Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-05
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! the road or not to make it, 10 keep it in
. repair, or suffer il to run into disorder.
. These considerations render il cerlsin that
the po yer 10 establish compre bends eve
ry attribute necessary to the complete dis.
charge OF the duty deyolyed on Congress.
We are justified then by fair and iibe-
raj construction of the several provisions
! OF the constitution, in interring that The
power OF promoting education and internal
improvements, SO far ssil may be conneGt-
ed with the general welfare, is vested In
the goverDment of the United States
u genetaI the exercise of this power is
| only limited by the circumsta, ces oil The
country that II Is Incidental TO other inn
portant powers conferred and dut,es en-
l2inec; that II IS not Prohibited by a fair
Interpretation OF any par, OF the consSisu.
/ ucn; and that so FAR as relates 10 ibt es.
tablsbmeni OF post roads it is specifically
i bestowed. Let Us now see how far the
exercise oi the power bv the government
OF the United States is warranted by the
acts OF Congress or the opinions Of ~.
| spectacle authorities.
! In the first place, the Constitution had
been IN operation but few years when nc.
Bank of the United States va, establish.
ed, at the recommendation Of the Secreta.
~ OF re Treasury. a leatinr rne,nber of
The Convention, and with the approbe,;on
OF the President Of that bod,. / knaw
that the constituticnaliy of his aG has
been questioned or several grounds, and
among Others, that no specific power Of
establishing banks or granting incorpora-
ions was gwen To Congress. Bot, NOT.
"'thsisnding the want Of this pe,ysr,
lie ccos'i,utionaily OF The measure has
been justified by the general legislaiure
and by pubic opinion nor have / h I'd
coubt enter slsed OF ,he policy q renew.
ing the Charter At the period OF It's exni.
ration. The precedent becomes still s,von.
ger, when we recoliecl that : nlulien' WAS
made IN the federal Convention To yeSt .,
this poser in CONGRESS, ard, as spp.srs
~ the journals of that body rejected. Yer
he power has beeh exercised, nader the
OPINION that i flowed incidentally rrora q.
ther powers, 10 whose complete exercise
1t was essential, ami that il vas refused
specifically 20 give il, only under the i'm.
fTes,lun that II was virtually given Ii. other
parts OF The instrument II ,he,, IN. ex.
etcise oi this p39er ic ias'ii.s..i By h, e
considerations, ~ hef tie,e - ..st "a Ytno IN
Tie constitution which dueelis ccn.Sts5t.
no" much mere may We instif, ,he exer-
else OF power, which, lf no. direct u,v.
en-, Is certs,oiy smbrsced ia more p,oyi.
ans than one of he ConsiEu,ien?
IN me aecofd hh!ee, let rs ,eco,le9 The
Recommendation of Genstal Wasbineton.
AZ President of The Ullted S;,a,e, rcI.,t.
ediy urged, 10 establish National Vii
versiiy. II is trUe thai this suhis q ,tss
nere' acted upon by Compress: sod con.
seqoen'ly, they never eithss inves ;..a,ed
'holf power on ibls yont, OF dscised an
ne eNPeoie"cy at eNerc sing 4. But il
1oes not appear thst III S aroae from INV
'hiioence OF their constitutional authority
. 'os'er The m'e7es IT leaning. Ihe
sToulne reason 'or their apps'ent apathy
vas the silnefio0 1t the hnaf ces OF The
'nnntfy. We have then here the clear, de.
'usn opinion, ADD earnest reccmmeaSlsti-
~ OF one OF the best Fae,l The wasid has
yer seen. IN faSer Of lhs exsre ,ss of ais
'o"eF ~ rs mast rakeS End IA. an,yeca,
t's'i adsep, HnooPcse'i by the weight oi !.
i,Y.
~ 'he third place, we find Nv the posi.
w. sets o! CoDstess, that he tniersq,s IS
'cle"ce have been aided by exers p,,er
lnilosopYlc.I aparNus Ter ;he U.s. a semi.
caves 81 learning itom ouues ordinarily
pa'a on their importation. Wbere IS lie
,ub7tantiai dtIefe c. 5siwcen liberadn,
these institutions from 2 pecaa,atv bar.
1hep' and The givirg shcm hai phe,r4 IN
sueh q d'Ny might be pYia ?'hA htn tco-,t
IS rscofec'ed ihal he Con .i,utaa drtas
that sal duties sbsite q iorm ibfauen.
our the Uoled States" ihe .ar,tot,t, be-
cna'es stf stronger and proves tina, Con.
gregs ceHsIdered themselves 81 fber by
2 vrusi donation, involving theposse.s,on
q Che positive right 70 aid lie :ntefe.ts
II Science,
~ Dc epa9pued.)