Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-20

First. That tho Eeusral eovsrnt,,cnt doe, ,ot ~.
80 co.ssnuscs.l povsr so construct or promote
otatss II jarisdiction over the coil b. peo~s.srv -,
their preservation and use" "
oecoud. That Congvess hes power 10 appropriate
ooss g oe9ects Of Internal Improvement, authorised
the enuesassd powers Of Congress: thai H. If !, bo
one Of general not local utility and cnlcnisted -,
remote the general welfare
eiru. That the power to appropriate, thus restric
tees oolects authorised or undertaken by 6sate
sna coming within the general power to nrov;S. r.,
sne general welfare, was originally doubt6,I onc.
vus tnst mas become settled on res os;udenfa nv
me p,ees'ce OF every Adminisison and by the con-
uugsi scqusescence ct the lsopls =. E-', d -
Fourth. The President sdm;t. thar mi. ,s.,,;.-
~ =. 'ne power TO Appropriate, weskens its ability
~ 49, We enos .ecanse Of the difficulty Of ohsan-
~ r M; cooperation Of The States.
- I'm On that account, aud because the national
Seoe nst wholly paid, the Preaden. is Of opinion
49, hs NOT IN "auspicons time" for carving on
wnrts OF intcrsel improvement. Aud in order 20
reedes 9 doubtful power more clear, as well ss TO
reoomn,ends sn.endmcut 60 the Cont ut;or and
even goes % TAR ~ TO sdsise thst the object the
manner and The amount fthe ton oeht to
s % %s:ter OF constitutional regulation thing
such are the Presidents opinions on the cons,i,u
uonai powers over internal improvements; and such
ms opinions Of Che impolcy Of exercising all or snv
o 81 NOSE powers now And must not every true
=
actures and the Improvement Of our countrv regret
tnat these opinions have been long withheld from
tne people, BY those Who knew them, and 40 con-
sn' msrePresented to the nation by the friends of
We are yet in doubt what the President will and
wa. ne VIII not decide - be a national work; and
Whetner, until what he would consider an n,,pe;o,,,
pI''ou shah nave arrived, he will approve any law
~na.e'e.' aPproPriaing money TO internal improve
ment. Again If the present is not, what will be-
an Suspicious timer The payment of tho national
dept VIII require four years offer the present: and ore
an T0sks 70 oe suspened until thens-Nay more--we
ae 1877 IN positive doubt whether he will ever sion
DILL until the Constitution shall be amended in ihs
particular: and this too. Notwithstanding he admit,
tha the practice and acquicscence of the
ano people nov settled the doubt. If Improvements
uo 70 DC postponed until the Constitution shall be
amended they will be suspended forever; for more
than ono fourth of the States are against tho whole
system of the tariff and improvements. and an
1.I;a requires the assent of three fourths
wnich the President and every body around him know
cannot be obtained. If this be the oausnic;ous
liue 10 which he President aludes all internal inn
Provements must be suspended so long as Con- Jack
son remains President Of the United States
fowards the close of the Veto messa oe tbere 10 +,
sentence OF somewhat extraordinary and doubtful
import. These are the words viz. ga supposed CON
oe'iou octweon appropriations for internal inn
.. possment, and the system of protecting duties,
growing out OF the anxieties of those more imme
diatey interested in their success has piysn rise y,
suggestions which is proper should notice on this
occasion. Ny opinions these subject, hny. ,e,.,
"Eetu." ''s"' 20 hnoio
large majority of the people of these States ore
~ axonr OF internal improvements and think tben,
I.ed oy the public good II tf-oo {t,u nruj,r,tyl
we're not, VII are they who vere entitled IN knov,
General Jackson's opinions, Pbe no;or;,v ,.o,aaw..
SEQ oy The Generals friends ell over Tho iIn;taa
STATES Whey were assnred of his attachnent 70 IN.
s,h Improvement and gave him heir Vote. Phose
wno we're the majority at the election then had No
rgat to know his opiaions, and were dece;vsa A.,
We 10 infer from this. that the enemies of imn,ora
msnt Kne~ that they, and not the friend, IF ,h.
0soind the system! '"ss'o
Inc message. in the last paragraph. has the fol-
owing, VIZ. As long as the eucoura cement OF do |
nestle manufactures is directed to national ends |
~ tna'. receive from me temperate but steady
support. fhere is no necessary connection he,
tween 1t and the system Of appropriations On the
contrary, It appears To no. that the sunnos,on 81
tnen dependence on each other is Calculated To
Tha "e .ne PIe]ud,ces OF the public against both
fhe former Is sustained On the grounds of ;ta con
slstency with the letter and spirit of tho Cnnet;tm
ZION, OF ifs origin being traced to The assent Of nil
the parties to the original compact, and of lie Inv
Jug 'I suPP1r, ana appreciation Of majority of the
people; on "h'ch account il is entitled st leos -
" fair experiment Yhe sugge. lions 70 which 7 H.
alluded, refer to forced continuance of the n,t;o
a. aeo', oy meano OF large appropriations as n sub
stu,e which tn" system derives from the principles
on which 1t has hitherto been supporred."
Here again. the Pe'iden, aludes TO the national a, T.
annot ne intended 70 accuse The friends of internal ;,
en OF an intention 70 delay the of tina, deb, %
nsn' caenge the world TO shew one act, or The -
,ne word IN aver OF such injustice The t,,,h H.
ee"sn som appropriated, annually the payment
p mis dcot That sun, will discharge il in 1894 and ,hs
20 10 the nation who would wish 10 disturb
, The desire and the endeavour to paw of
ho pow thing nor tho property any admins
10 mas oeen the desire and the labor of all Nor would
o. ,oe sum thus appropriated required for the
OF internal imprv The fr,snds of ;mn,ov.
Ss, wn"e power eseeu,ed their without inysdoe
ns' iuod The schedule Of bills dependna beforo f,ona
oy the President to his message ought 10 alarm
ow many OF these bills may pass, knows Bu, nj.
resi- assured Of that each Congress will exerce so
as 70 each subject presented and pass or rc,sc, =
csoin"t 70 !" Importance or me7u And this dscre,on ,i
oesIceeo oy each Congress, with proper regard TO , A.
so.o amount OF revenue hand Wemay res,
Iuure congress will he actyaed much az the n,een
any Da past by sense Of duty, aud,bIe d.s;,. ~
osefve he popularity No VIII be- hardy enough IN
os OF Augment the national debt TO e1i.a,e Anon, -
nprovensots 10 render the imposition of add;oni
axes necessary He unfit laws ar IN exeen,. H..
supposes that oil prudence all virtue and patrio,.
ase WIN Toe termination Of his authority Predent
VOC wt 20 entertain such these and he doe. M,
neF'ain then Doubtless at each session ,nanv
Improvement vi" be presented, and many which Inc sJo -
IonTess must reject How unwe would n he 10 ~
oad Dridge, or Other work, IN the naop because o a
secuie all that msy be asked for' This would he n,ec;a
We refusing TO law for the payment OF one ho,r,, 49,
~ owner sunfng creditors might be induced IN anpv VI
. ns Ieason,ng would appear there statesmen who