Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-12-10

u u oAt ltctssafy 10 rtEr 10 nitu0uDttd facts. TN o
how lar the pas acts OF tue Goyerpmtnt upon the subject
under consideration have fanei, short Of this al,,ect ILe
expenditures heretofore made fr internal imrru, e,nrpts
amount 10 apmard Of tive millions Ut q ilars. aud have
been DISTRIBUTED in very una quas proportion, au,onyst ,Le
States. iae estimated expense Of works of which sur.
,els have been matte, together with thar Of others prnlec.
ted, and partially surveyed, amount to more thai mimi, sS
millions at dollars
That sneh Improvements, on account Of particular cir.
eumstances. may be more adj antageously and h.nrae,aily
made ~ some States than ia oth,I IS, Is dcubties, froe; bat
that they ere of character which should pte,s,,, On !.
qn'tao'e distr'baion oil the funds amongst The several
States, is mol 10 b. concrded. The want III hi, esui,abl.
distribution ealio' fsilto prove a prolific source III irfita.
ton amongst tue States.
We have 1t constantly hsfore our ewes. thai profe,s;oos
Of superior zsal in the cause of internal Improvement. and
a disposition 10 lavish the pubic funds upon obecis Of
that character, are daily aud earnestly put forth 6y aspi.
rants 10 power, as constituting the highest claim, to The
confidence Of the people. Would it be strange. under
such circumstances. asd 10 times of great excitement. that
grants OF Tins description should find their motives in Oh.
Jtets whieh NAV lst accord y rh the public good! Those
who have not had OCCASION 10 se and regret the Indication
OF a sshistsT Infiuenee IN these matters In past tilu,x have
been more tor uIste than myself ia their ohssr,ation Of
The course OF pubie affairs. IL to these viii b. added the
combinations aud angry contentious TO winch such a
course OF things gives rise. With their bsleful infiusne.s up.
90 the legislation of Congress touching te l,adipg and
appropriate doies OF the Federal Government, il Mas bnt
dung iustiee TO the character CT our peoplr 10 espre. the
sr'ere condemnation o. tie past winch the recent eAhibs
ton OF public seiliment has eyineed.
Nothing shor' of a radical ehauge in the ACTION az the
Gl'ernnsnl upon tht subject eau, IN INV opinion. remedy
the eNil. u. as u vouId liz natural 10 rxpect M. States
which have befn least fasouicd in past sptsopriat,ons
sho'ild insist on b,ing rtdressed in those hertafttr 10 BE-
made at the expense OF the States which have 50 largely
and dspt epur'iona,eiy participated W. have, as matters
now statd. huI llttle Ncurity that the attempt would do
mort than change the lnt quality from one quarter 10 anu
thr.
Thus viewing the subject, I have heretofore felt Il my
dn'y 70 recoannrid the adoption af some plan fef the dis
trbn;lon OF the surplus funds which may at any time IT.
mann IA the treasury after the rational d,bl si,ail have hesn
PAD. among tlr States. IN proportion TO The nuinb'r o.
their representatives.. 10 be applied by them to ~onyseno OF
Intrfnal imprayemeAt.
Although this plan has met with favour In some por-
tons Of the Union, il has also elieiitd ohieenous which
nrFli drhberaie COZ side ration. A briei hot CO u these
obJretipns here. Will not, therefore, | trust, be regarded a.
out OF place.
They rest. IS lar as they haze rome 20 my knowledge, CD
the ioitO~ing grounds ISL. an objection 10 the ra'io q.
distribution ; 81, an appf,h h. naoa that thu tsistrnee Oh
such a regulation would pguiucv lmprosident aud opPfes-
sse taxation 10 raise toe funds tor distribution 81, that
1.-THE mode pgotos d would head to ile Construction Of works
II q local nature. to the exclusion Of sueh " are general.
and rs would conSe euenti, be of a more useful character !
and last. that IL would create . diseretlitable ard ,Bsnriout
dependence. on the parl Of the state GOVERNMENTS, upoll
lbs E.dtgal power OF lhuse who object 10 the ratio o.
nprta Dhtioo as the basis Of dis,ribuiion. sosBe insist tbaS
the inportafioHs OF the respective States would constitute
eue that would be niorr eqaitabie ard others. asaih thst
the extent Of llsir respective ~tsGssoriss would furnish 2
standard which Mould b. more e~xpsdient ard suats'snstr
equitable. The ratio OF representation presented .sriits
ivy MUD and lain desA % one a obvious equity &'