Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-23

SON. usltt toe rro.seupu Of iue laws 0i ihts
Conmenv ssh. as as ,ailH 10 obey ih's SIMPLE,
order 81 ibc igo-.dout ,o Depart ow % the Uni
led States, as 6, u15ul8hel 3, 'te said aet enu
t,sd d" Ar aft concerning altu~,' o. coniial 10
the constitution; one smtrdmeut Ia which has
provided tJl epo person sAau Ne deprived Of
liberty without due procrss 90 law, aud that
another haurs provided " lial, ~ an cuuIlai
prosecutions. the uctusyd shall cuJoy The ngh' Il
"a Public rial b, an impartial lul, 20 be informed
OF ihc nature aad cause ui the accusations to be
confronted with The witnesses against hlm, to have
compulsory process Tor obtaining WITNESSES IA BIS
favor, and 90 have assistance OF COUNSEL ior hts
doIerce' The same act undertaking to ga.hos
ize toe presIdsn, l1 irmu' person oul cd tie
Uutrd State. who is urdet toe protection OF the
law, GA h's own suspicion, without accusation,
WITHOUT iary, wi,8ou, pthir lral without cou'ou-
iaiion Of the witnesses aCaius, tim, without de-
fence. without counsel, b. couta,y 20 these pro-
visions, piso OF The constitution is, therefore, not
ha, bat ulio,y yoid and ct no force. That
transforms, The poWct OF Judging any person, who
r. under thc protection ~ the laws, from the
courts e. DE plesdcn, Of the United States, MS /,
undertaken " toe sapc act, concerning allens q
udes that nihe Jullcd power OF iie Uuued
States >halj be vested "a ceutts, Toe judges Of
which shuli hod their obeeg dining feru htha-
yiuI," aud that the act 4. VOC, et 'bH reason nj
So, aud II Is luher to be uuiej, th0t ths u0ns.
icr Of wdo.uy power isto tat magistrate o, HE
General Government Nho already possesses all
the Executive, aad qualified negative ~ all The
Legislative poNcts.
7. RssohsR, That tht construction applied BY
che general government as rylnc"d by svsdg Of
thci, plocttjugsl to hose Isltts ct The cou,tlu.
ton OF the lat,d Su,cs, Which delegate to Con
gre,s power 10 lay and collect aNes, duties, i'm.
ports aud cXcl,cs, 10 pay the debts and ptoyise
lor the common defence and general welfare Of
nc lna,d States, ana tomakc All powers which
Shall BE necessary aud proper lor canyins 1910
execution lhc powers vested by the constitution ln
the Government q, tAo pled States, q any de-.
paftmcr, thereof, goes 10 tie destruction 81 all
the limits prescribed 20 then power BY the eonst-
tuiiun. that worlds meant by that instrument %
he subs dniy only TO Tie execution OF Tie limited
powers, ought not 10 be 50 construed rs them,
selves TO gave unlimited powers, nor apai 10
he taken as 10 drsruy the whole residue Of the
instrument Tint he proceedings ot the Gene.
G Government under color 81 these mtcles
u,i, We a lit aud necessary subject lQl lo,lsa and
correction at time If pre0er tranquility Whsle
those specified Ia Dc preceding resolutions call tor
immediate cdfcs9.
s. Rtsoired, That the preceding resolutions
be transmitted 20 the Senators and Representa-.
liycs IN Csnmess from Die Commonwealth, Who
are hereby cnioHrd 70 present the same 20 their
respective Houses, aud 70 use their beet endrav.
ors to procure, at the next srsenu II Coucfcss, a
| rcuepl Of 'tn nipo-..,A QNc9nsa"'tao"t o"l ~
0. Rs0h,d lastly, Tint Obe Governor Of
this Commonwealth be-, a0d h. is hereby, author.
l2el and requested 10 communicate the pfcccd-
log resolutions 10 lUe Legislatures Of The several
States, TO ssurc them ihui tAis commonwealth
cous,ders uunu TOT pcclGed national purposes,
aud particularly Tor those specified ~ ihsu late
Federal compact, to be lneudly 20 the pracc,
happiness, and prosperity Of All the States That,
faithful to that coupact, according to the plaa
intent and meaning ~ which It was understood
and atccdnd 10 by Vie several pnrilts. il ls sin.
cefeiY anxious ,or it4 pfescpunon That It doea
also believe lhat TO Take iiom be State nii tho
powcfs Of sqIt government. and Transfer lhcn 70
"A gcucral Hnd com 3ida'cd i}orrrgfncul, without
regard 10 lha epecial delegations ahd reservations
salt muly agfccd Ia u lbal compact, Is moi Cot ibc
! peare. hsppnrss, 81 prosperity oi he states
I And lhat. therefore, fis Commonwealth Is deicr.
mined, as Il doubts no il- coslalrs arc not to
tamely submit to un5clegaifd, aud, consequently,
! unlimited powers, IN po p.an ~ body u men o.
1 eauh IhDt, If thr acts before specified should
stand these conclusions Would flow lrom them
/ lhat the general goyotntsSu may place any act
,hey think proper on tho III Of crimes. ana On.
( nlsh i; themselves; whether Enumerated or MOI
enumerated by the constitution, II is recognizable
I by thcmi that iuoy mag ipnsicf us cogHsance
| 10 lhe President, or my other person., Who may
himself be the accasrf, counsel, Judge, and jury,
whose sUpic'oHS y be the evidence, hts order
the sentence, be- oiccr tbc eSccutoner, and Biz
breast the sole record ol the transaction That
b. very numerous ond valuable description ui tie
inhabitants a these States being BY fais pfecr.
deid, rcductd rs outlaws, to lle tbeulule damln.
ION Of one man and ht haue5 Of the couslIlu.
ton lhls swept away from us u|i, no iaupait rcW
remains 0gaIp. the passions and be power 81 IA
malouiy Of Congress, to protect nom IKE *.
porlanon, " olhei uore gloIons punishment, the
minority oil he same body, the Legislatures,
Judgc. Goyi1nots, and Com, lnr. Of the states,
nor Their Other peoceu inhabitants, who moy
venture 70 ,lfcam the constitutional rights abd
Ilbfrties Of tho states, md people, OF nho, for
oihci causes, good o. BAD, ugy De obnoxious 10
the ylews, or marked w ihe suspicious If lie
/ PrtsdcGt, O be thought dtger0ns 10 bis other
elections, Or other interests, public Of perso' n
That the friendas aiien has indeed been $. ,e,,,,
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