Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-05-12
NO. 6.

House, making an appropriation Of more
than half million Of dollars In the
common language of the day-not in
tending to adopt it as correction whose
benefit OF Kentucky No, sir. Of
Western Virginia. No, sir. OF Western
Pennsylvania No, sir, nor n cent for
either fthose sections Of the country
Louisiana, inde ed, received some partial
benefit, but a great proportion of the
money went to ~ York and the Eastern
States. When that bill was under con-
sideration, 1t was not opposed by the ar
gumcnts now used in opposition to this by
gentlemen from the West, or any other
quarter. And we are called upon to re-
fuse this road, because the money does
not go to those districts! One gentleman
said the design was not national, and
that it would interfere with harbor i'm
provemcnts, and other works which he
called national; but now the harbor bill
has passed, and that gentleman repre-
sents an interest where there are no navy
yards, no harbor improvements-has he,
l must again ask him, no pride in the rep
utation Of his State And is not his sup
port due from that State? o no. Not
cent has been given to his constituents,
not a dollar has been appropriated for
Notifications in his district This argu-
ment gives up the Union entirely, and
we may as well say so now as at any 9TH
er time. Sir, l again say that when our
surplus revenue shall have been divided
among the States, no object truly nation
al can be accomplished. Instead of being
less, there will be ten times more local
feelings than now; the language of one
State will bel am in the interior of the
country; the Atlantic States must take
care of the sea board and, they, in re-
ply, will say-let the West and the States
upon our northern frontiers protect them
selves, develope their own resources and
improve their condition. Sir, do insist
that if any thing national is to be done,
the general government is the power
that must do it. 1t must be done by the
United States, or not at all. l have
once advered to the operation of local
feelings, even among gentlemen coming
: from the West-the same section Of
J country. Not a session commences that
is not opened with dance about the
western armory. One gentleman moves
Pittsburg, one Beaver River, and anoth-
cr the Horse Shoe Bend. And, sir,
what is the RESULT We get rid of the ap-
preparation altogether, with no disposition
to withhold it, because they cannot agree
where it is to be applied. Sir, l view
this subject of internal improvements as
necessarily corrected with another i'm
portant policy of the country. ! mean
the protection of national industry
They must 90 hand in hand, mutually
aiding and reciproc ating their benefits
What are some ofthe objects to be effect
cd by them? Cheaper transportation and
cheaper productions. Is it not manifest
that the cheaper the raw material can be
transported, the cheaper the goods can be
sold' The cheaper they can be brought
to market, the lower will be the market
price.
have been served this session with a
copy (and Iprcsume other members have)
of a communication made by an English
writer, whose object is to show that the
French manufactures cannot long sustain
themselves, as England can manufacture
cheaper, and consequently undersell
them. The main argument used, IS that
in England, owing the greater facilities
of commune alton, and transportation of
both the raw material and manufactured
goods, the necessary result of the roads,
railways and canals, ofthat country, they
can be furnished at lower price.
The manufactures Of one nation will al
ways pu, down those Of another, where
the material is cheaper, and there is a
greater facility Of transportation.
Ifit is true in England, il is true here;
and though there may be members Of
! this House in favor of internal improve
mcnts, and of this road, and yet not in
favor of the tariff, the argument have
J. last advanced will have weight with all
those who are in favor of the Tariff
Sir, what are the main objections urged
against the bill' 1t is truly amusing to
observe the various speculations which
have been conjured up as arguments
against its passage. For the purpose of
addressing one peculiar feeling of the
House, it has been said that the Execu-
tive is wholly hostile to the design. To
gain another portion Of it, we have been
told that he was warmly in its favor, and
anxious for its success. One gentlem an
from Tennessee (Mr. Polk) has read to
us, in terrorem, a long extract from his
Message, in which he is particular to
show his friendly feelings to works Of In
ternal Improvement. Both ofthe state
ments made in relation to him cannot be
true; but, for my own part, / am not 10
be influenced by one or the other. From
all that have seen and heard, l am led
to believe that the Chief Magistrate will
not, by any act of his, impede the pro-
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