Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-08-04

! whole, and cost tneih Two
Lars. ormories, arsenels, and the Ike are
confined to narrow spots OF earth: 'he pun
l,c Offices and departments, aud the Ne'o
C o. themselves, are not sPecIhed 10
tho Constitution, but were deemed tAPeul
emf means for the accomplishment oil oO'
iects that were speclhed. arr
The New York Canal, opposed oy ou'
nresent PTemles, and advocated by I'm
ton and others, with a patriotic zeal 'la'
drew the admiration OF the world upon
them. whilst their opponents were los' III
low inirioues for office aud nominal hohoIs'
il rational by its utility, though purely To-
cal, geographically; for 1t unltes the pay Oh
New York with the chain fnorthern lakes;
and the Michigan and Illinois Canal VIII
l be national, although wholly in The State OF
Illinois, by completing the circle OF naV'-
cation around almost the whole Union.
/ These works are but segments Of tile CIT,
Gle. still national IN their benerl'si anI
ought to have been made by the national
means.
But should Illinois desire a cross Canal
TO convey the produce os the upper oangaa-
mon settlements luto this national channel,
that would be purely local, IN the true SENSE
So Of land conveyance The proposed
road from the Atlantic to the Cny Of JET
ferson will be ofnatonal uullty, and ought
10. be made by the General Government
10 which the STATES have surrendered the
fruitful sources Of revenue, III the Customs
and the public lands; although the Two
ends. as we'll as the other sections, are &C.
ographlcally local The Inflated section
from ST. Louis 10 the CID of Jefferson,
had passed the Senate almost without op-
Dosition; but, alter the blighting veto came
y as stricken out, on the ground, that the Z
per cent compact, for roads leading to the
new States, didnoi cover 1t, as 1t did Oho'
Indiana and Illinois, and consequently,
that il rested on the ground of The Mays
vile and Lexington section, oil another
great national thoroughfare.
The Maysvile and Lexington road IS
national; being but the beginning OF the
great southwestern branch Of tho National
road. intendedto leadfrom it to the Mlssls
sippl river, at point where fixed, or iioat-
inG ice, ceases to obstruct the water con
veyance by that river and its tributaries, IN
hard winters. How could armies, muni-
tons of war, supplies and intelligence, be
thrown INTO New Orleans by water. from
Kentucky and Tennessee in such a sea-
son? i was Provdential that the mouth
Of the Ohio was open in the winter Of 1874
10. The great Engineer Of nature has pom
ted out such lhoroughiare through heu
lucky and West Tennessee TO the provIdent
care Of the National Government. Boin
God and man have dccreed It 10 he ma
tional thoroughfare in time, although the
first section commenced from Maysvllle To
Lexington. which has been examined by
United States Engueer. Il must be be-
gun somewhere, and mon and means hap
pening TO be accumulated there, they be
gan it there by their local means, know
ing that great national works proceeded by
degrees aud from small beginnings, they
cannot be all accomplished at one ef3rt.
| appeal to any blacksmith in the land. J.
bout to make a long chain, whether he can
strike il all off at single blow upon hi,
anvill Would he not make one lIuk first.
! & theu the others SUCCESSFULLY Whether
the first link should be ultimately the cen
ire, or one of the extremes, IS lmmaterlal
ia the utility Of the chain, or to the skill
and character of the artist. As well might
the Cabinet tell .us that the acOrns, which
/ fell to the ground some two or three centu
mes ago. and we're covered bv the rains
0rmed no part Of the majestic oaks iha.
low shade and ornament the tops OF the
bills; or, that the head springs Of our nv
eis, rising among the rocky mountains and
tho AlIeghanies, make no part of the grand
MssisslppL as to tell us that the two ends
oflhe great Western Road, or the begin
ming Of the great south western branch of
it, are 'pureiy local" in their sense of the
words. But should Kentucky and Mis-
sou,i hereafter desire cross routes to bring
the proceeds Of their lands, their iron works
or their salInes, to these great national
thorougfaSes, and thence to market by
land or water; such routes would also be |
purely local in the common sense of the |
phrase.
The Administration suggests rare idea
IN the message, Of amending the Constitu-
ton so as to render the benefits Of Inter. I
nal Improvements equal among the States! !
Having Overruled former Administrations,
and undone, for four years, all that has
been done by men. they seem now dlspo- I
sed TO cope with Heaven, and overrule the |
Maker Of the Continent, and all hrs enpi.
neerlngl Their plan is impossible from
the natural formation Of the country. Its
natural capabilities Of such improvements
must be regarded. Are there a Hudson.
a Mohawk. a chain Of Northern Lakes I