Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-14

SPEECH OF MIR. ARCHER, OF VIRGINIA.
liz THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On ths BIZ proposing to construct National Road
from Buffalo TO New Orleans.
Yhe bill for the construction of rosd from Rufao
to New Orleans, being under consideration in
Committee of the Whole
MT. ARCHER, OF Virginia, rose and addressed the
committee IN opposition TO the bill He was by M
means surprised at the manifestations on the part of
the committee, on former day. of ndisposi,ion TO
bear with further debate, He believed he MIGHT
truly say that there was gentleman on that floor
WHO, having been so long member of the House.
had been found more abs emious in debate than him
self Old member he was his voice h.d scarce
~ been heard during the present session, save IN
matters connected with the committee to which he
belonged. He felt at all times, indisposnion to adj
dress even willing ears, much more such as were
unwilling. There were occasions however on which
PUBIC man ought to be restrained, by minor con
siderations, from expressing his views of important
pubic questions He considered the present as an
occasion of this description. II was his sincere no.
lief that there lay at the root of jhe presen; dis
cussiod considerations which ought TO be stated. to
be star., freely moro. to be stated boldly His ca
pactics for rubc ser'ccs, IN any mode, he estima-
ted as humby as any ma cold do; but regarded
its responsibilities these wa'ls skiing part in
this service, he could permit MAJ, 10 go before
nm nm lie should feel as representing unwor,u; the
state from which he came, if he did so. That State
had been accustomed To claim place behind mn
other IN the necessary assertion of truth here He
feared that on the present accnsion however. the
palm must be yielded TO another S.ate-to New
York He had been both struck and orafifod b ,h
tone exhibited by several gentlemen from that State
Mr. MCNEIL, Mr. Angel. Mr. Sro.ps1 nm NC
last day OF the discussion. New York had only 10
eXhibit, on all occasions similar spirit of uncon,
promising dislnterestedness, III reference to the To-
ESia1on OF this Government. and she would indeed
deserve the appellaton OF great which was becorn
ing fashionable to bestow on her for Siate lifa o.,
indviduai, could be truly great, but by one mode
The praciice of a real public spirit Moro thar ~,
gentleman from that State had given on tho occ.s;
alluded to, what he, Mr. Al feared was i,t 80
oithe question The committee had beer, f5lJ fri,
ha1 me question was not of he construction Off ro.
out OF lhe erection OF great policy of which III, hi
was designed as the foundation Oftlis policy The r
Dnh oeen called the pioneers add the appropriation G
IaHued Tor IT, the earnest money offs wide eXtcpd;n
pan, OF wasteiul and selfish dapidaton Of the nab7
nc treasury Lotto the justice of these represenfo
ttois ne meant presently to inquire. He must be IN
ou'ged In the mean time, in n word of exhorfot;n
to the gentlemen from New York to Ivbon, he ,i
ausion and that was to remain of good heart evcr
though their approximations should be verified a
pLc1atofy and prIvaeermg legislation MIGHT uuf,,I
Ee nag OF tnis system Of internal improvement and
al would still be we'll ftheir great State wonld lido
oy the side OF the south in the battle and nar,,to
cordaiiy ~ the war for the preservation of the re-
sources nr and purity ofthe government.
ne question, then, was on the foundation IF an
eteisVe system ofthc construction Of roads bv This
o.ellnent' Not on the system in its fullest extent
no"eVeT; II was admitted TO be confined b, q cbor
oceer OF nationality in the works TO be adoeted A.
"a hod no intention of going into the constiuf;ona1
9uesnon brought to view by this remark He boped
nc uuo 100 Just taste TO allude to any subject ont
o. Piace' and II would be out of place to allnie IN Arc
constitutional question in this place Till some force
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