Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-06

ted TO ccneress. 10 those Laws all corporate
laws nre snbisct. 90 Bui there cannot he
tnnt kini OF coilis,an between by laws of the
| corporation Of Washing ION and state laws. as
hetw"eo the by-'sws OF the corporation OF the
| city ~ i.oudou ani the laws OF Eng land. AS
/ the rs laws of Lnudnu may come Ia, collision
with the laws OF En.iaDd, but capnot come in
collision with the laws VI ireland and Sretiansi,
I'm those countries; so tue by-iaws OF the cor.
4 potdtiou ot Wasliingto may come in coils.
Ton wth The laws OF the United States ia the
irnril'essqnare: bat can never coma in csiiis-
ION win the laws of state; Tor they cannot
nave operation IN state Ii is NEST unreal
sntabe 10 contend that The acts ct the citizens
OF virginia, done in Virginia, can be made Of.
ihef legal or illegal by the by Saws OF WASH
ington: yst a seems 10 be mainti aimed that the
by.hws Of Washington are OF higher antIor>
IVY ~ Noito'k. than tie by-laws of Norfolk
wonid be; OF higher authority than the laws
OF MAJ Nland would be IN VII mia and even
| or hiSher authority thau lie laws OF Vir-
| ginia.
BY am act of the last session of Congress-.
The corporation OF Washington are author ixe n
10 license ami regulate auctions, taverns. ned.
lars aud public shews. Can there be a dan IN
tina, all these licenses will be confined TO the
limits OF The city They are autko,ized 10
supply the city with water. May they 20 iuto
Maryland, and, regardessof ths laws OF thar
| STATE, make an afut duct from the head of the
Anacos,ia They are authorized 10 provide
| Tor The prevention of fires. Can they regulate
( ."' 80, PibC VI imueyS OF GcOi
| No Even Georgetown has tights which RI
uehieu To the states. Suppose thar Geor,..
town had been incorporated by AN act i'm ihe
| same words as the late act Incorporating the
| cry OF washing ton, and thai Georyeiowu n adj
prohibited The sale of lottery tickets: could
the corporation OF Washing ton have sold ,irk
cts 10 Georgetowus They could not. And
| are the laws Of Virginia. within her limits. of
| less validity than the laws OF a co,nor.I;n,,
within their limits q
| ltBworthy of remark that, by the late art
| Incorporating The city, lotteries are deemed
naole 10 De nuisance, and the corporation,
may 'esi.aih them, forbid them, or tax the
power 10 pre'eHt the sale of lottery tickets
authorized by sfate, while the power is de-
hieu 10 state 10 prevent The sale of thr ick :
e'S.i ioitery authorized by corporation.
IL Tie bylaws OF "a corporation may reueaI
the laws OF state. Congress need moi coutIe sr
| cehd to repeal The laws OF Virginia bur NAV
graci"usly permit The corporation of WASH
,us'oh, GEORGETOWN, or AieXandria, TO repeat
Tue laws o! virginia And, ii The laws of the
! states must give way before the will of a cor
posa'ion, their constitutions must also pivr
! way ana ihc corporation may send their bro.
ke'h INTO any state, 10 violate their police, aud
! itaHple on their laws aud cous,ituitoos TAI.
isan attempt 10 degrade the state legislatures
Huhout example. The same authority which
congress nave over the district they pnssess
| over Tue SITES of foiis aud arStraIs. II they
! may anihorise the coinoiatio. If W,.h;,,,oy
10 repeal the laws OF state, they may auIhn.
Use Tort major, or the keepet of a li.It-
| house, 10 do Tie same
suppose That IL had been proposed 20 the
convention OF 1857, 10 declare that state Laws
s"ouiu moi within The states, stand in the wav
OF Inc sy.laws OF amy corporation which Con
xiesH S"ohid create for governing any hart q
"'e ie" miles square, or any arsenal or dock.
yaia how would II have been received q
"ou'u II NOT have been received with me \ .
Pessinie uiSdairf Or had the constitution
coh'a'ned such clause do YOU believe that
,I"onid nave been adopted by any stale in The
S"ioh ihe construction now atIenpted ia
" sIt" 10 the constitution. would truly hum.
p'e me HIatt> IN dust and ashes-'I he asstr-
ZION OF shch power as rs now claimed by the
corporation OF w Washington, is the greatest in.
sn,t ihat ever was OifeIed 10 Stale authority
Ahe couit VIII maintain the powers OF Con,
g'es'as granted by the peoplc, aud for Inc
purposes for which they we're siauled by the
people; ard will, IT possible, Ia preserve i,ar
no"I, prevent Tie ciashiug OF federal and
s'aie powers. Let each operate within their
respective spheres; aud let each ne copfined
10 theii assigned Limits. We are all bound 10
support the Constitution. How will that ke
oesi eHecied moi by claiming aud ex.rci,-
i"2 nnat knowlcdged power. The strength
mus ooiaIned VIII prove pernicious-The
confidence OF The people constitutes the real
strength of this government Nothing can 40
mucp ehddnger II as exciting the hostility of
."e stale governments. With them Il is 10 de-
,eiiiihe Row long this government shall eli,
uuie.-1 "li Conclude by agaiir rtmiudiup
,'e rontt oil declaration of their ows, Thai
no power ongbt TO be sought, much less d +,
JUDGED III favor of the United States, unless
IL he Clearly within ihe reach OF their consti.
'nt'onai charter"
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