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MIR. McCARTy's PROTEST.

Senate attached Co the bill incorpor-a,inr IN,
Stanton aud Potomac Rail Road Company. n
clause prohibiting said company from, receiving
any aid from the government, OF the Unitc,, States
That amendment, vas Disagreed to b, the House
oil Delegates, BY an overwhelming maiority-so
IN 3J-and the Senate very promptly rree,le,l
from i,s own silly proposition. On its passage
IN thst BODY. MIR. McCArrr. IN Intelligent, and
Independent, Senator from I,ou,loun and F,;rfa,
entered upon the journal the following, Pnorr,r.
We recommend a careful examination of its ,c,-
tme"'s-Soofden;, that large portion OF our r,a-
dcrs Will fully concur in the views 50 ABLY and
cloquenty SC; forth
And provided, also, Th., nothing IN this ,c,
contained, shall b. construed 80 as "a ,u,bor;-o
'hc commissioners designated IN thu. first see,io,
10 empower the Sts'irton and Potomac rail road
company To receive any subscription cf stock on
we part NJ the GoVornm-nt Il the United S,.,.s.
and should the said Germany hermit or receive.
any sueh subscription. all rights and ri,ilry..,
herein granted, shall thcirupon cease and deter
mine. :"
NurARE VEL TIMERE srERSo.
The Government of the United
States, from its foundation to the pre
sent time, has claimed and exercised
the power, either to make, or 10 aid
IN the construction Of, works Of Inter.
mai Improvement. The most enlirh.
tened Statesmen Of all parties. includ-
ing all OF our Presidents. have conced
Ell this power, and the Legislature Of
virginia has done much TO sanction
the construction. and 10 invite within
her border, the application Of Federal
Funds. In the winters Of 1896 and
1897, our Legislature passed certain
Resolutions, which sought TO establish
an opposite construction Of the Cons,i.
tu,ionai powers Of the General Govern.
ment. How far these resolutions have
contributed To the encouragement of
the multiplying doctrine, Of sister State.
or how far they were intended Ia
pave the way for the adoption Of the
principles embraced in this amend.
ment. would. here. be an Improbable
inquiry. Ii Will be Sufficient, for the
present occasion. TO remark. that these
Resolutions, not having the binding
:orce and effect of TAR, the minority
IN this State were left free to INDULGE
m their own opinions, aud to receive
from the Federal Government anv aid,
To which they might consider them
selves legally and constitu:ionall, en-
titled. But a majority Of the Senate
have done by lac. that which could
not be effected by the former Result,
lions. Those Resolutions argued The
question. and persuaded the minority
to give up their opinions. This lar.
without argument or persuas ion, com
7nonds them. IL they shall still refuse
TO surrender their opinions, and re-
nouhce their Just claims upon the
General Government, they are told,
that they shall never more have from
the State Legislature, an act of Incor.
poration to construct roads, on which
to transport their crops to market
AT this humiliating condition be not
complied with, they are told that their
rights and privileges" in such an
act OF Legislative protection, shall
thcreupon cease and determine" The
a'owed objects Of this amendment. "a
stated by the mover. are, to "nnnihi-
late the power Of Congress over this
subject. and 90 preserve our citizens
from the conin'nInsting influence Of
the unconstitutional acts Of the Gen
eral GOvernme emit"
There is certainly a wide difference.
between multiplying the po,cer of Con.
gress tn pass law, aud uullifyinc the
hn0 after IT is passed. The former. is
the doctrine commended for IN the
mendment. The latter. is that con
tended for in South Carolina. 10
both. l am decidedly opposed. -
But the means, by which the for.
Tner - 20 be accomplished, are more
Objectionable than those which have
been indicated for the acc omplishmrnt
OF the latter. The "pOwer Of Con.
gress over this spbiect'' H. TO be ami.
lilAted. by legisiating the minority
out ot their conscientious convictions.
that Congress has tie power 10 aid
them IN their patriotic and laudsble
eh"rts 10 construct works Of public
and general utility. A. citizens Of
The Union. contributing their fair pro.
portions TO the public purse, they believe
mat they are estitied. with other CHI
Lens, oi other State~. To- A fair mar.
uoipltion IN the legitimate di,bur.e.
ments Ut The common treasure. Ih.v
believe THAI they owe 10 tie federal 20.
Nernmen','he same allegiance that tie,
owe To the State GoVrfpment, and thcy
feel Tor both like affection. TIE,
heiie'e that they are equally bound To
sustain these Governments. aud that
they have. 20 turn, az equal claim Up
ON their patronage and slppori.in their
respective spheres Of action. But tbs.
amendment. demands a. the price Of
an act OF incorporation ffvm the state