Democratic banner., 1845-02-22
M issouri Legislature.


SNiASSfOhSSaNS - "a
JEFFERSON CRY, Feb. 12, 1845.
Nh. EDIT0R:--the storm occasion
ed by TIE Governors veto of the me
morla! te Congress. to improve White
river, did rot abate until to-day at
noon. tbs morning. 4 rcconsidera.
ton of the vote refusing TO pint the
veto message, prevailed by ayes 40,
noes 81, and 1909 copies were order
ed.
The question recurring upon tue
passage OF the memorial, notwitil-
standing the objections OF the Cav
%ernor, il was supported by Messfs.
James, Coaiter, WeIIman, Williams,
and boas; and oppo,el ty Me>srs
Bay, Hughes, Griffin, and Richmond.
After much debate between the gen
tlemen in relation to the proprie:y
ana improperly OF the veto-the ex-
pedicncy and inexpediency OF pass
ing the memorial, as well as its con
s,itutionality and unconstilui!onaii-
.tF--t!.s vote was finally taken and
decided / II the negative by lie! a
majority OF all the members treing
necessary to pass the memorial
The following are the ayes and noes:
Ayes-Messrs. Dassett, BigGs,
Roas, Brown. Butler, Calhoun, Car
son, Chenaul,. Cisssi!, Clark, Coal;er,
Davis. Ellis, Finley, Gordon, Hyatt,
James, jennings, Jewell, johnson Of
Livingston, L~abeaume. Longan,
Maupin, Mcneil, Montgomery,
Mos. Murphy, Neil, Oi'annon. Or
rick, Parker, Parks, Perrymam, Por-
ter, Rains, Reid, Sanfork. Walker,
Waters, Weilman. Williams. VIII
son, OF Randolph, Woods, and Youn-
ger--44.
Noes--Messrs. Alternately, 6aiIou.
Barnet. Bay. Buiord. CLiles. Coop
er. Cowan, Dodge, Edwards. Finch.
Gray, Griffin, Holden, Holmes,
Hughes, Jasper, Johnson of Cape
.Girardeau. Jones Kelsav, Kemper.
Lowry. Lusk, Martin. Matthew. Nc
CIure, Miller, Morelock. Owens,
Reynolds. Richmond. ROBBERS, Rog.
ers. Salmon, Smith, Snyder, String
fellow. Trask, Thompson, Wallis,
Warren, Wilson OF Van Buren,, ard
Mr.. Speaker-44.
Absent-Msssrs. Bryan. KiItiey.
Knox. Patterson. ana Whitaker-5.
Sick-Messr>. AiiexrnGer, Com
Die, IEough, Mcl4enry, Shackletord,
and Whltchead-6. III will, per
haps crafty de friends OF the sick to
learn that they are ION the mend
The principles Involved in the
question raised by the veto, is, wheth-
er Congress has the Constitute al
power to appropriate money ior the
/ Improvement of the small rivers o.
rivers which are not regarded as o
navlgabIe Importance 10 the Nation
nj Government.) and whether II
would be expedIeut so TO apPrcprI.
ale money. These questions axe q
bly, met in tue veto, and have been
pretty thoroughly discussed by the
several gentlemen who addressed
the House upon the subject. And
do not hesitate myself 10 say thai
the Governor, and those VINO have
sustained him, are right. and | believe
the Democracy oil Ike State wall ap
prove their course. You know, Mr.
Editor, that the Democratic party
has long maintained that the Gener
al Government has no power to en-
gage in a system oil internal improve
meats, or TO appropriate money toI
that purpose to any OF the States?--
How. then, can we consistently me
moriaIize Congress 10 appropriate
money for the Improvement of on
small rivers, the benefit of which ar,
entirely local? Besides, it is BAT
policy to DO so. Ii our roads and ri
vers want improving, let US 90 L
work and do it ourselves. We az
the best judges as to what improve
ment is necessary, and we know be-
ter than it is possible for Congress t
know, whether we have the mean
TO employ in this way; and, as tn
veto well maintains, III we have nc
the means 10 devote to our own loo;
; purposes, we should not ask other
l who are not interested, TO ASST:
u.s."
} This afternoon, the House resun
-, ed the consideration oi Mr.. Ii
beaume's Memorial TO Congress, as
f. ing the continuation OF the Cumbe
> land road. Mr.. Biggs' amendmel
TO strike out St. Louis was rejected
, and Mr.. Bays to strike out Sprin
= field, I'll. annd insert Fandalia, W.
Il I A. noll,r oIaroI m