The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-09-20

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A. some people appear to have their ideas
most sngulnr!y ssbtusr nted with regssd to
the sovereignty NJ the Ssascs, and TIE rela.
J ton they bear 10 the General Government.
and contend. ~ Judge Bibl' and the federal
party do. that : State can commit TREASON,
we have thought Il would - he uninstrur-
tive TO Law before our readers the onths Of
allegiance ~ required 70 he taken BY tho
constitutions Of many n the States before
the doctrine Of consolidation was 30 mark
| in vaan~.
The oath If ofiiccin MAINLAND is" |
do swear that l will be faithful aud bear
true allegiance to the State Of MARYLAND
I. Nsw HAvrsm,RE do solemnly
swear that viii benz f,il, and true allcgi.
nncs to the State Of New Hampshire. aud
will support The constitution thereof
" tEHuoHf--"I do soletnnty swear
that I will he true aud faithful 10 the Slate
Of Vermont. and that will not. directly or
indirectly, do any art or thing injurious to
the constitution or government thereof, -
established by the convention
il MAsAcuvsErrs-"i do sclemn'y
swear that I will bear true Gath and nllegi.
anc~ The commonwealth Of Massxchu.
sets. snd will support :he consultation"
thereof"
j. kgNrrcxv-" will be faithful and
true to the commonwealth Of Kentucky 50
long m I continue a citizen thereof"
* pkNxsyLvANIA--l'hc sth article Of
the constitution ordains A" that members Of
the general assembly aud Ill officers, exec.
utive and Judicial. shall be bound, By oath
or affirmation, to support tho eons''usio" Of
this commonwealth"
I~ pv.AwAnx--'Ihs 9th article NJ her
constitution ordains that an cath precisely
similar 10 tia, in snnsylvanis shall bs u
ken.
NoRrm CARoLtsA--1Ier constitution re-.
uures " that every person who shnll be che
sen q member Of the Senate or House Of
Commons. or appointed 10 any cff'ce OF
place of rust, before taking sis seat. or
entering upon the execution Of his office
shall take M oath 10 the STATE"
liz NEW Yosx--"t will bear faith Ind
,ru. allegiance to the State Of New YORK..
~ an independent state" At the timr ~
the adoption motion was made TO sfnxe
ont this clause. aud inser, an oath OF ale
glance to the 'ni,ed'S.a,es ], vas reject
ed bys vote u tom 10 Que. This occurred
in ITS.
j. Members OF the Legisls.
ture are required TO swear that they " VIII
bear true faith and allegiance to the State
OF ceorgis. Aud iea years aye. An act
wa. passed requiring an oath 81 allegiance
10 the state. from all who took pp theft res
.a-nce on the Indian land within her char.
tered limi.s
( We have not space to give the "ntbs OF
( ali the States, but the above ia sufficient
for our purpose, which was to show that
the States. when they formed their Const'-
{ ,u,ions. looked upon themselves ~ soysr'
eign., and Ac,ed ~ sovereigns. The re-
quiremenis made Of their officers. are tue
requirements usually exscted by soscr-'gps
of their agen, and officers. No nHn"o"
/ vAa,eser (. made 20 the Federal tavern.
{ ment th uni,ed STATES. OF the Union but
ALLEGIANCE 10 demanded TO the Slate
ia her sryarai. ord nIit'dnal capacity,
rUhoxi reference to Arr conAeciso" or esso.
cioiion s.nh any otAer porsr sAsie'~s.
Now. the question will arise here. and 10 It
we .esfe 20 direct particular sssen'i"'''--'
had these separate States the power ~ ex
net this oath OF iLLrrf.Stgs II they had,
they are scvcraliy sovereign aud indrpend'
eut Statcs; AID. therefore, whom the peo'
pl. of any one Of them, choose to d" an,
act IN their sorsrriga capar'A Ali ohedi.
: encc rrd compliance 20 such act on the part
OF the citizen, rannoi he treason. In other
l.. 4 a. a, itan