The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-12-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ROADS AND CANALS. &c. ac.


ROADS AND CANALS, TT Nc.
Mr. Ha,lfy, of Mnss. offered the follow
ing rrsolntiuos
ReSoiped, That the construction oe
Road, aud Canals - highly inpoffant 10
the Union, strength and se1ni ! prosperi-
" Of The United States
Hssoiffd Tnni snee tne lndi viduhi
Stuss al this Unlou have renqalshed Ia
The titnrfal tutrfntnent thr control OF
tie most easy aud efficient iueans of rhiA-
lng rcSenur, II II III that poriion OF Tho
general reyenur, II eonslstent With tho
C"nsl,iution, should be Appropriated ~
thu Impnriani object.
Rc,oicsd, Thai, while large portion "
the People and Of their Representatives. ia
Congress, bellete such nppfnprialonsto be-
Inconsistent with ihr Constitutional pow
era Of Congress, an obstacle is presented To
the acc"m blishnent Of the object, which
lulnrd Ia TIM diverslties Of opinion always
"Ai7llng III relation 10 the expediency Of
specific measures, thro Aliens IL he deeply
injurious, II not fatal, IL that vigorous and
! lui desel npmrni of our rtsonEcfs which
III. interests OF thr UnioH4oudly dc-
nand.
R'Soiped That n sysiem which should
leave - The several StaIes ihe expenditure
| the United aiites. .0tiihd snsurs n,ure e.
quad parliclpailoi the bounty by the se-
| Srral States, more reonomy u its dis
| hurstnent, more freedon from sectional
| feelings and injurious compromises IN le-
/ gislatou, and norA prompli,nde 10 com-
mrneIng works of improvement, for the
completion of which the se,eral Siatee
would bc srcnfe # possessing the meaos
ReS0lped, That the several States ought
to have the power In .xpend money 50
appropriated. III improving river and coast
navigation, and IN promoting education.
,cniunz tim, and the liberal and usrful
nrts, whenever, 10 their 1pinlon lis .xprU-
dItlre for thesr objects wanld he more usi4
fil than IA constructing in,ds and canals
Resojotd, That Cong eas ought Ia nave
| power Ia make Surveys df coasts, rsrrs, H.
ruad AID canal routes, 10 aid the stairs in
sclrcling those objects of Improvement
wlich may most eilnctaJiy contribute "
the good ol the nhnlr.
ReSotpfd. Thd Congress ought ~ have
power 10 construct roads aud canals, when
ever they shall b. wanted for urgent put
poses OF military, commercial, or mail CONS
munlcatl"n.
Rescieed That Congress ought Ia have
power To establish National Univ ersity,
o. plan which shall steuIe 10 each state u
jus pnlllnn Of lis advantages.
keDiped That Congress ought 10 have
power To offer aud dsiribnte pllzrs for
promoting agriculture, edncailou, scl..cz,,
aud the LIBERAL aad us,.inl arts. thus, by n
small annual expense sllndatlg genius &;
industry To III. grebte-t aud most useful
exrrlions: Therefore,
Rtsotrtd, by the Senate and HouN uf
n ffk. I ~ A
ica ~ Congress assembled, two tlinds of
both HOUSES eoncntrfng. Thai the follow iug
br Inupn-rd as an amendment Ia the Con-
-tltolroo of the uuilrd States, which y hen
laiird b, In, l., gislatorts ufihrre four,hs
Of the several states, shall be- part oi said
constitution:
THAT Congress shall have power
"To appioptiaie money Cor construct e.
ing roads AID canals, for improving river
aud coast na'lgallnn, and for p,omolng
education, eolonIAtilnn, and the liberal <
useful ais; ihe mnney Ia be paid 10 such
agents aud for suen OF these objects AS the
States rrsprt lively, AID Congress fnr tho
District ol Columbia shall, by law, dtDrf,
aud ~ pnris proportion, d To their couslllu-
uonal census
ITO make sntseys of coasts, rivrts, and
road aud canal rmiIss; IL construct roads
mud canals Fur nrg' nj pnip"sss OF military,
commticial, or mad eonm unication to
establish Nai,onaI uHs ersiiy securing Ia
= zach Stale "A iusl pul ION al its advantages /;
1 aud - one, and distribute priSes for pro-
; muthg agriculture, ,dncaiioa, sciencr, and
4 the liberal aud us, fnl arts"
These resolves having heen read
t On motioh OF Mr.. Ba,L-y, they were re-
fereed 10 committees ofthe whole On tEA