The Arkansas banner., 1850-10-15
Common sense and u,s,orv.

S. ioN CU90uies Of Massachusetts Plymouth. cOnneeneut, aud New hsven, fur the purpose Of better defense against the hostile tribes of laians surrounding them entered iato league, under the name of the United Colonies of New England. AatusI protection which furnished them with hopes ef greaie. tranquility and safety seemed to be tie only eiIn of tho eonfeierating colonies They did net reiinqaish 10 their Congress of Com missioners any oi the powers which properly be loBged 10 each. This was the first con fedcracy formed in this country. lt at one time received the sanction and coanienance of the crown but was afterwards dissolved under James IT,
 ''Ths asseeiaiioa.' says a writer is generally considered the fou adation of subsequent efforts for more extensive and perfect union of the British North American Colohies." And this was inde,l the gern of ths several associations afterwards stuted m the colonies; aud none of them had any thiag in them which looked to acknowl.I,ineti nj of supreme power iu the coHfederaeies or leagues CT to any prospective reinguishmeut of bowers which were necessary 10 healthy legislation in their seperate and sovereign n capacities.
 In l76j. at the Cengcntiou or Congress of D.le. gates held ia ihe city of New York more nearly perfect set Of Resolutions were adopted calied {. Declaration sf Rights. In tbis Declaration, v,s inc first distinct aud emphatic deuia of ,e right of inc kingy power 10 impose taxation, aud the charge. serious though it wss, against the home govern. ment of imposing restrictions too burdensome to ha bsrse aay longer without eotaelaiat st,l much longer without resistance. IL will be seaa hers that the colonies, while subject to Great Rrif ain, were jealous of the exercise of certain legsa tive functions by Inc crown authorities which thev thought should only be exercised by thensslves = To bear upon the argument with which we will close ths article, wish it to be remetnbsre Ina, while subordinate 10 The authorities al bom. inc colonies denied the right of the home soyerulnen, to exercise powers too extremely federal
 Going into the primary Congress of i774 which was somewhat iniof'nslly "fganized ip Philadelphia, end into the subsequent one of ITS which was completely organized, they were deeply impressed, fIola previous convictions and the teliberstion. Inf their former assemblies with tbe importance of ma. king nO league, forming no alliance which should have the sPP~Asaaes es sacrificing their separate e pendeReses for the ssks et tbe league or cob(s,se,a ton Consequently the originsI articles of eonfes eraiion. which were superseded by our nresenf rao stitniion, guarded well ia it's thraseoIogv agaiosI aay expression tending by implication or m terence to gta6t 10 the Uatoa any ihing like inc powers that had been exercised by the crown. any hke the ptetosases ol strong ceairaI government or aay thIng committing the Then ealenes 10 reIin- qaishnet,t oi their peculiar legisiAiive fnnetion<
 When the war vas con peirs, tbe original art,eias we're thought by many too striagent and aIthos,ab much had been akss n the,F , thsla against any tendency 10 fe,eT ailsm vet nar y was beginning to arise which was greatly d.si, ous of consolidating the government and uskio0 il, extremely central. 4 large majority vas oppressed to thIs and lH its stead as eotnElste ilstrn ment. was adopted tke present constitution. Ia all nf his Il will he seen ihat States Eisbts y2as th leading. and hetai pIotrc,ion 10 life and ntooer,v ihe secondary idea, yet Mf. Bldser endea,ots to convince those sbo may hs slnpii ahoa s.e ;Ai,,ss that Slate IS iiiss more than province.
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