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

wv tho. "tshcu 10 eSldDllsh suCu system
as would give their own States undue
power and influence in the Government,
over the other States" "A third party
was what considered as truly federal
and republican. This party was nearly
equal in number to the other two.''-
"They were for proceeding upon terms of
federal equality; they were for taking
our present federal system, as the basis Of
their proceedings. and as fara experience
had shewn US there were defects, TO rene,
dy these defects; as far as experience had
shewn that other powers we're necessary
TO the Federal Government, TO give those
powers" The same distinguished gen
Ileman farther informs US, that "the favor>
ers Of monarchy, and those who wished
total abolition OF State Governments, we'll
knowing that a government founded on
truly federal principles, the basis of which
was, the thirteen State Governments pre-.
served in their full force and energy,
would be destructive Of their views; and
knowing they were too weak in numbers
openly to bring forward their system, con.
scIous, also, that The people of America
would reject it, ifproposed to them, joined
their lterest with that party, who wished a
system giving particular States the power
and influence over the others, procuring in
return mutual sacrifices from them, 10
giving the. Government great and unde6n.
ed PoUers. as 10 it its legislative and ex>
ecutive, well knowing that by departing
from federal system, they paved The
way for their iavorite object, the destruc.
ton of Stale Governments, and the intro.
duction of monarchy" You will perceive
from this account, that by the coalition OF
the two first described parties; ,he number
of parties in the Convention was reduced
from three to two;-ihe consolidation or
mOndrchiSt party, whose aim was to de-.
stroy the State Governments, and estab-
lish upon their ruins a limited monarchy,
or at least a strong National Government
with great and underlined powers; and the
federal republican, party, who were for
preserving the State Governments in full
force and energy, and the establishment
oil Federal Republic, OF separate, sove-
reign, and co.equal States. Ii may be
necessary 10 observe, that the term federal,
as here used, imports that the party to
whom twas originality applicable, we're
for compact or league Of the States, into
Federal Republic, 10 opposition 10 con-
solidating them into one nation, with
strong government, having great and IN
defined powers. The Federal RepubIi-
can Party Of the Convention, you cannot
fail 10 observe, was the Stole Rights Par
y. That party struggled in the Conven-
ton, frs, for the preservation Of the States
themselves--and secondly, for that mass
Of reserved rights, which now belongs 10
the States. But they were left 10 small
minority in the Convention, after the
coalition Of The other two parties, as before
mentioned: and though they achieved
much--though they saved US from consol-
idalion-perhaps from monarchy;-tho'
they preserved the States, and thai portion
Of the rights of the States, upon which we
now rely for the preservation Of our liber-
ties from the designs and arts of the ma
tionals and consolidationists, yet many Of
them were not satisfied with that Consti-
tuition Of Government, which resulted from
the labors Of the Convention. They view
cd il as having yielded up to tho General
Government, powers too great and unde-
fined; and therefore as tending too strong.
" TO the destruction Of the State Govern
menls, and ultimately to the establishment
Of consolidation aud monarchy. They
therefore opposed it's adoption by the
States. The other party, though they
Lad been constrained TO yield TO the stern
opposition Of the Repubicans--the State
governments, and greater amount Of
powers than was suitable 10 their
views, were yet friendly 10 its adoption,
it to be the strongest they could
get. Ii was at this juncture, that the two
parties began to be known from each 9TH
,r by the distinctive applications OF Fed
,ralsts and Republicans. The friends Of
strong government, who had framed the
Constitution, went for its adoption, relying
or the ultimate attainment Of their object,
! limited monarchy, or at least consoli.
lation, upon their well known doctrines Of
! liberal construction and Of implied pow
'rs. Their designs had been observed g.
defeated in the Convention, by the vigil
'Dt republican members-though they
ook every means to conceal them
they were more successful ia concealing
heir views from the great body Of the
American people. To accomplish this
they assumed the name of Fed
ralisis; that is, friends ola Federal Re-
'ublic composed Of seperate, sovereign 81
o-equGl States; which they pretended
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