Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-24
COMMUNICATIONS.
csassiisiisaali. y oJs Proise.iss 1'srlG.
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Il IN my hrst number, l submitted some rematks
unon that part of the Constitution which empowers
Il Congress To provide for the common defence and
general Misunderstanding TO show that the pro,ec-
uon OF American lsbour ie clearly within that pro
VISION. An argument, equally clear, may lie drawn
from the commercial power OF Congress. The Con-
situ:ion expressly gives the power to regulate
commerce with foreign nations" | shall TO, at
l'ehpt 10 go into a technical argument upon this
saoJ,e', out wish to inquire why this commercial
|, power was given to Consressi For what purpose
were lhey invested with authority TO regulate COM
mercer Evidently for the purpose OF imposing
suen restrictions, and CT offering such encourage
ments, as would subserye the best interest Of the
nation. And how was this provision understood
at tho tiwe the Constitution was famcd1 This may
easily be learned from the history of that period.
before the adoption OF the Constitution, the pow
CT ot regulating commerce resided IN the States
and rs the interest of one State was somewhat at
variance with the interest OF another, these regula
IONS Were conflicting, and productive OF many evils.
Virginia and Maryland were the frs, to move in
.ns SUBJECT. They appointed commissioners to
ADOPT JOINT regulations concerning the navigation of
me Chesapeake, and the Rivers which dow into IT,;
and, also, to establish Tariff OF duties upon i'm
PosN. his attempt proving, IN a great measure,
aootuVe virginia passeta resolution, IN l5s6, in-
wing Convention OF all the States, to take into
So"sneralon inc great snoJect OF Trade or Com
.neree IN the United States. This invitation led TO
~ e Uon'cneon "h'eh framed the constitution OF
'"e onueo states.
AS The Constitution transferred the commercial
power from the States 10 the General government.
We snat easily perceive what this power given to
oonS.ess rs, 10y a'certainng what 1t was, as exer.
eseu "y he states. AS exercised oy the States, II
consisted IN imposing impost duties not only 10 OBJ
tain revenue, out 10 pro!tef nannyaein as. We
, 10y gar" 'nIs 'AS' ey '.e history OF state le-
Ss.oa' out ~ .ne ueontos IN tne hrst Censress-
sNe'0h OF Wh'eh was gwen III my hrst number;
w y stated over and over again, that the different
speeiss o. manufactures had grown up under STATE
Pr"eenon ara tnat thls protection ought TO be con
snSsu' nc eap'eSsoh 70 teSuists trade was well
meht OF manufactures; ana when thus power was
u'Aen rom vac states ana gwen TO the General Go.
,e..',lel', u vs. "o' ~ any oestee impaired. The
49, e,lsts NV as 'uiy anu as perfectly, as II did
'no No"i f N men, IL resided 10 the
Nv, W '"s ,eV0ha uo'ernment-
w ~. ' W V' mls suVJec' can oe entertained
-, - - e SAVES I 10 NOT possess the power
80! 80 - .u',,,'uus uu"es' anu u thls power does
~. .,or..i,, 81 -. 49, ,ue Oheu states present
,rh;.h r.. - g "aNSn, sulPpeu OF power
-, ,s,;a.st -. ~ aiuru us essential not only
'Th;s asnta., rL ,y, Su' W "a'ionN ef'stehce'-
a., , hSs oeen pu' iorth win great
= ,o,fs.,,,, ;,.a,,sa,N He"' JACKSON anu others,
So,o :, 49,. .on,n..H
visions ~, 81. ,..s '.u a.iu gentrai welfare pro-
.,li... -. 49, IS S'a''1 u power 10 Jay ana
80. 49, a. anu Hnposts, untesuc'ed as
F hrs,.-5 ~ ,s.aS, Of protective la
,Lo-;,c5 ., L., S,,,;ss -, sPu.o' SOnsress Is au-
f,r. rh;. - ali ~, ~ P.oi'o'e the genera wei
lion Jesirrs Rcsms,. "om"'a. s'enu o. pro'ec
- ~" Nesua'e commerce so as 10 give the
ve s,s@ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Agriculture, and
NOR No enl;sb,.,sJ s,e,'ny, ana we ask no
sncb an H,r;.s ~ ,S nun "" contend Tor
inIure Agriculture. or dss,rnw M.n,,Pp ose Us WI
-. y. ussroy manufacture. Ihls
soser Is 20 .e exercised upon commerce, bu, not
riys - ;n1,,s,r ~ " - 70 oe 80 exercised as 70
:. J,,. bv co,nIa5rs;,;., Ii hnI ms IS 10
sine an. beav;es, H., =, o"I 80 anu ny hnpo-
so,- "'v neaS,s uu'y upon those articles which
= o. !. a.. WIN our own l3bor. 1t
npfsc,n--s az 49,. LrasI eu'tuIe as we! as Ma
act w. founded IT,, -, -, 'Ie H's' .at''
rgb, ~ n-,,sc,;ns ~ VI, Vs"ISed the
crlr,inetin- IN, bv conn,s~v.;i;r. -" us
Siso3 in 80 ssbs,. 'S',,, uuues. Nr ma
rcricr,e- 61vs Ss,sj Ia sa'u' some
20 II dise,;n,n,,;,, So,.s ~ ~ q'es''ou the po
Alliance Win The 1Jni,ed So. , "a
whom, no ,re,,ies es,s, Fo, ,en ",u o.ose WIN
well sarisged thai IT,. 80 ~ 10y w Par, a'n
r.,.on< To- rn.k;rr !, - $50 anu seostahna'
MI be vn,or,bv Of cor.;Js,,,;on 800 may
s.r,inoe,, oS 49,, Iii s 'la' the puohe
d s-r,n,;-,t;on. 'Fb.rs ;s so,,bsr 49,, ~ suSI
uerh,,s !, nor, .nol;.,tIo 80 -, "s'I y,
Union ,b,r 10 o,beIst oos NJ tie o. tne
| - 49, - t = u'1 VI l"e i-" nations with
c,n. IA cSnneteo connexions
pur,usd-not So Ter ~ ba sn,s :. 'e'o, ,
-, = 80. 1880; W i1iiIns ne' ports 70 our trade
,nS eot,st ,bsn % ~ ,b 10y '.i. snnS sac,
o,r,.J b, re- o., -, = ~, ses Then
buil, N Fame Tbs r,ors his ,'-o zen
the greater neces,;,v ,b,rs s,,,s,r a. d;
t,onn '''''' PP'''' ''' u'-c''fh'na
Mr. Baldwin. Of C;,orsi, s,id mrb;,L;,, a..
] -, -, . ~, 81 80 80. in'nhinS uis-
% 81. o,i. Ill A;,' Ina1 'he voice
.,j for rb,cb vrc -. -. - - seI 'ue
f,s.o. % r,sL.;,n "-''' ~ "ss'es'ihS OF re-
| NsT,-L., ~ {, r, r.-,..5 L;,r.
NJ so-,e d;sc;;,s,o " 60 "lt'e IN favor
th,, tbere p,oo,",v IN - save
nations in. and "a, :, sIl;1rcs yv;,b
.on. Of Georsi,. aid 81 am in f,vo5 or $500,
| -, a.;.IS1, -' ~' az 'N'O' VI oiSS9!hI-
Tbsse ,ern,,ts and r,,r,, o,Lo,L.-,
ouo,ed show ,h,t ths ss.,;Io, ~ 'sn' DC
6rs, Congres, ,bH, - d;'..; a''eo ~ tle
10 some e.tsn, :, les, - 80, VIC oVsht
conn,srvoiI;og dn,;S. 81 -; 'ns PtnneIp.e o.
n.tions in con,msrc;,I ,i,n.. ~ - from
yor,be terms iboo &C. n,,;o, ~ - "" " 'l'oIe Ia
| This az a kindrsd nrn.;ni. ~. 10 aIanee.
f,lIy !, Tho 1901 -; -, - '1e1s"iZeu more
greS.-the ne, r,oos;,, Jn,sJ a- ~ 'ia' No"-
In relation N IN. a., NJ c:It
cbn..t,s sid. HTJe 80 ~ ~" VI NlasSa
nor,s of The Uop.o ,ba, H. 's"' I'm several
sivs nrsf.,.nre - 49,. uiopoS''' on 70
6r;ncinIs fxcj II univ rsro";oad c MS
s.se1,n;n Tie r,o,er ~. - ~. '"o tiouse 70
eivcnn - se'ieh' 10 pe
Mr. M,dso, .,;d ar. u..,,
the dntv on forsien ,o,rar 49, " Ieuuce
I'm, ,ben he would -, ~, NY ems 70 lortyj
ter Df..mber. I7oo ), Say e'"~ per ION al
MIR Pace az ", ,.,,;.a m-rk.. c.....
really NOTHING. fftv wss L1, 80 ~ ''"s' vas
or n bundred Cent would he -, ,;,,Ia N.uey
t;n,s no.nt;oned O. os.,iy 49,, a'set the
,bot .rnaiI dniv ~ e. , '..Ious!y oe'ieVe
tbev sec Rri,isb sb;,s 80, Ee'J - Soo hsh, when