Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-15

sume their courss, in any other direction
il may ordain: Further, it cannot DC dSni-
ed, that the present federal consultation 10
its letter and spirit, hes sanctioned and re.
corded.he same principles. l. can sncfe-
fore hardly be questioned, without being
decided In the negative, by an unbiased
Judgment, thu. the power oirpeacabiy WITH
drawing from the federal partnership, isa
Inherent right, residing IN aud appropriate
10 any state or states OF the union, sEas may
choose to exercise il, virtually guaranteed
by The constitution itself; s.illle can /! be
held, that such measure, under the pro-
visions and principles OF the same lnstru.
mens, can anouns by construction, 20 ne
only acts Of treason therein specified, VIZ.
those of Ievyiag war against, or adhering
10 the enemies .. the United States. Sec.
5, arr. 3.
Again, the principals, that is. the twelve
uaitipg states OF the old confsderscy, By
their agents, that is,z by the deputies OF the
said states, az they were the only parties
TO the contract, legitlma,e!y constituted as
such. So they were the only individuals
directly and Immediately Interested in the
accomplishments Of It's provisions. A CO.
veoans can only concern or bind the cove
nsnsers. Bat those A,laa.ic citizens who
chose for themselves and their children our
western abodes, thereby ahdicssed such Of
these rights, interests and qualifications, as
at The period Of tia fabrication Of sile con-
sti,uuon would, ca the seaboafd, nave con.
slisuted lh1n. BY themselves or thsir depu.
ties, pa,!ies 10 the contract. ensi,led 10 all
he advantages it conferred. and all the
duties it imposed upon lksDl, as CHI.
zens Of the newly United States. Itseems
however they lngenieusiy imported with
theni il their new iend OF Cansaa, Tie rich
es a2d delights OF which lhey preferred 70
ail osher eEry2sv considerations, so much
ooly Of the rights aGd !mrnuDities Of their
OLD federal citizenship. as ttsey had defiv.
cd from heir birth, long baforc the coas!i.
tatlon OF 81 was GFe2tat OF; Dat they care.
fly and rrliglo sly packed '.P, amongst
t!lsi; noveaolcs, tobegu!le Ih@ tcd!oGsaess
Of he Journey, or for he edidc4tion Of
shei- families. in their nes settlements,
correcs inventory and vocabulary Of a!ilhs
duties impose,! by the NEW constitution. on
,he citizens VINO remained behind 70 eoJoy
its blessings, whar they generously deter.
ralned 70 share 9Th their friends On The
Atlantic.
Thus we have seen that the vial and
cardinal principle, CD which was suspend.
Cd car lives aed fortunes, ia a seven years
Struggle against the exac,ions Of our mo-
sheF country a psinc'Pir proclaimed and
sanctioned il the third clanse Of the second
ssclioa Of he 1se article Of be constitution
namely, that ''taxasion and represents
tjon shonid BE- inseperable had i. sees:ls
by passing he mountains, become ulSash
ionable.: and what bat a few years before,
would have been held On the Atlantic a
Enoss damnabie political herisy; we have
seen consecTsted under the blessings OF
territorial government Into al actual as
easement OF our lands aud houses to a di-
recr gax, IN 5i3an3s.ess violation Of the con-
ssitulIon, and insult 10 our understanding.
This we havc Witnessed 10 tie l-vv,pg OF
this imposition upon US, az la1oterab!c GIG
laiion, recorded among the federal statutes
Of the 9TH clause OF the niGth secIioa OF The
lst ricls Of The constitution, which pro.
vides : that no cap!gasoa or other direct
tax shai! be laid. un!@ss Incorporation to The
census orepuneSatiun herein before direct
ed 20 be ,akensf that is pussnant 10 the third
cl2rse the Cd section OF the iss art. which
ordains, that representatives ADD direct
taxes (Woodsmcn It see IT'S should be sad
died with the latter. bui were nc. worthy
OF 5hs farmer shall be apportloned among
the severa! sEaies, which may be Included
within this onion, according to their re-
spec,ive numbers which shali be de:ermin.
ed by The mode therein presented" We
were included though nos indeed as SAFES,