Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-18

con.i.ted In strict copsruc ZION Of the Constitutlon
Abo,ou,m itself was one OF ihe results Of loose con-
structon of the Constituton When that was
fairly coustred there would DO NO interference win ne
domestic affairs Of any State. lie. therefore, moved 70
amend the proposition make IL read As 'o"o".'
ALSO for the Improvement of hasbors and nasssoIe
rivers far may DO within the .ops'u''"a' s'"p'
tency Of Copgress"
Thi. amendment gave rise to an animated debate in
which m.py members participated Mr.. Wallace. of Va
spoke last and reiterated the sentiments oil Mr. ke mat
wa, useless to ask the general for any aid
tina, IL the South desired anything In promotion oil m own
interest II must nut its own shoulder the wheel and
help ITSELF
The following in reply, from Gov. Jones' OF Team, We
give Ia full:
Governor Jones said, al desire ask the gen'lema
from Virginia question or two and hope he will answe
me-
Mr. wallace-I will. IL eau.
M Jonss Does NO, the gentleman believe that Con-
prcss has the constitutional power to improve our rivers
aud harbors!
Mr.. Wallace do not.
Constitution authorizing Congress send out something
TO som. unknown part Of the world, TO the neghoor-
hood OF some unknown TO sesrGn lo' gusno' WIN VINO"
to improve the decayed land OF virginia.
pause. =, -, r
Mr. Jones (rcsun,ipg)-Hete, adjoining tho city OF
Charleston: ia harbor shallow Tor the accommodation
ei her
the citizens Ia. they baye right to do) ask Congress to
do something for them is it not within the power OF
Congress to do thisS The gentleman from North Caron
MIR Wipslow) said that the people OF wilmington hau
cleared their haroor for themselves out nas nor
been three weeks since Congress appropriated thou
sands ON thousands OF dollars to clear out harbos In
North Carulns and we are every year or TWO giving
millions Of dollars to clear out and improve haroois
on our Northern board. | am Southern man.
Nav more / a national man; but the grea, mis-
take of the South is that the people are too lndepen
dent TGrcst applause They say, u" viii ask no "a.
yoss want only my rights Renewed appisuseI
am not only willing 30 with the gentleman from NH-
ein, and say Is the duty Of Congress TO do so and So
hm, would co further snd demand it right, II II
were respectful Yes, l would Soy 'i on shall DO u.
Tyociierous applause But the great mistake IS tha
the South will ask for anything, and the Not'G geeS
every thing because they ask for II tAppsGse ana cap
ming of hands Nov, ] am for dividing; lnppauseI -
rcs for dividing do no, think the avors should be all
on one side. (Renewed applausc) say that we
mean to maintain integrity and equaiS, Se snoul 20
TO Congress and demand justice applause We snouu ue
msnd that our harbors should be impto'so MAJ ", "
ers should be ceansed and that the lands that belong 10
all should be Appropriated the benefit OF all. uea'
anpIsusc We Of the South TOO proud ana NAV Is
our misfortune. The Northern men are not So ihrs
saw will take all that can get ana We sSu1 JAN
and refuse an eaual participation yoce-thais aeI
Now wish TO know f Congress has not the power TO I'M
rrove our harbors and clear out our national streams
m ess that they have done heretofore, ana are uoE e
ery day. and voting away millions for the purpose po
,ecpg the commerce of the Eorth-a fact open 10 the
ewes Of everyoody-why is in the face OF all THIS viii
the South no, demand equal share. Applause
want the South 10 Up and demand H. "at1
them tou.e language that shall be mistaken want
them u say These equal rights and they nus'
no, be denied to us." Long continued sppsuse'I
After some conversation between members on uoimPoT
aut questions the Convention adjourned till tie following
morning