tht (he Ci.ly cases in which the content
'and cession of particular States can e
leni the pi v. er of Congress, era those
'specified and provided for In the Consti
tution J and vupsradding to thele avowals,
lis pinion, (Sit restriction of the pow
er to provide for the common defence
; en-) general welfare lo cases which lie
,'tofce proviJcd for by the expenditure- of
in'snty, would stlM leave within the; legis
' live 'pwer''"drC6njreiViiltt;he,irrei
nd most important measures of Govern
'''eatrfriotie WWg-tk aucceedin I was not relieved. by the consciousness,
cetsery means of carrying them into exHCofrgress to continue thewVrkToti $ilWilt'ix'VOtfi'tl,mlr owta..U.
r'Viewrh-t
right of appropriation it net limited by tbe
power to carry imo effect the measure for
which thy mens j is asked, as waa former
1 contended. ,
Tbe views of Sir. Monroe upon this tub
jectt were not left to inference. During
hit administration bill was passed
through both Houses of Conceit, con
fcrring the jurisdiction and ptesciibing
the mode by which the Federal Govern.
tnent should exercise it in the case of the
. Cumberland Road. He returned it wirb
frbjectioni to its passage, and in assigning
them, look occasion to say, that in the
early stages of the Government, he had
inclined lo the construction that it had no
right lo expend money, except in the per
formance of acts authorized by the other
' apecific grants of power, according to a
etticlfossiruciion of them but that, on
-' further rtBertion and observation his
m'tr.i btra undergone a ehaige ; that his
Jpinton then was, that Congress have
en .unlimited power to raise money, and
- Jt that, in its appropriation, they have a riis
' cretionary power, restricted only by the
duty to appropriate it to put posca of com
men defence, and of general, not local,
: national, not State benefit:'' and this wus
Browed to be the governing principle
through .be residue of his administration.
Thriewa- xA Hwe - la-'&wuiuriioa.L..
re of tuch recent date ai to render a par
tkolar reference to thtm unnecessary.
It is well known that, the epptoprLting
, power, to the Utmost extent which had
been claimed for it, in relation to inter--..
iul improvements, was full recognised
and exercised by it.
This brief reference to known facts
will be sufficient lo show the difficulty, if
not irnpractlcabiltv, of bringing buck the
operations cf the Government to'the con
struction of the Constitution set up In
Wtf, stsbtning that lobe its true read
Ja rtlatloaid the p-jyVe.r under eon
gSzrtWtritfon That : gi viag ;, aa- adrnwi
lory probf ' ofthe force ' of tmplica-
tlonandriiieliecesm the
Conilltullon" wh'ileepfesi'" vigilance,
giwt lhfhityf exdiaW
afe, t- . 1 . ' . f ! .
have not the sanction of its most plainly
defined powers. For, although it is the
isiesJ nf the statu book, to re
pudtirte at all titTesrncr-aehmen r,m
ita spirit, which ale t6 apt to be cffcctttl
pr mo coniunciure or prvwiiBr-wnw-tacfn'.
tmg tirtttmawifes-r-is-oca. icia-uuei.xreanir I'ltrnc .yearjo Vt. . . i nus wnnst
"rtfctTlhe public good and the nstove of cur
, political institutions require, that Individ-
" ' TJ1 differences should yield to a welf set
tied acquiescence of the people and con
'federated authorities in particular con'
itructions of the Constitution, on coub
ful points. Not to concede this much to
the apirit of our institutions, would im
, pair their liability, and defeat the objects
of the Constitution itself.
V Tha bill before me, does not call for
mere definite opinion upon the priicular
Ttrttim?taMakh-w4UafrtRt-appro
fri(ion Of money by Congress, to aid
, ys.woxk of Internal improvement, fur al-
- thugb thxUn&iiuof the power toappls
rtioney beyond that of carrying into eflect
t (he object for which it is appropriated,
' . has, as we have seen, been long chimed
. arrd exercised by the Federal Govern
tnent, yet such grants have always hten
professedly under the control of the gen
7tniprirrciplff'thiit trie-work which- might
- . WUhiiMided? ehould be of a general,
v Dot local, rlationali hot state character.
J.4iiite6trJiJiLhiiU4lCTijrotrtd of
tiecesslty lead td the aubverslon of The
edenl lystemt T t-MH this is ao a.
3fe, one, rbitra'ry in its nature and lia
ble, consequently, to great abuses, is too
obvions to require the confirmation of
experience. It is, however, surticier,tly
debnite and imperative to mj mind, to
forbid my approbation of any bill having
llntl, I hiTIt rJTallOWjyjsiojis
--the reflection derajndedpy a just regard
- lor'ne interest oi tnoseoi ourieuow ctt
ii-ena-w'rjora'TOFelfTK
br the respect which i du to a to ordio
ate branchof ttcfiOTraintntiftliLt'ant
not ablelo le w li in IrotheT light lhali
-ail measure of purely local charade r ; or
.'if it can be considered national, that no
.further distinction between the appropri
ate duties of the General and State Gov.
emment, need be attempted for there
can be no local lotereat that may not with
equal propriety be denominated national.
it nil no connection with anttabiished
system of improvements ; is exclusively
within ibe limits of a Stat,-starting ft a
j point on the Ohio river, and roning out
J sixty miles to an, Interior town j and even
. at far it tbe State ij interested, confers
ing partial insleaJ ot general ids intiges.
Considering the msgnitu'le end impor
tance f;f tie po-wer, aid the embarrass
menti to which, from the very nature of
(netting, its exercise must, necessarily, be
mbjected,the real friends of internal inv
provtment ougbt hot to be willing to con
fide it lo ecujeri-lth;;ce. Vr'hit h
properly mtionj.'in its character cr uth
erwNe, is an inquiry which i often ex
tremely 3;ffiru!t of solution, : The epprd
wrtaiiofsa f oim er of lit object which
is considered nations), mar be rendered
from rhe intervention of corpora-
acter ofahe avork, uot tbit of Ihoseby;
dhArn ft a at tA frsaa arr-nrtl'saKaxI' N t
withstanding lhe union of the Govenim nt
with the corpn'aiion,by wtoae iinnidiste
agency, any wotfc of internal improve
ment is carried on, the inquiry will still
rrmiin, in it.naiional and conducive to
the benefit of the whole, or local, and
operating only to the advantage of a por
tion of tne. Union.
Cut, although I might not ftH it to he
my off'cial duty to interpose the et'cu
live veto,' to the passage of a bill appro
printing, nioney for the construction o)
auch works as. are au horize by the
Sutci, and are na'ior.nl in their character.
I do not with to be unrlersi x)d 'S rx
pressing an opinion, that it m exprdir.nt
at this time, for the General Government
to embark in a system of this kind, -and
inxbus that m constituents should be
possessed of my views, on this, as well
as on all other subjects which !hry hive
committed to my diarreudru I shall state
them frankly and briefly. ' tfeaiJcs m my
minor cotisiderdtion, there are two proin
iuent views cf the sohj.:ct, which luve
msde keep impre&iion ip--n my iTiii.d,
which, I think, are well entitled to your
serious attention, and wilt, I hop?, be
maturely weighed by the people.
Frrsn THe ftfncwi mmtrwi'itWt
mit'rd to yon, ir appears, thai if no ed
verne and uniorekeen contingency hjp
pen tt our foreign reUttons, and no uu
usuil diversion be made cfthe funds set
aprt for the pmnent of the nitioiul
der, w may lok with confidence to it
entire extinguishment in the short period
of four years. The exient to which this
pleasing anticipation !i dependent upon
the policy, which may be pursued in re
lation to measures, of the character of the
on", now uiwler Consideration. mir,t he r
obvious-ro all, and equally so, (hat the 1 entitaualy, in turtherance ot internal im
events of the present session are we Cal-! Provemeot "ly opinion is, that the sounU-
Mfted4 iiwWevmbr4e--HciMle upon
t fiii'ijeeir-'B y i b's aTtewent ft onnhe
Treasury tiepmmentr and - those fwm
; the Ckiks 'of the Senate arid ifonse of
it '.
I . .1 . . I I ' f S r
appears that the bills which have passed
into laws, and those which, in all prohj
I hilitr, will pass bef re the adjournment
ol JonirerTgntTrt;vttc ypofopmtluitit
which, -with .the- ordinary cxpeiidi utcs
for t'-.e support of Covcrnmenr, will 4x-
ced.ciHdra.bJy. tbe,..an.ouni,JQ,Jbe
we are diminishing the revenye by re
duc'.ion of the duties on tea, coffee, and
) cocoa, the-apropriaiions for internal im
provements are increasing beyond the
available means nf the Treasury j and if
o this circulation be added to the amount
contain'd in hills which ar pending be
fore the two Houses, it may be safely af
firmed, that ten millions of dollars, would
not make tip the excess over, the Tre
ury receipts, unless the payment of the
national debt be postponed, and the" means
. CW-PJ?.''...0 J nx oblcrt applied to
thoso enumerated Sn these i b!lT. "WTthT
out a well regulated system of internal
improvement, this exhausting mode of
appropriation is not liitely to be avoided,
anl the p'ain consequence must be,
either a continuance of the nationjl debt,
or a resort to additional taxes.
Although many of the States, with a
laudable zeal, and-under the influence of
an- enlfghteTied'px)Hcyrarer-aucj?essfolly
applying their separate efforts lo works
of tfei-chrai4,vlheileaire.to..ettlUi- tb-
aid ot the ueneral Uovernment in the
'jsTruiroTtocli lyfrom fheirnaTunr
I.. .- -x I . . ...
1 nnbr in devolve uphn it. and to whirrs, tn-
means of the individual States are inade
quate, is both rational and patriotic ; and,
if that desire is not gratified now, it does
not follow that it never wilt be. The
general intelligence and public spirit of
tne , American people, lurntsn a sura
golicjr will be toade to prevail under cir-
comttances more auspioiouloTTTTuc"
cesbfui prosecution, than those which now
edly ..la, it is, not the only one which de
mi rrij rrhe fosre ring ca re -ofrtbe GoraL
mehtrTh"P
the Republican principle rests with us.
To elevate its character and extend its
influence, rank among our mdst impor
tant duties ; and the best means to accorn
plish this desirable end, are those which
will livet the attachment of our citizens
to the Government of their choice, by the
comparative lightness of - their public
burdens, and by the attraction which the
superior success of its operations will
present to the admiration and respect of
the world.- Through the favor of an
gverru!1n$ ir tpdtfigtnt Protidcnce, our
country itblesseJ with general prosperi
ty, and our citizens exempted Irom the
pressure of taxation which other, lesj
favored portions of tbe human family, are
obliged to tmari yet, it is true, that many
of the taxes Collected from our citizens
through the medium of imposts, have,
for a considerable period, been onerous.
In manyf pahikularaj these taxes hive
borne severely upoe the laboring and
less prosperous classes of the community,
being impotcj on tile, necessities of life,
ana ;un, too, io hhi nuic us vmrocn
V Via-AVwAi rtintMf -:ofttt...to.
6i--WlsLlWfi.0iUiW
. fTr articles irp.mr OTtrryrtryr
fr ariiclea ti piTMr tiliccTirryf tf "thi
iTuri '7rnioiifieTh?fni4Tynjmrt
cheerfullr drrie, "becagse'(hey "were
nougii to be jiecesarjr'tto "tbe support
jteri)in8nt,,aod the payment of tbe
dets unjvoiuatlf Incurred in the acqui
sition a ad maintenance of our national
rights nd llurtjus. Bat bare we e right
to calculate on the same cheerful cq jic
crnce, when it U knowo that the ncces
si'y for in.ir cominujiKe wouid ceae
w reit not for irregulir, improvider.i.
and uncq'ial appropi iatioos of ;ne iulic
funds f Vj not me people demand, as
titev htvr a right '0 do, such a p'U lc;i
svktem ol exp n.li ure, as will piy uic
d'ti'sof the Union, jnd authonzc toe re
ducnoo of evey tax, to as low a point a
the wise observance of uic ncctasi y to
p o'ect that portion of our rrun'H.iciure'
jdJ labor, whoe prosperity is eventj!
to our n'ioiiar lcty ai.d inuepcntlence,
will lllow f W nen the nation! uyot ts
paidi the duties upon those article whiui
we do not raise, m y be rcpecJ wim
afe'y. afld still leave, I trust without
oppressio to. any section ot c .ountry,
(n ar.cuinalating su pliis fu'id. winm mjy
be beneficially applied to some well dig
cte1 system of improvement.
Coder ihii view, the (juesiion, as to
the manner in wnicli the Ftd:ral Govern-
iflin'C4Pj JIL.0 'n tne
construction ot road ana canals, and toe
extent (o which it Tljy impose burthens
on the people for these purpose-., may be
presented4 on Its own merits, iee of ail
Jinguiac, and cf eveiy cmbarrasmeu:,
except such as may arise from the Con
s hlii ion itself. Assuming these sugges
tions to be correct, will not our consu
tucnts icquire the observance of course
by which iner can be effected ? Ou'h:
'')e
dl
they not to lequire it r With (lie ocst
pobi'tQD to bid, as far as I csn cotisci
nntawa ot utuiuoal policy at tIMf IHiie,
powt- to suxh ji , couoe. .Besidesjthe
avoidance of an evil influence upon the
iocai concerns of the country, huvf solid
is the advantage which the Ooverunient
witr reap from it in fhe elevitrorr of its
cnaraWfi- How'grati'ying tiie effect, ol
presenting to (he world the sublime spec
tacle of ji republic of rnjte than twelve
rrnrtii
year of her existence, after having pas
cd throutrh two protracted wars'; the oiie
far tti
uialritenaiice of liberty free from deotr
and with all her immense resources uu
fettered ! Wnat a salutary influence
would not such an exhibition exercise
upon the cause of liberal principles and
tree (iovernment throughout me world i
Would we not ourselves find, i;i itsefftrct,
an additional guarantee, that our political
Institutions wall oe transmitted to the
most remote posteity, i;iiout decay ?
Acontse ol policy destined to witness
eventa like these, canno: be 't.-ufittcd by
a legislation which tolerate a scramble tor
appropriations that trave-nrrrefatronto any
general system of improvement, and
whose jood effects mux, of necessity, be
very htnited imhe best view of these
appropriations, the abases to which :hey
lead Ur exceeds the goo-J which they
are capable of promoting. They may
be resorted to as artful expedients, to
shift upon the Government (he loscs of
fifSfSfwll'Pjrl?' speculation, and thus,
oy ministering to personal afiioiuoh aiid
self aggrandisement, tend to sap ihelwaoni m i,
r -ca v ' -r 'Ci -j 4J"---co-ca.rvt-oy--cofKert,-measiire'S-
luuini.uuiiiui puuiib tiiiuc, auu taini ine
administra wit h a
demoralizing influence.
In tha other view of the subject, ami
the only remaining one, which it is ray
intention to present at tins tune, i i.ivot
ver the expediency of embnkhg in a
system of internal improvement, without
a previous amendment of the C'otistitu
powers of he4.i ederal Governmeni o.er
'Mu,ulHii uc, io appropixOTiwe-asrpMfO-ToriMrx
miinoi). irtirf in rh rnn..ri.,nn...r... . '. .
money, to ata in the construction of na-
(emporaoc9ua anu contmuea exposition
ttrettesiful proVeeatitfi-of tbem;riiuit
be admitted by all tandid minds. -If
we look to usage to define the extent
of the right, that will be found so variant,
and embracing so much that has been
overruled, as to involve the whole sub
ject in great uncertainty and to render
the execution of our respective duties in
relation to if, -replete wiih, difficulty and
embafrssment. It h in regard to such
works, and the acquisition of additional
territory, that the practice obtained its
first footing, lo most, if not all other
diipued questiooiof appropriation, the.
consfroetion othe Constitutlofi my to
regsrded.a unsettled, if the rlht to ip
ply money, in the enumerated cases ts
placed on the ground of usage. 1
This subject hsa heen one of much,
end 1 may add, painful reflection lo me.
it has besrings thst are well calculated to
exert powerful influence wpjn our hith
erto proiperpc system of government,
end which, on some accounts, may even
excite despdeftcy in the breast of an
American citizen, t will not detain you
interns! imnrovements. If to he their
iuu$..M.XktKvtl3!XJS,
oor country is blessed with
:ittS
..... -, - T - - - - .
there is an intelligent citizen who flaeT'TPe'o'iiie hi o.ipesniow n-Hdi-4Wsv
TJwSrhhSeV
:ToBgh 5 all ure their friend, buW 1
oftfrUit, ire Unmindful of the meana by
which they should be prorotc.'J i none
certainly are so degenerate as to desire
their success at tbe (.oat of that sacred
instrument, with rhe'preaervation'of which
is indisscrlubly bound our country's herpes.
If different impressions are entertained
in any quarter ;' if it is expected that the
people of this country, reckless ol their
constitutional obligations, will prefer their
bcaF interest to principles of the Union,
su h expectations wilt in the end he dis
ap rinicd ; or if it be not so, then, indeed,
has the world but little to b''e "o.n the
example of free government. Wiu-nan n -n.
est o'lservance of conMitutio-ii.1 citnpj--ts
cannot be obtained from comm inm ;s hie
our it nerd not be aniicipw d else whet e ,
.nd the r,juse in whie,. nere hjst)een ao
much maityrdomt and fro-n which o
much wts exjectrdjty the fi lends o1 'in-
erty, my be abandoned ; B-id the degraJ
tng truth, ihit man
s is unfit fir self gnv
.nd t'ii will bf the
mil l wlmitttd. . And
case if expediency be made a rule of .con
s'lqction irvinterpreiing 'he Conyi'Uiton.
Power, in no povernmem, couM l!?ire a
vtter shield for ie in-iduolts advances,
which it is ever wadv make, upon the
k becks that are deigned to restrain- its ec
hiSn.
Bui I do not entertain such gloomy ip
prrht-j; ,iori. if it be the wish of the
people that the-const met ion of rodsand
canals should be conducted by the r cueral
Governmeni, i: is not only highly expe
dient, but indispenidbly necessary, that a
pi cvisijus anicndmtnt of the Cunsiiiution
di-lf"K'inr the necessary power, and de-
i fiiun' and rescii tin? its exercise with re
lerence ro !he sovereignty of the S:ates,
should be made. Without it, nothing cx
lensivclv u-.el'iil can be effected. Tlie
right to exercise as much jurisdiction as
U necessary to preserve the works, and tw
raise funds by the collection of TofTs to
keep t hem"in repair" c ibW-W 2U'p nitd
w It.rs . . . ; j(he Cuiiiberindj riad should be
n instruclvt admoniiionof he-conse'-"
quencer of- anrng-- :withotit- t4ii-igbt"
Yearafer year, contests are wi;nesscd,
growing out of efforts to obtain the neces
sary apprnpri-.ions for tompletinr un 1
htist one
Congress may clafm and exercise the
power, a succeeding rtneTny rtsny i. ?nd
this fftrernatinjr opinion must be c!ivon!s
bly f jtrf to erty schemer whw!rrfe&n 14
extent, would promote the in teres is ani
elevate the character of rlie cou.ity. Tl-c
experience of the past his sh- tj that tr-
opinion of Congress is vjbjtct to such
iluctuattous.
If it he the r!ev-e of (he people thst
the atreiK) of the Federal (!ovtitimtni
shou'd be coi.fiood to the appropiiation of
manev in aid f S':ch undertakings, in
virtue of Sta'.e authmiiies, then the orca
sion, the manner, arr! the f rtent of the
appropttjiions, shocld be made the sub
tjcTlT)f ccmsTiruitonatTeaTlTion:
the more ncceseary, in oruer that th?y
may be equitable among the several
States; promote harmony between differ -i
ent sections of the Union and their Hto'
resentaiives; t-reicrve other n.irt ih
Constitution from being undermined by
the exercise of doubtfjl powers, or the
too great extension of those which are
not so: and protect the whole subitsot
-.A .u J.iT. r: -- ' - -..4
jauiji mo ocicterious iiiiiitencfl ot coin
which considered by themselves! miirht
natet but little countenance.
. That, a constitutional a.tiimtmoni f
'his power, upon c q.jtiable piinciplei, is,
in me nigiiest degree, desirable, can
scarcely be doubted ; nor csn it fail io be
promoted b everjuincere friend to the
succjisi of our political institutions. In
no Goveinmenr jrc nriit- .i :
Miirabli thanlrrourtn
by the constituted authnritiis. iik1t ihs.
.Sot. . w, hose '-bfene.fi t m 4 , ..A,.f , -1 .,,
have not conferred itra"nTroTy "rPTBT
jfHicHo ei4fteon-f
ceaca powers ot the general Government
totheadvancenierftofthecomroonwealth,
present a sufficient scope to satisfy a rea
sonable ambition. The difficulty and
aupposetJ iropracticaTiiiity- 0f obtaining ah
amendment of the'TonaiittttifJrr in 4hU
respect, is, i firmly believe, in e trreat die-
gree, tlflvied-Tlietmrhatriianra'tat V-'
yjlbeen, when the pstriotism and intelli
gence of, the American Pennlo mm t,'n
. . . . I
fuilyequai to the greatest exigency, and
ji never will, when the subject caUint
forth tnefr tnterposhion is plainly rep ;
resented to, therr. Tt do o with the
question involved in this bill, and to urge
them to an eailyi zealous, and fall con- ,
sideration J their deep importance, is,
in my estimation, among the higest of
our duties.
A supposed connexion between appro
priations fur internal improvement anj
theiys ein nf protecting duties growing
out of the anxieties of thoie more imme
diately interested in their success, hsi
given rise ,ia turfjenions-which it it
trontt l .should netice on this occesion,
Jf y ppTn Tn Tiii'i lie'le UtSjcen h a c' fie v e f "
I. i . I . . I. . L
right to ki.ow ihem. Those whlcn i TTaro
(UaV4m4AIi5v
mr iriuidsblH and. craiitude are o" the
airop-jaat chataUet; but 1 trust there fciaT
oeen noining in my puunc nio wpicn naa
expottd me to the aupicion of beinr;
thought capable of sacrificing my views
of duty to piivate considerations, bower
ever strong thry in ay. have been, or deep
(he regrets whuh tbe are capable of ci
ciiit'c ,
As lonj as (he ncourjgement cf do
mestic insfiufacturca is iirr,ected lo n
riotul ends, it shall receive fron rne tern-,
pc-ate but steady wjtyort. There is no
nm-ssary coi'iKsion belween it aiid lh.
,s'rn of appropiiaiions. Jt ibo con
mrt, it appears to lae that tbe auppeni-;
, tion of tiicir dependence v;ou each other
h cl'.ulated i.oeacjie (be pttjudicca ot
the puouc a:ncr ;oth rue former ie
su'iii J on tne g .i.iiids ol'jia consisteo
ty wjtn thejetterand spirit of the consti
Uiion,of its origin hetng traded to the
assent of all rhe parties to the original
eompc, and ol it having he jupport
and approkiun of a rnajority of the peo-
ple ; on wincn accyunt, u is t least cnti'
'led lo a fair experiment. , The sugges
iionsio which f nave alluded reler to a
tunrd coDiiiniiincc of tne riat tonal deb,),
by niema oflare eppropriations, as a
subsMtu'c fur (he security, which the sys
fcei dcivysiVjmtke.fifinMflen.wMai
it has hitherto been sustained. Such a
courfc wo !d certainly indicate either
4ii ua.-cj Jooatle ;-liiirwi of itio people,
or a consciniisness that the system does
net posv.-is sulTicienl aoundness for its
flrjVort, if left to rhtir voluntary choice
and its own merit. . j
'J'hose who sup;,fe that any policy
thus founded cn be long upheld in this
countrv, .rave, looked ' upon its hiiiory
fy" very different from mine. Thi
pnl'cy lilec every other, must abide wirjs
,r,c w,! tl the people, who will "not b6
likely .tft.. allow any device however tpev-a.
. in. presenunghesBopinioni .1 ,baver;
which i - thotghtni!MteeBsitrr for- their
f xflc8"s1on Wielrfcr;..atiijho
fully return the bill wnirh hasheen tinder
consideration for your further deliberaiior
and judgment. ANUKEW JACKSOf.
.May 2
Tbe Ai t.rney- f rnrral made a. report
-f 9DttiH YTt)Hrt)ti iOfWaUJ &1. it 1 La
Orand l-hapteT of Free .Masons ol thia
State, witii instruciious to eiaiaine in'.j
hem, and it he found cause to file an
information in the mtg-e of a c3-?.-ar
ratio, to obtain a judgement or decree of
oifViture of the r.rwrter. In the opmioa
of the Attorney General no auch iafnr
maiion can ht filed except by leave grant
ed bv tne Supreme Court or one of its
justices, to ob'oin which evidence must
be given of the matters on . which it is
prayed for. He bad made inquiries of
'firt-fmwwrlMif ibey---coeW-4riii-.
tich legal evidence, but without o!)tioing
"")' ,ne absence thereof, he thinks
no &ncn proceeding can beirvwicutc.l,
' he relH)4"' wa '-'id on (he tble and or-
dered to be printed. TV. Y. Com. .iiv
Mr. Livikoton has lately broached a
novel idea in relation to internal Improve
ments, viz: That in order to patronize
hewninrTeflakmlgTll'Thlfmiy'be-iac
subscriptions on the part of the govern-
rnnit.k.hSVM.fee. 1 he proceed
bf thvj soles oT other stockrin vested vx
ed by the U. States. Unless some plan of
. l : . i il- .1 i T i ... . :
mis Kuiu oe u.ipea, iir.i-. tnioKs that tha
Treasury of the United Slates will be ut
terly inadequate to meet the incewatit
calls for governmental patronage;, and
that the whole svstein. therefore, would
soorffalf into disfepjte, and be abandoned.
byits-ffiendi.
-fiirrtu
Thetfc 8. sr0o!5 Bf Wir Vahdi1i'i: -rt-n -ThB
I'Coa''orRfizllTi
gfter, Captain Kennon left ; Norfolk en
Sunday last for Baltimore, where he wiil
embark in the brig Vfriri, for Ilia.
Purser JotinMe Bret alsb goes out id
the Virginia to join the U. Srsbin Hud
son, on tie same aiatior.. Tork JBeaevnr
i;,'"" u. cruionr, -ariverusca
tbatlfe wgpi pei form 'the ceremony of
marriage tni Jtrid fiimr(f, for "one pot
is n , the ft gal fee, lrc! he calls npon oth
er ctergyruln to follow hi exawplo.
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