The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-03-17
LosDoN, Dec. 90.

! III tract of a iefser. from kodrid.
| We remark with pleasure for some
time past, that the English and French
Journals are more impartial in the mao.
ner in which they express them.
selre, on the subject of our war
with the American Insurgents. The
detention of the American ship the
fircbrand, in the gulph Of Mexico,
gave occasion to an alarming report on
the part of the insurgents and their
friends, in the journals of the United
States. According To them the pene-
raj cry in those states was " War with
Spain" The persons who Gatler. d
themselves with the insane hope of be.
ing able by such srti6ces TO lead the
American senate into Eostilities against
us, are those restless. turbulent men,
who have nothing to loses hope, under
the favor of disorder, TO obtain possess
sion OF places and wealth. uu, surely
America, rich and happy in her laws,
will not put her posteri,y to hazard for
the sake Of some fniseI able in,riguers,
| who, on the downfall of revolutionary
principles have been expelled from
Europe as incohcrent elements reject
ed by the socia! system. The United
States will not espouse the cause ofre
| oeliion. That power too well knows
that public assistance, granted to the
insurgents OF Spanish America would
| compromise her relations of friendship
not only with Span, but with all the
| maritime powers of the Old World
who are united with the interests which
the future late OF their colonies in
voive, By the uniformity Of the princi.
pies which govern them, by the anaio :
! 81 of the nisforteDes which they have
so long endured,
The following Is the Message Of the
president, transmitting to the house Of
Representatives his objections 10 the
bank bonus bill:
TO fhr hoRse Of refresentattve8 of the
United Sfases.
Having considered the bill this day
presented to ME, entitled An act
to set apart and pledge certain
funds for internal impro ement :"
and which sets apart and pledges
funds sc for constructing roads and
nanals, and improving the naviga-
ton Of water courses" in order to
facilitate, promote, and give secu-
rity to internal commerce among
the several states, and to. render
more easy and less expensive the
means and provisions for the com.
mon defence5" / am constrained,
by the iRsuperabie difficulty feel
in reconciling the bill with the con-
| stitution of the United States to
return it, with that objection, to the
house of representatives, in which
1t originated.
The legislative powers vested il
congress are specified and enume.
rated in the 9th section ef the FIST
article of the constitution; and il
does not appear that the power,
proposed to be exercised by the
bill, is among the enumerated pow
ers; or that1t falls, by any Just in
terpretation, within the power to
make laws necessary and proper
for carrying into execution those or
other powers vested by the consti-
tuition in the government of the
| United States.
=" The power 10 regulate com
meTe among the several states, %
c,nnot include a power to con-
fstruct roads and canals, and to i'm
prove the navigation of water
courses, in order to facilitate, pro-
mote, and secure such Il commerce.
without latitude of constructions
departing from the ordinary import
OF the terms, strengthened by the
known inconvenience which
doubtless led to the grant Of this
remedial power to congress. To
refer the power in question TO the
clause " to provide for the com.
mon defence and general welfare, .
would be contrary to the establish
ed and consistent rules of intern~e