Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-17

power gran, bountes to who have faithfully served in
yonr armies ana mus 10 encourage enlistment IN any uuft
difficulties have not at The time concsted me righ tc
make appropriations for military roads under the same po"
er Way presume that there is nobody in ihs comntlee
who will question the authority of he Government 10 make
military roads when The purpose bona dc 10 make mill
tary road for military purposes We do not deny that,
easi do not but what we do say is that you have
authority under The guise and preext OF making military
road TO make one for other and different purposes NOW
tas bill that is before the committee My i'enn rom i
no.s M BssELL Yesterday had read rom e h
~ OF War ecr s1yng that this particular road woo1 90
an Important raiit1ry road Well now, h:. Chnr
man, Inc simple lest this which every man can apply io
hnse and about which there be no mistake: Is mere
any man IS This committee voting for tnls laW WIN
VIC" o. really making road in the Territory OF hihneSo'
lor hafy puposes Is that the principal object aled II
nc iG m which Is to bring to me c0In
%hich IL runs 10 DC Incidental onlyl Why, Mr. Chaitman
shoulu uouot te candor-lhoueh am not in the haolt o
doing sol shouli doubt the candor of the member who
would get up here and tell that his object 10 voting for
any OF these bills with view 10 our defence in time o
war; and that he is acting under the war power II Is sub
eIiuse Is apeversion Of power If the construction
than occason-on this power be me true one then there
IS limit 10 the authority Of this Government for there s
nothing which yon do thatl know Of which will add
an toa 10 the prosperity OF the county, that will also In
crease its military strength We all know that the military
force OF the nation depends large extent upon its
per,y and the fciity OF transit and if the theory
that because road will add strength in some uture
improbable contingency may add 10 the facilities OF the
defence of the country in time of war then there is not
county road In solitary county OF this Union which this
Government might not make.
The idea that you may appropriate money land for the
purposes Of internal improvement under The war power
have been hit upon Of late idea II seems
at the Secretary If War supposed that he had made
discovery. 1t has not been recoeccd that of all the eources
Of power from which the power Of internal Improvement
has been derived this precise one of The war power has
been the which has been most completely demolished
long ago and abandoned.
Make this road In Minnesota any other road in this
country, for military purposes and Of defence
as the primary object Why Mr.. Chairman, th, country
will be invaded again by any army from abroad
There is physical mpossbiiy about IT, rejoice to say
there is that physical lmpossbty of invasion of us
which exists TO taking active part land in the wars
Of europe Talk about the doctrine Of non intervention by
foreign wars Talk about the invasion oil us by lo
eign nations much you please preext for assuming
powers granted by tho Constitutions but the strongest
security that we have those points Is physical law.
shall go into that question but undertake TO
cav that n the face OF our Navy without Navy,
the shipping OF Europe cannot bring, with he munitions
formidable force against With all the resources Of
morrow 10 Hungary Turkey, or Russia, on army, with lis
munitions and supplies that would be drop in the bucket
in European sufficient 10 form hardly division IN
the field
The idea then that these roads In the interior made
for military purposes enable The rapid concentration OF
troops in time Of war; 10 as perfect sub!eruge as any 10
which intelligent resort II Is perVerson OF the
Constitution; il is n de(raud OF to claim the power to
make these roads under the power. To illustrate my
view take which is familiar 10 the democracy OF ms
couury Does anybody doubt the exclusive right OF Con
eress to egsate for the District Of Columbia But cnuo
you under guiso of egislang for This District and in
Of your power 10 grant charters tor Ds1ct put
posca charter bank of the United Sates1 Could you de-
fraud the constitution by subterugc OF mat so1'f-
You do it just as much as you can oefaua 'nt
Constitution under the power "to dispose Oh ana
make all needfu rules and regulations In respect TO the terri
tory &C. of the United Sates" by dsposins Of them FOL
other objects than those defined In The Constitutions or un
der power mako roads 10 when the defence
the country Is not tho direct object
But the gentlemen from Ohio Mr.. CAMPBELL undertook
Yesterday nraisn members here nlmcal to The
IVES in WDlcT
are becoming diomuc OF late; he said that we were lump
Mr. CAMPBELL. said "pitching" into the West
Mr.. BAYLY. Well, pitching" in. 1t belongs 10 the
class OF expression as crushing QUIZ and all that sort
OF idomatc expressions suppose they will be regarded
but which not known, believe, in our language In the
sense in which they are now used They are significant
position to "pct" into the West7
Mr.. CAMPBELL. / spoke Of Virginia. You always
vote invariably against every appropriation for the improve
ment Of the Western rivers and the Northern Lakes.
MIR. BAiLY. l am glad the gentleman has relieved m
from of the remarks which intended TO have made
thought his remarks for the South whole
But he confines them now TO Virginia. This relieves
Where has Virginia shown any enmty TO the Wes2
Mr. CAMPBELL did not say that she has shown en-
Mr. BAYLY Opposed to Western nteress When dix
she manifest III
MI CAMPBELL. have already told you that she hal
voted against every appoprationior Western rivers ant
Northern Lakes.
Mr. BAYLY Did we not at the came time vote agalns
similar appropriations to our Sate2 Did we then show
crn interests than did own2 Did she manifest j
when she gave the Union that domain which, u proper
the number of contained in it, is tho richest or
this earh7 Did she show it, TO use another idom, wher
che always stood up for tho free navigation OF the Msss
spp and opposed in every contingency, the abandonment
of in Did she show her eRmy 10 the West when in spit
OF all obstacles and difficulties her statesmen acquired
gavo Louisiana 10 the Union, comprising whole tier
States of which have already into The Union
and others OF which likely TO be brought in shory7 D
she show her enmity when her whole delegation voted 4
bring Missouri Of the richest Western States Into IN
Unun without any restrictions upon her soVeelgnyf NC
she show when she supported-1 will not REFER 10 ne cast
Arkansas then may have been supposed 10 nave
slavery partiaty-the admission OF Illinois, Wnen u wa
vehemcnly ressted2 Did the South and especially Wig
MIA chow her enmity the West upon that occaelonf No
sir no! The in which the gentleman says we nave
been unlriendy The West those In which, we nave
been unfiendy 10 anybody It has been equay 10
hly friend from Illinois Mr.. BIsELL here says that we
imposed the ordinance Of 1877 upon them. sna not as
cuss that question now for shouli be properly calleo !.
order If should undertake to discuss H but 10 Gay or t~
hone NAV have the discuss 10 the satisfaction
desire to know of single Instance where the South, OF
Virginia particularly, has not shown herself the friend,
mig ght almost say the foster mother OF the Wes! have
referred the gentleman from Ohio the of Virginia II
several cases where think the interest OF the west wal
concerned beg him. in each Of these instances to loos
and see what the of those for whom he seems
feel more gratitude. Who II that was for surrendern
The free navigation OF the Mississippi? that opposed the &C
mission of Missouri into the Union2 Who was It that op
posed the admission Of Illinois event They were no
eOutncrn
BEL will take the palns recu 10 The record, lie Will nne
thai that opposition did from the South But De
cause we friendly the West because we desire 10 ses
her prosper it does follow therefore that we are 10 aoon
don all our constitutional opinions and that we arc 10 com
here nd the guisc Of making needtu rules anu s
ations in respect the Territories and under Inc guse
provdng for defence Of the country, that we are " e
sirc. for the States from the funds OF the Genea oofefh
ment their own local Improvements.
The enteman from Ohio Dir. CAMPBELL yestelcay mac
another statement in his argument which IS consany Iu
here and deceptive one, appears 10 me- Pos
sibe - make He argued that the grant OF anu 20 es
roads was benefit the Government na u ehdoIes W
10 cell YOUR public lands readily "e st am a"aI
that the same has been advanced from oher quarters
hnh us that of the gentleman from ohlo-l WIN not sa
higher; than which, undertake 10 say, more aliacous
ation has never been made 10 inc american
As 70 the sale of the public lands hal op
the demand for hen and the demand Is mlea oy Inc oe
nands Of the people for occupation and cultivation.
You ma, stimulate speculaon you may as In this case
hold ont inducements for capitalists to invest their money
lands and take up large bodies OF H. but 10 the long u
M more lsnds will he bought either from spoculato!s
than are necessary 10 meet the requirements
@ .,ouinp poDua,on for the purposes OF occupation an
I,jystion The legitimate demand cannot 90 beyond tna
T. m ;u,nossi.ls NJ more land will be sold In series
an viii be required for occupation and cultivation
Va n.v stimulate sales By partial legislation In times
ns,ioo many of them will be taken without your en-
I sP~Su'sS'"N dana in thousand