Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-24

apprehension, it augurs more fearful
forebodings than all the black clouds.
which gentlemen have fancied they
saw rising in the south or in the north.
Sir, the black cloud Of most fearful
import, which threatens the create 81
danger, aud which We should try 10
dissipate. hangs over US, around US
and among US. Is il not worth some
effort, then, to endeavor to assimilate
the interests Of our Eastern and West
ern brethren-to open the channels Of
commune ation--to afford them the
means Of free and easy intercourse,
and bind them together by those com
mon objects Of State improvement,
which will best reconcile all Giscordant
feelings and local jealousies: Sir. il
Is an all important consideration, and
The mere per centum on the money
expended ought not to weigh feather
in the balance against the great politi
cal benefits to be derived by n proper
application Of the funds. What are
two millions of dollars compared with
the union, happiness aud prosperity of
the State? Nothing-mere dust in
comparison.
The county from which ! hail, puts
IN no claim-asks M direct appropria.
ton, believe she will be satisfied Nth
any course that will benefit the whole.
that will produce the most general
good. Were /, however. to oppose
this loan solely on the ground that no
par, of the money is expected to be
fingered by my constituents, I should
consider myself unworthy a seat in
this House. do rot stand here, sir.
TO icgislate for county-nor a section
OF the State, but for the commonwealth
the whole common wealth. Impress.
cd as ! am with the belief, that the fall
len fortunes Of Virginia, can only be
reclaimed by a liberal scheme Of i'm
provemcnts. | should be doing injus
tice to myself-injustice to nv consti-
tuents. and injustice TO the State, were
] to refuse my feeble aid, in endea.
vourlng to attain all object so desira-
BILE.
Look at Ohio, the child Of yesterday
Ohio, that was not in existence.
when Virginia stood eminent a
mong the members Of this confedera.
cy, where is she now? Sir, this bant.
ling has outstripped US in white popu-
la'i"n, and Is marching on to greatness,
TO wealth and TO power, while We are
statinnary-no, that is contrary TO the
laws OF human nature. Every thing
III existence must advance or retro.
grade-and IRE are not advancing. -
Why this state Of inactivity: Is IL
not because We are too much dispose
to let things alone? Sir, if agric al.
ture or manufactu res are sought to be
encouraged or Improved, you are told
to "if them aione"-they can take
care Of themselves. If roads, intoler.
ably bad roads are TO be mehded, and
equitable and just laws are proposed
Tor that purpose, you are told TO lei
fhem Gfone"--they are as good Tor Us
as they were for our fathers, they col
along very well without innovation
and so eau we. Ii turnpikes. canals.
or rail roads, are proposed to be made
you are told to "ict them alone" they
will cost money and involve the State
IN debt-0ur forelathers did without
them. and so can we. This is VIVA,
depopulates our villages, lays waste
our fields. drives industry from our
workshops, and checks progressive i'm.
proyemcnt. SIR, you must change thi,
ene'rating policy. Nothing but a ra
deal change Can redeem, degenerate
and discnthral! Virginia, from the pa.
RAYS effects Of "ief as 0ioae.' No.
thing is so we'll calculated 20 bring
about this change a. well dicesicd,
liberal system Of internal iBprorsmCni
IL is conceded on all sides. that this
cannot be done without money, and
that money cannot Ice obtained With
out resorting 20 loan. Sir, the only
lquestIon is, will you borrow money and
endeaVOr 10 bring into active operation
the whole energies Of Che state, 81. b,
refusing, drive away her snierprisin,
population, and leave the Old Domin
ION to suffer the fatal consequences
cannot doubt tie success Of thi,
scheme, if tie friends Of the mcasur,
are permitted TO perfect il. The ore
sent ~ the most auspiciOus tune. III,
machinery Of a new government - gu
'ng INTO oPeraiion--and general ~
ten OF improvement is the main spin,
TO SET the whole 10 motion. file mo
ney market - low--that Necessary ~
litle can be obtained now, on bette
terms thao hefetOlofe-- aud. sbouI'
/. ihe troubled waters Ut retoluiinn con
. ilnue TO agilate Europe, loser than 10
will be sble "a obtain it hereafter.
trust thls motion vii not prevail
. that the friends of tie bill msy gI,e
lVm aud comeiiress, and br,ng Il iair
~ before the House. Now - lhs "a
eePted limc.