Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-26

state refuses us, and TO make a communication
through our part OF the state by ,al road that this
gentleman should then g,avey an, warmly recommend
prohibition 10 H. Croh!.i;iun be achieved by an
act OF injustice tie I.ci aiuIc of The Stale by re-
Pea!'ng law and breaking Solemn compact with
the thii road company which they haze invested
thc" ''onsy is enough 10 excite Indignation in every
BOSOM ha' gentleman seems to insi;mate that we
nave cast oil our allegiance 10 the tide section
OF ihc State, amd Instead of considering ourselves
hack t'i';nfry to them, consider ourselves back
Country To Baltimore. To correct in this, the
tienan recommends it 10 the Legislature. TO hud fast
our Imprisoned commerce beyond the mountains where
those lao think with th have held it long aud only
10 let II out upon condition of purgipS in way
that II must pay taX duty contribution to ITEM
This exactly the system of Great Britain with
regard 10 us when we were her colony. She would
not permit us to export our produce to country,
without passing through her hands that she IN I'll. have
the h:ct fruits the profits Of it, But suppose we were
thus sutjrct, TO be subjected TO the tide water
ton. which we are not and shall be, what adj
vantage wonid It be tn il, il the of all the
north and northwestern part of the State should he
carried to Norfolk? Would il enrich their SOIL M
crease tlei. industry change their habits give
them a better price nr any thing they have tn
SELF !i.'s san',ot lie pretended. Why then should
this spirit prevail, resembling that Of the dog in the
mauger, refusing facility Us which, can take no
thing from them. Let any look on The map of
V'rg'n'a and observe the direction course of her
rivers and mountains and then lei him say whether il
Is not the result of overhcated Imagination TO sup
pose that the commerce of Jefferson Berkeley Frede
rick ShcDandoal Knocking ham. Hampshire Morgan
ia'dy, Monongaiia, Preston. Randolph, Harrison, Ty
ier' =" ood, brooie, ohio Lewis and parts OF many
other counties adjacent find its way TO Nor
ioS. Indeed the prospect of such outlet any OF
Inc western counties, is mcagre one; if indeed we
are to be told that the commerce OF such counres as
are west OF the eshany and east of the great Kama
'yla IS tn descend the Ohio and afer,y ards ascend
! the hanawha, and that Ike counties mentioned
which are east OF the Allegheny and comprehend
Almost valuable portion of Virginia, are to be dis
IS Hn
mentioned by the gentleman. That system must
IIhe abandoned, and the sooner the better There
lwas time when the people were in degree de-
bceVed by Tie chmer:cal s:en but that day is past
lpr rapidly pass;Dg they have had their ewes in some
degree opened Upon the subject and are every day gil
wing proof OF Il. Either The canal or the rail road
"ouia pass through or near all The counties | have
mentioned ana world promote prosperity far very Far
indeed beyond what the tide section or any other
section would enjoy hy Withholding it. Must VIC he sac
r'nced 10 them! Oar l,cpes have beer long deferred,
WHICH II Is said i'll Holy WI. max the heart sick We
have been tantaiysed time viii. the homes that
virginia would heartily lay her shoulder to the wheel
aud help on with the canal, and another with rros
pect OF the Baltimore and Ohio rail road and of
tate with proposition for TURNPIKE or damy t,nn,,e
as posed by Gov. Giles in his message but ts st
Is thought TO be b the whale to Jisa ppoint
the other two would ask permission TO address This
gentleman and all who think with him thus: Do zen
ueincn ne Kind aud gracious enough let us have
some or one OF these. Donot consider us as people
OF whom you may make the most for YOUR ADVANTAGES
10 not THINK q! us as those who be used for your
own purpose without regard our interests Bit if
you Will not let US have out of YOUR hands
do not snatch from that relief wlcI, others ou,l
afford u.s. If yon will be unjust Ii. do not be mimi
saf Bat the gentleman who fabricated that retnou
STRANGE and petition, must have been as much msta.
zen IN the statistics Of Virginia, trust lie is in the
disposition OF the Legislature. Nothing hut a n,e-
sumption tia. the same mono7oiz;ng partial and in
sulated spirit ac.nated them which appears TO sc,uate
hin could have induced him to suppose Ii would !ay
Eny weight with that body. But lhero IS no doubfi
n hope but what e,is mistaken in this This is mey
when tnen all over The world disposed 10 enter
unto the struggle 10 regain their long lest o. ono
iwihhoiden rights. and in part Of tie Uned
Estates have the local, natural, civil and po,tcal
fgnts been SO grossly withheld by one portion
OF the citizens from the other, IN Virginia 81
struggle 10 now going on to reclaim them. II cannot
last long, justice and will prevail In contacd, %
Tor those local ard natural rights speak no, the lsn
gS'ge OF SOLITARY individual only, tui speak for I'D
WARDS OF two hundred Thousand suffering free white IN
hahitants OF Tie State who sensbiy feel all have sta
tei. we trust 20 the magnaninity of the legislature
that they Will facilitate both the rail road and canal
and Thus promote the welfare OF the State whou, re-
gard 10 the would be favoued few, who oprose M I
FREE Trade AND FARaIERs RIGHrs
COMMUNICATED.
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