Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-12-21

would annIhilate the state sovereignty, and
and substitute for permanent federal gov
eminent constitution directed by sup
posed numerical majority. A revolution
of the government would be silently ef-
fected, and the States would be subject TO
laws TO which they had never given their
consent.
The Supreme Court of the United States
is invested with the power to declare, and
has declared, acts of Congress-passed
with the concurrence of the Senate and
House Of Representatives, and the appro-
val of the Presdent-to be unconsttution-
a. and void, and yet none. il is presumed
can be found willingly disposed TO strip
this highest judicial tribunal under the
constitution, of acknowledged power, ne
cessary alike 10 its independence and the
rights of individuals.
For The same reason that the Executive veto
should, according TO the doctrine maintained, be-
rendered nuga!ory and practically expunged from
= e constitution, this power Of the Court should
also be rendered nUgaory, and be expunged, be-
cause it restraius the Legislative and Executive
will, and because the exercise OF such power
by the Court may be regarded as being in con,
lct with the capacity OF the people 10 govern
themselves. Indeed, there is more necessity for
striking this power Of tue Court from the consti-
tuition than there is that OF the qualified veto Of
the President, because the decision OF the Court
is final and cannot be reversed, even though both
Houses OF Congress end the President should be
unanimous in opposition TO it; wherein the veto
Of the President may be overIuled by the vote Of
lwo>hitds Of both Houses Of Congress, or by the
people at the polls.
|! is obvious that TO preserve the system estab
ished by the Constitution, each OF the coordinate
branches Of the Government--the Executive
might, the Legislature and the Judicial-must
be left in the exercise Of its appropriate powers.
If the Executive, or the Judicial branch be de-
prved Of power conferred upon either as checks
on the Legs alive, the Preponderance Of the latter
will become dispropor,ionoIc and absorbing, and
the others important for the accomplishment Of the
purposes for which they were established. Orr
ganized as they we're by consent, they harmoniZe
together for public good. After the executive and
Judiciary shall be deprived Of the constitutional
power vested 10 them, and oil their due portion.
the equ lebrium Of the system must be destroyed
by the consolidation OF unchecked despolic pow.
ef, add by major,ies OF the Legislative branch.
The Executive, legislative and Judicial, each
constitutes separate co ordinate department Of
the Government, ard each independent Of the
Others, and in the performance Of their respective
duties, under the Constitution, neither can, in
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