Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-09-19

times! Ii il eUideni from the preceding
| remarks Thar congress IN establishing lot
trries within the District of Colum-
bia must be regulated BY the same prin-
eipies, aud Subjected TO the same liinia-
lions, IA would govern them in laws Ell
acted Tor objects Of general pOiicy-Ior,
II has been clearly established that loiie
ries endowed with The immuniiics con-
tended fer, would equally affect The inle-
rests oi Tie community al large as any en-
actment within the whole range of legis
!a'ion.
Having shewn that the right of the fed.
eral government 10 create lotteries IN the
District OF Coimnbia exonerated from The
legislative authority OF The states within
their respective Limits, cannot be sup
ported upon The only ground on which
That power has been attempted TO be
erected shall proceed IN consider wlbe-
iber II Is derlvable from any other source.
ihe power ot organizing lotteries being
evidently moi included among the enume.
rated powers OF Congress, we have only 10
enquire whether their creation is neressa
~ aud proper Tor carry ing into execution
any sprcifI d p@wer. Can any one srri
ously contend that lotteries are necessary
to e1sure the execution OF any OF The ac
knowiedgcd powers of Congress, or for
attaining their legitimate ends That
the government never has been compelled
10 adopt the expedient even in times The
most necessIious, affords sutficien, evil
dence OF the contrary: and with regarn 20
the general policy of this mode 81 rails
ing money, incl,ue much 10 the opini
on OF AN admired writer who recomn, nd
ed TO The Chancellor OF the Exchsouer
TO think of some better expedieni than
In -.
tore, IN which we contemplate this sub
jrct, We are driven irresisIibly tn the con
clusion, that the legislatures OF the imdi-
vidual states cannot be prccIuded from
interfering with The sale OF tickets, circn
iating IN their respective territories, and
emanaimg from lotteries established by
Congress al the seat of government.
But admitting for The axe ofargumcii,
that lotteries entitled 10 these unusual prl-
vIiges may be lawfully created bv The
immediate and direct act of congress. il
dees not follow that they may transfer that
right 10 others. For although il migh,
with some appearance of reason he con
tended, that The people were willing 10
invest win snch power representatives
oil Their own selection, on whose wisdom,
patriotism, and integrity they might safe
~ rely we should not necessarily inter
that they are equal, prepared 10 delegate
TO every petty corporation powers which
they had consigned 10 The wisdom and
discretion of Congress.
The gentlemen whose opinion has been
gwen 10 the world, in illustration of their
views made remark which il is important
20 investigate. They alleged that; 1.-The
government OF The United States is Il
government OF enumerated powers, all
OF winch are upon the same level. The
power 10 raise and support armies with
all lis dependent powcrS)nIay be of higher
dignity than the power to leGislaie over
the seat OF the general governments, but Is
not OF greater force or more binding upon
The states or the people" In making this
assertion they appear 10 have overlooked
The fact, that the power TO raise and sup.
port armies must from its very nature be
necessarily CO extensive ~ commensurate
with The Union, as all armies organised
by the government are or ought 10 be
Tor rational defence and protection but
this power though flowing from the same
source, is essentially and genrrcally dis
tIuci from power confined III lis exercise
10 llmied district
he doctrine coniended for in relation
TO the powerof Congress over the District,
and through II over the States, is no less
constitutional III IFS principles. The
power conferred OH congress merely for
purposes ofpolIce and internal regulation,
is 10 be converted into great aud fer
midable political engine. II is 10 become
The lever of Archimedes, and The District
The spot from which, the whole power of
The states Is 10 be subveried. 1t would
follow from The construction commended
Tor, that il law originates within aud in
relation 10 tile District, there is 10 re-
siraint on Congress. They may establish
monopolies, grant exclusive privileges and
emolumenis, and exercise any other au-
ihoriiy at discretion, and the states will
have no right 10 resist these unwarrant-
ed usurpatlons. In every possible view
OF The subject II seems 10 be construc-
ton Of The constitution the most alarm
ing that has ever been attempted To be
propagaIed. PELOPlOAS.