Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-20

Tue constitution as are now coming in vogue we
should be sorry to hear him confirm what has teen
toid 10 u.s. because, if wrong, his being po-
uca or the result OF cool calcu ton but concien-
Gus, the fact would show that the prevailing disease
IS deeper rooted in the body polite than we wish TO
believe.
In Mr. Senator VAN BuRES's letter, of recent date
10 the Senate OF the State Of New York, TO which We
have heretofore had occasion allude, he says land
TO justify their confidence, il shall be my constant and
Jealous endeavor to protect the remaining rights
served TO the States by the Federal Constitutions
store those IF 1hich they hare tcen dsocsted by con-
struction," SC.
In the spirit in which he delivered himself at
the Charleston dinner he aledges that the States have
been deprived of some of their rights, and that their
restoration, and the preservation what e shall DO
hls Constant and jealous endeavour. This is serious
charge, and such as one ought 10 make light
grounds IL to be regretted that il has not been
veyed1n more specific terms But we presume all our
politcakreaders will understand Mr.. YAK DUREN
10 refer4o the cause of In:erna! Improvement and
the protection of Domestic Manufactures against
which, ioationsef State Rights, resolutions were
lately illuminated by the Legislature of Ymgnia-tLes
two great Interests, the overthrow of which frepcdted
declarations of the Rci,Inopd Boafer be be-
eved) will be the effect Of tho scccss of the Conn
binaon," and which, far concerns the Enquirer
School, ofwh-h hIr. V B. appears TO be promising
php IS the avowed aim OF il. Now, in regSsa0abksg
Two vital interests, after such denuuc ation usrr
patton as the honorable Senator has allowed himself 10
make in his letter to the Senate of New York, that
gentleman the reader will expect TO learn, has always
been perfectly CONSISTENT: He Will naturally suppose
that on every occasionain which amcxerc,se of power
on the par; of the GencfaE Government has been al
tempted 10 foster Home Industry or 10 execute
any object of National Improvement The Senator from
New York has been firm and decided al least if not
able and eloquent, (which he be--in good causeA
in opposing tt. usurpaon. The reader " no, su5.
pose ii possible, that, in the most remarkable in
stances in the Legislation of Congress, in which the
power ever beth those subjects was exerted, MIR. "
g. voted ia favor of !rcSig the States OF their rights
ii is true nevertheless.
In May, 1922, mot FIVE short years aeo) n bill was
he!ore the Senate of the United States entitled can
act for the repair and preservation of the Cumberland
boad." Fha bill proposed tho erection Of toll gates
On the road, and tue cocc, Of tolls to repair and
preserve it. 1t tanned, tisreE3re, assertion of
toe tae plns uGra Of the poEev. We certainly think
That the power of tho Genera! Government is coupe
tent to the collection of tolls for S0e purpose of
repairing and preserving road which has been made
al tue expense and under the authority, OF that Gov
eTinen But that is the eTirenc H7,il of tie mower
beyond which we should oppose lis assertion. The
question al that period, tiay, 1922 and repeatedly
curing the SIX preceding ears Lad been ably and eat-
ofatey discussed IN and out OF Congress ANY one,
therefore, who voted for That bi must have been per-
ectly acquainted with the question which II nvoy cd
On The ed day of HAY, seq the bill was before the Se
nate on It's hn= passage, and give more solenniiy
10 the decision, and TO record forever the names of The
senators who voted for against the power the Yeas
and Nays were called upon the question: and a Sem
ators who voted fOj' Tie til, were