Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-23
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PRESIDENTS MES S.fGE NO III :
CD INTERNAL IMPROYEMENTS

| PRESIDE.YI"S MESSAGE NO III
| (SD INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
Norsr OF the ace Is more impor,sn, Than IN. ~,
low before US None hs. given rise to greater va
cry OF conn aud opinions. in the minds of Il, re adj
es-ror our own p'r's we 20 not he state 10 de.
mat there u no portion OF which present. NOR,
""osdersnons or excite. so many different fslir
a. the one which relates TO this debateaLe question o
Internal Improve
"e beione.aImos TO the "stsi est sect" Of the In
e'prs'ers oil the Constitution. We consider the 6es
question ought always 70 be, not in ,rhuf ,cnv any
particular powes Is TO be exercised but whether il
V" I" hl-not whether certain assure il erpedienf
"' wh'tner n he consistent with the Constitution OF
ne country la arriving al the solution of that cues
oon, sg,, the Republican School OF 1888 do no,
content th~mst Ives with enquirit q, who her such
py"e, o"sht 10 hive been m the Constitution. bu
wh.thsr u Is actually in it-Nor whether il can b,
deouced by long chain OF construction from csrtan
genera phToses In the instrument, but Whistler II can
De ouni smooe the enumerG ell powers or is Directly
auiy connected with The IN. hi mi
snow that any measure ia calculated to ssbeter m,
condition of the peopie"-hat il is recommended hy
the common offence and general ,celare"-that IN.
"u'nors oi the Constitution must have been sine m bIv
stupid not TO have convey ed such power-bsraus.
inner oi These tests would be sufficient change the
wnoi' Character OF the instrument. Stupid men mig b,
them elves u'isurde rsanJ the pubIc reifure
"x men would exert all their ing .nnty to ~ rvert the
tue interests of the People. These general phrases
wee ceiain'y never int nded TO convey any subsau
I'VE ~" u a"y other proof wan ins upon the
s"leo' we might refer 10 the limited articles tb
Confederation t-sl' from which they we've eonisd nv
Ia, ,.. 'fane.. Of the Constitution: We nigh, like
wise refer TO the OF thu '.Eed-r,list - and IN
the Deba es OF the Conventions, for proof, that snv
snen construction was d'sclsimei by It's friend. We
msht Ia ore word, refer 10 the whole character of
Ih"rter ireli which would in vain have made certain
So chca iots OF power, IL il had empoyed few y.n.
raj phrases. calculated TO destroy eli nd
Justify all enesoachmen -. The trainers of tn. Con-
su'uroR could not have been guilty ,f such "ivefa
ble stu, idiIy."
The true rule for interpreting the Constitute, n. |.
'a,a Gown ~ MT ed'sons celebrated Report: when
ever sqnSson arises concerning tho constitution ay
OF Particular power, the first .iion l.. whether he
power be oppressed io the Constitution II il be the ouss
'on ID decided IL IL be not expressed, the next co.
curry must he, whether property incident 20 an
express power. aud necessary 20 its execution n IL
b-' u may 10 exercised by Congress 10 il be no.,
congress cannot exercise it," Applying thi. rule TO
nr qus ion under alien, VS. ask w he her IN.
over over Internal Improve me mt il ,rpre,,,d in
me Constitution? No fuch clause is 10 be iound-No
-nch power Is specified. Inse ad its being discover
eu h-r, " ~ historical h from the ga
oil the FEDERAL Convention, that il was proposed to in
ocuce the power to dig canals and they de ciined to
coulter It, Mr.. Hamilton, himself, was Obliged to ad
n existence of such power.
he next que ion. then. is it a means property in
eaentdt aud necessary TO The execution OF any spec
ed rno' No sooner this que sion ~ than the
variety Of that are gwen shakes all our conf
lence 10 The existence OF the power. One politician
"nas lurking IN the power 10 ESTABLISH pest roads,
hhoher regards II essential incide nj of the s-1r
po,oe-A Third considers to be involved in the powe,
o "Teguldfe commerce among the sepsroI States -
E"ch "ne Is Just az certain of the tau n al bis osn in
as lie is OF the error of hs ishbor And
who can be assuI ed tina, either of them |. ri,h, WIZ
Gao believe, that p,wer subtle az 70 escaps detec
on IN some part. OF th- instrument and yet 80 fugitive
- e 'o" IN All was ever designed to b. ineorporae ed
h'o me Con'ii'u'iol IL NOT purpose to enter
lnto The qnes'ien He who desires to understand the
sutse must rePArIo the he ads of the Churchnot Tor
authority hut tor argument He must consult the We
10 OF MIR. III allison, the writings of Judgs Roam. IN.
speeches OF our politicians, aud the views OF Mr. JEDI r
on he mus, go back 10 the contemporary exposiions.
He must behold the slice pless Jealousy VIII ch watch
over the r-ts o. ths States; ths spirit in which H.
powers were conterred the vigilance which was dis
played IN preserving the police and he internal eon
Germs OF the STATES ifom ion; and the speri,l
servaons which were made by the writer's aud or atots
OF those times Nothing appears to more clear and
eet-in. han that such an INN power is neither
expressly gwen nor intended to he gven-a that
- not properly incident nor necessarily connected wi
anv express rover
No Que who entertains such opinions upon the sub
ject can con dsr Ia: Veto and The present NJ ages;
ne variety oil abuses which had been hitherto prac;is-
ID tie moral courage which il required TO throw him
sell into the angry food, and stem the selfish i'm ar
ess which threatened to sweep almost every Thu be
tore -ihen-no one can view these things, W boufee
ing the warm"st gratitude towards the President The
May'vills bill appropr sted the pu' lie uni, TO narrow
local imp oV-ment. Similar schemes TO a large ex,en,
were psndins before Congress Not oDy many of his
isns from sn,ucky, several OF the reslectable RI.
presena ives OF tia State, tut many from the other
Sst's were urging him 10 compliance. The wers,ctn.
sequences 10 hInssii before his ina
,ion-Sbandonment. Disgrace AMI ruin But the Pest
dent stood firm. He consulted hi, duty instead OF
his p pularity-and the bill wa, returned to ths House
oil liz PfeebtiveJ Two OH bills are then se nt 70
him on the very OF the adiouTnment-They seemed
to be detignedly concoctea OF sorts OF materials to
puzzle his understanding aud test his courage On
oil them In partcSl lar proposed The greatest variety of
appropriations; several that were customary and uns
ceP'ionable as lisht houses rubic piers &c; and a.
,hefs relating 10 local and iTfiDg Improvements. which
drecuy came within the principe Of the May.vill.
Veto. The President was unable 10 give Tho a. bills
The eoDsideIa ion which due 10 their character
ana importance; and ho was conn eeI retsin the
ior thet pupose."t He row avails himself q The
earliest opportunity 10 "return them to the House. in
when n respectively originated, win the reason.
which, alter mature Liberation Iuld comp him 4,
v" hhod HE appreciation. Th bills have given ecc don
TO thai part OF the Message which is now before US,
And he fTarkly repeats his determination to ayr st that
Hood OF local apPro riatons which threatened 80 much
injury TO tn virtue Of representatives. and the in
shtuiicns Of our country
NO man who traces 10 these appropriations the viola.
non Ct our Cenfttu,ion, can peruse this portion OF the
Message without the greatest Subtraction Who can
see 'he acts mat were passed, the abutss tst have
eS'rng upon 'he public treasury viii out r.j,ing al
ne escape ~e have experience d? The s'orm wa,
brewing and about TO burst upon the nation
The exPsndiIr res heretofore made for internal
improvements amount to upwards Of FIVE millions Of
dolars; but the estmnfed expense Of works of which
sWUfys have been made sihsr with that of otbrt,
projected and partially Surveyed amount 10 more thar
ninsiy-s miiohp!!" We have thrown into the NOT,
below srhe Gule Of of tho surveys already H. adj
ny he United States Eng amounting 10 on,
hund,ed ana drven-And 20 'he'e Congress wac eH
eve letter tom Mr.. Msdon Of The 771h ~ ,o ia
mPoyn sn o hese IN sr'i common defence and
" The facts which siste and the res,on, s,srn IN,
that constn with power, not b,s,ss m
ceatuon.I cha Ter" We trust that til public Wi os tyors
Win Sht Of this luminous Krpo.ition worthy Of tie r.
an he KiWpu faa