Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-13

III the hrld-a sure sign Of sloyenly cu,;s Issuing
Under all circumstances, think tho, 'sI iI
out being liable to the reproach Of d.r.,; Win
OF any public duty 10 my country or IN y.
friends, ! may continue at home for season D'v !,
noi during the remainder Of nv lif- 49,.
my friends and old constituents, ch,erir. living
cheertd by them, and in,erchaug ing ali ,hs t "a.
and friendly Offices incident to p,iya,. If. "'"-
wished 10 see them all; to shake b,,ds |
daily with them; TO inquire ino n. I,,%.
births, marriages, and other interesting even,
among them; 10 identity myself in fac" a, > NV
in feeling, with them, aud with the e,,e,,,;o"
which has sprung up, whilst have been Irnr
home serving them wish 10 put my priv.
afiirs 10 rights, and if can, with he blr,s;n.
OF Providence, TO re-eslablIsh shattered ro,
slitulion aud enfeebled health.
1t has been proposed to me TO off,, G..
seat in the l.. gislalure Of the Slate. ,bmH
be prond Of the selection il | believed ,b,,
would be useful at Frankfort. see, Ibi,y
very clearly The vents Of Kentucky. IT'S fin,
ces are out OF order, but they could be e,sl,
Dut straight by little more Courage On n.
part Of the General Assembly, and a small M,
ton of candor and good will among The n.on.
Above all, we want an efficient system Of IN,
teInal Improvements adopted Dy tie SIN.
No Ken'uekian who travelled in or Oh; NJ !.
could behold the wretched condition &C an
roads, without the derprsr modification. W.
are greatly in the rear of almos, all he adi,,,,
states, some of which sprung into ex,,er,
long after We were All established ccmuov
wealth. Whilst they are ubeying The spi,ila
the age, and pcbly marching forward in the
impro, ement Of their respective territories v.
are absolutely standing sill, or rather 20,
ing 5ackwards. II is scarcely credible b..
nevertheless true, that il took my family in III,
month of April, near four day. to usnl
through mud and mire, distance Of only sii,y
three miles, over one Of the most ieQuerltt
roads in the state.
And YET our wants, on this subject, are Der
(ectly within the compass Of our means qG.
ciously applied. An artificial road from N.rs
vile TO the Tennessee line, Ole branch 10 lD.
direction 10 Nashville, and second 10 sliE,
the mouth OF Cumberland or Tennessee rnu.
An artificial road extending from Loui,,ik
ling Green. One passing by Shelby,iIs an.
Frankfort to the Cumberland Gar. And ~
artificial road extending from Frankfort to III,
mouth Of Big Sandy, compose all the leathg
roads which at present need the resources 4
the state These might be constructed, part
ly on the M'Adams' method and partly by SIM
ply graduating and bridging hem, vhIh
latter mode can be performed a, an rA;eux
less than $1,000 per mile. Other lateral, COO
meeting these main roads might be Iell to The
public spirit Of The local authorities and Of phi
vae companies.
Congress, without doubt, would aid 'hrs''n
If we did not call upon Hercules without pvt
ting our shoulders to the wheel But wl'hH
that cid we could ourselves accomplish all he
works which hav. described. il would not
be practicable 10 complete them in period
less than seven or eigh' years, and Of course
not necessary to raise the whole sum r'q"las
TO the object in one wear. Funds draw rom
the executed part of the system might b.. 'P,'
plIrd 10 the completion Of those that remained
This auxiliary resource combined with '0t 'm,
pie means Of the state, properly de,eioPe0' anu
faithfully appropriated, would enable US 10 COW
struct all the ROADS which | have skr'e0N'
withou, bur,hening the people.
But, solcitous as | feel on this ln'efeS'ns
subject, regret that have not yet seen ''''
Glen, demonstration of the public VII 'o~
sure me that the judgment Of the peops w
carried them to the same or similar con'iu' o.
10 which nv mind has conducted NE
have been, for years pas, unhapp'Iy srea'E ",
,ractpd and divided These dissen''ol's nav
drawn US of from view Of grea'er 10 'r's 'p'
portant concerns. They have e1ehea ~.
feelings and animositles, and ciea'e0 ~
preiud.ces and iealou,es. | lear 'na' w.
these causes. the public is not yet prepare"
passionate,v TO consider and TO ad"p'1'' 60.
prehensivs, | think the only practifao'e ~,
of Internal Improvemsnis, IN ihi' S''r'
mature effort might rrtard In''ea" Oh I ,u'.r
inc The object. And must add thai iE'' -,
traneous causes would bias ana '""I'"''
judgment of The Legislature. ,..,
Upon he whole, | must decline a's"s
the wishes If those who desired 70 Sc, W.
the Legislature. Retirement, unqualh'u
riremen' from all public empioyme",, - I'm,
unaGsc'edly desire. ! would hefes'@
lie and health are preserved, DC re'dy Tao
,Im.s to &C, on the principles when .,, ~,
avowcd; and whenever, al a more au,%
period; there shall appear 10 DC p OO' S,,,
my usefulness to the Union or 10 II" 'n.o,k
will promptly obey any call when '"' ''
may be pleased TO make. ,;,;,.c,
And now, my friends AMI ttiio~ 'i,., nee,
cannot par, from you, on possibly DIS 'a vii,
sion Of my ever publicly adjre's'ns S"p gov, ro1
ou, ,eite,aiinp the express'Gn Of my '"'",