Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-20

and il will be protection that Win secure
pradual increase oftnanufaciures. 10 d" more
Than that, will be immoderate, which will be
burthensome TO agriculture; and this no one
ought to be pleased with or desire. Whatever
balance OF the revenue shall remain. after pay
ing the debts, providing for the common de-
fence, shouIe be used to provide Tor the accom-.
mediation of internal trade, by roads aid canal
navigation: and This will do more Tor the I'M
pro,ement and encouragement Of national IN
duslry than any extraordinary imPost on 10
reign trade. II will introduce among 'ne peo-
Die Of the States internal trace, winch WI" as
semina,e inducements to industry; ana 'heir
Beneficial operations will increase WIN 'he
growth Of population. Nor VIII "ha' Is SO
good be the effrc, OF unconstitutional iesi'ia'
ton. For if the right 10 declare war; Carrie
with it the incidental power, Tor the success OF
war, 10 make military roads, why DOES ho' tue
righ' TO regulate internal commerce smo"g
the States, include right 10 make ioao' a""
canals for its success! II the right to declare
war is for the common defence, 10 regulate IN.
,ernaI trade mus, be to provide for the general
welfare. ], being right 10 make foao LOT 'ne
one, il cannot be unlawful to make one 'or TIC
other Both will be made Tor the common
good, and with money drawn from common
treasury; and neither viii Offend any constlu-
tional right reserved TO The SAFES or 10 the
People. Take from Congress The right TO
provide for the general welfare oy internal I'M
proyemen,s, then the righ 10 regulate com
merce among the States is Of no use; and his
being tue, The paramount right OF TAXATION,
and wilhou, limitation, is an improPei power.
As any or all he special powers may OCCASION
ally slumber-nay, may sometimes Sleep oo'
the duty 10 provide for the general welfare Is
always awake and always busy, as II IS one
which compartments whatever Can De done 10
promote The general prosperity. OF all powers
Of Government, the one to regulate foreign and
internal trade is the most potent and actively
useful. II has an interest in every sort OF IN
dustry, and 10 every kind Of social intercourse,
at home and elsewhere; and it IS the marrow
that sustsins the nerve OF industry, and the
milk that nourishes the common prosperity.
The military power, next 10 importance, has
only defensive and preserva'ive duty 10
perform. Its action in these limits will be
useful, and the sword will rarely be crimsoned,
and never legally In this country but 10 resist
external violence. Therefore, neither the mill.
tary or any other special power could have re-
qured an unqualified right OF taxation, which,
like The creation, can never be idle. Thus II IS
evident, the duty to provide for the general
welfare could have JUSTIFIED the grant OF a
power so extraordinary and unlimited; nor
should i, BE- denied, that Congress has not the
authority to apply the money derived from this
always active righ, 10 any measures tina, Will,
in It's Judgment, improve the general welfare;
and TO The execution Of this imperative duty
there is no prohibition, bu, the few negatives
in the 9Th section Of the LIST article Of the Con.
designed TO guard against the abuse
Of power, but admitting exclusively the right OF
Congress over The general welfare, or what is
national. SULPITlUS.
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