The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-01-08

nor be calculated to extend the ground of public
confidence in the Government.
Nay, more; the construction employed to ius,if,
the "Sedilion Act" would exhibit phenomenon
without PARALLEL in the political world. 1t woul,
exhibit number Of respectable STATES. as dcnyins
first that any power over the press WAS delegated by
The Constitution; rs proposing next, that I'm amend
mcnt to 1t, should explicitly declare that no sucl
power was delegated; and finally, as concerning IL
an amendment actually recognizing or dccgalina
, Sch power.
Is then the Federal Government, it viii be asked
destitute Orcvcry authority for restraining the H.
ccnllou'ncss of the press, and for shielding scfi-
gainst The liheOus attacks which NAV be made on
those who administer it:
Tho Constitution alone can answer this question.
If no such power be expressly delegated and it be
not both necessary and proper to ca'ry into
ton IN express power; above all, if il be expressly
forbidden hy Il dccIaralory UmenduenttO the Con
sliluIon, the answer must be- that the Federal Gov
eminent is destitute Of all such authority
And might il not be asked in turn, whether it is
not morc probable, under all the circumstances
which have been reviewed. that the authority
should be Withheld by the Constitution, than that
II Should be left 10 vague and violent cons,ruc-
ton; whilst so much pains were bestowed in en-
umcNlmg other powers, and 50 many less impor-
iani powers are included in the cnumcrn'ion:
Might il not be likewise asked, whether the any
ious circumspecion which dictated 50 many peer
i0r limitations on the general authority, would be
unlikely 10 exempt the press altogether from that
authority: The peculiar magnitude of some olthc
powers necessarily committed 10 the Federal Gov
rrnmcn :thc pccuinrduru,ion required for the fmc-
ton, of some Of is departments; the peculiar dis
lance Of the seat of lis proceeding. from the grat
body Of lis constituents: and the peculiar difficulty
of circulating an adequate lucwctee Of them
throuehamy other channel: will not the ccn.id "a
tons some or other Of them prodCcrd other CNrcn-
tions from the powers ofouIirary Government, MI
together, accom-, for the policy Of biudr. The baud
of the fcncmI Government. from touchir, the chrn-
ne! which alone cun 1--WE efficacy TO is responsible
ly ia lis constituents; ppd of lrayir, those vh, oi-
minister il. no remedy for their i.iu!rd rrprtatipr.
under the same laws, ard in tie same trihunaIs.
which urolcct their lives. their lbrltgs, aud their
prupori,s,
Iui the question docs not turn either or the wis
don, of lhc Constitution. or an thr policy h.h nave
rise IA il, nlrlirulnr o,cnliyaiiou. Il Turns or tl,o
,c,r,l n;rr cr ,Ir instrument, IL, ,.I,i. II l,
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