Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-03-09

In the House OF Delegates of this state, on
Saturday the 25,h ult the following resolutions
were reported by Mr.. Dromgoole, from select
committee;
l. That the imposition Of taxes and duties
by the Congress o. the United States. for the
purpose OF protecting and encouraging domes.
tic manufactures is an unconstitutional exer
else Of power.
Cd That the Congress Of the United States
does not possess the power. under the consti
tuition. 10 adopt general system of interna;
Improvements IN ths States as a national me asure.
sd That The appropriation OF money by the
Congress of the United States, 10 construct
Roads and Canals in the States, IS violation Of
the Constitution.
On Monday, the resolutions, after much de
bate, were taken up, and the first was amended
by adding the words--''aud ~ highly Oppressive
and partial in its operation - and then adopted,
ayes 153, noes % The second was adopted.
ayes 1913, noes "a. After an Unsuccessful al.
tempt by Mr. Garland, to amend 1t, by adding
---''bot If the Congress Of the United STATES de.
termine to carry into effect that construction
of the Constitution. then We claim an equitable
participation in the expenditures TO ,. made :"
The third was also adopted, ayes 10, noes %.
When the subject was first referred to the
select committee, the Richmond Wing made the
following suggestions
1--WE respectfully refer tn committee to
GallaSin's Report, in 1893 Ito President Je.f,r
sons last Message to Congress-to President
Msdison's hrsi-to Governor Cabellis Message
TO The Assembly IN l809-to the Enquirer about
the same period-and 10 resolutions OF the
House Of Delegates Of Dec 1908 asking aid of
the General Government TO construct Cana
for vessels drawing 8 feet of wster, from Eliza
beth river 10 the head of Currituek Sound -
These documents will much AID them in their
report. They will find that Roads and Canals
by Congress, were then all the go, among tn,
JefiersUnisn Republicans We hope they wilt
attempt TO account for The delusion OF the,Re
publcans of that day, and Mr.. jefferson at Their
head. and by what accident IT happened, that
Roads and Canals we're not discovered to be w
CONSTITUTIONAL until an unpopular Administra
tlon,( Mr. Monroe's)came round - The commit
tee havea glorious field FOR displsy"
1t appears, from this that the House Of Dele
gates OF Virgins, in 1903, when they could ak
the AID OF the General Government to construc
Canal i'll that State, did not believe zap. no
priation OF money by the Congress of the I'm
led States, to construct Roads and Canals in the
States was s.vlolaiion OF the Constitution,
As the Constitution Of the United States has u :
dergone no change in this particular since 1903,
it is evident that the resolutions of 1926 have
proceeded solely from change Ia opinion OF
the Virginia House Of Delegates, and while il
affords no security that eighteen years hence,
under different circumstances, the House OF
Delegates may not again change opinion, and
then resolve that IT IS violation OF the Consti
tuition 10 refuse an appropriation Tor Roads or
Canals, it rather leads US TO expect it.
The Constitution, take it altogether, has done
very well so tar; and will, we have no doubt
answer all the purposes fot which it was orgi
nally intended, until it shall be attempted to
amend it. SO as to suit the purposes Of lndyld.
uals or Of parties To amend !, 60 suit those
purposes. Will be 10 destiol 1t --.NR Joir.