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

achieved victory. They had driven back thu enou,v
with discomftaSs. thing by the way. sirs winch il
not always performed when il IL promised. gem
tlcnsn, 20 whom have already referred. in this de-
bate, had como inlo Congress jurinsnunay absence
from It, rom South Carolna. and had lkougnt with
school with which no had bsen acquainted e. nosciiur
sociis. bold in my hand sir q printed speech of
this distinguished gentleman, tMr. McDurrIE) ..os
ISTnaNAt iMraoyEMENrss" delivered about tho pc
Rod to which new refer, aud printed with few in
troductory upon consolidation; IN which, sir,
think he quito consolidated the arguments ofhis op
ponents' the Radicals. IL to crush Be 10 consod ate
these remarks. lie is speaking of a pamphlet, ,hon
recently published, entitled and hay-
ing alluded toee question ofrechorternR the FORM
or Bank OF the United States. he says Moreover in
the oary history Of parties, and when AIr Crawford
advocated the renewal ofthe old charter was con-
sidcred federal measure; which Internal Improve
ments Never roas as this author enormously states
This latter measure originated in the admin
istraion of Dir. Jefferson, with the Appropriation
for tho Cumberand Road; and was first proposed
az sysfem by Mr Calhoun, and carried through the
House OF Representatives by lurge majority ofihe
republicans including almost every one OF the lead
ing men who carried us through the late war" -,
dcral heresies. e" ..sI.l -. - =
One paragraph more, sir
anS aI.nos IN Question. not content with denounc-
ing As Federaiss, General Jackson, Mr.. Adams. Mr..
calhoun and the majority Of the South Carolina dele
gauon IN Congress, modestly extends
to Mr. Monroe and the whole Republican arty Here
are has words, During the administration Of Mr. Mon.
roe, much has passed which the republican party
would De glad 10 approve, If they could! But the
principle feature, and that which has chiefly elected
these observations is the renewal sysiem of In
ed by of l15to &c. of republican Congrcss ana
sanctioned by republican President. Who, then, Is
TINS author who assumes the high prerogative of de.
nouncg IN the name OF the republican party, the
publican administration of the country accommodation
Including within it's sweep, Calhoun, Lowndes and
Cheves; men who will be regarded as the brightest
namens Oh South Carolina and the strongest pillars of
inc republican party, as long as the late shall be
remembered and talents and patriotism shall be re-
garded as the proper objects of the admiration and
gratitude OF free people.!'
Such are the opinions, sir, which were maintained
| by South Carolina gentlemen in the House of Rem
resent aves, on the subject Of Internal Improvement
whcn LOOK my seat there as member from Mas
sachusctts, in 1893 Bot this is not all: we had
bill before us, and passed il in that House. entitled
"An act to procure the necessary surveys plans and
estimates upon the subject of Roads and Canals"
authorised the President TO surveys and csf;-
mates to DC made of routes Of such Roads and Ca
nats as he might deem IF National Importance, in
connercidl or military point viec, for the trans
porat,Hn q ne maj; and appropriated thirty thous-
and dolars out OF the Treasury, to defray the ex.
pense This act, though preliminary in its nature
covered the whole ground. took for granted the
complete power of Int rnal Improvement, as far as
any Of its advocates had ever contended for it, Hav-
ing passed the other House, the bill came up to the
Senate, and was. here considered and debated in A.
pril 1924. The Honorable member from South CIR
DINA was member OF the Senate at that tune
While the bill was under consideration here n mo.
ton was made to add the following proviso:
f.foridei That nothing herein contained sha be
construed TO affirm or admit a puwer in congress-
on their own auhoIay, to make Roads or Canals.
within any Of the States of the Union"
The yeas and nays taken on the proviso
and the honorable member voted ~ the negative
The proivso failed 70 -,
motion then made TO add this proviso, Wis
"Providsd That the faith of United States is hereby
that no money shall ever be expended for roads
canals, except shall be among several States,
proportion direct laid and assessed by the
provisions Of The constitution.
The honorable member voted aCunt This Prorso ALSO and
The bill Vas then put on it's passage and the honorable mem
Der voted for IL, and 1t passed, and became a law.
Now, II strikes me, sir, that there is mantanin. these
votes but upon the power improvement IN its
broadcast In TRUTH these surveys ana estimates
have always been considered questions They show
who Is for, and who against internal improvement This law
itself went the whole LENGTH aud assumed full and com.
plete power The genenans sustained power in
ted it. He went for the entire unrestraned authority
without consulting the States and without agreeing to any
PoPortionals distribution And now suffer remind you
MIR President that is this very power thus sanctioned
in every form, by the seneman's opinion, is so
plain and manifest usurpaon, tina, the State of Caro-
lima supposed TO be justified in refusing TO any
laws carrying the power into effect Truly, sir, this
and protection of the gentlemans auhoty-Admltin,
that road canal must be written down usurpaon as
ever was committed, may find mitigation respect
for his place, and his vote, one that knows the law
The Tariff which South Carolina had efficient hand in
establishing IN 1876 and This asserted power of inn
provoncn advanced by her the year. and have
now seen approved and sanctioned by her Representatives in
1874 these two measures the grounds which she
is now thought to be justified in breaking up the Union se
| sees fit to break up!
msy safely say Think that we have had the author
y of leading and distinguishing gentlemen om South Carroll.
ma III support Of the doctine Of internal Improvements
repeat, that, up 1874 for followed South Cardinal but
when that STAR in its ascension, veered off
direction relied its light longer Here the Vice Presi.
dent saddOcs the chair Understand gentleman from Mas
sachuses say that the Ierson occupying cha of
the Senate has changed his opinions The subject
impovementl From nothing ever me- Sir have had
know Of any change in the opinions of person
filling the chair of the Senate IL such change has taken
place, regret it, speak generally of the State Of South Caro-
lima individuals we know there who hold opinions vo
rabe to the An application for ITS exercise behalf
OF public work in South Carolina ITSELF pending be-
eye IN the other House, presented by members State
have thus, sir perhaps not wihou, redousness Of
detail shown, that II the subject of internal
improvements how, and what company fell that error
! If am wrong, IL is apparent who mIied me-
60 other remarks Of the honorable member and ,ave
TO complain Of an entire mapprehenson Of what said on
the subject Of the national dcbt-thOugh hardly
how any could misunderstood me. What 1 said was moi
that wished of the payment Of debt but on line