Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-08-10


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hin he .ent il he following Message;
10 he Houss ef unprecedented:
IL have received the bin entitled An aet maAang
appropriations for the repair, preservation and com
1Ieton Of certain public works hsretoiore comuenc
q under the authority q law 4 Eeeehs NJ !.
allow fal Opportunity for examining ard consider
ing its provisions OF ofstatng atlengths ne
which iorbid me 70 give i ny signature y =
longs 70 thas class Of measures which are ecsnpop-
II known Is Internal Improvements ~ tse ess .l
government and which, from very early peL0a,
have been deemed Of doubtfal constituhonaiiiy and
4xpediency and hare thus failed 20 obtain the apro-
baton Of successive chief mngisirntess
On such an examination Of this bil rs i has bern
IN my power to make recognize in i certain pro-
Visions national il fheir character and which IL
they stood alone, II would be compatible vita 1y
convictions Of public duty 10 assent n but At The
same time II emhraecs Others which are merely To-
cal and not, in my Judgment, warranted BY any
safe o. true construction Of the Constitution.
To make proper and sound discrimination be
tween these diGerent provisions would require de-
iberate dlscusso. Of general principles, As wen a
careful scrutiny Of details for the purpose Of right
fully applying those principles 70 each separate item
Of appreciation.
InDllc opinion. Win rt4Iu y tAit-e 1-u AA---
/ port3nce Of internal improvements in the country
1 Is undivided There Is disposition. on all hands
10 have them prosecuted with energy, and 70 see the
benefits sought TO he attained By them fully realized
The prominent point Of difiereRee between those
rho hase bssH gsgaBeea - Y ~ tS'setl
ments and those adyerse TO sueh asystem nAs eeel
one Of constitutional power, though more or less con
nected with considerations Of expedieney. ny
own Judgment, it Is well known, has on eoti
| grounds been opposed, TO a general system OF IN
| ternal Improvement BY the federal government
| have entertained the most serious doubts from ID
inherent difficulties Of its application, well A
| from past unsatisfactory experiences, whether u
power could be so exercised BY the general govern
ment as to render lie use advantageous either % n
country at large or e6ertnal Tor the accomplishment
II Of the object contemplated.
shall consider Il Incumbent me to present
i Congress at its next session. matured view Of ID
| whole subject and to endeayor to define, approx
mately, at least, and according 70 my own eonyis
tons, what appropriations OF this nature " Y
general government the, great interests pt u
United States require and the Constitution VIII a
init and sanction in case substitute should be q,
vised capable Of reconciling differences, both I
constitutionality and expediency.
In the absence Of the requisite means ara um
for duiT considering the whole subject at presen
and discussing such possible substitute, il become
NECESSARY 10 return this bill to the House OF kepr
scntatives ia which Il originated and for the reason
thus briefly submitted to the consideration II Coi
s.>.'' FRANKLIN PIERCE.
wAsnrxerox, ID. c. August 4, 1854.
This was not well received by large PORTION Of Il
Democracy, but Mr.. RICHARDSON, Of Illinois, was
onlv one who had the boldness speak out. Ga satu
day, he stated very distinctly his oPPosou 10 that .
Of contraction hich could sanction appropriations
Eastern harbOrs and oppose those for Western rive
and karbors But one Of the North Carolina memeei
fearing to hear any discord in the party raised POI
Of order, and cut saort Mr.. Richardson's remarks
Probably the news from the "old North State" put
RurrIS ont Of hnmor for any further evidences Of
y mocratic discomfort.