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

rate anu INVERSE. Tn mat system, Oafo- 4
Ina ans no more interest in a Canal III
Ohio than in Mexico. The gentleman. /
therefore, only follows out bis own princi-
pies; he does no more than arrive at the
natural conclusions of his own doctrines;
he only announces the true results of that
creed Which he has adopted himself, and
would persuade others to adopt, when he
thus declares that South Carolina has no
interest IN apubhc work in Ohio. Sir, We
narrow-mnded people of New England do
not reason thus. Our notion Of things is
entirely different. We look upon the
States not as separated, but as united
We love 70 dwell on that Union. and on
the mutual happiness which 1t has so much
promoted, and the common renown which
II las SO greatly contributed TO acquire.
In Oh smplation. Carolina and Ono
are parts ofthe same country; States, UNI
ted under the same General Government,
having interests, common, associated, IN
termingled. In whatever is within the
proper sphere Of the constitutional power
OF this Government, we look upon the
States az one. We do not impose geogra
phcal limits, to our patriotic feeling or
regard: we DO not follow rivers and mouu-
tains, and Ines OF latitude, to find. boun-
dafies beyond which public impros ements
DO not benefit us We who come here, as
agents and representatives Of those mar
row-minded and selfish men of New Eng
land. consider ourselves az bound TO re-
yard, with equal eve, the good of the
whole. in whatever is within Our power
Of legislation. Sir, ifa railroad or a ca
nal, beginning in South Carolina, and end
ing in South Carolina, appeared 10 ne to
he Of national importance and national
magnitude. believing, as ! do, that the
power of Government extends to the en-
courscsmont of works Of that description,
i'll were 10 stand up here, and ask, what
interest has Massachusetts IN rail road
n South Carolina. should not be willing
10 fsce nv constituents. These same mar
rsw.mndad men would tell me that they
had sent me 10 act for the country, and
d,at one who possessed too little comprc
bension, either OF intellect or feeling, one
who was not large enough, in mind and
heart. 10 embrace tne whole, was not ht to
he entrusted with the interest Of any part.
Sir, ! DO no, desire to enlarge the powers
Of .he Government, by uniustiiable COO
sructiou; nor 10 exercise any pot within
fair Interpretation. But when tits believed
fhat power does exist, then il is, IN ny
Judgment. 10 he exercised for the general
benefit Of the whole; 50 far as respects the
exercise of such power the States are
oae. TWAS the very object of the Constl.
tuition to create unity of interests TO the
extent Of the powers q the General go
vernment. In war and peace, we are one
in commerce, one; because the authority
ofthe General Government reaches TO wal
and peace. and to the regulation of com
merce. have never seen any more DIT
iculty in erecting light houses on the
lakes. than on the Ocean; IN improving
the harbors Of inland seas, than Il they
were within the ebb and flow Of the tide; OF
iof removing distractions m the vas
streams of the West. more than III any
work TO facilitate commerce on the Allan
TIC coast. Ifthere be power for one, there
is mower also for the other; and they are
all and equally lor the country.
There are other objects, apparently more
local. or the benefit Of which IS less gen
ersl. towards which, nevertheless, | have
concurred with others to give aid, by dona
Itions of lund. It's proposed to consiruc
a road IN or through one Of tie new State
lin which this Government possesses larg
quantities of land. Have the Unite
I Slles no right, as a great aud uniaxed pro
prietr; are they under 10 obligation t
contribute to an object thus calculated L
promote The common good Of all the pro
/ oneto-s. themselves included! And eve
with respecl to education, which Is the eS
rsne case, let the question be considered
( In the first place, as We have seen, It wa
made matter Of compact with these States
( that they should do their part to promot
education. h the next place, our Who'll
system Of land-Iaws proceeds on the ide
that education Is for the common gooC
because, 10 every division. certain poi
ion IS uniformly reserved and appropriate
for tie use Of schools. And. finally, hay
not these new STATES singilarly stron
I claims, founded OIL the ground aIre ad
stated, that the Government IS a great Or
taxed proprietor in tho ownership Of Oh
sod. Il is a consideration Of great imPoi
lance, that probably there is in no part r
7 the country, or Of the world, 80 great ca
I for the means OF education as 70 thos
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