The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-12-14

= farm an obstacle to the reduction
.;, no doubt Of the authority 90
'". % make appropriations for leading
cong !. ~, class Of public works. called by
oOls'' name Of Internal Improvements
ne marty suppose to be derived chiefly
NY q. nowor Of regulating commerce with
h'~ .%.,;ous. and among the s'ateA end The
'0'''s afIayinq and collecting imposts. When
pow ,.,.ei Is to be carried on, and impO'ts col
e0"" ,,srs must be ports and harbors' as well
eve and custom houses. II ships la
..i,h yaluable .cargoes approach the shOre'
q !, .,o,o the coast. and light houses are
2 Of suitable points for the protection
0 nd. md property other facilities and eeeur'>
4. .ommerce and navigation are not less
l ..,,ont. and those clauses Of the ConslItn-
l"P .r.,of,re. 10 which | have referred, have
uoa VA from the origin of the Government a
Ivy ~ bene6cial construction. Not only
Nm, bouses,t.buoys and peacons been es>
%Sv.Nsd. and floating lights been maintained
y. Iorb,rs have been cleared and improved
....,rncIed. and even break waters Tor
=. !, CIV Of shipping, and sea-walls to protect
..,-. rom being 6llcd ur and rendered u.s.
~ The seton Of the ocean, have been
!, verv great expense This construc"
n ,he Consti, ation appears the more var
~ from the consideration, that, II these
- s,ch evident Importance and rtll'ty'
I, u he accomplished by Congress, they
Ia accomplished at all. In the ad"p-
* Constitution. the several States pal.
I'm the power Of ,%lIecting duties on i'm
i. wi,b;n their own ports, and II 10 not to
.v,ected that they should raise money by
;',.,oal taxation, direct or indirect, tor the ben
-. f,ho, commerce--the revenues from wNlcf
!, either in whole or in part, go into the'
NOR DIV | perceive any difference
.,,wson the powe Of Congress to make appro
stations G,r objects Of this kind on the ocean
II .o rovpr TO make appropriations for sim
AIR objects on Lakes an! Rivers wheneVe
,A.v ,,s large enough tn bear m their water
,v,sosive traffic. The magnificent M'ssis
sinai and its tributaries, and the vast lakes o
No Nofli and Northwect, appear TO me to tai
within the exercise Of the power, as Justly an
=. cIe,rly a irlle Ocean and the Cult OF Mexico
lisa Mistake reglrj expan Ittures l%nd'cious
~ L. made for these objects as expenditures to
% heal pnpos's'
les Tho nostion or site Of the work il nccessf
AZ rv local hut its utility isgeueral. a ship ca
No. nal around the Falls Of s.. Mary, Of less tha
a mile in length, though local in its con*trnc
ton, vet is mliOpal in its purposes and Its bel
are eGts, as il would remove the only obSlruct'o
cl 10 the navigation Of more than a thousan
"a, miles, and affecting several States, as we'll
filt oar commercial relations with Canada. y
apd TOO, the brcakwa'er at the month OF the De!
ware. Is erected, not for the exclusive hene'
al tue States bordering on tue bay or river
ydll hs name, hut of tne whole cOHstwise navig
lion Of the United States, and, to a consider
art 1 Me extent, a's) OF foreign m 1t
ssenuj ,p he lost OF the bar at the enhance OF
gRc Southern port, for W int OF sufficient depth
musl water, il is very likely To he a Northern sal
lsen and |r a steamboat be sunk in any part OF I
ne no ! Mississippi, on account of its channel not ha
/ sya, ing been properly cleared Of distractions,
aal adj may he a boat belonging TO either Of eight
ptuea! zen States. | may add as somewhat remnr
hgl Nj he, that among all the thirty,onc States tII'
slbSg sNNie that is NOT, to n greater or less exc
If deed bounded on the ocean or Calf of Mexico,
pO the great lakes or some navigable strea
sle' % In fulfilling our constitutional duties, feIlo
y'sa =" %dtzens, on this srbj4ct, as in carrying into
uS@'' Nl all powers conferred by the Conslituti'
e should consider ourselves MS deIiberat
Tue ~ hd acting fur one and the same cnunlr q
a'O! Par constantly N mind that our regard q
u '' ~ duty are lu nut to a particular part on
UlO the whrle.
FISCAL ys therefore. recommend ,bo, amir ,nri,,i,
yes W ~ made Tor completing such works as HI
'eVw " ven already begun, and Tor commencing S,
mlff' Wy AeTs as may seem tothe wisdom Of Congr
ll49 y I'VE o.. public and general Importance.
the difficulties and delays incident to
Wy w '0ement of private claims by Coagr
mount n many cOses to Injustice. Their
~, n 1oa 70 apprehend that many %unfOrtun
slO'S Of the General Government h
'sOy been uuavoidably ruined. Cong
" much business of a public chur,c
Y n "N" possible it should give much all
" mere private claims, and their accuI
y now 50 great that many claimi
! despair OF ever being able 10 Obtai
"mg' i may we'll be doubted whel
sees rom the neture Of its orgauizat
H. %Pelg %eonsiitut d to decide upon s
q ,,,oo4 u Is impossible that each men
A " Examine the merits Of every claim
!. d.p,d '''e0 he is compelled to vote, and Ii is
CAD 4Ous 10 ask a Judge TO decide a case W
.,ganhn "s'ef heard. Such decisions may,
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