The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-19

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thsnrstic origin Fl least have been the unani-
mona act NJ the comnonent members. Il cannot
be- said. that no dissolution of the compact can
be effected without unanimous consent. A,
breach Of the fundamental principles of the
compact, by . part of the society, would GER
tsinly sbsoiye the other part from their obliga-
tons 70 Il. If the breach Of any article, by any
Of the uarties, does not set the other at liberty,
Il "a because the contrary Is implied in the COM
nact itself. and psrticuiarlv in that law of it
which Fl cives an indefinite authority 70 the ma
iority. TO bind the whole in all cases. This lat
tar circumstance shows. that we are not to con-
slider the Federal Union as analogous to the
social compact of individuals, for if it were so,
n majority would have a RIGHT to bind the rest.
and even to form new Consultation for the
whole, which the gentleman from New JERSEY.
[Mr. PArrERsosl would be among the last to
admit. If we consider the Federal Union as
analogous, not to the social compacts among
individual men, but to the conventions among
individual States, what is the doctrines resulting
from these conventional Clearly, according to
the expositors OF the law of nations, that q
breach OF any one article by any one party.
leaves all the other partles az liberty 70 con-
sde5 the whoie convention as aiSsoived,
ihe convention OF the state OF Virginia,
which met to rahfy the Federal Constitution,
IN the terms OF ratlflcation, used the following
language; et oN
ave, the delegates Of the people Of Virginia,
from the General Assembly, now met in con-
vention, having fully md freely investigated and
discussed the proceedings of the Federal Con-
vention, and being prepared, Us well as the most
MIXTURE elaboration hath enabled US, to decide
thereon, DO, in the name and In behalf OF the
people OF virginia, declare ana make KNOWN tnat
derived from the people of the United States,
may be resumed by them, whatsoever the same
shall be perverted to their injury or oppression,
and that every power not granted thereby, re-
mains with them At their will. That therefore,
no right Of any denomination can be cancalled,
abridged restrained or modified, by the Congress,
by the Senate or House Of Representative act
ing in any capacity; by the President or any
department or officer of the United States"
At the same per;od Of time. a convention Of
tho State ~ Nav YorI met II ratifv The Con.
st;t,,t;on wh;ch corvant;o,, IN tha terms of rat
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