Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-06

The appropriations were msde aud the money
eSPended, does not distinctly appear, but it
u ycleNed that II was under what is usually
Called the money pow that ~ the power
dcicsated To Congress, Ito ldy and collect
laAts, du1ies, lmpusis, and excuses: 90 pay
the debts and provide for the common de
lenSe aud general welfare Ut the u. States
Blu, Mr.. Calhoun, after SERVES of arguments
and statements embracing some ten oonsres
sional pages, comes TO The sage conclusion that
the above clause does not confer the power 10
Improve the navigation OF the Miss,ssi ppi. -
Tie then asks whether there As clause under
which II Uaa BE- doue, aud replies.
hoar committee after foil and mature
consideration OF the subject are Of .ppimion
that there to and that IL Is TO b.. found I'm the
power Ito regulate commerce with foreign
ustious aud among the several States" and
mon specifically IN thst TO regulate il anong
the States
Ai'ers"othefh hair splitter about buoys, Ii. h,-
hooscs, x d, hc ssys
The question. then. is. WHISTLER the mower
To frguistc commerce among the States which
suthof'S's t,c establishment Of light houses.
huofs, bcacons, aud public piers on the coast
81 the Atlantic aud the lakes, with their CULTS
AMI bsys, do.s not also authorize the removal
~ snsg>. logs, aud other distractions. which
r'idsn;er ~ impede the na, ication OF the Mis-
si-sibpi'
They are Of the opinion it extends to tho
"ino, ing OF OF distractions within its Chan.
n2l, The removal OF which would add 10 the
safety and facility OF its navigation: Including
such As might ciidsnger or impede il by sliding
IA OF projecting irom its banks, or islands
over thc channel. Ii includes Ito be more
Nctihc) The removal oi suags, logs, rocks,
shoals, and banks, bars, including the one
aus mouth, aud trees projecting over or liza
bic To slide into It's channel, where the reno.
yst would improve or secure It's navigation.
These all are either Within the channel of the
aver, or To hang over it or in danger of sliding
INTO ~ so as To obstruCt il as The common
highway oi the commerce OF the States on its
borders, and, as II may be uuly added now,
through the power OF steam, Of the States
lnNiiS intercourse by continuous navigation
Win them, OF the gulf and even Atlantic
coast.
They are also Of the opinion il extends TO
Toe removal ot like obstruction, i'm its great
niNigsble tributaries, including such as have |
lilfee coz more States bordering on their laViga-
o'e waters, hut not 10 those whose navigable |
waters are embraced with one or, iartheSt |
two Stats. Why the former is embraced.
inl Tie latter not, ;hcy will next proceed TO
consider, beginning with the case of rivers |
whose na'lgablc waters are confined to sim |
Sic State.
Here we iud Mr.. Calhoun. tho immaculate
Iohn I. Calhoun, submitting an argument,
nd stating his convictions that Congress has
ne power TO improve the navigation of the
Mississippi aud It's tributaries and recon-
nendinG The same. Congress has passed bill
'ro'id'ng for said improvement. Mr.. Polk,
whom he supported Tor the Presidency has We
'ed It, aud yet John c. Calhoun will cling to
olkery IN the longing hope that judicions
Of sourhernsbstracti tons and hum
lss Tor the west. will bear him 10 the Pres.
lcutial chair.
The Messengcr contains many other articles
which we will give some attention herea(. f,
q. II