Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-12-15

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| hnppy results. Without perceiying any sound
distinction, or intending ~ assert any principle
as opposed TO improvements needed for the pro-
| lection OF internal commerce. which does not
equally apply u improvements on the seaboard
Tor the protection Of foreign commerce. submit
to YOU whether it may not be safely anticipated
that, If the policy were once settled against APP
preparations by the general government for local
improvements for the benefit Of commerce, To-
calitcs requiring expenditures would not, by
modes aud means clearly legitimate and proper,
raise the fund necessary for such constructions
rs the safety or other interests Of their COM
merce might require.
# that can be regarded as a system which.
IN the experience Of more than thirty years has
at no time 50 commanded the pablo Judgment
as 70 give it the character Of "a settled policy, -
which, though it has produced some works of
conceded Importance, las been attended with
an expenditure quite disproportionate to thrir
value, and has resulted IN squandorng large
sums upon objects which have answered NJ val
uble purpose, the interests Of all the states re-
quired it to be abandoned. unless hopes be in
dulged for the future which find no warrant in
the past
With an anxious desire fr the completion Of
the works which are regarded by every good cit
izcn with sincere interest. have deemed it my
duty 10 ask mt your hands deliberate reconsid-
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may promise something better than constant
STRIFE tie suspension Of the power Of local en-
tcrprise. the exciting Of vain hopes, and the
disappointment of cherished expectations.
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."1rn Is one SUI 10 o. uolA'sHe "1luI'
"Nheh' Hom hs intrinsic Importance ana the
m.uy interesting questions OF leiuie poiley
""i1h 10 lhtoNes' ea"hot i"'l ID receive youi
early attention. niir!e 70 the means OF com
muhleation' by when ainerent arts Oh tne woe
eAlAhse ul our country are ID 'e placed ~ cos
CT connection Tor purposes both oi defense ana,
c'ihiherelal intercourse ana more especNNiy su'I
as allerulh 20 we communication oi '''Vs'
great ul'isinhs ~ we esiis' "h''a Ae on 'h'
u isS'.e que "i we ".1Ay H'u,'u''n ,c,
may 'he government mas hot hoeh nhihinu'ul
"a t'is ",' gt''or'' Is "iP"ieh' n"h lne "iu !,
gas .n""'u' tHuus" "pff'tlI,Sli'ns iot MAJ,
",ii'ieS anu o'h'' f"rl 'svs. but llo general
-" y'V' WIZ no" resent HS'il u"'.r "si",'7
more hnl hslAg ana moro lureiy h'uoii'l' ny
is'f'n OF tNe surveys of1efea ny congress ana
20" J." .c'es "l COMP 'Or No4hmu'iIt-
40" ny Runway across tle continent anu Wnol'
" "lthh lAe Hinlis OF ne Nhi'ea Status
The power To declare war, to raise and sup
port armies. to provide and maintain a navy,
and to call forth tle militia o. execute the laws,
suppress instructions, and repel nrasiuns, WAS
conferred upon congress, means to provide
llr the common defence, and TO protect terri
tory and population now widespread and vast
is multiplied. A. incidental % aud indispens-
able for the exercise of this power 1t must some-
times be necessary 60 construct military roads
and protect lurh0rs of refuge, 10 urIrouri.-