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'ar that it must no
unlimited -in its ends,
mwitable in its means. The
ercanrot be defined or prescribed.
sall not ndertake to say, that, as
rar,.'aeasure, this might not be vin.
icated if explUdiency, policy and
ooI faith would allow us to say that
i . s such a measure. 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=
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