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r . ii - ); ! V 1 . . It.. eertaJc cwers, Dcnnt intcryrsted la any rr.rnncr ha i brer, to extend th fewer cf Ccr.grcfs ; but that they be cenftrued either as mating exceptions to ihe fpcci fied powers, here this ftiaii be the cafe, or othcrwife Os inferteJ merely for greater caution. The minority of Maryland declare the above amendment to be ablo lutely necefTary for rcftraining the general powers given to Congrefs by the firft and lait paragraph of the eighth fection of article firft, and the fecend part of the 6th article; thole dangerous exprefllons, by which the bills of rights and conftitutions of the feve rs! ftates may be repealed by the laws of Congrcfs, in fome degree moderated, and the cxcrcifc of cciiftructivc power wholly prevented. A carelefs bbferver muft perceive a fearful diftruft in befc ftrong barriers. Waving for a moment any fu pcricrity, and putting the federal head on a level with the fevcral ftate governments, would it not be a fair Bargain w make this connter declaration, that .every power, whofe operation is not evidently confined within tile aiiairs of a particular ftate, (hall explicitly be deem ed it Jeral 1 he real truth is, that a very nice line eauuv be draTTO between the federal government and the Ilatcs, especially ia this early itage of the union. Th? conftitution has, therefore, in explicitly granting fbrae powers, and exprefsly rcfufing others, traced tliis limit with all the accuracy that is practicable. It leaves, as it were, a fmall vacant place between the two parties, and fays, the federal government may ir. the aeceilary exertions for the general good, force t'm s ro out of its ufual career : but it lhall never tri.pals on the proper grounds of the dates : in the fame manner any Hate may occafionally Hep over its proper line into this common walk : but mall net touch the federal rights of the union." This is right and ge nerous : nor will it produce any contention, while both parties have a tolerable lharc of reafon and equity. I icruple not to aTert, that, without fome con&rafrive jsowcr, the federal government will not be adequate to every emergency, and I will prove it by examples. Suppofe the plague, or a fimilar epidemic diftemper fhotild viiit this country : it is a national affair ; be eaufe it is the intcrft of every ftate, that not only its neighbours, but the rimoteft ftates may flop the rapid xentaion : the federal government mud then concert general meafures ; roufc the indolent ; and check the feHih, who might reap fome benefit from the calamities ci a filter date. How much have we already fuftercd from the HeCian fly, and what may we not fufFer from jts rapid p.grefs ? Should not the federal govern ment ; premiums for an effectual remedy, or make other ialutary regulations ? The fame reasoning might he crTRtaed to fome other confiderable rational ob jects. Congrefs ought then undoubtedly to have the power cf providing for the general welfare of the United Slates," I ft part, Sthfefh i ft art. Again, fo far us tht ftates grant certain fpecified powers, arid others, xvhich their exigencies may require, they neceflTarily grant all the requiftte means for the execution of them ; and the mode, quality and degree of thefe means can sot pofiibly be ftrictly defined. I cannot, therefore fee any impropriety in the 18th part of the above fection and article, " to make all laws which (hall be nccefla 5y and proper for carrying into execution all the pow ! ers vcfted by this conftitution in the government of 1 the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.' ' At the fame time this conftructive power cannot be very great. It is limited firft by the plair fenfe of the words ' general welfare, laws neceflar; &nd proper," which exprefs an object of great ccmmoi Utility, and the purfuit of it by means thebeft that an be had, the eafieft, cheapeft, moft effectual. Second lyby all the explicit ftipulations of what Congrel ihall not do, feci. 9, art. 1. Thefe are clearly am bow tec meant as checks on the federal power ; to ftu peft them as lurking traps for the people, is indeed Tery ufireafonable. I verily believe, that if the federal conftitution Iras charged with a miniJt regulation of what may be" cx jpedient, and how it (hdUld be done, in every poffible Jjtuatioii, and with a fcrtrpiilous enumeration of all the rights of the dates ancf individuals, it would make a larger Tolume than the bible, and yet give rife to more polio:alfchifms, than there have been religious ones in all Chriftendom, for near eighteen hundred years. A federal government, clogged with fo many weights, confined in every motion, and lamed in every v limb, would be an unwieldy ufelefs machine; a gigan tic monftrous pageant of the union all 'the trouble and expence of it would be fooled away merely to gra tify the fickle fancy of political dreamers, or the fpleen of gloomy, choleric knights-errant. After all, this childifli jealoufy would render liberty lefs fecure, becaufc a bold and artful Corigrefs could Safely invade the people through the holes they had forgotten to flop, without any legal charge of treafon ; as all that was not refcrved ia fucb ext 4ttsJ tnuft befappofsd fairly granted - C "T.Ht 5R 1 I mm m I ploy an agent withcut giving lira -Hire discretionary powers. la dcmeitic anair-swe cannot tui:ui.:i vantto ftiff mirute rules : ablqcthead or knave who V.rnts them, is not wcrth keeping. That the 'federal cofiftituticn! Ihculd be " thefupreme kwof the rand," is much cr. mplained of by he mino rities cf Pernfylvania and Maryland. It is however felf-evident that two fovereign powers in the farn country, are a flat contradiclion ; and that the United States,' in reciprocally giving,' and receiving certain . obligations, cannot keep their original fovereignty and independence fepirately, though they render the inde pendency of the whole more refpetfablc and happy.- It is indifpenfible, that " all the laws cf the United States, made in purfuaAce of the conditution," ihculd, in cafe of collifion, prevail over " the conftitution and law's of any date even laws made by conftruclive power for the general welfare, 6th art. 2d part but theifpiritof the conftitution requires annmpartial re- ; gard to the common good of i the union; and by no means warrants a iacriiice of the eIential mtereft of any one ftate to the fome general but-Imall advantage of the United States. That either the explicit cr conftruclive powers of Congrefs, may gradually abolifti the ftate governments, is a chimera now alrnoft out, of date. ThoJe who want more information on thisead, may ccnfult the well written addreis to! the minority of Pcnniylvania, figned a Freeman. There is, however, yet, a pretty general and ftrong rehiclance among the dates, to make the necefTary coxiceftionsi j and it feems requiftte to fix a general, fimple, and precife idea of the federal government. It is formed y the people, and for the! good of the people ; its firft object is, therefore," to fecure the grand interefts of the individuals who cqm pofe the ftates ; the fecond, to preferve the political powers of thefe ftates, is but of an inferior quality, and mbcTdmate to the firftl It is the greateft moment to every citizen of America, to be protected in his life, property, liberty, family, and all other dear interefts of human nature ; but whether the ftate in which he refides, has fuch z particular conftitution, is lefs mate ? rial. If the "confederacies did not exift, the feveral ftates would in procefs of time, undergo many capital changes in their legiflative, judicial, and executive forms : probably the large ones would even be divided ; why, then, !hc JJ we ftickkfor the exact lirr itsof the I ftate governments, if they encroach upon the rieceftary federal governmer.r, which alcne is capable of pro- tecling us ag.iuft foreign., enemies, and a dangerous ' anarchy? The difpute whether the new government is liational or merely federal, is therefore m a great meafure equivocal, and! has a bad tendency. To a certain degree it is national, becaufe it acts directly on the! people, without the intervention of the ftate govern ments, in all thofc cafes which are neceftary for the general fafety and welfare. Indeed, the want of this direct operation, was tie principal defeel of the old confederacy, as will be feen in the examination of the prdpofed amendments FOREIGN AFFAIRS. O liONDOM, JUNE 10. N the 1 2th of May laft, Marfhal Laudohn ap peared at the head of the Imperial army, in Jroatia. Next day he fent a letter to the Turkifh Pachas and Commandants, propoftng a milder treatment of pri oriers on both fides, and efpeciall that the Auftrian .vrifoners fliould not be mutilated as he muft make ufe jf reprifals. But the Turks will riot pay any regard to his propofak. I ! A letter from Ancona mentions that the Ruffian fleet has deftroyed the firft divifion bf the Turkifti fleet, near the port of Warna. Diipatches are received from Sit Robert Ainflie, his Nlajefty's ArabaiTador at Condantinople, which con firm the accounts that! the Subjime Porte, under the new Sultan, is prepjaring to profecute the War againft Ruflia and her ally with the utmoft vigour ; but that they are endeavouring to cultivate the beft undtrftand ing with all the otler Ghriftian powers. JUKE if. lhe Cuke" of1 Norfnandyhas bcett declared iDanphin by the King of France . The Court of Denmark has received the aniwef of the! Emphefs of Ruflia, in refpe to thej rnejiiation cf 0Uf Court, and that of Iruflla to pretent the Danes from acting hoftilely towards Sweden The anfwer is faid to be, " that her Majefty COnftdefs Denmark to be bound by every principle of honour, to fupport its treaty with Ruftia, uiat (he has full right to rely on its being ful5Jl4 trljlx J&tctity, m& tPnjnaritlhouid pewers, rartictilarly Ojeiuccoun bjr fta, no juft re.. - r ! I promue. . 11 r t r., tvv.. delivered to the .puke ox JLeeds, copies cfletters written by his -"JVf ; Majefty to the Britifh Court, on the Death of e phin. The mourning in France is to Uft on ly tejl weeks; conlequently it will be but oi fhort durattcU According to every account received from Pans; dk number cf the killed in the late riot, amounted to 400, a few more cr leis, which is a. greater numocr w the riots m June, I700 which lafted five or fix 4( they manage thefe things bettsf in Frame Weeks. But, as Yorick xyh9 AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE. i SEW-yORlt, AUGUST 22. r-L- rt.itj c 1Tr,ltA R af(s has been pleaiol inc 1 iciiuciiv vi ljaw .r. 1 1 . to nominate, and by advice: and with j the conlent oi tlief-nate, to appoint j tne toUowing per:on5 lu fflred to their refpeclive names c UUlbVS Ail UiV 4 t w.v7 - to hold their cornmiftidns during the plcaiurc ot Wa irrelident. I For the ftate of New-York. New-York. John amb, collector.; , Benjamin Walker, naVal-office John Laftier, furveyor. Sagg-Harfcour. John Geltton, collftor. City of Hudfcn, John Tenbroock, furveyor City of Albany Jeremiah Laniing, liirveyon, For the ftate of Conneclicut. 4 New-London. Jedediah Huntingtbn, colleclc Nathaniel Richards, lUrveyorv Stoningtoa. Jonathan Palmer, furveyor. Middleton. Afher Miller, furveyot. "New-Haven. Hezekiah Rogers, furveycf Fairfield. Samuel Smedley, collecr. For the "ilate of New-Jerey? Perth-Amboy. i John; Kalfted, qocctefcT Burlington. John Rofs, collector. For the ftate of Maffachuetcr. Me-wrburY-Port. Stenhen Croft, cdllecton Jonathan Titcombt naval-bfSoeCl Michael Hodge, furveyor. Gloucefter. Eps Sargent, colleclor. Samuel Whitmore, fiirveyor. Salern and Beverly. Jofcph Killer, colleclor. W. Hckman, naval-ofiiceT I Bartli. Putnam, furvcyot Beverly. Jofiah Batchelor, furyeyor. Ipfwich. Jeremiah! Stanefbrd, ikryeyor, Marblehead. Richard Harris, collector. . Bofton & Charleftown. Berii. Lincoln, collector ! James Lovell, navalK)fHcflp j Thomas MemI, furveyor. Plymouth. William Watfon, collector. Barnftable. Jofeph Otis, collector. Nantucket and Sherburne. Stephen Hufiey, coll' Edgartowh. John Peafe, collector. . New-Bedford. Edward Pope, collector. York. Richard Trevett, collector. Biddeford and Pepperellboro jer. Hill, eoUcctskr Portland. N. F. Fofdick, ; collector. - James Lunt, furveyor; Bath. William Webb, collector. Wifcaflet. Francis Cook, collector. Penobfcot. John Lee, collector, j Frenchman's Bay. Melatiah Jordan, collector Mechias. Stephen Srfiith, collector Paftamaquody. Lewis F. Des la Dennier, coIlectaj For the ftate of New-Hampfliire. Portfmouth, Jofeph Whipple, coBedtar. Eleaier RufTel, naval-ofticeti Thowias Martin, furveyor. For the ftate. of Penfylvania. ! Philadelphia. Sharp Delany, collector. Frederick Pile, naval-of5cer Sambel Meredith, furveyor. For the ftate of Delaware. Wilmington. George Bufh,! collector. For the ftate of Maryland. Baltimore. Otho H. Williams, collector. 1 Robert Purviance, nayal-ofBccX Robert Ballard; furveyor. Chefter. John Scott, collector. f . Oxford. Jeremiah j B sinning J collector Vienna. John iMuier,; collector. Snow-HuL John Gunby, collector. 1 Annapolis John IaTidfon, ccllecl V1 A-
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