Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-02
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.


sciibed, was 1872 900-Oi this sum, the individual
subscriptions amounted 10 1872, 900: the remaining
400 900 were subscribed by L. Winter Esq. for him
self and his associi es 'amOng whom are several of
the wealthest citizens of the State OF Kentucky
The work is 10 be CONNIE need imme dial iy-and the
stock is estimated to yield dividend OF than
per cent
A meeting of the Delegates from the Eastern Sec
ton OF the State OF North Carolina, watered by the
Aibemarle Sound and its tributary streams was he Id
at Edenton on the 18th February, and adopted Me-
mortal TO Congress, praying the g interposion OF the
General Government, 10 carry into effect, the grand
National work. OF opening an outlet to the Ocean
at The foot OF Abemare Sound"
A large concourse OF the citizens and surrouniing
country, assembled at Knoxville, ct on the l3 Feb
TO take into consideration the bill, before the H.
OF X reported by Mr.. Hemphill, for the construction
OF National Road, from Buff,lo, in the Stale OF New
York, to the City OF New Orleans.-A Committee was
appointed, who reported the following resolutions
Resolved, That the delegation in Congress, from
the State oil Tenne be are hereby,
Their best endeavos, to procure the oil
the above referred-to Bill, with the amendme pro-
posed.
Resolved, That the thanks OF this meeting be
rendered 10 MIR. HemphIii, and the Committee OF
which he is Chairman.
Resolved, That the foregoing be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, and that copy thereof be
sen, to Mr.. Hemph.
Resolved, That, as in the opinion of this me ting
no period has occurred, suspicious Tor
the commence aHd successful prosecution of
terndl lmprovem eni, i'll which indie cision, on our
part, could be destructive our best hopes we
respectfully recommend To e low ciIzens of other
coupiiss, to hold meetings simiiar The present.
These resolutions were opposed by Col 5 ID Jacobs,
on The ground oil Internationally as well as expe.
dIency:
"ln discussing the constitutional question he went
back TO The convention 1851 which framed the fed.
erai constitution, and from the conflicting ep ions
tsftaiDed by the members OF that conventions and Tia c
great jealousy which existed among them, with gard
TO the powers necessary TO be surrendered the Gen.
erd Government he drew the nconti nerrnc.
that IT was not presumabe that all powers which il was
intended should be vested in Cong 50 were NOT
and distinctly defined He denied that any such DOW.
was expressly delegated 10 Congress- and at n such
power exercised it mu,t be 10y construction or i'm.
rcaon In arguing against the propriety of this con-
struciiye do:ine, he adverted the fact oil the Com
ven'ions having rejected the proposition oil Mr. Plnck-
ney 10 give 10 Congress the power TO abh post and
mhfdry roads; and said, that the Convention having
refused TO grant the power to establish miHtoyu roads
shows that they intended TO give Congress certain
ana speclhc, aud not general and unlimited power
In farther confirm alton OF this position he stated thai
alter the coDs tuition had been revised, PROVO ,,tion
was made in convention 10 add to- the enumerated pow
oil Congress 1.-The power to road and ca
al com?inlei," winch proposition rejec ted by n
majority OF i've States; and contended that in d
Convention would have refused this power
u It had been the in'en lou 10 give 10 Congress.
itself, the over TO construct roads and canals
He quoted the opinions OF Warrington Jefferson.
Madison and Jackson IN oppo'iton TO these constructive
docrlnes-He also coniended III favor OF The position
that the States having reserved 10 themselves the uo
er 10 construct roads and candls such power could noi
at The zane time, exist in the Federal Government
"Col. Jacobs said, that sac assumption OF the power
10 construct roads and canals would greatly increase
the powers aud patronage OF the General Government:
and that II national road constructed from EmH-
Toe 10 New Orleans, we had substantial 10 believe
it would moi pass through Tennessee, and that e great
ly preferred distribution OF the surplus revenue; after
paying the national debt, recommended by presi-
dent Jackson among the different Sates by which we
would tour proper proportion, with which the great
work OF Internal lmpro ement can be carried by The
nrO tho
He repeatedly expressed himself in Iivor Of the con
sirucuon OF roads aud canas, hut 10 obtain he he was
unwilling TO violate the constitution"
The resolutions were supported by Mr.. Hair ant
Col John Wliams-and oppo,ed by Mr.. ga nagin-
On fixing the question, the Resolutions oeIe rejected,
ayes So, noes 10j