Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-23

how the name of the author, could promote Mr. c.,
defence against Daru, it should be surrendered No
attempt was offered to show this ana of course The name
was not made known. If the call had been susta inel
oy shadow of necessity, itwould have been answer
co. would not have been proper surrender bonn
iyj'de name, merely to expose it 10 recrimiuaon.
| Finally as one of the 'scrbblersnwho assaed Mr.
lilies claims TO scat in the Senate we beg leave 10 de-
clare that there nsriice in the act-and tina, we
were stimulated" by no person Whatever With an
early and profound vcncraton for Mr. G,s talents and
gratitude for his former services the oace Republican
party VIC thought that age disease and insulation from
the active world, had impaired the vigor of his mind
destroyed the equilibrium OF his temper, and identified
him with those men who sustain their own consequence
by 'ndscrninate fault finding Virginia, we thought
required Statesman TO act, not Bobad TO fight-ve
have NO bad feelings against Mr.. Giles of any kind
"HeaVen forbid" Without hypocrisy we say t-nune
"Roaue" is making learned constitutional discourses
in the Enquirer. Our experience enables us TO give
him two valuable hints, if he will not think US obtrusve
the first is, 10 exceed two columns at once
and end, never TO quote Latin if he can avoid -uD
less II be those short taxns which axe familiar 10 ALL
| amendment Of The Charlottesville last mail
brought US two pieces Of interesting inelligencc-le
capture of St. Juan lie Uoa by the Mexican Republi-
cans, the last hold of oyay the eastern Conrnen,
of South America and the following Resolutions offer
ed By Mr. Van Buren,, in tho Senate of the L. States-
We begin 10 think that therei something of Crisis for
but little doubt remains from the movements at Wash
ington that the much gated pos err of making Roads
and Canals is about 10 be Constutonallr transferred
to Congress.
| In the T. 6 Senate, on Tuesday last Mr. VAN Br,
Rem submitted the following notion for cons eratio..
ltc0iced, That onsress docs possess the power TO
make Roads and Canals within the respective States
n "heSolrcd, That select committee aupotcd viii,
Instructions prepare and report Joint Resolutions for an
amendment of the Cnustituuu prescribing and defninr
the power Congo shall have the subject OF Internal
improvements and subecting restrictions
rs shall enectually protect the sotcregny the rcsec
live States, and them just distribution Of the
benefits resulting from all appropriations made FOR
purpose
In introducing this resoluion-
Mr.. VAN BUDEN said, that il would be recocctcd
that he had, days since given notice of his inten-
ton Ia ask for leave 60 Introduce Joint resolution o-
an Amendment o the constitution the
o the power OF Congress over The subject of Internal
improvements. Upon the suggestion Of gent emcn who
feel interest in the subject. and inl the PRINCIPAL
object can in that way be better effected he had CON
scented far to change the originally conten-
plated, by substituting resolutions expressive Of ii
sense of the Senate The Constitution as nov is and
nrposin the appointment of select committee to
port upon the subject, under such instruction the Sc
nate may think proper give. Su;:n resolutions he
would now lake the liberty of submitting. he did not
Of wish to press their immediate consideration
but would call them up at early day wou:t com
port with the state OF public business aud the ordinary
course oproceedng in the Senate. He hoped lie would
be excused Tor expressing an earnest wish that the
coded Importance Of the subject would induce gentlemen
10 turn their attention il they conveniently
could, to the end that. when i; taken up it Nigh
be carried 20 Sreedy decision, and posed those
Improbable delays and osponements which had here
t'tore attended measures OF similar character, and
ultimately prevented preston of the sense OF the
Senate their merits. lie deceived hrlself If there
was any matter in which, at this moment, their consu-
ans felt mOr- intense interest, taa the question of
the rigitfut and proJGble agency Of The General Go
vernmen in the great work of Internal Imp ovemec
Whist, i'll the States measures Of that dcscr pliun
had been harmonious in their progress, and far
as the means of the States would admit of, sue
cessfu in their results, tie condition of things here had
been of very different character. From The first agita
'iUn of the subject the constitutional power of Con
to egsa;e upon the suhicC had been source of
unb oxen and frequently angry and uurl a9ant con
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all the branches of the Legislative Department we're of
| die same opinion upon the.quesion Even those who
united in sentiment the ezisteee-cf tie po, cr dc
fercd iD almost every thing else in regard 10 OF it
particular in the constitution its cxtc r-
/ butas different views entertained BIZ ITS
friends. There had not been Ching tine expert
ence Of the nasi was there lrr he prospect
OF the future which reason ie hope could he found
cd that this great subject could be satisfactorily
adjusted By my short OF appeal TO ic States.
The intimate conneX0n between The prosperity of the
country ard works # the description rcerrcdto would
always induce efforts 70 induce the General Govern
ment 90 ems bark them and there but little reason
TO believe that its claim Of power wond ever be aban-
doned As little reason there, in his Judgment to
expect that the opposition TO would be gwen up.
The principles upon which That opposition is founded,
she zeal and fidelity with which ii has hitht 20 been suS-
tanned, preclude such expectation. II this view OF
the subject was correct and it appeared 20 him il
was, he respectfully submitted it matter of impe
rious duty on the part Of Congress 10 make determu
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