South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-09

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/ This bill passed, and these and other
similar undertakings completed, we may
indulge the patriotic hope that our Union
will be bound by ties and interests that
render il indissoluble. As the General
Government withholds all direct agency
from these truly national works and from
all new objects of internal improvement.
ought it not to yield to the States, what
is their own. the amount received from
the public lands It would thus but ex-
ecute faithfully trust expressly created
by the original deeds Of cession. or re-
sulting from. the treaties Of acquisition.
With this ample resource, every desira-
BILE object Of Improvement, IN every part
OF our extensive country, may, in due
time, be accomplished. Placing this ex-
haustless fund in the hands of the seve-
raj members Of the Confederacy, their
common Federal head may address theGr
in the glowing language of the British
bard, and
Bid harboRs open, public ways extend,
Bid temples worthiar of the God ascendS
Bid the broad arch the dangerous ffooA
contain,
The mole projecting break the roaring
Baekto his Bounds their subject seacons
mand.
And roll obedisnt rivers throughtha land.
The affair OF the public lands was
forced upon nae. In the session Of
1912 motion from quarter polit-
ically unfrisndly TO me, was made to
refer it 10 the Committee Of Manusac-
lures, Of which I was a menbss. Z
strsnuously opposed the reference. Z
demonstrated, I protested, I sntraateds
| mplored. X vas in vain that in
sisted that the Committee on the Pub
lie Lands was the regular standing
Committee. to which the reference
should ba made. II was In vain that
I conteaded that the Pablo Lands and
Domestic Manufactures were subjects
absolutely ineongruous. The unnatus
raj alliance was ordered by the vote or
a majority Of the Senate. l felt that
a personal embarrassment. was intendS
ed me. felt that the design was 10
place in my hands many edged To-
strumsnt, which ! could not touch
without being wounded. Nevertheless,
| subdued all my repugnance, and l
engaged assiduoasly in the task which
had been co unkindly assigned me.
This, or similar bill, was the eff-
spring of nay deliberations. When re-
por,ed,, report accompanying it was
referred by the same majority Of the
Senate to the very Committee on tha
Pablo Lands to which | had unsac-
csssfully sough. 10 have tha subject o..
riginally assigned, for the avoRad pur-
pose Of obtaining counteracging res
port. But, in spite ofall opposition, il
passed the Senate al that ssssion. Az
thu next, both Houses Of Congress.
confess I feel anxious for the fate
Of this measure, less on accoun, Of any
agsncy | have had in proposing il. a.
] hope and believe, than from a firm,
sincere, and thorough conviction, that
no one msasure ever presented to the
councils of the nation was frauaht with i
so much unmixed good, and could ak
erl such powerful and enduring indu- \
ence in the preservation of the Unioa
itself, and upon soma Of its highest in.
terests. If can be instrumentaI, in
any degree, 10 the adoption of ii, 81
shall enjoy, in thai retirement into
which | hops shortly to enter, hsart
feeling satisfaction and a lasting conso-
lalioa. | shall carry there no regrets,
no complaints, no rsproachss on my |
own account. Whea look back ups
on my humble origin, left an orphan
too young to have been conscious Of al
fathers smiles and carssses, with al
widowed mother, surrounded by al
numerous ofspriag, la the midst Of pes
caniary embarrassmsnts, without e.
regular education, without fortune.
without friends, without patrons, a
have reason to be satisfied with myiI
public career. | ought TO be thankfull|
for the high places 81 honors TO which
| HAYS been called by the favor and
partially of my coantrymen, and am
thankful aud grateful. Anl saaIl
take with me The pleasing conscious
ness that, in whatever station have
been placed, have earnestly aai hons
eslly labored 10 justify their coniilencs
by faithful, fearless AMI Jealous dis,
charge of my public duties. Paldon
these personal illusions. make ths
motion Of which notice has besn givens
Leave was then granted, AMI the bill
was introduced real twice, referred to
the Commistee ON the Paslie Lasds,
aud ogdstsd 10 be printed.