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

&c ' Ga,sfnnleu. viii aemoralizog inlu
sace. ~ -. -.f.s,~, ...4,ia
~ .arraioine one, which It's my intention
any -. nj this fine, Is involved the erpedE
., .mbat king ~ system Of thiefnHl in
o,enf. without previous Amendment oi
co.sfii,,rion, explaining nad defining the
ne ,s,yers oil tie Federal Government
Accounting the rirht - dppropi late
-, 70 aid in the construction OF nation
s, 10 be warranted ~ The Gntra.
menus aud continued exposition of the
,,as,,tniinn, rs insuiiiciency for the success.
- ,,,,.pcutiln Of ihtm, must b. admitted by
- lid minds eli Ne 'Upk 10 usage TO de
e.. ,b. e,trnI Of lie tight. tia; viii be found
:. y,.,apf aud contracting 30 much thai has
80 oyeffl!ed, rs TO involve thu whole subject
n effai uncertainty, and 10 render the execu
non Of our respective d"lirs 10 reiaiion
ra.i.,e efb difficulty aud cnlhalrass.
scof. Iris in regard 10 such works, aud the
'..,,.;tian Of additional territory that the prac.
-. ATTAINED its frs, footing. In mesi, II nof
II o,ber DISPUTED questions nf appropriation,
=. co,st,u,rion Of the Gonsrtution NAV be
.e,srJed as nnsel led, ifihe right 10 Amply
.,eosy. II, the enun,eraied cases, is placed on
III. GROUND Of usage
.ri,,s subipct has been one Of much, and
.,.y add painilh reflection Ia me. IL das bear
;ncs thst are well caeu gieJ to exsrt d power.
t,G influence upon our hitherto prosperous sfS.
80, of govprnmhni, and which, GA some NC
.,nn,s. may even excite drspou'isncv = the
:, ast mn American cifi9en. | viii not De
IN you with pr0frssio Is oi zeal IN the cause
- internal imp ovemeats. II Ia br thei. sucud
: n virtue which deserves comprndatioD, our
=,,n,ry is blessed with an Abundance oil i for
do not suppose there IL an niellgent CITIZEN
IN, does moi wish to see them 0uurish. But
thouph all are their friends. bur, few. | trust
,s unmJndful of The means bV v hich they
bould be promoted none Cartamly are 50
depenprale as TO desire ih.r snccrss at The
1.,St of that sacred instrument with tho prcser
,,,ion of which is indssolnbly bound our coun-
RVS hopes Indifferent impressions are enter
,sinei in any quarter iii is expected that
tne people OF this country, reckless of their
constitutional oh igatlonS, will prefer their local
interests 10 the principles or the Onion, such
expeCtation will IN the end be disappointed ;
ar, tit be not so. then, indeed, has the world
mi little to hope from the example ofiree gov
ernmenf-W hen an honest obSerA ance OF COZ,
.,utiona compact cannot be obtained from
communities like ours II need not be anticipn
rad elsewhere; md the cause in which there
has been SO much marttrjom, aud from Which
"a mnc h was expected by the friends ofllbertl
NAV be atandnned and The degrading truth.
mat man Is unfit fol selfgovernmrnt admitted
and this will he the case il cLpedi8ncV be
made rule Of construction in interpreting the
son>i lii0n. Power, II no government. could
desire better shield tor he ms dious advanc.s
,ghch it is ever ready 10 make upon the checks
rhat are des gned TO restrin lts action.
Bot do not enter ala sIGh gloomy apprc-
tensions. Hit il he the wish Of he people thai
Inc construction of roads aud canal, should 6r
conducted by the Federal Government, i - nor
only highly etpediau', bnt iadisprnsah,y lie
cpssarv, that Il previous Amendment IT the Con-
ttitution delegafing the necessary power. aud
defining aud restricting lis exercise with refer
ence 10 the soVe elguty Of the a,cs should be
made. Without, nothing extensively useful
can be effected The right 10 IKE Clsessnurh il
Tlsdlcriou as Is necessary 10 preserve the orks
and TO raise fund by the collection Of TOLLS TO
keep then in reqiIr. cannot be dispensed with
The CGnarrllnd DAD should he an ilsfruc i've
slmonien Of the consequences OF acting with
ont this right Var after year, contests are
Witnessed growing ont Of efforts 10 obtain the
necessary appropriations for completing and
repairing This uses1 work Whilst one Congress
may claim and eSer ise thu power, succeeding
q
must be unayoidaby fatal TO any scheme,
which, from its eytnt, would promote the III
feresIs and elevate q character OF the count '.
The experience of b past has SHOWN that the
opinion OF Congress sui incl to such nucua
TONS.
lfit be the desire the people that the ecen-
y of the Federal Goefnment should be con
fined TO the appropriation of mnucy, 10 aid of
such undertakings in Nrtne of STATE autboriti.s
tnen The OCCASION, The manner, aGj - ezten
OF tho appropriation hould he made The sub
.'ect OF constitutional equation. Inns is the
more necessary, IN orer that they may he
equitable among the sepfal States promote
harmony between dilteral sections o ,hr Union
Ind their Representative. preserve other parfs
Of the Constitution fro upmg undermined
Ny the exercise Of douha,l powers, or the toe
great extension of those .hich are not 50 and
protect the whole subject sainst the dcletcrions
influence OF combinations cary, by concert
measures which consdere by themselves might
snapt but lille co0ntenanc
That constitutional adIstment of this now
'fr, upon equitable princites is, in the highest
aegree, desirable, can scarely be doubted nor
'tn 1t iaIl to De promote, by every sincere
jfi'nd TO the success ofouroIilical Institutions
nno Government are appils To the source Of
IN"C'I III Cdots VI Itdl uObt, more suitable
than IN ours, No good move can be ASSIGNED
Tor the exercise OF power by'Ie constituted au
shoriiies, while those, for wise benefit tits to
he exercised, have not couf,red il. and nav
lot he willing 20 confer il. would seem 10
ne that an honest applicable of tie conceded
powers of Inc General Govelment 10 the al
Hancement Of the common wei, present n suf
hclen scope 10 satisfy reasoIb.e ambiion.-
he difficulty ami supposed iaracticabiliy Of
obtaining an amendment, o. DEMONSTRATION IN
'his respect. u.s. irmy beIieyena grea, d.
gree, unounded. TIE time haheycr vet been
when ne patriotism and intel mce Of the A.
nericao People were not fult euqaI TO the
gfea'esi etigency, aud II ueverilI, when the
subject cal ling foith their lnrcposion is plainly
lleSen ca % item. 10 do 50 "lthhe questions
'Nf'''eo !" this MI, and to nrg them to an
sarly, JEALOUS. aud flli CONSIDER ion orthr;r
Importance, Is, IN my esflmlOn, among
We highest e. Our duties
supposed connection between aDpronria.
mons for Internal improvement a,,,be system