Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-17

:,a.d For 6 The common benefit OF all the
c,,,..n !, i. clear. from other provisions, that
the, were NOT intended merely as so much pro
n.rfv for i, is expressly declared, that me "o'
iect Of the grants is the erection OF ne" "'a"''
and the Uni,ed SAFES, in accepting me trus',
hind themselves 10 facilitate the found non o.
these States. TO be admitted into the Union
with all The rights and privileges OF the or
pinal States This, Sir, was the g,ea' en-" 70
which all parties looked aud Il is ny the 'u'-
f mea, Of this high trust that the c""'n""
benefit of all the States" is TO D. otst pio'ho'
ed. Sir, let me tell The genl tha' in we
par, of The country in which Iive' W. 90 "o'
measure political benefits by he money S'ona-
ard We consider as more valuable wan s"iu'
liberty, principle and justice. But SIR I" we
are bound 20 act on the narrow principitS eo">
tended for by The gentleman, am who!i' d.
loss 70 conceive how he can reconche MS F'i"-
ciples with his own practice. ne 'ancS "'.,
i, seems, 10 be ire ated as so much lreas're.
and must be applied to the "common benefit
of all IN. States" Now il this De so. whence
do he derive me right TO appropriate them
for partial aud local objects! hew ca" me
gentleman consen, to vote away immense no
Dies If these lands. for canals in Indiana and
Illinois, to The Louisville and Portland Canal,
Deaf ana Dumb, and other objects OF similar
description! If giants Of this character Can
fairly BIZ considered as made " Tor the common
benrti, of all the States it can only be BE- ause
all the States are Interested IN the weii'rr Oh
each o'hrr-a principle which. carried I" the
full extent, destroys all distinction between 70,
cal and national objects; and is certainly oroaa
enough to em5rsce the principles Tor which
have v.ntured to contend. Sir, the true dltfer'
enc. between us, ] take to be this: the grn leman
wishes to trca, the public lands as great ':es'
sure, Jus, as SO much money III the treasury,
to he applied, TO all ohjrc,s constitutional and
unconstitutional, 10 which the puhhc money Is
now constantly applied consider II as sa-
cred trust, which we ought 10 fuIhl. on the
principles for which have oontended.
The Senator from Massachusetts has thought
proper 10 pr. sent in srong contrast The tfienc
" feelings Of The Cas, towards the west, win
sentiments Of an opposite character displayed
by the south in relltion TO appropriations tor
Internal Improvement Nov, sir, let II oe recoi-
le, Ted that he sou h have made no professions;
hav, r,ainy made none in their behalf, OF
rrgard for the west, II has been reserved TO the
gen lem an from Massachusetts, while he vaun's
his own personal devotion 10 western in'eres's,
To claim for he whole section OF Country Ia
west. as manifested by their supper Of the
system of InternsI Improvement, while he cass
in our tee h the rsproach ,ha, the south has
manifested hostility TO western interests IN OPP
posing appropriations for such obj CTS. That
gentleman. al the same time, eckro"lecgrd
that the south en'ertains constitutional ScrupRs
on this subjecl. Are we hen, sir, TO under
stand, that he gentleman considers II just
subject Of reproaca, that we respect our olths,
by which we a'e bound " 10 preserve, pro'ec'
and defend the Constitution OF the United
Sta,cs?" Would the gentlemen have US mani
fes, our love TO the wes', by 'ramplIrg under
foo, our cons iruuonal scruplr>! D rs ne NOT
perceive, If the south is 10 be approached with
uuklndn,ss to the west, in voting agains' ap
propria ions, which the gerlema' admits hey
could not vo,e for without doing violence 10
their constitutional opiniens, that he exposes
himself 10 Inc question: whe her, 1t he was IN
our 81 ,uatIon he could vote for these sppr oprl-
atoms regardless OF his scruples? No, sir, l
will no do the gentl man so gre i Jus Ice
He has fallen into this error ! ON no ha'lhg
Gully weighed the force and eff CT OF the re
ur roach which he has endeayored TO cas' upon
The south In relation to he o her poinl, the
friendship MAMIE ted by New England towards
the west, in their support of he system OF an
ltTndi lWup'ONtuNh', VIZ "'''""
don me 70, saying, that think tat Is equally
unfortunate in having ia reduced that topic
As thai gentleman has forced II upon US, how
ever | cannot sufftr il 10 pass unno diced
When the gentleman tells us ~ the approprI-
a,iors for ln'eruSl improvement IN the west,
would in amos: ev,ry instance, have ialled,
but f,r New jncland votes, he has FORGOTTEN
TO ell US the ,oheg he ho,0, and the lCherefore-
his new bon z al for lhr ives, sprung up IN
the bosom of New England. II we lock back
only a few years, we viii find, in both houses OF
Congress, an uniform and steady opposition, on
the OAR, Of members from he cas- ern Sa es
generally, 10 IL appropriations OF his charsc'
ter Al he time became member OF his
House, and for some time afterwards, de, lded
moi ur'y Of the New Eng and Senator's we're
opposed 10 thr .ery measures which the Srna-
TOR from Massachusetts tells us they now cor
daily support. Sir, The Journals are before
me, and an examine toa OF them will satisfy
every gentleman Of he fact.
1t mus, be well known 10 every one whose
experience daes back as far as 1926, thai up
to certain period New England was generally
IN apnrnnriationS for lnterUa improve