The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-08-22

aiosS 4ls.sS which hege with heIC own
saeans eOnkIucled lhsii owE inlegnal im'
tg0vemeNIs, to make G0R the common
Geasarg appropriations for siHhsr improve.
menls in other staIes
In its opersden il win BE oppressive and
nAjuGi towads those Sa'os whose repre-
seatlttset sRG people eilhe, deny or doubl
sks eEisleace Of tho power, or Thank ito eX'
esciss ioeEpcdieat, and whO whlle they
equally contribute TO the treasury, cannot
consistently With their opinions engage In
she gsnetal competition 20! share OF the
rsbd,c moUey. Thus large portion OF
Union 10 nHnSers sOd geographical ex'
uat, contributing iW equal proportion Of
aaEes 10 the support Of the government,
rooid ander ths cpersliSS Of such syotem
he compelled 10 see the na,onal Geasure--
che eommoR stook Of ali--unequsliy dis.
bIrset, and often i@providendy Saa d Gr
tleadyanlage Of small sections, instead Olbe
ang sppiied to,be great national purposes in
sbich al have a cOmmou iLteree,, aud (or
which alone the Sowet &c collect the feVe'
zoe was g,Veu. Should the system Of in-
tssaal improvements proposed, pieVsii all
shese evils viii multiply sud increase with
tiie increase OF the number OF the States
.aNd ths extension Of the geographical llm-
5,s of The setded portions Of our country.
Wnh The increase CT our numbero snd the
extension Of our settlements the To-
cal objects demanding tho appropriations
of the public money for their improvement
will be proportionateiy increased. Ia each
ease the expenditure Of the public mooey
would confer benefits. direci OF indrec!,
onlv on section, while these eec'ions
would become daily less 10 comparison
with the whole.
The wisdom Of ,he trainers OF tie con"
sdlulion ia Withholding power over such
,sb;ects from the federal government, and
iess,rg them 10 the local government. OF
the States, becomes more and more mani
les, with svery years experience Of The OPP
erslions Of otr system.
la a copauy o! Limited extent, with bot
few such objects Of expenditure, (t the
form Of governnens permitted hD a COM
mon treasury might DO used for their i'm
ptovemes. with much less inequality and
iaiuslice hon in one of The vast extent
which ours now presents in population and
territory. The :reasure Of the world would
hardly he equal 10 lhe improvement OF every
6ay inIe, creek and river in or country
which mightbe supposed TO promo's the
Sryicultrga. manufacturing, or Commercial
5UIcresis oi a nelghbothoou.
The federal constitution was wI5ely a.
ia9,ed 10 lis provisions to sny expansion OF
oar limits and population; and with the sd-
vance Of the confederacy OF the States in
she career OF national greatness, il becomes
'te more apparent thst The harmony Of the
Union, and the equal justee 10 which all
ia parts sre endsIee. require thst The feder-
~ government should confne iIs action
within the limits prescribed by the oonsti.
sutton to itg power and authority Some
Of ,he provisions Of !hiF bill are uot subject
% ,he objections stated, and did they stand
alone should not feel il 10 be ms duly TO
NlthhOid my approval.
II no constitutional objections existed 70
ihe bill. there are others Of a seriOus pa-
lure which deserve some consideration. l.
appropriates betweea one and two millions
u IolIsrs for objects which are Of no press.
ing necessity; and this is sproposed al time
when the country is engaged in a foreign
wa' and when Congress at its present ses>
I,On has Authorised loan (oy the Issue of
treasury nOtes 10 c!efrsy the expenses Of the
w,n 10 be resOtied to If the eSgencies Of
.h' gogetnment shall iequito it, Il would
scc,a to be the dictate Of wisdom under
such circumstances 10 husband our means
aaA no, TO waste them on comparatively
anmporiant objects, go thai we may reduce
i" iaaa OF issue Of treasury noIea which
may become necessary to the smallest piac
,lolble sum. Il would seem to be wise too
20 abstain from such expenditures with al
vi'w 20 avoid the accumulation OF !stge
pubic debt, the existence Of which would
be opposed to The interests Of our people
o. vel as the genius Of ou, free lnslilu.
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