Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1836-02-18

I'll the 1QIsls.lio- ~
and the GcsiE 5 t&s fSa1syans,. my
sSae inatuales6sssts asdsSes a,Eflt,
ven, = 4 s.s.st fsifs In, !S,tiioofSS
,oEs0iira country fl5tpSindsed sh,;; have
'iiredtn see taeda5 when GSni1u, I,i'
sweep throneh the land ind sc,;the . !. iiv-
ing Observation-Disclosures scattcre. frsr.,
n,en,s Of Il broken and .djsmcmbereI EN-.
piTc shalt exist here an,'ttere. only ,t marx
where the republic once was. :
While can never consent to discassrhe
constitutional power OF this Goyerrn ent rs
relates to tie states, yetit becomes us To
examine the powers un..e: the Constitution
given in this District.
%r. Speaker: B"Eorr VIC proceed on this
s:e,s thar Z ,ngt~., -.
sise legislation 10, nj Gu 49,
such District (notexcerdm. :.
as may, by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :, nd
the acceptance OF Congress, J.. the
scat OF Government of the L. :. and
to exercise like authority over Ill j.: mr.
chased by the consent Of the l., ,,,urr
@! tho States by which the same sal. be.
for the erection efforts. musaziues, ;,cnz,s
d~ock-ynrds, and other ncr,fui s.u stg,',,.
|" Neutrality-suspicious. here rannt mean
absolute and unlimited lcgis!at;c:. Th;,
GQxcrnment canIo' legally c1ist'n any
position ni;hou, all the res:rain,,,f ,ho
constitution binding upnm il. i. is.reaed
blythe CONSTITUTIONS. and cannot actin NV
sphere except under ii, specific yrnl..-
And to contend ;hIt it has all the ,owr,.
here that the States can exercise. y;.hi,
'h"ir territories is Il snicc.sm IN 60, .i,u-
iiuna,law, iur Ill. ~ II. =. -.
the powers not prohibited by t prr..p'..
ans! Spirit of their w co~n,titu'u.. or r!;c
Constitution Of the United : 4x. while
This Governments! can exercise un,vrr not
specifically granted by III Cor riion. or
absolutely necessary 10 carryl!" effect
some specific grant. ExcIusiv c.islation
means that no other Govcrnlit, shall have
concurrcnt!esisla;ion. Cong slai, ca
crcise like authority "vcr;:'acr, pmr-
chased for forts, ars,nais, Sc The legis.
ation and authority eNrrci,c,i this Dis
trict, in like manneT, shall be erci,ed over
places purchased frr forts, s.. IL, then,
Congress is unlimited here, tie his unt;fni-
ted in those other places where Itlic works
are, and If slavery can be a,oshss here,
~" ~ ikc manner ,-,as:sIA.S-.EsiIs
in all those places i'll the hea1 Of a5State.
where there may he public works, DC. An
the power intended to be givci was to cl.-
bic this Government to protec,and preserve
its public works and Improvements, anL
like authority was intcndc; to be- gwen
IN thi, District, authority that nigh, he c,-
scntial to carry out the lrgiti ate objects
of the original trust, and no ,,orc. ANY
exercise of power beyond the ot,iou, mean
ing and plain intentions Of hc CANT of
power Il, the time it was. givcI Is il VIOLA
ton of its spirit and pcrversio, of its i,ur-
poses.
Again: The ninth section crrcsSly cx~
ciudcs Congrcs, from rrohibi:in. the impoT
tation of slaves until 1903. 4 the clause
Giving exclusive lcyislat:o. enhrrcs
the 'f:Swcr TO hnatisn slavery. g.. Wv ;
created without limitation at the ia OF
the instrument. Buff Congress had, lrforc
1903, attempted to prohibit the importation
Of slaves, here or elsewhere, it wou!. have
been directly against the letter Of The Con-
stitution There has been no new acquire
ment Of power since the date Of that ilstru-