Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-06


soue countersctng eorts their part, scheme will
DO soderci which in all future ages will plum
der them ani their po,tery OF counties millions, to be
wased upon let's neither called for by the interests
OF the nation uhorized by the constitutions so lust
ly priced by the people, for the protection intend
ell to afford them against tho u'urpations OF the Gen.
Cover A plan for the constructing Of magnf.
sent road, expense OF If cen twenty millions of
dollars, to extend from BuToe on Like Erie TO New
Orleans Ii of the items in his famous plan OF per.
manent taxation. Now, let tn. question bs asked.
what benefit result from the construction Of road
for two thousand miles between those points:
There Is already between them water communications
most Of IL by the ocean, which ia the cheepest highway
that nature or at can present TO There is aso
with the exception Of few miles of land carriage be-
tween Lake Erie and the head waters Of the Allegheny
in Pennsylvana, entire iaand navig alton by the
BILE rivers Of the West, than which economical
mode Of transporting commo lities can ever be devils
ed by legislaon and ere long, this little obciruc-
ton uninterrupted route by water, will be removed
by the completion Of the Ohio canal commencing at
Cleveland Such road that referred TO, il no more
called for, than a fifth wheel to farmers Wagon.
But will not somebody be benefited Yes, but
without injuring somebody as shall undertake to
shew
''In the first place. who will be benefited. First.
ALI the contractors and superintendent the route,
Sc.
"eeondiy All the owners of the land through which
the road may pass, &c.
"Ihirdiy The very few land owners the route
who are situated distant from the waters which emp
ty into the ocean, the Western rivers that the
Pense OF transporting their produce to market would be
diminished by this road.:'
"In the second place, who will be inurcd' We an
swer, the whole community, inasmuch as they would
DO taxed fifteen twenty millions Of dollars, for the
construction of road, which, after it finished,
would be OF no practical use. except to few indivdu
ais living its two ends. We should like TO know
what kinds Of produce raised in the States OF NJ York
Pennsylvania Maryland, and Virginia. could be trans
ported to Carolina and the States fu rther South, by
this road, as advanageously they be trans
ported by the existing water facies' We should like
to know whether the sugar and mola.ses Of Louisiana
and the cotton Of Alabama and Mississippi, he
Northern as
eheaply as they now be transported by water. 1t
appears 10 TO be Of the widest schemes that
ever invented, and devoid OF sound arguments to
support its expediency, that were il not entitled bill
40 make national road should have fan cied it TO
be An act to induce the people ofthe Southern States
10 Seil their 6rfh rights for of pottdge" and
tha pottage too, with poison in it. II is nothing but
sop to Cerberus, and certain the fatal crumb il
swaowed so certainly will there be fastened upon
the country, system Of permanent taxation, which
time can ever see removed, and which will ultimately
bear down the Southern Safes with yoke OF oppres-
sion, and plumber them oil their last dollar"
We shall hereafter tHrn to this subjective shall
hail the rejection of the bill with infinite atisfaction-
In the mean time, we lay the following letter before
our readers:
Extract ofa Letter from JVashing fon dated March 90
The great question of abolishing duties on the ex.
tnction of the public debt is taking deep root in
the minds Of MEMBER and is mixing itself with all ex
fraordinary appropriations. II is easy TO the line
Of separation between those who are for and those who
are against the aboliion,n debates upon hee appropria
tons The Buffalo and New Oceans Road Bill il one
OF these measures Ii il passes, will contribute
delay the extinguishment of the public debt and of
course TO put off and postpone the question OF abolish
Ing duties; and in that point of view, and great ma
ny other new and extraordinary appropriations are
pressed upon Congress. Mr. p. p Barbour resisted
the Buffalo Road Bill on this ground. among others-
He put il home TO the New York Delegation TO saw
whether they would prefer to continue TO pay their
States proportion OF the present duties, which portion
ne estimated at iour millions Of dollars, for the honor
U ana pleasure OF begging back two three hundred
thousand OF II for internal improv or by reduc
Ing the of duties one half save two millions At
" ihPV NIL bxyifh 4,
same question home to the delegations of several states
ana II may safely he put TO ALL except the politicians
who wish TO keep surplus duties raise fund for UNI
EeUAL distribution among favore states, whose votes
are wanted in presidential election Carson of NJ c.
followed Barbour, and decisive the question of
paying the public debt and aboshng the duties He
also answered the argument of erpediency urged in
favor oil the road, with great force and effect II
argued to be expedient promote commerce. military
operations, mails, and bonds Of Union: he ridculed
the idea of hauling produce rchandze along this
road while the great rivers of the West were flowing
In their accustomed channels 10 New Orleans. He
showed that the military defence of New Orleans de
pended the West and the Mississippi river not the
Buffalo Road would be the road of Western men 10 N
orleans The Mail would end 1t most erpedient TO
take water at Memphis, in Tennessee according 10 the
recommendation OF Mr.. Barry. AS for The bonds OF
Union he rather for tracing these upon the heart.
he for justice among the states; and for the
uDion which grows ont Of harmony and ahe con Hi.
Speech was very excellent one, and does him grea
credit. In word and to return to the first idea the
question of aboshng unnecessary duties s
gaining friends, and has only TO be fully and properly
displayed TO the people, 10 become the ralying point
and signal Of victory, the friends of economy and of
limited governmental may add, TO the friends of the
harmony OF the Union; for in the Of that mea
sure IL contained the Q,tefus of the Tariff question
which Is now the greatest disturber of the of
the Union"
We have prepared article upon Gen Harrson's pam
phet-but we have room for il to-day. The impress
sion oil the whole upon minds Is, that the General
w sguy of some indscretions; but that the Represen-
tatve of Bolivar hurried into iealousies for which
he had proof, and which the conduct of Gen H. did
not justify and that Ex- Minister was harshlv treat
ed-of which we presume Government will take
due notce-After Gen. Harrison had been superseded
by Mr.. Moore, he sent TO Bolivar letter which he had
prepared BEFORE AMI of which Gen. III. himself say 81
81 might be considered an inermcddng presump
tuous man, but cared not for that determined Boil
var should find that there one person who had suf
hcient confidence in his nagnanimity TO Law before him
plain, naked, undisguiscd truths deeply interesting to
his country and to his fame In this elaborate letter
he advises Gen. Bolivar forthc sake of his own fame
as well as for the good of his country to prevent the
bitrary change which is contemplated in the Govern
ment OF Colombia The reader may form some idea of
Its tone from the last paragraph as follows:
TO the eyes of military men, the laureIs Won won
on the he is Of Vargas, Bayaca and Carrebobo will
be forever green; but will that content you2 Are vou
willing that your name should descend to posteritv
amongst the Of those whose fame has been deriy-
ed IRON shedding human blood without a single advan-
tage TO the human race? o., shall il be united 10 that
oil Washington as the foander and the father Of great
and happy people, The choice is before yon Tb,
friends OF hbsry throughout the world and The peopo
o. me United States in particular, wan your