The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-22
FoLrvycAL TgrsToRY.

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FoL1TycAL HISTORY.
CONSOLIDATION.
I'm account of parties in theUnited Stctss: from
the Convemti0m Of 1897, to tie present period
..The authority Of constitutions over gov
ernments, and of the sovereignty of The people
over constitutions, are truths which are at all
times neccs sary to be kept in mind, and at no
time perhaps more necessary than at the pre-
sent"
PREFACE.
What Is meant BY & Consolidation Whatar
the distinctive characters OF the FedeTat and
-4,..i. Federal parties Many persons use the
words without anv accurate ideas annexed To
them To throw some light on the subject, l
have drawn up brief history Of the two par
ties, which submit TO the readers considera-
ton; assuring him that, however differ from
the politicians who have been, and usually are,
called Fcderalists. I concede the same rig hit to
them that take to myself. firmly believe
the majority Of that party are as intelligent, as
honest, and patriotic as their opponents !;
and that the ultimate good Of the country is
the object OF both The mode Of pursuing it
makes the diffcrencein opinion and in conduct
The folio wing Is the statement OF an Anti
Fede,a list; who believes it to be true. and sub
mits it to the consideration Of his fe!io -citi-
lie disapprovcs Of the measures, but
gives full credit TO ;he motives Of those who
differ from him The tribunal of the public
10 the p. oper Court of Appeal.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
We, the Representatives. Of the Uni
ted States, in general Congress assem-
BLEED, -. do solcmnly publish and
declare, that these United Colonies are,
and OF right ought to be free, sovereign,
and independent states: aud, that as
free and independent states, they have
the fail power to levy war, conclude
peace, contract alliances, establish COM
merce, and do all other acts and things
which independent states may Of right
do. 1875.
This language was adopted by the
confederation of f777. which called it.
self the United States of America; and
which declares that each state retains
its sovereignty; adopting as the end
and design Of their meeting, 6 the com
mon defence and general welfare' ofthe
states thus united. The proceedings of
the confederation of l777, were not 20 he
valid I'LL they were confirmed by the
several legislatures of all the United
States. The probability that this might
not be finally obtained to an instru-
ment containing so many provisions,
oceasioned the subsequent agreement
in 1897, that the constitution then a.
dopted should be valid, when ratified by
nine out of the thirteen United States.
In each OF these eases, the eonfede =
ration Of f777. and the convention of
f-S- consisted nf celebrates or rPDrpsrn-
,,,;,, o, g., Ito noonio of tho U,;-
e H. ,J
leu '2'd'es' o"' i'o"' WV '"' an"
pecIiVc states, III thelr chpaci'Y ol
states. free, sovereign and indepedent ot
each other. as of all the rest Of the
ryJ y,he noo,Js If tho rosnociiva
,, ~; hill n H. odo
S,"'cS .'"S: 'n". '',' "
ni tfansae'ihC me business OF Tue cn"-
federation. and they acccGcd to " when
finished Had they chosen 90 send rep
ras,,,,f;ves in ,heir character If the
q ,Ir s,,, 80 r. Nr,L
~ n.:.:sI
America, OF Oh 'he hr'e'oi"'c b'"iSh
C"ln",es, they might have done sn Out
Iney directed, or permitted their state
rnnro sontot;ves I'm send ,lelpma,es rppvp-
;,, ,ooro. .ororo;r, anL :,
o.
nep'hneht sta'e avn y" ,"'''s WV w"
stiiuii0u thus considered framed. ana n
.yo,,ol -, ,ba;r ol,a ra ofsr q . r.urpsenta =