Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-10-13

meat 9d. His reesmueu dstisn Of an n
nendnsert OF the federal eeossitssion, 20
80 % place those powess beyond The doubt
~ nay Of the Slstea Sd That works Of
iaspsovement ske0ld BE- nssiowsl IN tbs,r
ehsraeses 9Th. That jsJieious eeoee-
my shosld be maintained in the spplies.
tioa Of public funds TO public word. 5sh.
His promise 70 support domestic manu-
features.
.asspsv 70 AL do not approve or that
seditious spirit manifested by some Of the
Southern States. against the Tariff snd
other acts Of Congress.
.7ssrer "a 5th-l believe Congress has
power to appropriate funds from the rsvs.
nae OF the Uuies. 70 improve our country
by means Of national roads, canals, and
other public works. 10 facilitate Internal
commerce and intercourse. The policy OF
promising internal improvement has 81
Waysbee q favsrite one with me. find
guarantee OF the correctness OF my oI,in-
'ons ON this subject. in the reconnsendA-
tons made TO Congress, and Of bills sp-
proved BY Washington. Jefferson. Madi-
son, John q Adams, &c. In resolutions
passed ~ the Virginia Assembly. in 1901,
IN 1910. and in 1916 and II, when, By q
vote nearly unanimous in tho house OF
delegates. with but one dissentieut in the
Senate. the general government WAS urged
70 appropriate money 70 unto the Potomac
With the Western waters. the james river
with the kana~ba. &c; and 20 aid this
State in the wise and benevolent plan Of
ee!snixing the free people Of colour. Mr..
Giles himself. ably supported this power of
improving the eoastry. when he WAS in the
full vieour Of bis intellect. At . later dsy,
with impaired faculties. he was the author
Of certain resolutions which insulted the
intelligence Of this community. I like
Air. Giles firsi opinions better than Air.
Giles last
.dnsseer to sM-I approve OF the policy
Of tsrid system. by which the productive
industry and manufactures Of tie country
nsay be encouraged and protected, and be
thereby rendered whoiiy Independent of TO
reign nations Mr. Jefferson, in 1917, uses
this language 10 favor Of the encourage.
ment Of domestic manufacturer: The
history Of the last twenty years, has been
sufficient lesson for US all 10 depend for
necessaries en- otrselres alone; and hope
that twesty years more will place the a.
meriean hemispkere under system Of ifs o,ca.
essentially psaecabIe. and Industrious, and
not needing to extract its comforts from
the eternal hres raging 10 the old world. -
J hope so, too. not merely % . politician,
but - an individual extensively engaged
~ = farmer. and having interests to pro-
mote IN common with my brother farmers,
by tho establishment Of mauufactories
which will create . market at home and
render Us independent Of the capricious
and fuctuaiing policy OF foreign powers.
Experience has shewn us. that upon maay
articles most used by the farmer and me-
chanic. incyeased duties have had the effect
OF producing decreased prices Take for
example. iron-that article has fallen in
price, since the duty was imposed. So
with cotton fabrics and inferior woolleu
goods.
.fns,rer to IM-This government win
not long exist without the right Of some
supreme judicial tribunal 60 declare null
and void. laws aad acts Of q State, or laws
OF Congress which conflict with the fedc.
raj constitution. Virginia herself thought
so in 1910. when she responded TO certain
resolutions Of the legislature Of Pennsyl-
vania. which denied the power assumed
by the Supreme Court.
Thus, fellow-citizens, have I answered
tina several questions put TO me By MANY
voters" Excuse the haste with which
the answers have been prepared, have
eonhoed myself strictly to the subject mat
ter OF the enquiries in the public papers.
and frankly avowed opinions which have
ever entertained. and for which have of.
ten been put uoder the ban Of populsr dis
pleasure in my own, muc b loved, native
county Of Frederick. I now resign my self
10 the disposal Of the people Of Jefferson.
Your felIow-eiiizen.
RICHARD W B.7RTO.N
Shepherdstown. October o, 1880.
p S. Two friends. who have returned
from Winchester. inform me that certiii
Gates have been manufactured there, for
the purpose OF influencing the vote Of this
county. he IL so. I shall be prepared 10
answer them, should they be Forthcoming
There Is no genflemap 10 Frederick coun-
W, who does not know that all the opin-
zoos have expressed above, ! have con.
sistenily adhered TO throughout life and
there 10 no genfiep,an who will certify tina,
J have ever said ] preferred Jackson 10
Clay at the next election. I have uniform
Iy. On Frederick and jefferson. expressed
myself favorable 10 . material reform in
the Chancery Court.
Il. w. BARTON.
ChafIestown, Oct II, 1880