New-York daily tribune., 1842-09-05

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government deneated by the mighty hands Of the people,
IN which cerian first principles fundamental law
Iablshcd Ii is the power OF the Legislature
The Legislatures OF the Constitution. They
derive their power from The Constitutions The Constitution
the work will of the people themselves their origin
al sovereign, and un limited capacity Law the work OF
The Legislature in their derNave and subordinate capa
city,
Such are the authorities which have considered
sary present this answer, hoping show what the
political rights and what are The political powers OF the
peope-enpha,icaly the soyercgns OF this country They
seemin mind Sufficient TO astythe cencluson have eA-
pressed objected lhatahough the people possess
the power alter, amend, and institute government, yet
they cannot exercise this power without leave asked and
@ weI veil aSen this be true the words
giaal" and unlimited quoted Supreme
certainly be derived from The existing government Ii the
power s" unIimite'' then the existing Govers,nen eau
would be contradiction in terms tatlhs people have
the right but 10 exercise that right but the plea.
sure Of the Government This would be nufy the rish,
i,srto oit It's exercise would be destroy ito trans.
form liberty into nvery-o break down the dearesirght
or eeinen and place their stead the debaSng dociriue
os sslayish dependence.
we cannot abolish tyranny in this land Of popuarber
unt the yran grants permission, we in ELECT give 10
tyranny aR unlimited duration. Such doctrine is auh
American Here hold iba; Liberty derived from the
grants Of government but IS Inherent IN the People ~
q nation we practiced upon this principle when recos
mixed the ndependenee OF the South American Repuecs
and OF Texas Those governments came INTO existence
without leave asked existing government The peo
pie the old American States formed governments toi
themselves Independent OF authority nplose noern time
the State OF Michigan was admitted into the coneoeracy.o
States by the independent and sovereign act OF her
people without The sanction OF her then exiting government
Ans ~ with the people Rhode Island. They acted
by nereat right act in their independent and
cgn capacity. They first held convention delegates
chosen b. the people; that Convention called another 10
form Constitutions Constitution formed and SUBJ
m,ted The people, and accepted by majority OF
her adult population when the people passed The Con
solution they passed all Tie preliminary steps by whict
u was oopshs iato exence when they adopted the Goa
sla they adop;ed the manner mode, and the whole
process used 10 It's establishment, 1t has thus become os
ga,oy as zoe organic law Of that commonwealth They not
t,i Se, ;hes form OF geyernm.nf but they right
operations .
Behaving nShe correctness of The opinion herein before
advanced Notwithstanding the objections made agains,
them he conc !pcn OF The matter that reeuion
riehuaiy be ne on rue by any individual aciiLe as Gov
ernor Rhode Island for the surrender of TomSs wilson
The acts which he td while Governor were no, IN NO.
ia,iea Of existing law in force and constitutional
has been wei. said hat Law which pu,sShrs citizen for
Innocent acoa, in ether wosds for which when
done, violation existing law, contrary 10 the
great principles OF the social copai sad eanne be cnsi
cred rshiia exercise OF legislative authority The