The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-29

upon The question leads tlus mo State shall, without
| tNisth section, ursl article
The history Of The times Pours light upon the meaning
penaence, were depend upon Great Brsia inde
pendent o. each other In The declaration Of lJ76
ley declared not only iLes Independence OF Great B
ains bu thrr sovsresEny also These they maintained
throughout the revolutionary conflct, and these
recognised BY Gseai Britain tie treaty OF peace To
wage me wA successfully. they anised under ths old
afcies OF conie Duration Under these ssticee. each
Stale possessed lie power u lay duties oi tonnage Ia
ine process OF tame The present federal constitution
framed Aox a he StAieS possessing inil powers 10
lay duties Ut tonnage previously 10 rhc iormaon OF tbs
federal conuion have lost those powers, they hav
lost them through that instrument Have they los, The
powtr The constitution a. | have already quoted.
LAY ans cuiy oi tonnage, DC. The committee VIII per
crss aaii The Ixt y moi destroyed, bat resuaiDsd The
sowsr - f,si SuAd bal sos. The Safes Restricting
The right stipulated for its Resumption The specific
slIicnon Is the consent OF Congress III that be
givcn, The State States TO whsch i, il gwen possess
lhe right original integrity The consent oi CoI-
grtss does not create the right; merely enables Slate
10 resume H. Thus the plain meaning Of the clause
clothes Stale with iall power 10 lay duties Of tonnage
WHEN the consen, OF Congress has been obianed. The
message OF the Fresidra recommends the withdrawal Of
The Teetrictson
The history oil The formation Of this clause also Illus
iraes lis meaning Under the old articles OF conieiera
ton, leach Stale possessed The power OF regulating
mcrce with tie exception that State should into
any Treaty, agreement consideration, or alliance, with
Congress. should lag lmposis OF dates which may
itertefr wh treaties en.srrd Inio hsiweea the Unied
States aud foregn powers .Even this qualified by
pfoviso, lHohisied Congress from making any
treaty BY which the States would be from
such lmpas.s d duties they might think proper
impose their own citizens, or from prohibiting The
exPoraton o any species OF goods or commodities what
ever" The embArrxseHenis and dangers winch grew
oot Of this power belonging each Sale regulate
commerce. Chiefly gave birth 10 the present constitution,
and were intended 10 be reneded by To prevent
recurrence OF these dangers The power regulate
merce WAS conferred upon the federal Congress The
remedy, however. intended extend eyond the
danger w he The iramets oi the Constitution pu
ting the finishing hand that uen the quesion
arose whether parting with ihs right regulate
mece. the States parted win the ngbt 10 lay duties OF
tonnage 10 shut out all doubt. specific proportion
was Submitted, that mo S,xie shall be restrained from
laying OF tonnage for The purpose OF clearing
boTs and erecting lighthouses"
Ii coatended by ts&i the right the part OF
Congress 10 regulate commerce did MOI desoy the rsh,
of Sate 10 hay autas OF tonnage; Others thought the
hight regulate commerce broad esoogh 10 EN-
brace this rsgh, also IL aspensaded loo, that il
might be lhe soaros ol embarrassment through conflict
iag regulations.
i TO prevent, doubt the power wa. specifically given
and 70 prevent danger. ine o! Congress
quied, lhereby making lie jurisdiction concurrent
was given, too IN special cosnsxion with Clearing the
Chesapease baFbor The history OF This clause the
eenaon titus proves thai the stipulated for the
Resumption OF the right 10 lay tonnage duties and also
thai thus y the constitutional mode OF Clearing harbors
AT the formation OF the constitution bad oaiy The
Atlantic coast, bal small porson OF population
crossed The Ailrghsny aud SAss claimed
exclusive right TO gate The Ns-issppi bsow tire
thirty hrsi parallel. Along Atlantic the only
harbor needing repair cleaning out Ibe Chrsa,
Isease To DO tbs. the gbt lay caes OF tonnage
sIth the consent OF Congress, retained By toe
States II had oeen intended hai the federal govern-
snoud osi baIbor, would ihe have
tanned this right, subject Oniy 10 the
stated Or ouid this cixnss have been framed in prt-
liar coDsexioa snh tue Chesapeake harbogs The
iereBce clear WHAT conie .prsneous Prscii-
cal exposition of thss clause OF the consssuonf Fran
the eaTies, pefiod TIE OF Congress been
gwen States 70 Lay oonage duues. Ia fael
there has been peaod cf lame ihe formation
t federal government when saea aci- were not N opsI-
a3on.
Congress gave consent IN the following acts and
foE the various purposes sl~eshsd therein
Il mAssAcHrsrrr&
Consent OF Congress gwen ari Of the Legislature
for incorporating company 10 keep aer al he mouth
f,imoursng the expense ci erecting the See ssi-
uies al Large. vol. !, ., a1o
i RHops ISLAND.
Consent al Congress gwen sei Of The Legislature
lleying duties fof the purposes therein src
hed.-see Statutes a Large. vol !, pP iss iss. 2f3.
and 4s5
\ PEsxsYLrasrA.
Conssn, oi coagress givca ari Of the legislature
isvyIng tonnage daies the psrposes therein speei-
hed See Statutes 81 Large. vol 2, p. 553
sasrLssD.
Consent al Congress gwen ~ ihs Legislature
tnnnGEs 0ufn. lOf NF'el-
hes.S~e Statutes Al Large, vol !, pp lsi, lso. 249,
ss3 4s2, ass $40 vol 2 Fp is, io3, 3l6, 80 vol 3
lpp izs 6s5; vol a. 25s; vol ;, ~. 7i5. Goa Pam
lPhiel Lave ior lSsg and so. y AS.
wssING.
Consent Of Congress gven sci of The legislature
10 snend and reduce inio the several seis Tor IN
lptoyiar The nav CATION Of the App1maroz riysrSee
SiaiGles Large, vol p 152. Consent Of Congress
given OF he legislature loT improving the nsv-
gshon a tages rver vol a. 2Gp. Consent ~ Congress
given 10 sci 81 The legislature or the improvement 81
The naygauoa Of James river, from Warvicss 70 Brock
els Landing VOL = 30l Consent oi Congress girea
70 act oi the legislature Tor the Improvement Of The
xauon 81 AppDmatOs rivef from Pocah0utas bridge
to BfoaG way; vol a. p 81 Consent OF Congress gwen
10 aci o legislature authorizing the collection OF
tos Ton vessels nagsaitng lanes river vol ?, p 2os
NORTH CAROLINA
Consent OF Congress given 10 an Of the legislature
for the rsiel OF dsabied See Statutes
at i.ssxe. vol D y AIT Consent OF Tongress given 10
Al oi the Legislature 70 incorporate company EN-
Illcd TIE Roanoke iai~i Company; voi. 4, .. 573
SOUTH CAROLINA
Consent OF Congress gsen 10 Of the Legislature
levying tonnage duties Tor tie purposes therein seobei
Vol. q, pa ar. 3.g Fok a,Pp s3i ss7.
craneIA
Consent ~ Congress gwen acts ~ the legislature
Ievyiag tonnage duties fpr the purposes therein
hsi VOL /, % Iss 1872 and 2ss. vol q pg Is 4sg.
65s ana $40 vol 2. 10. l25, a3i, Cos. and ss5.
/ Consent Of Congress gwen to acs of the legisla-
tnFe 10 lmpSoFe the nsrgsflpa Vi the Tennessee sha
ACso-s HTefs. (gol. 4. p Canal ar1ana Muscle
sns- % ne s-l made. Upes states engineers TO or-
5 st pan (vol. T. o. asl) Plan for tmIsgv,sz Isnses
s.r 4 n Nen