Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-03-10
WHEELING, 1ARCH 10, 1880


.ctcs At the time became a member Of
lb,s use, and for some time afterwards,
a deed majority ofthe New England
Selrs we're opposed to the very meas
iayes bich the Senator from Massachu-
sftisls us thew now cordially support
Sir, ne Journals are before me, and an
( axljaation of them will satisfy every gen
tlem ofthat fact. 1t must be well known
20 egy one whose experience dates back
Jos Las 1925. up to certain period
NegEagland was generally opposed TO
8pHoriaiions for internal Improvements
m % West. The gentleman from Mas
sadusets may be himself an exceptions
| bui il he went for the system before 1872
Ii i.cerlain his colleagues did not go with
! hia III the sessions of 1924 and 70
Ih9ieyer "a memorable ara in the HISTORY
oita.s country a wonderful change ioos
,Ace q New England IN relation 30 IVES
Tern i0sttsts. SIR, an extraordinary Ud-
a,a5vmpathies and interests wSs 'hen
elFe .A, Which brought the Eas/ and the
W auto close alliance. The book from
wh.5 have before rent, contains the
i5stpubhc anuunclaton ofthat happy re
coaAiiahon OF conflicting interests. per
soaIi and political. which brought the East
apdthe West together, aud locked in a
f3trnal embrace the two great orators OF
the Est sod the West. Sir, it was on
the{5h of January, 1925, while the re
sal! Of the Presidential election II the
.Hdse Of Representatives WAS still doubt
luAWhile the whole country WAS looking
uii IS tense anxiety to that legislative ball,
vim the mighty drama was soon 80 be act
sdgbst we saw the leaders Of two grea,
gaiiog IN the House and in the nation,
"tine wset counsel together" and m a
eoltra.ed debate on the Cumberland Road
fo..nc side by side for Western interests.
+, t,s On that memorable occasion that the
s. ,a- from Massachusetts, held cat ia
,rdc f4q TO The West and uttered those
Gbs3l sentiments, which be yesterday, so
INDIGNANTLY repudiatcd. Then il was, that
ta5 RgaYy uaioa between tie members o.
;ba.elebrated cooIa0a was ccnsummated,
vltse immediate Issue was a President
f-ca oac qugrtcr Of the Union, with the
succession (as 1t was supposed secured 70
,la &q.-Tha american System" be-
f,,ea rrde, d.sjointedand mishaPon mass.
now assumed form aud consistency,
Then was tl.ea that it became "tho set
.daJ Ddicv of tie Government" that th :
system should be so administered to ere
ate a bciprocity Of interests, aud reclP
rocsI distribution Of Government tav0gs-
East snd Vest the Tariff and interna
InpOyemenis while he SoOth--yes, sir
the inpraciicable South, was TO be ''of you
protection" The gentleman may boas
as much as ne p.eaaes Of lie Friendship
ofNtv England for the West, as display
ed IN the seaport Of Internal Improve
mem, but, when he next Introduces tina
tonic I trust that lac will tell us when tina
friendship commenced; how It was brough
about. and why it was established! BE
fore leave this topic, must be pormitie
10 saw that the true character Of the poic
now pursued by the gentleman from Mas
sachu,eus, and his friends, in relation &
appro,rlatlons of land and mouey, for th
bcnei Of the West, is, in my estimation
very SIMILAR 10 that pursued by Jacob q
old towards his brothOr Esau--"lt rob
them If their birihright for a mess o! pot
'age.'