Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-05-07

parts OF the Union MAS deeply concerned. In
the exescise ofthe power oi Internal lrnpreve-
men's, but especially The Western section. tie
had seen, therefore, with regret aud alarm, the
favor shown, at the last sess'on Of Congress. 20
propositions. whoa amounted 10 a virtual re-
auneiA;,oa Of the power rAst proposit,os had
been indeed rejected, and he rels,ced .hs, u
wasrejssset, but Il was by a nsjoriy su small
IN The Senate as 10 iesits and sGcougsge tie re-
newaL
The Cumberland Rpad had been constructed
by National means, Tor great NsttonAl pufpoSss
aad u ought 10 be protected, repaired and pre-
served BY Nstionsl authority. Il wac not ruad,.
for The benefit ofths parts sftho three Stsssr
.thfsags Which u passed. although thsiv sonve
nieace nay have formt a collateral Sonsiders
ten twas erected IS bond af Unisn, 10
ooaHeoi. BY an indissoaoIe clsin. the two great
seciicns 81 our country. n ~as msde more
pstnculufiY for toe eem;srt sud besths OF toe
Western States. !, grew cut Of csnpasI
with one ct them, as !, Is continued and 10 b.
~steudsd Dse eud ire Ohio river, undsr con-.
psess sHh others 81 thsn.. It had 10 fsst. bee q
~ part psia for out OF resources draws ttesp
Wesicru states 10 osde Il, therefore, 80 three
Eastern States w~s not merely = violation OF
nufy which Congress awas % the whei@ Unian
sui u was uoistiSn % solemn compact with
Nestara States lie had hsen SURPRISED that
a proposition. HE had been aslonuss.d that
any Western member should have gwen il has
concurrence. II the fosd were constructed. IN
dsrogs,ion OF the eons'iiatioa, there was 10th
ipa to cede. II IN contormty with H. there
was nothing which ought 10 be esdsd. On this
hitter superstition. II was National propeyi, -
and ongh, no more to he rellnasishsd TO the
States, within wAieb IL - situated, than any oth-
er Nahsnai proHsriy [the Mint, Ugh, houses
portions OF tho Navy. or tina Msil., ter evan.
pie, shsuld bs surreneered to the states With
In which any psrt Of il happens TO be.
This road is an essential accommodation 20
the Senators and Representative, a. well as
The people Of nine existiag States, and the del
esate, and people oi two, u not three Tsrfis
tories. Repaifsd snd preserved, un.ier proper
authority, II viii ceniiaue 20 he blessing 10
them, as well as 20 the representation and peo
pie OF nthsr states thss nay bs formed b., o,,a
the Mississippi, rs long rs time endures lit j.
Our only oomsorahl. pass u the Moustslns
which divide cur Country, ], 10 tas Thermo
pin ofthe people Of the West, not 10 a militia
ry, hut 10 Owl and social sense It's almost
the only prscteable route which THAR repre
seu,stIves have 10 The seat or comm ON govera
ment. 10 NIX their councils with those OF the
representatives oi ,hsir Esstefn brethren, lot
the gensrsi eeifsre. It's utility msy be- tested
by s,nrse fsa,. Prior TO its erection he ~ col.
Iectsd hat il took him snd his family an entire
day, OF to,is-me an1 fatigung travel, TO pass the
distance OF about nine miles, from Unisnsown
10 Ersemas's on The s.nnit ST Laurel B,iI 49,
Eighty mites over that and other muuntsins arc
now made, in one day. by tho public Stage.
Whist this road fsmaiHs subject to the Ma
tionsi authority, IN ils repsret,on, preservation
and control, the Western States have voics
and an Influence IN fair proportion to theis
numbers. |, Is subject to the direction OF ens
will oniyi Of which they make a part. Coded
i, s placed beyond The control Of the National
will, and the duty Of preserving IL dsvolves on
those Eastetn States, IN whsss iegislstion The
yoics otns Western State can be heard. Tive
ct three States have no important interest OF
their own TO suhservs BY keeping up the read.
which Is thought 20 bs nreiudioIaI TO lhem.--Is
II not better that u should remain under the
authority ofs single responsible ADD interested
will. than be transferred TO lhres sspaS ate ire
spansihls End adverse wilsl II the ccssisa Ne
made, how IS Congress to enforce tho per.
OF The duty on the part Of tho three
States Of indeed il could be made their duty
% repair and protect the rcadi What NJ pro.
cess csr BE- devised to compel sovereign States
to repair Nstionsi Road,
He believed that, according TO the Laws nov
existing, ottwe. II NOS all three. OF the States.
II the cessien were made, the coatroI Of the
Counties through which II passes. They migsf
vaeste. neglect, sbsnden or alter IL. In thai
cond ton ofthings, whenever the represents a.
sves and delegates Of the people from the nins
Stairs eod Territories which be had asnnoned
reach Wheeiing, on their way to the seat 81
Government. (aad whether they travel by land
or water this is the most convenient pcintj they
must take of their hats and hunDly suppiicate
OF their worshiFs ofthe County Court OF oh.e
permission to- pass ovse, what wss once Nsiiohs
VI Aigbwsy, but COW sunk into msss county
road, 20 the seat OF the Government t Of this
gres; Repubtsl And after their woaskps had
granted tbs bosn, and tha Repre-
sensasiyss shali have proceeded sisssea miles
further 10 Hard.s Scr sbblc. on the line of Wash
ington County 10 Pennsylvania. they must
there bow TO the 'squires OF that sousty. and
beg Of their sondesoenssn free passage! He
could NOT think efthe proposition without feel
ings of indignation. II ought 10 havs besn
secuted oat of Congress a. alike onius, 10 the
Whole Union, and insulting to the pc spls If the
West. Ne, no, Congress sugbt not to shrink
frem the discharge oftbe duty ofprsssrying BY
ITS ewn suthsrity what, at great espence, had
oeen constructed with be mesns OF the Unisn.
II might noi be squitsble or just, ia regard 70
other parts Of the Confsdsracy, that the cost
Of repzirlng and preserving The road should be
betrayed by msDsy eonstsntly drawn from the
public treasury, But whether iss converse
tan wss effected by means derived from these
who enjoy hs use, or from the public Treasury
he trusted that IT would continue 20 be rstain
ed and protected BY the National suthsrity;
and that il would moi pa turned over to icesl,
subordinate and inferer jurisdictions
he mea-s no disrespces to the coun,,
Courts Of One and Washington He did no
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