Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-02

TAe Memphis Coapenion and Isitudndr.aa Dsefrnes
We have this body lately assemble and under the
lead Of John c. Calhoun and the influence Of his opening
address, doctrines In respect the OF the Fe
ders Government eKuavagsn;, atudnaran and Fed.
el than before claimed for it, except by Mr. Cal
houn himself in his report Secretary OF War under M
Monroe. The OF these doctrines that Congress
have the power OF appropriation for every
which, any imaginable Of things may
be important for defence This includes the right OF
pendtures unlimited amounts and proclsims the nigh,
rule Of constituting the Federal compact be expectancy
and the rdrangs OF powerful sections. Here Virgins
have been unable though the very influence OF Mr.
Calhoun's followers. obtain appropriation open
the James River! Bl: the powerful and be
oil conquering West in President making suggests her
wishes dictated by her interests 10 have Ship Canal
from the Lakes to the Mississippi, which will
than the Revolutionary War, and have the Mississippi
regarded finland Sea" to justify Congress in lavish
log millions upon il. and forthwith these doctrines
able The West, become Legitimate and constitutional,
The cupdi,y Of the West quite natural but the fsci
hy of the seconstued leader Of State rights endorsing
lbose monstrous preeDsons would be ineIpcable II his
previous history did not show him be who tested
every thing the crucibe Of his memorable Presidential
ambition;
But we happy that his partisan, may refuse TO
follow him in this new eItTavaganee.
The Charleston Mercury of Saturday says:
THE West now speaks with a voice Of power-itis the
controlling section Of the coniederacy. and every
ments its prepoDderance. How vastly important then
since be governed by the West that should
know in what principles this dictator j.
disposed WELD the power OF the Federal Government
We have spoken OF this subject often before and
time in advance OF the meeting OF this Convention,
commented the several projects Of Internal Improve
Inen', which the Western had urged upon Congress
and which their influence and vehement Ies fast
securing lie sanction. We dreaded that these schemes
would be urged the Convention and approval
SO IL has turned We then treated these measures
unconstitutional and dangerpus-we reernte this OPT
Ii the Federal Government may do all that the
solutions OF the Convention propose we can limit
whatever to It's power VI engaging ia internal improve
mens"
In tho Legislature Of South Carolina two sets Of reso1
tons have been introduced by Mr. Mccarthy and Mr. Nor
throp IN unqualified condemnation Of the prime p, adopt
ed OF Memphis And yet will the guess that
both voted for Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr.. Norhrop's resolutions these
Resolrsd, That the Constitution Of the United States
compset between the people Of the different States with
each oher separate Independent that the
Federal Government is Of limited powers ard that
the Of power by the Congress Of the United
Sses not expressly granted by the Constitution an usur
patton.
ReSopsd That Congress has no power to construct road.
and canals clear any Of the States
OF this Union for the purpose Of internal improvements
with without the Of The S,aios m whose hunts
those internal improvements made, the authority Of
Congress extending farther, than the necessary
and proper laws, carry execution their enumerated
powers.
Resoioed That the public lands belonging to the United
Sstes fund he disposed for the benefit
OF the eoDedorScy.ss the settlement u the may pro
Efess and that the isbp Of those lands by the Goners
Government, trust under the Constitution, does
HuihOuIe any appropriation from The national treasury by
Congress 10 Railroads. other works VI informal improve
Insnts."