Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-03

/ reduced to cent? whenever the revenues Of he n"a
e inter the reduction shall exceed lis expenditures
c an I'VE per cent. for consecutive years that lii
postage upon California and other letters sent 10y our
steamers sha! be much reduced; and that the rates of osr
n nat, pamphlets, periodicals. and other pnre
su oe inoailed, and some reduction thirteen made
- cannot he doubted that the proposed reductions will
e present diminish the of the DEPARTMENT
=. believed that The deficiency alter The 4,uplrs ar,v ~
cunuluicd, shall be- exhausted NAV be almost w5nll,
e either by abolishing The existing privilege. ~
on, = i re-, matter through tile mails by paying
men, s" anu ',e ar;'y u the Post Office Depart
Is deprived by such privileges The las, is supposed 10
,ne ic'efah!c h"da and will, if entirely So nearly
supply tat deficiency as to make any further appropriation
may be found necessary nconsidcrablc as To form nj
Obstacles To The proposed reductions "
entertain doubt of the authority of (oncro.s ia nah,
appropriations for leading Objects in Thai class If nm
WORKS comprising what usually called works of inrn,
@ lhls authority suppose 10 be derived chiefly
.."a lhe power OF regulating with FOREIGN ~,
mons and among The States and the power of ying
collecting imosts Where is 10 h. carried an
ana hhsts collected there be- ports and nrbo,a =,
wei as wharvrs and custom houses T shins laden Gin,
valuable car.oes approach the shore sail along Inc c,,.r
e 9ose are necessary ~ snahe points fur the prolcc
non OF lie and property Other facilities and securities far
commerce and navigation arr hardly less mooffanr. and
nose clauses of the Constitution therefore 10 which
referred have received from Tie orion of ,bn r. m
liberal and beneficial construction ~ Il
Not only have ahhcuscs bunys and beacons l.e, .,h
ana ohting lights maintained but hators have been
cearcd anu improved piers constructed and even
'nr The safety of shipping walls 10 protect ,r
bog from being filled up and rendered >e by the action
l u' oehn nave been erected al very great expense And
THIS construction Of me Constitution apulrs The NOR,
soialc from the consideration that if these works of s
eNer' Importance ana utility be ACCOMPLISHED
b. Congress, they b. ACCOMPLISHED ~ an p H.
aiopllon OF The Constitution the several States younariI
rted WIN the power nl collecting duties of impost IN hcr
cy p"rs and Is not 10 be expected at they shonJ raise
Money by Internal taNaon direct indirect for IN, Lcnc,
Y.a ronntee u'e revenues derived from which do not
dfer in whole or i'll part 90 into their own treasures
nor d" perceive any difference between the powers of
qn9e9s 10 make appropriations for objects this kind an
NJ ocean and The power make appropfiaons G,r
guar OBJECTS ON lakes ana riyc wherever they are lroa
nlngh 10 bear on their waters an extensive troa;c IT.
I'D snilcent Mississippi and lis tributaries and the va,
llrs OF The North and Northwest appear To- me- Il, Gl
in Inc exercise nf The power Justly and clearly ns
ne Ocean ana The Cult o Mexico. Ii is mistake 10 re-.
gard expenditures Judicinsy made Tor these objects as cx
pendilufes ior local purposes The position site Of the
work Is necessarily local; but It's utility is general 4
ship canal around the falls OF ST. Mary less than mile in
length, though local in its constructions would vet b.. ma,
uona in lis purpose and lis benefits as il would noy, the
only obstruction I" navg CATION ot more than thousand
hlions with Canada
So, Too, The Breakwater The mouth Of the Delaware is
erected NOT tor The exclusive benefit Of the States bordering
On Tie bay ana rer OF that name but for Of who'll,
cswise nav CATION OF The United States and TO consie-
ble extent also, oi foreign commerce. If ship be lost
on thu bar at the entrance OF Southern mort for want nj
Sufficient depth OF water il is very likely 10 be Northern
f and II steamboat be sunk any part the Mississippi
account of its channel not having been proper l,rn
Oh distinctions may be boat belonging either of esh,
or ten STATES may add ~ somewhat remarkable that
among all the thryonc States there none that is not To
greater OF less extent, bounded the ocean, or the Gull
OF Mexico OF the lakes ar some ma yah river
In fulfilling Constitutional duties fellow. citizens ON
this subject as in carrying into effect all other powers con
TERED by The Constitution should consider ourselves s
celebrating and acting Tor and the country and
bear constantly i'll Mind that regard and our duty are due
aot 10 particular part only but 10 the whole
thecioe recommend that appropriations be made for
completing such works have been already begun and for
:onnencencing such others may seem 10 the wisdom of
Congress TO he Of public and general importance.
The ditul'rsa nd tray". incident 70 the private
There Is reason TO apretn that nnirtnnate creditors
much n'nissoi public character. tia. impossible
've 'airnii" TO claims, and
oo;ain hearing we'll bo doubted whether
impossible each member should cxamie rs
ner OF every clam On Which he competed and pre-
lanant or The l;vyen,e and luerccyc ma Iv far ,
r"mI- evil hln the establishment alulca;.
such cans hee leave. therefore, respectfully.
oilcirl provision by Law rnr tle appointment oi
onnissono etc al claims against States
I'e hearing mus In all
represent he Government before commissions protect
asar all Illegal fraudulent Claims. which lie pre-
e!,,eJ Tor their adjudication.
This district which has neither y,ur le,ibcrl
60 your favorable consideration With I ranecr , You viii
meet hem not only with but wlh heral houl be
by located Capitol emblem
Ncl all rabc building necessary Governments
md all these are exempt rom taxation 1t should lie the pride o
americans reader this place the people II tr whole
Republic li convenient and sale the "i the pn.I
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