Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-22

h suhiec of Maternal improvements by the federal gov
eraIen. opens another wide field OF dscsson ana serves
moi less than the aIit and other kindred questions which
touch the boundary 81 Implied powers, To marx the dstne
lion which has constantly existed between the Democratic
a VIII! parties Both parties acknowledge me mpgrsane'
arr nccesS OF internal improvements br! me GlertEcf
,r-rs out Of Con;raety Of opinion rs 10 INC pom
rr fc,f ancncy should begin, and State or local author
liz cease so as give the subject that development "hci
i hest sitc The genius of orr institutions and me per
mancrt prosperity OF the people II is scarcely possible t
enter upon general system OF Internal improvement ny Nt
rar,I government without bankrupng the treasury anc
rlnrC,iug the republican principle This viii he apparen
il we rake up the items OF the late river aud harhof o'
which WIS defeated BY Democratic votes Appropriations
vrr made in that bill fur many objects that have no NOR:
ri i'm y, nationality than would All appropriation i"r uctp
cnia t.y ca,ns in OF our small rivers; ana II HE pea
Of nationality in such objects BE askn"wieo2cd pF
,h ;Lpr i mol locality IN the T. 5 which cannot or In
y. by the application OF the money and labor OF the ie
cra government If The general proposition mat The whole
i: made u9 parts and that 70 improve part therefore "a
inproyc tic whole be asserted b. Congress as The measure o
lis discretion in appropating money II wonI more ecctua.
" destroy the limitation Of power which the trainers al the
intended place on Congress than all the other
not. vet performed by it, This argument would lead 10 the
.bvCsion Of the STATE governments; Tor how could there be
local interests where ali interests considered fractions
national interest, AMI where, the nationality being once
established in this manner the right Of the federal govern
upon il would necessarily follow! II was in
opposition reasoning like this thai General Jack son placed
k4 the bill authorizing subscription OF stock in the
Mavsvia road, and il is believed that the people who
ted him in that critical period of public history will
sustain the sam" reasoning which is now Tar more aPca-
bic SANE Suotc cannot GOlpltu liI III VIC
present Union is in lar greater danger from the
prevalence Yicws which undermining the constitution
than il was AT the date o this reto when only small por-
of the country complaining of The unequal opera
ton Of The tariff Our public debt no, then greater than
il j. nav. No law higher than the constitution was then
looked 10 for political guidance No discomfort menacins
the preservation o the Union widespread or cal
cra.ed such dependency, exists in The
breast OF every American patriot Abolition had not then
rais I'd It's ana,ca heac had secession put on IFS aro
the last preparation oi brave and gallant people 10 r.
;a their admitted right o property and preserve their
equality members Of the republic. OF all the periods that
have occurred in national history this certainly me
uupropos put into execution such system OF IN
improvements; and confident that the great mass
Of The people will think So when they consider the many
that operating weaken the bonds Of national
uiie,.or
Tie will come, in Judgment, when ii will
BE- !e legislation which toerates appIopi-
that relation any regular system OF improve
legislation that carries in It's train boundleSs eX-
penrc Of money! and series OF abuses that may sap the
ou!iDa u pnhc virtue and surround the administration
u! government with influence far demorazng than
va the United States Bank The people have never
yet preferred Their local interests 10 the principles OF the con-
.tltnon and they will continue 10 withhold their approval
general system al internal Improvements until there can
plan ured which will give general satisfaction, ana
which Ec put into operation when there is danger that
the 2lain constitutional cumpac:s Of the Union be OBJ
Nd and forced Important Is the improvement ot the
Mississippi and OHIO rivers and their great tributaries be-
ievr a the people OF The West will bear with the postpone
of appropriations for this object long they are cou
pied with others which have not the slightest claim TO n
cnaiy, and which never be Justified unless eXpeden
cy made rule of construction in interpreting The pow.
ii Congress Those people know that with this plea the
neral government 5ccQnes onnpocnt; they know that II
is s This plea the iyran:s OF the Old World Cypress ali
localities ana make the many work 70! The few; they Know
M with this plea 40 free constitution ever was or ever VIII
be maintained
Since date of the Maysvie how great tho
developments which have been given by The separate States
t"ir internal resources Instead OF seeing the money
of tho federal government given make road like that
ict Lexington Maysyie how grateful Is the contrast
vi the lopI2 enterprise: which been since completed
T,trti1 p,f nj
bikes paying prOs.bv the capital necessary 10 their
cor ruci5n magnificent, railroads. cutting through the
mnLnIns ana dwelling the valleys OF all the sections Of our
glJioa. G!un which, aided by an immense series of tee-
grr lines place the United States lar in advance OF any
nation If The earth in the frequency cheapness and
Of inefio, communication And yet This has taken
u,c without the aid OF the federal government and usnes
The wisdom OF that ralinai maxim of the old republican
pa that all improvements ri local character are safest
lGds oi tue States and the people Win such facts
Ic s which prove that there Is an irresistible energy IN
progress republican system that stands IN no neto
Questionable contributions from the federal treasury why
should abstain from al resort 10 powers ihn enG1ndtr
the spirit Of sectional jealousy, and convert the inevitable
aiv.it" which into cutedeacy into the means
ui ~ overthrow II not that General Jackson and
NJ: Polk u'Irendly the internal Improvement Of the
"o'ry that they vetoed several nils protesting TO have ms
n view; that lps" bills brought forward a.
.uacY sra!ar States. and laid foundation which,
il built upon would crush by its great Wei sh the less I'M
po ~ br. more s.iu! fabrics local authority aj enter
prise In Of these bills t!r GcarTi government ins
utca partnership will private companies; in Others, the
3Icnig nj nI5rai and local objects was undsu!sGd-he
scramble in which locality had The appearance
o! Bargaining vita another Ter benefits 10 :" paid - people
VII, lad n,e2st Whatever in The expenditure u TIE mo-
rey appropriated In ell these voices il IL believed that The
-al :cc of the American Pe"pc-eren Of The portions
directly interested in the appropriations racugH.h pl
forecast, ana policy far elective or promoting
cG Improvement Of thu country than that wsi:; was
arrested T.- r:Xa sfvcv The time of the Mlysyc
veto required hundred millions complete them, and
they 5u lhe beginning entering wedge Of the sys
TEN. 10 nave progressed with them would have brought
upon al! the evils of rredeemabe national debt and
the final abandonment OF the improvements insufficient
ani unsatisfactory. Bat this the greatest OF the
coIanitcs "hich would have followed. The
aJppo. this dcc could not have been borne because
impossible that the improvements conid nave been
extended all sections alike and il Is undcnlblo that
quai taxation is Inconsistent with the preservation OF tn.
UniVn. Ii checked then, il by the Democratic
l:r, the system would have produced results us fatal
th,a which produced by The misguided VINO undor
make the federal government the instrument tor the
abolition oi slavery. iii ELECTS sprng alike from
fails: views OF The character and design OF our federal
sv5tain ut 9p.
riS a-t. Itch tie leading points interest the
ii ;nac: ana republican party at this leads
u,t.;cf, Which Is not LEGS important refer 10 The
Necessity tie Of hls pu!y necessity which is
psrcni, that irr;5: NAV DC pardoncd tor treating il
national rather 'iian party confederation II are
ind .1tcd Washington and 10 Jettlson the great
rind, thar lou:!ed and 0rmed systeur Tie
pinc..c5 which eac! TIE love OF unnE a"a an abstinence
fun ali powers calculated 10 mbcr section
o! III" cJn;r with aHo;herif under the obi
JLceson FOR later positions vi the pnc
lrs waici were equally sncrssu in destroying the dan
monopoly Of the United States Bank in correcting
cinu: y-a 81 internal improvements, and in restoring
taxation is safe constitutional ints in truth under
jr. administration, from the days Of r. JEFF
-ra, close ni Mr.. Folks, have had unboken
evidence ta s,ctY with which democratic principles have
always appealed bring bnck the ship Of State
xheu bIwu o;n safe track BY the storms OF faction
what should prevent Tie rally OF this great party 10
Dsi, about III. results in this mos. critical AID alarm
inc !unctlre a. our puzzle aiirs2
Esry mcber oth!s party must see that the canSc OF pop
ula secovcnurnt is involved in The inquiry, forced upon
by The existing circumstances of the country whether the
p!aines constitutional compacts in system of union
nc executed IN The midst Of such inquiry will rt
S0nn pause and unite with their friends
aiengticn the party which has failed heretofore.
with constitutional means, foil all serious assaults upon
The rights o. tho people and The States party that
rurcd il 1900 aud afterwards destroyed that progeny OF
evils cnsenered By high tariffs corrupt banks and unwse
nrcnai improvements? Can il be wrong for me 10 say 10
the South that the remedy is still in your hands you will
cooperate in former days, with your brethren in other
portions Of The Cno ho c.eti. the n,iaa,ion that you
will carry inlD execution the threat Of secession NJ the
time int their best efforts employed 10 put down the
evils Of which YOU complaint Grant thai it was spirit hos
tile both 20 and Inc constitution that sought through the
nssUnen:aity Of The Wmo Proyso, Ia dcprive you o:
equal rights in the territory acquired from exco cannot
noble ad orbcarancs look this spirit in the face