Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-26

ANA tusiaineu then, ana rom mo bfRlnnlng
| Tha, he was an ardent friend % both systems
was urged and asserted by his friends. and III.
presses devoted 20 him, every where, wheri
these systems were themselves popular. Mel
Their the General himself nor the Nashvill,
committee under his own eye ,eonitadioleG Ihess
| assertions. The population OF Fenusy lvhnin
generally. and ofthe Valley the Ono. believ
ed them. Yet there we're dOhhts aud il was
| anSously expected thar the late session would
solve them. and expose 10 tho world the real
constitutional opinions, and all the political
views Of ha President IN relation 10 the power
OF the government oveI The long sgitated ques-
tions OF the rarlA aid internal Improvement
aud the policy Of b6,n. The friends of PresL
DEM Jackson, who WIRE opposed 20 the AneTi
can System. iaboured jealousy. they lrh no
stone uniformed, TO prevent III. passage of any
bill which = IN test the Presidents opinups.
Whether n y knew his opinions, and desired
their farhri zanfeameni, do not pretend 10
say 'Dei- se-l was enough to awaken this
susr e 90. s. 4 did awaken u.
s nile ~ hill for enforcing The Iayin laws
va undcr consideration and nil its final pas
sage, u vas evident TO the most common obssr-
vcr that these laws and Internal Improvement
! were gaining ground. Ths constitutional scru-
pies Of some were removed by argument
while experiences had tested their effects, so as
10 establish their policy. The friends Of the
| Americsn system viewed the Tariff as coming
| III aid Of Internal Improvement, and therefore
~ having some eonnesion with IT, The ene-
mics of both affected 10 consider them ms dis.
tinoi systems nod Nv having no relation 20 eeeh
othsr. Al length. aud after ihe most un,iring
opposition, tho Maysvlle Road Bill passed ;
aud as the adjournment, oil Congress was fixed
! Tor day so distant, TINT more than ten days
mus, .lapse, after the delivery OF tho bill to
| the President. the Presidents action on that
bill was waited for, by all parties, with the
most painful anxiety but, until the Indian bill
was passed. not IA whisper OF the Presidents
| intentions ns TO tho Maysnlle Road, could be
heard although no question Of secrecy or al
confidence was involved IN its approval or re.
iec'inn The Indian bill wasthe tnvorito measure
OF the Administration. The anxiety TO pass II
secuted Ia absorb all regard for other measures.
II was known TINT there were inombers whp
would M, voe for that bill with a knnwiede
that Internal improvements were 10 ho prosirn.
ted This knowledgs they oo1ld noi acquire
unGl the Indian bill passed. After that tlcir
eyns .ere very soon opened by tho Veto Mes
s,ges aud they rnIntd from their opponents,
that the Indian bull would require the surplus
revenue, aud leave no fund iOr Internal I'm
pTuvement
have carefully examined the Veto message
The follow ing are tim lrlrines malniaIneJ and
tho opinions asserted by the p,rsldcnt -
fnst I'm, the general Vovernman, does
not possess constitutional power g" to construct
or promote Internal improvements, without
the assent Of The staios. II Jurisdiction over the
soil he necessary for their preservation and
USE"
Second That Congress has power to APP.
propriate money 10 objects OF Internal Improve
III. =.
that object he within the enumerated powers
Of Congress hat IS, if II be one Of general. no,
local utility, aud calculated To promote the
general welfare.
lhiih. That tho power 10 appropriate, thus
restricted, 10 objects authorised or undertaken
by oiale, aud coming within the general
power TO provide Tor The general welfare. wns
originally dOub iui one but that Il has be-.
como settled, or res mjudiCni1 by the prnr
tee Of every Administration, and by the con
tIn"al ncqulesccnce of the people.
Fourth The President admits that this res.
friction Of thu powcr ~ appropriate, wrakens
MS ability III effect rs ends, because al the diff
| hcnlly oil obtaining the necessary cooperation
nl the Staiet.
flhh. On that account. aud because the
nnllonal debt Is not wholly pad, the President
"a ol opinion that this Is not M " auspicious
proyement And ~ order o reader a doubtful
power more clear, as well as TO provide for hs
more just aud equtmble execution, he recon-
mends To the Constil ution, and even goes 80 lar
! ~ 10 ADVISE thai the object. thu manner, aud
! Inc amount OF ile Hppropria ION, ought To be
| matter OF constitutional regulation thing
! plainly impossible.
onch are the Presidents opinions on the con
sIitoilonhl powers over internal improvements;
and such his opinions Of the lmpolicy Of rzer-
cloing all or any Of those powers nov. Aud
must not every true friend 10 the American sya
'em-to domestic manufactures and the In'
! pfovement Of our country, regret that these
opinions have been so long wlthheid from The
people, by lhoss who kne" them, aud 80 con
SANITY mlTeprasented to the nation by the
! friends OF Gen. Jackson.
We are yet IN doubt what the President vii
and what hs viii not, decide 10 be n national
! work and whether until what he would con
Sdhr an dnsgiciOHs period shall have arrived
he will approve any law whnteVef, apprOprh
ting money TO inlcrna Improvement hgnil
/ -Ifthe present is not, what will be. an auspi-
cions time The payment of the nntionh
debt viii require four years after the present
aud are all y ofks 10 be suspended until then
. - Nay mnre--we are lett IN positive doubt
. whether he will ever sign bill, until the tnh
stntlDn shall be amended ia this particular
and this TOO. Notwithstanding he admits that
the practice and aoq"'escence Of the gosern
. ment aud people have settled the doubt II
| improvements ARE 10 be postponed un'l tn
Constitution shall he amended. they VII bl
| suspended forever for motG than 1ne tunfif
OF The States are against ihe whole system 81 Tie
tariff and improvements aud an amendment
/ requires The assent Of thrceionrths, winch tn
President and every body around hun kno"
cannot he obtained. II tbs he the " anspicioni
tune" to winch the President slludes, all inter
| nal improvements mnst br suspended 50 long
a. Grn Jackscn remain, President oil the Uni
ted States.
| Towards the close Of the Veto message
! there Is sentence Ol a somewhat e1ira0rdi
nary aud doubtful import These are the
words wv. " A supposed connection brtween
appropriations for internal Improvement and
the .ystem OF projecting duties, growing on
Of he an1ieIies OF lhosr more immediately IN
reras ed N their success, has given rise To sug
gesIious which il Is proper should notice OF