Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-26

or sevep. believe, at least, propa"y NV
more. we're relinquished by thi. law. "" 'ni'
bill. New England, with her fory me"
gave more affirmative votes IMAM III" ~
Southern States, with their MY 1.-Two OF ~
members. These two are lar inc i.o'
portant measures, respecting the pu"nI 'a 90
which have been adopted WITHIN ''' ao,
wears. They took place IN 1871 ahu
rhs, i. the time Uhen. And as 10 INC "a"
ner ho,u, the gentleman already sees '"s' "
by voting, in solid column, ior INC .su
relief; aud lastly, as to the cause W"y,
the gentleman, it was because inc
from New England thought the mfa,uree JI,
and salutary; because they entertained .o"a
the Yves, neither envy, hatred or mahoe'
cause .hey deemed it becoming 'hem' as JUS
and enlightened public men, 10 meet .ne eAlsan.
CIV which had arisen in the Wes', win 'hs sp
nronr,a,. measures of relief; because they teit
il due 10 their own characters, and the eharac'
zero n their New England pl edecessors IN this
Government, TO act towards the new o'a'es !"
the spirit Of liberal palronizing' Maena"'.
nous policy. So much, sir, Tor the cause W"y'
and hone ,ba, by This time, sir, The honora'
BILE gentleman is satisfied; ii not, 90 no' ""o"
,shen or hoU, or why, h ever Will be.
Having required 10 these two important mea'
,ures. in answer TO the zen lemans inquiries,
must now beg permission to 60 back 10
neriod still something earlier, for the purpose
s,ill further of shelving how much, or rather,
how little reason lacre is for the gentleman
insinua,ion, that political hopes, or tears, or
par,y associations, were tine grounds oi these
New England votes. And after what has been
said. | hope it may be forgiven me, il ai'ude
10 some political opinions and votes OF my own
of very ille public importance, certainly, but
which, from the time a, which they were CIV
en- and expressed, may pass for good witness
on this occasion.
This Government, Mr.. President. from Is
origin to the peace Of 1915 had been too much
rngrossed with various other important con-
Germs, 10 be a5le 10 turn its thoughts inward,
and look 10 the development Of its vas, inter-
nal resources. In the early part Of President
Washington. administration, ii Was fully oc>
Gu pied with organizing the Government, pro-
vid,ue for the public deb, defending the iron.
tiers and maintaining domestic peace. BE-
! fore the termination VI that administration, the
| fires OF the French Revolu lion biaZed ior'h as
| from a new opened volcano, and The whole
bre adth of the ocean did not entirely secure US
from its IF. cts The smoke and The cinders
rea, he'd US, though no, the burning lava. Dill
foul, and agilaring questions, embarrassing TO
Government, and dividing public opinion,
sprung out Of the new state Of our foreign re-
atoms, and were succeeded by Others and yet
again by Others, equally embarrassing, and
equally exci,ing division and discord, through
TIE long series Of tweE,y years, ill they
finally issued in the war with England
, Down TO he close Of that war, no distinct,
marked and deliberate attention had been Civ
en-, or could have been given, 10 the internal
CONDITION Of the country, its capacities OF i'm
proyement, or the constitutional power of the
Go,ernmen,, in regard 10 objects connected
with such improvement.
The pescs, MIR President brought abou, an.
entirely new and a mos, interesting state OF
things; it opened 10 US other prospects, and
suggested o'her duties; We ourselves were
CHI angtd, and he whole world was changed
The pacifi alton Of Europe after June 1915, as.
sumed firm and permanent aspect. The ma
lions evidently manifested 'ha, they were dis
posed for peece; some agitation Of the waves
might be expected, even after the storm had
subsidized, but the tendency was, strongly and
rapidly towards settled repose.
1t so happenea, sir, that was al that lime, a
member of Congress, AMI, like Others, natur ally
turned my attention 10 the contempa ion Of the
ne WY altered condition Of the country, aad OF
the world. It appeared plainly enough TO me-
al well as TO wiser and more experienced men
that the policy Of he Government would neces
sarily take a start, in a new direction; because
new direc ions would necessarily be given 10
he pursuits and occupations Of The people,
We had pushed our commerce far and fast, un'
der the advan'ag of neutral flag. But there
were now no longer Aags, either neutral or Del.
Iieerent. The harvest Of neutrality had been
great, but we had gathered il all. With
the peace Of Europe, it was obvious there
would spring up in her circle OF nations re-
vivrd and invigoraed trade, and new activity
in all business and objects Of civilized life
Hereafter, our commercial gains were TO be
earned only by success in a close and intense
competition. Other nations would produce for
themselves, and carry for themselves, and ma
nufac,ure for themselves, to :he full extent Of
heir abilities. The crops Of our plains would
no longer sustain European armies, nor our
ships long0 supply those, whom war had rem
dered unable TO supply themselves. 1t was OBJ
vious thai, under these circumstances, the coun
try would begin 10 survey itself, and 10 esti
mate lis own capacity of improvement. And