The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-22

OF inc ohi'eu States IN whose name was ordainea put
oy the people OF each oil the States in their separate political
capacity
Il was not enough that should be adopted by majority
Oh the people OF the unted STATES unless had likewise me
assent OF the people OF each particular state since they
alone 10 whom the sovereignty perained within their par
cuar limits had right to transfer the exercise OF such OF
ment OF the Union .
1t wan competent for the people IN the several States
they pleased, to unite In the Adoption OF a constitution
which should make them nation for all purposes, and
entirely subvert the of the several States But
this could only be done legally oy the people OF each STATE
in its separate convention assembled with the consent OF the
existing government Hence the necessity, as wen as the
propety from considerations OF convenience OF submitting
to the people IN Their State conventions Tor raneaon ne
constitution when was ordained IN inc name Oh 'ae PeoPe
of the United States
The constitution, when rahed, took elect according 10
the of its adoption by the conventon as the act
the whole community upon whom II was TO operate An
INC peopie pso 1a e''l.e.'s 9. .no o" ' " "
as TAens .. .ne'r respeTty ,.S Sues
CURED BY the constitution to be citizens Of the United
plies is created and defined The government
the peoos Of the United sse. and Of each sas Is to the
extent Of its lust as much the government of the
oo.. - ~ TIoI S.,., !; r.. soua..o, conaci,y 40
H. =. n'e 80 h ;d;;,i s,", i; r. oprnnnsn,
of IT, neone The object of both is the same
to in the name of the peone powers derived from
tho neon S ,h nrotecon and of their rights
and Ehn Nnhsr Sovernm,pt 10 sovere;en mr. can ever
cse noer whaever so far ns il ntsed bv ts
own ncope with the attributes of sovereignty or the exer
rise If ativep
citizens eScent bv their consent When The government of
the United States acs il acts upon individuals as citizens of
the United States When the State government acts
Whatever NAV have been the cose before the adoption of
the constitution he n,one Of each State are moi now SOW
ereign within the limits Of tho State The constitution Of
the fIn.d State. 10 tn the as well ma
the laws the States The people of the United States
have prohibited the States from doing many acts which,
have done These are limitations Of The Sovereignty Of the
,s az 10 a, States ;nnnosed and sec,1,rs3 hv The
of the people OF the United States not inc
government OF the onea oaes inat Speaks III theSe prom
bltons It's the people OF the United STATES ihey are
the States the people of the States organ
lied communities
M Ron, AM here mt one or two nterrooatories to
NJ r., nw,M resnect;nr the nostions he had assumed
''ir, 'A n .o'p II7 IL pa go ;,,d;caI oa;,
MIR: BALDWIN replied, by reading from judicial opin-
ION OF the late Chief Justice Marshall as iohows;
.tThe government of the Union then is emphatically
and ruly government of the people. In form and
stance emanates from the n powers granea by
benefit
assam, NJ m,nk nd I'VE MIL, meet would be this-a,
the government of the Uuion though limited powers,
is supreme within its spere OF action" s. Its
| the supreme law of the land
Mr. BoRLASD here stated that the Supreme Court was
tribunal whose decisions were binding upon Inc courts OF
the country, but not upon the legislature OF the United
States: nor could their decisions auhouVey denne tne
powers OF ths government Nener aa ne sne
ao.noi'y Oh Cne. justice nafsa, e eo 90
distinguished Jui'st, US "olt"y Vi Stoo'e on' oo VI
the cohs'ituuona! Po"crs oi Tue 'a ny =:
OF homas JEFFERSON anu 'aHeS rn"''on' ~n'o "' VI
rccuy opposed 'heFeto. 49,, :,
WI. 5000 ~ ~ a ~ ,h,y ~ ',hat ,,ons, ri;
aofS VINO oo a1A"owiouso i'1 ou.,I.v VI , $500 4;
ouha', anu Vi Inc e"'"S't Juuso' w'oso So III 49,
was, ,hrouSit long anu curious NO " enPo"' w ~
oato inc cohst'u'io" anu 'a"S " "'S 'ou"y'
"In discussing this question: says Chie Justice Mar
shall, Wheaton, @o2 the counsel Tor the state Oh mary
land nave deemed u Of some nPoa sn n e o, a.
toh OF me cons,Ia'on p " I he o., of oura.n and
nIs, S,a,as . oo,vsrs of the GENERAL govern
meni has been said are delegated by the States
alone are truly sovereign and must exercised in sub
ordination the States, who alone possess supreme domn-
| ion. 49,, r
1T would be d,hcult 70 sustain .nis P.opN;s,donj
convention which ifauu .i T, h i,rmoen, wben !,
ed ny sne o,ao es,S'nu nrnnosa without obli
oa,ho ~ ~ nr . nsons 10 n =
was reported to the then existing Congress of the Uni
ted Sta es with request might be submitted to
delegates chosen in each State by the people
thereof under the recommendation OF l's eSisaue, ior
their assent ana Iaiicauon. LUIS Lio T " d IL
was aaoP,eu' u ny .he Gosu' u9 ,ias,n,d ~, ~.
inc Ihe "" Wban ,heu ac, ,hev ACT in their
cease to be the measures of the people or
| come the measures OF the State governments"
l &c The assent OF tbs States in their sovereign
pacity is implied in calling convention ana mus SUD
hitting that instrument TO the people nu. ne pGoe we.
at perfect liberty 10 accept or relec. y, I'LL Ia We,
ma MAJ ~ I ~ S,is ~" aov ,a
| a'vea ny u'' N''o s''oi .
What then, are the powers OF Congress over 'ne le
res OF the United States has congress power 20 t9uo
to authorize the prohlbuon OF human slavery III Ac
tory which does not exist! Inc power mas oech eAer
csed from the origin of the government was exercised
under the confederation by the ordinance OF ito WIN the
of the delegates from every Suite ANA almost mme
At,tcy fhn