Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1801-01-13
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~ ,i's a'a 81 u Congrcf aece p,iag t5e
e-'a2p 'ile tn;,ed Sss,cs hive !-e;il-tcs ia
tbs Wv ws' III gentlemen fro.a V'rgin;s
row PropCes S.s:, rearsd Al ,has iinlx
irPol..tg 50 fosp Gods ieygs. tl3se or
, tay'aod cad Virginia wee cond.aed ~
SoaSreIy hocll legiae.e
J. q we're 'rue laa Copgrel. ,,cre borui
go eE'laie ifer'irlvrs, "a equal otiiea,io1
-Xihst u taat ii..s w.,h iGst nich g>iatc5
a' p-i;nt. = Ell not hayirg Zane 70 vas
iir9ag irgpoied; 7gaioH the ceni:rute;rn
u2v' co','cr..cd tsr.
= p@a fct isv a. gb,, nov cfT.reS,
nteed or i7m2ri"G, would tethe very usau
OF er-l'in5 dogSi IA- time c1oy ,ri7e
'feee CoH;.r-t2 csua so iHo ihe fti,:e&i in
daai', bod .a'hs tae.- pro7ilcas .l;a, were
rerstiary for q greet ely. Bal 81 ry.icaL
g. h itgp We nos called ior. The ;-rsi,oy
had Gen- On very welt ior les years WI hoax 4.
he ldt@rPo6'ion of Cong,eis and hayr no
cocb: 1t eli cou,iaue foe toaie sine t. co.ae
10 DO vel 0hnat i.
NJ Bud. This Gaeeion, il my oP;n,o3,
go uieeP,ib;c e yer, c''a, AMI ,'rcc.i. To-
i11on. Dd 'hc.attscE a-G.cn o. Tx a4;c5,
end Of accs pisHce by Corgrsi4, lsse e,q,y
lte jdf' cadlon o. tAc!- 2s;cs, and vc2 /, "a
Go"Sreis She atts OF lt;aT!a-i end VIZ
sinia, max. comp!ere oe!iGe oE lci ADD
jo'iditsiop to Con2ysis. 'i'uis ceiucn ha.
seen accepted ~ Ceng-,Gs VIVA, Is ,l.e
corie2eeace OF oae fovecciea trcn5ssr.inc III
JIn!diet'7n < iOtae. ioveieian? Eurs oct
Sac power !5st ccdso give cp az Ugh, whst-
ever TO Tia; which accepts! The words OF
the 'oriti,nIion ose that Ccugrei. ihzll e%e
esciie s~citEVs isi'la,,oo. If CouErels rx-
ersds sxe.91re .csi;la,ion. docs j, not follow
tnai 40 other body can rxcrci,c any lcg,G---
, iloa wh-tevsy.
! The gen'ietasn fgor YiTgiaio (ur. Nj
J eholssl doss no. deny the yer altogether.
bnt h'ni'l IL o. power, tbay aqy or may 40.
! be eS-'s'!ed by Cobgreis and IN i.uNrs,ion
- lbs opinion, i1aaaccc the po7er 70 uagu--
'a'l'e aad to pats b krupt laws Dut be
ca'egase no. sns'oErua. 4hsie !ast sre po~-
eE5 iaaE CoRErlis may or may ort 81 rcif-.
; i'te coGitl.GitoH 6acs aoi 81 y % h-la th.
'e.'a sS.isAUf; EoF f,r- .ae: lsut oar ~ tp1
aqua! "'ras Of enst Int.'Gm.u., :. Ey C.csf-
! .{gy iEicrcsoe.
! Cycr i5me ohje6a Ccpzrsf have partial
! authority but 10 Jlns caie ri.cir su.h-,i;y
IS aoIoiuts and e2cioagc a ii! olhc-. from
Shica i'fslaillY lo.."va he :of3ir.e ce!:a-
10 % ali power n ire ccdiH. ho5y
4 II 0as Gu3cua 7,,.y tie 10 en- ion OF the
2 iIsneos Of the cauAituio1 ;hs; after th5 ,sr-
e 'is,ry became ,hs s&usi lea, Of government,
so authority, bus thai cf Coagrefa, .aau.d
, re ia force
Ti- Ell Of cotton by the Gasss, afcr INT
i0s. see terms al csG.on, caoesin5 proy,io,
lhsi ihe power Of ieE.0a,:on thereby yc&td
IN CJnsreis hzll rot impair thc fore oe
the iaw4 Of Maryland ard Virginia I'll con-
! gtctr ihal otherwile by law provide q pro-
gi.0 % 70 prcyeu; forusthi 2 from heisg
done, chat wihout It woad &c done Cor
gre!o declared che fame thing, when they
ccsp,ed the celii,n wish ihe rsae oroviio,
i'"i- proyiio tends to ioPercsIs the ceilou.
Having this eG-St i matt tall 50 couA.Anr
witl tf@ att 10 which ~ is proyilo. IL
mYt be contL=-sa &C abfo!u;s.y weld. 4
provI!o 10 intended 20 p;egsnt he operation
Of particuai thing, not 20 give az c1sra-
ton 20 it. Il nay prevent the eaa6ioa OF
particular law but it cannot rc-ensSt that
law.
4 difference Of opinion fcrmcj to cYia ss
70 the period when the powers af TIE eates
were iupercedsd. il was the opinion or
lone ge0.lemen SHAT tboy craied ou ne com
pist:on Of the al Of eefion. The corur.i;-
rec Conhdcr them % css.iog 81 the i8 Non
day il December of the pte.ent ye,r. IL
became tie houfe folemnly 70 fe,tle tbs
point, before they cutered in,o the couGdc-
ration OF coDp!i- ted lyaem Of goyern-
rnents
If the Legislative Powers Of the Gates h7a
cesied, it follows as nec,Ga'y Consequence,
that the judicial pcwsrs had sHo csaisd.
For ,heio teaiops : think II win be ben
20 declare thar ,hiags hal remain IL Gatu
qao. u The ordinary Jur'iAie, On ehs,hfa
cd be not competent, it may caliiy be made
10.
Mr.. Randolph wag ros prepared to en,er
iago diicufion Of the important poiot be-
fore .as committee. He would only Cat.
th- dilemma 10 which the inhabitants of Co.
lambda would be placed By the construction
b given to the conaituion by bis coilesgae.
who S1s OF opinion, that all lesiaaIyc and
judicial powers derived iron, Virginia Il
9 Mary and, ccalsd on SIC ia Montay Of De
remocr. &c thu contribution were true. a..