Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-01-23
Joint Resolutions Submitted by Gen.
Clark, in the House OF Representa-
tives OH Monday last.


the first known among naiiont IN which
the exercise Of power is confined within the
limit, ui written Constitution,
ln order TO test the value Of such gov
eminent, i, is necessary that it should ncv-
er transcend he power, conferred by the
charter th,i gives ~ existence. II, by in.
plica,ion, o. q series .. eceient Iegls1.
ton, those power .HJ ~ D1 ,rged, it ccas-
es to be a li0i sj govern Hent, AM Con
gress, by one uu.url,'iDi after another
may swallow up all tn rights res 'rei 10
| the States and to the people, and become
as omnipoicnt as the British Parliament.
Knowing no restraint on its powers but its
own will AMI its own piecedents, and our
constitution will then cease to be- any thing
but Il mere blank parchment.
In order 10 preserve the integrity ci the
Union, and the rights of the States and the
! people, which are involved in the limita-
tions Of the Con sttu,iun--it is necessary
4 that those guarantees and securities should
be well understood, and strictly guarded by
the people Of the States. For this pur-
pose, a frequent recurrence 10 first prnci-
pies is necessary Il, all times, and rarticu.
larly al this tinc, ought we to examine in.
4
them, ,uce doctrine ar, poem u gated. lhn,
tend to enlarge The power, - Cougre,', de
stroy the equality among ,ht states 81 the
Union. and take Iiom the property "f .
: arge portion o' the people that protection
which was given it by the Constitution (;
AMI without winch security ani the pie 5e'
gwen OF lileli, il it; uhserva ace, neither
the Constitution nor, the Uunn w,t'l ever
have been made. We feel it particularly
a incumbent upon Us. ~ the repre- ,entaiiveS
= OF the people Of Nj ',ou i. at this time, 10
J., rc-examine and ie firm The irII' principles
OF the Con in -. oar "ruuirN,h cinSe
one vino has been Ion! in tic scIvire oi the
state, and stood hltt i, 'ha r'rIi L. lce oi
a powerful party, h,' b''h .rla'oisi. en-
gagged tor years pat. ~ pr''lnLatinI doe
tinrs and pursuing a line - conduct. well
: calculated to de troy the sovereignty of the
Sia,cs--anh 10 bring reprolch upon the
doctrine of the right of the Legislature to
instruct, and the duty of the Senator to
!. obey when instructed. or resign.
k We are constrained to declare tina, the
= published opinions OF the Hon. TnnmiS ii.
. Sci. ton, and his a is in appealing from the
u in.truc,ioi;s oi he last Legislature of Mis-
: souri, in voting against the Compromise
Biz, introduced into the Senate ci The
United States hv the committee OF thlr
:, teen, aud above all, his Ealing to vote 'oI
;. the Fugitive Slave bill passed by the las
/, Congress, show him 30 be hostile to III,
| int, and best Interests Of the Ycopc "
u ,ir.ouri In yi.v.i those solemn truth
ond in "rtnr to- preserve the trur principle
o D., the gr'rr,HeH 1nn Dn'","jon,
. - b.. W. ~ .,r' / .'n r.
f A, suite - .NA.oa,, ii. ..o~.o:
" |. I ant the Cou,ri'I.i"n nj thr United
= State wa nIcp,,d - III. repre- cntali,r
Z of the ... -..n. 'ua. each State, ~ j.
w. own ch,,... ......1 into the Union r'
y. terms ut pc..... .,laliiy win each other
,e that the Federal Government. in the eN
10 crciSe OF the powers delegated To it, bouu,
l. in good faith so 10 administer the govern
- ment, rs to protect, preserve and uphold ih
lie equal rights "i all the States, TO the full eX
" tent of its constitutional powers and ,hn
* any act OF the Federal Government wine
g weakenS. or tends I" weaken az drS'ro
o. such equality, is unjust and invidiu,ls r.r!
,rary to the letter and spirit "t the Con ii
-, tuition, and tends tn destroy the Uniu
, Itself.
p = That every power and pcrngntive q
a government not delegated TO the Feder1
Sc Government, nor prohibited to the State
~ are reserved to the States respectively, u
m TO the people.
y. 3. Tha' the in tiuton Of domestic sla
"r very existed in the States prior to, aud Il
II the time the Federal c Institution wa
We tramcd--and became an important elemen
- in the appOr'ionmcnt of tn powers OF I'll