The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-07

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amend 'ne constitution, ana In their decision all ought
Mr. Van Burso with HI. 0s,,, s,rao;,v saw the storm
that was even ,hen c,thor;n, ,,d hrourbt for,rd IN
the Senate Of the IToi,eJ State. IN December lsa5 the
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following resolutions
sIesoped Thn, Conoress does not nossess the mower 10
make roads and canals within the res5ective STATES
scsions 10 se,e o o ne
amendment OF he consintin nres,rihnS and de6ninD
mproyements and snh;cng he same me 70 h r.
as Shall eflecaIv protect he of The
esng from All Js' ad G ,t =, r p
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al 'he course OF MS speech on these resolutions ne
made the following emnhatic declarations.
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at this moment, their constituents felt intense inter
, an ne question Of the 1shl and Trobe agency Of
ue general government IN the great work o. internal I'M
hist "a the states measures OF that descrp
he means q saes Would o. an in a she
iess, sne condition OF things here had been OF very diff
ereh cnaiacer From tue FIRST agitation OF the subject,
subject had been source of unbroken and femen,lv an
cry ana unpeasant controversy The me he said had
prtment the same opinion upon the qneson Even
ose wao united IN ne sentiment as to the existence Of the
ofs particular in the constitution, its extent and at
There had not heen anv wee by Us friends
nor was there anything in the prospect Of the FUTURE
subject could be austei hv a an a ge
noa e az apsa e me States The intimate connexion
scpon referred to- Would always induce efforts 10 induce
Ias gsaer governpept 70 embark 1 tem and there
o ie eas1n % oeileve mat IT'S claim OF power would
ever be abandoned As little reason was there in his judy
m r ~ a e opposition to itwoud ever be given
ns aeai ana ndeiiy with which II has hitherto been sus-
% peciaae suca an expectation II this view Of the
h e Lcspecy submitted as matter OF imperious
aV oh he .hs par Congress to make determined effort to
aas9 Tue question settled IN the only way which can be
IaGn;, H ef r o uie consttation prescribing ana
with tie may ana what tey shall not 90
uto io'uictiohS uluer Wnlcn Wnat Is allowed them
sa Dc aone II appeared TO him that not only every in
", cl our enviabe political institutions, required that
LOT II must DC evident 70 all rejecting men that the
70 relax the confidence of the people in the government and
lat such as may be undertaken upon the subject
pl',st be constantly exposed to peril from the fluctuations
OF the opinion OF successive eg The subject he
h pee viewed Ia nis gh5 ny some OF tle best and
the proprety OF an appeal to the States the point in
question had been suggested by Mr. Jefferson in his last
mendsd by Mr. Madison and the recommendation repeat
ca oy MI Monroe
, -, =, - w. ''-'''e SUM- no.o0 -
e veto woa OUT present PRESIDENT sent IN to the House
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u;s atsIosss~. ~ -, lo''I iono. ~ aiy u
III, NE nial'lhed lhe ground winch ne mas
uniformly defended. From this important meSsage-
h;h th r,h;..e ,,,; - .n,r
WHICH the lineage convention was called upon to con-
trovert and overthrow and which Messrs Webster and
n ~ w
heverdy Johnson have lppany assailed in their let
terswe evtract the foI,o,y;nr ,.ss,x.
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The constitution has not, in my Judgment conferred
upon the lederal government the power works
OF internal improvement within the States, appro
pirate money from the treasury for that purpose That this
bl assumes Tor the federal government The right
ms power, cahno think, be doubted. The approved
course OF The government and the deliberately
flta
power under the constitution. Several of my predeces-
sors have denied Its existence in the most solemn forms
The general proposition, that the federal government
uoes not possess TINS power well settled and has for
1t Is not deemed necessary the arguments by
which II Is sustained Nor do deem It necessary, after
me ul ana elaborate discussions which have taken place
oeore tue country on this subject do than state the
consttuonaty and nexpedency OF the exercise OF such
power.
1t Is not questioned that the federal is
OF limited powers Its powers such, and such only,
eident 10 the expressly granted powers and necessary
heir execution In determining whether given power
mas peen granted sound rule OF construction has been
ald down ny Mr. Madison That rule is, that whenever
Question y whether the power be expressed IN the consti-
ution. II be, the Question Is decided Ii It be not ex-
pressed the next inquiry must be- whether 1t is properly an
ton II il be- It NAV be exercised bw Conarsss n II e
not Congress cannot exercise it, not pretended that
Congress the power ia Question Is It then an incideaa
powell necessary anu proper Tor the execution oil any OF
denty affirmed, may be eHec,ay executed without
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substantive power independent OF the principal power