American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

Richmond, Feb 28n the House of Delegates on Satur-
day, MIR. Dromeooe from the Select Committee that
subject, presented the following report:
The committee, to whom was referred SO much of the
Governors communication, relates to the act OF Con-
gress, imposng additional duties on foreign articles for
the promotion of American manufacturers and to those
directing surveys of routes for roads and canals pre-
paratory general system Of Internal Improvement have
bestowed upon the subject the consideration which its in
portance demands and submit the following report:
This General Assembly, having carefully reviewed the
resolutions of the session of 198 and the report support
of them 1892 and deemng the compact on which they
are commentary unchanged in the powers which it
delegates the General Government and the rights which
are reserved to the Sates doth now again most soemny
declare attachment to the Union OF the states 10
maintain which, pledges all its powers and that for this
end their duty to watch and oppose every ntrac
ton of those principles, which constitute the only basis OF
that Union because faithful Observance of them can alone
secure its existence and the public happiness And doth
farther explicitly and peremptory declare, that 1t views
the powers of the Federal Government as resulting from
the compact to which the States parties as limited by
the plain sense and intention of the instrument constituting
that compact; farther valid than they authorised
by the grants enumerated in that compact; and that IN
of deliberate, papabe and dangerous exercise OF
other powers granted by the said compact the States
who are parties thereto, have the rights, and in duty
bound nterpose for arresng the progress OF the evil
and for maintaining within their respective limits. the
authorities rights and liberties apperainng to them In
the opinion of this General Assembly, the principles here
asserted and the reasoning contained in the said report
apply with full force against the powers assumed by Con-
gress the act imposing additional duties on foreign
articles for the promotion of American manufactures and
the acts directing surveys of routes for roads and canals
preparatory general system of Internal improvement
l. Be therefore Resolved. That the imposition OF taxes
and duies by the Congress Of the United Staes for the
purpose of protecting and encouraging Domestic Manu-
factures, is an unconstitutional exercise of power
g. Resolued That the Congress of the United States
does possess the power under the constitution to adopt
general system of Internal Improvement in the States
National measure.
8. Resoyed That the appropriation of money by the
Congress the United States construct roads and canals
in the States, is violation of the constitution
On motion of Mr.. Harvie of this city, this preamble and
these resolutions were ordered to be printed.
Monday, the resolutions after much debate were ia
ken up, and the first amended by adding the words
" and is highly oppressive and partial in its opeationand
then adopted ayes 1885, % The second was adopt
ed ayes 1873, 24after unsuccessful attempt by
Mr.. Garland to amend it by addng-"but It the Con.
gress Of the United States determine to carry into effect
that construction of eConsttuo then claim an equl-
table participation in the expenditures to be made. Inc
third was also adopted ayes 1872, noes 20.