Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-05-30
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From the Fyeemda's susnal
Letters upon French Influence:
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To the Rssbas ef aae Unii<d states.

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To the Rssts gf as< Uniitd S,a,ss. :
Having established the point tia. the pre-.
.ident Of tie United Stases has no .eonssitu-
rional rishtsoinupose an injunction, of-,se.,
ereey Upon the two houses Of Congress, or
either ofshem, ia any case whatever, il is
now proper toeenquire insosshe power Of
those houseste lay such an injnc.ion upon
.shsir own members. -. - -. :. :
sThe ouly powervested II. the two branch.
es Of the national legiuasure, BY the cons.i.
tuition. which bears upon this subject, is
contained in'the.hifd paragraph Of the fifth
section of the frat arsiele.ofthe constitution,
which article es.ablishes and defines the
Legislative functions. y Each house shall
keep Journal of-its proceedings: and, from
timeto time, publish the same, .sssosptins
-sssch bafss az asay inahsir juag mens require
secrecy: and che yeas and nays of.the MEM
Sbers Of either house, on any question, shall
ut the desire of one+6fth Of those present be
entered on the Journal" This paragraph
Is naturally connected with that which goes
before it, 9.sEach house may determine che
rules Of its proceedings; ponishy its ;mem-
bers forSdisorderly behaviour aud with the
eoneurrrnee,of two thirds cxpel mem
ber." The provision, in the present consti.
tuition respeetibgsa secret journal, appears
20 have been in some measure derivehfrom
the seventh section of the ninth article Of
the old eonft Iteration of the states. re The,
Congress of the Uaited States shaIl have
power to- adjourn at any time within the
year, and to any place within he+5United
States, 50 that no period Of adjournment be
for a longer Jucstien, than the space Of six
months, and shall publish the, Journal of
their proceedings monthly, ercapt sachparts
thereef relating TO treaties. alkanre, or mi.
Etary epevaions, as IN their Judgment re-
g,ire secrecy, and The yeas and nays ef,be
delegates Of each STAKE on any qusstion shall
entered crthe Journal, when it I. desired
by any delegate; and the delegates Of "a
state, or any Of them. a, his or ttsirtre-,
quest, shall be furnished with a transcript
of the said journal, eserpr such ports a, are
above excepted, 10 laybefose the.legislature
of the several states" .-..,-.,s.s ,-ss.2
As the old Congress possessed the pow
ers Of peace and war, with only mersslsas
dow oflesislative powers generally, and the
power ofrnsking treaties, nowves.ed IN the
President and Senate exclusively, ,hepro..
vision which has jus. been quoted from the.
articles of confederation, appears 70 have
been adopted with a vis9to ,he exercise of
horsepower. upon the subjects of !" rrea-:
fiss' alliances sad.military operations and:
upon no other subjects: sAs It was thesob-
jsce Of sThs People, Pin establishing the-
new constitution; to :. ioras a4nore perfect
tnions by the orsaniza.incfa moreener-
eetic system 6f sovesumest. . powers wa.
xiyent 70 eaehshouss 70 Withhold srsm pub
iiession sash par.s Of sshsit proceedings. as
they shoald deem proper: s'BusSwhen swe
eousider;ehas shstpdS<rs 10 reference 10. the
exereise Of which under the confederation,
secrecy ms sllowsb were divided in the
,nswespssisuiiop; po~en q making urea.
ties md slisnrss ssssg vested, j: he .essssz
fsoss,hervisE tie s.sidspl power 81
making war and PROVIDING Sars iIias,r rope:
rasieas. NJ be.h;housss esa siass ,itia fair .
!, psAunahles sha. hs'fisasers Of the CON.
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