The gazette., 1799-03-04

which conili,utes he pride and haPp refs Of our
county. uad which c4n only Be prcleryed by
PrefFving hat gavernm:nt which i now e.
boldly ar-igne6. Hld he msaiures which
rrofets Iher origin from thele laws been con-
feed 70 ordinary, pea, cable and conaitutional
efforts 70 fIet their repeal had decent re-
ipc4 for the real MAORI Of tie American peo
pie besn maintaned no oppcirion would have
been made by thote who now addrefs you
But when partial irritation, in fome degree
prodaced BY milcoHcepiion, is fought to be ex-
cited into general holtility againf the govern
fnent OF our county IS icized as afforded a
fair occaiion for proceedings which may fap the
foundation OF our union, re NUT, in obedience
10 that duty which gave birth TO this reply, iub-
rnJ 10 our fellow citizens lome reflections on
ihefe laws:
The ad concerning aliens makes it lawful
for the Pleident Of tie United States to order
all fuch aliens as he ihall Judge dangerous TO
the peace & fafety Of the United States, or ihal
J. " resfonbe grounds to fulpsd are concern
ed IN any treafonable or fccret Vaccinations a.
gainf the government thereof to depart out
Of the territory cf the United States, within
fuch time as Aoall be exPfeaed in iuch order.
This law has been declared to be unconlfitu
tonaI, becaufe--Fir Il tranfcends the powers
OF Congrefs ;-2d, 1t violates th-t article which
rearains tie prohibition Of migration ill 1903 !;
I'D. 1t unires leg'la'ive, executive & judiciary
powers in the chief magilrate ;-4th, 1t de-
prves aliens Of the conaitutional right Of trial
byjury.
Time will not allow minute inveRigaton Of
this fubj, q the IeveTal objections VIII be but
briefly reviewed
IT. 1t is alledged TO Be an erercife Of pow
er not delegated. The Conlltutiou Of the Uni
ted States is in ts organization didimiar to any
fchene Of govei nment which has heretofore
been devifed.
Il pretents to us for many purpofes an en-
tire nation, and for Other purPcies fever al diff
tna and perfea fovereignties. Perpetual peace
among ourf5lves a complete participation Of
privileges through all the ftates; and, above
all, ft+ety from abroad, were perhaps the ltron-
GET motives which Induced America q unite
under one government. All obj=as which are
general in thLir nature, which interef all A.
merica, which are connrdcd with the gentral
iafety all external Objects can only be obtain
cd b tie 10 operation of the whole, and there
fore the powers neceGdry for their attainment
would be naturally vefed in the government Of
the whole. The MATS of focial and interior re-
gulatons can be mott benefcially attended to
By the fate fovereigntiss-and therefore the
government Cf the union is and ought 10 be
excluded from participating in their forma
ton.
When We examioe the ftuation Of the United
States. & the objects for which its government
mut neceflrilr have been formed. the mind is
nrcfilbly led to the demarcatiOn Of piain
line Of partition between he general and Partlc-
ular iovereignues. Since the general and tate
governments equally repTefent the people, and
are alike accountable 10 them for mfcondud,
thoie powers which are eiIenial 10 our haPPi
nefs ard pro,eaion may, with equal fatty as
to thcr abufe, be truted TO the one or The 9th
er. il is therefore rational 10 luPPofe,- that
they are placed where they can be exefcileo
mott benrhcial'y, and that they are gwen to
that government vhich is defined 70 effect tie
pa ticullr obied for which thofe powers are
calculated. This obvious principle f-ems 70
have attuatci thole who framed our conaitu-
tion tle powers Of peace, war and commerce,
of external inIercoprfe il al its variety Of forms,
Of calling OF and Directing the force & wealth
Of the marion, are placed in the general gcvan
menr. They are rightly placed. becauie to that
government we look for protedon from enc
mics If every denomination.
With reipetf to thefe objects, America is one
nation, and therefore the q tie governments a E
renrained from interfering with thefe great acts
Of fovereignty the power Of protecting the ma
ton from tie intsigues 4nI conlPiracies Of dan
gerous aliens who may have introduced them
ielves into the boicm Of oH country, faems to
Be of the cl4E with thcfe neceiTarily delegated
to the general government f: feourity to the
union from their wicked Vaccinations, cannot
otherw.fe Be enfnreJ, and this fcurity Is eden
tial to the common good. The means Of OBJ
tanning intelligence Of their plots are in Pohehon
only of the general government, nor can any
one Gate do more than repsl them from is
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