Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-12-19

conid possibly be excited among the reopl, NAM, tb,
ieust not lor years to come The intl,.
eLce oi the extension OF the right OF suffrage upor
the relative power of the several districts Il l;mi
ish hereafter, in the exac, prcportio, ia, tho IL
population shall become more eouaIlv DISTRIBUTE
through The State;-and If am rirht in INV cYIcni
upon t's subject, the eXtcn Of the right OF
Sunrage, as question OF relative power will bc evo
| ry uay losing It's interest. | should hone thrn -;
ti"t Tins question would engage the sstjt t,,.f;n
/ OF gentlemen on both sides.
.l"oher sunjecs on which gentlemen express prcat
aPPrei!eSons OF danger, from TRANSFERRING tho nov,
er Q! The governments 10 the majority is that of M
h improvements They fear that expensive scheme
81 Improvement viii be adopted, in which The eastern
Li.ye Mite II any interest and which, If sue
c',SSiu, WEI be principally beneficial TO the wcst
M..ic Inc expense Mil be chiefly defayed trcn, taxes
levied N the east -' 1890
III considering this question, Mr. Chairman. do
'"t icel myself 1t al called upon TO vindicate the
western people from any impui;ltiun upon their mo-
'V'S or character. If any such had been made r
"'uc nave been SO entirely gra, uous, that il could
not nave required an answer. But none such has bee
nnI Gentlemen have explicitly disclamcd all per
son"' GStrust OF the western peope-all imputation
upon lheHl lhey have reasoned from the know n
character ot man. t:uIn the ordinary motives and min,
enres OF human action. The correctness oftheir req,
So'iiHg alone controvcrt; It's candor and hbcratv I
cheerfuliy admit. do believe that the DANCER
app chended exists do think that if it did it
would b" awaited by the means proposed.
90 not hesitate, III the outset, 70 avow myself a
Tot SIR, Il s. stem OF internal Improvement forced
upon us by Tie government Of The cit ed i;taies with
OUT our consent, and without authority system less
suited rsaps for making roads and canals than for
making Presidents and Secretares-less used for the
purpose OF facilitating transportation from one part of
me country to another, than for the purpose trans
ierrlng popularity from ofpolicians to another
advocate the policy of internal improvements con-
Quoted by our own internal government for the bona
de purpose olessenng the expense of transportation
facilitating the Intercourse between distant places in
creasl'g the value Of our property, ard with the
wealth ana resources of the State ] az. no friend
OF any system conducted no matter bv what authori-
ly' winch robs one mans purse to improve auohcr
man : land | think that no Improvement ought ever
to be undertaken, unless The local districts immedi
aicy benefited by it will hear tax, in the form of
ton or otherwise, adequate at least pay reasora-
o!e htrcest upon the money expended in its execution;
and that government ought never to advance its
money or credit Tor the purposes OF such IMPROVEMENT
without tH best assurances that such ret;.rn can be
made, and eNacting adequate toll upon The trans
Portation or tax upon Tie district With these li.n;-
talons which cautiously observed, would guard exc
ny part OF the Stale from unjust brthens think that
the Cest interests OF country require the patrora 70
rot the government, in the Improvement 81 It's rods
and rivers.
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