Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-12-10

own judgment. have no desire to cone,
my anxious wish to conform, as far as -.
TO the views Of those for whom I act.
All irregular expressions of public on;n;,.
are OF necessity attended with some doubt !.
to their accuracy: but, making full allos
ances on that account. 1 cannot, I think y.
ceive myself in believing that the acts resss
red 70, as well as the suggestions which / Al.
lowed myself to make in relation In th.:-
bearing upon the future operations of,be -
ver0men,. have been approved by the gres,
body of the people. That those whose -
mediate pecuuiary interests are to be a4ec,as
by proposed expenditures should shrink F.
the application Of a rule which prefers fh.:.
more general and remote interests to ,ba.a
which are personal and immediate. is 10 he -
pected. But even such objections mas,
from the nature Of our population. be bpt
temporary 10 their dnra,ion; and il il w-ra
otherwise, our course should be the SANE
for the time is yet, l hope, far distant, whe,
those entrusted with power to be exere;sa,i
for the good Of the whole, win consider !,
either honest or wise TO purchase local favor
al the sacrifice Of principle aud the genera,
good.
So understanding public sentiment. AMI
thoroughly satisfied that the best interests az
our common country imperiausiy require that
the course which | have recommended in
this regard should be adopted. | have, upon
The most mature constellation, determined to
pursue IL
II is due 20 candor, as well as to my own
fee'Ingsylh that | should express The reluctance
and anxiety which | must at all times expe-
renee IN exercising The undoubied right of
the Executive TO withhold his assent from
bills on other grounds than their u~ncons,itu-
t%iona'ty. That this right should not be ex.
ereistd on slight occasions, all will admit. 1t
IS only IN matters of deep interest. when the
principle involved may be justly regarded as
next ~ importance 10 infractioDs of the Con.
s'Ituuon itself, that such a step can be ex.
pected 10 meet with the appreciation Of the
people. Such an occasion do consciep-
uousiy believe the present to be. In the
discharge of this delicate and highly respoa-
slble duty, l am sustained by the reflection
that the exercise of this power has been
deemed consistent with the obligation of off,
cial duty by several Of my predecessors; ard
by the persuasion. too, that, whatever libe.
raj institutions may have to fear from the en-
croachments ofExecutive O err. which has
been every wi1eFe the cause of so much
strife and bloody Contention, but little danger
IS TO be unprecedented from a precedent by
which that authority denies to itself the er.
ercise OF powers that bring in their train in
nnence and patronage of great extent; aud
mus excludes the operation of personal in
iefesls, every where the bane of official trust.
! derive, too, no small degree of satisfaction
rom the rt election, that. i'll have mistaken
the interests and wishes Of the people, the
Constitution affords the means of soon re-
dressing the error, by selecting for the place
Their favor has bestowed upon me a citizen
whose opinions may accord with their own.
| trust. ~ tie mean lime, the interests Of the
nation will be saved from prejudice, bya ri
gid application of that portion of the public
funds which might otherwise be applied to
different objects to that highest of all our OBJ
legations, The payment Of The public debt, &
an opportunity be afforded for the adoption
OF some better rule for the operations Of the
Government in this matter than any which
has hitherto been acted upon.
Profoundly impressed with the Importance of The .ub
Jeet. not merely US it relates to ibe general prosperity Of
the country. but 10 the safely Of the f.dpral system lean
net AVOID repeating ny earnest hope that all good ci,i-'
zris. Who TAX n proper interest IN he s.fecess aud bsrno-
ny Of our adn4irahte political iasiii utions. aud uhn are In.
capable o de'iring toconyes, an opposite state of thingx
in1o means for The g%ratiicatip u If p rsunal slnbiiiun-wiM
iaying aside minor ca,sairsatioras. and describing local
P~fetudices. unite their honest csrifiuns 10 establish some
liked general principle mhiet shall b calculated 10 eft ca
. gi'1a'ts' .s'tii OF phbhc goni ~ regard TO the subject
OF internal Improvement. aid afford tie least ground for
sectional discon1eEt.
The general ground ofmy objection TO local appsonria.
tlons has been heretofore expressed and l shall end syor
10 avoid a repetitioo of What has been aifead, ury,d-ths
importance OF sustaining the state so,er,ignties. rs far al
IS consistent with ,he righttui seton OF the r d, raj Co.
fera'nei' ana OF preserving the greatest a~ttsinsbie harmo-
ny briwe,n Them l will COW add ant expression Of my con.
rietiop-a consiction tia, every days expei irnee serves
to coniira,- that the political creed which irculeates the
pur-tit OF tinnsr great objects as a paramount duty Is
the TRUE faith, ard one 10 which we are manly ind, bted
Tor the present success OF the entire system, aud to which
We naus, alone iook for its future STABILITY.
That ts,ere are diyersititsi in the interests of The different
States which compose the extensive canfedsracy must be
admitted. Those diversitits arising rom si,ist;on eli.
mate, popniaiiot,, and pursuits, are dotbiess. as ii is i.at-
,rai itity should he, greatly exaggerated BY leat,usiss aud
that spirlt Of rivalry. These cIeumsia0ces make il tbe
daty q those who are entrusted With The management Of
IT'S affairs 10 ,cuiraiiza their effects n far as eyaet;eshb.
BY making The b~vn,feiat operation Of tb. Frt.raJ t;@,,,,.
ment as equal aud tqnitabir among The several States az
can be dois conNstentl, With the great ends Of lis in,,ilu.
tim.
Ii is on necessary to ref & TO u,nIoubtsd faets n
how lar the pass acts Of the Governmtn, upon the sub,.cs
under consideration have falIei, short Of this ob,ect. Ihe
expenditures heretofore made fr internal imnr,, eIn+uts
amount 10 ap~ wards of tive millions uf d liars. and have
been DISTRIBUTED IN very una qua! proportions amongst lie
Sta,es. lie estimated Exp, isr of works OF vh;rh ~.
,el $ have been made, together With thai Of other, uralee.
ted, and PARTIAL, sur, Eyed, amount to more tilau u,u,t,,ix
millions at dollars
ihat sneh Improvements, on account Of particular cir.
eumstances. may be more adj antageously aud benrdciaily
made III some STATES than in 9th. rs, Is dcubties, tru,; but
that they are OH character which should prevent a q !.
qn'taole distf'bnifon OF the funds amongst The several
States, is mol TO b. concrded. The want ef hi, esuilsbL.
distribution eai'no' fsilto prove a prolific source u inita-
ton amongst the States.
We haze II constantly hefofe our ewes. that profpss,oos
Of superior zsal in the causr Of internal improvement. and
a disposition TO la,ish the pubic funds upon obiecis Of
that en- irseieT, are daily aud earnestly put iDrtb by aspi.
rants 90 power, as constituting the highest claims 10 The
~cn.fienee oi The neunlr. Mnlld IL he st.n..G. ...d-.