Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-05

sakes as well as for the West. III the estaoh:h-
ment If a system which is useful TO all, ana III
dispensable to the prosperity Il the western
country. He trusted that the west wouio never
in anx continpencv. pause to calculate the value
of this Union. Whatever might be the tate OF
Internal improvements. that Union was OF ines
Unable benefit. But it might we'll appear 10 uie
Justice, liberaty and fraternal feelings OF otner
portions Of our common country, 10 sustain .he
only system Of policy in which 1t hau u're''
immediate interest.
Mr.. CLAY regretted late unfavorable indica-
ton in respect to this important interest ne
could not concur i'm the reasons assumed Tor the
rejection Of the Maysville bill. lie oouio not
think of that measure without the oeepeS! sur
prise, regret aud modification. NO oa,e III .he
Union had more zealously devoted ltsen 10 ,ne
cause Of neutrality-suspicious. than Sen'uoky
This it had done upon those broad, hoe'di anu
national considerations, which had ever Suiaeu
the conduct of the people of that state Id respeet
TO the general Government. Scarcely any o'a'e
in the Union had enjnycd so little direct advan-
taee from the exercise of the power by the gen,
eral government as that State. Not one cent OF
the public treasure of the Union had ever been
applied to the erection of any Road or Canal WIN
in its limits except to that at Louisville. IN which
other States are much more interested than she
Is. Under such circumstances. to De selected
as the first victim: to have most important hnad
living within that State. though mere iiiA OF
much more extensive chain reaching into other
States. singled out for the application OF an ex-
,raor,inary mower: 10 be designated as the State,
in regard to whose interests the settled pracflce
of the government. during period OF 70 years.
NUT be overturned and set asidc-was, to say
the least oft, very hard
The present President, Mr. CLAY tild not doubt
had. with the most patriotic intentions, "heh I'D
the Senate Of the United States. voted Tor an
appropriation TO Canal. OF only about IA miles
in extent. in the State of Delaware. uniting the
waters of the Delaware and Chesapeake / hat
Canal was commenced, and has been completed,
bv an incorporated company. He presumed that
the President gave it his support. because he
thought that the object was national one. Mr..
c. ,hought so too, and voted for it. But IT 1T be
national. that character cannot be derived from
its length. but from the purposes and uses to
which, IN war as well as in peace, 1t might be ap-
piled. That is the true criterion; and II II De
applied to the Maysvile Road, MIR. c. must
think that It ought to be considered as national
work. whether regarded by Itself, or IN connec-
ton with contemplated prolongations otit North
westly and enthusiastically.
The opponents of those systems Of national po-
lcy have promulgated their plan of warfare. 1t
is attack in detail; to separate and destroy IN
succession. To overthrow Internal Improve
ments to-day; and then they boast the Tariff will
not bong survive their death.-Upon the Tariff,
they made beginning at the last session. They
reduced the duties on Salt and Molasses. and
restored the drawba''. on Spirits distilled from
Molasses. They have thus materially affected
Al ~ 4
direct interest.
Another important feature in their scheme Of
ho.tiIities is to attack and destroy, if pcssible
all those who are alledged or supposed to have
had weight in LAYING the foundations of the Am
erican System. Fl nee. he had been pursued.
prosecuted and prescribed with bitterness un-
examped in the annals of Christian communities.
They. are very much mistaken who suppose that
the calumnies which have been directed against
him. and which have been continued. with una
bated fury even after his retirement into private
life. proceed from the election of MIR. ADAMS
They are very ruch mistaken who suppose that
his opponents believe that he deviated from his
duty, and violated the wishes Of his constituents.
in bcstowing his suffrages upon that ilusrlous
man. WHAT! Can they be sincere IN such a
charge. when those very constituents. in the fall
of 1923, rpon the question between hun and the
present President being directly put to them.
gave exactly the same vote for Mr.. ADAMS which
| they alone had empowered Mr.. {. to gave in
February, 1925? No. No! 1t was not his
participation in the election or Administration OF
Mr.. ADAMS, that whetted the instruments of at
tack upon him; it was because he entertained GER
tain opinions as to the policy which 1t became
inns country to pursue.
His opponents did him. even in the motive of
their violent assaultsupon him.uuintentionaly too
much honor. The existence and the preservation
of the American System did not depend up
on so fral a circumstance as his life. 1t sprang
from much higher, more important and more
durable cause. Itarose out of the wants and ne
cessities of the nation: and long, long after the
short remnant Of his days are spent, it will be
borne and upheld upon the shoulders of a nation
Why. if he has not correctly described the real
cause Of the continued attacks upon him, have
they still been persevered in? He is now pr-
vate man. the humblest among the humble. He
has DO Army, no Navy, no power, no patronage,
Il