The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-15

fare') $50 as tn destroy the efftc, of the
particular enumeration OF powers b, which
1t explains then" He then goes on
fothese indications might be added with.
out looking farther, the official report ON
manufactures by the late secretary of the
treasury. made ON Tire 5th of December, 1871;
ana the report of the committee OF congress
IN January 10Y, on the promotion of agri.
Culture. In the first of these il is expressly
commended to belong "to the discretion
!" OF the national legislature to pronounce
upon the objects which concern the Gene
:" raj weJore. and ior which under that de y
eruption. an appropriation for money is re.
"qusite and proper. And there seems to
y be no room for doubt that whatever
concerns the general interests of LkARn-
"iNG, OF AGRIcULrURE, of MANUFAc-
ruREs, and o! COMMERCE are. wi hin
@he sphere of the national councils, as far
a' regards an ahfGcanon Of money!
me latter repor; assumes the same latitude
OF power in The national Councils and applies
IL 10 tue encouragement OF agriculture, by
means OF society to be established at the
seat o. governments. Although neither Of
these reports may have received the sane
Ton OF law Carrying IL into effect yet, on the
other nand the extraordinary ne con.
tanned IN both has passed without the slight
est positive mark of Misrepresentation from the
oo'u'Aiy " III was addressed,
5 Now whether the phrases in question be
construed 10 au,horise every measure re
lasibg to the common defence and general
welfare. as contended by some; or every
measure only in which, there might be an
APPLICATION OF money. as ,ugs sted by he
Caution OF Others, the effect must substanti-
any be the same in destroying the import
ano force OF the particular enumeration OF
powers, which follow the sc general phrases
in he nsttu ion., For it IS ev,d, MT that
there IS not single po. er whatever, which
may not nave SO ne reference to he com
non defence, Or the general welfare :; nor
Po"ei OF any mRgn,tude which i'm its ex.
erciee noes norinv I've or admit an. appiica-
tion OF money. The gcvernm N, therefore
Which possesses power. in either one or o.
tner Oh these extentss IS government with
out the'imitati ons FORMED ~ particular
ehumera'ion OF powersy and cor equeutiy
ne meaning and effect of TINS particu ar e
numei a ION, Is destroyed by the exposition
gwen TO these general phrases
~ his conclusiCn will not be affected by an
aHei"pt to qualify the power yer the sge
neral welfare by referring it to cases
where i'e general ve fare is tcyond the
each o seEarafe provis,cns y tbs ,nd,yida-
az SFafes; and 'eaving to nese heir jAris-
auctions IN C ses. to ~ hich tneir sep rate
Pfovisols may be competent. F., as the
authority OF the individual states mus, IN all
Cases De Incompetent 20 general regulations
ope rating through the whole, the authority
oi the y. D. would be extended 70 every OBJ
Ject relating To the general welfare, which
might by any possibility be provided for by
the 6 neral authority. This Qualifying
construction theref fore would have little. If
auy tendency. TO circumscribe the power
ci"lmed under the latitude OF the term. eY.
neral welfare"
IL any enc thinks, that this power (,or the
encouragement OF Agriculture. ought 10
nave oeen given, w hat is the resource ! Let
the advocates OF such opinion bring for
ward such an amendmenc to the Constitu-
tion--and then the sense of the nation will
be fairly taken on that point But tl,afiIftis
part OF the Constitution. Congress have
n"right toiexercise such powerful our
opinion, the true ooctrine fell from Cover
nor Clinton, last VIM er, OH the Bank Bit
a doctrine, which points, Out to CONGRESS
their duties both. as to the powers which are
gwen ard those which are not given "a doc
trine. which might be written in letters of
GOLD, over the Halls of Congress =" Co
verhihent /: not to be strengthened by an
assumption of doubtful powers, bu by wise
and energetic execution of those wnich are
Inccn'estlbie.-If, however, after a fair ex-
pertinent, the powers vested in the govern
ment shall be- found incompetent toathe at
tainment of the objects for which i, was in.
stituted, the constitution happily furnishes
the mean Tor remedyiug the evil by amend
ment."
ELECTIONS.
The Election for cue - y. of I1ayyford
took place On the 7,h Ii lie Ciy of Ba.,iin re.
for