Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-18

Thus il will be seen, from tire statement of The
Administration itself, through its accredited organ
Lew Woodbury.. that, while, IN the four wears of
john Q. Adamss Administration, only 81 IA 267 u
we've expended upon internal Improvements, although
Nj. Adams WAS an advocate both OF the consiiiv-
tiona power. and The eSpcdienc, Of exercising ri
under HE proper limaians, there has been expend.
ed for the sa objects. by Mr.. Van Buren, in
three years,the sum Of SO 6S5G04 e5, being S22ll,-
337 05 more than Mr. Adams expended, although
Van Buren, prctends 10 deny both the constitution
Airy and expedlency Of such expenditures! Now
what, in the teeth Of tins flc, are Van Buren's o.
plulons aud principles and pledges worth Not The
paper upon which they are written T.! Nay, What
shall be thong ht OF man. whose friends thus hold
hlm up deliberate yolalor of the constitution
which he is sloorn support For our own par,
would much sooner vote for Van Buren, If he re.
cogniz d the power, than, denying the power, thus
To against his convictions and his oath. For
what guarantee have We that he will not disregard
both, on othe, subjects well as this if interest
prompt thai course! Mark us, reader 1t is Mr..
Van Butens own friends who hold him up 10 this
attitude 10 the public. II his character suffer by
the spectacle which he is made to present asa de-
hbeae violator of the constitution, Mey asse
blame-not we.
But there is still another aspect Of this ques-
ton, which is worthy OF profound cons'dera-
ton. In the Western States, where Internal I'M
provements by The General Government popular
and "democratic" obey federal in this reglou)
Mr.. Van Bnren's friends declare that lie is a VAIN
advocate of that policy aud they appeal to bis ips
sed expenditures in aid of it, to prove the idesnz
How is it, thft Van Buren's opinions should b"
difficult OF precise definition on this conessedy
important question! 1t is because on this, as upon
most ober questions, he looks way and rows
another! lie has one face Tor the South, ard ano.
ther for the West. To us he looks as stern and
repulsye the strict conslructionis could de-
sire 10 them, he is bland and yielding as the
rankest ederaIsl could ask Should such maube
trusted
We are sometimes told, too, that parties d.
vided, as parties, ppon this question. Nothing ca,
be more false. 1t is geographical and local. ans
not a constitutional AID political question Where
Internal Improvements by The general government
are popular, all parties are in favor of them-Wheis
they are unpopular, all parties are against them
The following vote, III the present sess on Of oo"
sress, in the Senate however will ustiaie ms IT.
mark more clearly Than any thing we can say. 1t W"
IN proposii'n TO appropriate large sum oil NV
ley u the Ounce Rand Road
feas-Nlessrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan Da'-
'uHon. Grundy, Linn, Menick. Nicholas fo,'''
f0blhSon Scrler, Smith OF Ia. Sturgeon. TaI"aue''
idpPan, Webster, While, Wright g. Young-W.
ys-Messrs. Anderson, Bro,en, Calhoun, ca
I Ala. Clay of Ky. Clayton, Cmende", Cnmou"
Dixon, Henderson, Lumpkin. Phelps, Ptd'e''
'reoiss. Preston. Roane, Ruggles, Smith q C0"''
'outhard, and Strdnge-22
OIihc 90 Senators. who voted for the approP'"'
ION, it viii be perceived. IS we've Van Buren, men,
al the leaders Of the par'y, in the we"
nd North, while OILY were Wings, and they W.
'nelng to The sa c>ccilons Of The L. ion. "he'e
lcse Al erlaIIofa are POPULAR. OF the - oe"'
rs WHO voled agalns, aud defeated the appr"p"''
on, eny 10 were Van Bnren men, all of them ou'
iree fram the S nth. where these appropriations
e unpopular, and - were Wings, FROM the Naf'''
n West Wel rs the South. So far, then. as"
as party question al ALL rs II nanat silly was o"''
avery limited extent, the Wings have the e'e''
defeating, the Van Buren, are entisleo "