Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-02-03

CdmpDell WOulu CiduBo Iii0 uheCuOn, tu
which the sagacity ofOur citizens is caus-
ing it to fiOw-and taking up with the bu-
siness Of the Eastern people. MIR. G. in.
sisted upon it, that this question was con-
nected with the Tariff policy.
Mr.. MINOR said he was unwilling to
m;ngle in this debate. He thought the
subject was in a nut shell.-He presumed
that nobody could doubt the policy of fos-
tering and cherishing the two great inter-
ests of Agriculture and Manufactures. It
must either be left 10 the Federal Govern
ment or to the States to adopt the policy.
Now, we deny it to tie Federal Govern
ment 10 exercise such a pOwer-for, VIE
ter after winter, we have passed resolution
after resolution against the power of the
Federal Government; we have been con-
stantly loading cuIyerins and exploding
them against this power. And the gentle
man from Macklenburg had the honor Of
firing of one ofthese Culverlns last winter
He said he was not a very old man himself;
but he recollected the great changes that
had been wrought in the course of a few
years on this subject. The preamble 10
the first acts of Congress showed there was
no doubt then entertained Of the power Of
the General Government The same doc
ltrine extended in the year lS07--whon at
Oh. time Of the attack Of the Leopard, the
spirNof the people was reused, and we de-
clared re could not be dependent on Br-
tan forler manufactures was the rage
Of the daJ to encourage our own manutac-
lures; a LADY had presented the Governor
of Virginia with cotton shirt, which ne
lhad worn o. the lth Of July, which vas
made the subject Of toast-and the ne
cessity Of encouraging domestic mnuiac-
lures at that CRISIS, was insisted upon by
many of our politicians -Alemhers OF
| Congress who once VOID fer tho encour-
agement ofmanu@cturel lar8since voted
against them. Then, five say that Con
! gress cannot encourage manufactures, are
we to playth part Of lie dog in the man
| ger-and are we not e exercise the pow
er and encourage the policy for ourselves!
Mr. RIYES of Pritce George, 6eclar-
| ed himself opposed to the Tariff, as ooPres-
siye and uuconsututolal-and it WIS not
10 give sanction to that system, thatle was
M favor of retaining the COMMITTEE On Az
Irculua and Manufactures. II was be-
| cause he Eastern States are making mon.
ey az orr expense, that he was wiling to
lend every facility to the creation 81 JOINT
/ Stock Complri-s TO assist them among
ourselves. He referred to a statement Of
/ Mr.. McDufie that by the Tariff policy
/ 50. 600, 900 were drawn from the South
eyn States into the pockets of the Eastern
people. It was to thwart the Tariff policy.
that be wished Virginia to cherish her OWL
manufactures.
The question was taken on the passage
of the resolution, and last, ayes 50, noes
So.
| Mr.. WILSON moved TO strike out from
the rule of the House, "agricuI,ure and
He stated his beiaf that az Venture asked
nothing at the hands cftho Legislature.
Mr.. ANDERSON opposed the amend
ment-which, on hequestion being taken,
was lost.
THuRsDAY. Jan. q.
a communication was received from the
/ Governor, enclosing q statement ofthe con
dibon ofthe Bank OF the Valley and North
western Bank, which was referred to the
Committee upon the Banks.
Mr.. Faulkner presented a resolution, re-
questlng the Board Of Public Works t.
enquire into the expediency Of directing th,
Public Engineer as soon as it may De prac
ticable, without interfering with Prevjou.
agements to examine and seryey th,
most practicable route for road from
Parkeysburg in the county of Wood tC
Clarksburg in the county of Harrison
from thence 10 Rom1ey in the county
Hampshire, from thence to Martinsb.rs
in the county OF Berkeley, to SHEPHERDS
town in the county of Jciisrsln, c s9u'
lmore convenient point on the Che p -
and Ohio Canal, and report thereon q:
soon as practicable, together W,th The re.o
tive and respective advantages Of the ront
Iby Winchester, and the route indicated BY
this resolution.
Mr.. +. remarked, that although it was
not usual IN submitting a resolution Of en-
curry, to supportit by any remarks, vet a,
tine resolution which he had just submitted
contemplated a route differing IN its easter
7 termination from that which was embraces
I i- the provision of a bill but a few dayt
since, before the House (the bill to con
struct road from Parkersburg TO Win
chester, he would be pardoned in accom-
panyng Il with one or two words Of ex
PLANTATION