Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-09

% lay and collect taxes, &c. And sdmtt;pr an. -.
rsctets at the history OF this clause the heterodo-v,
ot the conclusion drawn thereffom, 10 the mu~f AZ
gvnnt that could have been devised. Mr. Cord. 1.
mere reduced to the miserable subteruee of Discard
my or which Is the same thing, Of attributnR tho in,
seftion OF an important branch of this clause 10
.sgard 20 The P,opriety Of sfyie" According to
Mr GOODIES version, the only end 70 be accomplsi,
eddy the exercise ofthe power ITO Law taxes 6.e-
wac the payment Of the debts ond necessary cx-
peiices ofthe u. Stntes but uctorliny 10 a., vc.J
ing OF the clause itself, found in the constitutio
the end TO be effected was Ito pay the tebts and
provide for the defence and general wefs,e
oil ue U. States" Whether the Insertion ofthe lot
ter brunch of tis clause WIS necessary To e,ct m.
requisite 'propriety of STYLE" or whether inserted
WIN view 10 this effect or not the Grammatical
and historical erudton Of Mr.. Goodc con fp,-
nhn Tor himself and his satellites a satisfac-
TOR! response This much however is ccrtain TINT
Mr. Ioode has reasoned into insigni ticance nm inn
portfnt feature Of this clause, and moyeoye, tb.,
whi''a MIR. Goode and those who think with him.
sy sGp1 TINS a.ednen of tho constitutional can
MOI % held as binding the conscences of tl,cs,
VINO byg leave to differ with him. Without adyert;no
70 tue Various ind numerous reflections which have
suggested themselves TO Mr.. Goods, j will p.ss
Will nfi 10 The consideration ofthe clause eunno,v,r
lng Ctrgress to "regulaie commerce ~ AMI 4. ~
der TO make himself gro und whercon 10 stand IN 1e
the ciaIn to protect manufactures ma invofv..l +.
rue power TO regulate commerce., Mr.. Goodc con-
tcnus pat IN order TO such ION TN. form,
manJ et'rcs and commerce" must i,e svptu;,rons
ih assnts shat tho argument whici, derives rbe
power 10 protect domestic man,5actures from the
poMes 10 reg"de commerce. does indeed identify the
SUBJECTS r,d renders the terms substantially synori
nous! n tins is not "paradoxica" or something sv-
nohiinous thereto, it would be difficult to saw wLnt
shod De ITS proper cognomen. IL is in effect sn,.
my ud' II tne powerto regulate commerce be ey-
oc'scu soa6 10 encourage nanufdcres il follows thas
the power TO regulate coD,,se,re can be EXERCISED e.
no other purpose II Is restraining the n,ean;n IS,
term commerce, to that of the specific term
manuiectuie s, and vicc versa" Bat the nouor o..
regulate commerce is subjected 10 still urcater -,
strction, when we look into Mr. Goodies defn,;on
OF what he understands by the terms .s,onoest;, ,,
'u; tells us that, domestic manufactures
are local ssbHssn'ents and fired pey,nootf I.,
foundations z" 1t Us not so. II this wcrs th 60
thefe would Ne no necessity for limiting the novvc -
regulate commerce. for domestic ruonpE,,,,,r,
n nou'a not Ihen become the subject of commerce.
Does DIR. Gt ode mean to cay that the object ortba
ouions tariii ~ the protection of the
the niass'ce etifces ia rhieh the process OF ,a,,.
Wact'"t"g IS MPptied If this, he has meoning.
IL Is cheerfully admitted that the pov,rr 70 800
late commerce, involves power over tho Donde,5o,
na'yueto''es, and would readily unite viii, him =,
ehectng its eter nal obleraon from the stat,,e L,
1T Is PossiSte bat Mr. Goode is right here and tb,.
au'oSates otspro'ccton wrong, and as the power Ia
regulate trade was granted with a view 10 Re nc.
ection might so turn out that if this aboninahi,
taritf was repealed never more TO be ensctoJ 80
ere long commerce IN Its perfection would EXHIBIT
'ne no less important than moved and amusing ,nectp
Gle OF Tree Importation of splendid manufactured.
establishments, their locality being lost in the ,n
OF tne tarit In bat event Virginia would be- iusth,
entitled to liberal share. having been foremost !,
ton of trade. ~ Peiiee-
Adopting Mr. Goodies lucid explanation of tho
terms domestic manufactures the opinion is freely mr.
9uiesced m that H. power ia where granted IA
Gongressto project the .0'anufactovfes" as contra
distinguished from The domestic fabric. and I do,,S.
not has readiness TO sistan and enforce this no-,
WIN perfect ogrco ment therefore in The genor,t
result OF his argument, differing only in the mod
mr: Goodies manufacturers will be lett To occn,,,,
tors of commerce. S''u-
y nat is meant by ilc "pcrlcction of tradc :, :,
PFfneu IS the produoi'o ion of the greatest amount ~
f'F'ue' ana The power to regulate Commerce., ,yr.
gtan'ed with view to this effect ond cannot be an
used rs To destroy instead of perfect u-'rb;z 80;
tion may be smplifed by sayng that Cop@rcss CO.
NOT exercise the power to regulate trade for any
o,ner purpose than he perfection of trade And ~
al Avs OF protection prohibition and res,riction ord
TO Destroy instead of perfect trade it necessarily fol-
lows that NIL such unconstitutional e
the rights OF the States. The absnrdit " ~ H.; -,
osity IN politics needs no exposition did tho r,a
10 pass laws OF protection, prohibition restrictions .rd
oscriinnationin sclt-deencc belong to the Amc
lean people land so, what has become oft fortbc
STATES have II not? II is denied to them If then rho
power is prohibited to the states for cverv n,'- Wv.
ahd Congress can exercise it only with view 10 70
Fcnnc, II follows that for every other than revcr,,o
purposes tue power does not exist. By this mode of
araJIg; Mr.. Goode would attempt to crush into
continuation power necessarily existent in CO.,
Tree republic power r incapable of bein1 lcs,r,i
as 1t rs incapable fleeing usa,ped frop he SIs;; y,
whom II is prohibited by the constitution
ANTI GOODIES ANTI REPORT
From nc National LatciYee,eer or 7y.~.,,,.
THE INAUGURATION.
r. 'VV"p - calhoun, Vice President elect of iio .
Cntea states, took the Chair Of the Senate nj If
o cl0ok, and the Senate was called to order Z
n b..f f.L.