The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-12-11


progress of some ohosc arrangements which
are important to tikerritory. This effect has
been sensibly feltn respect to the Indians
who inhabit that lrritory, consisting OF the
remains of several hes who occupy the mid
die ground betweeSt. Augustine and Pensa-
cola, with extense claims, but underlined
boundaries. Altho,h peace is preserved with
those Indians, yetheir position and claims
tend essentially tinterrupt the intercourse
between the easter and western parts of the
territory, on whicbur inhabitants are princi-
pally settled III essential to the growth
and prosperity of te territory, as well as to
the intercourse oflhe Union, that these In
dians should be fInoved, by special COM
pact with them, some other position, or
concentrated with narrower limits where
they are. With he limited means in the
power of the Executive, instructions were
given to the Govelour to accomplish this OBJ
ject, so far as it night be practicable, which
was prevented blythe distressing malady re-
feTed 10. To cay it fully into effect in Ell
ther mode, additiaal funds will be necessary,
to the provision which the powers of Con-
gress alone are cmpetent. With view to
such provision as nay be deemed proper, the
subject is subnittd to your consideration, and
in the interim, frther proceedings are sus-
pended.
1t appearing th,t much of the Act, entitled
-" An Act regulating the staff of the army"
which passedon he 14th April, 1918, as re-
lates to the c,mnissariat, will expire in April
next and the PRACTICAL operation of that de-
partment having einced its great utility, the
propriety of its renewal is submitted to your
consideration.
u,,
The view which has been taken OF the
probable productiveness\of the lead mines,
connected with the Importance of the mate
rial to the publck defence, makes it expedi-
ent that they should be managed with pecu-
liar care. 1t is therefore suggested whether it
will not comport with the puSlick interest to
provide by law for the appointment OF an a.
gent skilled in mineralogy, 70 superntend
them, under the direction of The proper de-
partment.
Ii is understood that the Cumberland read,
which was constructed at great expense,
has already suffered from the want of that
regular superintendent, and of those repairs,
which are indispensable to the preservation Of
such work. This road is of incalculahle ad.
vantage, IN facilitating the intercourse be-
tween the Western and the Atlantick States.
Through it, the whole country from the south
ern extremity of Lake Erie to the Mississippi,
and from all the waters which empty iuto
each, finds an easy and direct communication
to the seat of government, and thence to the
Atlantick. The facility which it affords to all
military and commercial operations, and also
to those of the post-office department, cannot
DC estimated too highly. This great work is
likewise an ornament and an honour to the
nation. Believing that a competent power to
adopt and execute a system of internal I'M
provement has not been granted to Congress,
but that such power, confined to great ma
tionai purposes, and with proper limitations,
would be productive of eminent advantage to
cur Union, have thought it advisable that an
amendment of the Constitution, to that effect,
snoud be recommended to the several States.
Dill which assumed the right to adopt and
execute alch'a system having been presented
COZ H Ahr a tt tRe RR t feis88a a aen
OF the powers of the General Government, to
negative it---oa which occasion thought it
proper to communicate the sentiments which
had formed, en- mature consideration, on the
whole subject. To that communication. in all
the views in which the great interest to which
1t relates may he supposed to merit your atten-
ton, have nov to refer. Should Congress,
however, deemit improper to recommend such
an amendment fhey have, according TO my judg-
ment, the right to keep the road in repair, by
providing for the superintendent of it, and APP
propriating the money necessary for the repairs.
Surely, ifthey had the right to appropriate mon
ey to make the cad, they have right to appro-
pirate it to preserve the road from ruin. From
the exercise of his power, no danger is to be
apprehended. Under our happy system, the
people are the sofe and exclusive fountain of
power. Each government originates from
them, and to hem alone, each to its proper
constituents, ale they respectively and solely
responsible, forthe faithful discharge of their
duties, within TIER constitutional limits. And
that the people will confne their pub1ick a.
gents, OF every sation, to the strict line oftheir
constitutional euties, there is no cause to
doubt. Having however, communicated my
sentiments TO Congress, at the last session,
fully, IN the document to which | have refer
red, respecting ne right of appropriation, as
distinct from thu right of jurisdiction and sove-
reignty over the territory in question, deem
1t improper to enlarge on the subject here.
From the lest information that have
been able to OBTAIN. it appears that our
Manufactures, though depressed imme-
diately after the peace, have consider
ably increased, and are still increas-
ing, under the encouragement given
them by the Tariff of 1916, and by SUBJ
sequent laws Satisfied, am, whatever
may be the abstract doctrine in favour of
unrestricted commerce, provided all ma
tons would concur in it, and it was not
liable to be interrupted by war, which
has never occurred, and cannot be ex-
pected, that there are other strong rea-
sons applicable to our situation, and re-