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1 n . V J- 1 ' -S, S . ., . . . . i - - - - , -. ,-. -.. -''. ' - 1 " ' . i re ; ; ; flif ftnnwicfc"weWMlie sensible at npiiroprUte . - i I1- ' i - . L. . i. 7 . - . " ' . T J.L lira . : M. i ne cons i u aum urna u i v, hi tvm VtbnY;;iinjs$ timld :JpmVith' general ! ; . f we ira rj 07 an v ac if i i tsi ai wn , .wnicn l-ffftd it: .fsjkiji;iM r ) vcj: iH2ircn t as I , 5 "pressiqhcrint vVcresicr intended Ejects for yvjilc ; ' and to 'ihich tleif pCcdsijshnutd be ;;iip-- : p!ied.--(Here ISf r. Miner ej:p ained.) t axesi, u u ties, 1 m post s, a n u 1 st? s , o pay iieuts anoDroviue ion Mirt cuiTimvci defehcqniVgfncraJ m rtr.'T , tn ine A -v '11 excises?- bill fin the Wrici nal : roll whi civ v I . XluThJsue ki.wellkiitii amhiAfickV con , atructioh of iBesenterdey:t1)ea j . -poWer of itnpi)Sng 'tax U to bt exrcibed iXrl the purple pf pj k ' providing for the "dexehce and general wel Jr ,-; - i. ne power wi.apjrpi!uji;iuu!viuiuicii and mudifiedniny Ati luyopiibn sir,) be: CXfrciMiu fsci peneuciany ior ine . great ; ; purposes Of the union hV 1 in ijgdifemnk' that of theseibtates, ant! union i'sel f, by. i n i' :M fercasihcl jtsir yalut tft Wch of its, niembers 4- is khourd be kl isclaim ed. n less fori m ost 1 m - v monumentslof i uUtity r aBilferfttintss lrto i t; which its exercise ha airealy givfia,brih. ; rvlte is well Kunwn inat tne? i umoejjafru ' ' Rb-uJ, uniting fhe Atlantic; and weter?i i Af Staies.;; bv an i?;y i.cm!nuncaHon,1 ad f 1 Wbi g Hi may! vi e i n'tnagni fieno aiid M ti tttys ; t ) S; wi thioa ny of I he provide st y k of a nti r' ; quUy, oavVs it origin to the ex rcisc this " power urn-thc t-at!htih?st:a fijin 'of Mr: -r V ' . V This same power has been! manifested in. - : M nose truly national worKs; ine , -?' :-- - f- .. . L: '-.L-': "' I. i VncsapeaKe iwatu if sanctions of the iiniinenf staf esmen who y:ii iind? Delaware; ami iie.ijistnapwanip.yaf .1 VWal Wli t enf; o iyir.Vtcatwnl-be ' 'J fffi')ipKT& tion of &nm roer cb i n.4 ti m e o I ::i J i 5 I iprnwmeii t have recei y ed ait frqm 1 t he i " TSJ-tJ.Wiiil "rrVasurv!&. of cursethe 'success S JVashinltn was a deVoted frrend ioi the svsiem. :a n d. view edit n s on e f the strong- f " est bonds of ;Ainion. His c.npne.nus miiuJJ i-f: -aiar raras 1 ?iontc.mp!at4l the 'union1 br marfe 'sou na Swamp v f Canalfmayoast of iim as it r. p'ojcffr;C j 'i i p u t a n'(! finaUiiit a pWjlrom C u m be r !an d A:?'3i'OHiiJ4hcifewer ier nets pass- 5cti ' d iri'Hirl-th ft i d i rit sf ra l i on o E M Je frr j Bfn'ur tht constrMctini f i4ds Tinder i- v c the Kuesioency . or ui r iiairi,tiu eytrai r 1 i nrts fifiConlress pas!setf ami or course r-r W it 1 1wtrrv l at- A T Oa U - O 1 ? DO f OI)P t made. nd e r: th e d rcc t ion of Hhc President U iol theUrmeu oraiesf, 'r.irom xiier.jpof'Oi. me iriKit.f VK Sth ofvJaonarv- lS!. enactirt f that!!)hetl v;;rp'ppe(iJr v-4-4'itfVnil;therth&tVitaHn j ir cns o? Mli- ! J. rk5'' J,iA.'rXT :1TinA'iapVLvtThder thft '.si;hsentipnt I ;;;f::nu.hrbu; !?-;Kme j 1 v ;S a I A,t 1 . Wtp ri.pfl e n t S4 -; a n t t h e a b l h o ri t v ' o f 1 -a ut v j ,v w, I t J - - . -;v r., - - I tis.p,itahv'ti;ii L 1 tv rs rpc. ftle n :Si?'taitesi'en Han:hayig, ot that .cousiitutto! ini r rak ui ? a) So in 1 he deiiberatiorts -of the invention, j whicfi lormeu .1 i it would one lit I do ni seined L'lJat, ir.l .n,AfH ioiriijiy in; eon-. r 4 ' v. ru c i hm t . w uhj priced rtf ;ai J ptt : a wi tl 'Itljxheuritl v k iieot. an( thro wA If t h e ? rtantle of autho-r P by m'joV"'eretat . ':p;ritylin.r,ideh!,it!;ti.C - j- ti ijy. iiri y oc iiv,t -. iuu-ispu ojo 5 "'!l Vtiitcotiltdtpiiii g, -ft:a? ipiUven, k i'bev!graO':l'iM -3iht4hfeb.:atio a'gratitkuphgj seil the.Ut -S "Hb y; axetiruj i ng "iHioii the nr liUUividii,! ' ,iiot by rciin.siHnl.s unifer the cop fed era ii xinsiaeraiion:iMiie,aru(uors-oiiiie cnsucu xiun, aim we yaTintH ;aujpij wer j?tTen Ts: e t ji t Gov erii t e njt ;; pa? tliie ne!)l i bti t tt poull wrft Jvave been nnseu;nat ,ine natmnsivcmni, aivay m we;hul d i j) ave :hjtl a ?r ey -1 a V relj&u r pi n of reWuue" i'fland' jwe "find! M r;j pftenn Iff 1 na:nticinatin'i ihist ef Itr of ihirtffA? and. ftese rmirkaiefw(rt a cjcu ovu in ,ofVtie f urpiu $ses j if re ve n u e; DPtondliatlcantolnn di merits J le consideration iif Oangre. I SJiai I i it ? 1 i n n prod ict hf e ; i rrl thej L pu blt ivauits I jBliaH jlej reyenbelbtj reduced otht mpe'eeme 1''. rive ri tdiicatiord andloT!hcr:4'eat lfViundaiions iif hroVneriiv and' union, under the powers ivlvicli drirs rhay ; Jafdy possess, ktiphrameiidjneht,lof ftlie' constitltMon or tifiiori as oay be approved; by a the Satei ? While inrenaiii ip-,ine course i unug n'a thef hnw'ef s ncessaf f for a jj sif stem : of joYprvetnen be thoiisrK t best.! iVVhat novrover t lie'silbielcts of Coriares- already oisse8se( m hi opintiinr ;may be inferred frjonri "the jacts p?sd and iApprov p by hiqi during hi adjniniMratioti jsome o f Which i-have, cited. Vn der opera i ion f our present!) financial .jstejm,1;ihef public debt mustibe ext inguishf d in the course of a lew years and! I he upluse f revenue Will be very gfea! ! If tlie Nl iilles on irq -portsf'weTe jreduc?cl ftp j thej; lower grade, I say' & per ce h t t li ie r e 1 y en u e( woul d s 1 1 be fa more than adequate Jto the ordinary expenses- of Government;; as this diminution would be compensated by the1; immensely t n created l i m portatiwsJ This! red u c tio n Wou Id also effect! the Tan nihilatmn of our illation which, manu fact uri ng itistita t luns, 6o ni uclv p li i n p'e re'I , , -I.slh ou though wish to uld not destroy. j fThe payment of the debts;' the constitution d irerts to be applied? to nrovule f.r the common de- fence aiid ceneral welfare.'. .. .! 'I. - .'wul jnot;:'. disjptiteil many of the Internal Improvements which have re ceived pecuniary kid from CongresSj most essentially contributes fo tlie common de- fence ami general ' we! fa re,; and are, 4 .ureat folihilatVo'rls'i; off prosperity and union." Some f them , as the Louisville cana l round he fans o the Uliio, injthe State of is.;n ucky, are more beneficial to ntjiefj States, ban lo the State in which thev ha one n to be located lvThil canal is exletisivel vbert- jeficViilSth $Ute aovle and j below' the fa I Is. Th e general Weifare is more uromo by jthan )be 'particular advartge of Keotck : itmllit pe c mtehdcjtl wnh p s',,hiu '; K in'opie tyu lha each Sfiijte should pupjmrt?iit-1iou ita 6asjts";. de (JiVn ed -fd".' gj'geral beiiplit. -i -thjit "jjny one tatev:shuld bear Ithe Whole hud:n and expense f WurkSi of tn is character It 'maJbe ; con ten (lei that the clam mnn itefpnee f and vgenerar welfare! !a re! to be nronioitu ooi V uy iiie.mcrcM: u ers a f t e r w jirds ? peel U cal ly gra n K f the pow- rantcd, iir spe- cialiy delined. . i pi -. But these; powers ran not; be exercised merely by jan appropriation of money ; some ilo not even require such an "appro priation for tlieir exercise ; and jolliers are noriexerciseu ai au in unue 01 peace. I am very fir frbbr!cfjntenilii'g thit Cin- : f i . i . . I . ;&i'. il . gress have a uiscnpuupary power 10 ; legi . general Welfare .5 1; the simple late for t tie ppropria:lj)n of m)nyj may,! as J ciintcnd, U$. !tHadIforlbbiectstc!Dftducive rtii tlie wn. M - -.-i ii eral welferelf pfoyidld they arejin Jaccori jlanW .Uh'fi '-ahcl:' ia tsiiacvieiit. i o, "the pow-1 1 ersj 'expressly gratl, lallhough j these ,ob-f 1fects:iir;nfi in! th coilstilution. I f wnkisirf this construction! derives such Weih t-. f pm the J fapHf tWat njot one of the fed nicrdyjb knapprpriHtm of n oney and ; a I that by j j h is Construct ion, e v ery Clause of the; ,RntrrCe 'Under' rnMi4rnti.ii is ma'le rto have ai fee!nsibfe'imeanin'o,i II Conrress cannot borrow tnoneyregii (a? conimC'rceestblish an! uniform rule f uaturalizi;i;jiiori-cpin' money1 and regu (te i ts i'al ti e pu tiishj count e rfeiti ng d e V Jlare ?wr by 11 exercise of: th e right 0 anpronriatton. b ilicse'Dowers arej all of a lu.i. e rfgrair e V tp V ; h i z t he power of ap bropriai ioo4tti a lor mav befnecissarv; find ..useful :! it is me ret y subsidiary 1 when euipioved. i Ihisknowier of appropiiafinir m(met,lcohsldefca pttwe rs,i is by h o ; m ean s a novel ty -1 n vt he ot uravernoenis. Qiv ' ine it irtsn declarglwar -Wet-flief Parliament have the sote po w ef of i gra n ti ngjsu ppl i j.fOrj t he su p-j pf-rt ot tne war. By on rconsittuiion, congress cini tfec) a rei wa r, yt $ I it bills, for Va is? ng rjsjvenu'e. without yhich itcannot o? sup"; jKrted))iyust ongidae!ifi the House of Rpl resehtaiivcs:: '11 . P-tesI dirt'iitl ' ; Siu t ia tej' toayr make a treaty.1 bu t'ihe coiicutrerice o1j'djet;..Il Ou e,!' jfsj(lepfesenta t iveai.--may be fcessarv lo! carryi if an anpropruiiion be necessary. ; i i , .: ' :' ; l.l seems to merthereiore that: the power of apppriamnfi ooo, be,ponsideie-i as id f oi-(ueKoi f ge di iK' ubsbrjbe'U i lit W pei, diuUy :ile fi h ed pd w c r s and pro; WUiSmwiu-ioe iriao. rferrTiir anv- frntlprnnn 'unifies hicji:ib ;vfihffn ;ofroni( Whtdv 1 would not only b inpoippetentj sevvrxS'r: V:: h'Vji Sbmeidi the if Mim fhtyl ;.caUdv.lf "ffrair-;- V MrMadiS' ivixnlained tfiie nature- nriti ; oh iGdeand 1iu;mlnitvt pistfcelStf. the tdea CPiYher ioiejnef sttn and nm;t!twes. iyrrt.tltnrfeM after ccftaiif rese lfijrtl - if r f he -.tis'a fd Hen',h ti ft:.V,Uiff. -XJnitedL 3ta e;5n Vhen .tNrtU4Uuliria mil 7.89 ;;' ce le i h er. ' w$ t fevlan d jijt';. wa (w ith the excepjmh bf tHatij Tpor vVd -Ti-tr Her of5c;ajHrrt iotdiers'; provjueu L ine excnuniv V' i,! I. lhat ttiev sKodld beconsiderel asfc.4a coni- mlri'iUTuI l?r the;us add b riellt j of the. TJniie States of A tneirTia accrdin to their i-pspective and usual' piport (oh Jfr the .11 I U lit ly i. ail I U I ! I Oil It I pit-W UI.MH.l of It he k'u bjec N i t may be con te nleil thai the United States have the right of Vesting tlieir nofVey. in, lhe;stplC t ,roopanis i (V i-.r. -. ! - . chartered flv:Btate: authority. ! jThejTrea-. sury of I fie On i ted ' States certiiinlv t may avail itself of Ithe cnvepiencesahd aids anprded by State. nankj-iljipajkreceiye pWpety to the UiLited ' Mates. 1 he, government y I aw f u 1 1 y bee o of e p r o p r i e t o it t o If , a ny .11 K- m kind ( f prokijty to aid he exerciseof its coii s ri u t ion 1 1 yoersi. a $ d' si a ye? fr con: Struct loniof Jfohificationsl :. and pu reljVup onjlhe same rtrinclple. it may , vest its mdne in sotks as a jjfinanCjial operatic This Ifbuse Ija' lately sajnc tinedr by ah al innsi, j ba ni mo'us Ivote, the holding tf. siockiby lju go-; yeninent in! t ie Unitet States' Pa k; Any foreign govern mei: r, corporation or individual, enjoys the, privilege of vesting ttieir pioney in S?tate - instifuiions ; jinn n seems to me!. Sir, "that much more; d.inzer is to be a ih ?hended Trom 1 1; a t s0u i e, Uni:cd than 'from the sovei iiniewt of the $tirep I Bur. Mr. Speaker. 1o pursue the subject vt bd ;t m one; the specially .grhnijedj' pow er!, a right r to'etab!iph postl.offices ami poit roails.'j In tlie ctmsjitrrictiorl ofj such n irjstrumni as the (ponsiitiition pf the iJ'iited States, the organic act of a mighty tifivep)ojenl, it sems tome, bir, that we should not cal in the ail of thfe aebjephi lologist, &i'n(iulge in "verbal critieism.. but should rather sc'in it with the) libera hey e of tfie statesman, anxious to enforce its fuj.l a n 1 tl fa i t h f u I i Jexe c u ti 6 n a 1 : c o rd i ng t o ij s s pi -rit and the intention of is authors; I vvouM. hovveyer. remirk,. in passing, that jif the: Wordj establish is restricted to mean " to fixjaitd make permanent," it .would pre venta State lrtm ever altering a road which had been established by Congress as a ps? roailp wineh wouidb' aS great an inniad upir State rjglts as th construction! of a road, To eri su r e th e regu la r a n d ce r t a i n iiPfipion ofJjit(iiligencH,' politic.!. Cnmhier ip ia l.jinO .pri v i reiand't bjat t h i 9 J migh t be e ( tr cted by a sysiem whidh should pervade the tjJim4 -Wfthl imifoYmiijv -Ihisl povpr? was Vfi! In thn T .4riat.i tn'rrt iif l h TTitlo'i Was it intended that the General Govern I ment should be (lenendent upon any one State for the fulfilment of the duties with which it was charged, for the benefit of ihelwhole ? Can any State refus- to permit tlie )Leneral government to transport tne . 4 V. . i " : I . t . t mail throue-h hdrterriiorv ? Can it obstruct a njriil route, and prevent' the .General Go vernment from 'reirtovi ng tlie obst r tuition If it can. the,n any one State can annul a conlstitunnnai power - whieh the whole peo of the United States have srantetl. it ate cannot d o tks, t hen tlie G eueral ernment jhaye a fitobJ to open attci con- struct - a , post foatr, if necess uy for the trahsportatioh of tl.e inau- , i Mthe Constitution has not pnlv conferred those spec iallMl. 'defined. po W.e r s , bu t , o u t ijibuhdant cafJtion, has; cj)iifered ;npwn Dtftlgress (he right Vtb makejall lawsjwhich diaJl be nece sary and proper for carrying rifci executio n the foregoingj powers.'' ; In, :ariying;into execution the power o esta- jlis i post, olhces and post roads. Congress !tav; provided, lor th punishment ofofffn i;s against thje lost tifiice regulations, and. !iiv! protected the) mail against; robbe ry,; by the ptin shmnt of death in certain oses. -r Novvi if it be, necessary and pro jVer fori the lue exercise of . Jt his poweri; to take awav htlniati dijfeJ as has T been; done uhdernhese laws, it mavWurely be contend- ejl tpat;;tne yovernjment naye , a right: to instruct a Yj)a I w.hen necessary k for the transportation of thej mail, iiore especially la (trio AwnprC -'nf the! litVtrl .ol.IlL .... . l. (1 rn'ght p.ss, wojild be entitled to com- nensasioti umiii tnelclausejot the constitui mmjwuicuprovjuesj vtnac private proper- i?w ehitH t riot It a i'nTi,, . ii.'T.i (Hit lust com oeosatiori-' WhirH ' VoiL - -ii t , ,. .. V i ' -. I V - ' - , ' ' during uie Ad.nirtistrati. h of PitT.tnt JVasldngtort, and shortly after the aiibption P?ilne , gonst ik u tor v this 'power seetps to h h " q-7 T v v. V ; V ' i . S V 1 ' Sa ' c u n s i ru ct ion t ranr Pry "igh autHorMyfrIr ly contrihutea t hilk fWioation aruldVipti- th i! I . t ' jniui me uonsurutti on the table sothe ja;..H;agq to the survev of hF Qf ?v.:; t ' 1 if - ' l " 1 4'"". -rp41 .... .t .. .1 ..a --i . ' -1 . ., . - . ,-. r- o vetL that jesojiition into ctU tj eTdute iwould: e determuKMt pn. 4d persojinharih a stability Ot rof u is, vou fc I mi, kb 1 in Drovenients initios i J?tU !' Wfelad to see t his r business brpugnt,rward ; te. Mone'r it could be carried mto feliecu tfi eett;? Innany3 parts! of Hhe H anu Air. Baldwin; were members olj the Convention which" for- M INI exe rc i se of th K no W e r, 4rr;cYl ? .!).' f : ijrf .1-1 earek'c ma n tie i fhe f Ise offlt pfeentafi s"orrthe'11 6th' nntia!) i 44 v- r-, ' '-""?' M'wfcu' 111:11 me .Tf SO!liritn Im.l me resomtipn.? .ne amvic w.as uiccorrw l ine impnivemnts rhereafter to b 'm a z nent of an scienre l iAs wll I. j e ; a nd from so t li a venerat ed npd :en I igh te i if l s(iu rce,m u st ; b tmnsil e red, t n resu m e. a s e n 1 1 tied f o ye ry great weigh t , if- not d e c i - sive o1.'4he.jnii.esti(.iu-';-vr' h To 1 b rore ed , ".Sif in fa s ce r t a i h i n g - t h e derivcdtThel war-inakjrig !ipowerv,wfh its proper a nd necessary incident a I. powers, is conhneo ; to the; uenerai bov ami, in. the e x v .re I se ; o I these r o w ers insisted h-t it m ay be ti e cessa y a ri d ' p rt - -per t o i moke a road or canalys theVsigeil ri" oft (i' case inay ri q Ui iy. . I n tnki o g . I h is view of the subp.'ctY it ;may be i'eTul loin q oi re"whM her t hese a re.rimran- ord i na rtly employed in conducting warlik.7 ok; rations on whether thev do not essentially conduce to the'military defence o f the coUntry, of its b'elfitrf' and to A he effectual e xert ion rfrnl pow eis. x The com I uct i h g of m 1 lb a ry ope-, rations depends uponi the, m o ve in e n t s d 1 are' J)od test of m e h j w j tfji, t lie 1 r dvi gga ge, waonsv: artillery , jstorei, ar munitions of war : ami can i t be for a inonient supposed that rthese movements;iUMn,wnico tne sal vation pf,, the xountry s, are J to jje I . obstructed, for want of power; to open a mad or canal, or (for it rea I ly djoes .involve t h e pa rad ox) fur w s n t ! of po w eV j to 'more.- I believe, ihough, Sir, that it is generally a d m i 1 1 e d t h a t t he exigencies of ; wa r m a y justify: the exercise ofjhis power, but .it is denied that it may be exercised, inr; peace. Sir, 'these are 'not th' works - of the" 'mo- meut, upr of a'day :tbey require, years for iheireVecution, and deliberate calculations anu plans, jt is iur iuy in peace 10 pre-, pare for wnr, for hen alone can those es 1 a bl i slim e n t s be for m e, I a ji d mat qred , which a state of w rlnecessarily (lem.ipd. Up on1 what principles" are Jwe ,00 iv erecting fot ifir!ations, ;it an 'immense expense, thrb out XH't Uuioni if it is,' not preparatory to a sta?e of war ? Their batteries", I .hope5r will long remain silent, but the knowledge .f their existence vill n ve: its due elfecf upon our enemies. .We have been' told". by he Father Of his country, in his ferst speech to Congress, as Presideptythat j'Mdbe pre pared for war is one of the most effectual m ea ns of p re se r v i ng pe a e."t . i , TJ 1 e m e n t i o n of these fortifications, Sir, jeads more di f ectly "to;the consideratjon of the .system 6 f n a t i o n a I d e f e n c e w h i c h h u s b f .e 11 a d p t ed, and has, 'for seylpralj years, successive ly receivetl the sanciion of f CMnjrress. I'his system was very ably'explaioed. and opienueu in tne last Uongrrss, Dv -t lie Chairman of the committee, of AVaVs an.d. Means; MiV AIcLine, f D"!. Shortly :f,er 'he last war, when sad experience 1. . -i : ! . ' .1 j 1 ' i'.. . r 1 ' : .1 - . L n . . iiao impress!! .lesscins in wi-uoio, 1 nt ucn oral Governmr nr tempb) ed ' he.jablesc en gineers, with General head, tp 'recnnnoitrej f r on t i e r, ' ' a ! 1 d p r . j c t . i 4. m V . -w ' nei.naru at the'r howhoie; m ,riiiiie sj- s ! e m if riati o n a 1 4 .' - f ft " defence. - J ne li, iinep rs state, in uieir report, jihat the basis of this defensive system fr the frontiers , of .the United S ates. are, ' firs', a nav ; svcpruU f rti ficaiions; third interior communication 8 by land and water ; -md four'hj a regular arinv and weil ! imzu nnhtia.- Ihese means joust all be c a fvirin1ata ci'Cohi " bmejl sota to form Si r, I neeti only re- u .iniipictL C" o ; til. ler to tne very ap;e a mil lutfiu reportsup on tnis suujvct, to e onvince P1- ntlei nen fhat ihe lines of interiorv communication therein! recomm'-tided. are inuishensable to the complete defence wiihout; now enterinir f "i ' ; the country, but more, into deiaiU vhould presume that tne opinion of-scien tific men, (one of whom, at least, ranks a tnong the firlt of . bin profession in the world,), upon v prof est tonal subject, won hi be enitled;to'very great respect- . ' A So much has modern warfare become a science, : and so im media teand necessary is tlie depeoclence of a nation upon its trea sury for i is su ppor t a pd m a i ntenan ce, that a primer and economical application of its funds involves the yery exercise and con tinuance of its warlike operations Mo ney has', long since been deepiedlone of the siain sinew of war. 4n the fate war, the ex ure of treasure for transportation of 'stores! munitions, rtillery ,cwas immense. : The resources of the cmintry were gre.itl y dimipished and cripriled, bv the ehormous demands of this'de.part ment. wrinei service, ana,pr course, jitsaDiiity tovcarryi on th'e war was propot tiobabl v impaired. , - : , u-wi::i-b The expense forJransportion during the last i war nas Deep eimateii : arjsixty mil lions of dollars; oyer roads so aboniiha ble as to make the e n rf op bills ,Qtist a dol f lar fa piiu n'd, V "Th? price of; a bar re I if fitiur, by the. time it reached ihe,afmy u on, the Canadian : frontier, '-would S'ager c red ulityr. O n e, h a I o f . t h e e x t ra 6 f tl i h a ry expense incurred fijrjwant.of - giiotl niads and canals. would inore. than. have paid for their, const ru el iou, and in il I itUs 1 w ou Id have been sa ve. i to the eon ji try wh ich!wert drawn from the pock eis of our i n'U u s t r i ivu s! 1 1 i ze n s, ! by d i re c t a x e s i n t i m e of w.i r, & shpwered upon confracV it is, Btenuusly,contem!edfthat cent-ct this money could be applletl in intnict "a .y oaji?i. aiMi canais i veniWitn tne coiiseutjiif Jthe Srathrtmgh wfmse TerrM v ,cjJ u,lgv- p-i, aiiii.rne iniiiyiuuais tbrmigh .whose Un b? wagons, m i S t be d raggekf axle deep must li pai d t o the contract uri i I M rg- . w I a s a n a rgu u t a s i 1 1 st! vi 1 1 e Ve x e rc ise'-.of these iower$,t ha tl th(;y Uo n h aye b e e ftj'cu ti t e m pi at e 4 by the, fra tn ers jo f 'tlie COnsti tu iimii to ' t hs i urnay b 2; an I t-'i. ?.'!. .. . i ' . i . AlJi .' u . . -1. r - . ? lia 1 loey pon i empia ieu ..in e use ui all means that were necessary nd proper without nreiendifiir t o specify t hoVe means. ment wufd Vnt r?'i A . . t:.." unless we;asmip;liaf ih fr.. instrument iriiemltM fo hmhihtt .1. ' 't e fn l ny benefit tu . ... . .... - ,nS tt eml forces of If V comitryilo cohicent rate Wirh V ;..! ; Ule V ririiii.;!.- 1 ri 'e i i i before!' .ind- th.rfT.fo,Al...i.t V. l ePiii.' xuo'tunn. ui. crr uttll; Been-1 an:- - i:tc :Pr.irr hl !..t :.l . . C4 i ....... . . .l jiriixirTanr rWIBy.Vqoh)d n.V fly in , kh ,,f,!r ! v anti nro- U i.". J.e. ..j.1 L i , if -. . " f ler,c- ; rnint!of T;PI, ; t wfir too imW,- ; to be. rmhilectt .1 ;LiriJ.r-Ai.i.- r - :" wit f condiicljfjg the ai.mialyj -;pA! "V T 'tr . . old; .Corijjr - j war of sed re s IVCS llreOn.. .t iHat-y. rurp()se? jifnd- jm useii. thK v power;as a iv&r niuver esrdfi.m:jm4ed direciin? '1,1 Prkr.n.y.n L. 1. I . V , O ft t . . 'i8 not f.itA resolutions as an authnritU . "i (ruction ot our 'nresentf rnanhi.:A i &cwas ; famili4ryex?rcised as a povv f incident o carrying W war by! thos ierv ' statesmaniMnany or u6?t;-of Whoo; &flpf wards" assisted in form rug our present con" stitutiori. and I: who then bv ope. Kut.,JMr v: Speaker, ubon refjringtnouri statute: book, I nnd. otiring the' Adrnir-. trationjiif MrJ Jellersoiil that au act pas-f ed, which 'was approved bv hiriiVn ihe 15th i-eu. iwvuy jwiiicu .me pover('or con-; sfructingjii canal is not only exercised, but helTeis-Hik assineil fyf its exercise. Ai -ileem-this jact a very'cl ear exposition and establ ish men t of f he ddefrihe for j Whtch:" I hji veetiie honor! to conte VdVljshalJ'citethat; section -f it Which ! auth -rises liie'cOnsiruc tiori ofL the canal at 1ar (e Theti re but twi sections, ithe first makes an apprujjria tyni for fiirtificjitions, toesecond ismthpst vyonls, to jwhich I beg the particular at tentiori of setitlemen ; '-" ; . And.hq it further enactpd, that tho Pre ideit Of the United States be, and he is hereby uuthor- ,Hed to cause the Canal of Carandolet, leading frim Likej ponbhart ain, v by wiy. of Ihe-Bayott. St. lohn, tr the city of NeW-OrieansfI to be.ex t ended to tl e rji'er Mississippi, and made suffci entlv deep! hroug'hout to atjmit an easy and safe passage o g-OK ibouts, if upob purvey thereof; hi shall he convinced thnt thelsame is practicable, antl vUI conduce to -the more effectual defence of kaid city1);"; and that for tlje purpose of defray. ! in the expense thereof,'' there be, a.id is here byi ppropi-aed, the sum i?f twenty-five! thousaHd 1 dollars, to be paid 'out of any' moneys, in tac treasury; not otherwise appropriated-: ; Appro ved. Feb. 10, 1809. See. Vol. 4, Laws U. S. p. 201. i' .This act, sir, affirm s f o i ( s. u I most extefi the principle f-r which i contend. It di rects a canal to be constructed during peacr,; as apreparation; tor .war, feir,: it must heeds be, that a government, whfch caa in- ve the nation in wak - must net only h aye a rim bu t be u ntle r a in bs t sacred obligation! to put on the armor of i defence, . before it i-ushes into the cohflict.'J ! !Bu ti t is orged wi th ? m ueh zeal, and I have no doulit with much bcnesty, that tfie ' - ! ' 4!-. . ' , . ' ' . S . - j . (.;. n.aiicn rit lliu rirt'troi illtrnlvnc 'inrnfrinirtj I VAVviat P-v I' ". ui iui ilo uii him tn,i. i ,'c e.tto lr,,t a;a l I4K - i! T A..r.i . i .,ii 8.T cate it. t v it be hecessary" and 1 proper to the exercise of" the power to establish' postroflices ji no, poist'.ro 'fqs,'c4 or.to tbeMe--; fetice of tlje country in time of war; or t? thej exercise of any constitutional .1 power, Purely it is jnbt ob.ioxioui.rd such a charge wiietn.er it De a ;necess.ry anu proper au jitnei to these! poyrsy If, humbly' submit m to jibe better judgment o the House upoO ; the! reason land auihorifie3 . 1 have had the. honor to offeriiv rlrfe f.'l;.-v !v-- ' - Sir.tn-what Jnanner has this government, acted in regard to works of internal na proyementl?' ;And wrrT:kind ; of worb have received the patronage f Cqngress ? gisliitures !h;ive been presented, and tie naf jorrtl cj arcter;of t and relied upon as Z enYitiitig them ta nir tptr1aVu!r?H'afY uost every" State the 'power! of thisgovernmient .bv .ofer&a - .'- - f i ' 4-. - - v - i - 1 a t-,,,,,, icjs of. res oim ions invoKiig irs aiur ; IVirginia, siras;! understand; did not di-H dain to ask ';t lie; "aiil of : Cijri'gres in iSta- the ;wa(crV6fthe JamesVaptk Ketdiavva. I thinkI .ttjifyi say With propriety, j thatevcrT State!haat Wtime. ti me or; ' ot he r, a d miti et or. acqiescel io'the exercise oj i his, pwerf hv : the 4Tovenimen. SjW there seems W me; Jo d$?.!m 6 tl j'ifiger-tcr S t at e rrighti, by a? propria tiopU of mimey omler such cica Princes. (Janere areotner cases orporiiions ch states,, !n-q u ns te ii j the ix'iv e rn men Vo ta ke s t oc mi acciluiri r'f,yt It e great Rational " benefit f' VcciiV iroiu:!beir constrction--a9 ip t vVrei if ilL vlaial Swami - canal. 1 here 'tlietiisht ria':'cdnstrutif.; 1 Ileoanal vA and vNortht-Caraliriai ..iinijhe United bta-t t.nly exercised, a, privilegejwhicli the tn e,srQrporatrda7 eiij ysi.r.';-.'. .-Ij-rtr ; '" rhe: gat ern me n t by ;th: powerof WT priitlii!'c beings created by. State aoihoriiynd er and that; too, wUhthimjKHtVj nctidnndlimitatioH ' 'v' ;.r ... Jt il national 0'"" was alscj. directed to . i. - ueneraloyernment the wafiifakiii er with its neesary aiiU proper inchleiij. s of which .they : had admit ted "this to U i t I . , I .- . ! . Mas not; y4ingress o.en tirgeu uy ne i- sljatureslof iii;!Sta sion;after' session; memorials of State 1 ; r i vn .f,4 ue aj)?f i&it&tt: otUJe'fjiid:to'-.be' thus' But if t t tvere l ad niii t ef to be; a '.'act' tha t Tit ; thV must conduce to . "the nerence, aau gencin vvmi"1 4 CoveTnmcnt to : '.-!- -v-,:-: .- -vv;' .- ' - 5 - I ill)irUM - V I S ttg Ia a killtUlk. J1 . IILI I Ml 1 li II till HVJ (I - .i'vv -i,; 'i.v . - -. , s - -i - , . - . . 11 . - . 1 ...... . . -V. - .: ' . . . .. . 1
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