The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-05-21
State Sovereignty.--- right Of Seoes-
4.s bsior 49, f51 .ftE,

Nothing can be moro manifest from tho
Journals OF tho Convention that frameiIstbe
tedera liconslitu ion, ,han the States which
were parties to lt,never designed to yield
the right OF Rccession, nor TO confer l,pon
rshe federal government, the right 10 coerce
State that should withdraw from tho con.
| fcderacy. The same truths arc talyhi. by
The manner IN which several of llc States
ratified tho constitution.
Below are the acts Of ratification by the
States Of New York, Virginia and Rhode
Island:
"NEw foEK-Wc, the Delegates Of the
people of the State OF New York, dulv
elected, and met in Convention, havinv mn.
turcly considered the Constitution Of tho
United States of Ancrica. agreed 10 on The
| l7lh day otFSeptembcr, in tho year I7s7,
by. the (GcneraD Convention, then assem-.
bled Mt Philadelpha, "a copy whereof
prcccdes these prcscnts) do declare and
make known:
THAT all power is originally vested in,
ana consequently deprived from the penvle:
and that Government is Instituted bv tLc,o
ior lheir common interest, protection, and
security.
That the cnjoymcn, Of life, liberty and
1 ~ PH''"'t VI H''pi'i"SS, arc essential
| rights, which every Government ounlr to
respect and preserve.
! That the powers OF Government NAV
he re.assnmed by the people, wl,cnsocycr
u may become necessary to their happiness,
that every power, jurisdiction and right,
winch IS not by tho said Constitution clearly
aciega'ea to the Congress OF the
! United States, or the departments of tho
Government thereof, rculhins to ihc people
ni the several States. or To their respective
State Governments, to when they (,hc
/ pcopc( may have granted tho same. And
that these clauses III said Convention,
which declare that Congress Shall not layc
or exercise certain powers, do not ;mply
that Congress is entitled 70 any powers
not gwen by Tic sa:d Constitutions; bu,
such classes arc to be construed ciiI,cr IA
exceptions to certain specified powers, or
hs inserted merely for grrnicr caution" &c.
dome in Convention at pnnglkecrsic,
~ iilc county OF Duchess, in iho State o;
New York, on the 2G'h day Of Jniy, l7-5.
BY order OF tho Convention.
"Aiicstod- GKo CiINroS, President.
John M'kcsson, a. Il. Banker, Secrc
,arcs'
"VIHclylA.-Wc, tho Delegates af the
people OF Virginia daily elected in piir.u-
ancc OF Il recommendation from The General
Assembly, and now met in Convention.
having iu!Iy and freely investigated and
discussed The proceedings Of The Federal
Convention. and hcng prepared rs we'll as
Inc most mature dc!lbcra,nn hath enabled
rs to dncidc iicreon.-~Dn. IN tho name and
behalf OF The people ot Virginia, declare
anu make known, that The powers granted
Under the Constitution. hcinu deprived from
ihc people Of tic United States, may b.
resumed by them whenever tho same sha!!
be perverted 10 their injury or oppression:
ana That every power not granted thereby,
remains with then! and AT their will: that.
Therefore, 10 right o: any iennmnatior can
he cancelled, or abridged. restrained or
modified by the Congress, by the Senate,
or iionac O! Representatives, ari;rg in any
capacity; by the President ar any Dcrari
mcn', or officer the United States, oSccr,
~ those Instances in Which powers is given
ssgsihe y. Constitution, FOR those purposes,
80, fs2ss ss
iasss bedQ Ifsits - ~ we we isgSP
by these presents, assent To- ;it;iI 90
Constitution recommended, On tie si 7Si
day OF Septembera l1S7, hy ,ha Fet!cra
Convention for Tic Govcrnmen, Of the
United Safes, Ga, &c
Done IN Convention, this 9th lav n
June, l7S3. by order OF The Convention.
EDM. PEauLETos, President.
"RHopE IsLANp-Wc the D,lcratcs %
the people OF Rhode Island and ProyiGcnc,
plantations, duly elected and :nc, in Con.
vcnt'nn, having matwrc'y considered the
Constitution for the United STATES of Am.
crsca, agreed 10 on the l7th day o
Sepiemhcr' l187, by the (l'c,lcral} Con.
vcH'I0n, thrn assembled a, phiadclpiin
&c. &c, do declare AMI make known:
"lS' That there are certain na,ura
rights OF which men, when ll!cy fora ,
aocia' compact, cannot deprive or dives
their poSicrity; among which arc the enjoy
mcnt OF life and liberty, with the mean.
oi acquiring, possessing and PROTECTING
property, and pursuing and obtaining
happiness aud safety.
'2d. That all power Is naturally vested !,
and consequently derived from lie people
that Magistrates. therefore, are ihci
Trustees and Agents, and a, all time.
amcnab!c to them.
"3d. That the powers Of rnycrn,nru
may tic rc-assumcd hy The people, whcn
soevcr II shall become necessary 10 .hcl
happncss.-That the rights ol The States
respectively, 10 nominate and appoint al
State officers, aud every other pow or. inr $
G!cton aud rigl', which is not hy TIC sal,
constitution clearly delegated 10 The Con
grcss OF the United States, or 10 the D.
parimcnts oi the Government thereof, re-.
man 10 tic people OF the several States
or their respective State Governments sc
Done at Newport, in lie county Of New
port III the State OF Rhode ISiard nm,
providence plantations. 29ill OF May. l19n
i'y order OF The Convention. DlN,gI
OwGN President.
A'icst-Dancl Uplikc, scc'y."
Tomakc assurance doubiv sure. The frs
Congress that assembled under the Con
sni''t!on, proposed the following amend
men'. which was unanimously adopted an,
made part OF his Constitution:
Article l2ih. The power. no, dc!crotc,
to the United States hy the Constitution
nor prohibited hy i, ,n the S,n,cs. nr,
reserved to the States respectively, or t,
the people.
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