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OF Pennsylvania, Maryland. or Virs,nis
in granting their assent 10 have il had.
2. That - not expsdient for the Fed
ersl Government to charge itself with
the care and preservation Of the road
made, or TO be made, by ii, within tbs
limits Of the different States.
8. That the care and preseryat;on "A
The Cumberland Road, and all The road,
made, or 10 be made, by the Federal
Government, within the limits of the diff.
ferent States, ought 70 be left. and !.
hereby declared to be left, to the Stats,
respectively in which the said roads ma,
be.
d. That the principles of Justice. tbsI
harmony of the Union, and the spirit al
the Federal Compact (Which contem1
pilates equal diffusion of benefits. as we'll
as OF burihens, among the members o6
the confederacy) require that expendi-|
lures made out of the Federal Treasury
for the object of Internal lmproyementl
ought to be extended to all the States.
and apportioned among them in fair and
Just proportions. according to some ~
inform, equitable and pernane emit rule oil
superintendent.
| 5. That the relative extent of the DIFF
ferent states furnishes the flares. rule5
OF apPortionmeLt Of such expenditures u
and that each State, in proportion 10 a.
relative extent or size,i is justly entitled
to have as much OF the Federal revenue
expended within its limits, for purposes
of internal improvement, as bas been
Expended, or may be expended. within
any other STATE. for like purposes.
| g. That is not expedient for the Fed.
eral Government to hold stock, for the
purpose of drawing dividends, in any
canal or road company; and that all
such stock owned by the Federal Gov
eminent, ought to be sold to individuals,
States, or companies, as soon as tho
works, in aid Of which it was subscribed,
shall have been completed.
The resolutions was read a,first time.
passed TO second reading, and ordered
to be printed.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, no bu.
siness of importance was Transacted
Dir Ryland was re- elected Chaplain.
In the House, Mr.. Weems offered the
following:
Resolved, That the Committee OF
Ways and Means be instructed to ia.
quire into she expediency of repeating
such laws as may have been enacted
contrary to the restraining provisions OF
the Constitution and the limited powers
granted therein, by the States, to the
General Government. and to report
Tariff Bill, compatible with the power
ito regulate commerce with foreign ma
tons, and among the several States, and
with the Indian tribes" and fully AIDE.
quats to meet all the demands of revenue.
The resolution having been read,
MIR, w. moved TO lay it on the table
for consideration; but before the ques.
ton was takel
Mr.. Mallary called for the question Of
consideration.
On this question.
Mr.. Taylor, of New York, demanded
The yeas and nays, and they were order.
ed by the House.
Mr.. Weems now signi6ed his willing
ness to withdraw the resolution, with the
notice that he should offer i: again ON
future day; but dissent being generally
lsignifed, the question of consideration
was put, and decided by yeas and nays
as follows. Yeas 5l-Nays l22.
So the House refused to consider the
resolution by vote of i2s to 81.