Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-16
ne nr days to travel through mud ire distance
only three miles. of the equented roads

neSx nr days travel through mud and ,re distance OF
ony miss over Que OF the most equented roads in
And yet wants. this subject are perfectly within the
dom MsysviIe to the fennese line one branch n the dec
ofo Nashville. and second to strike the of Cumber-
Louisville the somewhere about the Bowling
Stsen One passing by Shebyyie and Frankfort Cum
to The Big Sandy compose all the leading roads
winch at present need the of the These might
he rons,raced partly the ApAams method and parity by
simply graduating and bridging them which can
performed at an expense less than $1,000 per
split of the local authorities and Of private companies
Congress, without doubt, would aid xa,e, did not
fa Upon Hercules without putting our shoulders to the wheel
6ut without That aid could ourselves accomplish the
works which have described It would not be practicable to
cSpiess n IN period ct less than seven OF eight years and
oe year Funds drawn flon executed part the
system might be applied to the completion of those
ed This auxiliary RESOURCE combined with the ample means
of s state, propey developed and faithfully appropriated
Sss.d enable us 10 construct ali the roads which have sketch
ed. wit'eat burtie,Lng the people.
But sofcous an feel ON this interesting subject regret
mat have not yet seen pusc
WIZ 10 assure me that the Judgment of
mem To The same or similar conclusions which
Sonducted me- We have heen fog years past hapfS greatly
distracted and divided These dssentons
from view of Greater 10 less important They have
excited bitter feelings and anmses and created strong pre-
Jndesand jeaouses fear that from these causes, public
is not yet prepared dpassonately consider and adop,
comprehensive, think the only practicable system Internal
Improvements, H. this state. premature effort might reard
instead of acceerang the object And add that t,qr
causes would bias and influence Judgment
Upon the WHOLE must decline aecc'ns TO the wishes of
those who desired to in the Legislature Retirement
unqualified retirement from all public employment is what
unafctely desire would ereaer If my life and health
are preserved be ready all on the PRINCIPLES
which have avowed and whenever, at more ausocio,s
period there shall appear he probability Of nv ,,sciuess
70 the Union TO the State will promptly obey any cali
WHICH the people may be pleased to make
And now, friends and fellow citizens cannot part from
Yn on possibly this last occasion of my publicly address
sung you without reitera the expression of thanks from
heart oVeriov0ing with gratitude came among you now
more than thirty years orphan boy penyless stranger
toyou ALL without friends without the favor of the great, You
took me cherished cassed me- protected me- honoured
me You have constantly poured upon bold and undated
thing has increased and strengthened your affection
Vixen seemed deserted by almost the whole world and as
called by almost every tongue and pen and press have
feaesy and nanhly stood by me, with unsurpassed zeal
and uldmhnished friendship When felt Eshould sink
ieneat the storm of abuse and deactior which violently
raging arond me, have found myself upheld sustained y
your encouraging VOICES and your approving smiles have
doubtless committed many faults and ndiscreon over which
you have thrown the broad mantle of can
and in the presence of God and of this ssenled n,
tude viii hai have honestly and faithfully served my
country that have never wronged it, and that
pared lament that am appear the Divine presence on
other accounts invoke the justice of His Judgment on my
public conduct without the smallest apprehension his dpl
Mr.. Clay concaded hy proposing the following toast:
The state Of ksatueyA cordial of all parties in
favor of IN ec system Of Internal improvements a,aued
TO the Of the State.