Report of the special joint committee on so much of the governor's address as relates to the resolutions of Tennessee on the subject of internal improvement, under authority of the general government.

Boston [Massachusetts] : Dutton and Wentworth, State Printers, 1833.

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Report of a Massachusetts special joint committee on parts of the Governor's address related to resolutions of Tennessee and Georgia on the subject of internal improvements under the authority of the federal government. The resolutions indicate that the federal government does not have authority to appropriate funds for internal improvements. Five representatives and four senators began deliberating on January 16, 1833. On March 30, 1833, they submitted a report. The Committee reported that the projects supported by Congress' ultimately helped everyone. The report includes a resolution which states "Resolved: The government of the United States is invested by the Constitution with the power to appropriate money for internal improvements in the several states and would the Governor please transmit this to Georgia, Tennessee, and Maine." (Page 14).

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Print version: Massachusetts. General Court. Special Joint Committee on so much of the Governor's Address as relates to the Resolutions of Tennessee on the subject of Internal Improvement under authority of the General Government. Report of the special joint committee on so much of the governor's address as relates to the resolutions of Tennessee on the subject of internal improvement under authority of the general government. Boston [Mass.] : Dutton and Wentworth, State Printers, 1833 (OCoLC)24135245

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