The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-29

purposes which taxes may be levied and collected and to which
the raised be applied Raising the money involves the
of the taxing which conferred the compehen
but tie application Of that money when
Congressional discretion reaching any objects
purposes which have direct relation the general welfare
ment OF which affect the common interests concerns of
States From the failure keep mind this distinction
of power acquiring funds legislative
| involved applying them to objects connected with the general
welfare has much of the confusion prevailing this subject
Mr. Hamilton, his celebrated Secretary Treasury
1884,
moy principles support protection
home ndure asserted the distinction have indicated and main
tanned from the words and intent of the Constitution, with
argument and your indulgence
giving single extract from that He The national
Legislature express authority taxes Duties mposts
and excuses the debts and provide for the defense and
general welfare With no other qacauons than that all du mposs
and shall be uniform the United
proportion
duty exported any
These three qualifications excepted power money penay
and indefinite and the Objects which may ap6ad
comprehensive than the payment of the public debts and the providing
general welfare The general
welfare doubtless intended signify than expressed
imported those which preceded otherwise exgenc
the affairs of the would have without provision
The phrase is comprehensive that could have been used because
that the constitutional authority of the Union appropriate
should have within limits than the
general welfare necessarily embraces variety
particulars susceptible specification
therefore of necessity left the discretion of the National Legislature
pronounce upon general
which, under that description appropriation requisite and
and there doubt that whatever the
general interests learning, of agriculture of manufactures
within sphere ofthe national councils
qualification generality
phrase question which object
which appropriation money be made general
local. extending fact by possibility throughout the
Union and confined particular spot No objection ought
arise to this construction from supposdon that would imply
do whatever else should appear Congress conducive the general
welfare. power appropriate money with this latitude, which
granted would other thing
authorized the Constitution, expressly fair implication
In another and later great paper Hamilton again reasserted this
propositions Congress cannot
neither any government The welfare of the community
legitimate money community
Congress be considered only under restriction which does not
apply other They apply the money they raise
purpose merely purely exception they
large discretion application money any Legislature
whatever The constitutional application always be
whether be purpose of general local If the former
there constitutional power The quality the object
as will really promote or not Union
discretion, and the
this light be arguments concerning expedency
pediency constitutional right"
that this authority may be questioned by know
that fashionable in certain quarters even at this day. to denoun
Hamilton Federais opposed Democratic principles and insiu
1t that he like Mr. Madison favored stronger National
than esbhed but athe did not understand as
thoroughly lived Constitution adopted
The
country produced intellect brilliant
profound find difficult his equal as
lawyer nancie and age when
hardly prepared for public life and distinguished for its
minds very rank the standard bearer of
Intellectual Chancellor Kent whom my legal brethren will
cognz authority referring Hamilton lawyer and
that he unfoded and developed the and then
questions constitutional law the
struck with wonder and admiration the strength and stretch of the
intellect The cry Fedeas should deter exo
ng genius
His of the historic that should be
turned to the wall"
objects of general which be conducive the benefit of
WHOLE may aided by the application money although
fall within specially conferred upon Congress-
Washington who leaned for those grand intellectual
pillars Jefferson and Hamilton fully concued the latter opinion and
especially of the of learning of manufactures
agriculture military academy and of great civil university will
bundany prove He that institutions ag
eduaon especially the should be
supported by the public What specific of the General
embraced such objects institutions
notion of agriculture and civil instruction?
which
advoad among the objects which declared should
the attention and patronage of his administration he
very rational effort Schools colleges univer
e every popagang knowledge
amongst people, only for their benign influence
happiness Of life all and of society in all its but the
ny preserving enemies
ophsy the of and the of intrigue and