Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-08-13

constitution n the rsrc,ion IN s,und ,u,e only
apply |" the b "a, 'nlrls and c,nsci-d with -
l.adng In such rs actually have hts,sh co,nu,rrce
ports nj which hn.igo npfations arrive M bn'k, pay
NY the duties charged law, aud from whrh sxpnts
are made 10 "rrgn ruuniries. II vii ~ hhud by ar
ply my The RESTRICTION thus Understand III the hill nndrr
Consideration, thai II c,niains appropriations f'r s'rns
more than twenty objects III Internal prov e,,nt gall
I'd IN the bill hbors, At pac winch have never nrry
dnrarn ny law rihrf poria Ut entry " delivery and IN
witch, as appears irm The rrrod 1T the treasury there
has newer been an arrival 4" hnrlgn merchandise. and
from which ihrre has been vessel cleared r
tor.tgn cduniry. II will br fund that many NJ ihese
works are new. aud pares lo tie i,nprovemen, Of
which appfoprla LOT the fra i,e Proposed.
u will he found. a,. lha, the bill contains aprppris
inns iI MYERS upon which there t only exists tn ft.
eign commerce. but upon whch there has rut been
iabshrd even papt put ot entry aud f,r the Donths
oi creeks, denonlnaird habos, whcl, II improved
benefit ony he particular neigh ,orWh IN which they
are sltu,ird II VIII be- fund, IA contain apprIfons
The expenditures OF which ai only have The .ilest of
iDpfvlng place at the expense III the loral, natural
advantages of anohcr IN lis vicinity. Should This bill
become a law the sa,ne principe which anhor,ss the
appropriations which !, iurn's 10 make, would as an-
ihorlse similar apr"pna l's l'r the improvement, u" all
the other bays ,le's and creeks. which NAV with equal
ptoprciy he called harbors aud Ut all The t,vrrs nInda
,an or nn,mporiani IN every pnri "' the En'a,. 10
til, bill Aih snth provisions, Would be 10
c,dr ihe prlrcip tina, the FEDERAL government possesses
the pnwrr ,oexpend ,hr public maney IN general sys4
by the varying discretion III successive Congresses
aud successive Executives Il wOud BIZ Ia I'll re and
remove the hmW ions and resrctnns 81 pomtt, which
Me constitution has wIsey provided ID n,, The authority
and action al The h,rta guvrrnmen, 10 n tew We.de.
ncd and smcf,d objects. BESIDES these obje tons the
practical evils which aus, flow from the exercise, IN
the par, ri the federal government. 81 thu powers asssT'
I'd IN this bill Impress my mind with grave sense VI
my day 10 svct them fom the rouoy, as far as my
cams II u,,onnl actnn may enable me 10 do 40.
Il only lead, consolidation oi power IN The fed
era government nj the expense Of the rghfnl authority
Of the STATE but Inevitable tendency Is u embraces
Objects for ih, expenditure of the public noney winch
are heal IN their Character bentf'ng but lew =, thu
exp,h 81 Of the mnun treasury oi the whole. II will
cngrnder sectional feelings and preludices calculated
l., disturb the harmony uf the Unon Il will destroy
The harmony which should prevail IN our legislative
councils.
II will produce combinations Of local and secripsl In
'errss. strong enough when united. 10 carry pnps'-
llons r appropriation o lhr public money which tould
Of themselves. and standing alone. sueceed and carr
no, ial 10 lead 10 wasltiu aud tAuavngant expendi-
lures,
II must produce di.repulahle scramble Cor the pub
lie money by the conflict whch Is indispensable fr'm such
system, be;~ee heal and individual interests aud
the genera ,neres, Of the whole II Is unjust 10 thsc
States which have with ,heT own means constructed
their own inlcnnl improvements, 10 make ton the con-
,n"n treasury appropriations Tor s,mar Improvements IN
other States.
wards Those States whose representatives and people ei'
Their deny doubt tho existence 1T the power "
,hink lis exercise spedlcnt. aud who while they
qnally contribute 10 tho treasury caOni consistently
with their upnlons engage ~ the general composition
inr share IN The public money. Thus large roriion
o the Union In numbers aud IN geographical extent con-
iihulhg 'qnul prnporon oi taxes Ia HE support Of
the government. ~"uld, under HE operation Of such
system, be conpell IL The national iirnsure,hu
co,n,on stock Of all unelualy dshursed aud oen in
mn FIR al
Instead III being applied 10 The great na,iosl purposes in
which all have common interest," aud Tor which alone
the power to collect the revenue was gwen. Should
the system Of internal improvement rturUsed prevail.
nil these evils will multiply aud increase With the in
ol the number oi The States, and The extension Of
The gro2 aphcsl limits of tho settled porlibn Of
country. VIM the IN, II our numbers aud the
tesn vi our settlements the Local objects demanding
appropriations o The public money for their Improvements
Will be prnpprllonaely Increased IN each case the
pendur. al The public money would confer benefls. d.
rect lndreci only IN section. while these
would become daily less in comparison With the
whole.
Tue wisdom Of the franers of he constitution in
withholding pbwer such objects from the teceral
goveInmen aud lea wing them IL the local govern nenis
II The States, besone more aud more manifest with eva
cry years experience VI the operations Of our sys
TEN.
In country Of limited extent with but few such oL.
Jects Of expenditures. (the form Of government permit,
ted } a common treasury might be used iur their i'm
provenent with much less incquay and injustice than
ui the vast extent which now presents p0p
uIallon and ,trrtoy The treasure Of the world could
hardly BE- equal 10 The improvement Of every bay, Inlet,
creek. and in country which might be suppos.
I'D promote The agricultural, manufacturing,
nrrcal Interests ii u Deghb"Tltpd.
The federal constitution wisely adapted in its
Provisions 10 any expansion oi our lnils and popua.
tIun; and with the ad vance OF The cnirderacy Vi the
States the career Of national greatness. II bec,es thu
apparent thai the harmony of the Unnn aud the