Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-07

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Il, civ s,arse and small; the cultivation CT the
e,,,h. and the transportation OF its productions
IN foreign markets, Afforded such prohtao'e
emnloy,nen, for our labor, that WE had no heeo
further 70 diversity il. But 'hose long con'i-
nued and deso.ating wars ceased seVeral years
since. and the aborlng population OF Eut"prl
have consequently been turned from the sheo,
dino IF each Others blood 10 The cultivation OF
the soil, and other pursuits Tor supplying '"u
wants of their respective roun'ries. anu OH
the produr lions OF ours, with when tnfy arc
able IN supuly themselves with similar arlic!es'
h. their ow, labor and industry, have been Ell
,hpr greatly burdened with protecting dutrs,
mr. entirely prohibited from entering into the
consumption Of their respective countries, anu
CONSEQUENT competition with their own 'asor.
yhe foreign market for the proGurtIons o. our
agriculture, has been, from these causes, ana oy
these means in great part Gu II ann 20 NV
ed and curlailed as 10 reduce me prices oc'o"
remuneration for the labor and capital employ
ed.
Under these, materially different Giro ums'an-
ces, /, seem, 10 us,.tha! diversity OF the P"r
suits and iabors OF our popula ION, nave oe-
come indispensable TO our prosperity; ana th''
willis, we shall continue, las our governments
has always beenl willing and ready a, any tune
to free our intercourse and trade with i"rr!g"
ma ions from every shackie, and trust 10 'dr
competition Of enterprise, skill and indus ry, IN
such pursuits i, may 5es, suit each 10 engage
in, 10 meet privilege with privilege has De
come cur interest, and behooves Us an indepen>
den, nation, TO me, restriction with restriction
TO do towards other nations as they do towards
us-to protect our labors against theirs, as they
protect theirs against US TO Stree our agricn'>
nbep on hp
conduc, of Others, and to promote arts, manu-
faclures and population at home.
That any doubt should ever have been enters
tanned of the Constitutional po,oer OF Congress,
so "to regulate our commerce with foreign ma
TONS" as to afford protection 10 any and e.
verv hranch Of National industry, that may be
though, proper against the hostile legislation and
regulations of foreign nations, appears TO US very
surprising; and especially SO, after The uniform
exercise OF the power (and until lately, unqurs-
,ioned,) from the meeting of The very first Con
press under the Constitution, 10 The present
momrnt; and after rmbargoes have been land
and long continued, and acts Of prohibition and
total non. intercourse, frequen ly passed.
With all The respsc, for those who entertain
The opinion that this power has not been grant
ed, to which great talents and und'ubed pa
,riotism Justly en- tile many Of them, we canho'
en- er,ain a shade Of doubt upon he SUBJECT And
the late mastery argument and view OF II pre-
sentpd TO The public, ny ole OF the fathers Of
the Constitution, appears IL US s" conclusive,
that we cannot resist the belief that it must
carry conviction TO every unprecedented mind.
It has left nothing for us 10 add.
The communication recently made to Con-
Er,,, Ivy the President of the United States
which we presume has been read with interest
and attention by you all, exhibits a great de-
q e. of prosperity in our ma ionaD concerns, and
affords the best evidence Of the ability, fidelity
and Judgment, with which cur National Gov
ernme mt has been administered for the last four
wears.
Notwithstanding The large sums which have
been expended on works of Internal Improve
men, and objects connected .herswith; on
The forti6cailons and gradual increase of the
Navy, we are assured by the able officer who
suprr inrends the national finances, that in less
than FIVE years, the national debt, hat scou,g-
OF nations, may be paid IF, VIXEN our whole n
sources will be d: the disposal Of the Represen-
tatives of the Proplr, TO br applied 1y them in
any manner most advisable fsr the promotion
Of the happiness and prosperity of our country.
This prosperous condition of the National
Treasury, affords a favorable opportunity 10
Congress to grant 10 such Of The States as have
received no portion OF tie public lands, due
proportion Of that common domain, for pur.
poses Of educatiom
A grant Of this description has, we believe,
been made to nearly all the Western States; al
which we do not complain, but only express a
hope tina, rqua! justice may be done to all,
where all are equally entitled. Such a donation
would be particularly acceptable 10 US at this
time, when we are making every effort, COM
nensura'e with our means 10 extend 10 every
Individual in our community the blessings Of
edu ion.
In these Iaudable efforts we hope the Legis,
laurr will persevere till the great object shall
br accomplished.
Education is not only essential 10 the perfect
enjoyment of that portion of happiness allotted
to man in this life, but il is equally essential to
the preseI alton of our free institutions, the
existence Of which involves not only our own
happiness, but tina; Of our remolest pos,erily
also.
In few DAYS our official term will expire,
and We must brg to be permitted to avail ovr,
seVr, of the present occasion, to express TO
the General Asse mbly our grateful acknowledge
ments for the kind AID friendly support which
we have invariably received from them In