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::o. o. ILC - , :uiv .uvNuars speech.' ".h ;:,: ieu8utefArih'cwMid.w.-Ai & matrV taWteTt& m tu ecae Wrt..e-. ' "V ; - f1 l l T eo atteatioa tf the cess- t patriot as errr brt.thcd the airoflltavta. Thi I sLall 14a1UMW uruniiiuAnui-i.tA. - 'ulu" 1ww."rfwiM ouw urrt to uum a these word;! sfaowlxfurw IdUuuaalut KHnioMT t'is s as pr aur to If - ... " I . r ' 1 Trltion prottitin ; igalnsf tK expediei.ey ud right f the Qctuk J Gornmeat to carry an work of Internal IwpruTemcnU uithia iLt diridusl States being taken p &d read, Mr. Bm rose and, said, . --,.' ' ' ' " : r . . - !r. Chi'u-cftAn,--Tbe subject before is I admitted by all parties to be S'firt magnitude. Involving- principle of the' most tooantou- coo aence, no less t th' permanency nd stability, than the prosperity i harp oea 'f fl government under which wc live.-'f Kir I do not fo t j -paraiely to discuss the resolutions which Uye been tailed ap for deration but shall . treat the whole's oaf (abject, directed to om lot Although 'I do net promts the committee a talented, splendid or Went display in th discassion Of this .subject yet I flatter myself I h be able to give a true and faithfal exposition of the Constitution of the ' ited State, under the authority of which th Federal Government alone n act n I readily admit the dryness of all constitutional discussions, do fndio' a they do for the most part on the recitation of authorities and Itorical facta.,;- ;. U X .'( ' vS;'.. .' v- V filet the Congress of th United State, for years oast, has exercised 'n of a most doubtful nature in the promotion of objects of I ftUroal iprewment, is fact that Vill not bonied by the greatest latvtudiaa L md lu tba exercise of these power, that' the friends of this doctrine It sheltered tbemselres under implication and construction; is equally (tble. on the pathless Ocean, Hie mariner, to'aacertaia his Ion jurfe and latitude, U compelled often to- refer to his compass and chart, I. f,frucnt recurrence to fundamental principle i absolutely necessary t tecuritr of liberty, and thepreaertation of our Constitution and eo kment la their pristine purity. ?T ascertain the ritnal object, of the rfovemment. and the Constitntion under which it was. iw uied, let idrert to" the history of the times at which, and the party by whom it framed. 1 ShaU enuearor to snow inereoy wai, ine power now as- Dl kr Conn-ess over ine suoiecx oiMnierqumprvTemeni wiuun in nf snthOTllT neer cuicinuiteu ht u wuiiiuiuuuu ui ibvjuiicu tes. , Xttt exercise OI ui power uj wuiijjrm nn)iiiK9 viuit Ul iTeisrnty in the lnaiTiaew pwics, na innreuur iuwdtuiikct io me Uroment of the United States;v To expose the fallacy of this doctrine, jua torn to Uie history of 1776, when the States threVoff their allegiance Great Britain and became thirteen States, free, sovereign and inuepen t. Mr.h nossessiQt the soleand exclusita Jurisdiction bver its own terri- That soch was their understanding at that time, the following cx 1 1 frm. the Declaration of Independence will prom n We, the Re- (jcntatires of the United States io CongreBa assembled, appealing to the Mm. Judo-e of the world for tlie rectitude of our , intentions, do, in the he and by the authority of the good people of these colonics, solemnly Ilishand declare, .max xnese umiea fduuics wt, auu o iikiiioujjih. w snd independent State that they are ftbsolved from all allegiance to British erown, and that all political connexion between them and 'the taofprVat Britain,' J$ and ought to be', totally' dissoivedj and that,. aad independent Stales, they nave run power ro ievr war, conciuae ce; contract alliiuce, establish coinmerce, and to do all other act and . itJK fBDii tM States mav of riant' di."":And for the iovnort his declaration, with k firm reliance oar the prutscUpn of divin Provi- ce. we mutually pleaee to eaca oiner. our uvea, onr loriunca ana wyr lere -ir, it u most empnaticaliy declared, tliit the States were to be p Ind independents If auch Was the intention of the illustrious eigUers hat immortydeclaratioiirrif they :.we.4hflnfrejid wtereign tate, thin their rrsncctive SDheres. when and by what, means hare they be- Vs subordinated), and dependent on the powers ol ongressfi io 1770, years after th .Declaration independence, ine isiaies iouna uiem, M undpr thft necessitT of entering for their common defence, into a federacfV which was' doiae'oii terpsof perfect equality and recijprocity lidopting ii articles of confederation on the 8th July, 1778. ; JWhat wa lnmWof thatxonfederation? Head theUst,l2d and 3d articles. ' firle tha l&L' ;The atyl of this confederacy shall be the United States menca.?' Article tue aur cacn oiaie rpiaius hb Boyeieiiruij, irec shd indfttvendence; and eTery poweri jurisdiction and right which is h thin ; confederation expi'essiT delesated to the United States in Con- gutfdjP, as, n my -opiwonj tbey. are the salvation of the Constttution, MuiBMiuentiT Oi our Drescuj. in witivTuiinvin. ,inw"isiu. .meni of imnlicatiort mM c6nstruction which are now about to subvert p)i4"nowcrr enuhleriied' in rhe ' Constitution and erect on their s bf dangerous hyort of a govnmetitr bf unrtiaited powers; Article e State hereoyseveraiiy-enierinxo a nrui jieague ounena- rftUrhn (ttt.ii. ft ;: ,-Vr : ' Uanng hv wer th adToeat. of consolidate and a fiir, there wer otW St4e tLatbdd (aiM language, ik Oovenuaent, aai opposed to th rirM r tb biaiet, I will t . ? J4 Ut noB Iadj recited, in bj opinio, the opiiMons of some of those who adTocated the rights cf the to eatury the aund of Ttrr taDartkl mm that theSu.i trtifc--.t- . rjin...-..i - i . , n . . ed the Wea of nrrtaJennr their aoverarntt to CanmiL ii iinrtin nUni i;. v,.. . . ... Ttpi. vnaoiiortd na wwtij; btates Lis ram ahoald ever I Crtl tlh.Ut, 1""' i""H .iuik ur jgnwHuoou uuuis 01 any oiaie, I within the State of North Carolinaf Mind you, air,' the toe 2d article of her Bill of Kirhtv that the oeoolo of thi mesaorr of every friend to. 1 a system of mtern! la- Government and Stau rights. ; la his spirited reply tivPufui Kin,;, :.a ma Ttiaarty nad adrocated the opposite aide, page 141, Mr Martin said, When t! Declaration,' in States threw off their allrtianeo to Great Britain- thev hrunt indr. v Sute wight to dent of her and of each other, . They suited and confederated far rantaal . , xniMiil ami Atfam-V7' tmmM . linn. :t. r ..L !i l.k. . if 'w , r"u1fxngii reguiuie tu lateral gorenunent and defence aai thia was don on principles cf perfect reciprocity. nty police thereot; The-words U and txcbisitH art nst'd, ona to eurrobo will bow agaiq meet on the same ground. . But when a disolatioa tal6 raw in otner, u express in the atroogeat eonceirable terms iu disavowal place, our oririnal rights' etnjjrnnership with fJongmv r .with ay of theister.8tate'ln rt-,10 th Union has been by gulating or e fleeting her Internal gorernment in any respect whatever, this convention, he would . wu. uviv.oi ivom, sowctw, iponuw taenia w us. vonsuiaooBa oi -lis, ui same individual cootuiues. - I snow tliat rovernmeat mut , theseyeral 8Utes; a I promised buta faithful hiatoryof the Constitution.supDortedi andif theona waa iacomnatible with tha other. I would" ' ut wc uoiiea owes, me etaies itnuns inai uve arucie ot conledera. nort the KUtu Guvcniment mt th nwou f th ITniant rp I ,J . .!.-: tL- . . " .. .... .. . . r t" - - uwB, w uicnere mienaea oniy as a remporary expedient rounded anudt (he present systei 4 system or sUterr. ; Impressed with this idea, I the clangour of arms were too ine fficient for perpetual union, common de- ; made use, oo former occasion, of expressions perhaps - rather harsh. If . i ""i"1 nit iic3ci iauua uiuur tiuerucs. ww uio necessiiVMU iranunr a irenuemaiL,'AncMVB.uiAi ,tn LieviaikUre mufkii intrrnu' riiTi,ir if i -. and oreretruue re resumed.-0ur accio' States. , If any other, principle i adopted by. ' giv u yvery opposition. . Again, sir, in fhi-e Constitution, as substitute, to effect which a Federal Convention was called, which assembled at Philadelphia oh the 23th of May, I787V .-llcr the great battle was fought between th friends oTSute .right and the! friends of consolidation, whose objecf was to aiuiilulate tb States, and to! reduce them te petty corporations. !F Vhile (confess that this convention was composed ot a constellation of. talent,4 maay of the heroes; statesmen and patriot of the revolution.. any one of whom would have done honor to imperial Rome in her proudest days; yet never wa there, Mr. Chairman, a convention assembled under yonder i. ttair , compos of materials more discordant in thehrpolitical complexion. , yea,sir, there were Monarchists, Aristocrats, Consolidationists, Federalists,'and State Right llepublicans: and, no' doubt, each on believlngthat the government off his choice Iras the only one that could secure and render Immortal the liberties of his country.".-" 'v; .-. ;-. : .-v,:.. f ,-? , 4 history, however, Is given oftheloading'prtie of that con vention by Lu ther Martin, whow'as one of its members,'in hUcommunitition of its proceed ings to the Legislature of .Maryland. Mr; Martin say in itua- communi cation, '. That on our meeting in convention, it was soon found there were among us three parties of very different sentiments and views. One par ty, whose object and wish it.wa to abolish and annihilate all State govern ments, and to bring forward one General Government Over . this extensive continent of monarchical nature. Under .certain' restriction and. limita tions. Tboa whaopenly avowed ti sentiment er, Uis true, but fewi yet it is equally trutt that there, was a considerable number, who did not o pep M?t tif?10 wert? by myself and tnany otfiers of the v convenimfi, considered as being in reality favorers' of , that sentiment,' 'and. acting upon these prindple coverUy endeavoringto carry; into; effect what ..they well knew openly and avowedly could not be accomblislied. VThe second tar ty.ra notfor the 'abolition of the State goyemmehts,' nbr for the ihtroduc- uuaoi o iuounrtuitiu ggvernmeni unaer any lormi out tncy wisnea to es tablish ach a system .air could kive theif Awn State undue 'power Wd.'in- fiuence in th government over th other 8tatB.V A jhird partyu a what i v conwaerea iruiy r eaera i and KepuDiwan- . l nis party was nearly equal incumber with bot) th other ;wo ; But the favorers of monarchy, and those who wished a, total abolition 'of the State- governments, Veil; knowing that a rovernmeut founded on truly federal principles, the basis ' of . which was the thirteen State, toveraments. ' Preserved' m full force" and enerirr. .....ul.j...,: TiL.ii .7 -r. r" wpum i uebif utuv ut wcu vi w s; aim Knowing iui uiey were too wean m witn mat party wno-wisnea a' system giving parocujar statesjiower and influeneoover Aeother8.rprocuringin return mutuaTufnu a giving the government' fgtal tmj'widejihtd powers, a to it legislative eenuemea-eenceive'tnM tne aegisiauve DrancBt dangerous; into two. i ihey areas much .the representatives of the States, as. top: nrai aimimium m in nitrfunTitivM ai tHm ViAAr l m. s. a v. not rtA wimC ers which we here exercise fiivn Jy th legislatures? . I confc,whe4 ; c the conCedentMin ,w madr. Convraaa tn ril to ktiWi invmtrl urilli" . more extensiv powertj fcuf.tr Acn thf Staitt actef thai Congmt inJirtalo'c . . . ... f..f. . , . . otmro at wvem guy, iw ; wrr jcuunu, ana inrciare reiusea any lartner i concessions. he time is now come,' when we can -consututionally grant ' utem noi oniy new powers, qui ao moony uiair governmeni mat iaq biar -tovrnmentsarenotendanirered.w ...-. V, v' - '; - r Mf. Laiising, of New York, was the next who took the floor' on the side- ', of the State--pa. 43t."LThis National Oovernment,,,. said he, will- v from its powers, have gret influence io In State governments, ,and the:, existeoee of . the latter- ia onlv navedin annMY-aneki and haa it Tmf h : usserted tliat they expect (heir extinction?, ., Jf Oui; be the object, let us ' ; saia ney exanguisn tnemai oace.; . omrciamDer, u.ve aevue a system. . ol government which will not mcX the approoatwn ot, our eonstltuentv ' v are uiwoiyuijc uie uatonx ouvu we-aci wiuun wo. uions oi our powers, 11 -1 will be aPDroved oft aud should it wove defective, the people will entrust a futur convention to amend it. V ; ; Kj. i .yK-"? v - r ' - - George Mason, one of Virginix's most honored, ions, followed -on the ', gam ide--pa. 144i i Lnever .wilhsaid hVcj&usent to destroy State government and ill ,ver .be as careful to preserve the oneihoothejt If. we should, iu the foniiatioo of the latter,. have omitted some necessary v" regulation, ! will trust my , posterity jta amend -it, f That -the,, one govern- V mentwQioe productive of - disputea and jealousies against the other, 1 be- uevef ouxu wiuproauce mutual saiety.-v1 ies, sir, inu proiouna tates A man foresaw at that time me jealousies thai miglit arise, between the two- governments, and his prediction has been but too Sadly.verifiodj And, sir, notwithstonding th. course thathas ecn pursued ,.by New.-Eoland , for 'l vears nast. at mat time, and in that body she had sons that wouldhave honj brancs on the heart; of every State Right Republican throughout Anicri- V ca.' llis sentimentson the subject, of the State deserve lo ' be writtenia iroio. ana rxanamiixea. io DOBieniT' v .vt ixn a. utkutt mu mrecasi aimon ? approximating to intuition, )ie portray the great necessity, and i virtue of,, v; oiaw government. ,oir, ueggcpimoinea wiio woujo wtsn io near.. every : v thing in favor -of, the ndependeuce. of trie.tatcim the fewest words thatxr it is possible for me imagination to conceive, to attend to the following re x markar I m't said Judge Elsworth, asked by thy honorable . friend 1 from Massachutti, whether, by entering into , National Government, wUl,notequalypacipateiii national ,securityj?,Ixonfes J should but ; ; I want domestic hanuiness as well f as General security. f A" General . tin vernmenrt wilV never grant me thisr a t c;niiot know my wants, of rellerp W j:n.. J-flT! . tit-.. . tm n run. i.f iMrt.utt v i . h lUn 11..".'. " J 3dr1iTh Itfitb (jach Other, tor their common peepce,,ine secumy oi, ineirier ? J and tlteir triutual aud feenaral welfare, binding themselyes.to sist each i-ltr aniinst!all ; force; ottered to bt Jattack tnade:uppptmeu any of Vottvccintof eti s.-"? ts tfi"am.n tlie States exnresstv reserved to themselve per ft'and it anoear the oVjectof fcnterinK into the Jeaeuei was find all to support thfe sovereignty of each, And to opposalL force or; at-j p two year alter,' you win anma u ncwaxnuvn, ui iujimjuiiuumb I&xed to the, Coiistitution of Massachusetts the following claused .Tlie 'pie of thi Commonwealth have the sole and exclusive' right iff gwverftlng aal.'aTMMrtvereisftt'a iteafter shall exercise and p joy every poc wrisdxetw. id right kh it notjofc ttoay . not hereaftejc be, by fteri jxjfrwhf dekgtfrtla the jited.Siatcs )f America; in Congress ; asemUlfteiX' Massachusetts u. i inj Trlitaivn MnvArpiicnf V oVf.hi:l: State aud k nerfect Independence, s grtVernei by aserie ot :rM0lutionsjtone. oi wmcn coniains e wiiowf t declaration; ; "Whereas loijbto hav ' irisen wheth'ej- .this ,Copgres.iS ica wtta sttiucienx bowpi jmiu vus.n j. w y anu executive wen jinowm inax ny oeparjing irom leuerai system, mey my aistres. :aiy, ptate 1 pnjy,oie out oi tmrieenvy van mey, toe ueiwv pavo the way for the jr. favorite objclr-fTthe estrictionof the Stat'govern-1 era! Gdvefnuleuti gratify my wishes?. :My happmw j depends as much oa " roenta,and the introduction of monarchy.'t'.r? r't ?C -&tzCKJiht infant depends upoi - 4 "1 will HOW reaa. VOU.. Sir. tha amnions nt nm nt thiv. tnmt riiatiTn-mah. i mnfhpr tm nnunuhmpntj 11 this tannr. an anawpr. I hA nn ithr tv ed'indjvida'aVsi'-aV'heldHu.at - - political fsfaee bi' Nortlr' AmeVica.'r6iris I am'awtr( that it will hi nri, I ahnrtlfMerji.'' MrrRhairman. fi explained, lit tha mnat rta-r.aii4 A most honored 'stotesiftett,1 who KaVei,l to jgir u. country i but the1 truths disclosed by history1, '.however ujnpleasantv ahoukl dontie happine, a well a ;,the advantage itfjfedetpt uniofii giva , , 'V ependenc& Including ery objecxcpt Svelu$vpm3l;i0td. tthypifetes,, ' New York, for several years atter.me ,aeciaraucn, oi our uoj i l -L roahliitinnmiohfi of which contains not be concealed. U od wilt find hthongst the .ihest distinguished names who advocatoa consolidation and,'conBequentlyi the annlhUatioftufid toboli- nun vi ; u ,umn. "T umcw'.wuiBlIlw JlKHCrpt Vi.CX7Hit7 JVWMMOB, m thedefphc of the right f,Stoajviftaiid the names of y Gf orge Af-aivtfvj eye y(V Mgaasana of .Maryland, ..and :Sir-iiLtake eaCh of these gentlemen, as expressed lin the debates fjhe 'secret ni-O' ceedlng? ,of th deraK ipni-..wno pas Dcen noporea Washington arid co-phrt-i fcefitleman of ttost Iblcndid tal'enLv-ufter' itftctngaiieric' at xutfolujionsi! upohiish Jour' pre sent Constitution was finally preditated.' and toakins aa elaboritte speech in their favor, says tlio author of toese ivoceedintrs. if closed -tits : marks with a set ot resoiutionsV' fifteen is Dumber, wnich he proposed to cimrati,:r ui uie vona.uuon.;'',:'VVxoT.. vaqqi witJvg high Vtatioh irf the 'cabwet', of General? i of Mf. leffersdri.in that administration-?--! in wmcn mefapa oi amies, sbouw oe anwnuaiea.;'wl Aeain, in page I ay, ne says I am fcertalnthAt4 Rational Qvernnent,ouit to bg established;, and this' is the only moment whenil can he Carolina, Ge6rtria. AlaTiania Missiwippr arid Lod&iana. ' To usurp th sovereignty and rights of the Btatepandtd permit Congress - to lcpsHt '. for them, tinde th authority of fth. ;eiierf toelfcni and to internally TOn thft ITrinnfirtii frti tKlr 1nntinn. . ni1"tt 'loartinw ririn Koft.rtM Lidinail ni-AtiAV W f n ln. rtU iViui KrtW. at fKft PYnnun Af f ka loia . fstvArorl A to.fofe'i'heiloyernroe totesould :teitcoMiinf e'raateM if i poeriiiiCongreM thatne. intendeiforyedernl vtrlnieAdeijP.ut irsmer of tlie.Constitution not a, hint to gnhtify in which mef dea bf Stotess he ttchloaclio.Miving fcljeil fram.to la fcrty part of tiieir debates; and. . wouwi, m tne language ot tne immortal jenerson,--necessarily pa erecting Congfeinto one great govertunerit of uhJimited power, constitutiQffadefi ?i nition. oCtyrariny jubre to beidieaded" than, that which result$:frpm a hmitcd. fffr, Agoverpmentoxupiimitea powers 5 . juy uoof sir,.w(iai mon v I Europe i theri that administer at this time such an one? The posterouBf it cannot, ,wui not peretaiaea a moment Dyny ; btatpsman. Vs -4 , i J r.- r i if t-t .? , ( w .'suchift the true nature of' tlie-powers now contended for bv verament are weaknd disfracted-w To aVold sthe evfl'eda'iW'SVoni uhe ftlepdat of 'Internal Improvement,'as carried, on by Conjrressunder tne tbseVr.atiooVipusteBt against the advoi completely sovereiffn and toflntAtf 'anoteM.;.ociriitesW were fupportedii il'ttcle lh lsf that government OI nffnt OnZinaves. iruin. w ucuuicj, is I r'V nu'inmcj' i w uuij-ott.mu uu.ncu v until iut pion ot vuc(M uuuiLiu mi ngv (.lin. ureuciuj tuv-jii, uiw.iii.,11, mip J S . i i t' J -I .1.. nf? .ka u1w.Ia 9 I nr.M tha ..nfim.iifa . T' thia i1iafmnicKoH .it .foam an . ahAi ililArk4 Mf.itr.7il twMtiAinf d nf ilAnvM Af aaAii rt Atl , TilfltrA . Ir.laurAtflv iuto.iTi.l . f . aCt Only, ana lnSVllUvCO SOltJIJ ivl UUC u Uli. .whui, i hcik. uv vu uuitui. VM.au.u,; ',feuw v I HluilM.vigvgiwtlf y, ,yivyi jAU.UI WMv . lOlTVl VI. . J' UIIU 1 , . b ' ( 1 nfall fnfairrn inrKdlCtlOB. aoiMalOU UHU tuiunu wuwm i 5if i lill find Maryland contemporaneously breatlnng the same sefttiments to first and second articles of her Declaration pf Rights.! j She declares rtKle the.lst, , i nn rnrftfinrr id 2d, that the people of ihis State bught to have (Ae aoU'and exdtuivt I of , regulating the internal governtuenj and poiice Jhweof," , ir, is sible to conceive language -negativing iy atrouger, wui. ' internal regulations, whether by foreign nations, i8tor Stes.. w by "iieresa ofthe Fmted States? f. But, before I conclude," I will ndea tifc JiU :"ue aklrlftk'Wpreonlv thi fcrelude to the jnoble,fand bv North Carolina, ouroTT insgnaiumous little Statcs1n great t whichresttlted in the adoption of the onstitutt(n oi wuflUM ' in whiclk-she dispUyed a, devotion Ho State rights not surpaised, lUed, by any State in the Union," .At that time even she, so much ; toA JL ..fn. l.aWe.n Wa alive to this subject. Jn .the t articlef the Bill of liight,on the-18th December, 1W she de es, that ll political power is vested injind, derived from- the people .'I- Article the Mt tW the people of thi SUto ought , to have the and exclusive riirht of reculating the internal government and police PflLii vt.n Knrth fiaml'ina. stinrmatised as she has been with "'otiar. ignorance,' had the forecast and .ndependence to declare her and exclusive r'"ht of rr-'.'.atiilg' ber' Internal .government, r So 'tiveVere the States upon this subject, that New Hampshire, in fth leof her r.'.ll of Tllo-Hta . tn iroi. five years after the ratification of the , stitation of the ,Umted States, declared mat the people, of tliat State I the sole and exclusive the Federal ind State eoverntnents. .Each should retain perfect sovereicH-i, , ty ind Indepeiidence'n their respective iphweMeTo sustain , both unde i t such restrictions, is Equally essential to thu preservatioit cf , the bleninsH : : of our liberties, our happiness and pronperlty as a, nation. ( Sir, 1 th very . iuea oi io vebur.g ail, poweana jurisoiciionn: congress, is impracucaoie. -Thfi-extent' of purf leftit. lerbid lt:'Jtht divemtjr interests of thfej diflereii ' Stte i for.b)4, ,;t $it ,arijty. ,"df t(ti?v pursuit of, the rlV neople'inihe'differentState, forbids id5tlws that Midi t 'operate- truly' I enehciallv on Maine. JVlassachusetta or new-Hampshire. tnicht prove tro- i :y om)ressivf to 'Maryland. Virnnia-oi North-Caroliua.-. 'Those which ' - QDOriaiit AuRiect aSTtie necessity Ol erevuux uu wusumuus. ,utiiiHuuwjum wMWfMiqMjTiruipcqini.ja uar uijr-,uu, i .of got erriiUerit anAinterpfti police,, to; tn.Xciu8ion, koi. axicvorsign j a. nave weii consiqerea ,iie suoject, ana a.w convineea, mai,,o amena-mpnarcnj DiCTiOK, noMiMda of we ibnfederatioh can Jit solelf to the people of itMs colony' to fleternHne ine aia apuDWJ so ipng s-Wbb wveretgrmej, ao in1 any .nape, xsy Again, ne says, in i idea is pre efon?f&e.,$i' :1I-,3.-'"ucttVe tna wsBonswnictt.fcenc; oi omerwtiorU American, Pm v.j, jAurKAa thevevidenfconclusionlmat ha tifsr AiiiAsf,. in i-irrMH inn fiifiinrrvM niTriAriam. ,4va nni cnntuCMi if eaiiallcdrbf any iAdividual of, bis ajreJ inord;l intend bf s this exhi i ver; tnldod elbauence and rhetorical declamations t)taitne Constitution' ' bitioo of .tlie sentiments and Opinions of these Ulustriou, names, to dero-' at lhfVwia adopted, only as -a compromise j and ftrange .'to teif,' there- way (rata in tlie least from. their immortal memories: for such omnions. hone not a-inimc w.lio left the Convention that .waft satisfied With it. . Yea.' 'irl A ver erroneously. iormeu,!.(were.,nonestiy: entertained and candidly t-s- t'latvwsfrfwrio-wmcnts.nowineaumiracHin oi we won a ana me tooast right Of governing themselves s a free, ove si and, says the same article, do,nd forevei manfbutillustriou nd splendid as lie ;a. jj,'ca tness of his political' ltowi.'j "fi.i',' to no Correctness cannot assent ht. the,' ri5'-.':V ''i-.v 1 ''-t. . jtrasto pass throu 'The name of the venerably Jame Madisoii is vkytrtdi In ih'memoVv Itioneir bihe fhli on ovr some of his doctrines in early life.' A Mr. ' Madison, .too, was TouM contending,"; arm' id''anA. th"- BamUto' and ' Randolph;" in'oppositicnto the sovereignty and right of the Stater. 1 a.Aspeecn delivered by him, on the S9tlj of June, 7ZTi hi said Some jcontend that theVState' We sovereign,' when in fact they ar only political societies. Inere is a! gra dation of power In all.;ocieties, from th Iowc$t corporatiori'to the high est sovereign, ?The States never possessed esseatial right of sovereignty. Their votings' State in Congress, is no evidence pf sovereignty, , The soverelsm? The States at present are only ereat corporations, barine the power of making bye jaws, and these re; effectual only, if tbey r riot contradictory to the General Government. rwThc States Fight to be placed wis only the resi.lt -' ' . ... , It of a, rompromiseVii-But before, ittwent into L.eratioB, it.- sh anot'iu f ordeal of thirteen furnace ,It was to be sane , f: rteen States; to e. t hich,' u was vnedessrary that- its principles ihould be a-ain explained aud .. randed.:; Uenee the appearance ox those 'philosophical essayverudite ia. e c.y constitutional science, writ-v tcTiattfi'at time under IheiPiost popular name tl.ui "M hn uKd'witfr the'Anltrican people.,.- The essays, of 1J.. Jay f compiled in a book cal&d ,The Federalist,? are t . . lude; and&ereT will make a remark upon the namo of ti t a nave peon assu- - Ilanllton knd ' "IVck-r- alist V - A the time of, the adaption of the Cohstitution, il ' riae -t,f were then theiue friend to the Constitutionv s it-ia written," t. t' Right " and Federal Union oil terms Of per.Vtt ret!procity.-; Such the doctrines at that-time of .the Federalist, in opposition vto the doct. . cf consolidation and annihilation of all State Rit.i, as contended for I Gov, Ilandolphi. Air. Madison and Alexander, Hamilton. .But notwjUi-
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Feb. 24, 1831, edition 1
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