Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-16

TIE Jicn Prcsiden..--The Senate Of tho E7ni,ed
Stalss have amended the Internal imorovemer, h;u
from the other House, 10 restrict the sppopria
hon 10 the examinations and SURVEYS alraady CONNIE,
ccd and unsnshed and providing that no part of Che
sum appropriated shall he expended upon apr o,|,ar
examinations and SURVEYS. This amendment was a.
doPed by tie casting vote Of JIr. Calhoun and il is
curious TO observe that the Vice President aware oe
The ceusurc shich awaits him, has placed MS vnyi:ca
ton uPon grounds which have no necessary counsx
ion with the question decided By the Senate. CON
voting" SAYS the National Journal, 'the yicp Pre,
dent s'atsd that he had doubt in relation TO this
question: unless Tie suveys were 1itsI to object, Of
,raiional Importance they did not come w:tSio the
provisions of the OF 1874. This was not with him
new opaiun--when the Law was passed he 6rfcI H..
Office Of Secretary of ar, and he then construed il 10
embrace sccb 90 alone were held to he oaton,I
objects The amendment adopted by the Senate dogs
not even remotely refer TO the particular Character
ofbe survcysun the contrary it expressly limit, The
appropriation - The actual completion of the vorks Il
ready begun, and cuts by the roots the further rro
gress of Internal Ipprov ement whether Upou pat;opa,
CT local objects. We cannot say that yve are surnr
sed at this unexpected given to the known and
seitled policy Of the Goverumen because we arc sur
2Tised a; nothing which the Wild aud rnischevous snir
ii nfParty i'll attempt in order to compass its ends:
and the confirmed in our belief in that on
cieut uncrriDg maxim that these whom God in eods IN
destroy he frst makes mad. With regard to the Vice
President himself wesincerey Lament tie course into
which be has been driven by i'll directed and unloy
ambition. In cn!ouion with large portion of this
country, we entertain high admiration Of bis taerts
and gratefn of his distinguished and brilliant
services the !1ationai councils during the war with
l EOgland; and regret 10 see such man de-
scendng TO every pitiful shift aud evasion in orde,
to claok his apoaiacy from his former political faith
and Disguise b, undyug hatred to men who haI
eciipsed b'm in the public confidence. Himself one
OF the fathers and builders Of what is called the
American System he is ourstripping bis associates
IN the work Of its destruction and leaves no oppor-
tupity unimProved for striking a death blow at
those very principles which he ilb0reJ to establish
That course so utterly 4! With common ro!itca
honesty, and 81 entirely Inconsistent With the frmnes
aud reciiiude which ought to characterize great
statesman Will when the present times ofpary excite
nnent shall ba7e passed away coDsigu its actor to mer
u tied CONTEMPT and cboquy IS what c3onoi permi
cUfsalvsv % d,g-t - f-~rar ~ Calhoun Who vi
x D, r., ob's,~ the nCT-s' e. Ti~e President
r-gsr INSPIRE her >~rff-o-s ~ 3l~ tr,r- r. -,r-
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