Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-08
For the Enquirer.

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',e t"AMDli"a similar 10 Lose Of John O. idtras ami
heIdhder HamHton-Hs recommendation If en- "Arri-
e"'araf BnreaH' proceed 10 be unconstautosal-I -Io,.
ms"ss claimed for The General Government de- DC
Dear Sls ihe last Presidential contest, every one
ka"" resulted in the election of the present incumbent n,
cty layor, who without solitary quality statesman
- .'.o'nn'e' ',,n was elevated TO power principally upon
.'ie wave ~ hi.iiay enthusiasm. The incidents OF mis-
canvass are fresh in the memory of every one The promo
o {" General Taylor TO the Presidency Is e only instance
III te history OF The Union vi t election Of any one Il,
3 ana 'e=ionsl5c office, Of whose views aud opinions
upon all e vital and mpor,an, questions agitated the
country? ile people We're kept IN toa! ignorance. But the
lc essage .; the President has partially removed the veil
' 'irf" eilsd hs opinions from the public has
proved beyond all cavi ai rn,ertan the most ex,rava
gn' tas :" lie powers The energies and pabliitcs o the
.r 'ese!nent II clearly proves that either General
l";lr or advisers utterly repu,ate the idea that there is
any c1hslit"nai 7esain npon Congress in the c:sbnrs
meats o. 'c public money This j, strong language and
GtiiidS strong Dr1i-iha, proof shall orticunn
mase tn" following extract from The message:
80 oi'eci a!a has teen gwen ty the General Government
- IN" i'VeHehi ~ agriculture except by the expenditure
VI sd s1h or the collection and publication OF agricn.
tuFal Statistics, nn for chemical analysis which haye
been thus ar pai for our IF tic Patent Flnd THIS aid is
IN InY o!non wholly inadequate. 10 give 10 mi. leading
hrne 81 American Industry the encouragement, which il
merits rcsnnruNiiy recommend the establishment OF an
Agricultural" iuTrau 10 be c"nnec;ed with the Department
Gi Interior To elevate the social condition u the uprc.
arf u increase hs prosperity and cX;cnu his means Of
usefulness 10 his country BY multiplying the sources Of his
!n:1ndI should be- The suGy vi every staies, m and a
primary o'I"c, with every legislator"
II = manifest that TINS cannot be efficient cannot
acc"h' i!sh te Objects o lis institution, without direct ap-
preparation oi money from the treasury the United States
10 cnase II 10 collect lie necessary information 10 be disse-
minated among the farmers. is Secretary of The
licnf innIes that tie requisite appropriation would not
DC great but surely does affect the constitutional
question al a-tc principle is the same whether the aaro
p.iation oe $1,000 SU00g1
And the question al last presents itself can Congress
maze an appropriation Tor any such purpose as tina. ui nu
ui.iag t'r iaitici's II information? In order
an,"rs his question: have only look into the
luton 10 st whether there he any express provision in iel
i!1a 10 agriculture: anh there BE- express provision
rcn whether the power to encourage agriculture be clearly
IGc'ieEtai - some specified power.
l;e only causc IN tie constitution that has the rcnotes
soaneti"a @!t tie sat.Ct oi agriculture. that which
vests C0nsies- with te power II promoting Ihc progress
is iA- ia.t ants b. securing. lJr limited terms
- authors d4 Mos TIL sye :isA 10 their rcs9rc
wii.iu, un d.>cusoiics will te observed thai the
oec o! :e clause Is To ci,ncc and tc useful
d.. wat ne tlc Gseiui arts! The. such occupa
tons a lre " WE'D Tor profit IN conlra.sncu those
i'tI aye "'ow. !or pleasure, "c: called the LIBERAL Or
folt- as. Is agriculture 10 tc cilss.d anong ithe uscl
aTs Cc;ainy, bee agriculture stands tl head VI
me G9s1i att~ HIS, IN the linMIage oi the message
i..!ug branch III lndusIy. About ts there can br
diac,,o oi cpi,n. iir, ,n is c,cl power vested IN
C"ngfc:a hy the cp.St,ti ID promote agriculture Il i
n0i General hut lmil.e! power IL is limited one in
liac'i tir mode ~ inch lie useful arts s ,e
--c i not lett 10 construction but is cxDress.,
..duit oi tOiai; thy clear aul ex,i. Com
Gcs- - promote ''r >cul ait b! securing 10 n=eapae
na patent! ~! their in, yni"nS. Tie constitution iier,
ptcs>.s provides t!e n"tc BY which asct;Gfc may
eo1.a. namely, hy securing tGt patent ,..Hllg
ri; inveniions. No@, il Congress suut unes,lna
coGans as'icu.iGIe Ia other than tae mode
scri II m.Ci bc Ia lcct conflict VIA aa ian..@ta ruc
Ia !ic U ~ whit n;s naire, E-
fe@%o ".i't' .S srci@sio atrtes 50 thai ;hc >p:cs"n
III c Constitution ul e moGt by which agrca lrc is &;
enrouase |, th negat!on t" tetc;i; modes consequent.
IL II Is negaon .! Inc mode recommended b. General
Taylor ranely, the establishment al agricultural b.
reau DdseiNnav agricultural information among the
nars.
| But TO expose the inter absurdly in "A consutiinal
POINT of view Presidents ducllinc mat sloG! bc
primary ohct with cscry legislator, elevate the social
condition the l:ultriist - increase his prosperity and
toextend s means ol usefulness 10 his country ty mm
pying the sources q" his inormd;ion, , tsace it Ia lis
legitimate rcsAlts. ~ the President recommends tn
enlargement oi agriculture II! mode t.af u pd5iy nn
s..tunnil hGrnF gonc on, y r constitution 10 null
;.y it, sources o pa"e, lie consistently Soi
cu.i,cid another, Is when promote .gr-
culte fle cuui therefore. wi.h lst much cons,it,
tiana authority have recommended 10 Congress t0 purchase
State tie Gnipa ot ni, an Ia have erected
a;Oa each iot tnr States agricultural college, in which
should be auahi agricultural chemistry, @eDl,gy botany
and al! the sciraccS innt VI practical ulty the farm:
eT Nou. .s. BY 'inuilIlgins hi= u! ini1r
natlon ii geaGr C,sle' 'c Il more 'ctuai mode ITO
elevate the condition The agficIlluSi tnln sih
pc bureau al Washington! There is just much auhor
a. tor one M dc Tor lie Other ani neither iJ be found
| n TIE n,ii ul,uu.
AJ.aii tac President. with 81 much authority, could have
recommended the annual proceeds ui tile public lands be
apart agricultural un u ne annually distributed,
vi bpanes all the editors ot agricultural Pc
Ilo!icaS IN the United States. Would not this premium
have happy e.ct s;inut!tn" the great work Of dis
semiuaiinL uscui information anon. the farmers And
ilvn, would ''clerata their social condition. Increase
prosperity. and extend their means of usefulness I"
tlir 4! This II constitutional distri-
buiiu land fund among tile States and both pdipa
5ig Unconstitutional.
Bu ii Congress the power appropriate money
the Treasury elevate the social condition nt the far
,cr his prosperity, and extend his at
usefulness 10 his country, has not Congress coexcn
power in relation II every other branch Of Industry !
in The express provision the
except the hunted power o granting patents) in relation 10
SUBJECT vi gcuuie this interest Is To oe brought nn Ter
md I,ItI
could not by parity 1t reasoning every other sral pur
SUIT subjected the like contro Consequently, has
rot Congress just mach constitutional power, far il
done ~ the appropriation of money, ITO elevate the
social conavn ri the utoe people, ITO oicease their pros
ieritv and 10 extend their usefulness their country !
Aucn Is the legitimate result. The logical deduction
ANALYSIS and o the absurd and unconstitutional
dcrine President Why then did he recommend
as his prototype John q. Adams dit the estab SHIN Of
National University in the District Of Columbia for the
eucu OF people of the United States? Certainly
OF iniormaton not only OF the farmer but o
whole body OF the people, would be vastly multiplied by
such an institution As ! have demonstrated think, be
yund all question: that the result Of the Presidents doctrine
s that Congress appropriate money 10 any object ina
VIII in heir upinon the prosperity of The people
yy did hc not the canior and boldness Of John q
Adams, putli,y proclaim in Ills message that mo govern
nlent phuerer form constituted can accomplish the law
but IN proportion as tnprofeS it
condition of Iiosc over whom it csaoshet1 ~ Why did
ne not therefore, Ike adams recommend III his message The
construction roads and canals and Tie erection vi puoic
.naares Of learning, cctually "to increase the
Dcspclity OF good people that promoted hm ~ ONCE
as the friends 0 General Taylor that he was cleo
ted upon broad national grounds surely the recommends
ons o essuge ought by all means. TO have been com.
mens,irae with the 'urolnds upon which he elected
But while General Taylor agrees with M.. Adams as 10
the vast powers the General Government there Is however
this marked difference between them. Mr.. Adams always
expressly stated from which he derived his pow
ers; they always rery respectable sources For IN
sance the power improve the Condition OF The people BY
Internal lie derived from the constitution
Bat the moral political and intellectual Improvement of the
people derived from the CONSTITUTIONS but from the
Supreme Law -gver himself Now General Taylor does
not state the from which he claims the power tor
Congress the cal condition o the a.riculturst
&c. and have shown is 10 be found n the consu
ton il might be inferred that "Oii ZACH believed with
Ad that the latter Of improvement duty assign
eli the General Government by the Autho OF our exist
encc" But General ii rnmo be truc ia in the daily
habit violating the 81 commandment, and is rreverent in
lnv other Respects charity prompts us TO believe that he -
10 considerable extent ignorant oi the duties assigned ey
the Author of our existence either to social or ''ndyidua
man" We will not therefore charge him with the advocacy
OF the herrc ure DIVING doctrine that cost Chnres Isl
his head and made Englands fields purple with British
blood.
The question then ecurs that if President Taylor derives
the power the social condition OF the farmer
DC from the constitution upon what clause does he plan
himse Tor the National n,egencer says he Stands upo
the constitution (lnd think will prove before am done
tat he tramples it, II has been said, tha. when Gene