The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-10

arcipa the p0wRrs of government are not b0unc
BE- ask, whether those powers are ccnstittsicn'
any exercised or not. il 10 the duty which CIV
tis9 State owes 60 the great family of natlons'tc
permit none to exercise the powers OF govern
1nent Int those "a whom they rightfully belong
Tfhowever Il does permit an insurpation, what
ever acts are done by that usnrping govern.
uent, whatever contracts are entered into oy
Il with foreign people, whatever people. what
ever treaties are made by i with foreign ma
tious are obligatory and hndlnG upon the peo-
ME az the State because Il was the duty q
that people 10 Guard It's own safety and insti.
buttons that none might exercised power but
those i'm whom it wus Klghunlly vested
ANY other rule would be- iEnpraeficable, and
would subject foreign States and people to
the rrcssest wrong and injustice, bY enabling
4 penDle 10 make Contract. borrow Inouey,and
enter into ALLIANCES through tine qoVerumfn nc in
actual power, and after wards ii those tre ates
or contracts should prove diandpani ageols, to
disavow them, npoa The nfonad that they were
the acts ofueufpefa and fhafefore not obliga-
tory. al law examples vii serve TO illustrate
this rule ofIaFV. While Napoleon Bonaparte
was firsf consul Of the French nation, he is
snea his Perrin and MiIon decrees.' .
by virtue of which inialaitous and Illegal re.
zcriDts. 4 larue number Of American vessels
were seized and their goods confscated.
twenty-five years aiterwards,wheu new dy-
nasty had come into power-when Napoleon
was delhroned and exiled land after the Gov
eminent Of France had been restored to its ie-
climate and Constitutional channels: the
American Govcrnment called upon the French
nation for indemnity and compelled II to remu-
nerate our citizens for the losses which they
had sustained. 1t Is needless for me to say
that Napoleons whole government was illegal
and contrary to the fundamental laws and
constitution of the French people. But again
while Napoleon was yet in power, and acting
as first consul ofthe French RuPublc, he en-
tered into treaty OF cessIon with the United
State, BY which for stipulated price, ne Gee
ded to the United States the LOUISIANA IeTri-
tory. by virtue OF this treaty. MADE Win a
potentate declared by the french people 20
have been an usurper. and whose acIs an vl0-
lated the fundamental laws and constitution Of
France, the State of Mississippi at this time
forms one of the Republics of this Union, M
stead of Constituting an integral portion OF the
French EmpiTe.-1as France ever sought to
repudlate this treaty or to declare the &C: OF
cesslon void because made without authority
oy Napoleon !--No answer need be given to
this question. Yet she would certainly have
an equal right, and with as much appearance
oflaw in her favor to declare such treaty void
and to repudiate terms, as Mississippi has to
EGS1SL Tue DaVmG0t of deHtS contracted 0eE
name bv 8 IeoisIatnre and Eyacnt;ve chosen
IN the forms prescribed hv her constitution the
laws passed for the cre.t;o,, of ,-b;cb IL -,
annear mon their foo =, 10 ,.o..,ia. a-.S
,tIfrIt ionaI and ,ha - 1919 anu coI-
]ebt have aireJ ~ tv,nr. ~ Mn IN
emblem of her sovere;gn;tv- ;tself ;rnnost;no,
perIty, and which bonds are SIGNED too =, ' has
legitimate chief MAGISTRATE. co,,rte,s;,rssd -, |
Treasurer dnIu and nansy
, eteCte0s--h
a.-a az 10y Measurement demonstrated be-
~. ..ce ~ t.o PElnciPaes OF our municipal
Tvs - .ne nsxims OF courts OF Equity, and by
nc avs feudstmg the conduct of nations, our
-. oo.gsu 70 pay Inc mississippi Union
1a aa Donus unless something CONNECTED
az 49,. ~ charter OF that Bank, or
III s!.sh - da.u IeOeiaIlon 81 the Bonds,
I $3.50. - DoL' aEoaH the 0blIgatlon. Lei
tba a.. e1a an nose questions and see
ncS ti,at I'll L ners sustain the regulators.
he s,,asI Iaee sal1 heretofore Is appl lcaDle
y Greatly relieved from an investigation of
y .usianailty OF it, by the tesis ion of the
, MS. lri0unal IN our own State.
cnarer was enacted by the
< stature o. 1885. he Bill for that purpose
a - 81 the Rouse OF Representatives on the
ID :. eYIuary 1885, by q vote OFFS to
Tsh~,, - passsa tne Senate on the 18th day of
]. and ra :, - = .le o vote of1S to
81 - ~ the Governor on the
cen that isrea ~ 10y nus It win be
n both Houses WEE =; Us 80 u me legislature
act NAV be cons;daraa as y lnls OH, which
IS ofthe people mon sh;s s,,S 9;snclhg the WISH
ted to this law. thaf = .I IaDJecG IL - once
charter, and conseonentlr IT, :. lne Org mai
action of the two lersla 80, s.se ~ Iequfea tne
ralidity ard 10 bind f5a 500 y ~ U[uer % give
tie Hight court. 4, the PoIl tniS point
bell vs. the Union Bank rer,s y :.
aThe supplemental act makes g =, .ol aI.ns.
whatever in regard to this section Oh S s
section pledging the faith of tba CT IN +.
changes in some respects Tho NO. &c. 81 e.
Tie original charter in the n,oda ~ useall -
he pora.ion, into euccessf,I -
the Governor "a s,,hsr as ~ . sn
IN the faith of the stateTh ~.
pledge IS not changed. on tbe ro0ts.s :. s We
act was passed IN aid nftta e e..s
ginai design. In applying the const;t mi
'ssL 70 Inc 9th section, am NOT ahla ~ -.
selve any reason which TO me seer,, -.
Q justify the conclusion It IS
4ne object Of the trainers of The
vas doubtless to give the neonl :, -...
y ofjudging of the policy AMI y,ror,;st.I .ul
ing pledge of the faith Of the Ststs 81, .Ia
would seem to be rpaan,abIo 49,. 80 ~