Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-03-23


In Ohio =? Sir, this very question is full Of sipni6
canoe 1t developes the gentleman's whole political
system ana ITS answer expounds minc Here we
differ, toto cello. look upon road over the Allie
ghany, a Canal round the Falls Of the Ohio, or a
Canal Railway from the Atlantick to the Western
waters, as being objects large and extensive enomah
to be fairly said, to be for the common benefit.
The gentleman thinks otherwise and this is the kew
to open his construction of the powers ofthe Goyen
ment. He may well ask upon his system. what
interest has South Carolina in a Canal in Ohio
On that system, 1t is true she has no interest On
That system, Ohio and Carolina are different Gov.
ernments, and dierert countries connected here Il
is true, by some slight and illdefned bond of Union
but in all main respects separate and diverse On
that system, Carolina has no more interest in Canal
in Ohio than in Mexico. The gentleman, therefore
! only follows out his own principles he does no
more than arrive at the natural conclusions of his
own doctrines he only announces the true results
OF that creed which he has adopted himself, and
would persuade others to adopt, when he thus de-
clares that South Carolina has no interest in a
publck work in Ohio. Sir, we narrow minded
people of New-England do not reason thus. Our
notion Of things is entirely different. We look upon
the States not as separated, but united. We love
to dwell on that Union, and &the mutualbaupiness
which it heNs euch pfdil End the common
renown winch il has greatly contributed 70 ac
qure. In our contemplation, Carolina and Ohio
are parts OF the same country; States, united under
( common, associated, intermingIed. In whatever is
within the proper sphere of the constitutional power
OF this Government we look upon the States as one
We do not impose geographical limits to our patri-
otick feeling or regard do not follow rivers and
mountains and lines Of latitude, to find boundaries
beyond which publick Improvements do not benefit
us. We who come here, as agents and representa-
tives Of those narrow-minded and selfish men of
New-England, consider ourselves bound to regard
with equal eye the good of the whole in whatever
is within our power Of legislation. Sir if railroad
or canal, beginning in South Carolina and ending
IN South Carolina, appeared to me to be of national
Importance and national magnitude, believing as
do, that the power of Government extends to the
encouragement of works of that description, if
were to stand up here, and ask, what interest has
Massachusetts in a rail road in South Carolina,
should not be willing to face my constituents These
same narrow-minded men would tell me, that they
had sent me to act for the whole country and that
one who possessed too little comprehension either of
intellect or feeling, one who not large enough,
in mind and heart, to embrace the whole, was not
tit to be entrusted with the interest of any part
Sir, do not desire to enlarge the powers of the
Government, by unjustiiabe construction nor to
exercise any not within fair Interpretation. But
when it is believed that apower does exist then it is
IN my Judgement, to be exercised for the general
benefit of the whole; so far as respects the exercise
of such power the states one. 1t was the very
object OF the Constitutional create unity Interests
to the extent of the powers of the General Govern
ment. In war and peace, we are one in commerce.
one because the authority of the General Govern
ment reaches to war and peace, and to the regula-
ton OF commerce. | have never seen any more
difficulty in erecting lighthouses the Lakes, than
on the Ocean; in improving the harbours of inland
seas, than if they were within the ebb and flow of
the tide or of removing distractions in the vast
streams OF the West, more than in any work to
facilitate commerce on the Atantick coast. If
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other; and they all and equally for the country
There are other objects, apparently more local. or
the benefit ofwhich is less general towards which.
yertheless. have concurred with others to give
aid, by donations of land It is proposed to Com
struct road in through one of the States in
which this Government possesses large quantities
ofland Have the United States no right, as great
and untaxed proprietor; are :hey under no obliga-
ton to contribute to object thus calculated to
promote the common good Of all the proprietors,
themselves included And even with respect to
education, which is the extreme case, let the ques-
ton be considered In the first place, as we have
seen It was made matter of compact with these
States, that they should do their part to promote
education. In the nextpace, our whole system Of
land laws proceeds the idea that education is for
the common good because, in every division,
certain portion is uniformly we'd aud approprla-
ted for the use of schools. And, finally, have not
these new States sngularly strong claims, founded
is great nronrietor in the ownership of the
soil n Is consi5eration of Great imnortance that
nrobahv there 10 in M mart of The country or Of the
world 50 oreat call for the means of education as
in those nsw States ow;ng to the vast numbers of
nersons within those ares IN which edncation and
instruction are usually received. if received at all
This is the natural consequences Of REGENCY of set
tlament and rsn;J increase The censns of these
States shows how great proportion Of the whole
non"oton oconn;es the classas between infancy and
mranbood These are the wide fields and here is
the deem and nnoI so;I for the seeds of knowledpe
and yrtns and d this Is the fayonred season, the
snr;na t;,oa fr so,r;nn tb.n, Lot them he S;ssem.
mated, Without stint Let them be scattered, with
a bouptifui, broad cast. Whatever the Government
c,n f..lu d. to.rJs tbese objects in NV oninion
OUGHT 70 he done '''N'e 0'
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!hese, sir, are the grounds succintly stated, on
wnicn my votes Tor grants 0. ianas .or pal1Guaf
op)ects rest whiie maintain at tne sa"'e tlle
that Is all commonfund Tor the common peheu';
AND reasons IKE these, presume, nave ihauencea
5ne votes OF other gentlemen rom Mew-Lnglan uc
Those VINO have dliferent view OF tne powers Oh
the government, Of course. come 10 olngreh. con
customs on these, as on othei qaes'lcns
when speaking on tnis suDJect before, That IL VIC