Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-16

lvr between The ih OF March, 1883 and the Al, Of March,
1851. This platform approves specifically and in many
words the Virginia doctrines Of State Rights, embodied
in The resolutions oi 90 and the rrp"r 49, and, ii this
were sufficient ptoclalnci also the Of The Ma
inna Democracy, upon the snaIcc Q! Internal Improve
rcn by The General Government here
resolutions 10 whlch rrlr from the Democratic plat
ip and upon The opposite side u! the column, the Inter
nal Improvement csuutun nj the Wing National Cunvcn
ton in that the grounds upJn which the last Prcsi
l!ela. cIcc lon contested, may he fully uar.taud
Democratic Resolltions lphg Resolution.
l. "rhat the Federal Co. d. "lhc Constitution vests
vernuIcnt is of limited in Congress the power to
powcrs derived solely 0pem aud repair hurjorS and
the CONSTITUTIONS; und the rcp0re instructions from
therein ought riSable rircr: and IL Is
strictly construed by all dun that Congress snail ~
lie departments agents rcisc that power, nhtrsrcr
the government, aud that Improvements
icrptnien and danger SaTy Tor the common aiefcc,
CCcrcSG doubtful ar for Inc protection and III.
s. Sl:uonGi porcrS' ciiiiy If Win To-
That the Constitution reign nations amOng the
does not confer upOn Ga .Siars; Suu improvements
neal Government the pow bring, every instance, ma.
rr anu carry liona and general IN Their
general systcm III inter. character.
nal improvements
These resolutions present a clear issue between the
parli.. and show the exact ground nppn which H.! 81
resden ai battle fought But the declarations g:an,
we're not regarded by The Democratic Cnnvcuton sm
ricu,f clear upon the subject u State Rights aud III order
that should msndcrsand, that body adopted Ihr
inlin wing resolution
s. "p.-r!vci That lie Democratic patty will ia''nllY
,,, by and uphold lhr principles laid inwn the Ken
lucky and Virginia Resolutions %! lI93, and in the ennrt
If Mr. Madison III. Virginia Legislature in l9s a "
eis those principcs as constituting Of the matn toan
datous or s poai crcd and rssoired I" carry ie'n
on. il: their curious meaning and import!
man, imn:n., will contend that hif Madison was
believer in the doctrine . General u":'rnmen fhS
INFESTED ,rih pOlcer ,Ger The LonSRWion to conh'chcr
and carry either general or special system {" internal
lnro. II there be any one who rnrf'ahs snr an
pinon his ,nnd will b" dlSa;sed by reading his NUM-
,ou- mes n yes, while President of thr United Sntcs
shall myself with citing one passage from MS mrs
,ogc oi 1917: -
iI, ;nvil lhr
the cypedency OF exercising their cxisIIn@ powers anu
when necessary Of csJrlng Ia the prescribed mode al "
sargne Ucn in cccIuatc comprehensive system
Of RoI,Ls aud Canals such as will have The elect "i draw"
ing closely together every part OF our country D! pro-
noting intercourse and improvements and hy Increasing
the share Of every part in the common stock oil hauona
prosperity" .
Mr. Madison desired, beyond doubt 10 see hls power
exercised day aud out Tor The constitutional aUcy
would have Given his the law which ia hcth
missed and which fully commented upon by Mr. Cay'
in his speech Of March l3th 1878. With what pop!lcV,
then does the "Unon undertake to appeal 20 hr ma"soh
10 sustain the views which il presents IN support el
he con su,inna power OF Congress TO construct me "a
c6c Rail toad-the most nunsirous Froposll'n ol l''c
kind that been seriously urged upon he ahoo
uf Congress? 49,.
In the speech of Mr. Clay, which have REFERRED mere
is striking similarity in the views urged by hn hn" nus @
nrrs.nleJ by Colonel Davis Mr. Guthrie the Editor :" tue
nion and other Lights that now claim priests ousfs
in lhe State Rights church. The first ground taken oy M
Clay was in these words and Introduce IL mere 10 SNOW
That some of the advocates ot 'ic dc'''e isi'' ~ " "
upon his platforms ,, ,, ooJs
81 have contendcd that The power 10 construct posi- rOaqs
is expressly granted in the power 10 eSldohh pos rou"s
II bc there is an end Of the controversy; ont no' t
next ennairy is whether that power may be larry aeoucGu
~ mniculion from any OF the special grants o Po"e'
that the power Is expressly Granted. t @ h i "r
neal To the arguments already used L" prove tnat 'hc w"
etlbi in this case only one thing tue Ts" I"
making NM, :. 90, -,
istak,n the Editor the Union amongst The nuiibe re-
v mon this clause enforce the view BY The same m"oe
of reasoning adopted by Mr. Clay the reasoning was moi
satisfactory 10 the States Rights in ISIS, ana canno
hrino 10 the conclusion that IL will BIZ approved VI oy
them in 1853 cannot suppose that lH ennp, sa''n :" '
Secretaries u War and the Treasury, WIN 'ne aouo @ ~
the me of the distinguished Editor oi the Union WI"
cnrreucy to doctrines and principles which the oa'c s
Democracy repudared thirty wears AGO 10, -, b.en
Ihis view of the constitutional question has no' uec"
olv relied upou as yet; il has been repeatedly reet
rcd o Secretary Davis his support ol the oau c
10 unon inc ground that Congress has power 10 make ~
tary roads aud that The pacliic t.a. noa 70 .,v
themselves upon MIR. Ciays platform, as erected IN MS
neech nf 1918 In that speech Mr. Clay says ,l
"With respect military roads, me concfSsi'h .a &C.
mon b, made when called by the emergency aoths
| that The constitution conveys inc po"et
And again, Mr. Clay says ,;o h,o M
nowcr 10 MAXI 1rar and military roads and canats II
in vain ha, the convention have c"n,cu 10 e "e,.e M =
Government tremendous power VI uee'aI"s ' h,i
inuoscd mon il the dIty 10 employ Tue ~hoc phySva
mans n The nation 10 render the war, whatever may u
irs character successful and glorious; me power WIN
hold of trnns1orting and distributing nose means. i''
nnpcnI r facts which sometimes worm volumes :" @
w. hoyc recently had raging on all the oh quar-
,rrs ni the Union THE only circumstance w.!ch CAV, 80
,in =. IN, close of that til. detention !" Monse isi'
not ha vc occurred ii We had possessed aHarg rod
Nhv did not the jnUn2 why did B" aassichn>c''' ma"
oi,uv.I, In rcconuurr lhe islind} Not tor tie want
.ri mn for he want patriotism, hope, bul if"'h w
want ~ ni,ysc ability march i"cr shtilsirh' ~ "'
lIoc m. ,ncuv On the North Western lrnnii'I 'h''"h
nj nnn.v and some most precious b:nod "i ,, ~
,,,,n v,,rh have hnnrr Ia come, WAS "iS't"''
,,od,d for jc ,rark Gf such rna!> hv hrn"ia"' "e'
,,,, Ohio iteu IiurIsuE,) WIN commanded u'' hN
,l. or,rrr cuui furnish Volume n evirnce on "'" ~
] jcct."
/ And again Mr. CLAW says: , f Mn,
81 want In see the bill rennrcd by my lrithu HoN ~
ar sope other embracing an elective militia sy"e' P
into law and chain of roads and canals hy lic .1
which mr. piusical 7nsnns be prompt frdnSPo' c
ann rrquired point These connected win i s'a
rai,hl,shmrni 10 keep up forts and s"itIsons :
.anst;,ut. n, lind Of preparations far rdr, whirf
i, anneors 10 me- this county ought 10 'n'Ae.
! NJ, man who mas paid the least ac"toh ~ ~ y.
ncra,,s Of modern war have tailed 10 frhai" \, '
sstni;1 po0d roads and canals 10 ne SccfsSV nus T
roons How often have Battles been w"H oy 's'e' g ~"
! rapidly Of increment
| And again, Mr.. Clay snys: h;o,, IN,
with notorious facts like this ls IL not ooyo"s I =;
line Of military canals is not only necessary u
! ln,os, indIsucnsab. to the making p''ftr ,;
! Such are the views presented by Ar Ls,3 s -, M H.
.ears 400 on this important snoecs, a'ia u % p.s.
furnished The greater portion oi he staple ~, -, a.
! rynmep,s On that side uf the question ~, Va" . -
4. his doctrine have taken this speech "l WI C''t -
,,, h,nr and will now show, BY qno!ations IRON ~
so.rch ul Col Davis, and the editorials Oh ''s o"'" "