Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-17

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That congress would shortly be the theatre of Sc
ous attempt to subvcrt the established policy Of tho
Government. IN regard to Domestic Manufactures,
i was evident from all tho signs of the times. The
foes OF that policy were united, powerful and bold
and ceaseess IN their exertions.-They were aided
Glass OF men, IN the Tariff States, who, whilst they
protested to be friends of protection would po an fare
as they could, safety to themselves secreelv "a
overthrow it. 1t was to be regretted that the Pre-.
siaent IN his recent exposition of the principles by
which he intends to be guided, DURING his aamnis
tration hns not been less ambiguous on tbs s,hcct
1t has been already insisted that the paragrnnh in hi.
inaugural speech, which relates to it, laws down the
rule against tire policy OF protection And II INNS,
be admitted that, when he announces his on;nou
that is the proper object of duties imposed by
congress- he does seemto favor the principles of those
who arc opposed to the American system That 10
precisely the ground which they have unifnrn,j,
taken If the PARAGRAPH remained in that form
without modification exception, the friends of
The system would have had much reason to ap.
prehend that his otft al weight was to be thrown
INTO the scale against them. Their fears miyi,t
have been somewhat removed If in the exccpfiou
winch he does annex he had fortunately expressed
himself less doubtingy, nnd furnished specication
OF the objects, essential tn National Independence
which he supposes ought to be comprehendcd in TIN,
exception. ~
| But it cannot he believed, after he has allowed
himself, during the late Persidentnl canyass IN hc
represented in all the Tariff States not merely aa
the friend OF the American System bat as waffper
and more unreserved friend than his competitor that
he will disappoint the hopes and expectations yvb;c
he has justly excited He must have intended. and
yet contempates, on some future and more suitable
occasion, to speak explicitly and Let tho hmerca
public know which side he really is of tL;s ,ro,,
question II is doubt far from his purpose TO deceive
or 10 suffer to remain IN doubt, the State of Penn
syManla. ONO aud Kentucky which gave him their
unanimous support. in full confidence that his onr
ion was in consonance with theirs This is ro los.
due to them than from the character for fTanLnno.
energy and integrity which his friends assign him
i Mr.. Clay considered the other important intcrest
with which r. name had been Just associated a
exposed to more DANGER from recent events, than
that OF the encouragement of Domestic Manufac-
lures. The welfare of all parts of the Union vss
deeply concerned, in the exercise of the mower Of
Internal Improvements, but especially the Western
Section. lie had seen, therefore. with regret and
aarui the favor shown at the last session of
TO proposition, which amounted to a virtual re-
nuncotion of the power. That proposition had been
indeed rejected, and he reoiced that it was rejected
Let 1t wns b. majority small in the sennte as 20
invite and encourage its renewal.
The Cumberland Road had been constructed b,,
Nauonat means, tor great national purposes and IL
ought to be protected, repaired and preserved, by
National authority. IL made for tho bonef.
OF those part of the three Suites through which !,
passed, although their convenience may have formed
collateral consideration. 1t was erected as Bond
OF Union to connect by an ndissolube chain the two
great sections of our country. II was made roorc
particularly for the comfort and benefit of the We
Tern states. IL grew out of a compact with one of
them as 1T If continued and to be extended bevon5
the Ohio river under compacts with other. Of tbor
IL had in fact been part paid for out of resource
drawn from Western States To cedc it. therefore
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ton of duty which Congress owes 10 the whole IIno
but 1t was violation Of solemn compact with Wa
l tern States. He had been surprised that anv Eae
tern member could have voted for such nronosto,
. lie had been astonished that any western noer,S
should have given 1t his concurrence. If the road
were constructed IN derogaton of the constitution
.here was nothing to cede lin conformity with it,
there was nothing which ought to be coded I'm th;s
latter supposltIon was National property and ouob,
no more TO be relinquished to the States. within
wcn IL Is situated than any other National proper
". rrhf
the Mails for example should be surrendered tn tho
states within which any part of it happens to be.
rms road ls an essential accommodation to the Sc
majors and Representatives, well as the peone of
nIe existing States, and the delegates and peone NJ
two If If not three Territories. Repaired and pre
served under proper authority, it will continue to be-
0esslngto them, we'll to the represent t;o,,
and people Of other states that may be formed beyond
the Mississippi, asl long time endures II il our
only comfortable pass of the Mountains which divide
our Snuntry! 1t is the Thermopyl@ ofthe people of
the West, not in military, but in civil and social
sense 1t is almost the only practicable route which
theIr representatives have to- the seat of common
governments to MIX their councils with those of the
representatives OF their Eastern brethren for the e
eraI welfare Its utility may be tested by n single
iact Pror to Its erection he recollccted that it took
nun and his family an entire day, of toilsome and ia
tigulng travel, to pass the distance of about nno
miles, from Uniontown to Freeman's on the s,nrn;t
OF Laurel Hill Eighty miles over that and otl,cy
mountains are now made, in day, by the public
stare. - r"A'N
Whilst this road remains subject 10 tho Na,;o,oI
authority IN ITS reparaton, preservation and control
the Western States have voice and an influence in
far proportion to their numbers. II is subject 10 tho
1.recton OF one VIII only, of whichthey sake part
Coded it is placed beyond the control Of the Nation
al w' and the duty Of preserving dcvolves on those
E9stern states, IN whose legislation the voice of no
western state can be heard Two or three States
have noimportant interest of their own to subeorvo
by Keeping up the road, which is thought to be nrc
ludcial to them. Islt not better that il should rema
under the authority of single responsible and nter
cstCd will, than be transferred to threo sono.., =:
responsible and adverse wills' If the cesson bc
MADE now is Congress TO enforce the performance Of
inc dy on the part of tho three States (findeed h
read? What new process can be DEVISED IN conono,
sovereign states to repair National Road
tie believed that, according TO the laws now exit,
2' OF TWO, II not all three, OF the States, if the ces-
sion mnde the control Of tho road would acc,
To the courts of the eevern