Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-12-11

% those omcers be limited TO q single period
OF si'her Tour or six years. think our Iiber-
iiss would possess al additional safeguard.
Az your last session . called the atts ntioo
OF congress 10 the destruction OF The public
building occupied BY the Treasury Depart
men.' hs ne public interest requires that
another building should be erected, with a,
little delay % possible, IL 1, hoped thu, N.
means will DO sessonabiy provided, and thai
they will be ample enough To authorize such
an enlarge ment and Improvement IN the plan
OF The building as will more edectunlly so-
eommodste the public oflicers, and secure
the puoiie documents deposited Ia n from
the Casualties Of IRE.
U have not been able 10 satisfy myself that
The ball entitled An act 10 improve IN, A.
'isation Of the Wabash river" which va,
sent 10 he st the close VI your last session
ought TO pass, and have therefore withheld
IRON u my approval aud now return n 10
Tue senate, the body IN which It originated
mere can DC 10 question connected " it'll
me standardization Of public Affairs, more
ioPortaet or more difficult 10 DO satisfactorily
oesit with, than that which relate, 10 the
rishtful authority and proper action of M,
feaerAI Government upon the subject Of In
ternal Improvements. To inherent emb.r-
EASEMENTS have been added others resulting
from The course Of our legislation concerning
it.
nave heretofore communicated freely
WIN Congress upon this subject, and IN adj
'eruns 10 u again, I cannot refrain from ex
pressing my increased COW ietion of n, az
IRENE Importance, ss well In regard IN N,
oearmg upon the n,sinte nance of The t,oo.,,.
'ut'oa aud the prudent management of The
p1o"c revenue n on account VI its disturb,ox
enect upon the harmony OF the Union.
in "A r.
constitution by which encroachment, ar,
made upon the personal rights Of the citizen
The sentence Of conde uinaiion long ,inc.
pronounced by the American Peopis unon
.eo OF That character, will, . doubt not. con-
.'nue TO prove a. salutary IN its effects "A n
"te'efsiOie IN its nature. But nRaio.t IN.
dangers OF unconstitutional acts, which. in
stead OF menacing. the vengeance of offended
auinorhy. proher local nd vantages. and bring
10 Their train the Patronage Of the Govern.
heot, We are, ! fear, not so safe. To sun
pose that because our Governmen ut Ia, beeu
instituted Tor The benefit Of the People. n
uius' therefore have the power 10 do what
ever may seem 10 conduce to the public good,
an error, INTO which even honest minds are
too apt to fall. 10 yielding thera,eIye, 70
this fallacy. they overlook the great eon,ide-
rstions IN which the Federal Constitution
was founded. They forget that IN con,e-
quence OF The conceded diversitIes in the in
'efest and condition Of the different States.
was ioreseen, al the period Of its adoption
.nAt sithough particular measure Of the
government might be bene fetal and proner
10 one Stale, n might DO the reverse IN ano-
'her-thAt IL Was for this reason tho State,
WOULD no: consent TO make a grant 10 The
feoerAi Gorernmsnt Of the general and usual
powers OF Government, but OF such ONLY n,
we're sPecihcaliy enumerated, and the proba
u'e enees OF which they could, as thew
noush'' safely anticipate and they forget
$50 me paramount obligation upon all TO
abide by the compact, then SO soIemnly and
as was hoped, so firmly established. In
addition to the dangers TO the Con.titution
sPfnging from the sources I have .tated
mere mas been one which was perhaps great.
CT than all. j allude to the materials which
tnh subJeet has Afforded for sinister appe Al.
70 selfish feelings and the opinion heretofore
30 extensively entertained Of its adaptatioo
70 The purposes Of personal ambition. Win
suen stimulants Il Is not surprising that the
acts and pretensions Of the Federal Govern
ment IN this behalf should sometimes have
oeen carried to an alarming extent. Tho
questions which have arisen upon this subject
have related
list 10 the power of making Internal Imnrovs-
ments Within the limits Of a stale = Ith ,hr rssS,
o. territorial jurisdiction, Sufficient .. leas, for
their preservation aud use "
<d' iothe right OF sPpropriAiing money in aid
o. eoeh works ~hen carried on by q State or by
!" virtue OF State authority, SurrenderinR
'he claim Of Jurisdiction and
81. To the Proprieiy Of appropriation for i'm
PIoeements OF particular class, via Gor IiRb,
noosea' oeaeons, bucys, public piers add for The
rn1osAi OF saod bstp, saSyers, asd other tempo
~ penlsI imPedimsnts in our naVigAble ~
The elaims of power FOR the General Govern
meet oPon essh of these points certainly pre.rDt
taS'ter Ut The deepes, Interest The krVt il ho~
e.et' % much The greatest importance, inAsmuch
-, ~ soo'non TO the dangers Of unequal and i'm |
P.o',ueu expenditures OF public moneys, con- |
mon 70 AL taere 70 superndded TO that ihe con-
h'eunS JarIedietioas Of the respective eovern- |
menus Federal Jurisdiction, n Ieas 10 The ex !
'en' nave stated, has been Justly regarded by ts
% necessarily sppurtehanl 10 the poe er
10 question, that exists ~ the constitution. -
nat TIE most 10 lus ious conflicts vonlJ nnavoi.
bly, arise betSeen the rrsoeetivr ;,,ri,die,oo. -
shc ots,e and Federal Governments In IN. ah !
senee OF . constitutional provision making out
,hsH respective boundaries, cannot be dou6,rd |
. ne local Advantages To be obtained, would IN
1eee the States 90 overlook in the BEGINNING tn.
mately BE- exposed.
The Povers exercised by the Federal Govern
snent would soon BE- regarded eth ,r.lonsx n, |
he S,S'e sulhorii'es ADD originating a. they mus,
IRON imP''ession OF assumption, q voold Be i'm
Po'eabse To ans 70 them eeTtan sad s.Gs l,sniss =
REPRESENTATIVES, snd ,emptstioas 10 the assamptioo
o. poSers incompatible With Stste so,errisotv
Sonld be iDsTrased, and thoss barriers vhish re- |
Sc, TIE tendency Of our system towards eousol,.
uanoa grcsty weakened. The officers and 1
sgrh', Of the General Government mish, pos al /
Says hsVe the discretion TO abSssie from i,trr- |
tnendhng nth Staie eopesrus; aBd n thev dad |
,hey Sould nj alssys escape the suspis ION al
hs''nE done 90. CollisiOsa, End eous-a,,sn, ira,
'.'ioes wouh spring uP--thst hsrmosy uhish 1
s''oalh ever eatsi betvcra the Iener.l f;o,er, /
mrnt Aad esch member Of The Confed-raev |
~ou'd ~ ifsqasn,ly 'nterrupie,i--a spirit Of oo.-
= n'ion Sould be engeud-rrd--.nd tie danger, Of
ai,ision Erraily maltipliesi
ld ve al kBov, that NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tb... I
Ers'e oejee'oas' Tits dangerous doctrine vss :, \
- ..ss sppesrn,y Proeesdisg 10 iis snsi e.,s-
bi'.hHent 18th fearful rApids.y. The dr,,sr An
smes's the FUdrTal Govsrusu.sst ~ vo,ls al Ia
'etns' improvement. Psrtsilcd w a. hishcsi de- 1
go. onfHg ilie hfa session ~ the hrst Loorrrss
.ha' bed he hopor % Get IN ssy pfrs-ut 'i,,s
uon. When the btll suiboTiHinr s,bsrriptio.
~ NE l,srt ~ the United stss~s for s,oek !, ,l
'1ys,nle sod leHingtoa Turnpike Comuanirs
'assea NJ too hou.cs. ihere hsd been rrsofe~d 1
~ ne COMMITTEES a laiernal Iapso,s1,.,t,
o'hs so"ir,hinK appropriation for sach oiieqss