The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-05-13
nesse, who lives upon the spo.? lie tells

nesse, who lives upon The spo,? lie tells
you, that during three four,hs Of the year
these roads are Of no service Whatever
their channels being often so dry as to ac.
nit walking over them. And as to these
Alpine mountains which seem TO have
lowered so much in the gentleman's speech,
they are not so high as he imsgInes; and
whatever their height, they are mountains
Of ore, and contain resources which Will
furnish commerce for the road 10 carry
/ We have two armores-and he tells, II ev-
er we have another, II will not be located
on this road, and the road will be useless
{ Is the gentleman sure that there never Will
be more than two armOrles IN the United
/ States? Is he quite sure that this road will
never be employed for the march Of on ar
my What Is this argument but TO declare
/ that are not IN peace 10 prepare for war !?
VIII not the same doctrine prove that we
are not 10 increase our navy! that We are
not to forii'y our coasts:
/ But It seems that we are to reject this
! bill for consisiency's sake. Because the
Jackson party raised hue and cry about
I Executive influence, and about the shame
ful waste of money by employing the en-.
gineers to make surveys in various parts
/ of the Union, We must out Of consistency,
and pride Of character, refuse this bill, and
even that Tor the usual annual appropriation
! for surveys.
! Why, sir, is il an incredible thing that
! that hue and cry was raised for mere po
I l,Ical effect? Is 1t too much TO suppose that
! partlZans used that argument, who did not
! themselves believe there was much truth or
| weight IN il : AAd, admit that the power Of
making surveys was ever so much abused
by late administration. because q good
thing has been used for bad purpose, does
1t cease TO be good, if properly used =?
! come now 10 notice the speech of o
gentleman from Virginia (mr. Archer
who seemed so particularly magnanmous
toward the State OF New York. | was
happy TO hear hIm-the strain was so new
that 1t made strong impression upon me
the gentleman seems to have made the
| discovery that there can be something that
/ is correct without the bounds Of the State
OF Virginia But, SIR before the gentleman
praises New York too highly, let him wait
and see how she will vote Oh this question.
/ II New York Is 10 vote down this bill, be &.
cause her petition for aid was once reject
ed. what is she Ia expect in future? VIII
! the time never come when New York will
apply for q share ofthat very aid she is now
asked 10 refuse and what will then be
said to her by the power Of tho West on
this floor Sir, Aope New York ,eiH be
magnanlmous; too magnaniInous 10 cherish
! the remembrance of disappointment, and
, the feelings OF resentment II excited. The
gentleman ought In have recollected that
| The policy of New York in making the ap
! pllca;ion, was directly IN contradiction OF
! all his theories as q politician. When
| Clinton asked this body 70 grant aid TO the
State Of New York, did he come here lg
noraH ofthe Constitution and if not, did
he hold the same views oft 90 lhat gent!e
man and his coadjutor: No, sir-he &C
knowledged this government had the pow
or and the right TO grant The aid he solicit
ed. Sir, the gentleman has used soft words
i will not uSs the vulgar phrase, and say
he has been pouring soft soap down the
backs Of the New York Deleg alton; but he
can never reconcile her conduct with hls
principles. The gentleman told us tha, #
! the General Government did not engage
IN these works, they would be done by the
States; but according to his argument, #
! this Government does not, the States will
not. We have heard new doctrines brooch
| ed here. The gentleman seems to have
taken lessons from the school OF n certain
! Judge in Israel. and to have adopted ,ha,
MAXIM Of exalted morality, "al'S fair in
politics" The gentleman is not for form
ing II Coall,lon-.he will coslesce with any
body; but 1t ia for the most unpnncipled
| purpose, if that combination is To be direct
ed against the policy OF the Tariff, and of
the Internal improvements Of the country.
Sir, speak for myself alone--in relation
to my own morality; | can, tcourse, speak
only for myself but have not much con
lidcnce in the morality OF those who are
Isady TO join with any body in opposing
one OF the most healthfnl attributes Of this
government. XII do not forget, that same
gentleman told Us that if Virginia should
ever alter her law respecting elections, he
would pack up and remove into the veIy
heart aud centre of Aflca. But, sir, VIr
gina has changed her law Of elections, g.
| the gentleman has not removed 10 Africa
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