Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-12-10
THE INTELLTGENCER.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1881.


 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1881.
 THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF GOV. GAYLE In pursuance of promise last week. have commenced
 review of this address, but unsbe for of space and me bstow upon that atteton which it's impo tanee requires The style of the address, the attachment which Governor Gayls expresses for inc Union of States command unqualified admiration. That part of the ad dress in which the Governor speaks of the advantages of larnng and the bright prospects our infant University is worthy of the high source from whence il emanaed We have abundant for proud congratuation. that the advantages of attaining liberal education a very mode
 te expense, he afforded all who may choose seek for the rich treasures of science; the language of the address, earning anu its companions, religion morality and virtue, like the star of the wise in the east conduct ing the high and exalted destiny which awaits him.. Ieesates the peasant equality with the lord confunds the dtmagogue and renders te of the yrait power less Such sentiments such language should only hc by the young gentlemen of University, but borne in constant rmemhmuee. But for the present, ndmo- hishd pass from this delightful topic another 0f wholly diff rent character That portion of the Governors address to which we do not yield assen is n relation the power of the General Government 10 make appropriations out oc the National Treasury lr the purpose of constructing roads and canals within our tCritoral limits.
 1he Governor says, he is that the power in he General Government make appropriations Of his kind denied by of our citizens whose opinions entitled respect" He says he considers the subject longyr open for seroHs dsesioh, because the power has been exercised under every administration since the adoption Of the federal consmtion;n and says the Govenor Sit dngy to be regretted, that doHbs should be raised among ourselves, with yw Of causing be withheld from the bounty CT the government which it is lavslng upon the other States every session of Congress-" he doe uines mantainodn in these extracts by the hights officer nJ the State, deserve the closest scrutiny and call for the ltct of of ltS 9 far from being settled and ''no ong,r for diset siop is the very of that party contention which w abstracts our country, and in of the Stat has reath fearful point Eut whence does rnor Gayle de rive his niornaton that the power make appropriations for internal exercised undercvgl nd mini aton since the adoption of the Federal Consion'' Our knowledge of the poll ca which have occurred in country since the adoption the Constitution, and of the progress of legislation by Congress affords suoh uior nation.
 1hl first usurpation of powgrby the General Government the establishment of the Unij,d States Bank. This a fa,orite with the Fedrass, and warmly ably, and bitterly opposed y the Republican party There encroaehments of alarming magnitude upon the constitutional powers of Congress by construction orimp- cation, from the adoption of the Constitution until the ad- ministraon of MT Monroe, except he ehaiteBg of the L. nited States Bank also appropriation of &oooco, for the relief of the surviving inhabitants of Caaccas who had suergd severely from earthquake. The Seition Law another usurpation of power by Congress- which signed it's authors the walks of private life, and caused the downfall of the elder Adams. During the Federal ad ministraons the administrations of J,fson and Mia dson alarming measures had been effected with the pons stated, which calculated 10 awaken suspieon and call into action the sumbrns energies of our stasmt until the administration of MT Monroe, and subse quent that period.
 From whence does Congress L dye the power roads and canals within the Stats? We search the Coistu ton in Nain it IS by implicaon by constructions and this power claimed until il became necessary to in pose tariffs for the protection of domestic manufacturers when of the south been axed have been drain cd of resources the price of great staple reduced twohs in value, enable the people of the north, east and vest to build up prncely fortunes at our expense and this tco in violation of the Consthuiion
 The Government of the Uniitd States is ore of d,iined and limited powcrs and that this position mty be placed be voud controyersy we will quote from the Ftde as work of such merit tlat il is even admitted in our i"d'@~.vre of the higt authority "1he pow CTS ays the Fedcalist) delegated by the Constitution to the General Government, FEW and DEFINED. Those which remain to the State governments are NUMEROUS and UNOPENED. The former will be exercised on FIX THERMAL OBJECTS, as VAR, PEACE, NEGoTIA- TIoNand FOREIGN COMMERCE, with which last, the power Of TAXA TON will for the part be connected The powers RESERVED to the satcs extend to ALL THE OBJECTS which, in the ordinary of affairs, the lives liberties and properties of the people, and the IN THERMAL order, IMPROVEMENT, and prosperity of the State"
 Wnh this from the Fed,raist, stop, but will pursue the subject in number and think
 shall be able shew that the powers claimed for the General Government aid in the construction of canals by Governor, has the shadow of foundaon that such repugnan the principles Of the Republican pary at variance with the Constitution, and lead directly to consodaon which would entail upon of the south perpetual vassalage.