Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-12-15

cen no where ne SO wen deposited - IN the
packets OF the people.
u may sometimes happen shss she inter.
esss of psrtic"lsr States ~ouid not be deemed
to coincide With the general interest in rei.-
tion to improvement within such States. Bus.
a the danger 20 he spprehensled from this
source 10 sufficient to require IL, . discretion
might be reserved TO Coagven 60 direct, 90
such improvements Of general character as
the States concerned might NOT be disposed
to unite in. the application Of the quotas 81
those States. uodsr the restriction Of conf;n.
ing To each State the expenditure OF its sp-
propriate quota. d may, however. be assum
cd assfr eeneral rule. ,ha, such improve.
men,s a. serve to increase the prosperity vi
the respective States IN which they are made.
by giving new facilities to trade, aud thereb,
zUgment,nK the wealth and comfort of their
inhsbiiznts, constitute the surcst mode Of
comforting permanent and substantial sslyan.
tsg~s upon the Whole. The strength, ~ y ell
- the true glory. ofthe confeslerscy, IL main
y founded on the prosperity and power Of the
several independent sovereig mics Of hich IL
70 composed, and the certainty with which
they can be brought into successful, active
cooperation, through the agency Of the fc-
dern Government.
| u u. moreover, within the know ledge OF
such ~ are ~ all converssnt with public nj.
fairs. that schemes OF Internal imprcvemen.
vr,ftont time To time been proposed. which.
from their extent and seeming msgni6ccncc.
we're regarded ~ Of national Government.
but which. upon fuller consideration aud fur
ther experiences. W ould nov be rejected with
great unznimity.
| That the plan under consideration " ould
derive important advantages from its certain.
w and that the moneys set apart for these
purposes would be more judiciousIy app,ied
and economically expended under the direc-
ton OF the State Legislatures. iu which every
part OF each State is Immediately re presented,
cannot, ! think. be doubted. Ia the new
States particularly. where . comparatively
small population is scattered over an ex,en-
sive surface. and the representation in Con-
gfess consequently very limited, IL is natural
to expect that the appropriations made BY the
Federal Government would be more likely TO
be expended IN the vicinity Of those mem.
bets through whose immediate sgency they
were obtained, than If the funds were placed
under the control OF the Legislature, in which
every County OF the State has its own re- pre-.
sentative. This supposiion does not nc ccs.
sar'ly impuGn the motives Of such Congres.
sionsI representative, nor is il SD int nded
We are all sensible Of the bias To which the
strongest minds and purest hearts are, under
such circumstances, liable. In respect 20 the
last obJrction, its probable effect upon the
I dignity and independence Of the State Go.
'ernments, II appears TO me only necessar,
10 safe the case As II i., and IS IL would be IL
me measure proposed were adopted. to show
That tie operation is most likely To be the We
~ reverse Of that which the objection sun.
poses.
] Ia the one case, the State would receive its
quota OF the national revenue for domestic
use, upon fixed principle. rs a matter of
right, and from . fund 10 the creation of bic n
u mad itself contributed IFS fair proportion.
surely there could be nothing derogatory in
"s'. AS matters now stand. the States them.
selves IN their sovereign character, are not
unffequen'ly petitioners At the bar Of the Fe.
derai Legislature for such allowances out of
the national treasury as il may compor, with
tner pleasure or sense of duty TO bestow nm
on them. u cannot require argument TO prove
which OF the two courses is most comnstible
with the ethceney or respectability of The
State Governments.
But all these are matters of discussion and
dnpass'onate consideration. That the desir.
ed adjustment would be attended with diff
cui'ys affords no reason WHY il should not he
attempted. The effective operation of such
motives would have prevented the adop,ion
~ the Constitution under which we have so
long lived, and under the benign influence ot
which our beloved country has so sipn.II,
pr"spered The trainers Of that sacred IN.
strnnent bad greater di fficuhies O overcome
ana ,hey d'd overcome them. The patriotism
we people. directed by deep conviction
Z" we importance Of the Union, produced
mutual concession and reciprocal forbea,ance
s'r'c' "ght was merged in sp,ti, Of eompro.
'"'se' aud the result has consecrate their dis.
,'eres'eo devotion 10 the general veal Tn
Tess TIE American people have degeners,ed.
me same result can be again efIe sted. whsn
ever experience points out the nscessity of
.e s 20 me sane means TO uphold the fabric
wn'eh the'r fathers have reared u !. beyond
INC power ct man to make q system Of 40.
vernmeBt like ours. or anv othsr go. r.
With precise equality upon States s,iu.,~d
"1e those which compose this Confcder.cy,
nor - inequality always injustice, Every
state cannot expect TO shape the measure. Of
The General Government to suit its owo ,,a,
'Icuisr interests The causes which nrevcn,
u are seated in the nature of things. and can.
MOI De entirely couDterseted by human moan.
MUTUAL iorbearsnce, therefore, becomes . ,lu.
! " obligatory upon all; and We may. am
conhdeDt. count on cheerful coynnlianee
WIN ihis injunction, on the part of our rom.
students. IL IS not TO be supposed tina, they
W." OBJECT to make such comparatively ia.
considerable sacrifices for the preservation of
hghts and privileges, shieh other less f.vo,.
ed portions Of the woflJ have in vain a .de,i
through seas OF bloos! to acquire.
Our course Is . safe one, " il be but faith.
'u.y soheted 10. Acquiescebcc IN the con.
s,hni,onAIIy expressed will Of the nsjuri,v.
snd 'ne exercise ct that will in = spirit Of tno.
oeIAiion. justice and bts,heriy kindness, will
constitute q eemen, which would ,ver ,,,s'
serve orr Union. Those vino eher;.h ana
'oe1Ies'e sentiments like these, renders r.o.s
essential service TO their country, whilst ,bose
~bo seek TO weaken their influence. are
however conscientious aud praise or,ht Their
intentions, in eject its worst enemies.
tbe intel ,gence and influence Of The
county, instead OF lsboring 70 fomert sec
uons' preJud'ccs, 20 be msde snbserv,en, ia
p.a'y Ns''a'e' were, - good f,ilh. sppiietl 70