Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-10

son Of Notoway, Lsner, Morton, ;ner, cabe, Gillian,
crumP Of Poyshatah, Watkins of Powhsan Jeer. Wood
n1.se, Wrd Harrison Carter, Nacrae, Martsney, Braulam
cure Cook Csnmp Mcoy Cur, K,. pss.' Non
SvI, MI L"ya May, Har,ie Of ehnonJ City, Page Of
.he Hou-e came to the resolution To adjourn till
Monday eleven o'clock
1EsrERDAT--A communication was received
from the Senate that they had passed the bills .
adding part OF Tazew ell TO Giles county: and to
amend the act establishing turnpike from the hea,
OF hoanoke over the ALLEGHENY with ainentlmen is
III winch the House concurfed.
mr. Miller, Of Bottetou,t, moved that the
committee appointed to examine the James River
Canal UP the Maiden's Adventure falls, be dis
charged tom the duty required OF them.
Inns motion was supported by .Nessrs. Ha,uie
bryce DFoms0Oie and JpatkinS, Of Pr. Ed
and opposed be- .nessrs. C,unip of Pouhatan,
Horland, Uuson, flood and .tNassie. 1t was
con'enaed IN support of the motion, that the nves-
uSauohs oil the committee must resu,, in no bene-
hei'i end The want OF qualification in the
Members The time it would require to make the
enquiry !; the improperly Of taking away the
meihoers OF the committee from their duties in
the House-the obligation of the board of public
WORKS To make The examination, were all urged
In opposition to the motion il was contended
that the information laid before the House by the
commissioner was detective in not being suff-
c'entiy detailed that the enquiry was an impor-
tan one, and the committee would have il is their
power to throw some light on the subject
The question was taken and the committee dis
Charged and the resolution laid on the table
1F. Martin obtained leave to bring in a hill
TO regulate ferries ON the Ohio River in this COM
monwealth.
on motion OF Mr.. .Hiderson laave was given
TO BRING in bill to require the p. s. Directors OF
the Literary Fund TO pay to the Treasurer of school
commissioners OF reenbrier the quotas due to that
county Tor the years % and %, OF the SIS 900
annual appropriation to primary schools.
On molten oil M. PatteS0n, OF Ii. the eneross-
ed Oil repeating the ih section the act concern
ing mills, mil dams and other distractions to water
courses was taken up, and passed
On ar. Gorland's motion the bill concerning
the l.unatic Hospital at williamsburg was taken
up. Mr. u. moved TO strike out the section Of the
bill providing for the appointment of an sss,ant
Keeper. His motion was supported bv Messrs
Winston, Blackburn, Gaines, and Watkins of Pr
Edward And opposed by Mr. Page of Wms'bg.
Messrs. May, Henley, Carter of Pr. YIN. and
Page oil Gloucester Mr.. Garland's motion pre
vailed-and the bill was laid on the table
a resolution from the Z. of Roads &C. declaring
reasonable the prayer of the Golfers for retluc-
'lon In The toll on coal on the James river canal
O
the same toas tad on the table on the ground that
the whole subject of the tariff of tolls wa. before
special committee. This motion gave rise To a de-
bate between the mover and M Harpie who on
posed the motion.
On motion of Mr.. White the House resolved
that when II adjourned, it would adjourn unit, II
o'clock. :.
Sundry resolutions of Committees and bills ON
their FIRST and second readings were acted upon
- I'm & Il.
COMMUNICATED
ADDRESS
To the citizens of the Congressional District of
Charlotte, buckingham, Prince Ed,pard. and
Cumberland.
Ii being officially known, that a vacancy has
taken place IN your Congressional representation,
by the removal of your representative from his
post-to the Senate OF the L. States, offer nv
self as candidate tor your sufIrages In thus Of
ierlnE myself, II becomes me in justice 10 myself
and IN order to give you every opportunity Of iut-
Ing OF Wy PTeiensons to your favor, to make an
open, and candid declaration of my political senti
ments.
The first subject in This important crisis of on,
affairs, on which shall touch, is the present ia
riff hill.
The Constitution Of the United States vests the
power In Congress, among other powers, q" 10 Law
and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excuses to
pay tue debts and provide for the common defence
and general welfare OF the United States; but all
duties. imposs, and excuses, shall be uniform
throughout the United Slates.''
The plain and obvious meaning of this clause ls
to pay the delds,'' and provide for the common
defence of the United States. Also, the general
welfare" What 'this general welfare az in
terded by this clause of the constitution is deserves
the mes, serious consde- alton. The constitution
on al hands, is considered limited grant OF now
ers. Yet by the construction now given to il, at
w ashngton, it becomes an unlimited charter Of
powers.
Under this clause, the federal government, have
assumed the power of laying tariff in itself bur
fhensome on your shoulders. Also of taking your
soil for objects of internal Improvement; although
another clause ct the constitution, presently 10 be
named, directly forbids it.
To eShib TO you in its fullest extent the dangers
accruing inevitably from the latitudnarian con-
tructon of the constitution ii need but be obsery-
ed that, the power claimed under this head is ONLY
the key to other powers yet in reserve for YOU
lshould you give way to that construction
The term +" general welfare" may be construed
into any thing, that may suit good man, on aty-
wants wD
For instance, 1t tyrant were TO think that il
would comport with the Z" general W elfare'' for us
10 have large standing arIpy5 that a Kingly Go
eminent, an Emperorshp, Or a Dictatorship,
should COMFORT with the Fgeneral welfare Of this
country, they easily attainable from the powers
now claimed by the administration at Washington
1t would also, be well for the people to recoect
that the Alien and Sedi,ion Acts, were grated by
some this clause of the constitution, and "ge-'
neral welfare" SIC. Sc.
Our rulers at Washlngto ton for year or two past,
have thought that tariff bill would comport with
our general welfare" and behold, we have it on
our backs, which operates unequally on the agri-
culturists Of the SOUTH which operates also un.-
lqualy the agriculuriss Of the north; to favor
parcel Of ho=bed manufacturers. The constitution
says, " all taxes shall be uniform throughout the