Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-24
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"The cause Of Internal improve meut l., far ,,,,
to suffer from dangerous sources desire On ,h
part OF some OF our feow1ci'zens TO place our ROAD
aud canals, or the funds for their
or indirectly under the eonot Of federal
which was framed FOE The common defencs of conf.a.
rated out sovereign states Oar territorial. military
am ironuer improvements must. Of necessty he
ed under its superntendence; but as friend of Zoo,
urnpikes, railroads and canals, that the
government may never undertake 10 Distribute N.
funds for their construction or TO assume anv con,,o
whatever over them. II Is PROPOSITION which ,hs
states have rejected. and right which they never
should surrender. This is not question: about which
the friends Of internal improvement ought to differ 20
Whatever party they may belong-for, whether eoosd.
erea as constitutional question, question Of right
mere question OF policy, the proposition ought, on
either ground TO be unanimously rejected by the States,
NO general government ever did. ever viii manage
ROADS ana Canals or distribute the funds for their con-
'trucioo, with the Justice economy or discretion that
private corporation LEGAL authorities or State govern
mens are compelled to cxercise-This Is an sncie Mt
opnion--susained by most e,nins mt auboti,is. ami
confirmed by expsrience"" This plan of Iis,ribu,in
th- public revenue for internal seem, IN
me to be neither wise CONSTITUTIONS al nor iust And The
most ardent advocate of the cause could not have done
greater service 20 the and canals of the roun,r
than the President has DONE by firmly exercising his
CONSTITUTIONAL privilege, in arresing the progress of
an unsound system. and refusing to become tba
distributor Of the Public R.venu. for surb nu,,o...
Power rejecting patronage rare spectacle and nt
command The admiration OF intelligent and lust peo
pie We certainly do require the stimulating IA of
me federal government in the construction of our turn
'"' ioa"s, anu cahais, on the contrary,
pushing on too rapidly. Our state and great CONNER
cia' cities are conendng with bold and uncacuatinp
zeal. we have three great improvements running in
paraiiei lines, nearly together through N Jer,ev-wc
nave TWO, on which millions will be expended iosn,,
each other in one Of the passes Of the Poom,S
we nave pennsylvania canals in every direcon-ve
nave canals and rail roads in the north south east .n
west-and bold project for cutting through eyerv i'm
pediment between Massachusetts, Bay and the Hud-
son. nese indications certainly prove the ability Of
corporations and states construct our roads and canals
without the aid OF the federal treasury
Ihe most dangerous nemes OF the excellent rauss
OF INTERNAL Improvement above ALL those who have
formed magnificent schemes of nations al government
win corresponding system Of great military roads
radatng from the capital north, souih east and west
Lost IN romantic admiration Of the splendid monu-
men's OIL antiquity, our cluster of little villages. djgni.
ned with the name OF a"capitai'' h. comes anob.r i'm
peral Rome, with her millions governing hsr J;s,an,
provinces with military despo,i-In and sending her ar
mics forth to conquer and subject nations from Afic
10 Briiain-trom the Atlantic TO the Ennbr.tss IN,
i'ue cap't"f-cenral in point of view whether mill
tnry or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT have its spen
diu hppsns, Fiaminans and Arelisns. Or like sno,b.
er rari ruling by s revolutions The provinces and
ues OF France and spreading its great military roads
10 we frontiers oil her warltke neighbors-,o Belgium
ne Rhre, the Alps and the Pyrenneess Before we a.
ropt The policy OF military France or of the despo,ic
woman and Chinese Empes. by placing this da vigorous
patronage in the powerful hands of national exeru<
tive, II would be well TO reflect that we have no pro
v'hceS 10 Keep IN subjecon--no waflike neigbbors-
mat our channels OF commerce lead not to the captaI
OF our coniederscy; and above ALL TO remember thar
" IN the progress ofdespom the authority of The execu
tive power gradually absorbs that OF everv other now
OIL every branch revenue which is des ined Tor auy
public purpose " -