Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-08

That lie goyernnlenI has not been unm,ndful of
Ihlsheretofge. isIappaEent from the aid it has at
and other plFposcSs Hut the general subject will
Iaw pfesent lself Under different aspects more i'm
IoSingnnd mlrs Susslg national. by reason of the
slffySS rs ordered 6v GoneTeSs, and now in the pro
cess Of completion, for Communication by railway
across the cnntine I. aid wholly within the limits
of the United States.
Tile ppwert 10 leclDre war, tn rinse and supnoTt
armies. 10 provide and mainl0in nMAyy and to call
[6rlh tile mtlilalto eSecufelbe IaRs. slspress in
sulreetidnSt and feprr ifiSnsihhs. WINS conferred
'tffff Congress, neaiiS toftiSr'e for the COM
mon deGgpcs bh'l tnPto eota Tel ftorfyanla pppu
lnlon'llnW wife. spre;l,i anu vastly multiplied. AS
incideMiaI'tnand indispensable Tor the, exercise of
this nJw en- ithHSt SOnt times he hecesSn ~ conA
Strlct min aud protect I.ErboEspf refuge.
pprIIti9nS by Com ross for sucfEob jecs, no
sotall objection can. be taised. Happily for our
soountry, its peat eful policy and rapidlyincreasng
poPulauom'imPose upon'us no urgent necessity for
ptep6falion, ard leave but few trlekeSs deserts
between "ssailable points and patriotic people,
ever ready and generally allie to protect them
lhess necessary links; the enterprise and energy
Of our people, nre steadily and boldly struggling
10 supply All experience affiuns that, wherever
private enterprise will avail. il is lnostRise for the
general soyernn4ht 10 Ieiye 10 thatanl5 indiyidl-
al watchlulneSs the location aud execution OF all
means of communication.
The surveys before alluded 10 were designed to
hScertanl tLetnoSt lIfectcaI INSTRUMENTATION
foPa ratiroada fromthe mississippi dtos The PacifcI
lions, where previous examinations hatlpot sup
pled Sdiicientdnta, and where there was the best
reason 10 hops lie ubjsct sought might befpund-,
The means ana the time being both limited; It's
not IL he exile lel that ull the acclrhe knowledge
desired will BE- 0btainrd, but it is hoped that much
and important inf I'Mnionp will be added to the
stock previously possessed, and that partial fnot
full reports Of t surveys ordered will be teceiYel,
in time for transmission to the two houses of Conf
gre$s, on OF before the list Monday in February
next, as Required b. Tile act OF appropriation. The
magnitude OF The enterprise contemplated has
aroused, md will doubtless continue 70 excite,
very gene raj interest throughout sihes country. In
lis political its coultTGa HnlL lis military bear
itEsi il has ITsdi freaG aF INCREASING claims to-
consideration. bed eaSN exl'enSe lie great de
lay adsnnt tInlcS, Hathiiiy offending tEaYet by
cler of the iStLlmS EOnteSllare demonstrated The
advantage, winch wnnid resUrtl DIN inter-errto-
! ,ial communication by such snGe and rapid means
as a ra'llnni wolLi Suppiy.S Y,TI{JgPCl.l
| These difficulties Witch have been encountered
insd P-Fpd eS c., woul d he pagniilel mud Sill
further increased in lime of But while the
IenbaraSSnentS are already rlencountered, and
utheIs under new contingencies u, be anticipated,
may serve. Strlkingly 10 exhibit the importance o.
such work, neither these, nor all considerations
combineds can have an appreciahIe ypIue, when
weighed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS strictly 10 a5heEet,
the tOns tuition, and faithfully e1ecut The power
4 comlers. Within this limit aud TO the extent
the interest ofthe g vetninent Involved, il woulH
seem both expedient and proper, il economc"s
and racIcable route shall be found4to aid, bYak,
CONSTITUTE onal means, III the construction OF rom
which will unilsy 6y Speedy transit the Pppula
tons of the Pacific and Atlantic States. &: M
To guard agaiEst miScoilception, il should be re
marked that, although the power TO constfuct.o,
aid in The reconstruction ofraIoad within The limits
ola territory, is not embarrassed by that question
of jurisdiction whClIiwod arise within the limits
OF State, it is nevertheless held to be ofdoublfnl
powcr. and more Than doubtful propTtetY, even
WITHIN the limits Of territory for The general gov
ernmont to undertake to administer the Affairs o"
a ralrond, canal, or other similar construction.
aud therefore that its correction with a work y.
this character should be, incidental rather thni
primary. will only, add, at present, that fully
appreclnting the magnitude OF tile, subject, ant
socitouS that The Atlantic and Pacific shores ol
the republic may be bound together byinseperabi,
lies of common interest us well US ot common inel'
" and attachment % the Union, i shall be disPo-
Sed, so far my own action is concerned, 10 toll
low the lights OF The Constitution, as exp, undetl
and illustrated by those whose opinions and expo
SitiOn# constitute The standard oflny political faith
in regard TO the powers ofthe Fedora government.
1t IS. trust, not meet SSary TO say, that no gran
Gcur OF enterprise, and 10 present urgent induce
uent promising popular favor, will lead ne dis
regard those lights, or to depart lromthnt Path
whichexperisnce hasptsved Ia besale, and!w hich
is now radiant with heglow OF prosperity and le-
gdmate constitutional progress We can 5affotd
to want, but we ca Tnot oTd to overlook the ark
| Ut our security. '. 'z'' ''r' .i' 7.t+i' .-.1
4. II is no part of my purpose to give rrominenc',
to any subject, whichmny properly beIegaTded az
people. But while the 'pICsente is bright with
| promise, and the future full Of demand ard in.
uuCement fer the eeetciSe Of active intelligence
the Pnst can-never he without useful lessons o.
adnlonition aud instruction. lf lis dangers serve
moi as beaconS, they will evidently ia 10 fulfil the
/ object of 4 wise deSigu WArn the grave shall
4 have closed over all who are now emdeavoring TO
meet the ovlgauonS Of duty, III. year 1850 Will he
| recuued 10 as period filed with ANXIOUS aPpre-
| henSlon. A successful war has just terminated !
| Peace Drought with It 4 vast augmentation OF ter
| ritory. Disturbing questions arose, beniing upon
The domestic Institutions o. one poEtlono Of the con;
lederacy, and involving the constitutional rights o.
the States. But; Jnot% outstanding Differences OF
opinion and sentiment, which then existed in
nton TO details and specific provisions, the acqui-
eSence of distinguished citizensg whose devotonto
| lie Union can nevtr.be doubted, has given re
| neWel Vigor 10 our institutions, and restored a
sense OF repose and security 10 the iiublict mind,
throughout the confe!efacy. III '1- s,, or
That this Iepose is 10 suffer no shock during my
o& cal term, il have power to avert 1t those who /
| placed me here may be assured. Tile wisdom of
men. WHO knew what independence eost-who
he'd put I'LL tile issue Of the 1reVolu-
tonary Struggle-disposedo Of the subject to which 4
| refer, inthe only way consistent with the union
ofthe$e States, and with the march Of power and
pToSperlty,Which has made us what we are. Its .
\ a sgniicafltfact that iton the adoption of the
constitution until the officers and soldiers Of the
revolution had passed 10 their graves oTY Though
the infrmilies OF age aud wounds, had ceased to /
| participate actively III public affairs, there wa
not merely quiet ocquiescsnce III but a prompt
vndicaon ofthc coasttu lionai rights OF the States
| The reserved powers were scEuRuluusy respect
ed. No statesman put forth the narrow views OF
| casuis 10 Justify interference and agitation, but
the spirit The compact was regarded as sactet IN
the eye Of honor, and Indispensable for tine great
experiment. Of civil Liberty; which,, enyitomed by
eheteiit difficulties, was yet borne forwhr III app
part MT weakness BY power superior TO all oRsta7
cIes.4s'rhere is condemnation, which the voice
of freedom will not pronounce upon. US, shonld /
we prove fahless to this great trust. While men
inhabiting different parts ofthis vast Continent
no more be expected 10 hold the same opinions, or |
entertain the same sentiments, than every variety
ofelimate soil be expected TO furnish the
same agricultural produclSsi they canE unite in a
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