Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-12-18
NO. FL.

not probable that any adjustment of the ,,r;tfs
Upon principles satisfactory 60 the PEOPLE of The.
In'on, VIII, until remote period, if ever, leayc
INC u"serhnent without considerable sur.
p'ns IN The Treasury, beyond what may mo rs
CURED for its current service. Az tb.n H.
period approaches when tie aRpliction of tha
i n 10 me payment oil debt will cease. tho
S'sp1snion ot aic surplus WIN pr.sen, = .unioct
'oi tne serious dehberaton of Congress-. ami II,
may be fortunate for the country ihut !, i; $50
10 DC decided. Considered in come zion viii
IRE u'-icuities which lave heretofore attended
appropriations for purposes of internal i,nnrn.
piEve"'ent, ana with those which this experiences
tciis us VIII certanly arise wb.n ev.r 1890
over such subjects shall be exercised bv tho o..
eIai government, 1t is hoped that il may lend to
| ,n' adoption OF some plan which will reconciI,
| 'ne u.Vcrsined interests OF the States and
! Strengthen the bonds which unite them Every
| member OF the Union III peace and i'm var vii
be benefited by The Improvement, of inland nav
saioh ana the construction of highways i'm tho
several states. Let us then endeavor TO attain,
| TINS oaneht IN mode which will be satisfacto-
| ~ u all That hitherto adopted has, by many
OF our fellow citizens been denrec;,,oS na ~
| infraction of the Constitution. While INV o,han.
| IL mas been viewed as inexpedient All feel ,botI
| IL mas been employed at the expense of harmonvI
| In the legislative councils
| 10 avoid these evils it appears to me that thai
| could be made of the surplus revenue would IN
| ts apportonment among the several S,ate.
| according To the ratio of representation. and
should this measure not be found warranted
oy tho Constitution, that it would be expedient
| TO propose 20 the Senate an amendment an,hn,
ising it. regard an appeal TO the source rs
power, IN cases of real doubt, and where lis eY.
ercise IS deemed indispensable 10 the general
wcitarc, as the most sacred amongst our obIiga.
lions. Upon mis- country, more than any other.
| mas IN the providence of God, been cast the
special guardianship of the great >princinIe as
adherence to written constitutions lit Git
| mere, All hope In regard to it will be extipyuish.
| ed. ihat this was Intended to be Government
OF limited and specific, and not general powers
must DC admitted by all and it is our duty 10
t.a soe ior inc character intended by It's
| runners. III experience points out the necessity
| LOT an enlargement of these powers, let us an.
ply ior II 10 those for whose benefit it is 10 he eI
creased; and not under mine the whole system
| oy a resort to over strained constructions Tho
| scheme has worked we'll :. has exceeded tb.,
hopes OF those who devised it, and become an
ooIect OF admiration to the world. We are res
pohsiDie TO our country, and to the glorious
cause OF self government, for the preservation
OF SO great good. The great mass of legisla-
non reiating to our internal affairs, was inten-
aed 70 be left where the Federal Convention
found Tin the State Governments. Nothing
Is clearer, IN my view, than that we are chiefly
'hdeoted Tor the success of the Constitution un.
oel "hicn we are now acting to the watchful
ana auxiliary operation of the State authorities
/ y,
TO the most deeply rooted convictions of nv
niihd. eonnot, heIefore, too strongly ar too
earnestly, ior my own sense of its Importance.
warn you against all entertainments upon the
csisiature sphere of State sovereignty. Sus,
,ha 9y 1ts faithful and invigorating influence.
'hG redeai system can never fall
: In The collection of the revenue. ,ba 49,,
.ou,'s authorized on goods imported from he
:, yond the Cape of Good Hope are The cNsf
causes OF the losses at present sustained. II
'hese were shortened to six, nine and twelve
o's, aho warehouses provided by Govern
ment sufficient to receive the goods otfered =,
:, ueposi'e Tor security or for depenturs and ;f
.no risht OF the United States to priority of
P"y.neht out OF the estates of it's insolyenfs
,narIJ were more efectually secured, this evil
: ~ great measure, he obviated An
: w;,h thy TO construct such houses, therefore,
VIII 'he proposed alteration of the credits re-.
commended to your attention ~
"oithy OF notice, that the laws for tbe
=, c"necuoi ana security of the revenue arisino
!, r mon inlPos,s were chiefly framed when the
ad - uu'ies on imported goods present.
ed much less temptation for Illicit trade tban y,
present exists. There is reason IN heJ;ova 81.
snesG laws are In some respect, quite insufficient
3 oi .ie proper security Of The revenue and the
pio.eG.ioh OF The interests of those who are dis
. poSoI W observe them. The injurious and de-
an','I;s tendency OF successful system of
smuggling is so obvious as not to reolire COM
mont, and cannot be too carefully guarded a.
= sdins!' therefore suggest to CGngress tho
u Plopriety OF adopting ofHcent measures to pre.
= seht l,i's evil avoiding, however. as much as
poJIs:e, every unnecessary Infringement of
iiu, 'uuai iiDerty, and embarrassment of fair
+ | and lawful business VI Id"
oh an examination ofthe records NJ tb, ,r.s.,
4 10y, nave oeen forcibly struck with the larse
amount OF public money which annears ~ e
r J,sI"g. vi the sum thus due from ;nd;v;-
is undonh,e e dnIoyernment considerable portion
h 10 "nuouo,ediy desperate and in MANY instancar
mas probably boon rendered so bv rsmsS.s
s sno "gents charged with its collection Rv 80
, i'hS, great part, however NAV yo,
DC recovered and whatever NAV no the nay,;oon U
v hIIpoctiVeiy belonging to these two classes Il
9 Ito IS ino coo'ernment to ascertain tho real
. VI 'ne iact This can be done only bv tho
prompt adoption Of judicions measures soy ,h s
.",!cr''on OF such as may be made available n
70 oono'ed mat very large amount has baon
!, i1st through the inadeqiacy of the means prov;.
Il W" TOT tne collection of debts due by the nnb.
Iic and that this inadcauacy lies cbica,, :; p 80.
y want OF legal skill, habitually and constant,
- Employed III tho direction ofthe agents ENGAGED
. 10 lhe service. Unjust, think, he adm;,33sJ
.iaI the superiority power over suits brouobt h.,
TIC pubic, which is now vested in an nc,oyr,;ngy
!. o'ncer oil me treasury, not selected with view
= 10 MS legal knowledge, and encountered as he
= is, with numerous other duties, operates inf
vorabIy TO the public interest
r. IL is important that this branch of tho rrb1;,
q service should be subjected to the SUPERVISION
+ OF such professional skill as we'll giyo il eff.
","Jy 4 ne expense attendant upon such
bojusicd by tho soundest nr;nrinioa &c wouo
u Iy: WonId recommend, therefore. that tho
!, ouueS now assigned to tho Agent of the Urea.
i ;" var as they rotate IN the superintcdenca
IS ana management Of Legal proceedings, on tho
par. ol tn9 United Spies he transferred 10 the
y ,v"Vy General and that this officer be placed
IL '''' S'''e '0''nS. III all respects, az the Heads