Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-18

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portion did not return the ordinary and average rate
of interest the investment must, in the general, and
from view peculiar circumstances. be re-
garded nludcious. OF the fact of the inability
of even the best devised and most valuable works OF
Internal improvement sustain this test, very re-
markab!e and entirely authentic evidence had just
been furnished in New York He referred to re- Il
port OF the canal commissioners of that State made
the past winter, in answer to coll of the Senate
The canals Of the state, 1t appeared not only did not
reimburse the annual expenses and interest on the
capital disbursed it made question whether.
by any augmentation Of tolls, they could be made
do If improvements, giving the largest and best
founded promise; executed on the best terns perva
ding extensive and rich coan ry; (he had and
could vouch from his view,) commanding the
transport OF the products of large part of CONT
ncnt-it improvements in those circums, ances mark
ed by d'stinc Ion so peculiarly favorable found
to fail under the test Of iudicous investment
what was TO be said of all Others inferior in preten
son' And yet more; for general system, spread
INT every where, and embracing every description,
as well as variety of projects, bad as well as good?
inNev York, question agitaed merely of the
prey OF taxaon in aid of he proceeds of the canals but of
eea 10 the confinement OF tho taxation to the tracts more
Immediately beneed by con,suty the canal instead OF
making general buhen the State The temper which
must grow from discussion of such character was easily
appreciated Yeths ssen failing under circumstan
ces the most favorable pay and threatening in the
,lacted and homogeneous sphere of single State, create
disturbances which recommended as bond of concord
in different its and deriving unequal adj
van'ages from its operation Ncghborng interests which,
when not innsicay related, into reconcemen
were thrown INTO jar ny IT. yet lis tendency t" harmonze III
principal argument in support! Such the logic which
sell interest employed when dsposns OF other Interests, or
Truly said Mr.. Archer, ground of vindicatiou
which To place such system, that which had been, in eff
feet debate and formed the real inducing con
siera,or-s tendency clraze the disproporonae and
uar disbursements OF the government regarded the differ
quarters of The country really principle
Of defence, coored with the plausible show Of
and fairness The gentleman from Tennessee (Nlr saackN
with honest rankness, had leading consdcra
ton in its support He (Nr did no, refer to the declaration
with censure but comendaton proved what he knew of
this gentleman well before; that he OF too manly charac
Ter to refuse the avowa of motive which he willing
A issacks explained He had indeed advered to the
Pendure of the public money, the West beneficial
consequence attendant on the proposed measure but he never
insisted on that as the principal consideration which induced
( ham to be its advocate
MIR Archer resumed lie willing trust to the consi-
he had been stating for evidence OF the true caac
ter boil, OF the general policy and particular But if
of the inducing consideration then he asked, whether pn
cpc might be expected lead careless selection Of
Would the temptation he strong remissres say
abuse the exercise of either Junction. that the expenditure
But this whole policy of internal Improvement, itself
part an instrument, of farther and larger covered
pied though large yet only partial waste of Tins
distribution SYSTEM gned to comprehend the
tered current which should discharge the entire
reservoir Trace the principle IN its relation to its first object
Government, large of territory Ii the principle this
policy OF distribution just then after these cessons the
before the ink OF the Signature we're y il had been in
competency General Government to cut I'm the mo-
proper owners whole Was there sense Of Justice SO
topid be awakened indignation
sGch proposition And yet If competent
raj Government equally competent then, perpe
'Iae this lnsoence OF Injustice This proposition. coming
md from quarter IN which ceson OF lands had
made might be supposed labor under modesty
1t stood entirely acquitted however, upon this by
parson with another having reference the
the lands He alluded the claim advanced recently
lands conpchended within their respective limits result
OF the character of sovereignty which the United
serve of this property relation of States
exposed 10 sers aud forfeiture the property Of either 0n
ration into political community, operated the same
effect according to the principle of the doctrine alluded
The distribution system in relation to the final object
grasp the surplus the first, the public pre-
ened the character The dsbuabe portions would
therefore which they were received In the in
which they obtained by rule they might
less a" hey had Was no thee
then decisive derive TO tax for other purpose
than distribute? What obstruct' Or where
be the limit this cooperation! The quarters deriving
equal advantages would they sustain each oher If
operated TO equalze the disbursements here
was an operation oan efficiency yet extensive by which
quarters OF the country in different conditions. as regarded ne
unay resources and wealth. from variety character OF
e producs the forms Of their industry here
was an engine OF easy application for Introducing republican
sve o the direct transfer Of the redundancy parts to
compensate the deficiency Of others Where the
point to men who would contemplate policy founded on SUCH
principle Was there ay5 Ard what the be- who
would submit To It's thcn1 large proportion of
the national revenue derived from the labor of slaves
wo MINIS OF nese would not be counted the proposed pn
cPe of dstibuon that say their owners and b,pnsh
he owners themselves would be excluded this proportion
iro" participation in the fund the fruits of their ow
industry This system had been proposed-much argued-was
almost certain to be fastened usl We destined if
were 10 realize the msadventue of Sinbad famous sailor
WIN whose story we familiar in early days when
ne encountered the old Of the The monster
on ms neck with which shake CT a
MN with rsDoselessness which powers endurance
would long have been able Snbad conryed nv
intoxicating the incubus destroy him The case we were
Hey 10 present. was IN respect correspondence The in
no lsss remorseessi the relief hopeless unless
the drunkenness Of triumph should unlock The eaihgrasp from
necs and assist us 10 tumble the oppression IT'S seat
@ nave been asked said Mr. Archer relation 20 this road
neler, as my State denied the constitutional auborv
ms SUBJECT OF roads she would prohibit construction of
1e par "hlcb i within her limits! have invariably and
promptly answered. NO. For that would
%, OmGn nave been asked whether would resort
swer with equal promp,iude, has been MOI For thai od
Dc 70 refuse to The laws fhe Union Virginia whilst
'he ees with The keene sensibIy ire ela exercises NJ
authority by this government of which she copaiss whilst
she will continue she has BEEN foremost in vicila