Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-16


repeal II II Is found 40 produce 10 the southern atcs
theFt,'no;is Consequences they predict No non t
man can en- y prosperity founded upoa the sufF.r-
ipgs ola friend and brother.
The object of our system IS 70 n.orure n home
market n. well Tor our provisions as for The raw ma-
t.hai 20 aonnian'ly r,sed in the southern states
Ian there DC doubt of the Superior advantages AZ
one OF Tins DESCRIPTION, To any that a foreign com
m'rce c""iu supply! The former would be subj"ct
70 casualties; thu latter ID b. const apty inter
ed oy all the causes which change tho policy of
nauohs-oy their passions aud prrludices. well as
ny 'ner interests real or supposed. Ii this is true
general principle, Is II not recommended 10 our
ADOPTION ot the present moment with peculiar force
Has Europe, aud particularly those countries with
which our southern brethren desrous TO keep up
extensive commercial Intercourse ever presented an
sSpec more portentouS OF commoton, IL of rev
oulon! In such circumstances, docs not prudence
seem 10 dictate the placing of market upon
Doing as independent possibc' to look to home
Tor al! that home can give?
have adldced from the situation &c r-,lon,h;, mn
argument IN favor of our adherence to the tariff,
O"e equally strong is To be derived from the same
source to shew the necessity of pcrseverng in our
oher Steat princpie--the Improvement of the coun.
try by roads and canals. Would il be believed that
! IN oil Colombia there is not q road un,n which
"h"el carriage can travel for single mile but in
circuit round the rails of their principal cities, The
consequence Is that the price Of article raised In
ono part OF the country, and necessary to the subss
tencc of another is advanced in Il Carriage of even
% or eo miles, upwards of one hundred per cent.
a tarit OF he most rigorous character would give
no rehet TO country thus situated. few facts
VIII prove this In the flat country upon the sea
ooard, wheat cannot be raised; but in the elevated
table land. of the interior grows with erea, l,xu
rance The plan of Boco,a is of that iescri,,;on
and considerable district of the same character lie
70 oe H'9nd IN the vicinity OF Merida. The main
branch OF the great NJ ,gdaena of easier navigation
man the Mississippi, approaches within So miles of
the former, and the noble lake of Maracaibo pcne.
.,a'es the coun ny to within twice that distnace of
inc atr At or IN the vicinity OF the mouth of the
! daSdaicna, are the cities of Santa Martha and Car
lhigena, $50 miles above the mouth Is the CITY of
Mompox, and at the outlet Of the lake of Maracaibo
The Ocean Is ihc city of that Names and yet all thes
cues receive their supplies OF flour from New York
Bal.im re and Philadelphia.
The farmers of Colombia connot con,nl,ip ,h,, tho
preference gwen IN their markets 10 the Amer.
lean Hour, is accustomed by the neglect of the govern
ment TO protect them by duties The duty has been
always above three dollars on the barrel and durinr
Inc ate feruvien war, Ii raised to eight dollars
ana NIFTY cents; sum above the avrrane c.st of the
article III the American ports. Still however. the
american -four meets with competition with tina,
OF D'grta ans Merida, from the neglect of the 90
vernmcnt 10 provide roads 10 transport it to the nav
i5abic waters. Nothing Gun prove moro clearly
han TINS ioct that an adherence our system OF in
terha Improvement is necessary to give It's proper
effect tn the tariff.
! must ask your ndu'gencc, Mr. President TO
make few remarks upon 4 political beresy which
mas !atey sprung up amongst us OLA character cal
cuia co. IN my OPINION to make the most fatal uroads
upon tile constitution oi tins country | alludc
10 the test that Is required of the candidates for ate
oiccs-n OF their political princlples-not OF their
OPINIONS, upon any particular measure which NAV
! Dc IN agitation Tor tie benefit OF the pcople-but
exclusively, Of their adherence to this or that man:
VINO Is or may be candidate for the Presidency OF
The Unt"d StaIes This question must be answered.
satisfactorily to the person who proposes it, or the
claims ot the candidate, however well founded in
other respects, will be instantly rejected No mat
Ter how long how faithfully, or how successfully he
may have served his couatry, It will be considered as
dust in the balance, unless he WILL pronounce the
pass word OF party ant promise the most fathGIl
anu entire devotion TO its will What Is so likely 10
break down all the barriers between the General and
STATE Governments, and to bring the latter under
the entlre control of the former, Than course of
thiS KIND! The vIsest of statesmen have cnnsi
uered the independence Of The State governments
IN the sphere OF ac'on left them by the constitution
as necessary to the preservation of our liberties
Dlt let US get into the habit of ecciInr tIe state
ohceTs upon the ground other subseryence To tho
executive oithe Union they may be still senlineIs
upon the walls, but in the unrnare OF vonr
toast they Will cry airs rsN,' when tho enemy
! IS already at the gates |, my be said thai
tne election of person to a state Office unon
inc ground Of his being personally flyouralIr IN
The Executive ofthe U. States does nat neccssari.
imply that he VIII be subscrvent 10 his y,ev::
But who that IS acquainted with The weakness of bu
man nature Will believe this: 1.-THE Governor ofo
slate has obtained his election ahd depends fur his
continuance III Office upon the favor of party dcvo
ted 10 the President, what independence cen be ex
pecteu from him; Is 1t not obvious thatthe leaders
OF such party Will always be the hich cticcrs of
Inc General GIvernment, the strbutors of Tho I'm
n@hse pa ronGge of that Government and the minis
teis o. the Presidents w!P Can any doubt that all
.e important movements of the party, will receive
'e impulse rom TINS source, md that tho appoint
nent OF tie s'tc differs will be as connie, CIV nm
der MS conro, os If he wcro legally invested with
the power to make them!
fhe enemies of ho In,cTnal improvement system.
nave Hccusetus who support it, of having oIvena
construction to tho constitutions which w,lIoy,ptr
ally concentrate all tho powers Of tho states in H..
hands oi The General Government csnno, snb
scribe 10 this opinion. But ift should be So il must
DC oy SLOW and inpercepub!c progress and us fhaI
accomplishment effected nlIe, many generation, have
parsed away IN the enjoyment OF every bcssnp that
Inc most perfect government which has ever ve,
been devised, can bustow
But let US 90 on but little while in the course
which has already made snch progress IN some of tho
states. and 1t will DC useless talk about constrnc
non OF the constitution, investing The General Gov
eminent with powers thai may become dangerous: