Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-01

been erected by the States; and Congress had
commercial regulations with foreign nations-
These were appliances pre-existing to the adop-
tion of the Constitution,
The power given to Congress was to regulate
by one uniform law, to require all the States to
conform 10 one rule, and no: the power to es-
tablish or to facilitate commerce by making new
channels through appropriations from the Trea-
Sury. Such power, in its practical exercise
must be used as it has been, to direct commerce,
and thus destroy tie equality contemplated i'll
the Constitution. To give to the stronger por..
tion of the Confederacy the power to control
commerce by treaties, and discriminating du-
ties. &c.
The regulation of commerce, by making new
channels for it, was subject that was discussed
in convention. Such mode of regulating COM
merce, was, believe, proposed by DR.. franklin.
Let lie say that it was rejected, being nccessarl-
" regarded as n measure capable of more cor
ruption than any oiher But admit the princi-
plc and where are you TO obtain the money
know OF no limit TO this Government, except
the want of money. And, sir, if we are to APP
proprate it to any and every objcct, that may
be suggested here, and that en- the prcteX: that
il will facilitate the purposes OF war; you Will
very soon have no Treasury left. Tile objects
contemplated by the Cunsituiion-upon which
money was TO be bestowed rs means OF ac-
compishing-afford no security: for if, in as.
signing one object you can effect another, and
rice rersa, then there can be no limitation of na-
tional expenditure, but want of the means.-
The power to regulate commerce under tho war
power, like Aaron's rod, will swallow up all the
rest.
rccolcct reading n story-and hope the
Senator vii! not take any offence mt my relating
it in this connection for he knows | have the
profuundrst respect for hinl-where man want
ed, on public occasion, to cvadc the license
law in Massachusetts, which forbade his retailing
liquor. And 50 be got Il striped pig, and ad-
ycr,iscd him for show. Well, everybody who
went in to see tho striped pig, land paid for that,
rot Il treat besides. (I.anghter) Now, am
opposed to this striped pig" mode of constru-
ing the Constitution. Everybody knows that
the man who went TO sec the striped pig, went
to get that drink and here everybody knows
that this canal is for commercial, and not fur war
purposes do not know but the Senator thinks
ii is wanted for war purposes, but if he does,
differ with him most decidedly. 1t is the diff
ference between a name and thing.
Mn. CAsS. II is wanted both Tor CONNER
cia purposes and in case of war.
Mr. BUTLER. Perhaps 50; but do not
know on what ground any body can say it is
wanted for war purposes. When Tccumseh
Johnson cut down the British horsemen with
the rillc in the early history Of the Norlwes-
tern Territory. it was weak but | do not see
why, under Heaven, when it has increased so as
to be the strongest part Of this nation, the
British should think Of making any attack upon
US in That quarter.
Mn. CASS. VIII the Senator allow me one
word
Mn. BUTLER. Twill with great pleasure.
SIR CAss. 1t is only = few days since the
Senator from Georgia, OR. Daw>on.) secuted
the very idea of u war with England. think
that the very next day the fishery question
arose, and then the Senator made the amcnde
honorablc 10y starting the idea that the fishery
difficulty WAS got up merely to show that he
was 4 false prophet Let me say 10 the Senl.
tor from South Carolina, that eight years have
not passed by since this project was contem-
plated by the Administration, with view to