The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-03-06

~ milch 81 the JoFstunr'. c,,,. ''''
non, as relates tn th- art nr
imposing Additional duIrs on E,t.,l s'e''
hel'>, lar the profnofinn Of Am.,,, - -
| aia'itres ); and t0 these acts dir,.,.. M
'eys ot routes for rod. and al ''''
pafafory to general system If W
Improvement, have bestowed ma
snhJrct me consideration mhirb u, we
pofla"'" Demands, aud submit the ,.n. M
ing report: ''''o"-
I'M" GENERAL Assembly, hayinp c..,.r =.
rr'i""td the resolutions of IA. - my
j l798 ana the rrport m support If tha "
1879, and dreming the Compact ~, - ~ ~
lhey are a commentary, as uneh,n,.',' '1h
the powers which IL delegates Ia ,b' r. u
erai Government, and the righ,. rH'
are reserved Ia the States, dom ,'sh
gam most solemnly declare ~ d.
tachment to the Union Of the Stat. o.
maintain which, il pledges all i,s n",' 10
and that, for this end, il is their d."ef''
watch over aud oppose every ,,Ev 10
of those principles, which cons,i,,. 'oh
only basis Of that Union, hecaos. '.'r lhe
tai Observance of them can al N. '''
lis existence and the pubic h,n..a"e
And doth farther explicitly and
vorily declare, that it views tn. no,, ''",
thr Federal 6osernmpnt. az ,..'s, Il
from the compact, To which n 's"''ns
are parties as limited by the pI,io . .
and intention of the nslument ems %a'e
ting that compact as Nv f.r,b., "o.Ro,
than they are authorised by N, o.. '"'d
nnmeratrd in that compact aode . ~
case of deliberate, paIpahls nd da w." 10
Gus exercise of other pON-rs, n,t
by he said compact, the States W. s."n"
parties thereto, have the right, and ~ "M
duty bound, to interpoee, for ara. "
the progr-ssofthe evil, and for man, 8
Ing within their respective limits. the an.
thorites, rights aud liberties apprrta,nia,
10 them" In the opinion of this Gen4,'i
Assembly, the principles here Asserted
and the reasoning contained in the sad
report, apply With full furce agalns, ~
powers assumed by Congress, in the Ar,
imposing additional dates On foreign arm.
cles, for the promotion Of American man
nfactnres, and the acts directing survey.
ofroutes, for roads and canals, prppsrata'
~ 10 general ystem Of internal I'm.
piOSen>ent.
l. Be 1t therefore Resolved, That III.
imposition of taxes and duties, by tho
Congress Of the United States, for the po,.
pose Of protecting ahd..encouraglog Do.
mestrc Manufactures, is an uncoLstilntIon.
al exercise of power.
2. RESOLVED, That the Congress of tho
United States does not possess the power,
under the Constitution, to adopt a gpn,
erai system of Internal Improvement in
the States asa National measure.
8. RESOLVED, That the appropriation of
money by the Congress ut the United
States to construct roads and capais in the
States, is a violation of tue con,ttuton.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson, lhe House
proceeded to execute the order ofihe day,
for the election of Board of Public
Works.
Mr.. Morris, of Wood, nominated Col.
J"hn Mccoy, OF Tyler.
Mr., Watts, nominated Maj. Thomas P.
Wray, of Monongalia.
MT. Jackson supported the nomination
Of Col, Mccoy.
Mr.. White, tchairman Of the commi,,q.
OF roads supported the nomination ofCOl,
Mccoy.
Andrew Russell and James MeI.augh.
I'm, Esqrs. having no opposition, were
reelected for the District west OF the Ale.
ghany.
For Col. Mccoy, 1l3-for Mr.. Wray.
Sd. So Col. Mccoy Was elected.
For the District between the Allegheny
and the Blue Ridge. Heroine L. Opip, no.
minated by Mr.. Kiger, and Charles A.
Stnari, nominated hy Mr.. Miller, Of
Botetourt, were reelected without oppo-
sition.
For the District between the Blue Ridge
and Underwater. at present represented by
Mr.. Ellzey, Gen. J. h Cooke, and Samuel
PaanlIl, Mr.. Gordon dominated Gen.
Coeke--Mr. Burton, Mr.. CabelI, Mr..
Gaines, Mr.. Pannlll--Mr. MclIhaney, Col
Ellzey-Mr. May, Nj. Wilson, Mr. Boot
n, Mr.. Mcfarland, Mr.. Watkins of p.
Edward, aud Paterson Of Buckingham.
nominated w. II. Johnson, of CHESTERFIELD.
al present in the Senate of Virginia.
Mr. Marshall support, TIM nomination Of
Col ElIzey-Mr. Miller, of Bott. the no.
mlnatlon vt Mr.. PanniIl and Gen. Cooke
Mr.. Taylor that Of Mr.. Johoson-Mr'
HarvIe, Of Richmond, aided the nomlna.
ton of Gen. Cooke, and Mr.. Pannill-
Mr.. Wltcher the nomination OF Mr.. PAM
nill.
The ballots stood thus PannilI AZ
Ellzey 1875 Cooke i@8--Johnson s..
For the District below llde-n atrr, Jnhn
Roane at present member from the
county of King William, was Bomnatrd
by Messrs. Pollard of King William, Black
burn, Davis, of Hanover, and DromgooIr'
zee James Hunter, Esq. late of Essr''
dc. and George Ner ton, Esq. If Nortolk
Borongh, a member Of the Board, by MI
Loyal They were elected without OPP
position,
Monday, Feb. 97.-The hin authorizing
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