The Arkansas banner., 1844-07-24
No. l5.

 points, iar in the interior, connected alone with the trade of such river, and the oxer- ton of mere local influences, no alternative is left me but 10 use ihe qualified uefo, with which thesExecutiva is invested by the eon- stitution, and to return the bill 10 inc house in which it originated, for It's ultimate recon sideration and decision.
 In sanetoning bill of the same title with that returned, for the improvement of the Mississippi and its chief tributaries, and ccr- iain harbors on the lakes, if bring myself apparently in conflict with any of the princi- pies herein asserted, it will arise on my part exclusively from the want of just appfeea- ton of loealitiess The Mississppi occupies a footing altogether different from the rivers and water-courses of the different st;stcs.-- l l A Q enc stale, ss aiiy number of states, can exercise any other jurisdiction over it than for the punishment of crimes and inc service of civil process l. ltbelongs to 10 particular state or slates, but of common right. bv ex- press reservation, 10 all the states II Is re- served as q great common highway sor the commerce of the whole country To have conceded to Louisiana, or any other state admitted as a new state into the Union, the exclusive jurisdiction, and consequently, the right 10 make improvements and 10 levy tolls on the segnents of the river embraced within it's territorial limits, would have been to dis appoint tho chief object in the purchase of I Louisiana, which was 10 secure the free use 1 ot the Mississippi to all the people of the United States. Whether levies on commercc were made by a foreign UT domestic Govern
 nent, would have been equally burdensom, and objectionable.
 I The United States, therefore, is chafget with it's improvement for the benefit of all and the appropriation of Government means te it's improvement becomes indispensabl, necessary for the good of all.
 f Ast the harbors on the lakes, fhe act ori- ] ginates no new improvements, but makes I Appropriations for the continuance of works \ already hegun IL Is IS much thc duty o I the Government to construct good farbors I without reference to the location or interest. I of cities, for the shelter of the extcnsiv, commerce of 1he lakes. IS tn hilill. break. waters on ilie Atlantic coast, for the proiec ton of the trade of that ocean. These gtea inland seas are visited by destructive storms ;iiid the annual loss of ships, and cargoes and consequently revenue 10 the Government IS immense.
 If,sthen, there be any wori. embraced by that act, which IS not required in oder tc afford shelter and security 10 the shipping ] against the tetnpests which so often swecI over those great inland seas, but has, on tn, contrary, originated mere in a spirit of spec. iulatlon and local interest than in one Of th, s character alluded 10, the House of Repre- ,, senlatiyes will regard my approval of th' T bill, more IS the result of transformation ,, than any design 10 abandon or modify th, principles laid down ill this message, Ever, .system IS liable ta run into abuse, and nom more so than that under consideration, an' measures cannot be too soon taken by Con gross 10 guard against this evil
 JOHN TYLER. kr..l tttl.