The State guard., 1847-07-27

 whom I have lived, and with whom l have an identity of interest from a con tract with the Government, both ruinous 10 the former and unprofiiable to the latter, and to aid in effecting a change in the mode of disposing of the publIc domain--in a word, to substitute the en- try and preference system and to abol- ish totally the auction system.
 As to that part of the inquiry of Chatham relating to the tariff, 1 an- swer that have always disapproved of what has been denominated the Ameri. cansystem,' because have thought that the consequences of the policy involved in that system was to impose an unjust tax upon one class of the community for the benefit of another--but 1 have thought and often pressed it, that fl the Constitution of the United States did give the power 70 Congress, that it wocld be proper to lay reasonable duties 10 protect arms, munitions of war, and such other articles as may be indispeosably necessary to constitute an efficient de> fence in lime of war.
 will make one further remark. have thought and said that the conse- quences of the tariff of 1924, although the act itself was unjust, would not be so deleerous as many of my friends supposed. In proof of the sincerity of my declarations on this subject, beg leave to introduce an extract from the Journals of the Senate in 1926. which will exhibit my votes upon the tariff; and permit me here to remark, that those votes were given at time when no self ish motives or ulerior views sould be attributed 10 me.
 lam respectfully,
 :. NICHOLAS DAVIS.
 Mir Clay offered the following reso- 3uions, which were received
 Resolutions, protesting against lhe ex-
 ercise of implied constructive and un
 constitutions. powers on the part of
 the Federal Government, and assert-
 ing the rights secured to the States
 respectively by the constitution of the
 United States:
 Whereas, Ii is of vital importance to the prosperity and existence of all the governments, that every grant of power should be exercised by the functonary to which it is particularly assigned; and that the limits of all powers should be fully known and established, according to the fundamental laws upon which said government rests: And whereas, in the practical operation of the govern. ,ment of the United States much differs .cnce of opinion exists as regards the relative powers of the States of Federal Government. And whereas, the pow CTS claimed by the latter, have increas> ed to an unjustifable extent, while those of the former have suffered cores. bonding d'mihution: And whereas, the several States, as parties to the compact, which conferred all power on the Gov -ernment, have the unquestionable right of exercising their decided disapproba- Ion ny any measure on the part of the General Government which they con- rceive to be violation of said compact |; And whereas, frequent recurrence 10 first principles, is essential to the cor rect adjustment of ali political dlffefen> .ces of opinion, and will serve as the surest guidein he exercise of all polti cal power:
 Be it therefore-resolved, That in con, junction with the States of Virginia and South Carolina, as appears by resolu- tions passed during the last session of their respective Legislatures, we strong ly protest against the exercise by the General Government, of implied and constructive powers, as having a ten aency to destroy those rights which were reserved by the States respectively as essential 10 their sovereignty, and being in their very nature unlimited in their extent, and uncomfortable in their ope ration.
 Resolved, That we approve of the course pursued by,the republican party, during the eventful crisis of ninety eight and nine,y-cine,. in opposition to the usurpations of the Gen. Government, claimed under the above described pow ,ers.
 Resolved, That the imposition of du- Ties and taxes by the Congress of the United States, for the purpose o. pro- tec;ing and encouraging domestic mau ufactures, is an unconstitutional exercise of power and is highly oppressive and partial in it's operation.
 Resolved, That Congress has notthe right, under the Constitution, to adopt a general system of Internal Improve ment in the States, as national measure, and that it has not the right to tax the citizens of one State to carry on Inter nal Improvement in another.
 Resolved, That the President of the United States has not the constitutional power to,originale any foreign mission. or to appoint any foreign minister on such newly originated mission, but by and with the advise and consent of the Senate of tue United States.
 From the New Orleans Picayune.
 American Prisoners i'm Mexico.
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