Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1798-11-27
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An ENQUIRY whether the ACT Of CONGRESS.
" in addition to the act entitled an ae Tor the
MENr of CERTAIN CRIMES asaint the UNI
TED STATES generally called the SEDITIoN
BILL, is UNCONSTITUTIONAL or NOT
BEFORE the government was formed the Care
~ governments exed. To lhew what powers rere in
tended TO be asgaa to the former, a frit have re-
coule TO coteporaneous eaPoon, that is 10 the opinion,
OF thoic vino delegated IT, rather OF tho who ratified the
government, thinking yfelf juG6ed in this mode of rea
'onpg from its proprey, which viii be acknowledged =,
receive additional weight from the example OF the tioH con
iPicuous character that have had aong US and one
VINO has IN generals appears from his letter accepting the
command OF army, approved the meaurcs of govern
nent Ii reatonabie that powers delegated ,oud be de
cdsd by what the intention of thoie deepzred .e,
thc authority alluded when the houic of representatives
requeted the papers relative the Br treaty laid
before thc applied the journal of the grand convention
70 prove the copftitusonai nproPrie;y of ~ requeA
In like manne to aieertain what powers he fate fVi-
2ins degGed 20 transfer congeis by the ado,,on na
enquire what the opinion Of dnguiilied opoonep,
TO, aud of powerful advocate for Its adoption: which
pinon, hen come to dcifs the anendmen, na,ar,llv
connected with the inbje of this enouiry as the
propocd BY this flare adopted may h. roncd
ed 20 DC ratiGed by the coni;u;ionas numtrr of ,,
accedng in principle aud the reaton of the snend,,e -
the enie OF the Gate OF Virginia which is indeed exDely
acceded to by the terms Of ts adoption Of the smenJ
by congrcis.
line great opponent 70 the adoption of the oovernm,
ia treating OF the ciaGie in The contributions bv which E
nuueF OF representatives., is declared ap not ereeeo
one Tor thirty thouland the doctrine OF in, ,,;e5 -
ers, tated-" 1t TO have one reorefen,s;, for =
very thirty thouIand il NUT be Ly Implication C,e o
iti'aton does not pohtvey iecure t-Even fsy ti,na
tofai shpicaton why give us a right Ia t,t Dtonor
uon ~ eprefs terms, IN language that could no. admir- NJ
evatons OF fuhegfugesi II they can ufe n6icsto, g.
: us, they can ute implication acainR us we are $50:
s snes are s1sg power; Sege then which iide
IxrH he ,,teI M
.her option to- shnme rosAi7igs oower danger iU ~
iow ir'@i Syywy and l'6oly Of tGe hr6 are ALTO on t,
'onndaoh OF implication. If they encYo1ch on ebetc
rights, and you give your implication for RE, ye
catt; for they will be iuRied by the iaff art Of VII
siyss Them tut power "oxake akzos uch AaQ If necJ
Hry and sraser 10 farr tsr 4orreyt esecn,' Inu
Cation is oanseous, becauie ii is uuboundea If haJ
" Slfea az E and 10 limits be prcicribed il admits of a.
" the uSrnois exien6on They lay that everv tbino not
en- IS re'sined The reveric OF this propoiton Is rn m
" implication They do not carry this Implication e A.
WIN they ipeak OF the general @cne. No implication
"neh ths Ssepg clauie comes. duplication is only ne
ceiay when the exiitence Of privileges Is ia dii,u,e ~
estence OF powers is uifc;ent. II we trua Our d-yeg
Ighs 10 n'piraror fa be in very unnn6uy G,,,,tio,
" implication in Eagisnd has been ourcs OF tijasrtion
mere mas been war Of implication Defwes the 6p and
" ssop foro se ,seare y{.it ia ee 10 s,ps, cs,,,
;rugge under ths uncertainty Of implication The peo
. pie Unified Seir rig were implied te n,a,.,c 49,
The doctr.ne Their bill Of rights in lome derce enis
ated The ddpue BY bold implications thew faid tbsv
sd right TO bind us IN all cafes atoever Th;, o
uucsive' power we cppcied and uccelsfuiv Th;ytee,
or fourteen years ago the moi important Thing that ed
be tSoughs OF, TO exclude ,he pobily OF contnc
tion and Implication. Thee iir, deemed ,erious
ne htf thing thought Of was bill Of yiobrs
We we're not iaiehed with your conisucvc, arqunents.
Mr., Henry then declared bill of rights indiGeor,b
necrisry; that general eii1v proyiGon fod be
ca 10 che new iyite fearing to the nate and the ne
" pc every rgnt which not Conceded TO the oc,er,
Governments and that every implication loud be done
:" awsy." N0'''
We have een then the opinion of the uoR powerful on
oSnt OF The government OF implied powers. His ooini
q" evinces an appreciation that Implied powers n;o, m
i9ppoied 20 be contained in tome pas of the continues
sha paFucniary the iweclrg cau.c az was called :, w
tFn our attention TO thole who advocated the yler h
cl;eained every !uch doctrine.
a Jealous advocate tor the adoption IA rer,ber r-o,,
itnorelsndl c9re thar our privileges are nm, !;
eangef They batter iecued tlas any bill of ronts
= eon.a raTe tecared ihems l fay that this new III
'eu News ia ttrOnger than words could de-
clare, that the iSer,ics at The people arc ecure Il ooe
on the principle that all power is in tine people and iba,
nc sls,S GaDen hozoS Int saf eaane ed in 1c, ma
f2. ~Ae1 qqsFiea c'a sgi rsFet7 10 tie tealty of apv
lower exercised or affirmed by c0nge, II is p;aio an RE
zoe OF The governed Is crH,ae, aie9 m NE ror6i,;.
be, ~ is Asel aud ju9. Il is otberwile ayBsry and
= acogfsrnsaaI Candour mao comet. Is r1
enivs to The liberties OF the people than any 0s,e oa
Z" ove.nrrenl ' ""'e 50
Sif Lee then fsid that under the 6 pov ~
yPs IssrYed to themeyes certain enumerated rio his
~ mat the fcit were veled in their rulers Tn, Co..
4"saty me powers reierved tts people were 5ut IN
"e0niderabIs exception from . nae vas giyen To Her go,
.s'ss Eut that ~ iile sr4l government he rplers ~ A.