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and which !; opposed By powerful o.
lJsetions. The genius OF our eoastltu-
hon 10 opposed 10 the assumption Of
power. Whatever power Il gives 10
expressly grsniedi and IL proof wers
wanted. the numerous gSants Of powers
.sr more obvious. and apparently much
more sale TO 5a assumed, than The ons
IN qusstion. would afosd IL. I shall
elts fsw striking instances.
IL soy powers might BE- assumed,
ons would suppose that Of applying
money 70 pay the debts OF the govern
meat and borrowing il 10 carry on It's
Operations. woald be among them yet
both are expressly provided for by The
constitution. Again: 10 Congress 10
granted the power 10 declare war and
raise armies and nsvies. yetthe pow
er TO grant letters OF fnarque and repri-
sal, and TO make rules for the reeula-
lion Of The army and navy, are not Ieft
TO assumption as obvious a. they are,
but are given by express grant. With
these, sno other instances hot iess strik-
ipg. which might be added, il IL bold.
step to- assume, without proof. the far
less obvious power Of the government
receiving whstsver il pleases in its dues
~ money. Such IN assumption would
be in direct conflict with The great pin
eiPle which the state rights party, With
which the senator ar. Rives( eiassex
himself, have ever adopted in the con-
slfuetion Of the oonsjtu,ion. But, IL
the former cannot be assumed, il would
be IN vain 20 attempt 10 prove that il
has been granted. or that IL Is neees.a-
~ and proper 70 carry any Of the
srTr;ed powers into effect. No such
attempt has been made, nor cen be
with success. On the contrary. there
are strong oejeetions 70 the power.
which. IN my opinion esnno, be sur
mounted.
IL once admitted. il would lead by
consequence TO a necessary intsrfer-
ence with individual and state con-
Germs never contemplated by the con
stitution: Let rs. foe instsnes, Supposd
that. acting on the assumption Il ths
senator the government should choose
TO select tobacco - an article 10 be re-
ceived in payment OF is dues, which
would be ~ well entitled 10 il a. any
other product. and ia which The sensG
tors Constituents are. 90 much interest
ed. Does he nof see The ecassquen.
ees5 In order 10 max ils tax co uniform,
which il is bound 10 do By The eoastitu-
lion. end which cannot Be done unless
the medium IN which II u paid 10 90.
The government weald hare 10 assume
10 esnsrsi eootsol over The crest stapis
In qsestioa 20 regulate the wei9hl
of%hs Aogshsa1 % package 20 estab-
lab inspections under its .ouA oGceEs
in order TO Set.Snine the quality. and
whsieysr else might be necessary 10
make the payments ieto the treasury
Uniform. Soliksw&e. IL the still great
er staple, cotton, Be selected. The
weight Of the bale, The quality Of the
cotton. and lis inspection, would al ne
eessarily fall under the control Of The
government and does not The senaioC
see that the exercise Of . payer :hAi
must leaA 10 sueh eensequsacss--eOn-
Isquenees 90: Ter beyond The syinera
assigned 90. this s5ssrufnent by. the
conslitution. must be uneonS iitutionAl
Not does The objection extend only 10
these end other StspIe sEticles. IL ap-
Ip!ies'with equal, II net greater force
10 Feeeiviog tie nOtes Of state hanks, -
proposed BY the substitute, ia the dues
! &C the goveFument snd the manage
menl Of it, Ascsl concerns. n must
involve tie government in the neess.
sity Of controlling and regulating stats
banks, - ibis Subs.iiule Abondantly
proves. a. we'll ~ The whole history
Of our connection with them; and u
hss bssn shown that banks nSs, Of least
ss far removed from The eOatsoi Of Ibis
goveTnmeat as The epltivaloss OF tbs
soil, or any ether elssa of'eiiiEess. 70
lbis might add snothef objection not
less strong. that for the Sovsrument
TO receive sud tEssi bsAk notes as mo-
ney in its dues. would be in direct coz
hiet. N its e8set. Sith the important
PowsT, conferred expressly % cc-stess
Of coming money and rekuisiing The
value thereof, bot 90 this viii come In
With more pgcPrisiy IN answer to an
arguweni sdvsoeed by The senator
from Massachusetts, (mr. Webster. I
shalt nov stale his argument. end re-
lply 10 Il.
lie asserted again and again. both
now spd 81 the sstra ssssion, thsl j. 10
The duty Of she government not only
10 regulate. boz 70 furnish q sound sos.
rsDey. Indeed. II is Ire principal
argument relied 90 ~ The senator m
Opposition 10 TIE ball. SHES he save
sbsndons ibis krssi doiy. Now, IL 81
Currency be meabt eo,d tnd silver
eoiab, thersNH Be bot little differences
beiwesn him and myself To fAsi e..
tent the government has eisaF and
unqueriiqnable night By express giant.
oct " be goes farther. end INTENDS 20
assert .hai The government has The
fiehi 70 mske bank notes q currency
which it's boIBd 10 regulate, ihsn be
proposition is scientifically in effect,
though di1efenily sapfsisad with thsl
~ the ssnaior from fi1gihia. mr..
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