Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-07


nave bean devised by him, as the creation of mn
per OF separate states, successfully formed as nom
Iation becoming dense in tho older settlements had
poured itsch out INTO the newer fields of adventure
uno promise; united by confcdcracy in the pursuit
o' all objects of common and gcreral interest, and
separate, independent, and SOVEREIGN as tn I'll If II;
atyiu'lai concern 1t is thus, ,iqt our Union rs ey
tending itself, not as a mere matter of pni;,;ca, M
ranTement, still less b" compuls;on and po,var h+
ny the choice and act the individual citizens.
W nat nave we seen in all the newly settled nor
IONS o! the Union? The hardy and enterprizinp
youth find society in the older settlements ccr,nnra
lively hIIed up His portion of the old famiJv farm
Is t9o narrow to satisfy his wants Or hs desires and
hn goes forth, with the paerna blessing, and often
u. sise 10 ta&e np his share of the rich hcr-
!age which the God of nature has spread before him
III ,i!is western world He quits The land of his Ia
thers the scenes Of lis carly DAYS with tender -ere
shsIenihg III his eye, though hope ua;tlcs on bis
cieek. lie does not, he departs. shake off the
dust OF the yencratsi soil from lss fleets bat he goes
on the bank of some distant river, to perpeuate the
remembrance of the home of his childhood, He
piouSly bestows the name Of the spot where he was
born, ON the spot TO which he has wandered: and
while he Is abouring with the difficulties STRUGGLING
WIN tie privatlors, langushns perhaps under The
a'Seoses' Incident to the new settlement aud the fresh
y, opened sou, lie rCmcnbfs the ncighLorhond
whence he sprung; the roof th:t sheltered his intan-
cT sprung that gushed from the rock by his "a theirs
o,or' Whcre ne was wont tn hattie his heatcd forehead
t'cr The toll or his youthful sprts the village school
ncnse the rural church; the graves of his ia her and
MS mother In n few years community has
been formed the forest has disappeared beneath III,
sturdy aru or the ernigran his d,ildrcn have orow
up. tfe hardy offspring OF the lew CLINE; and the
rising settlement is already lDscl in all its 1lar,ali
ties and associations with that fon, which its faith
ers and founders had wandered. Such for the most
part is the manner, in which the nnw states have
Deem bnt up and in this way foundation is laid 6y
nnftTe herSeJ for peace, cordiility, and hrothery
eehng, betwcen the ancient and recent settlements
Of the country.
1t Is, however the necessary pursc of tlinrs that
~ the newly settled portion Of ts country is orrani-
Zha INTO states, possessing each c local feeling and
LOCAL interests OF separate political cosmu mites some
prelud:ces-NAe the domestic discussions of the
members OF the SINE liuy-siculd spring IN among
them, or hrfwpen them and the older states These
may owe their origin to the exclusive settlement
"f some OF the new states tronsome OF the old ones
respectively; to supposed inconsistency of the INFER
ess OF different sections OF thecountry; to the diver
slty OF manners incident to tie peculiarity of GRO
graphical and social position ai.i the leading pursuits
OF me- or TO tho conflicts OF parry politics. which are
OF necessity, IN free country, often cap!icous and
as violent as they uncertain. From these and
ofher causes, on Which need ,ot Dwell and without
any inp' eluient of the prosperous opcrtion of our
Sysie'n prclndices may arise between the different
sections OF the country, calculated TO disturb that
harmony for which deep foundation is laid in nat ure
and which it is MI important To preserve, and if nos
slble to increase. To rcInova these prtiudiccs TO
establish kind feelings, perfect good viii between
the dliieFent mebers Of the political family, appears
To me, without exception the most Important oh
lect at which patriotic citizen any portion of the
country, can AIM Our Union is our strength and
our weakness too: Our strength, long as il exists
nnmpalred and cnefisl,ea our ~, .I:n.s wiienevcr
dscord shall expose vulnerable roi T. "a hostile art
rPo"cr. Even The sepgyaie4xogTeriy OF the states
snppos'ng they could prosper separately which they
cannot-is not enough: had almost said is to be
deprecated they ought, FOR their perfect safety, TO
owe their prosperity i'll some degree each other;
TO mutual dependence; TO common interest and the
common ieeing derived rom T. sreD Gthened BY it.
It is with these sentiments, IF may be permitted
TO allude to my own public coiduc. before q compa-
ny OF gentlemen Of opposite political opinious and on
an OCCASION consecratcd tie oblivion Of every to-
PFC OF party strie that, since have been member
of Congress have supported the policy, which aims
To open or perfect The COMMUNICATION between the
distant sections OF the country, particularly by the
extension and preservation If the National Road
The stale of which AIN citizen has already maid
between one and two hundred tIronsand dollars to-
ward the construction and repair Of that road: and
doubt not she is prepared 10 contribute her proper
fou towards ts extension 10 The place Of It's dcsna-
ton, well orard tho completion of the full de-
sign, by constructing lateral branch, through tins
state, and the states south OF Kentucky, TO te Gulf Of
Mexico. The friends Of Internal improvements in
the Atlantic States, do not pretend 70 be Indifferent
to their own interest. They know that the Nation
al Road is high way for the products Of their facto-
res treir fisheries, and their commtrrc But trust
also they act upon higher prucpC:-a regard TO the
nationahunon; that they perceive What " ashing-
ton perceived, and began to ncncate in the very
moment of cessation from war-alFIost before he had
put Oft his harness--at nothing msre essential to
the strengthening this Unidn, than hi casv coupnuni-
cation from East 80 Wet
Subsidiary to this ard every other measure Of Te-
GSlatvc enactment aiming at the end is that in
tcrchan@e of the coureses Of social life, by which
kind feeling is to be awakened or fosterct. As te-
tween individuals, between states which are conf
posrd of individuals there is temper ard feel,nn
as important to be rightly directed the course of
Legislation or the public policy. On this topic al
though perhaps more appropriate to tire ocrusion
chud not, within any reasonable limits, nor with
out going beyond the bounds of deicacy toward the
audience address, express all that fc6 all thai has
hcen inspired in my BOSOM by wfrat have witnessed
Of the courtesy the coriiay the hospitality Of the
West. would not TO be sure, re thought to have
been uniformed Of any part Of tho country Ms TO
nc wholly ignorant Of the state of public sentiment
prevailing in it en- any important point. But it will
not, hope be Thought impairment if say, that it
highest qualification, that have made Journey of
between three and four Thousand miles in the West
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