Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-06-14
Congressional Debates.
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HOUSE OF nrrREsesrArrRs MARCH q.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, MARCH 81
coNcLUpBD.
The next objection which | shall urge apins, the
scheme Of applying the whole income 10 the con
sirncion OF ships and forts u.s. that it violates
great inndainento principle Of polcy-a principle
winch has heretofore in the administration of the
finances, been dsregardnd, to the great injury of
the Western country. The principle Is this as
The public revenue is collected from Al the Peope
OF tie nation, in lis disbursement il should be re-
turned TO the parts OF the country from which IL has
been drawn, with as great regard to equality as
due attention TO the aggregate interest of the
PnbIic will allow. agree with my friend from
Maine, (Mr EyANs,l tina, the duties on foreign
mefchadise are paid by the consumers. | agree
thal IN the disbursement of the public money the
preponde'ance ofthe general good and not the in
cldenta benefit, should be ibe criterion. But | dis
agree with him that, IN the expenditure of the pub
iic money, the incidental advantage should weigh
nothing. II Is true that the construction of a fo
tihcahon IN Kentucky merely TO secure to the 7eo-
pie the incidental advantage OF the expenditure
would be ridiculous. Bot IL would be equally ridi.
culous to make road along the margin of the sea
for the sake Of the incidental benefit. It has pleas
ed God 80 10 form our extensive country SO to d.
vcrsity the interests of different sections that the
enlightened statesman IN the conduct of our public
affairs. Will never find the general aud incidental
advantages of the Government 20 come in conflict
When The improvements are made winch Nature
indicates should be on the frontier and in the uerl-
or the general and local interests of the whole
Union VIII be sustained; and the prepondersnce Of
goperal good will b. r~--I i..,,y..y
~~idontnl sdvantns"s &c an e.iis h,~.eL .Inini-.a
ton.
Now, sir, this scheme of devoiinp our whole
means TO the Navy and Qualifications will perpetua-
tie and fastcn upr. the country the unjust policy of
eNpendlng the whole revenue Of the Repoblic on
the seabord-a policy that has long prevailed ex
haust the West to enrich the East.
Sir, let us pause here for a moment TO consider
how the fagrantly unjus, and partial expenditure
TO the whole money one side Of The Union. for
the support Of only part of the great national inter
est, first took lis rise, aud how IT has been conin-
ued. When the Constitution went into operation.
all the States then in existence vase situae ed on
the Atlantic ocean. That instrument las vas
natutaI) received such constructions and waa re-
duced 10 practice so as TO suit the then existing
interest OF the People. They then depended on
foreign cnmmerc" for the exchange of the surplus
products # their industry. To facilitate this tor
cigt commerce. the system which has since cost
the tat. ~ millions on millions was commenced Of
masking bfeakwaiers piers, Improvement Of bays
,uietS, hatb1rs the mouths Of rivers, and hight
houses &c. &c. Bot, since the adoption of the
Cons itution, the Dumber ofthe States has doubled
or VIII. probably, III a few days; the nation has
spread over the interior of the CONTINENT an inter.
nal commerce has grown up far more valuable than
the foreign commerce; yet thore still many
good people IN the old States who believe that ours
Is salt water Constitution and that II would be
the most unconstitutional thing in the world to
nd A,1t q a.. Oh III
and flow the tides. Such, sir, Is the force of
old habits OF thought especially when interest hap
pens to ron IN the same channel The clause IN
the Constitution which has been construed to con.
fer the power on Congress to make improvements
for the benefit Of foreign commerce. reads IN the
/ following word- Congress shall have power 10
regulate commerce with f. reign nations, and among
i the several States and with the Indian tribes."
/ Although the very words used IN regard
! To foreign AID domestic commerce, yet many Of our
Atlantic brethren, While they are wIibng 10 expeud
millions 10 protect defend aud facilitate foreign
commerce believe II would he exceedingly uhcoa-
slitutona TO give a cent for the security and fscii-
3 ~ of interior commerce Bot, ar. the time has
arrived when this salt water cy position Of the Con
T slituuon must give Way 10 the progress Of the
( tioual expansion. Dor Constitution was formed
I for The continent, aud not for the senboaTd Its
scope is sufficiently broad to comprehend ~i,bm ~
! benehcen' provisions every part OF our EXTENDED
I and extending country.
! Sir, the present unjust scheme Of eonfning the
national deiences to the building o! sAlps ADD the
erection Of forGcaiions aud The application Of our
whole means 10 these obJscis. ALL Pefpeusts this
old rotten partial system Of expanding al the psb-
1 lie money oa one side Of the country. One reason
/ Why system 90 revolving 10 reason, and 80 proc
traiiss Of justice, Lss been long eoniiaaed. Is
this: money - power and this mode Of partial
expenditure. while a has exhausted the West, hss
enrched the great eities tho seaenssi thst
iLey have acquired al undue inAssHee upon the
I Legislation Of the county.
Since the year 1871, there has beea very sesrly
= thoessnd millions Of collars collected from tue
People Of tas eognify, ADD eSYsscsc BY tsls o~n-