Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-09-01

Government jurisdiction over the subie
OF improving rivers, harbors, &c. is TO d
clare some place on the bank, port
entry, and the Government at once has q
power over it. Ii has been justly sal
that such construction of our Consit,
ton, makes il ga fish," 1t is confined
the sea, until Congress declares some tow
on some river to be Port Of Entry, ant
without any difficulty this FISH swims u
10 the Port, and the Government may eS
pend any amount of money to improve tn
river!
The administration of John Quincy Ad
ans, has been considered by the friend
of the administration which succeeded il
as the era of dangerous constructive pow
ers on the subject Of Internal Improve
ments. Yet the expenditures for those
purposes, during his whole administration
amounted to only $490,8l4, whilst in the
first four years Of his successors admistra-
ton they amounted to $l,687, 666; and
in the last four. years TO S3,4l4,697!
These are facts which are proven by pub
lie documents, now on file; and need no
more comment from me to show the enor-
nifty of such measures.
At the present session of Congress an
appropriation was made in pursuance of
executive recommendations for improving
harbors, rivers and creeks, of upwards OF
ono and half million Of dollars. And of
that enormous sum, not one sixth part is
appropriated for works, south Of Mason
and Dickson'a line. lopposed the passage
of the bill. believe that this Govern
rnent has no power to prosecute works of
Internal Improvement, within the States
And works of Internal Improvements, of
the kind above referred TO, are the most
Objectionable, because they are so numer-
Gus that they exceed the capacity of the
government TO prosecute them; and be-
cause the expense necessary to carry
them on, must inevitably lead to high du-
ties, and bring about the re-estabIish-
Inent ofthat most odious Of all systems
the Tariff system.
They are dangerous; because they are
local, and not national They are con6n- !
I'd to particular sectional feelings And
/ danger still more to be dreaded, is that a
hey may have a corruptng influence q
)ne section OF the country is interested in s
particular work; and to effect its consum- II
nation, its friends will add a similar work Ii
1 another section. Thus enIisting an in
interest sufficient to accomplish the object. e'
have thus given you the details OF the a.
roceedlngs IN Congress after my adms- p
ION. took my seat near the close of Ia
cry pfotracted session; at time when as
uslness was pressing upon Congress. tn
ANY subjects peculiarly interesting TO m
Mississippi, were lost from the late period ne
Which they were brought forward and be
most every subject which related to her bu
cal affairs and depended upon the action SO
the House, was neglected from her want IN
representation, for IA great portion of
e session. And although | cannot flat Tie
r myself, thatmy services have been sig lal
lily beneficial to my constituents, vet | be
I've the consoling satisfaction of knowing re
at my humble abilities have been unre- sa
lltingly eXerted to promote what deem ~
the best interests Of the state. Having Io'
celved so many demonstrations Of kind ri
IS at the hands Of the people of Missis- 10
1p, am cheercd on in the arduous IN
SIX they have assigned me, in the coun- OH OIL
S OF the nation, with the hope, that my y
bic acts will in some degree, promote ~
'ir interest, and that my conduct will, III
times, meet with an appropriated exam yo
ltion. 1t shall be my highest pride to 10
errc, as it has been my goodslortune to On
GIVE, the appreciation and confidence Of co
constituents. loI
| have the honor to be, I'M
Your obedient servant, an
And fellow-citizen, Inc
T. J. WORD. On,
pontOtoc Miss Auu Q 1919