The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-10-07

I cannot, however, think j, necessary to
consume time in proving wha! must be. too
clear 10 need proof; that bank note, or a.
ny piece of paper purporting that the bearer
shall receive the nominal amount is bill Of
credit, no matter what the words are-or
tina, what a state cannot do in its capacity I
as state,i, cannot do by third persons, and
consequently that every charter granted is
unconstitutional and void.
II then follows to enquire, it such is the |
case, can congress grant charter, and |
ought congress to do so /!
The constitution has no where given, IN |
express Language, the power to emit bills OF |
credit-Bu, i, has given implicitly all the |
powers which the s,ales are debarred from
using, and expressly the power 10 provide !
for the general welfare; to borrow money; |
to coin money: to punish counterieting,
SC. Although it is clear the right OF con-
cress is better than the right of the states,
yet if doub, existed, there is nm doubt but
an amendment might be had to give the
power expressly. Because it is tor the gene
raj and particular welfare THAI banking
should SO on--and it is an irsuferabe a.
buse to give corporate associations ex-lu
sive privileges at the expsnce Of the peo'
pie.
The sum that government could gain in
this way, would be adequate to build ma
Wy; for,iIy the union: cana! and turnpike
the union, or give general education to the
poor.
Shall then these very important national
benefits all be neglect or be sunk at the
foots,ool Of monied aristoc,scy, already
too proud, and who keep their property be-
yond taxation, and themselves out Of the
way of public service?
1t is pleasing to reflect that the homes.
part Of the federalists are shaking off their
prejudices against their own government,
aud uniting with the Republicans in supper.
of the present administration and indeed,
how can it be otherwise Iftheyever mean
to escape from federal deception and delu-
sion, they will escape now. There is no o.
Their alternative. They must either relin-
quish ali claims to the name of Americans,
or justify the British, join the Essex Junta,
and openly declare ''Gyeat Britain has done
US no essential iywy"-noswithssandIng
she mas Impressed our seaneh, violated our
maritime Jurisdiction, murdered our citi-
zens IN time OF time, insulted our govern
rcni, and perhdiously disavowed the act Of
| h"r authorised minister. IL is not possible
ior man to be real American, and justi-
| fy such accumulated wrongs. If Amer-
| cans can ever be reused, they will be rous-
ed now. The British faction who cryed
| down the embargo, non-lntercourse, and G.
VIA, .ov11 ~,
| against British outrage, will soon become as
| obnoxious to the people, as were the old to-
ries and refugees Of '75.-B9ston Chron.
We are happy to find that the delusion
and infatuation which existed among the fr-
deral citizens of the New England States
IN consequence Of the pressure Of the EN-
| barge, &c. which the enemies of our govern
ment took infinite pains to represent as an
| oppressive and unconstitutional measure,
| is fas, passing away. The late elections in
Rhode Island and Vermont fully demons.
trate the tact. We congratulate our repub.
lean fellow citizens on the glorious
result OF these elections, as well as on
the great change which has taken place in
the minds OF The people of this state in con.
sequence Of the perGdy of the British gov.
eminent; so that we can calculate almost
with certainty, that the next spring elections
will give large mojo'ity OF votes for the
Patriotic Farmer Livi Lincoln, Esq. for go.
veruor--who the las, spring received the
f'te, nnoia. I'd setfrages of Forty FIVE
Thousand FREEMEN, Notwithstanding
the thea federal song of Gore and Free
Trade Gore and no Embargo which
has now lost its charm. ID,
The Policy of Bonanarte contrasted with that of En-.
Handicapped from the Edinburgh Review, Nun.
Der 49, October, 1903.
BONAPAkTE bends all his force to effect
some grand operation IN one quarter. Upon the
late OF the cause in that quarter every thing else
hinges in the most distant scenes Upon this
single view Of the subject is built the constant.
steady, mastery, resistless policy of Bonapar,e,
IRON the attack Of a post up 10 the combination