The Arkansas banner., 1845-11-19
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eoisauciVe to the general welfare. When l ever therefore, money has been raised by sRe general authority, and is 10 be applied 10 particular measure, question arises wheth CT tiie the particular measure be within the ife,plmerated authorities vested in Congress. If to ;t. ii money requisite for t may be applied mnds 'Fb;ssqt, no suchapplication can be to coincides with and t obvious Interpretation in the Constitution whicHf as oy Inc clause money shall be drawn from tifhSs HiaI mo enl m consequence appropriations bYefinnry; {; aa appropriation of money to the general welfare would be deemed ratllcr mockery than all observance of this Constitutional iIi- junction.
 < Whether the exposition of the general phrases here combattea would no. by degrees consolidate the States into one sovereignty, IS a question concerning which the Commit tee can perceive little room for difference ot opinion. To consolidate lae States into one sovereignty, nothing more can Co wanted Lhan to supersedo their respective sovereign ties m the cases reserved to them, by exten- iing the sovereignty of the United States to all cases of the general welfare,o that is to say, 10 dtf cages spaaIerey.
 ; Ihat the obvious tendency and ineyia- ble result of consolidation Of he States in- to one sovereignty, would De to transform, the republican system of the United States into monarchy, is point which seems to have been sufficiently decided hY inc general sen- tlment Of America. In almost eveyv instance ol discussion relssiag to the consolidation in question, it's certain tendency to pave the way tA nOn1rpiIE net t, lasf, ed. The prospect of such T consolidation has formed the only topic of controversy. It would be unnecessary, therefore, for the Com mlttee to dwell long on the reasons which support the position of the General Assembly. Il may not be improper however, to remark two conSequencee evidently flowing from m extension of the Federal powers to every subject falling within the idea of lle ..gener- al welare.o
 One consequence must he, to enlarge tho sphere of discretion allotted to the Executive Magistrate. Even within the Legislative lim- it's properly defined by the Constitution, the difficulty et accommodating legal regulations 10 country SO great in extent and 90 various Ill Its circumstances, has been much felt; and has led to occasional investments of power n the Executive. which involve perhaps as large portion of discretion as can be deemed consistent with the nature of the Executive trust h proportion us the objects of legis- tive care might be multiplied, would the time allowed for each be diminished, and the diff iiculiy of providing uniform and particular regulations for all be increased From these soutces would necessarily ensue T gfeater latitude to the agency of that de- partment which i5 always in existence, and which could best mould regulations of gun- efal nature so as io suit them to the diversity oi particular siiuaiions And il is in this Iati- thde, as sapplemehttosife deficiency of the laws, thal the degree of Executive pFefogatiso materially consists
 The other consequence woultl be, that of III excessive augmentation of tho offices, ho- nofs, and emoHments, depending on the Ex- eeHtlye will. Add 10 the present legitimate l stock all those of every description which q consolidation of the States would take from them and tmn over to the Federal Govern ment and the patronage of the Executive would necessarily be as much swelIed in this case, as IS prerogaiiye would be ii the oth- CT.
 i This disProportionate iHerease of pFeroga- i've and patronage must evidently either en- able the Chief Magistrate Of tho Union, by quiet means, 10 secure his reelection from time to lime, and finally to regulate the suc- eession as he might please; CT, by giving so tfanscendant an importance 10 the office. would render the elections to it so violent and corrupt that the public voice itself might call foran hereditary, in place of all elective succession. Whichever of these events might follow, the transformation of the republican system of Inc United States into q monarchy, anticipated by the General Assembly from d consolidation Inc States into one soyereign- i ty, would be equally accomplished; and wbe- ther it would be inio mixed or an absolute monarchy, might depend on too many con tingencies to admit of any certain foresight.
 ( To be Confirmed