Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-08-20

observations, we must establish GeDer-
al and National Government, completely
Sopereign, and annihiiate the State dis
f'nctlons, ADD State operations; and unless
we 90 Mts, no good purpose can be Az
swered." He says again--"AIl commu-
mites divide themselves into the few and
the many. The first Che few are the
RICH and the WELL BoRN,--,he other, (ibe
many the mass of the People" "The
people are turbulent and changing; they
seldom Judge and determine right. Gipe.
therefore, 10 the first class, (,he rich and
well born) permanent share in the Cow
ment--Ihey will check the unsteadiness
OF The second, Qhe Peopie) and as they
cannot receive any advantage by change,
they therefore will ever MAINTAIN good
Cover nment." Such were the bold and
decided views Of Alexander Hamilton, the
acknowledged head ofthe mondrchist party
10 the Convention, and Of the Federalisis
during Gen. Washiugton's administration.
"Ihetelo," who were "rich dndueH born"
were by his plan, To have permanent
share in the Government" that is they
were to DO sor, Of nobility, holding office
TOR life, and corresponding 10 the British
House Of Lords; aud as their share in the
government was 10 be permanent, they
would oppose any change. And why'
Because any change might deprive them
10 whole, or IN part, Of their permanent
share in the Government! No matter
how necessary change might become,
tor The happiness OF the turbulent and
changing" people, it must not be made
lest, per chance it might jostle some Of the
"rch and well born" gentry out Of their
high and permanent places! Whatever
we may think of such plan of govern
ment, we must admire the boldness and
honesty Of the man who ventured to pro-
pose il, in less than eleven years after it
had been proclaimed 10 the world in the
solemn Declaration Of American linde-
pendence, that all governments "derive
their just powers from the consent OF the
governed; that whenever any form Of
Government becomes destructive Of ,hoso
ends, (meaning the security Of the lives
liberty, and happiness OF The peoplc,)it is
the right Of the people 10 alter or abolish
it,"
On the side Of Federal Republic
we're Robert Yates and John Lansing of
New York, David Brearly, VIM. Church
hill Houston, and WIN. Patterson Of n.
Jersey, and Luther Martin Of MARYLAND.
Besides resisting the nsoIidaiionists and
Monarchisis, as before mentioned, gen.
tlemen contended that shy The principles
of the American Revolution, arbitrary
power may and ought to be resisted, even
with arms il necessary. The time may
come, when !, shall be the dutv Of a State
in order to preserve itself from the oppres.
sion Of the General Government, TO have
recourse to the sword" This is the doc.
trine of the Nulli6ers; and here it is ,rac.
ed to that high original source, from which
| have ever been proud TO derive 1.-THE
principles of the American Revolutiou7
This is the great original source ilom
which wholesome portion Of our doc
trines was Infused into the Constitution;
and il was from this great original source
that Thomas Jefferson and the Republi-
cans of '9S and '99 drew. when they pro-
claimed our doctrines anew IN the cele-
brated Virginia and Kentucky Resolu-
lions. In those celebrated documents il
is declared t''that if those who administer
the General Government be permitted 10
tiansgress the limits fixed by that com.
pact, (lhe Constitution,) by total diMs-
gard Of the special delegations Of power
therein contained, an dnnihilation of the
State Gorerments, and the erection upon
their ruins Of General Consolidated
Government, will be the inevitable conse-
quence; that the priciple and construction
contended for BY suudry Of the State Lie.
gislatures, that the General Government
is the exclusive Judge Of the extent Of the
powers delegated TO it, stop nothing short
Of DESPOTlSM since the discretion
Of those who administer the Government
and not the Constitution, would be the
measure Of thoir powers: That the seve-
raj States who formed that instrument,
being sovereign and Independent, have
the UNREASONABLE right 10 Judge Of Tho
nfraction, and that Modification by
hose sovreignties Of all Unauthorized acts
lone under color Of that insirument,is tho
-ightful remedy" Here you perceive
he doctrine Of strict construction Of The
Constitution. The powers Of the Gener.
Il Government, are declared to be limited
~ that instrument, which was formed by
he States. as Sovereign and Independent
for that very purpose. The
wills 10 result from allowing the General
Government TO assume undelcgated pow
re- are declared to be the anaihilation Of
ha State Governments and the establish.