Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-14

SPEECH OF MR.. ARCHER or VIRGINIA.
~ THE House. OF REPREsENTATIyFs
Ou ths Bill proposing to construct a National Road
from Buffalo to New Orleans
The bill for tho construction of road from Buffalo
to New Orleans, beng under consideration in
committee &C tho Whole
Hr. ARCHER, Of Virginia, rose and addressed the
committee in opposition 10 The bin. He was bv n,
means surprised at the manifestation on the part of
the committee, on former dav. of iudispos ion "a
bear with further debate. TIc beloved he rniabt
truly say, that there was gentleman on that floor
WHO, having been so long member Of the House
mad been found more abstemous in debate than him
self. Old member as he was, his voice h,d scarce.
iy been heard during the present session save N
matters connected with the committee 10 yvb6cb he
belonged Ele felt, at all times indisposilion 70 nd
oTeSs even Wiling ears, much more such ne. vvere
unwilling There we're occasions, however on which
a public man ought to be restrained BIZ minor con
sIderatIons from expressing his views of ir,portan
public questions. He considered the prescn, as an
occasion of this description 4 was his sincere be-
let. that there lay at the of the presrn, dfs
cusson, considerations which ought To be stated 10
DC stated Freely more TO be stated boldly. His CO
paciucs tor public services ~ any mode he n fia,s
ted as humbly IA any could do; but as reporScd
It's esponslbiles-in these whilst takiuu nort ~
TINS service, he could permit no man 10 "a bcCcro
him. He should feel representing nnyyofih 10 The
SLATE from which no came NJ he did s3 III, d.
had been accustomed to claim place behind No
other ID the necessary assertion % truth berr IT,
reared tha' on the present acCasioH ho-cve, tbn
pam mus b" yielded 10 another SiRtc--to Nov,
YORK Tie had been both struck and graiifed b, tic
zone exhibited by several gentlemen from that Fintr.
Mr. MoNELE, Dir ANCEL, Mr. STouRs1 nm ,Lo
last day Of the discussion New York nod n-1 ~
EXHIBIT, on all occasions, similar spirit Of ,,rro
promising dlsIntCrestedness, IN reference I'm TN, L.
glhaton OF this GOvcrumcnt, and she v,ouIJ ;rdooJ
deserVo inc appellstlon OF great winch II WAC boco,,
ing memorable TO bestow on her for 4 State L., 49,.
indIvdual, could be truly great. but by one mode
Tue prachco OF real public spirit. Moro than ono
gentleman IRON that State had given on the occasion
dauued TO- "bat he, Mr.. A. feared was lust vo,,.
o the question The committee had been toIJ tr,I,,
chat The question wusnot ofthe constructor or 10
oul o. me erection OF great policy Of which the b
vas ue5se Cd as the foundation Oftbs policv tho rod
mo Deon called tic pioneer and the appropIat,or 10
named Tor II, the earnest money ola wide cvter,I,r
pan, ~ wnsteful snd selfish drapidaton OF tho ns
nc treasury Into the justice Of these rcpresents
ions ne meant presently TO inquire. He rnnst bc ~,
un'eed' IN tho moan time, m word Of cyhoytaf,rr
10 'ie genHomen from New York, to whom no had
aiiuslon and That was 10 remain Of rood heart c,,
though their approhonsions should be ve,,fod
predatory and Prlvaeerng legislation niobi unCit,l
lno hng OF this system Of internal improvement md
III would stu DO well, II their great State ,yonJ ,,J
Dy INC SIDE Of The south in the battle and nar,,t
cotuIaly w. TIC war for the preservation Of bo 20,
sources and purity ofthe government
ne question, then, was on the foundation IF ,, F..
.%tchsVe systcn ofthe construction Of road. bv tg
government. Not on the system in it's fullest cyfcuf
logcvoT Vt wos admitted TO be confined bv N H.
lcter Of nationality in the works TO be ad1p,cJ M,
?. mao no intention Of going into The consfiiuto,,1
iues1Oh brought 10 view by thia remark He boooJ
~ Huo TOO Just taste 10 nlude 20 any eubiact ,,
u pace ond would be out Of place 10 aIluie m H.
constitutional question IN this place TN soro fo,.
u oiolnenco, lilo the tabled power of music IN nm.