The daily union., 1852-08-19

have not time 10 discuss All this matter have said
what have rather pnrntire than 10 give my whoie
view OF this subject. Aud must say again, that my
candid opinion OF this proposition s that It IS The most
naked bill that has np 10 Congress Tor the pur-
pose OF local internal Improvement 10 appropriate halt
million OF dollars from the treasury to cut canal-for
war | know il has been said Now, il any pros
pect OK war, or knew anybody else who any pros
pect of war; would let them have this money But |
must say that DO not want anything asked Tor IN the
name OF Esau when il is intended for the benehl OF
Jacob.
Mr.. MASON called for The reading OF the amendment
TO the amendment, and il was read accordingly.
Mr. M then proceeded 10 say: part OF The objections
TO this bill is, that II proposes 10 take money from the
treasury and expend for object not authorized by Inc
constitution as read II. And there IS another once
uon-which understand this amendment is intended TO
obyatehat is, that il gives authority 10 the general
government 10 go within the limits OF one OF The States,
to a right far over IT'S soil at least as TO Dig
this canal and in digging the canal 10 exercise an author
y the soil where il is dug that can belong only to
proprietor The amendment 10 The amendment, as
understand it, IS intended TO obvaie this constitutional
objection against going within State and exercising an
ownership there by saying that after the canal is dug
you are 70 sYssnder i to The State Now, surrender
ment claims to have become its property because of the
expenditure made upon it. Now, what gives the general
government this power! Where is the clause in the con
stituon giving power the geReral government TO ac
quire properly within the limits OF State whether that
State assent TO il not There is none Then, II that
be the case, so far this amendment removes no consu-
ona objection whatever 1t is said that before il can be
done The legislature Of the State shall pass law agree
ing 10 and accepting the and making certain terms
in relation to it, Can the legislature OF any one State, by
its act the slightest degree confer power the consil-
tuition does conferi Can any of the States confer
power the general government which the constitution
does not confer!
There was a time-but that time has now gone by
there time when the question as 10 the right OF
the general government 10 expend the public money
within the States Tor purposes OF internal improvement
when this assumed right 10 60 into the States and ex
pend the money there whether with without the con-
sent OF The Slaewas OF the lines of demarkaton be-
tween the two great parties of this country. Ii a
power asserted by John Quincy Adams during his adj
mlnstrauonone upon which, as we then saw his acts,
he attempted to sustain his administration before the
American people, and il broke down with it, And it is
with the greatest regret with the deepest regret, as
member OF the republican party OF this country that
of this kind brought forward from and
tanned in the quarter from which this comes. do not
know how each here views this question, but
my constituents look upon il as one OF the lines OF de-
makallon between the two great parties OF this country.
do not wish 10 discuss this question did not mean TO
go into this matter far have done. But wish be-
fore record my vote, as intend 10 do against this amend
ment, 10 give the which assure my Judgment
that the amendment of the senator from Connecticut Mr.
ToUCEY does The slg hest degree remove the con-
siutional objection 10 this bill
The question being then taken upon the amendment
offered by Mr. ToUcEY the amendment OF Mr.. FELCH,
upon division il was agreed TO as folows-ayes 2I,
noes l3.
The question then recuued upon the amendment as
amended upon which question
Mr.. UNDERWOOD called for the yeas and nays, and
they were accordingly ordered.
(To CONTINUED.