Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-28
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on the Governors Message relating the Tariff and to
Roads and Canals by the General Government, may be
seen by referring TO Saturdays proceedings.
The which Committee arrive meet orr
concurence-we believe both Tariff protect manufac-
tues, and the of Roads and Canals Inv the
General Government, unconstitutional This opinion we
have often reiterated, that the repetition of il again. is
almos, superHuous.
But while adopt the conclusions Of the Committee
we object to the comparison they have instituted bewee,
S period and that OF 1913; between nacons of the
constitution involved in the imposition tariff and
IN constructing Roads and Canals, and the Alien and Sc
dion laws We must be permitted say, that the Com
'tcc III ther ieadons ZEAL have o,erlooh- distinctions
the most obvious, discovering hen have not been
d'd enorgh to state tenior rather have chosen sup
press them altogether. Adopting reasoning of ad
sens resolutions in Te9 they apply that reasoning TO the
comstitu,onaity of the under review and
duct the public TO the absurd conclusion that the measures
OF That time and of this, similar character and sim
liar in consequences We say that the comparison is
and "njsst aud that the conclusion is begged The Alien
and Sed'ion laws in palpable violation the Cons-
tuition, protecting the liberty speech and OF the
they invaded only the chartered the ma tua rights
OF the peopetheir object the measures of
an unjust and tyranncal government, against enquiry and
liberty she freedom of speech Of the press On the
other hand, resort is obliged to the intentions Of
the trainers of the Constitution, and spirit of the
mas TO be Observation-Disclosures operation deprivcs no
man of his liberty of person. shuts no man mouth fines
ana nprsons no protects government from
the most unhounded latitude enquiry, ccnsue denunci-
"'"h or abuse They are which large portion
OF tie Republicans of 93the who contrived to bring
about the great party Revolution of 1900 assisted in
establishing Out Of the State uf Virginia. the most emf
nent Republicans friends of Roads and Canals-and
"Oe' "aIatn' the man who Mr.. Jefferson stands
@"eS' III the esteem of the Republicans party is the aher
oil me whole system Where then is the parallel? Do
e committee mean to place every infractlon the Con-
S'ution on the ground of the Alien and Sedon laws
10 hey mean to place the supporters of every uncons
"' '''' D" 'he same grounds with the supporters of
the Alien and Sediton laws? If So they denouuce Mr.
Jeferson who bought louisiana without constitutional
sanc'io'--Mr. Madison signed the law creatpr The
BANK OF the United Sates--and the Legislature of yr
giha' winch on tao occasions, has solicited aid from
The genera government directly, indirectly in pro-
scouting her contemplated improvements Nav there I
no statesman, politician land who can stand
before such test thsthere no man who is old
enough TO have acted years public service that
Il N
they nave taken out patent of rcpubca nism whose be-
AehS must be confined to themselves and those under IS
years oil age Verify say, if this be the book of saliva
hoh' lew or none will find their written thercine
committee VIII reduce The number c osen to amos
tone limits II they did this as we kun,blv hone
hey dd not then they wrong adopting the reasoning
Oh Madsons report; however conclusive that
may have been the alien and seiton laws il has
application to the of constitutional violation which
they were called npon consider. Its adoption NAV have
been prudent Notwithstanding.
SO far we object to the Report itself To tic spir.
winch mas moved the whole proceedings we object still
more These violations of the Constitution have bcer
PT"ctsed almost every year, least since 1sO8-and nm
DER all the Presidents Why has Virginia not protested
oeiore Why has she reserved her thunders until pres
"en is IN Office, whom she dislkes? Has Mr. Adams re-
communication OF system ofinternal Improvement made
mat system more unconstitutional than ii was bcore
what becomes of the act OF 1909 authorship tho Pro
''aen OF the United States complete the coastfse ca
nal on the waters of the Chesapeake to those of A1b
marie Sound: 1t appears US that the Committee is bur-
fyinS the State into palpabc Inconsistencies