Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-18

sent 10 surrender But the President said in this message
the States and not the Federal Government would provide
for these improvements. And must this Government which
is charged with the power TO regulate internal commerce.
TRANSPORT the mall and defend the country in time of be
dependant the States for the Of executing their great
powers The constitution never contemplated sach abb
| surdty.
uppose road would be necessary and proper to
the defence Of the country than tort would the Government
have the power then to make road Most unquestonaby
for Congress the Judge of the fitness of the
without limitation. The Government could exercise that
power even the construction OF railroad Oregon
from north south good system Of railroads. in his udg
men would be much available for the national defence
than any system OF Notifications that could be devised and
| useful alike in peace or
five had had present railroads from the North this
place during the last war, this Capitol and the Presidents
House would have been sacked and burnt by foreign
enemy IT. now, we could have transported forces from
Roe,rn, Ne~ York; PhiiadelPhia, and Baltimore this dis
| grace would never have occurred
His view Of the power of Congress this whole subject
was this each OF the express powers carries with il
appropriate means of execution without this this Govern
men could never have been put in motion. Congress
expressly invested with the essential power of employing all
the necessary Tor carrying into full effect the great sub
saniye power conferred upon it, The constitutional prov
sion, them which gives to Congress power to regulate COM
merce between the States carries with the power to improve
rivers and haoors Every express power carnes It's ncden
powers with it the power to transport the mails carries
with the power TO make na roads, and do all other things
which necessary and proper to the Transmission of
the mail The military power carried with it the power to
equally necessary and proper for the national defence The
power of internal improvement not therefore, derived
from but from several grants of power the constitution
it the power employ the that necessary
accomplish the great ends of Government. If gentlemen
would look the decisions Of the Supreme Cout they would
find this doctrine clearly laid down by Chief Justice Marshall
on several occasions.
He well remembered the fact which had been alluded by
the gentleman from Ohio The board of internal improve
men under the act of 1924 organized by Mr. Calhoun
then Secretary OF War This board was employed several
years making national map, with estimates amounting
the President sad to than hundred millions of dol
as tor the Of Congress- and which Congress take
up aud carry out selecting the most important rst from time
to time, when surplus means on hand. But nobody
dreamed of ncurring debt OF one hundred millions of
dollars stated in the Presidents message just read
Nor had this power been abused, could be
bused for before any object could be entered upon,
receive the approval of majority of the members of this
House, and also OF the Senate and object that
national in its character could receive this high sanction
In this was the great security against the abuse Of this power
and hence he conended the danger pprehended by the Pes
dent was visionary and groundless Such briefly his
views OF the power of this Government this whole
subject.
He would again say that he hoped the of the gem
teman from Illinois would be Withdrawn, that this matter
might go TO select committee to report the question whe
thcr the powers internal improvements compehending
rivers and habo the lakes and the seaboard
alike to be stricken down by the Executive whe
her these great and sautay powers exercised from the oun-
daon Of the Government by every Congress and every Pre-
sden TO be botted out forever by the Presidential
whether they be retained to confer as they
had conferred, countless benefits and blessings
mon country.
MIR. SCHENCK said The paper which has just been
presented from the President Is OF character anomalous
that is not be wondered at Mr. Speaker that should
have little doubt and discussion the appo-
pirate disposition to be made of it, 1t message 1t is
communication contemplated to be made by the Execu-
tive TO Congress under any provision clause the const
tuon His objections river and habor bill passed by the
last Congress made the preex for sending his here
this shaDe-to Ocun
engage in legislation having reference 10 that bill And
is hard TO understand the intention object Of the
President nor why such message is sent here, and at this
particular time. IL IS :" speech from the thour very
literally speech from The throne, and nothing more nor less
II is the Executive argument against internal improvements
elaboraey prepared and then conveniently reserved until
some fitting occasion should present itself when that subject
before the House for debate there had been doubt
about this cunning purpose of the President ap-
parent BY what ansped when the message brought
m One gentleman, among the friends of the Executive
lMr HonrsoS OF Mssissipp understood that the
Private Secretary charged with the delivery something
which reIaed to the subject under consera
ton, aid appealed to the gentleman from South Carolina
(Nr NoonwARD) 10 yield the floor TO Mr.. President And
when some gentleman from this side of the House. my neigh
borIom North Carolina, Mr. CLISeNAS, Ibeege remarked
that the communication was nothing upon which the House
could act was very significantly REPLIED and loud that
could none OF US avoid hearing, by another geneaa
the way, that 1t " was something which would tue
Il House, though " have doubt, Mr. Speaker, Iu that
gentleman has construed the object the message with adj
tnEaoe accuracy hy the ANIMAL message OF the Pre-
siden Gent 10 Us last week. there word
found IN It's whole polraccd engthno ausion think
TO the subject Of and harbors any Improvements o
the county My constituents, and all the people the great
interior OF the country, will be dissatisfied if astonsc by
sucn omission OF attention 20 these important interests
here we hnve the explanation the President holding hack
To throw IN his against these great interests
might he supposed to have the most effect and he makes
The bill Of last session, which he refused approve the nook
to hang that argument on His friends have their now
These are the orders from the palace But will the odpen
dent Democrats of the North and West be obedent the
| royal hehcst VIII 1t "act upon them We shall sec.
| | think not.
considering thus hen than the Executive speech
volunteered IN the Of this debate en,ircq pre-
pared TO say that should select committee to cons
der and report upon it. My colleague (Mr VrNTos) makes
that proposition and the gentleman from Penusy lvana ir
STEwaar) suggests that such committee should consist Of
one member from each State Of the Union. regret to feel
Obliged to differ from both thess gentlemen doubt such
consideration should be given this paper, than
we woud dignity in that way any other argument made in
The progress OF the debate II that the message
should take the ordinary course and lie upon the table when
there Is action of the House b. required as
ulohlt have objection 20 its being printed, provided
no extra copies to he ordered Indeed wish 10 see and
examine further Let have in the usual shape or the
use "i members. As 10 sending out reply with in the
shape OF report, n that necessary gentlemen NAV
be sure that will at be made public through The news
papers, either in its entire length in the form Of abstracts
OF It's contents IN where editors printers cannot ac
commodate the whole Of it. For myself TO 90 broad
and be read hy the people. afraid Of it, Influence
tor OF the issues makes against those interests claims Of
the country which il attacks aud denounces.