The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-08-15
NUMBER 33.

..t<as5 X 1ylSJ JlIl44lI1t, cSs
good deal debated q the lat Sssion Of Con-
gress but il bad been already sxhadsted in the
discussions previously to- our revolutionary
struggle. We afs sosereign, said the British
government to The colonies, and may legislate
over you as We please. You are sovereign,
said our fathers, and may establish governments;
but you have NO right 10 intsrfere, BY your
legislation, in our internal concerns. Such
legislation, without Representations, is ibe very
essence Of despotism. This dispute divided
one empire. Let ue take care thai . simiiaf
assumption Of power does not divide anothef.
Have Congress any power to legIslate over
the territories? / said in my lettss to Mr..
Nicholson, How far an exisiing necessity
may have operated in producing tHs legislation,
and thus extending, by rather a violent imPli.
cation, powers not directly given, know not
But certain il is, that The principls 81 interfer.
ence should not be carried beyond the necessa-
ry implication which produces il.
The ground of necessity is that upon which
MIR. Madison placed the action of the old cen.
federation 10 passing the oniinance Of l767;
and If do not misundefstand the iate Mr.
Justice Story, he entertained similar views
Wnen ne sa,o .aa. acanIso ,as: .sia,,p a.s -
ghoer lne oomln!on ana tus.su.s.,ya = ms
on'1n, or aoulo Ds tmlnols ~
at all. u TO avoid tn's sla.Iel Ico1seqosnse
congress exercises 9 powes 70. csls. 1,ss y pc
ofienoeo, tna. power shos', ~ n.'s,seu y .s0
necessity ne OF the occasion @n.cn ss.s u lo.,s.
10 preserve tue peace oI socesy .-suu - .s''
ou"u - suppo.1 =. .Ias. M g 6 ~ .,,.s,,,
no more neea ,sa. 49, sSaa.
.hon,d L noaa,a, -. & V;ss;r;. ~ II
Mss.ssI"...N M ~, 49, .ha.lJ
o 80. ..,,i .hs,s s,ks ;..s..av
sa''.e gose.u.i'o..'s' 70. e..o "a Z ss'Y.
lot .ne'I :, .nteriefshcs csass nnu sa, .s.u''
proves 'nis 70, tne local ~
age the lnIefna, eonce,ns Y ss'sp'ss H y ~
.noa .ases, "a anc S "a
esuaneu " oo 800. Ss.s.d IN, ~
Sons'e.s saa 49, 80 r,,la = .sss,r;,so,v
gums g1Ve'n'l'en.s, .aey 80 -. = ..:s.s r.
a. 'ne, Peasu.e' a',u = "a: H.
ireeoom' ~, ~ us'e le g..g .gu,s's ~!
can rcgulate Tue relalon :. n.as.s. aat ~.
VIVA; ne. lns'f own "n = = a. ~.
legu'a.'ps ,ae o'ne' u -
'ion " nuspa,lu anu ~ 49, hs,s..
cn'd' aao. ,noeeu sn -. - -
70 tue social s.a.e 49,
SUI" tue u.es. - 80
on tne part OF tne seuo,s. u -.
,he.e siaS, = S I ,issa IN IA c,o,nd
" =" Ias a.a....g y s a.,;on Tha naonIa of ibe,
~ m - 4, - .a,,d,,., th.;,.
'eiInos.es q. a'e lu! &c o,,,
own alalis' asa ue - =. IL = .h..,ta ~ 81.
soeiai system oe'na''a' a'' ''''' '''s.s - VS.
"''.'sI ~ w ~. - ~, .o,,r,.. ~. fh;se
s.Slm u"y .,.:H. :. 1Js,,SsS,iiy ,r IS.
'usuce malsasl!, .psaAus ays ...
origin OF he I1riso's.'ou, 49, sss ssss 80
may De oer'vso, .ne Posscss'Vs' - e.,' se sts
honanle' ne Is sPsasaag y .Se 49,. !"
government! ano no uouD. : nas ees tsss..;..
ed; but II becomes ,ery iDPcl.a.s . - s.sss.A
now and now iar' Congtess uas Jusuy possss J.
ed II, IN order 70 asce7a'n 70 w"a. e. =
may be exercised. In Amos. AL .ose. oei.eysi =
may say IN ah--tne sPeeehes a''u s1.a!s w
support OF the power On .So.g!ess = ,ss,s'l Iu
over slavery amer enoeasoIns ~ sseJ sss = 70
duce from some Clause of - -.
tution 'ne PfinciPai iehance = . lass
authority OF tne lew lns'aucss y - y.
DO iound IN the aa!u!e Do9hs. aosas..ty -
Precedent nave weign'' anu = aa,e 49,
weight IN doubtiui ques.iousi Oh, gs. ICY
are lew to 6e found VINO are P!sPa.so y .nos
the constitution, and TO seek IN me pIacs'ee %
the government the ioundasion @ ~ Powsr
and more especially when, as % sn's ssse' f .ne
early Legislative proeeedines pessee, as We -
have reason to believe, witnoas c9les1lga "
quiry. They commenced py adopane tne Pto.
visions OF an ordinance OF Ine. QUO soseInnsns
to the administration OF tne new one, eno te taoS
impliedly recognizing inc eaclos,on y slayesy'
and seem 10 have gone on snsa..y ~ -
toned Tor years. nave no' naa s.,s y h.sW s0
back 10 ascertain tne MGs psSsss. ~. ~.
oene'e wiz oe ''uiu a.. .A.. -.
never oeen exercised wneas 'ng.s ns.ss. ~ s. -
sec!lonal oPposaion 20 ~ - g d.,,,.s.:s hy