Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-12-27

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| According 10 The doctfinesof tic Rsnsss
and Of Carolina, the Government or the ri
states is a sort Of letter of attorney concern.
vested with certain powers Dr. he gfsfss
! which, II transcended 10 any respect fof
! which each indiyidud State Is for itself 10
/ Judge5 all the powers granted by that State.
/ may, by it's sole power aud authority be re-
voked. Nay, more; By some strange sort of
mental reservation, which il would puzzle A
Jesuit 10 explain, what she has already civ.
en- away, she stil retains. She has grated
to Congress the power of laying duties and
imposts on foreign goods imported of re-
gliatng commerce with foreign nations and
among the several Staies--of coming money,
and regulating It's value, and punishiag lis
counteTielIers-of establishing post Offices
ana post roads-oi granting patents to au
thors and inventors of defining and pun.
Ishing piracies and f-lonies conn Cd on The
high seas-of declaring war and granting
letters OF nlarque aud reprisai of raising
and supporting armies-of providing and
maintaining nayy-of providing fer. or
ganiLi0g, arnling, and disciplinigg the mill
tia, aud of calling them forth 10 Jrsc,ae The
taecs OF the Union, suppress insurrectlon and
repel inyasion-and finally of making al
laws which shall he necessary and proper for
carrying into execution the foregoing powers,
and all other powers vested by the constiHI
ton in the government of the United States:
She cannot enter into any treaty, alliance,
or coniederatlou-grRut letters of marqae
and reprIsal-coin money-eInit bills offered
u-lay any imposts ana duties on imports or
exports, without being subject to the revision
and control oil Congress. She cannot, with
out the consent of Congress lay any duty OF
trpaF, IL
OF peace, enter into any agreement or com
pact with another State or with &C foreign
power, or engage IN war unless actually Ia
vaded OF in such imminent danger as will
not admit Of delay. She has granted away
and deprived herself Of all these powers and |
yet. wonderful to tell, she is still-stili SO. |
NEREiGN! The sovereignty of the States. |
alter all these successive muta,ions aud !
subdivisions. endued with a sort of poly pus
like and lndestrretibte yitaiity--sti survives, |
and not only survives, but is still fresh, vi |
gorous and anImpalred-sthl capable, in the !
language OF Faction and folly, of "arfestiag
the mad career of the General Government |
and shielding rebels and Traitors funl the !
penalty Of their crimes: The right OF seces |
sion remains, by which the State NAV, Ike |
q terrapin, draw her head into her she'll, and |
present the agis of tate sovereignty to all |
assailanls.
Tie principles q Che proclamation are i,ps !
dhd trCe he government oil the Unle,l 1
STATES IS government Of the people, and nj I
q hagHe IF thc States II Was The work OIL
such men as Washington, Madison, Hamil- |
ton, Franklin, kHg, Sherman, Livingston.
the two Mornscs. Dickinson, Cartoi, Rul.
ledge, and the pinc&iney s-mea, not inf. ,ior
IN patriotism and ability hope may say.
10 the Cashouns, hcDaf,ies, Haynes and |
ttahliton9 81 the present day BY such ynea |
10 these, the government vi Inc t. States
Tas constructed, and it was adopted and "a
fitted by The PEOPLE. IL their original and
sovereign capacity, and il IS as much oar ~
vernment as the state government of VIrgi
MA itself Both rest upon the same basis
the authority aud VIII of tie people II was
not luendcd 10 he chaos of conflicting so
srfeignttes--a provision 10 petpetuity tor the /
prevalence OF confusion and wild upgoar-- /
bun regular free and popular government,
with authority and power 10 protect and de- |
terd the people from internal az well as exter-
nal dangers-"to perfect the ,0sion, establish |
Justice, ensure domestic tranquility PROVE Cor
tiie common defence, promote he general vel |
fare. aud to secure 10 he people Of the Uni |
ted States and their postefity the blessings !
of liberty"
As the subject Of this communication is Of
vital Importance. may perhaps trouble you
with some further reflections upon it
E PLUhiBJS UNUM
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