Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-08

those laws Which shed thcir bcnigu Influence
over the industrial pursuits oi hutuou lIic.
You arc holders Z" city prop.Tiy-many ol
you are land bolders ia the couniry-m3ny OF
you are o~ccupirrs AMI cnlti,atorsu at YOUR "
land IN the ~ucighborhood and in the city. !
KNOW yea are all Apetitsos-you 49, all
mcmbers oi tin, great and glonW,s Rrpuhlic
bound To H. destiuy--pottahiig OF all the
happiness whlrh It's government u calculated
To stiori. sird interested in ever, thing that
respects ITS present prospects and It's future
glory.
| am bOnored gentlemen by an invitation u
address such on assemblage OF my fellow cit
uens. will ssy that At is always agreeable
To me TO speak and TO think upon great ques.
uons, respecting our political institution
their prugress aud their results in the city of
Philadelphia. With no habits of public life,
bat such as have connected me with the Goa
stituiiOu OF the United Statcs-aCcustomcd
souiew hat to study its history sud It's pnuci-
ciplvs, aud called upon now lur some years 10
take a part la its administration - Tor a. The
action ut Congress u concerned. n j. netursi
hiatt should look back to the osigin OF that
Independence. ont Oi which the Constitution
grew. and tu the Constitution Itself, out OF
which the Government now established over
Va arose. These reflections bring with them
ANtaN - MNNfA ANAifNNNNs III NNN|fNf|NHfNfN
ct our country va, declared ia youder Hsll.
the Convention Of our country was framed
within the same venerable walls, aud 10 one
To whom that declaration of Independence
and that Constitution are ohierts ot supreme
human regard enter that Hall, IL - ustual
that he should gather Ground hun in imlgina-
uon The great mcu-the illustnous Sgc, who
hiled II On thoS' successive occasions. They
se all gone To their graves. The, have lrtf
their work behind lhrln, an impcnshablc me
moral OF their wisdom. loud applause
The city of Philadelphia i, ui al respects
much connected with the history of or couu-
Try. (Applsus She j. in ali respects in
tcrested ga whaievrr affects ihe wal az woe
the republic. Herposition along the line
Of The Cudst - lnpouBnt--her population Is
laige-tbe oCcUpations OF her people various
she isthe capital ot The great State OF Penn
s,lvsuia, not Improperly rallied the key
OF the srchUi thisUriln. (Applsuse)
Gentlemen. some years sgo IA addressing 0n
ass,mbiuge ia thr ncighborhood of this city, |
said what ! believed thea aud now believe.
iIat perhaps with the exception of Eogland.
ihere - no siot upon the GLOBE full OF -
much natural riches as the State Of Pcnns,l-
vsnia.
Gentlemen, q mid and delightful clinate
rich aud eIubrrant sOil, one ot TIC bcstin
lhe world, with mineral riches bsyond calcu.
know no spot on the globe that can
- beyond her "a any Just statement of natu-
al power, OF productive power. Pcuus,lNa-.
too. gentlemen, Is concerned in eyr,, in
crest that belongs 20 the country. On her
'astcm boundary She touches the tide waters
II the AuantiU-jn her western bprl-t She
uucles tho great river which carrie, west
wand aud s1nihwaul her products raised b.
ont the Allcghenies. Shc ~ open Go The
iuii on the west, TO the OCEAN on the cast
'et position i centml-her population j. nu-
nerous. IL she chooses To- say that she viii
onnrct the waters OF the Guii--thr ni,iga-
waters which flow into the Gulf with the
a'igahle waters OF the Atlantic, shc eau do
without t~rcsiassiug ou any msns territory.
Tremendous APPLAUSE Il j. with her a
amily affair. She made one way-slie can
'ake another, AMI 10y az many az she pleas.
y"d ue waters OF Ihc Ono with those OF The
iuli.
Gentlemen. | cannot help ihinkinr that
What Pennsylvania y and that greater which
'cunsylvsnia II 10 b., j. snd viii bc grratI,
10 the constitutional Government un.
Ter winch we i've, tgp-at applauzr) would
Int with any idoldtrOus adtniUatiou gcganl he
of ghc United States. nor any
.theT work oi man, but this side uf idolitaU
hold ~ IA prliuund respect. brlievc that
10 human working or such a subiect-no hu-
nan ability exertrd Tor snch an end has ever.
No much happiness, az holds oct now
@ ~ many millions ui people the prospect
Trough such d succession ut apes anil AGES of
% much hsppiness a. thu Constitution o( the
United States, tgrcat Oppiau-e.) We who
ire here ioI n gcncniiou-lor q single life.
Yet in orr several stations and relations
~ society entrusted in some degree with as
protection sud suppoj-Nhst duty dlysii de-
iolVe-what duty does ~ R0tdevolve up1p u,f
Gcn'icm an there were those Ia ths caultr
lle uine u'e constitution war adopted tbat
ld n"i approve o.. Some iraredit from nn
-A'cSsi'c jealousy OF power, CthrTs Tor yauau,
disllked a. The great minority al IN.
't'pir ui iur Juttrt states adopted ia. and
placed Washington 81 tlc head al lht ar.t al.
IuinIstrstion OF thc Government. foul ,e-
Ibls constitution iaihy cAp1uudid i.
interpreted. IS Use blnd OF our Union
Those who opposed it were all bound ia h1p.
og aud Justice Ia follow he example of PAT
nck hnfy, who himself opposed a.. bat
Who, When o. was adopted. look IL in tAr
iuiiness at as spirit, and Ca the higbes, extent.
oi ns honest Interpretation. (sfeat appisu,.l
u Was rot tden lass Tor thlse who had ON
po-ciuic adoption oi thc constitution O. com.
under o. aitrrvsrl. aui attempt TO lHitera.'
way ls provisions b'esust they di,li,-I "a.
Toe people bad adopted d.. suj ibe, were
o'lni oy Of ,u ii, itlr and lull construction
ani Interpretation. tApplausc) For t,r
same tra~Yu, gentlemen. those ra.lrl upl1
go cNersi~ hi- @ isuct,ous aHder the ConsIfu.|
liou 20 ouf day, mlY tiiuk that ibey could
Rove msdts b.utr enc Itfuay 10. ihe mis-.
fortune ut tn" age 81 uu lathefs thtt fh,y had.
Dot Doe intelligence ot tbi. lIausl,eD-
) lf> mal think that tIcy could have made it
helirf-uat ua- uhiug end tlat ought not to'
haNc brcn pUtIu o. aHd therefore itl.y HiI
toy logttt out of o.. Naughitrl That's
h"i AT Every ulan tiat b., called lpan to
adniuIsisf Co., Constitution % ihs O.. states
ofati untrtuiua u, respect d. bound mo bYnsr
anl l'i'h ont duty 90 take ST. o]uiiusfy a,,ep
@lton-io a't uplu % u- 81 WIS received aid
understood nF lIiHs who lnm.di 90. auI b,
the PEOPLE roo iasy adopted b.. aaJ even
ful,l-"d upon a- since iIr1usB aII sit,t,.