Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-03
KENTUCKY hNGlSLATURE.


Whole order to- consider the report published III
tho last Commentator rom the committee. on In
tcrnal improvements, TO which was referred those
parts of lh message of the Governor, relating TO the
Thrift and En- ernal improvements, and communica
ting the proceedings Of ccriain States of the Union,
against particular measures of the General Govern
ineni, which hey consider unauthorized and contra
~ to the Constitution of the United States.
The motion prevailed. and the subjec, occupied the
attention of the House, in committee or otherwise,
until the adjournment, at an unusually late hour
The resolutions were, of course, considered Sc
veraly and succrsslvely, before the preamble. The
first in these Words
That 1t is Constitutional exercise of the power on
the part OF Congress- TO encourage and proecci the
manufactures Sof the United States by imposis and
restrictions the goods, wares, aud merchandise of
foreign na'ions--and that the of Congress,
ally Known by the OF Farff laws, only
constitutional but demanded by the best interests of
the people OF these States.
Mr.. Criitcndcn moved to strike out the latter
cnuse, and insert the following:-
Aa.l that the acts of Congress usually known by
the name OF the Tariff laws are nc; only consti,u
tosal, hut founded upon principles of policy de-
minded by the best interest o! tho people OF these
States
and afterwards i'll the House, ~ yeas and nays:-82
momb voting in the affirmative, and twclvc--
M-ssrs Biseman, Boyd, Bruce, Chambers Durham.
Forrest, James, Penn, Fucker, Sisk, Wilccxeu, and
w. G Wilson, in the negative.
Mr.. Bruce proposrda substitute for this first re-
soluti1n IN these words
The power OF Congress 10 lay ard collect taxes,
duties, mpos;s and excuses, TO paw the debts pro-
vide for the common defence and general welfare of
the U. States, is unlnitr and unrestrancd, for
tlose specific purposes; but the Legislature 6cnv
that Congress derive any power from the cou3iitu-
ton to lay duties or impos,s with WV prohibit
ImpnrtaIions, (elthcr partially generally thereby
destroying both trade and revenue only intended to
be regulated; and hat the powers OF Congress are
not general but special not omuipotcu,, but inlted
and defined by the Consiitu; ion of the L. States
For THIS substitute, there were IL votes, namely.
Messrs Baseman, Boyd. Bruce, Cassidy, Chambers,
Dougherty, Durham, Forrest, Penn, Sisk Wilcox
en-, and w c. WILSON Against it $50 It was
rejected
The second resolution YVES then read; as copied be-
lows for which Mr.. Guthrie proposed substitute
IN these words: That Congress hive no mover 10 ps
tablish roads and canals the several States other
than post and military roads, nnd those roads ha rc
power to erect toll gates.
10 VII CHI Mr.. Hardy proposed t. sdd-"wiihout
the consent OF the States but tn proposition fii
ed by vote OF 40 TO 81! and the quest ION was taken
on adopting Mr. Guthries substitute, las abovcj and
decided IN the negative.
The second resolution beng still snbiect 10 amend
ment, Mr.. Hardy proposed to sdd-,'but not croct
toll gates" which vas rejected.
Mr.. HiSe moved 10 add to the Resolution this Dro-
viso which was also rejected.
Providsd, That the Congress of the Tinted States
have no powerto construct roads and canals in the
States for other than military purposes and post roads
ana no power to exercise jurisdicona control over
SAID roads and canals without the consent of the
STATES IN which they may be constructed
Inc second resolution was then adopted BY the
follo wing vote. ayes 81, Noes4l.
tne %hole as amended aud passed. are as fi,lows:
l. hesos0e1 og me General Assembly Of The Com
n'on'oeah Of Kentucky, That it is Il constitutional
exercise OF the power on the part of Congress TO
encourage and protect the manufactures the Uni.
ted States by imposs and restrictions on the Goods
wares, and merchandise of foreign nations: and thu,
the acts OF Congress- Usually known by the nnuf. of
tarlt laws are not only constitutona but are foun
ded upon principles of policy demanded by the bcs,
interest of the people of these States.
2 Resoiced, That Congress does possess the DOW.
CT under the Constitution to adopt general system
OF Internal improvements, a national measure for
national purposes
3 Resoiced That this renort and tbs occon,,r,
ing resolutions, be forwarded by the Governor of this
commonwealth, to the respective Governors of the
states of South Carolina, Virginia, Georria, and
SilsslSspp'' as the expression Of the of the
General Assembly OF Kentucky on the constitutional
power OF Congress. the subjects OF domestic
manufactures q internal improvements: And for the
purpose OF asceralning the views and opinions of the
several States OF the Unued Stutes the subjects
D. ReSotoed, also, That the Governor of tho Cor
monwealth be requested to forward them to the Gov
ernors OF the other States of the Union respect fc
20 DC au before the legislatures of those States for
thcr consideration. ~
Upon the resolutions and proposed amendments
lhere was, OF course, some discussion But the
cnie debate vas upon the question Of concprrpo in
the preamble, and particularly In reference TO one
regraph, namely: And the General Assemble Of
hentucky cannot omit to avail itself Of an occSso
SO approp5lae to call to its aid the oft repeated SEN
umenIs OF their most distinguished fellow citizen
Lienry Clay whose JEALOUS and able exe5tions and
whose eminent services in support Of both of those
measures nave been cquaed only by bis ardent pat
HotIsm and by his unbeI ling integrity.
Nr Guthrie discussed and opposed the rcasoniog
% .ne preamble md principles of the resolutions
WIN us usual ngcnui.y and atility and combafted
very earn 's'ly, the c!lusc above quoted and Mr.
Gays title to this mark OF respect from the Lo,,is
azure e. ne was replied to by Mr. james r. Morhead
In "A e.
,heir political friends Mr. usc also spoke ut some
ength' regrettlng and disappearing the inroduciion
OF TINS paragraph into the report, on account of i,s
euPgoseu tendency to produce division in the House
e'l,e sno party luminosity. without necess,tv So
erai attempts were made modify this clause. and
motion OF Mr.. Hardy, to strike il oot ,yat nonJi,a
when The House adjourned ''' P'""'"g