Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-07
STATE LEGIsLaTURES

MIR, Wright laid on the 30th ult the following
interesting RESOLUTIONS the tatle Of the Senate OF
| .Neio York
Resoiped, (if the assembly concur hereip\ as the
sense OF thus legislature. that choice of presden,
and vice president OF these United States dirertl,
oy the people, In districts is more republican in
prihcipIe and better adapted 10 the genius and spj
III OF our institutions, than cucumber thar cboic.
WIN the intervention OF electors in the present
mode; and that alteration of the constitutions
the United States, under proper regulations to ef
fect this object, and TO produce unifor,nitv
throughout the union, in the choice of these rnror
tant officers, is highly desirable
heSolred, On the assembly concur hereisl as the
sense OF ths legislature, that the power TO appro-
pirate the funds or moneys of the union 10 the con
slucoh oroads, canals and other internal improve
men's, In or through the respective states is M,
vested In congress by the constitution of the United
States; and further, that if such power can he In
ierred from any part OF that instrument. il is 90
vague and indefinite, and doubtful in its prarti
cal utlIity That Its exercise by the National eu,s
iature Is entirely inexpedient; and that an amend
neht OF the constitution of the United States. ex-
pressiy prompting or more clearly defining thai
power before any attempt shall be made TO exercise
H. VIII ee The only mean of allaying the spprebeh
siohs Already existing Ia many ofthe states, and
VIII essentially contribute TO the harmony and per
petuity OF this union.
ReSoLOeG, (ii the assembly concur herein\ ,ba,
the clerk OF the senate be directed to send cunie NJ
the preceding resolutions 10 each of the senators
and representatives from this state in the cong,sss
OF the United States.
lhe Albany Argus in noticing these resolutions.
observes that y 1 he question to the powers OF
the So"sIeos, 10 one OF great Importance, both in
application OF II to the present tines and to cor
rect and sslutary application of it hereafter. The
tunes seem TO require explicit determine.
ton, as TO what the actual constitution,I no,,e,
OF the government and the rights of the states
ano " is by no means unreasonable that desire IN
terminate 'he collisions upon question of such
magnitude, should De manifested. 1t is the general
Dehei tna' the doctrines OF Mr.. WtighPs resolu-
ton upon this subject, are the doctrines of the peo
pie of this stsie.''
The II. OF x. Of PeHnsylraniG have been
closely engaged in arguing the PENNSYLVANIA ca
nal bH. They have taken the question upo, tho
1st and main section, and adopted il bv = vote =,
81 to 81. 1t is generally thought that the Senate
viii pass 1t by majority of 8 or 6 votes: and
there IS no doubt entertained about the Governors
| approving It. The Commissioners of Nfs,v1ana
arrived at Harrisburg or the 3ist uIt. Tbei,
is designed 10 obtain some measure from the Ie-
gissture, calculated TO prevent fugitive s1avss to-
finding an asylum in the state.
| They succeeded in their application to the L.
giss,ure Of Delaware; but not without raising sro
Glamour at the measure on the part Of some Of the
people.--.The law, which was passed at the in
stance Of the Commissioners, gave great dissa,is-
faction TO the inhabitants Of Christiana and RAJ
dywne; who at large meeting, held at Whining
ton on the 30th, denounee this additional law a.
unjust, oppressive and unconstitutional. They
! also came 20 the following resolutions
" RESOLVED, therefore, that a law eontainjnS
so many Objectionable features and wholly uncsllo
ed for from the people Of this state, manifcs,s
degree OF subservieney on the part Of the Legisla-
ture, TO the wishes and interests Of another repub
lie. altogether incompatible with the dignity and
independence OF our own state, with the rights AZ
Der citizens, and with the duty which the lesslo-
surs owed to their constituents.