Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-25
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
rHgRsnsY M0KNING. FEBRUARY I'll, 1883
SOUND DOCTRINE.

We publish q, eng this morning Senator Buffers master
~ spcec in opposition tho Pacific Railroad bill In these
davs vi loose construction and consequent usurpa''o -
power specially prohibited by the convention ~ic" 'o0p
ed the Federal constitution It is refreshing 10 ea
sound and manly sentiments as are put lot'" y -
Senator from Sonth Carolina. We do no' u'''s
nient specially upon this speech. lis WISE u' -
| and solemn warnings Of danger, VIII sp''N ~
They have all the ring Of the RePna'iea' '''',
Virginia school, and will be c"rna'y , v,t
,,cocv or o,r s,,.c Al this very moment when virginia
| Is making munihcsnt nppfop''"'o', m -., ;,, ,
| f h 80. o.t. n Improvement, she viii regard win
,. eve Than ever, the gigantic powers cah''
| - . - ,,sed by Congress In tho uncoisau'lonai e3'
- A.; &c millions in internal improvements by INC uei
| 80 ,.,,ment Our own Senator Mason, In discussing
his bill used q strong but most appropriate pase "ch NJ
d h, The constitution made Congress the sole depository
Ioosativ. nowe. aud that 10 that power from CON.
ress and vest in irresponsible executive was rape
upon the Institution" Mr.. Petit the new Senator from
Indiana gave four cogenl reasons why he SHOULD Voe
gains; the bill First, because il commits Congress 10 e
power of the incorporation. DANGEROUS anu-democac
doctrine. Second because it commits TO wild system
o. International Improvement denied by our creed and dan
perous TO the wholesome OF the State and federal
1,v.,,men,s Third because burdens and clogs the in
ming administration with load that II ought not against
il viii 10 carry II this bill passes, Gen. Pierce may well
M 20 be saved from his friends Fourth, because the "h7
for IT, with the evident design of fastening upon u.s. a' -
thought, their oIous principles and their dangerous policy
The fate of the bill seems however, to De sealed ne
S.na. fret rejected Mr. Bojhcuds substitute, app!opT
inc soo 600 for survey and reconnaissance of tho route
1s seemed 10 give keen hopes TO the friends of the BILL
gut on Saturday Dir. Shields amendment, was adopted oy
wo majority providing that portion of the 5oney ap'o
,rated by the BILL should be expended In the construction OF
any roud within any State in the Union and that SO uch
Of this road as may lie within limits of any STATE shall
80 constructed under the authority of said State as express
ed by the Legislature thereof Mssss Rusk und Gwinn de-
c.arej that by the adoption Of that amendment, the bill
was dsoned destroyed dead that under no roud ever
would or ever could be constructed On Monday motion
Of r Weller reconsideration was agreed to and the ABOVE
amendment of Mr Shields rejected by four mao!i:'
An amendment of Mr. Weller was, however, adopted by wo
majority provitng that the appropriation OF twenty millions
shall be expended exclusively 10 the construction oil mat
portion Of the road which within the territories n mo
United States" This proposition was pronounced oy
Messrs Borand and Mangum friends OF the bill 10 be me
same as Mr.. Shields and 10 be atul 10 the bill.
There stood The bill on Monday evening and It's most san
suine friends seemed despair of doing any thing hs win
tr. The indications are that Congress at this session wi"
90 no farther even iii does that Than 10 order reconnols
sance or survey II wouf be madness 10 authorize me
construction of any road had Congress tue p'"er
without obtaining of tho aboat whlch 'hete 10
such conflict Of opn!sa.
Wa again commend Nj Buffers fine speech To the reader
In tho language Of the Wheeling Argus which refers 10
usurpallon of power by another Department {" the redefa
Government by getting definite ideas Of ne powers grantee
TO the federal government and its various departments AL
tending 10 the general welfare abroad and prosper
inv at home; with the amount of reserved rsh' re-
tanned by the States which promote the happiness ana az
yelop the resources Of States, their various Ocaes &C.
whereby readily eemen We can eas'iy comprehend
the apparently confused nmtle Of State and ledera aa
and bring order out Of chaos