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But, sir, .veivez not had a war with Great tain fur nearly- forty years, and h liyIis it now, for the first time, sug tastei that it in cutting a canal urouid the Falls of St. Mary's, we re to.regard it as a war measure ? sIt io n6t usual, Mr. P "esident, for -3 va nmeasures to 'th tl Inture: n uro, s itis now 'Tme. }eould. ,'r r f the bill. at naues are. supposed that uired for this ho' first bill re tion 'of half: a the purp se of ,ai "Auea t the ver brought - be-. opriating mneyMv )ose. It is said icoses that the ructed. Why, easure whiali can se Senate, if the Ilimitable, which wpr measure. r neiple you may give any ure such a complxion. When the Collin's line was under onaideration, we were to be recon ciled to the appropriation of a large amount for its maint' nance, because s those vessels were sai: to be war vessels. I would as sooii consider < the barge sent by Cleopatra to re ceive Mark Antony, a war vessel, as one of the Collins' line of steamers. A vessel carrying women and chil. t dren, and to run away from an ei.e. may, to be called a war vessel ! It seens to me, that the people of this country are supposed to be willing to be reconciled to any measure, if you nppeal to their spirit and love of war. I do not'know that I can better il. lustrate this war-like spirit, an.d bel ligerent temper of our people, than by reciting . dialogno between a young trooper and a revohutionary I soldier. Jimmy Pacton, in returning from the muster of a troop of cavalry, called upon Joe Nunn, a revolutionsa. ry soldier. Joe had seen hard ser- t -ice--h. d .-e'- . somethiig es 'gould raiseb siriv which 4oui induce'fhojeopl1i&that 'sectiin t( elfarge'a]Britishfleet uion horseback (Laughter.) Gidat Drifain to invad< the UnitedStates in the Northwesterr l'erritoryl Does any one suppose fo i moment that: this measure wvas de rised under .ny apprehension tha) [reatIBritain is td. invade ns in 1ih1 neighbrhood of the t-:kanmn ? Why, ,ir, she night as well go direct y into the lion's den. [Renewed aughter.] When we are advocating neasures as war mneasures, we inThst ook to the ordinary sphere of proba ility within which we should legislate. [ have not the least idea that Greal Britain will ever make war upon us in hat quarter. The Senator says, him elf, if we acquire Canada, there'will eo no' necessity for this canal as a var measure, and from what the ,entleman has suggested, I suppose ro must prepare ourselves for the equisition of Canada by treaty. IIe ays he has a stomach quite capa ious to swallow her, and other acqui itions in the bargain.. These acqui itions have changed already, and I11 still further change, the whole utiotfour national character. Rome vill be 1ome no more-but more of hat at another place. But I choose to say, Mr. PIesi lent, that I do not regard th ; s a ar measure. . Sir, there were bless rgs-asked in the name of Esau, that zero intended for t tefit of Ja ob. This may 1ymame f war, but, rely r r, it is de igned for the ben' Z of commerce. am not going to have my common enso, and the common senstof .the ountry so far blinded, as to say that his is not a commer cial measure n imiprovemeit to facilitate com iefe. Did not the Senator from j'j mi say as blietoe either has the sanction. of. the Constitution. Why, If ve had the will, we should need the wisdom of tho-Deity, to. appropriate this money; justly, for the temptatioji woul he so great,.that we could not.otherwise avoid beiiig partial. Suppose n gress had the power, _under s.bch doctrine' as that soggbotes lrofessor Fpsy, of making: rai-pie: scend from the clouds when it where, we pleased. It is the verf last power under heaven that I woulbl wish to see given to Congress, or to any set of men. howiever wiso and good. .If it were proposed that Congress should have the power of regulating the clouds, and saying whether rain should descend, and where it shall. fall upon the United States, I would say that niothing less than the Wis oin of God. was re quired to regilate such a dispensa tion. And' when you undertake to regulate conmerce, by partial appro. priations of money for local objects, I will not say there is cpriuption, but we viulate that podion of the Lord's prayer which say#; I Lead us not into temptation.''' itis impossible that we can guard against-he temnpta tions 6f interest. No one knows the xwants and necessities of- another part of the country, thongh he may be familiar with those of-hThown, and possess with all, a disposition to mag niry them. But where ill -yo get 7the means? If you undertake the regulaticn of commerce by the ap propriation of money, thi local de inands will be various andjl lmtod, whilst the means must bo ejiand running to -gxhans.tion:- o will g :t all, whilst others wou ;no thing. Such a sgtem Is not only partial in its o S bdt; would ruin any coun.t tt moje blind 'reediress control comnercobyE tr eaties, and discriminating dluties, &c. The'regulation of conioerce, by making new channels for t, was a sabject that was discdlded in conven-' tn ,Such' a mode of reg'ulating . noeree was, I; blieve, proposed .'1Yr;. ; anklin. Let me say that xa'r td,. being lecessarily r& a measdre .cii able bf more co61upton than any:.other.. .Iut ad. tnt the jrincipIe .and where'aro you to obtain. tie mondy?, I know. of no limitIo this Government except the want af money. And, sir, if we are, to appropriate it to' any and every object thact~may, ben: uggested, here; and 'that "on the:pretext,' tht. i. ;willy facilitate the. purposes of war, ydou will very soon .havenoTr ea'ury left. The objacts contemplated bytie Con stitution -upon which money-.Wasto be'bestowed as a means of iccomt plishing-.-afford no -security; for if, in assigning one object you can affect another, and vice: versa; : then there can be no limitation oif national ex penditure, but a-want of the meang. The power to regulate commierce .un, der. the war power, like :Aaron's rod, will swallow up all the -resta. . I recollect reading a story-and I hopeithe Senator will' not tako of' fence at my relatiig it in -this--con nection, for lie knows I have -the profoutidest rospiect for -him whee a man wanted,.on aiiblfa occ3ision, to evade the license :law' in.iassa chusetts, 'which forbade his retailit liquor. And so. he got.. a:. striped pmg, and advertised him for a show. Well, everybody who went in to see the striped -pig, and paid for' that, got a 'treat besides:'' [Laughte1r Now, I ain ospoosed to this striped pi' mode of construing the 'Consti tittion. EF. dy knows that a1t; ian '1 i _ seeh t Qstria [Inaghter.] 1e pronounces fthat ,ord better th an ahy nn mand I aveihard, he.does it superbly;,he pronounces that wor ivar" [Laughter J Just name codfish, and ho anid.his allies cry; "war" diretly '.'Mr. Casts- Codfishcoingrn, or-cot. ton i-s ill nto hieY tgo fo the: North and the South, thiE Etand th iet.c -go ainstwlioev(7 a tacks.then. - .. .. '1Ir.IButler. - re yiybeli e th 4a~t if-you wonld. only4ge nthe Inator chance for .wa'r, he-w&uld-No. forfit -for. cotton waro, fany. other war with' England I=mean.,, [Laughter.) In Itruth, I must say.. the. gentleman' is lifted above seotioilal'bigotrf. r Mr4 President, I shall not have timegt. iish the remarks as I, bad. them': in, my mind; but I interid to. present my Views to the public some form or other, on other, topics connected - with this debate. As I have, already sai', this is a Pioieer1 measure to others which are to:fullow. If this mode of tnaking-internal ini provements'is to beiolloed 'out, as it is iidicated in ' the, river and lar bor".bill .: If th thins. f. y oiar ting money for local .purposes, u rith out gard. to a generdai ys n, is contineda;.it nistinesarily'break down the -Treasury It is out of the question to suppose that the Treiu ry: can stand under iy and the only limitation of the posef's of the Gov ernment will be wantfo money Sir I am almost inpined to think that you will .never have a.good Govern-: meiit Uritil you are without money. If to-mor row- you shad an ! empty. Treasury, and you haid to resort to direct-taxation, 1 believe vou would then feel. someihing. like the6res on sibility and accoutabilitf ofRepre: sriatixsio'tieoi conetituen N.Bat f'iMnd;I'is tedadt t an r elctixds ctiooe:{:.lisgti ' e ici any.bitject ainr li'exe to conttol it, thiet ,47ato necessArilyY l;e'aii 1t ,Ri r; .;, Call WIW pQmocra if nltuiea db " not = avQ . u1kod' tno. Ddtnoeri y _ tie, K'. form nf' dcal otisu, , rlien it ; .', epta'g q Defure t Ju1 us, Giiesar, ,t43o preme power ithere} 'x< OD eAt'th ;. or ,'-ih .r 111!lt4rtr;. b incb"si.vcre, iaotiotia of;morlit ad Uinislrafioii ;oFrutilic'Aff:iira:r were a, puiiplR of ordtucl}e" s ' heo. The Itornnn SCnai e tta.pr cecdtnga ifnoE wi. zre the ";iYi rld;zit letiat ith'r'" l3omA9,people gy r ivents of. aJtondri ape p ' the Rrmplierty. :of an' Pople. But it] less tltanfliRy 'Mu.t was the change ilol-b' ' t-y retainc l_ t ity'off tli'i ; : trc *o "erntnent; tiiifi i 't der b intluc es: Domsatin" m'ora i'fr dclJar"wd. r;Y'ublic 'ti ix ub Y try k fes$vd but.4 oll;Y is e a x quisition..of:",forei-it terrlt y r , tins--bud'; introduce aac' t r r :r c suistry tl",at debased ,th0 t 1. corruptod a sore Wel say;:contcts'atna!l to e''f - From' the' national tr ag t = ' intere'st ' t had'2 mic E to ban .. ; "-, the-8en:ito of;Cceo..- 'AM nesi of ~ Cato; arid'; 'Iiri tus Subjects of du is o}l : .,-" 'z r ,, ,eta a taint a 'lici ntousneea Lad; " the.hea tby B}"atem.;:,. 'I1criQd carried Wtb tttuaaoe16tto f 4 purity, lied beeh ,fakali o; fo jlw t :4 aQroi>iStes= r