Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-03

tn drprive SO much OF IL ~ relates 10 the acin-
q construction OF tire ROAD. o. the toTfe OF an
obligatory exposition OF the Constitution. II
must nevertheless be admitted that, SO Ear rs
the mere appropriation of money Is concerned,
they rreseal The principe Ia - ni"st imposing
aspect. - itss thaa twenty three different
Laws have bfeu passed thronga al the forms OF
the Constfalina, approprilfing Upwards OF Two
millions and n hali ii col. ~ our OF the Nation
al Treasury in support OF that Improvement,
with the appreciation al every Pfes,denf nt the
Gnlied States. inclnting. tny pr, decessni, since
rs commencement
independently of The sar zion given 90 ap-
preparations for the Cumberland aud other
roads and objects, under Ghis power. lie adj
mistralIon OF Mr.. Madison characterized
BY an act which furnishes tie strongest eyi-
depce Uf his opinion Of its extent. \ bill pas
set through both Houses Of Congress, and was
presented for his approval setting apart aud
p'etglug certain funds flr constructing roads
aud canals. and improving the navigation OF
~afer courses IN order to Ia ciilate promote and
give secnriiy ~ internal commerce among the
several States aud 10 render more easy,
nni les expensive, the means and provisions
for The common defence.' Regarding the bill
To n5seItioga power in the Federal Govern
nIenf 10 Construct roads and canals within th e
limits of he States in which they were made. he
objected 10 ia passage, on the ground Of its
.acon4til nlion5ltY declaring that the assent
vi the respective s alcs. in tie mode provide d
by the bill could not confer the power in ques-
ton that the only cases in which the Consent
aad cessloo OF particular States eau extend
the power nt Congress, are those sppcifed aud
provided fer IN the Constitution aud superad-
ding 10 these aVo"as. his opinion. that re-
s'rlG'Ion Of The power 10 provide tor the
common defence aud general welfare 10 cases
which are 10 be provided for by the expenii-
ture OF money, would still leave within thu
iegislallve power OF Congress. all the great and
nosi impGnthnt measures of Government. mo.
neY being the ordinary aud necessary ucans
OF carrying them mo execution" have moi
been able 10 consider these declarations IN any
other point OF view, than rs a concession that
the right Of appropriation is not limited bv the
power 10 carry Into effect the measure foI
which the money Is asked as was formerly con
tended
he views of MIR. Monroe upon this subject,
were not left to Inference During his admin.
istrHtion a hill was passed through b1fh Houses
"l CougTe,s, coDferrng the jurisdict on aud
prescribing The mode by which the Federal Go
sernment should exercise il Ia the case of the
Cumberland Road. He returned IT With Oh
took occasion to say that IN the rafiy stages ot
thu Government, lie had inclined 10 the con-
struc'iuh that II had no right 10 eXprnl money ,
except IN the performance of dcls authorised
by iis other specific grants Of po'yer, accord
M 10 siiiGi construction III thriH but thai ,
on inT'hrr irH'clioh aud ohsrrVhuJn, Lis ~ ind
aad ahuetS9se chhhSei tai hlo opinion then
vas l"a congress nave Al Unlimited power
10 ia'e NOME, ahn toai IN MS appropriation,
'' H''s "St'e''o"d'y power, rcs'uCted
only ny lie dn,y to appropriate tito purposes
OF common t'irace, ahd OF general, not local,
ndhohui, nor STATE beneti'j and this was a
vowed - De the governing principle through
ihe fts!'!"e Of hI' adminlslaatlnn. The views
- i9G ust administration are oi such recent
"He az 10 fehder particular reference 10
'9ei' u"hetfSsarE' Il Is wen hhoWn That the
app'oPTla'iaS power, 10 the utmost extent
Hi''h hdd be"n GAINED tor II, N relation 10
internal improvements, vas fully recognized
tfa exercised Ny a,
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