Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-15

Pcnnsylyuni,. now when experience has demons
stracd the necessity of this measure. | trust the
Legislature wi exert its utmost efforts toengate
the national government IL this work. which is SO
obviously one warran,edb by its Constitutional power
aud by sound policy.
Il Is proper TO mention two other measures Of
national policy ia connection with this subject, in
both of which this st lie has such ON inteu s' as o
Justify. the inierposition Of the Legislature, !
speak n reference to the establishment ei . Naos
ualiduhdry and tie construction of Dry Dock at
Pbiqd,rha. I he first Of these has recently en-
gagged the attention of Congress, and seems likely
to Be received with general favor. Not disparJg'ng
the claims of Other SECTORS OF thc country we my
without fearing cuhtraGiciion on very RATIONAL
grounds. urge IN behalf of Pcnnsylvana the most
conclusive reasons. Among them are our ccntr,l
position, contiguity to the sea BOARD ouf hume
rous aud peri, cIIy sale inland comnun cations with
almost Every sccii,n of the Union. aud above all,
the deposits Of coal AID non scattered throughout
,ur borders, TO an extent unknGwn in any other
quarter of the world. We have in these every con-
vabe advantage, 10 rccrmnr nd some point, per.
haps in the valley OF the Susquthlnna, To the
lection oi Congress as site for Il n National Foundry;
and the same reasons IN puiri At location apply
with equal force in favor OF constructing Dry Dock
ut I'hi ad,l hia. In addition To- these, is safety
from he attacks If an encny, its flesh yatrr sup
plies, its couvenierccs oi procuring timber and
workmeu, all conspire 10 crfrcc It's claims upon
the notice Of The General Government in the mos
convincing form. viii che,rttlly coop, rate with
you M any marncr deemed moH advisable ~ i'm
pressing these c,I,sidCsoIls upon tie National
Cove nmcnt. If properly rcltesortcd do not
thnk they can bc overlooked
The recent cunvuls, ns in our commercial affairs
have tended 10 the deep and lasting Injury of this
Commonwealth. iiar it will require yeas of in
dustIy, prudence and int gritty wipe out the stain
from our tscuchoD, aud 10 replace tie solid.
manly ard proud fuong we once occupied IN the
estimation Of tire world. The Wild and heudlJnp
spnit of spcculaliun, and stock gambling has
brought disgrace TO our d, ois, and stamped every
hing tHpcnding our l'u inCss fidelity with sus>
Pei, and discredit. This tant of Character has
cNtci d,d too far. Ii has reached Ihr Whole COM
muny when in truth II ought 10 have .'ccn con-
fined to those oul whose idy itupru!crcc, or dis
honesty gave color to the cbnCc. The r,cat holy
of our cIizens free 'frondt havr never crga-
e, III III nous frcy soCk ii ccul li,n- are a urr-
dainty alie an wiling To comply with all their ob-
g ,u.hns 10 cfCh okCr and to the CIT Us OF every
uihT State county. Il Is true rur situation and
habits # hu.nts have rendered W. u itb'ur Sfa'c
and -ulj'cCd us 10 responsibilities. uh'c.h rni.ht
easily have fr,n avoided under llercnt ~ tenn
ot Uoicy. We purchase large amounts of manu-
iactuTtd goods al all X nds from he eastern Sarcs
to consume ,l'rs aud to s,i to the citizens o
the south aud south west. We are liable on the
failure ot cur de bios Ia pay for The rommndIlIrs We
IHr hascd, and scld to h,nA and We Of course mus,
ay for those VI use ourselves. We can ,nly dis
charge ID, debts III cab, hy scIlup to uur ca,-
tern man, iIcturcr>, uuI ccal and i'ou III, IL raw
state. Tits very iron, IN h0u-and III ipcs, We
purchase atl,fN. rds st Cuo'mOus ad,an fr the
labor bestowed un lis manufuctuIe, AID thus lie.
4. I'll,
ourselves. For leather, hoois, shoes, &C., cloths
and other d mcsiic manufactures, We ate daily in.
curing inner dc bis 10 ciz, of nt cr Sta'es
and now in the hour of our necessities, feeling
the heavy hand Of the creditor laid on all our tr-
sources.
This ought not to lc II is unworthy tie grca'
State uf P,nrsN lvanl 10 depcld on tie manufac-
lures of other stat, OF of foreign countries to sup.
pl, her cItizcns with those articles for The various
purposes al lite, which they can produce tn, msevcs
well, rs thedply, and a. ahundamly any other
Ieo he ofl the face oi ihe 2rhe Oar >all,ys tccm-
ing with plcIy our hIHs with cshausticss coal aud
iron dePosi's-our streams at, undlnp with wafer
power for all purp s,s, uiIsur scd hy that in any
other county -nul our cllIzens stimulated bN en-
,crprse and possessing TO render it eiitciuli,
should awaken IN Us that spIrit 81 indcpcndtncc
which dIsdaIns 10 sck ut the bands If ulh,Is that
Which it can furnish With iIs own. 1t is th 10
fcergs Of envy, Or &c cal jealousy of Others that
! buug this sui icci Ia Your uoliCe but wuh an hu.
'rst fccing at sa'e ride nd pe, crous cnuIa ION
whl,h should m,IIfc - Wuh determination uol
10 be indebted 10 Others for these solid and useful
mcans of pr"moring our prosperity and mdcpon.
den,e, wh.ch nature has touLtrouSy a,islTrd on
ouI own cltIz MS.
! ~ duty Of encouraging manufacturing cs,at.
lshmenis, TO c,u,,ii to u,eiul Iurposes our Goa
aru ton, and ud,'I 10 stply y an cur domestic
wants, has lTcoue ole oi peculiarly imperative oh
lIsaiIon. Tie CommcrrIal calatny under which
We are suffering, has been 50 uch heightened 10y
/ the circumstances 10 which have just Hdsorted
and the inability OF our cats Us iu Ieiurm all then
venlTscts has been greatly exaggerated ly The
interested al j naClpes ia OH, States, that &c T.
/ re-I ett. ~ wtl as Iuhic spTI, ell upon us mO,
: mIhatIcaIly TO turn Il kILd aud cherIshmg eye tC
Their advonc mcut. Every measure that can con.
durc 10 his cIj, will et my mos, hesrty concur
wucp. t,liuk irqu rl,s on tbs subject should lie
Instituted. We want facts "a the la is of legsl-.
. rive enc, uIapcmtnt. Let them be diligently sought
for, and when ascortarvd, let rtrm be promptly aP
Ilrt to some ustiul IuIP,se. 1t Il high time th,
Legislature ui Ptnn'y .vuI - should TcueulCr tha
o.. interests of Prm sylvanla cOifidid 10 then
p.peCial Il is a suurc, Of pride and gratiica
liun to reflect, that bu1 sma amount ui the III
deb,ednGss to other states, which is now Gr ping
and annoying US /, for commodities disposed Of t,
our own citizens. Nearly ppry dollar OF this 10
M site debt has lecn faithfully paid. The sun
now due, is for sales made 10 uchasers in the ives
and snuh-wcst, for whom P,nnsy ,sn'ans are IL
uulh merely to be regarded as the euaTaprprs. TIM
c,oumt nCr Is entr,iy overlooked Ivy our delrarl
oIs. who Sre attempting 10 hod the cugers o
Feunsl lyanIa Ia a Ugd accountability, as ii III,
we,e The ve,y pGck horse ot ih, Union to b. at mon
lhan her sta,e Of Uii the hu,ihcrs and rspoEs hIIl
tcs Tbs Is M ju.t-~e owe II 10 ours,l Ives 10 as
sumo our true position,
Pnnlh me, follow cllLz ne, in concIuslnn, In uIg