Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-13
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1spR WASHINGTON Ctrfi rep. ~,
100 Mathews, the comedian
scme ysars ihe vii, at famous Lonao u
rs Tom n' rben dispute arose as 10 Tue IT. IT,
Coaee house Il committing text TO memory. was
,,,rs faculty s,;on wager Of two guineas s wa'
ieide The could write ten lines wn nr,as ~"
hid that HOW ~ master in as many minutes -
news could ny, lines Of the queer Produc''one y,
,sn.mber lass on the OCCASION as follows: ~. -.
- wits brain' oI .s "a cut cabbage TO MAKE az
N, iato the sa'as", H. reru imprrldentlg married
..st PIE ana m. I'M soup2 With htae fosna
~ 5arber. we For the life OF me, can thlnx
scn on ne a,;ng as text for Senator Arehe ers
cflolhins 50 Texas question as Inc iines aoG
ps,on on the leA' sbould fancy that my poi.lrs
cnasd. Lest yo YOU have biased my judgment Oh
al preudlses nS' erudtion, will quote pa
'as Tps ornamental assamp ol he Constitution
in1 Il strict constructor, u / ina, the Consti-
'ch9s .,ne entirely TO The as. limited 50 strictly,
con'o makes grant OF powers schs,ule of enume-
lu'0Ih eOmprehended BY a. maintenance only
aso Of the powers with a me 10 this CON
ran !S.;Ssu,s essential ACCOM-. nan named pow
Of ,sir there are none o,nt ;rcna powers with
srae'lSu ;nsirument-the pfinc,pai' r. subsidiary
snl n u. names the ncasns1, a and proper"
ihslf plopr NON name Of "neceSsal! als 3ftbe
win !. I ~ saw, fair, not forced as, name by
hat IS u 80 sr, enumerated powers. = ~, as ~.
p1nciPaI : asmuch name, inousn W. &C their
iehnl'ioh i,nrsssei one. The dehni''o,In
ACT as an ,,l;h,,es gives name 10 me suoS Thss
require. e.. s mowers in the Cons.l; ;sanomsn
0. inclden.a. p . r. sci down hy lheHeoslomeu,
prinepal uroper. But dehnll'on IS n snmnsndi
or names p loph1m else than more comPeou'-
ous form o. hen 10 he valid under the Con
"Any poWe'h 10 able 10 answer 10 It's name
s,tuton, mus ,h - case OF The subsidiary powers
the name ~ M name the name oil class OF pow
being u ia he power in discussion over .ns
ers "nem'e or ,srriorv will answer the test oi
iniroaucu:o .;on--hasa name, given or proper 10
his des; !, Nav respond-wil be seen IN 'Ae Sc
quel" .r, construction OF tina, instrument
Again .;ors 10 any clause, phrase, or WORD IN
when . ss no man who has penetrated sue
tins ,hs anatomy OF It's composition can DC
eessiuly W. - accede Marked as 1t is, oy con-
ever oioa 7nov for,he refinement OF It's structure,
seh,ins nan The magnitude OF the tribute OF De-
No :, .cconis. LEI no presumption, stanulhS IN
ne" a,. n his refinement and its results, pro-
.as ~ cbarqe OF impeachment against Inc strue
noun's .,,.se deficiency of provision or excess
tafe-aI 10 ), wanting or superabundant-expres-
slonsu o,vsrng 100 much, or importing nothing
u S;ynllcaiion malign, or void OF oPela.ion
W, i there clause or phrase IN the instrument
;S.,ra,iye more lorcibly Of this Just praise man
~. 'm;scons.rued example, part OF the aennilioh
- he application of money in The approPrialihs
si,nse OF The Constitution.
And again :-"But there is further aud very
;oaortapt view. The phrase, general welfare
:, b,s bssn seen, does not borrow from inc emu
,osra,ine clauses. Does il lend 10 them no
,Ssv denend on ii, not il on them, for subsistence
Their purposes can, in many respects, ma no
rscur;op ill the approprialins clause comes IN,
= Contribute lis sinew 10 their exerlion. From
hem !. has nothing 10 require, save PERMISSION 10
,;ys ,hem means OF exercise and aid. How IS
b;s claim. then. on the part Of these dependent
,owers-the case OF the fable of the stomach and
Members OF the body-.to find countenance, which
insists on imposing silence on their auxiliary and
nasier1 The enumerated powers are 10 be leo
nm This appropriating clause. Their title TO TINS
,nr,urs is unques,ionable. But how derived Z
rhroush this eoniroverted, reprobated, mai
-sa,ed phrase, the general welfare The pnr'
oses OF the enumerated powers are comprehen9e'
, This phrase. and in this way only II IS ina
,ey have claim on its offices, and draw their sus
nance from It's bosom. The objects OF the emu
,srared powers are comprehended under thl'
hras. general welfare varieties under spe
IS species under genus. As parts OF iiseli
il phrase FEEDS these objects-not the peican'
arine its maternal breast, bul the human mo'ner'
hose circulation peryades the comprehendeu en-
no and gives it vitality" ~
Ali MIR. w. s. Archer is great genius Inc
,rce Of mis- report bangs Colts submarine bate
= Professor Morse's electromagnetic Telegraph
c,st in the background as lransmiler az
nav he allowed the liberty Of coming new
So,6 after The fashion of the Senator) OF lnteli.
,sr,s Bur resting aside! thrust Virginia Will
:, her dpe proportion OF the 10000 extra copies
I his repo!, already ordered By the Senate
Tale i, as a whole, and want no better arsu-
non, in favor OF annexation. II is deliberate
stence oftbree Southern Wings, (Archer, More
cad and Berren,) for abandoning the vital in
,,ss,S nj their constituents 10 strengthen fede-
alism. nisa long quibbie, disgraceful to their
nellec,s for lis wan, Of plausibility and common
ense | have seen no one for some days past
rbo has been able 10 wade through this mass OF
aeer twaddle
The Senate we're engaged today on The bill TO
indemnify those who los, by French spoilallohs
rior 10 1909. Mr. Choate addressed the Senate
/, length in lis favor: and it was finally passed BY
vote OF % 10 ID.
The House was engaged on territorial busi-
ess. and had under consideration the bill Tor lhe
Omission OF Florida and Iowa. There IS some
ihcuI,y about the boundary between Inc iaaer
md Missouri; which is 10 be squaobled over 10
he House |, was upon thi. question that Inc
discussion OF The day turned.
The Legislature of Maine have passed new
esolulions relative 10 the Texas question nave
10, seen them. The Wings introduced resolu-
ion in.o the Maine Legislature approving OF The
'o,es OF those Of her Representatives who went
gains, Milton Browns resolutions; and II was
o,et down-every Democrat but two recorded
is name against it.
P. S. The French spoia,ion bill appropriates
5 900 600 10 paw awards under the commission
! be appointed, and $4,000 TO cover the expen-
es Of the commission ITSELF 1t is presumed the
lew Post Office bill, il il becomes q law, will
os, the Treasury at least three millions during
1e first year. which, with this French spoliation
will serve 70 make short work OF the
urplus.
To The Editors Of The Enquirer:
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. IL, l645.
The Senate did no, touch The Texas question
o.day, as was expected. The subject is post
,oned until the day after tomorrow, Thursday
The House were engaged all day on territori
i business, and had up the bill TO admit Flor
a and Iowa into the Union. After speeches from
iessrs. vinton Of Ohio and Belser of Alabama
he Committee OF the Whole commenced voting
N various amendments 10 the bill; when TO The
,may of the House, Wbigs and Democrats, the
Hon. George Washington Hunt of New York
., the floor for one of his peculiar speeches. anc
oon succeeded in driving most Of the members
"A. Of the Hall. A very amiable gentleman Is
Mr. George Washington Hunt, who always looks
S though he was but five minutes out Of band
,oS, in which he had been slowed away fol
wen,v years 10 day precisely He is as DO.