New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-15

House. The observations OF Mr.. l.. were ceE-
tainy not the less entitled to be regarded by the
majority Of the House, from the fact that ne IS
himself one of that majority as nov coaS'ila'so'
We trust our reader will weigh them "!i!i aie
careful attention which they deserve.
National Intel
EXTRACTS FROM
a SPEECH or MIR CAMPBELL,
Of SOUTH CAoRLiS.. n
On the Rtqsons fled by ths Prss:ds, for e2progas the
aoaarlton.m. mt BIT Deitsered IN the House 81
Representatives, July 8, 1872.
y. Thus it is obvious that the President re-
cards this law as command from .ooiisis iss: ~
the States But, before proceeding 70 eAass
the construction put upon IT. cille' -. ~ Az
the gentlemen from Virginia ana Aiaoaiha' W..
q ,n,on,d reonest gentlemen to bear IN nlino that
thare ,,as mo question of original State nights m
,,alred IN the matter. The right to send Mem
hers to Congress could no more exist IN State
la.o. she adopted the Federal Constitution and became
member Of IN. political sserhood than to send members 10
tr Parliament Of Eagiand All the power which can De
exercised either by the State Legislature or b Congress-
prescribing the times places, and Of holding eiec
ions conferred in the same clause OF The Ia
language so plain that he who runs may read.
Bu the President and the gentlemen irom virginia anu
Alabama wrong the construction which they give 10
This law /, is neither command accommodation
from Congress 10 the State Legislatures They are how
ever under the command OF Congress- but OF the Con-
sttu.ionof Constitution under which We are here as
w
which not only Congress- but the State Legislatures are
bound obey, which every CITIZEN who has the heart
Of patriot and the spirit of man, is ready to defend
The dist.ctinr clause Of the law reads as follows
SEc 9. find be IL further eaacied That in every case
where ti.an Representa- the
portionment shall be elected By Districts composed Of con-
tiguous territory equal in number to the number OF Repre-
senatyes which sud State may be entitled; no one DIS
trct eecdag more than one Representative
Mr. c. deed the opponents of this section 10 point OUT
any thing III ITS language or nuts context when assumed %
was in the FIRST The prescrbes the number OF
members 70 which each State shall be ehted the second
xecron they shall be elected by districts; and
The Constitution of the United States made II obligatory on
rhe STATE Legislatures adopt the regulations necessary TO
carry both effect. TIE first section cannot be carried
into uuIess the second alse for while 1t remains the
law of the land elections made conformity Will
null vod-uuss indeed the doubt expressed by the
President of its coasutiona together with ;oheE
gestons nnce the next House OF Representatives 10
decide it unconstitutional
The clause of the Consultation which conf.rs the
State Legislatures we'll upon Congress all the
which they exercise the sub reads foows-
1.-The tines places and Of holding elections for
aid Representatives shall be prescribed each Stats
BY the Leci,laufe thereo but he Congress may time
By law, maic or alter such except aa 10 e places
Of choosing Senators"
The language. Mr. c. insisted, was clear explicit, and
commandaiory upon the State Legislatures; allowed them
no discretion wha,eYer To Congress condes ccntro
ling uo,,e to make alter the regulations the
p.ces and manner holding elections for Representatives
either i'm whole or in part and The sTie that the poacer
State Legislatures relieved from the duties and obligations
imposed upon them by the Constitution They as much
bound by that adopt the necessary measures TO
carry this law into effect they would be TO regulate The
elections in such law had not beer passed.
If Congress proceed, (a the opponents Of this law
insist that bound do, If touch the nj
al and By geographical lines divide the States into dis
trcs, might be urged with Just as much plausbility
that the elections cannot be made because iorsooth Con-
yres had commanded the States appoint the of
the elects to provide The ballot boxes and designate the
yrec;ncts which the elections shall be held If Congress
these objections by appointing the mana
gers designating the election precincts &c., still 1t might
Be urged that of State rights aud the cleo
be constitutonall held because the State Lee
sislaure commanded provide for the counting Of the
Yot-s and making other arrangements complete the
Thus frivolous objections might be piled On each
until Congress would be compelled orego the
else of power clearly constitutional nd which for the
purpose Of restoring uniformity IN the elections we believe
Decessa resort to the exercise OF minute and
ncoavenisnt powers The details nanesliy be much
conveniently arranged by the State Legislatures from
local crcumsances and the Constitution contempa
Ted their regulation BY Congress unless the State Legsia
neglected prevented from dschagns their
duties.
In replying the objection that Congress could
else part of Its power times, and places of
holding elections for ,ts members without exercising the
whole he said IL not reasonable than contend
thar Congress could exercise power the raising of
revenue because did exercise whole which
ferred aPoa b. the Constitution The Tariff bill
pending Committee OF the Whole proposes raise reve
nne only BY the imposition Of duties on iupora:ons: vet
however its copsntcuaity may he questioned in other
spects, IS sosarsurd 20 eey that is unconstu
toua because does embrace direct aud
csessl of which powers conferred in the clause
That the controlling power copfle 20 Congress the
times places and manueg of holding elections for Repre-
may be exercised dscIeton either whole
part ne thought manifest ls from the language
Of the Constitution 3D. from the proceedings of the Fsder
al Convention that framed il, Sd from the proceedings Of
State Conventions IN adopting particularly res the
resolutions Of out OF the original thirteen, indicating
tha: the Constitution should be amended either
else 6th from the cxposons given before and at the
time Of the adoption OF the Constitution both by its oppo
and advocates.
This exposition could neither be eontroverted denied
To show some OF the for which the power had
been granted he would de,aa the House longer than
read short extract from the remarks OF who had
phstcaly been called the Father of the Constitution Ia
answer to inerroaory submitted by Mr.. Monroe the
Virginia Convention, Mr.. Madison said:
was found impossible the lime place and manner
OF the eec'lsn OF Representatives the Constitution l.
2leee sat. Goresmss;s a, be;ns bet aea"sn,cd
tns Q, ts reepe subject to the cnntFo! Of the
prevent It's own dissolution"
He would detaia the House read various extracts 10
remarks OF of the talented iniueutia oppo-
nents of the Constitution Patrick Henry Ia the Virginia
Convention Mr.. Henry said
end Of susass fGn,so svea 70 Congress will ,ofa ds the
qs'Ry hs seaS ever The time place elections
and where they please AS - IN. time 9 81 When
he aempdso obNia,e the obec,ion by saying the sime is
aa,ticu la distinct or in the respec,ve souns " q G mn b
wi d .sy danger Of fssrias ,he
ss Of the dangerous latitude TSe mag ,neafy !.
would be perceived that the obiec, of granting Ibis
power TO Congress produce uniformity aud pseyeat
dissolution of the Union Tha, should not be wantcny
aud unuscesarily exercised all would admit But can any
gentleman. casdor, that It's
sary order effect of the pIacipa objects for which
il was granted TO Wiz unfoaiy Look around aud behold