Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-22

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LEWIS SUTTON,
Dam Com. Of ViEillnce.
me FTe''denf' utssoge om The subject IF Internol
Improvement.
lhe views OF the President i'm relation 10 the inter.
esing subject Of Internal improvements will be found
uy developed in this paper, and il considered apart
irom the direct inere, which portion of our citizen.
nave IN The appropriation contemplated by the bill,
on which the message il a comment there ia much
III me policy recommended by the President, which
VIII cmi" ths APPRECIATION Of he people of K-n,ucky.
IN" me''sge t'rts the ati,tonal riyh, of Com
gres, to max" appropriation. from the fund. o. the m.
ion 10 National WORKS Of Internal Improveme Mt but
onJect. 10 The subscription OF stock thu Maysville
hnpke, upon TIE ground tha, il il local object the
turnpike beginning and ending within the State and
forming no part or connecting uk any general sys-
tenn o! Improvements adopt d by Congress The mis-
chief OF this species o Legislation il pointed out and
strongly exemp'i6ed by the document, ACCOMMODATING
m message which show that bills embracing loo al oh.
ecis IN other States were pending in Congress- which
wond have oroirced deficit in the Treasury OF more
man ten millions. The only alternative left to the
hSeculivs II determined to redeem his pledge of ex-
unSuIehins the National debt snd at The same time 10
preserve tn. impartial character 81 his admin.
was TO r-j-ct the fret bill pres. n-d making such an
pronTi"'lons The rejection OF the Msysv- Turnpike
hhi' puts an eTd 10 the multitude al bills, which
by system OF log rolling among the members az IL
IL called IN th- country, had attained various stages of
ma,u'ity ia the different branches OF Congress. and
which they had not b,en arrested by the President
mus Lave led To the alternative di.inc,lv la, opes
'n;he NJ age "n continuance " the national debt. or
IL resort to additional farss"
In common with many of our fellow. cI,izens ~.
hAiied with much plaA-ure the promise held out TO us
In the Maysve bill, that he hand of the Nation would
commence the work of Improvement in Kentucky,
wbch we nave too long delayed prosecute ours
Wihout knowing the extent OF the al plicatons made
from other sections of the Union and the effect the
would have on the public hnanc-s, we r-oiced i'm the
anticipation that the people OF Fayste Bourhon Nicho
las and Mason, would be abs TO inter est
In Their eUterPrize, that oud leave doubt of rs
completion There are, ssny facts principle, 81
rrasons developed in the message, that tend 10 recen.
ce Us to our dappoinment; an Their. i,,mucb in the
prospect II hoiS out, thai wishes but deerr ed
Tor time 10 be more fully accompli he'd hereafter
-Four years will cleaT the ion of debt, and I've are
informed by the redent that srer relieving the peo
pie from all the taxes impos ID the of life
were VIII sill remain a pu in tho National Trea.u-
ry' winch may be applied to Internal Improv emen 1t
- probable that il will exceed ter millions; for if the
duties on IN" most essential articles OF comfort to The
people, such as alt tea, co &C. be taken off as gr- al
dsposable fund viii be left DIS is row devo I'd N nav
he principal of the National deb the interest alone
ms great public hurtien, being equal thu amount Of
| AK p~d ny the prOre on lie articles enumerated
The plan prop0s' by The u esien' further recon-
mended by The confederation. hat equa ditrbution
81 me surplus funds OF thr nation according 10 tho RAJ
70 oil representation among h States, % prosecute
fon- general syssm OF imUrov -nen', viii have the
ehec to prevent combination aud intrigue. IT, c. gte,s
wnch HIay :ac''hce the Interests OF he weaker States
IN I've rupifiy OF the stronger No improve me nj of
the surface OF he country, would pove compe
ior ne moral dep avy thus ntrotur ed, an which
would new ably occasion jealousy, heart b"rnibge and
contests among III > 'e4 which might a axe or justi-
tutions The course which the Chef gis,rate il de.
sious OF pursuing al ugh il potpon. f the pre-.
| ne application OF Ntional funds 10 he M,y.yue
iurDpks, deisrS IL only 10 incteate The amount and
max" II an annual instead OF an irregnia md UNCERTAIN
| arp opri ton. TIE haze which will TALL 10 Ksv,ucky
III jus distribution Of the surplus after he oay,as nj
o he Ndtinn" debt will every year be thrice the a.
mount 0 the sum which his lately excited 81 much
anxiety IN particular srriinn OF the State wh.o eb-
,ahsd 10 tn mole 10 which the policy Of the President
'edd' Il "ill come liz the shape Of ,tiona stock To
nhin 'he ate OF tn tax gathered Turnpike Cater
ont a Ind The whole BEN f. of which will be Weld.
60 10 We ate, aud must IN lie application extend 10
mghway which vii! pass from nd Of thu Common
wealth to tie ether ann connecting -eIf with Other
INK oil National route through adj lining States ia
cIae hs commercial intercourse OF every portion Of
hen'ueky, with our neigbb1rs OF The confedsr acy.
tFrankfort drgu.
The rejection by the President OF Inc Msy.vie B;II
Wnch provided Tor the construction OF Turnpike Road
III Kentucky will draw upon him the abuse and de.
nuncaiion' Of the fiiends Of the American SYSTEM"
bthe need not mind what will be said against him. IN
great mroiity OF the American people will know no IN
I" appreciate his ind peDdence and u value the in
valuable service he has rendered 10 his IN tbs
trying occasion II he had not rejected this bill II n,
bad sanctioned The waste Of The public essnre by OK.
TaVagant and Unlimited appropriations Tor Internal m-
Provemens. he would have done hat which would
udve erPaed ciVll di'cord among W., and which, IN
s'cad oi pTe'erUing The Union would have desfroyed
w. The reasons h ddduces for the sep h. b.. taken
are SOUND aud convincing; they will no doubt be ar
proved ny me American peOpls-sud il q fe - diseon.
rented Po1can,' or intere,ted iadivduals raise hue
ana cry against him II will have the effect of showing
10 6eter relief the vision OF HE policy.
me President rejected The 3lst n on The came
prIncIpes the bill authorizing a yubsctiron Of s,ock
me Washington Turnpike Rcd Company" In
anuson 10 which, the National Inrlgencer says, "The
mnlS'ration IS considered to hays taken ground A.
gfns Internal improvement much more d. idey tina
was looked Tor generally" [bIedgeuiiIe. Jour.
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