Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-16

POcers IF sOrereignfp; in establishing General Go
rernen, and eOiyering Il all The potcerS Of sore
reignty. whose geographical Influence found CO.
extensive with the geographical limits OF the u. S. and
reservng TO the State Governments respectively, those
p0cerS oil local character Sc which possessed ntu
beyond their respective States Hence appears
that the great object OF the trainers OF the Constitution,
was TO establish General Federal Government, and
10 confer on II all the pocerS Of sovereignty which in
their nature and character possessed Influence
tenve with the u Staies and to the existing
State Governments all the powers OF sovereignty OF a
mere local character, &c"
Here is sad work. indeed. This writer perceive
that Mr.. Giles, here distinctly recognizes the very srn-
cple which affirm and which he denes--that he clear
~ states the difference between the sovereignty-und
tendbty and tndiusibiy residing in the peopleand the
pocers IF sovereignty granted both the State Govern
ments, aud 10 the United States Government which are
equally the creatures aud agents OF the people! Yet does
he "duh IN scrbbler"
The General Government is said to be sovereign by
virtue OF its granted powersI ask this writer them I'm
the name OF common sense, if the appeal be vain
one why the State Government also reign by
virtue oil its reserved powers' Yet none, within my
knowledge, has done the government OF his native State
that honor.
Judge Cabell. q suspecO win not thank this writer
Tor garoling his opinions, in support OF absurty-
He sumbles upon the equivocal expression "dipided
sovereignty" used by that Judge in the OF Hun
ter Us. Martini and at cries out Eureka! never
troubling himself about the distinct avowa in the
paragraph, that to the General Government conhded
certain potcers specially enumerated and principally af
iecng our foreign relations, and the general interests
the nation These pooers limited not only by their
specidl enumeration, but by the positive declaration that
al potoers not enumerated, not prohibited TO the
States reserued to the people" Yet this writer will
have it, that the Judge here describing sovereign go
ueTnment.
The writer's burlesque upon Judge Roane, is enough
TO call him from his grave He does quote
whole sentence from him, but breaks of in the middle
one with Sc Ii did not suit his purpose to borrow that
passage. in which the great he has DETAINED draws
the following true and faithful picture institutions
"The Governments of the several States, in all their
parts remain in full force, except they impaired by
grants of power the General Governments 1t is not on
" true, on general principles, that this may he the
governments in general but all the enlightened friends
liberty agree, that it emphaticaly the our own
conederated government. As proof Of the first position
1t laid down in Vate that several sovereign States
may unite themselves together, by perpetual cOnfede-
rdcy WITHOUT each, an particular, cedsing TO be perfect
State That they will then form Federal Republic and
mar edch STATE ,oIH remain independents but toW c0nii-
nue. Hdote TO (nfl the engagements into Wheh IL has
entered rs Ia Otr particular government, this no
siton IS not at this day, necessary 10 BE- proUed has
grocn into marin. II has run through the General
GoreTnnient an all It's notifications and chan geS-frOn
me articles Of confederation n tchich IL is declared (art
2d) that each STATE retains its SOueseignfy freedom
ana independence and eue'y po,cer Jurisdiction, and
right tchich as not, by this confederation erpressly
egdfed to the United States in Congress dSsenbled
the present Constitution IF the United States chich has
provided 6y the l2h amendment that the potcers not
delegated to the United States Ju the Constitution nor
prohibited 6y 1t TO The StdteS reserved to the States
respectively or to the people find in the short an
ferodt 6etioeen the extinction Of the articles Of cOnfederG
ton, and The adoption IF the amendment last
the principle embraced 6V that amendment ,cds esteemed
0y all parties as part Of the Constitution Itself" Hun
ter Us. Martin, 4th Munf. p 30-3I.
Alter reading the above passage in which Judge Roane
$50 lar from limiting even that the States have
helr sovereignty express arms that the States of the
Ohon are now as sovereign, as they under the ar
Giles oil conederationthat the States form Federal
Republic in which each State remains independeht but
continues liable TO fulfil the engagements it has entered
iH0-the public will decide upon the motive which n-
duced this writer to quote half from the opinion
OF that Judge in order fasen upon his memory
hey VIII pronounce this writer grossly ignorant himself
or ey VIII say he presumes upon the ignorance Of the
people.
have heard that for pronouncng this opinion, Genera
Jackson once declared that Judge Roane deserved
oil laurel He elt then, and spoke citizen. He wa:
not drunk with power had subservieu Senate from
whom he could demand and receive the Dictatorship.
Another Subscriber cites in conclusion, anony mou.
opinion which he says is entitled great weight. II il
Tue WctIm OF great name (perhaps Mr.. Stevenson
perhaps me writer mselt--gong TO shew the truth o
hs and the Speakers herey that the sovereignty of the
States depends upon the General Government for lis pre-
servallon In this Of Hunter and Martin a
Munt p. 4S)-Judge Brooke delivers himself in these
words For though subscribe the doctrine Of one
the counsel that 10 the thaIhe States have parted
with their power, they ought to part with their pride vet
eano as explicitly assent TO the position. that wheI
Stale Rights violated. they only be defended IN
me General GGveTnnient, an Congress, by appealing
10 me PeOpLe The State authorities hare bten said c
great force TO be the guardian of the Peoples and fhei,
otonTighfs The right 10 resist nfracfions 0f the Fe
deFdt Constitutions proceeding from The General Gu
rernmenf or any department heregf has been solemn
y asserted an prgnia and seems TO result from the ma
| tuTe Of the ttcO CIOUernments
but have done with this writer. Why break fly upor
the Wheel revere the charity of 'my Uncle Toby
aud shall never practice the cruelty of Nero
sun intend, II time serve 10 the Force Bill
(nore odIous than Earl Grey the practical
oil the Speakers doctrines. Would that some pen NOR,
able aud less employed than my own would essay the un
srd'eiui TASK A SUBSCRIBER.
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