Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-19


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which existed Tor the exercise OF such a power at The
oil the adoption OF the coss'itu ion, aod lion tbs
supposed tact ,ha' toese avenues and highways are
Indispensable to connect 'og'th'r distant, pats, aud ind
In lndissoiuNie eh-ins the Union OF The States. IL such
ARTIFICIAL lisamer,s were in'ilspensahly necessary for
tne Property OF Tie eo"nrf or III pf.ssrv ten oil
the Union. ii is tui reasoeab'e 20 sup.o-- th',th, Goa.
suto'ion wouli have eonSained a. r>pr - & at, OF a
power cot eciveu 10 De 30 mp r'a"t' N""~ .net' wa
granted bu'. ON 'e contrary, pf"r ~ io"' t : ecn,eT i,
were more thsn once expressly refused by the iodeis'
eoivtn'en' "ii'h h"u'"h We con>','" i"o ote II
tnss p,oposti u. NICE 81" 'o 'on"elnbu. ani which
hey ',,n,eu 10 'aop' es > parton the con .i'uoo", wa.'
10 es,s'isb Tue once OF = Secretary oil Domestic al
iars' rhi 70 nase II ht' 'uiy To = al end 'p matter
oi geheia' roic", we tate OF agriculture anl manttac-
iurss, thr op'nng OF roads and navigation, aud
me iac'Htauhg COMMUNICATIONS through he United
S'aes' The 'edeta' convention, then. having the
sotJ CT expressly ceio'e them, fNi d 10 icsers In th'
constitution a grsntoi a power now claimed 10 be go
inei'Fensabi'; aud Tie inference therefore, Il eonelu-
eivr, 'ha' 'hey Intended TO coulter no encb power.
me commitee, WITHOUT attempting to sddnce ali the
assumen,s or au,ho.i l, upon the quesii'n. CONS to
"e sonelusion WIZ 'he rresiien.' u,at NE p,w'r 70
construct roaus anu Canals wihin the states has mol
been Concerted by the conssi utior; and they are cleo
ei op'n'on' that Inc power 10 sPproPrists money to old
IN .nth e>h'iueu-n' al houSh sanctioned 10 some en-
tent by ufage, ~ oil 100 dcu5Iui a character TO justify
fs exercise without a previous amendment oil The con.
sn.uuon' ih"y ayr'e win him. that " the success
tdi oprrahcno OF the t-0erh system can cnly be pre-
seIveu oy ccthning IL to The Jeto aud SIMPLE, but ill.,
portant o. jscts Tor which !, was designed" T"ey agree
WIN him' too, In the convicuo" i" oil Tue Importance OF
sustaining the State 'ovrreiscuss, as lar as IL consis
tent with The righ'lui nc ion 81 the + deral Govern
men'' snd OF preserving me greatest anainabie harmo'
ny ossw.ea men, anu !" ,hAt'ne r"ii',ca' creed which
incuicatos ne ! u sun oil theee great Objects as a para
mount uu'y, u the rue iaith, aud one TO which we ART
NANNY inush'ed ior the PRESENT success OF the cutre
synnnm, s1u 10 "Lich we must alone look Tor is luture
s'auii'y'
Inc commioee aavif g thus arrived at the conclusion
mat me power to prosecute works OF internal improve.
mep',lp ei'ber VI me hree modes s'a'ed, has not bee
COLIrTreu ~ lAR hsuitn ON tAa Ed Eau r.sn.n,
or u esn'eri ed Is a, iea't OF too dou' tfui character T."
Ju'uiy lis exercise, The irqui'y next occurs, WHISTLER
me powerto make The PROPOSED distribution oil the sur
Pius iuhns among the > 'ates, Tor purposes OF internal
improve msoi, has eeen conferred by the constitu' ior.
on ,bis poih' ne comini'tee would remark, hat the
oVJee'iohs stated y ne 'ormer feem to apply viii all
Uh'F ioice 10 the iauer. u requires no argum-nt TO
prove 'hat what The r derai Government does not pos.
as' the power to do Directly, IL canDo, do indi ec'ly.
Lbe Committee do Lot Understand the President, in
us scFe'ai messages, as imTming The xxi tence oil the
power; Out afer stating the insuperdbie Oh .ctions Ia
,he present p an. he says, " 10 avoid here evils, i
ePPesrs u mo nat NE most safe, jus, and federal tis
PSsiucn Wbich ccuic he made OF The surplus revenue,
Neuiu oe airport onweDt among the several States
secera'ng TO their ratio OF representation; and, ,houlJ
WIS measure h0t oe Jouna todrTdnted by the con.
s't'uHo"' matt would be eSpedient 10 propose TO IN.
St'tes on amendrnelt authorizing it. regirJ an ap.
peai 10 'he sour &C Of power in cases OF T Z al doub', aud
"hsn Us exercise ID deemed indi'pensabe 10 the gen.
GRO "e"',e' o. among me most sacred IT all our o5li-
saiobs oloh us country, mere than any o'hershsf,
In the pr5v;d nee o. God, been cast the spt ciai gar.
e.snsLip 6i he great principle OF adhefsI CO 10 wiiltM
constitutions. lit ioii here, al hope in regard 10 It " i'll
De tAuhsulshed. Ih1' this was intended TO be a gov
eminent CT limited and specific, ard not general pow
ers, mus De admitted by al; aud il ia our duty 10 pre-
serve OF 1t tie character INTENDED by its trainers. /,
eSp;iiehce points cut me necessity OF an enldr ement
q ihsse Potoe's, let Us apply Tor II TO tho e Tor ~hos-
pthtnt 10 10 be exercised, and not unde, mine The
uhote system oy drescTf to oueTsfrdtned constructions"
III men, u we're even mat r OF doubt, we Should Ialh. r
fe'k an enlargement OF the power in the constitutions
ovu 'n"D assume us eSerci'e without II. The com
n''ee ere, therefore, CT opinion that the proposed t.
Mi1u'ion o. tue scrfiu', should /, hereafter be lie tc-
m'y OF me u'ST-no-; 10 aiop; ihai plan, 'nu I be au-
..oi'z7d oy an shenuu:en' IL 'hs consii:u ion. o.
t@is FONT Wo' ire coinulttee are rot wi bout auth RI
". roe Bonus biif, ttJecteG by MIR. Mati.on az IN.
eohtu u ioha' on the ;hird OF March, 1877, was in ma
10y 'espeet analogous IN lis froVi'icns to the PROPOSE
no" NO" uh'er coma 'riaton. l.. at bill appropriated.
- "oVe'rmeh' rshK tonns' ana IN ciridend' on th'
uo'e'bheh' STOCK III we ia; X OF the United States,
~ ro'fVsSS Vi. m',,nd, ihrf"Vsment-D The pro
100 VI '"a' oh', 'hiS annual sum, mus appro-
pr,teu "ho set opar', was 10 be aPporli"ned and
g 81 i ah|u@ay accrued emong the several
IN h. ,,nIjsJ ~i.b ,,a ~ ,' :, ns'rs''
r, Lar,i G,vs,r-or = oL;a.,s - "
each Sat, rbs nrorosad -. :. ~"
mail !, nine r., a.. 80 u !"
,ajn bu, ~ 49, Iii Iii I hu P"P.sas, " IN ', SINE
Se,a cen he ,Up rI.n. con'is,s 81. w" u
n, sroIoveJ in 10 annI;c, - 81 rS " ~
fcrmar r ou;rs, ~. naru., -. ey'
who's, III. ia IN. ;nn-ovf NM n a a. ~"
thoriz. ths Uoi,sd 60. ,a..I. ;" a W w
ose ,o o;ve ,Ia nonam ~ "ft,y '""er pro-
Them each uithin he own I'LL. . d ip"eu ny
s,i,u,i ion I, sunnosad 70 "a,tn SDn' eon-
,hs y, = > ,hrr p"ha- " :. u lower 70 90 eiher
sersnce. and mona in Gr, =, tsr," ses ,"e ~
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