Liberty advocate., 1839-06-06


IN The House of Representatives., 5th February
1889, on the state Of the Union.
have said that would show that the late
and nresent administrations have violated eve
~ single one OF the great principles upon
,sb;cb Gen Jackson came into power. | will
add, sir. that never have the just expectation
orpariotic and contiding friends been so cru
civ disappointed, since the return ofCharles
tho Second to England, when a noble minded
and royal people lined the roads from Dover
n London with Joyous and heartfelt greetings,
and in the exuberance of their generous Joy,
freely iorgave all the past offences of his obi
ous race in their happy visions Of hope of the
future How that confidence was repaid who
does not know! That heartless prohigate rode
On through this dense and living mass Of loyal.
wand love as insensibe TO all these feelings
as the horse that bore HIM The nobler animal
ofthe two. Since that day, repeat, the just
expectations of patriotic and devoted friends
have not been so disappointed, or pledges so
openly violated.
Shall we trust again TO the hollow proies-
sons of these very same men? No. sir. The
head of your party was once told by distin.
gushed Senator from Virgna-you have de-
ceiyed us once, that was your tault-il you do
it again, it will be ours. | said every princi-
pie. No, Sir, there is one to which they have
adhered with noble fidelity. That famous
maxim-"To the vctors belong the spoils"
The general policy of the party cannot be
more fifty illustrated than by the measure now
under discussion. Whilst forever prating of
Tetrenchment and economy, they lavish thou
sands and millions on the Cumberland road,
harbors, and o'her such objects, not only in Vi
oaton OF the Constitution, but OF all their own
proiessed opinions, an seek TO atone for 1t by
reducing an appropriation for an important arm
Of the national defence, the paltry sum of $780,
900; and by cheating mail contractors and 9th
or small EMPLOYERS Of the Government.
word or two as TO this matter Of Internal
Improvement. Ifthere was any one principle
which more than another entered into the can
vass which resulted in the election Of General
Jackson, it was the question of Internal I'm
provement; and, sir, what has been the result?
will tell you. That Administration actually
expended more money in Internal Improve
ment, than all the preceding Administrations
from the foundation Of the Government I'M
the Administration of his predecessor, an a
mount next to nothing was expended; but he
was turned out for the enormity Of holding alb
stract opinions in favor of the power. His sue
cessor, who carries the exercise of that power
s 10 the most extreme and alarming extent, is
not only to be excused, but that successor, Or
what is the same thing, his nominee and eleve,
lis 10 be confded in, Notwithstanding other and
weighty objections; because, he makes similar
promises | reply TO such promises as did old
Quickly TO Falstaf, "aye, and you said SO be-
,iore, Sir John" man may be borne down
by torrent which he cannot resist. lie may
be overcome by force, but il he bears hlmsel!
rightly, and preserves his mems Stbt conSctd
recti, he may have q Joy in defeat which even
success cannot give. But for myself, have
no fancy for being cheated--that makes one
think mainly of himself.
How stands our present Chief Magistrate on
this question Of Internal Improvement Did
he not vote for placing Turnpike Gates on the
cumberland road2 power by far the greatest
that has ever been asserted or attempted-the
power Of ofdestroying the right of travelling, Of
the citizen in his own State, without the per-
mission Of, and paying tribute to, another Gov
ernment.
But to come to matters Of much more recent
occurrence. Did he not, al the last session,
SRH DIl oPPlOPiiu'ihS nSoIlJ lWO InllllOnS4
for clearing ont hatbors? A species of inter-
nal improvement which, whilst il is as uncon-
stitutonal as any others, is infinitely the most
TO be deprecated, because it is necessarily local
and partial, and must enure only TO the bene-
fit ofthe commercial sections, which are al
ways the most wealthy, to the exclusion ofthe
interior, the poorer sections, and those most
needing these aids, Nay, more, sir-the ben
eft is not even local it is individual, and Tor
the benefit mainly Of those owning the lands
where the harbors are made. Again: did mel
not sign bill making appropriations lor theI
Cumberland roAd-and will he not continue toI
sign them as often as they are passed! MOI
one doubts it, and yet he processes to think
these measures unconstitutional, and Southern
men who do really think them so; and rise M
wrath whenever they are before the House, re-
commend this Chief Magistrate as the gudrdl-
an and consertator oftheir peculiar principles.
why, sir, is all this? Why have not these
professions been carried out? Are those who
make them insincere2 Then they are not to
be trusted. Are they sincereY Then they
nave shown themselves incompetent, If for ten
years, with dense, compact and drilled ma
lority OF thirty or forty votes, instead OF re-
form in these particulars, they have been run
ming on from bad 10 worse.
There is another point upon which the South
is urged to an embrace, which but lately was
regarded as foul and Ieprous-the Tariff |
can hardly pesuOde myself that there is any