Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-09-19
MADISON


u cannot be disguised that tho rules Of instruction an
piic1he 90 the FEDERAL Constitution iuf which FrsSkiN
contends arctic the National Government with powers
never deAmed OF 10y the Trainers OF The instrument by
those who view 1t as government OF delegated powers
Under tie clause authotsng Corgrcss regulate com
nefc" ne contends Tor an erpfes grant a. power eru
lhic the OF such paper shall perform the duties ap
pertaining o. he legal currency Of rod aud silver This
would bc regulation Of something else than commerce
ne purchases oil land OF marketing the butchers stalls
TIE payment Of wages, and of commodity 10 life are
effected with paper money. II tho banks regulate com
mcrce Franklin asserts do they not ~ the manner
regulate our manuictures and cohecs- under power
regulate commerce 8uorp o tcglaie the banks bcy d.
recty reach every other transaction of life Of which money
forms part Can any man define the limits Of tho power
othe General Government such rules OF construct ION
prevail Every proceeding, duocty remotely affecting
commerce comes under the pcrvicw OF wide rule ~
proceedings II the bank of England the American lou-
At London Shall communication wth these he he
subject of commrrcr regulation by Congress Sr they
control the expedcnts by which merchants of small capital
galu DELAYS h drawing bills Of exchange aud drawing
perpeuay 10 pay them Is bank bills to
pr" OF the currency. and private banking suhi.by which
edt shall ccnso 10 be turned into currency shall
regulate that credit merely because happens 10 eSst IA
NUMERICAL as wei 80 IN c'l"r dealing Why ,'l
ov not regulate rref r is t'r - ,.,-f-c, a., h.
is but hle more than credit turned ,uto currency The
same mode at Argument cmn0ycd by FaNkin equally
phcahe In these N lat asgn1be mit may then be-
set 10 tie OF tonpfos under the clause Cororcs
shall have power regulate Commerce with foreign "a.
lions aud among tie several States and with the Indian
tribes"
Congress stated in my first number in reply have
power 10 uct1ul laws TOR tie mail
pose for tbs purpose they incorporate one steam Boat ard
stage COMPANY extending osu- the whole Jnion bt vinp
p""" to carry passengers all over the Unions congress
may decide that ts Is necessary aud proper for oocln-
ally carrying the mihe ste9ubOas aud stages are to be
built It Is Unnecessary and proper in tie conqre
that tins company shall have the power Of building thcm
they establish wheel right shops backsmhs shops, eh
yards aud employ all the artisans necessary aud proper"
conducting tie business. Some advocate Of the
o construction that confines the duties OF government the
icw simple objects for which created inyohes the aid
supreme Court to carry that prncne into operation
fg told mott a.,
the necessity they declared in the act that this large Com
plny WIN ihese vast powefs Is necessa,y and eanor l
Tie private business Of every individual IN the
~ thus he absorbed by the general government
quail finds competitor crush him the power which
I should AFFORD him protection.
II is easy to see that these doctrines make strong
government and to leave tie people freak they 10
m3ke the Constitution not instrument Of delegated and
defined powers but quit clam Of all power they
carry out the Objects {" those who think o0Hr0i
the duty aud the chic object government believing
that the people are unfit 10 govern themselves
tic general government have the power regulate II,
paper issued BY the banks used in commercial operations
Tho power OF tie former complete the banks and m
The same reason complete over a SORTS Of t,per
connected with commerce. fthey may be controlled the'
may be stopped. when Ills step deemed nccdiu m regu
aiing system Of sspoinage may be adopted
by which the gcaeral government pry the
Of tie paper ftues, to Learn their extost and dcemn,
when and now regulate them. The laws Of the Sate
aeror aud subordinate 10 those Of congress In natter
over which the latter have iu control and Il therefore
question Of state sovereignty whether interference
with their domestic insiilu shall this way. he per
mitiej.
have oppDrcd the Administration Of General J1cb son
mainly because thought the Constitution ~ unsafe hands
Acts belonging legislation have bcen originated and
red ont hy erfciUs officer. Nolcrco TO The Cousi
tuition offered n TINS wav on'uy. and simusi aNowcd
be les dangerous than the insdious n0itcess work
ngs of rule Of construction that iriters Il away. "
have Constitution lCi u To- maintained lot u bc mair
tanned according is letter and spirit % BE- galhcted from
the text ord then politicians w not be d-yea Ia rctrac
the path of oppressed opinion thoy when Tart
H. hall ffftHf HfNn sHf VOC
one r Rfrenu6 hen internal pruf frr state OBJ
ects wlha state iaos aHt wcfc state llrs ctiou pre-
vailed were conducted with MONEYS raised olly 90 ce'
the reasonable c1peuscs on Nlo7a' Government Nhe
bank vas chartered to csa5s aud lend piper moaey
under ptctonce Of dong 10 collect add d5upo tie plba
Efyruue
nm. last abuse or the Constitution let Martin Voc Bu
rcn INTO power aud another lie Incorporated, who tla
tell yo may not be elected Prernt among al the tosur
thtl cg out years hence uuQuaAed aud uHc0mPfums
Jog buftii.t, 90 thc bauk urIhr United states r
STRICT CONSTRU CTIDS.