must be
carried forward by the spirit ofthe age There is
tide IN the affairs of men, which must be taken at
the food" Lands have, at the last session, been
given to Ohio, and the States west of that, 10 aid
them in forming Canals, by which the waters Of the
lakes will ultimately be united with those of the
mississippi When these communications shall
have been completed, you may commence your
journey by water at the foot Of your own fallspass
up the Sound to New-York ascend, by the Hudson,
ustrious theatre Of Rhode-lsland glory, descending
over the waters of art or nature to New Orleans,
s'i thence, TO the MOTH, circumnavigaie portion
OF your own country, larger In extent and more fer
tile than France, Spain and Italy, and then rcland
quietly at your own doors. Although these great
works Of internal Improvement seem devoted solely
to the purposes of commerce yet will they, when
finished, be found equally to aid the produce Of az
ricuture and the fabrics of manufactures. What
can be performed moie national, more uniting the
various portions Of country entirely bring
ing into condition to be mutually exchanged, all
the productions Of each great region ofthe
world The mole eyed politician, who cannot look
beyond the boundaries Of his State. tho slave Of
literal dogma, incapable ofcomprehending the all fos
tcrng spirit OF our great national constitution, may
Improvement. The wise, the liberal, the patriotic
Of every part Of our country, will cherish tho prn
ciples, cheer the progress, and look forward with
delight, to the final Accomplishment OF all its great
purposes.
The Tariff has been he absorbing measure OF the
last Congress. The bill, got up, and reported
was, never doubted, intended, be fore all other pur-
poses, for political effect. The cordial union of al
true friends ofour great national policy, from east tc
west, throughout the suns whole longitude over our
country, has been, and still is, grievance ntoera-
bic to all the dcvotees and the dupes of that anomal
opposition, not only TO the present administra-
tion, but to all the great national principles by
which it has been so emncntly directed These
had full view ofthe anxious solcitudc for the
encouragement, and protection Of their domestic
labor, and interests, among all the people OF the cas-
tern, northern, and western States. The report
made by the great Convention, OF last August, from
hose and some Of the more southern States, was a
key, which unlocked, and spread before Congress,
the state OF those interests aud their patriotic
views, and reasonable cxpec aions concerning them.
Had the principles ofthat Report been adopted by
the Committee on Manufacturer; and by Congress
carried into the new tar it, how much it would have
slrenghencd and frightened, and rendered inscp-
erable the chain OF union among those States! 10
prevent all this, and to create diversions among
the people Of those States, the new tarf was dcys-
ed, and formed, and reported. For this purpose it
was made to contain provisions, promising much
good 10 the West and to the North and furnished
with some, not uniricndly, but with other measures
burthcnsone, and odious to tho East. What was the
expectation of those, hostile to all protection, but
that cotton, and other southern productions! What
had been SAID 10 them, by their dupes ami instru-
ments, in the other States, friendly to the encour-
-gencs. ari protection or al tue great interests OF
the couutsyl They had been promised a measure, so
threatening to n. England, and to those other States
so promising, that Now England must, Of course,
reject the whole /; and thereby divide themselves
from their natural friends give up their great IN
ierests to the Vaccinations of men, aboring as they
have dared to avow, 10 remove our labor, aud cap
ital from these green hills and pleasant waters; and
leave own romantic country, our beloved New
England to grow up into wilderness, and again
become a lair Tor wild ,oasts and hunting ground
for savages.' Had it been otherwise, would the
South have sat, with stern, aud silent gravity !;
and through all the debate with iron severity resist
cd all effort TO amend the me elsurc There is no
provision in this law, it past to 80 into operation,
burthcnsome to any Of your interests, but which
was opposed by all New-En gland and finally fixed
in the Bill by those hostile to New-Ens land in
forests and the interests OF all those States as
sociated with New England, in the great system oil
encouragement and protection.
When voted for the bill, as it fnal'y passed the
House, voted for it as which, II adopted,
might do some good, and must DO some INJURY; as one
winch light be amended by the Senate; ana which,
il success attended the great cause oil our country,
would be amended, and perfected, at the very next
session of Congress. voted for 1t, as measure,
which if dcs.roycd by n. England hands, would like
the great Hebrew Hercules, pull down more dcstruc-
ton and spread wider ruin by its fall, than could
be eff ,col by any, its most odious, and protrlced
existence. In the Senate the measure was revised
by the committee of that House, on the mlnuac-
lures Three members OF that commlttos and one
Senator from Il. Island, made a bold stand. The
friends OF prot ,cion may not be aware how much they
oye this gentleman Perfect master OF all the detail
of the measure, he knew where amendment could be
most easily and eliccually proposed; ana with the
greatest difficulty resisted. Though but part OF the
propositions made Dy hun, and those acting with HIM,
i'm that committee, were finally carried into the law
vet is it to his, and their hrmncss, and persever-
ancc that wo owe much ofwhat renders that meas
ure in 50 considerable degree propllious to The in-
tcres,s otthis nation. 1 am persuaded that thcse,
and other patriotic labors in the Senate, threw suc
a light on this question, that northern mcn, WHO
through all former dbate, had boch bind, or oOilv-
ious to tho real intcrcss o their country, receiV-
ed such views Of the subject, that turning their
backs on all their former co-adJutors, they moved
forward, in slIag ght course, win their hatural
friends, and carried the measure, as hnaliy amend
cd, through both Houses. After all II Is, upon tho
face OF it, such measure, as the wisest, ana most
patriotic of ~ England, may question; aud my 40 e
coloa sue, aud rs know lac is, devoted to the inter-
est OF our constituents, VINO voted against IL De-
fore, aid !or il alter amendment; anu your other
Senator, who zcllously conlcnded ior more pcdoc'
amendments, and when they could not be obtained,
resisted its passage, may, under us entire opera
tions, have more cause To be satlshcd w"h Uler
COURSE than those your delegation, VINO, ailcr Ia
boring in vain to 1t better, gave II their SUI
lrase, IN its worst, and best conditions. From DIT
ieronl points view, the best ego must hdv" DIT
icrent VISION ofal objects. lyour various interests
arc not sccn 10y al alike, do not wonder II thoy arc
not 50 coas,defei. Wo nave all, anI each OF US, /
dare mlks The aycrms lrrlcd ourselves
tlrolgh tho whalc laborious, aad Trying business,
with very best good lithi anI we All, and cach
otus, d. kdJw 1t, mJH ciccriiy submit ourselves
to the award off, our q 81 anl our couhtry.'
You may, Gentlemen, be desirous Oh tnis occasion
to from on0tniig concerning the approaching
Presidential Election. IL IS indeed question uonen
ttis to ait our cunceru,ients. IL deeply Interests
,vnalo al