Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1830-06-04

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i growth and manufacture at home. They hava
Il been cheorinlly borne, because thoy we,o
, thought TO be necessary to tho support OF Co.
. vernmont and the payment Of the debts una.
/. voidably incaned IN tho acquisition and main
itrnauce Of our national rights and liber,ies.
Bot have NO u right ic calculate on the same
= cheerful ucqniesconce, when It is known that
the necessity for their continuance would cpnse.
' we're Il not for irregular, improvident, and I'm.
equul appropriation Of the public funds, viii
: not the people demand, us they have q right 10
4, do. such q prudent system Of expenditure, as
! will pny tho debts Of the Union, and authorize
tho reduction of cyory tax, to as low point al
B the wise observance Of the necessity 10 protect
that portion OF our manufactures aud labour,
+ whose prosperity IL essential TO our national
: safety and Independence, will allow When tho
4 national debt is paid, the duties upon those ari
cles which we do not ruise, may DO repealed
with safety, and still leave, trust, without op-
preston 10 any section Ortho country, an uceu-
mulating surplus fund, which may be benefici-
ally sPPliod 10 solne vol digesled system Of
Improvement,
! Under this view, tlequeSiion, as 10 the man.
nar Ia which tho Federal Govnrhment can. or
oughtto embark IN tho construction Of roads
and canals, and tho extent TO which il may i'm.
iposc burdens on the people for these purposcs,
may be presented on its own merits, foe Of ali
disguiSe, and Of every embarrassment, except
such as may arise from the Constitution itself.
Assuming these suggestions to be correct, will
not Out consilturnis require the observance ola
course by wbith they rpn he effected? Ouqht
hoy Dot to requireiI With the best disposition
10 aid, as far us can conscientoasly, ia fur
thefanrH Of works Of internal improvement, NV
opinion is, that tho sop ndosl vi0wa OF nationsl
policy al this limo point 10 such a course. Be-
sdeS, the avoidance Of an evil influence upnn
the local conforms Of Tho eountry, how solid IL
the advantage which the Government will roam
FROM il IN tho elevation Of It's character: How
gratifying the effect, Of presenting to The world
the sublime spectacle Of republle Of moro
'lihan twelve millions Of happy people, in
tho tiiy-iourth year Of her existence, allor
having passed through two proirac,od wars; the
one for The acquisition, and the other ior this
maintenance Of libotty-frco from debt, and
with oil her immense resources unleltored 1
What a saiu'ary Influence would not such an
exhibition exercise upon Tue cause Of liberal
PRINCIPLES and free Goyernmen NJ Throughout the
world Would we no, ourse Ives find, in rs ef.
feet, M additional guarantee, that our Political
4 institutions viii be transmitted 10 the most re-
mote pOateiily, without decay A course Of
pOhcy destined TO witness events like these,
icannol be benefited by Il legislation which
ltolcraies = scramble for appropriations that
have mo relation to any general system Of i'm.
pfovement, aud whose good effects dnst, df
NECESSITY, be very limited IL the best view
-lof these appropriations, The abuses 10 which
they lead, tar exceed the good which they are
llcanable OF promoting. They may be resorted
Ito AS arlful 'xpe' tents, to shift upon the Co
,vernrnenl the iOsses Of unsuccessful private
!, Speculation, and thus by miniderihg to person-
al ambition and self uggrsndizement, tend 10
sap the foundations Of public virtue, and faint
the adminis ration Of the Government with q
; demoralizing influence.
In the other view Of the sotiect, and the
lo1ly remaining one, which il is my intention 10
present al tbs time, is involved the expedien-
Icy OF embRrking in o system OF internal i'm.
Improvement, without previous amendment Of
. the Constitution, explaining and deGnins the
!, precise powers Of the Federal Government
+ over il assuming the right TO oppronria,e mo-
nsy, Ia aid in The cons,rurliop Of National
words, 20 be warranted by &c eOltmporane-
Gus and continued exposition Of The Constitu.
ton, IFS lnsufhclency tot the successful prose-
Icutl0n OF hen, must be admitted by all candid
minds. II We look TO usage 10 define the ex-
tent Of the right, thai will be found SO variant,
and embracing 80 mich that has been over
lruiled, as tn involve the whue subject in great
lnheeftainiy, aud 70 render the execution Of our
respective duties in relation to il, rrplete with
Idlthculty anI embarrassment II is in regard
10 such uo'ks, AVID the acquisition OF additional
titory, TIA h. practice obtaied It's 6rsl foot.
f'ng. ~ most, finn all rther disputed questions
OF appropriation, the constructors OF The Com
,is'Nl'lon mfy be regarded Nv unsettled. if the
,irgh 10 aPPy money, IN the enumerated cases,
Is piacf d on the ground Oi usage
Thfe aubIect has boon ono Of much, and
may ado, painful reflection 10 mo Il has bear
lngs ,hatRre we'll calculated to excite power-
inI Influence upon our hitherto prosperous sys-
ism OF govermtn,, and which, on some ac-
e"uuls' may even excite dependency ia tho
breast Of Az American citizen. ! will moi do
tam you with professions OF zeal in the cause Of
ln'ornai Improvements. Ii to DO their friend
lls virtue whlnh desnrves commentator. our
country is blessed with an abundance of il, for
7; do not suppose there Is an intelligent citi7en
who does not wish 10 SEQ them flourish. But tho
all are thor friend, but cw trust, arc unmlndful
/ ct Inc means by which they should be promo
'cd none certainly arc so degenerate as 10 de-
sire their succHas the cost nf that sauret,in-
strument, with tho preservation of v hlrh N in.
dissoinby bound our oOnnlry's hopes. II diifhr-
ent Impressions afn entertained 10 any quarter:
u u ~ expected that the Penplo Of this country,
reckless Of their constitutional obligations, will
prefer thor local interests To The principles of
ithe Union, such expectations will in The end 10
, disappointed or, if ii be not so, then, indeed,
has she world but little to hope from the exam.
pie Of free government When an honest obser.
vance Of constitutional eompacls cannot he OBJ
,alnrd RON communities ike ours, il need not
DO anticipated elsewhere, and tho cause in
which there has been So much martyrdom, and
liFom whchso much was expected by the friends
Of Liberty, may OeabOndoned and the dogrud-
ing truth, that man IL unfit for sch. government
: admitted. And this will be he case lferusdien-
Il lcy be made rule Of construction in inlerpe-
nng The constitution. Power. in no government,
could desire better shield for The insidious
= advances, which ii is ever tsady to make,
u upon tho checks that ore designed to restrain