The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-02-17

heir own States diminished by the growth of
the West But New England has regarded
that as in the natural course of things, and has
never complained of it. Let me see, sir, any
one measure favorable to the West, which has
been opposed by New England since the gov
'ernment bestowed its attention to these west
ern improvements. Select what you will, if it
be measure of acknowledged utility, answer
for it, it will be found that not only were New
England votes for it, but that New England
votes carried it. Will you take the Cumber-
land road who has made that Will you take
the Portland Canal whose support carried that
bill Sir, at what period beyond the Greek
kalends, could these measures, or measures like
these, have been accomplished had they de-
pended on the votes of southern gentlemen
Why, sir, we know that we must have waited
till the constitutional notions of those gentle
men had undergone entire change. Gen.
, orally speaking, they have done nothing. All
that has been effected, has been done by the
votes Of reproached New England. / under
take to say, sir, that if you look to the votes on
any one of these measures. and strike out from
the list of ayes the names of New England
members it will be found that in every case
the South would have voted down the West,
and tho measure would have failed. de not
believe any one instance can be found where
this is not strictly true. / do not believe that
one dollar has been expended for these purpos-
es beyond the mountains, which could have
been obtained without cordial cooperation and
support from New England.
Sir, put the question TO the West itself.
Let gentlemen, who have sat here ten years,
come forth and declare, by what aids, and by
whose votes, they have succeeded, in measures
deemed of essential importance to their part OF
the country. To all men of sense and candor,
in or out Of Congress, who have any knowledge
upon the subject, New England may appeal
for refntation of the reproach now attempted
to be cast upon her, in this respect.
take liberty to repeat, that make. no claim
on behalf of New England, or on account Of
that which have not stated She does moi
profess to have acted out of favor for it woulC
not become her so TO have acted. She solicit!
for no especial thanks but, in the conscious
ness of having done her duty in these things
uprightly and honestly, and with fair and lib
sral spirit, be assured she will repel, wheneve
she thinks the occasion calls for it, an unjus
and groundless imputation of Partially and sci
fshness.
The gentleman alluded to report of the lat
Secretary of the Treasury, which, according t
his reading or construction of it, recommends
what he calls the tariff policy, or branch O
that policy; that is, the restraining of emgra
tion to the West, for the purpose of keeping
hands at home, to carry the manufactures
bHinkI SIT, tndL the ge0lieU1dI
ed the meaning of the Secretary, in the inter
probation given to his remarks. | understan
him only as saying, that since the low price Q
lands at the West acts as a constant and stand
ing bounty to agriculture, it is, on that accoun
the more reasonable, to provide encouragement
for manufactures. BuG, sir, even if the Score
tarv's observation were to be understood as tn
gentleman understands it, it would not be
sentiment borrowed from any New Englan
source. Whether it be right or wrong, it doe
not originate in that quarter.
The Senate will bear me witness that / ar
not accustomed to alude to local opinions, no
to compare, nor contrast different portions c
the country have often suffered things t
pass which might properly enough have cor
sidered as deserving remark, without any oh
eeryaton. But have felt it my duty, on t5i
occasion, to vindcate the State l represent
dessrVed ana unfounded. II advanced else
where, they might be passed, perhaps, withou
notice. But whatever is said here, is suppose
to be entitled to public regard, and TO deserv
public attention-it derives Importance and die
nifty from the place where it is uttered As
true Representative of the State which Ina
sent me here, it is my duty, and duty which
shall fulfil, to place her history and her con
duct, her honor and her character, in their jus
and proper light, SO often as think an attac
IS made upon her, SO respectable as to deserV
TO be repealed.