The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-05-05
constructing a national road; although q

J expense of which has been borne by the
United States, another has been projected
from Albany 10 Sackett's Harbor. Has
she received no money forinternal improve.
ments7 What has become of the appro.
priations for Oswego, for Black Rock, for
Bsffaloe, and other places bordering upon
the lakes? Yet we are told New York once
applied and was refused, either because
the party which then constituted major
;ty in the House was opposed to internal
I improvements, or the treasury then too
much embarrassed to afford the grant, now
the members from that State are bound to
refase 10 contribute their aid TO a design
connected with the common good Of our
common country.
/ Here Mr.. Storrs, of New York, inter
ruBted Mr.. p. and asked what benefit this
roid would be TO tho people he represen.
Il tee.
| know, said Mr.. P. this is the argument
oftbe opposition to this bill, an argument
Which, ifit obtains, will destroy not only
| tbs, but every bill that may be hereafter
Ereorted, to improve the internal condition
oftbe country.
i hoped for better things from that gen.
iUennn when he told us he was in favor Of
Appropriations for internal improvements,
and had heretofore voted for them. No,
cent of the amount appropriated will reach
my district. This has been rung through
| all the changes, not only by those who are
opposed to the system altogether, and will
be opposed, as we are told by them, as long
as they have tongues TO utter their senti.
mcnts, or judgments to direct their con-
duet, but it seems now to be adopted by the
| gentleman from New York. Not cent
Of the appropriation goes to Oneida coun-
| ty, New York. He would vote for the Del.
aware Breakwnter, because that work was
national, and the State Of New York was
interested in il, although not cent Of the
appropriation ever reached his district. If
lcorrec,ly understood the gentleman, when
| be addressed the Committee few days a.
go, he labored to persuade us to withhold
our support from this Dill, because the ap-
preparation required might interfere with
other works; works perhaps in which New
York might have more direct interest.
Mr.. Chairman, in what do arguments Of
this description originate, except that sell
fish sectiona! feeling, the fallacy and un.
soundness Of which have endeavored to
combat, and shall further expose before
conclude. Ishould suppose the gentleman
is more proud of his State, in consequence
Of the construction Of the Erie canal. Is he
unwilling to look back to that period of
time when this great work was proposed
and examine the objections which existed
to it. How did they differ from the objec-
tons urged against this BILL Every coun.
ty in the State through which il was not TO
pass, was opposed to it, and opposed for
reasons similar to those which are given
against this bill. Long Island, Delaware
county, the counties upon the Hudson, the
counties cast Of Albany, were all opposed
to the work, not only because it would con
Ger no benefits on them, but would make
their situation absolutely worse, lessen the
price OF the products of their soil, as it
pened quick and cheap conveyance from
the interior and extreme parts of the State
to the great market and place Of depos.te,
in tho city Of New York. Yet, sir, those
objections TO that work did not prevail, and
trust the similar ones to this bill will not.
Another gentleman from the State Of N.
York. (Mr. Angell,) visits this road not as
Angel, or minister Of Grace, to give to il
his aid put to condemn this and all similar
works: at a proper time he is to alter the
title Of the bill, and call this q road leading
from Buffalo,via Washington, to despotism.
He does not wish any part of the State of
New York contaminated bv il, although he
is perfectly willing Pennsylvania should be.
That gentleman, sir, may speak the. senti'
ments ofthe people of the district, ,as' have
understood, has been generally opposed to
works Of internal improvements, was op.
posed to the Erie Canal; but am not will
ling to admit that he is the organ Of the
State Of NewYork. Let this road be made,
and his State will be as pure and uncon
tnminated as she now is,as pure ns Pennsyl
.vania, and that will be saying sufficient of
that State. One would suppose that this
gentleman belonged as much 10 Virginia
as NewYork, and was disciple ofthe new
school of Virginia politics. A gentleman
from Virginia (mr. Archer,) seems willing
to give up the glory Of this opposition on
behalf Of Virginia, and transfer it to New
York, with view, as one would suppose,
TO work on the feelings, g. enlist the prcju-
dices Of the delegation of that State. A.
mother gentlman from the State Of New
already referred to, has called the attention
Of the Committee TO au attempt made few
years ago, as he says, to exact transit du.
~ from the boats on the New York Canal
But ask, did this Government ever make
such a demand know, indeed, there was
some correspondence between the Comp.
troller and the Canal Commissioners, but
both the late President and the Secretary
Of the Treasury of the United States disa.
vowed all intention to enforce such de.
msnd; yet we have had this old, worn out
story, brought forward, on the present oc.
casion, TO influence the New York delsga.
tiou. Sir, it may be very good policy
thirty four votes--this New York regiment,
ne the delegation from that State were once
called by the predecessor ofmy friend, now
near me, (mr. Irvine, OF Penny are not 10 be
winked out Of sight when an important
point is 70 be gained The gentleman has