The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-08

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members Of the Convention who formed the Consti-
luton understood this subject better. They kne W
mat The control OF this subject be confded 10
power which pervsded, pro hoe rice the whole sphere
OF It's operations consequently, among the leading
prominent grants of power by the States Ia Con,
eress, The grant over this subject In the following
words" Congress shall have power To establish
post Offices and post roads"
Tins grant OF power IS found in the same clause
ana expressed IN The sane words and language OF
the grants OF power 10 coin money to regulats com
merce, TO declare war; SC. II sVrant which cover.
The whole ground II Is ample, full and conscouep,
W, exclusive. IL doubt could exist az TO the exelo
svebess OF this grant, that doubt vanish upon
reference to the 10Th article Of the Amendments to
the Constitution, which declares The powers not
delegated TO the United States by the Constitution nor
prohibited by II to the States, are reserved TO the
States respectively, or to the people, The power
to establish post offices and post roads is plainly and
distinctly delegated TO the United States IL ia
therefore, not power reserved TO the States respec
lively, OF 10 the people.
viii not extend or elaborate an argument upop n
proposition so plain, and which, conceive has been
settled and adJudcatsd by all the Departments of the
Government, and the people themselves
The exclusive right 10 establish post Offices aud
post roads being In the United States Congress has
the power TO pass laws TO protect that right Without
such laws II - impossible TO exercise the mower and
perform the deegat trusts bene6cialIy TO the neo
pie More especially cannot this be done, il Con.
''' "ut eho AZ tne same lime leaves
the General Post Office TO depend upon its own re-
venue TO deiray The expenses OF the system
The General Government should either protect
the Department against the inroads Of private posts
or provide the ways and means 10 meet the neees.,
~ expenses Of the service.
The impolicy Of permitting the business of rom
veyng letters and packets, in whole or in part nv
private posts or expresses long as the Deoar,men,
Of the Post Office left to create by il oner,,ions
its owns means Of support, must be apparent, These
private expresses will only be found 10 operate upon
the great and profitable horourhfare. between great
commercial points, while the extremes are left 70 de-
pend upon the operations OF the United States mail
crippled and broken down for the want of means
Between New York and Boston. between Phil.
adelphia and Baltimore, between New York and Buf
falo, individual enterprise might supply the wants of
the community N the rapid and cheap transportation
ofletiers and ps3et. Will the same enterprise pene
trac the sayannabs and swanps Of the South or the
wilds OF the West, and daily weekly convey to the
door OF the planter and the husbsndnan the letter Of
business OF friendship, The Intelligence Of commerce
and politics.
Individual csterprise may be rewarded by The pay
ment OF six cents for carrying letter between New
York and Boston, but can that same enterprise be ia