Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-03

mites some prelndicPs-lke me dofne'i e u's
sensions of the members Of he same family
should spring up among them, oroe'"ee. '"s.'
and the older states. These may o"' IN. or
pin TO the more exclusive settle mem Of Sonic
of the new states, from some oil the oid ones
respectively; tn supposed inconsistency o. 'he
neres,s 81 different sections oil Inc 0ou"'ryi
TO the diversity Of manners, Incident 70 I've pc
culiariy Of geographical and social posi,.oh'
and he leading pursuits OF hie; or the co nlc's
of party poiiiics, which are oil necessity, !"
free country, often capricIous, and IS violent as
thew are uno er,aia From ihesr and other ea"s-
rs. on which need not DIVE and wl'hou 'ny
impeac hneu, Of the prosperous operf OF
our system, PR JUDGE may arise o. "erh 'he
different sections of the county, calculated 10
disturb ,Ae harmony for which deep tounaa-
ton is laid in na,nre aud which il is all import
an, to Dres erye, and If possible 10 increase. 10
remove these prejudices, to establish kind leei,
jnps 10 perfect, good will between the dIiff rent
members OF The political family appears 10 me,
wiihou, exception, ,hr mos, important obJ'cr,
a. which a py,rio,ic citizen. in any portion OF
the country, can aim. Oar Union is our Strength
and our weakn, IS too: Our strength, so long
az it exists unimpaired and cherished; our
weakness Whenever discorti shall expose vui
nerablp point to hostile art or power. Even
the separoie prosperity of the states su2posing
they could prosper srpar a,ely, which they CAM
no,-is no, enough; had almost said, IL 10 be
deprecated. They ought for their p'it CT
safety, to owe their prosperity, in some drgree,
10 each other TO mural dependence; 10 com,
mon interest and The common feeling derived
IRON H. or strengthened by H..
Ii is with these sentiments lif may be per-
m,led 10 allude 10 my own pubic concue', ne
core company Of gentlemen OF oPposre poh'l.
cal opinions, and on an occasion eonsecraled
TO the oblivion Of every topic OF parry s'rl' D
mat, since have been mrmber oi congress,
Il have supported the policy which aims TO o.
pen or 10 perfect the communication between
the distant sections Of the country, particularly
by the tx enson and Preserva ion OF the Na.ion'
al Road. The s,a'e Of which am 81 lzen,
has already paid between one and two 100000
dollars towards The construction md repair OF
that road; aud doubt not SIZE is prepared 10
contribute he, proportion towards lis extension
to Tie place ofits destination, as well as toward
tbs completion # the full design, by construct
ing a lateral branch, through this state. and the
states south Of Kentucky, 10 the gull OF Mex
CO. The fri, nd> Of Internal Improvement, in
the Atlantic States, do no, pre- end to be lndii
fertn, TO their own inteies'. They know that
The N.tionol Road is hlgh way for the pro
ducts Of their factories, lhsiI fisheries, ADD
their commerce Blu trust also they &C, up
on higher ciples-a regard to the patlonal
union: thai they perceive, wha Washington
perceived and began to inculca e. IN the very
momen, Of cessation from war--almos before
hr had put off his harm SIS that nothing is
more essen al 20 thr slreng hrni"g this Union,
Than an easy comnuni' a.ron rom L as,'o wtsr
Ini an A q
IF legislative enacim nj aiming al the same
end. IS ,hs, interchange Of The couresies Of So
ei.l il, by which kind feeling is to b. awak-
ened O, fos,ered. A. betv cen ndi, iduals,
~ ween states viii h are composed OF l"d'vi
du,ls, there is temper and . feeling as i'm
no. ant 10 be ,ighuy dirrttrd as the course OF
legislation or the public policy. o" this 20
PIC, although perhap> more appropriate TO the
occ sion, could rot, wIhin any reasonable
limi s, nor wi hoa, going YOU'D The bou"ds IT
drlcacy toward he audience address, express
all that feel; all tina, his been Inspired IN my
bosom, by what have witnessed of The cour
tesv, the cordiallty, ;he hospi airy OF the IVES.
" ould not, 10 BIZ sure, be thought 10 have been
so uni Termed of any part OF tie country. as
TO b. wholly ignorant OF the state eli pubic
sentiment prevailing in IL on any importer
point. But i, will MOI, l hope, be thought inn
pertinent, il say, that /, has been. MOI wi hou'
some surprise, as W II as The highest gra'lli a
lion, 'ha have mad journey Of bewee"
three and four thousand miles IN the West, In
the public come yance hy land and water, al
ways without 4 companion, often unknown;
and without having heard syllable, which
could give pain to he feelings of (what, truss,
hall ever show myselD duiful son Of New
g4nd. ] Cannot nut cherish he hope, that
improving means # communication between
The states, will put it in the power OF increas-
ing numbers Of our breihren in o'hr parts IF
the Union, TO give as good an account OF thai
D r,inn Of it, 10 which belong, and from an
experience as agreeable.
Ger,lemen, there Is no place In the West
have t.ken a grearer interest in visiting Than
your hospitabl' Town Az in eres' strengthened
by he former residence "a! tov-d and lamrnt
ed brother among you, and his connection with
tie Uni ersity here established which has al
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