Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-03
ON THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
FROM THE cIsc,SSArr ATLAS, JUNE %.

We need scarcely ask the attention of the people of the
West the demonstration by the "powers at Washington
against their cherished and interests An attempt on the
part of popular in office snub and kick the people
for showing disposition administer their Government
and spend their money in not only consistent
with the design of that Government but essentially necessa-
ny their welfare will receive the attention. both kind
and degree, which it deserves.
What the objections which the Administration Through
the Union) urges against the important policy of improving
our rivers and harbors They are
l. That the Government needs the money to prosecute
the against Mexico.
,. That it is !" unconstitutional"
8. (And this appears be the serious with these OBJ
ectors Thai the Fedealss of Boston favor Of it.
The Mexican has undoubtedly, up this moment
least one hundred millions of dollars This is more
than any friend of and harbor improvements proposes
appropriate to that purpose for twenty years The
war adds nothing prosperity depeciates in funds
morals, and true epubicansm is unnecessary that,
while Mr.. Pok's political opponents deuounce him for
mencng gross violation of the constitution, Of his
most prominent friends confess that he got into it by blum
de yet the people Of the West gravey asked submit
to have their boats snagged and stranded in rivers and
wrecked for of harbors akeshe great outlets
for productions continually DISTRACTED and CONNER
c facilities essential welfare pepeually wihheld-n
order that Mr.. Polk may squander in war begun
without adequate cause and prosecuted without national honor
or national profit.
2. As to the want Of constitutional power If the expendi.
tue Of national funds for such purposes fully justified
per SCI If had already been sanctioned by the precept
and practice Of west statesmen if it had been
already settled by the action of the Government for long
series Of years upon improvements Atlantic board
resting upon the constitutional basis, still it would be
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hey find constitutional for the annexation Of Texas
the determining Of disputed boundaries by the President
aone and his support Of his opinion by the army and navy
Of the nation for The conquest and annexation Of Mexican
provinces without the authority of Congress- and the es
Enlistment within them Of government with all its appli-
ances on the simple authority of an Executive fiat The
Vice President Of the United States wrote long letter
month ago prove that the United States ought in
making treaty with Mexico, s2uate for the privilege Of
making shp-canal the isthmus Of Tehuantepec
How that constitution furnish Authority 10
construct canal in Mexico to join the Atlantic and Pacific
but not for to join the great lakes with the waters Of the
Ohio Mississippi, Atlantic ocean, in country
Has it indeed to this that the constitution of the
Union can operate only outside Of the Union For every
prepoerous yannca pretenson OF the Executive
things home things abroad his supple admirers can find
enough but for object fairly within the language
OF written constitution, object necessarily within the
Of the powers Of any Government an object essential
to the proper development Of national resources and de-
manded by urgent necessity, they find authority The
constitutions according to them is abundantly potential for
evil but poweress for good II be fairly construed TO au
thorize the President make without consulting Con-
gress and by his word United States Court competent
try and execute for treason but for the great and useful
purpose of protecting the of the nation or the
humanity ennobng object of sending half million to the
furnishing Irish, il is perfectly impotent
B. As to the objection which Mr. Richie makes so promi
nen that the "Federaists in favor Of it." mention it
not for its worth but its righteousness would certainly be
wise in people to abandon policy essential TO their vel
fare because Federaists think well Of it. Does the Pesi
dents oganist sleep in bed nights If he does we trust
he will do MORE for cedby informed that seve
raj Of the "Federass Of Boston" in the same habit
ANONYMOUS MuSRIcEScE.-Profe SEARS OF the
Newton Theological Institution, has received an anonymous
letter, enclosing three thousand dollars which the writer
wishes to devote thus Two thousand dollars the support Of
The President Of the institution ard thousand dollars
The funds Of the American Baptist Union,
RrDDLEs ExPREss from Mobile 10 Montgomery, Ala
bama, and thus overakes the mail the latter place. gaining
wenyfour hours the regular mail The proprietor this
express accompishes his purpose by keeping relay Of twelve
horses, which, certain OCCASIONS and from the cities
mentioned He is employed chiefly by few merchants in
New Orleans and some merchants AMI newspaper propneors
the Northern cities Such brief history of the Over