Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-13

Improvement is most active. Mr.. A. her,
goes for the doctrine ofthe general zoe fare
air. A. calls Tor the consent of the STATE, for
road or canal. Does he find such a thing {" i,
he bond - Where does he meet with it il
the Constitution No where-it is an inter
polation dangerous in itself and contradictory
to the very spirit Of the Instrumentation i
Is, IN fact, giving to each state the right of ex-
tending The powers Of lie general govern
ment, ana OF Course amending The constitution
,Sey, when that instrument expressly require.
the consent of b 5ihs of the states to max,
any amendment. But hear this constitu;i onal
| lawyer:
Inc Following extract Of n letter from :he hon
John Quincy Adams TO a gentleman m Maryland
VIII show what MIR. Adau,s's present opinions are
with regard tc general sy stem Of i'm %, ove-
men', aud will, presumed, be cu,,il-te answer
10 inc qucs'ious put by avoier vi col David Schneby
10 the H"gerstown Torch Light of the 9Th uh.
E-tirac e. letter from John Qai'icy adams, to a
gentfema" az thus county, dutsd june, 1921
on me 2od oil Feb 1907, Oife, ed 10 the Senate
OF the u 5. oi which hwas then a member, the 6s,
resolution, as believe, that presented To the
congress contemplating general system of internal
Improvement, though, that congress possessed the
power appropria'ing money such ,n,pi and
ot au'horisung the works necessary for making IL ;
subject always ~ the territorial rights OF the several
states IA through which the INN, ovenent is 10 To-.
made TO be secured by the of their leg sla-
lures, aud TO preparatory rights OF individuals, be
opons, and although highly respecting the puri,y of
inieuI'os oi those, who object on constitutional
grounds to the exercise OF this power, it i. with hear
ielt satisfaction ,ha: perceive those objections
gradually yielding 10 tie paramount Influence OF the
general Uei,are already have appropriations of
money 10 eat objects of internal emf
freely made, aud hope we shall both live the
day, when the DUTY question Of our statesmen aud
patriots CONCERNING DIE authority Of congress, I'M
prove by public works essentially hene eat, and
yond The means o! iess than national resources, he
condition oi our comy.on Country, Will be, how Il,
could ever have been doubied?
AT public dinner given TO Mr.. Clay by the
citizens of Lexington on his return home, the
following toas: was drank:
Our venerable mother, Old Virginia
Honour is due from the child To the Parent !;
Justice from the Parent To the Child"
In the course of his speech of thanks, Mr.
Clay touching upon The bill for improving the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers, made tae follow
ing remark:
e Nor was the measure without the concur
renee of so,ne highly Respectable Southern
members; and he knew that other prominent
and influential members irO,b Virginia and The
South were only restrained by their consiitu-
iional opinions, from giving il their appru-
baton"
A gentleman from Washington writes Ia his
correspondent al newport ibOt'i friends oil Mt.
Adamsl that Mr.. Edwards has completely
disappointed the public expectation in his pro-
missed disclosures and The writer is nppre.
henSire that the whole AFFAIR will produce a
dangerous reaction in favor al Nj. Crawford
Is this the reason why n. Edwards is noio to
be buoyed up, aud public opinion is To be suS-
pended for "a" final decision" by the Ii. OF Il. !:
The Convention of Rhode Island, having
Formed IA new constitution, % to ., adjourned
on the Sd inst. The constitution is to be sub
milted to the people for their acceptance on
the Cd Monday in October. The greatest
bone of contention was the ratio OF represent
tation. Various prnets were submitted and
rejected. Finally The ratio Was 80 fixed as Ia
give all the towns represen,alives-from 3
to 5000 inhabitants, 5 rep.-from 5 to 1000 l..
R.-trom To 1900 l., R.-fron IL Ia
10000, G-l7,000, mo town TO exceed T.
This ratio would make the II. Of r. consist
of IS members, one more than the present
number.