Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-16

near four travel through, u distance u
only nxfee miles, over Of the most hequen'ed roads in
And yet wants. on this subject perfectly within the
rom Maysvae to the fsnnesse Inc one branch in the de
ton 10 Nashville and second To strike the mouth Of Cubcf
Louisville nerssc the other somewhere the Bowling
Green One passing by Shclbyvile and Frankfort Cum.
hrrland Cap And aGeia road extending from Fankfor,
the mouth Of Big Sandy, compose tie leading roads
which need the resources of the Thee might
be constructed, panty Adams nciod and ar,iy by
simply graduating aad bridging ,e which latter mode ea Dc
performed at anpcnsc rs than $1,000 per nile Other le-
irL conurctins these main roads might be 10 the publc
spirit Of the local authorities aud private companies
Cungess, without doubt would aid state if we did no,
call upon Hercules without putu our shoulders TO lie wheel
But without tina, aid we could Ourselves aceomnh al ,b
works which have described Il would not be practicable 10
complete them period Of less ,Lan seven or bt
oicourse not necessary TO the whole REQUISITE
object n Que yenr Funds drawn the executed it of the
system might be applied to the c,n,po Of hoe n renain
ca Ins auxiliary resource combined with the ample
Oh inc State properly deseoped, aud faithfully appropriated
wYuo snaae us 10 construct all the roads which have sketch
CO. wuhoy birthcnry the people.
But sici,ous feel this interesting subject rcsre,
mat have not vet scien; demon public
~ 10 assure Inc that the judgment oi the people had carried
,oem to the same or similar conclusions which mind
Conducted me We have ecn for past happily greatly
distracted and dpicd These dssentions have drawn us of
from view Of greater 20 less important concerns They have
eSeiiel lne feelings aud annnoses aud strong pre-
JUDGES AMI eaoases fear that from these causes the public
isnot YET prepared dhpasonaely consider AMI adopt
comprehensive ink the only practicable system of internal
instead of accnleraug the object And add Tia, fear
eStraneous causes would bias aud influence ugmen, the
Upon the whole decline aeccdng 10 the wishes of
those who tesrcd To in the Legislature. Retirement
unqualified reiisencn, from all public employment, is what
unafectcdy hesife would hcseaer if INV life and calt
Hre preserved, DO ready all times on the principles
which h1vo avo~eI and whenever, a more iusp,ois
eriod there shall appear he probability OF INV Usefulness
10 the Union TO the State, will promptly obey any cali
which the people may he pleased to make
And friends and fellow cizeps cannot MIR, FINN,
you on possibly this last occasion of my pblicly address
tng you without rcferatng The expression my thanks from
heaIt OVERLOOKING with gratitude came annpg you
more am ihiIy years ago an orphan boy penyes,
10 you alt without friends without the favor o,he great
toS me cherished carscd nc protected me- honoured
me- You have constantly poured upon bold and
siran OF iioinerabic iavors Time which every
thing has increased and strengthened your affection
When seemed deserted by almost the whole world and as
taed by almost every tongue and pen press you
iIcssiy aud manuy stood by me, with unsurpassed zral
and uninnished friendship When felt if should sink
tneath the storm of abuse and dcraciio1 which vocn
raging afound me- have found self upheld and iv
Your encouraging voices and approving smiles: have
dohstlcss committed many faults and ndcre,inns over which
you have thrown IN. bToad mantle Of yonr charity
say, and the of tud aud Of assembled null
tuude vii saw, that have honestly and faithfully served my
country that have never wonsed H. and that ,pr.
pared lament that Am 20 appear the Divine presence on
oner accounts invoke the justice of His judgment on my
Pnc conduct without the smallest apprehension Of mis- Gsc
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Mr. Clay concluded hv proposing thc blloong ,cr,s,:
3He STATE n hentWcyA cordial ~ all PARTIES in
favor Of an efficient system of n;eDa Improvements adaue
60 the wants Of the Statn ; N'F'@F'