Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-14


constituted tho point Of termination of the longest
OF the New York canals forming the obvious and
best channel OF communication through the State
from tho sea board and of course, supersednp. tho
necessity for road terminating at the same point
Take the southern section of the road having lis
course through tine centre and heart of the Interior
!, could have relation to war at its extreme point
ly, New Orleans; To which the proper and most u
vui7ble channel of supply of every kind found,
IN the never failing and rapid current of the great
stream On which IT stood. Where tributary streams
did not present themselves or we're deficient in wa
ter, the roads oftho superior and supplying country
determined principally "a THE natural channel Were
other points otthe seaboard threatened the COURSE of
transportation would be across the route of the nro.
posed road, which approached the maritime frontier
in line conyfrglng, and not direct. Tho error of
ascrbDg To either section of the road important
from considering Washington as nm issuing point of
either, Of the mail. This was fallacy vet tho
sustaining principle Of both braucbcs of tho road
The streams OF defence or commerce had WASHING
ton Tor their source than routes trnnsversc
I" the direct approaches of the northern fon,icr or
sc0boa d for their termination The supplies of Of
thor wouldhave rcaclpdihcr destination, in time 60
have accomplished their purposes before tho laounrd
course OF this road could nc traced.
Ills purpose TO this point had been, Mr.. A. said 10
srlpthe system ne wa combining OF IN founded pro-
ten'ions. The value of internal Improvement bv
roads II was To be remembered formed no part Of
The question The question was whether this roy
ornmcnt should assume the function of making then,
II 1t dad, the benefit represented was, that another A.
y
but tins benefit would be realized TO very martial
extent only. Why should the States applv their
lands to the object after 1T had been settled that tho
General Government had taken on itself tho oCica9
Would not the States. IN prudence wait for the nc
ton the General Government and expect their i'm
pFnVencnlS from lis funds: There but one con-
S'd"rN'on TO prevent that the General Government
was To be mr CD to works national i'm their chornc
ter but that this limitation would be nominal nnrnl,
We were already instructed by the highest nforrna
lt''h--ol experience. Inc question was therefore,
nFrf Hnrrf,N. t,.,-N
70 bc added rs whether it to take the place of
the States. IN the Office The inquiry was NOT oF y
gam nut substitution OF an agency for others And
winch of these unCtionarlcs, the General mr. S,otc
To""Tumcnts was the better fitted for the conduct of
operations OF the KIND, WHY was it admitted NM
versai.y that an individual, or body of individuals
were better qualified Than any government or than
any corporation even and corporation bot or than
government All consent to the fact: and ,vby3 =
/ Tine proposition is established in reason as w.Il ne
! experience The more general and remote an an
th"riy the less It's qualification for an executive nc
ton OF complication or detail. It must be so IN the
nature OF hngs. The superiority of the resources
! oil the general Government was suggested however
a. the e"un'erposc to the admitted force of this OBJ
lJecuoh |" us energies IN the policy of internal inn
prcvemont But why and whence this suppriori,,,,
Inc common fountain of resource is the pocLets of.
the people. If he General Government had any su
pcrurtyu of resource, then it had ONLY IN ror;, -
ton beyond the demand Gifts peculiar and proper oc
casi"ns' and the superiority Disappeared
An advantage not inferior was claimed for tho
"cHeraI government as regarded the modes of rails.
ing money, from ITS exclusive control over mnoetg
winch were considered once the most nroli6c oud
accessible OF the sources ofreycnue. Wbat was tho
Ltl' e"V%nt g. ct this over 'hc modes of direct tax
atoh: 10 would be found to consist in tho onor, .
ton beng covert. and the contributors M, H..
mg what they paid. That,is to saw the rochrnnno"
uaii"n at this mode of Rising revenue v.s ire JI
slon-that u cheated those il ncecpd JIe would 49,.
MT a. se!a aiiifIi 1t to be desirable tina, the Conc
raj Government should be dvested of this 10000
az oEe'Her II might be Indispensable in war when
al ,'7o'tCeS were demanded; debt of larro am
vuHL WNtA war might leave behind n. mr. occoso,.1
~ rs IN arm of defensive couDterv0iI;po co,oI: -
reS"io'I"h. Bur when demanded by no imnerioTs
OF ono OF these classes, ne did affirm no
us oi,LLo OPINION that the suspension of this
"!ouc OF raising revenue would DO attended with de-
ciS'Vc advantages. Federal Government ,vos To-
Ic'gc from the people; and WOre to their viory ,oo
,iuo" tc aspect OF an unrelated Government IN bc
supervised VIII The rigor which, more than anv OIL,
or, 1t demanded 1t was of DocuIi,r ino,o o"y ot-
rom this cause, that, as regarded IT'S n,o,cs IS -;
~. 'oHry' 'ieFc should be no dsCuse and of onrIi
80 ". u, no extraordinary liability to abuse DE-
,eS were disguised mode of raising money md IN
tG'Hh improvements mode of application of - =,
nc 'i%hcsi degree open to abuse. \Yhv tbie Iasts
gCuac works OF TINS class demanded large disburgr
mehts' continued FOR long periods and in SonnIca,d
forms Disbursements nm these c;r,,,,n, t O !t
yea me attempt at abuse, and facilitated succcss
lust the operations which ks of internal imnroyo
So; ~, !. quTou were OF nature which, from their
u'1' ui'I'S' removal from common Lpo,vIoJ,o
coWiIekiy, and the number of porsons 81
o3.u"1 OF agency demanded, did not readilv
u1'''' economy, md did readily admit iufdclitc
~, C, 60. '5n 'ucr execution and management
nc HeheraI Government derived, therefore M 70
cIaucHdaIon tor the Office of internal irrnrovoronI
ro"' Us Poc"HHr control over imposis, mare than
ron me n''pre Of tho function TO be exercised.
'u5t"'F recommendation of the prosccn,,on or IL,
tcTnal improvements Jy the Geporai Z, r,rr, ~,
'sS"' rom inc supposed tendency of This NIL.
te.,,' .'u. a"o'tIe9 or intercourse and interest
and in IKE not otherwise intimately related,