North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-09

Resoluel, That the construction applied no The
General Government Gas is evnced by snndfy of their
Proceedlngs 10 those parts Of the Constitution of
the United State, which deleoated % CONGRESS "A
power to lay and collect taxes duties, imposts and
excuses to pay the debts, and provide for the CON-
defence and general welfare of the United States
and to make all laws which shall Be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the power vested
by the Constitution ofthe United States, or any De-
parlment thereof, goes the destruction of all the
limits prescribed to their powers in the Constitution.
That words meant by that instrument to be subsdi-
airy only to the execution of the limited powers,
ought TO be so construed as themselves to give
unlimited powers, part. SO to be taken as de-
stroy the whole residue of the instrument.
RESOLVED, lastly, That the Governor of this Com
monwealth be, and he is hereby authorised and re-
quested, to communicate the preceding Resolutions
to the Legislatures of the several States, to assure
them that this Commonwealth considers union for
specified national purposes, and particularly for those
specified in their late federal compact to be friendly
to the peace, happiness and prosperity of all the
States. That faithful to their compact according
the plan intent and meaning in which it was under
stood and acceded to by the several pares is sim
cerey anxious for its preservation that it does also
believe, that to take from the States all the powers
OF sefgovernment and transfer them general and
consolidated Government, without regard to the spe-
cai obligations and reservations solemny agreed
that compact is not for the peace, happiness pros
Perity of these States and that therefore, this Com
monweah is determined, it doubts its co-States
quently unlimited powers, in no man body of men
on earth
That it would be dangerous delusion, were a conf
dence in the men of choice to silence fears
for the safety of our rights that confidence is every
where the parent Of despo tism; free government
founded In jealousy, and not in confidence, which
prescribes limited Constitutions bind down those
whom they are obliged to trust with power. =
In questions of power, then, let more be heard oil
contden ce in man. but bind him down from mischief
by the chains Of the Constitution
These are the doctrines-this is the foundation o
the Democratic party. These principles are immortal
They are SO, because they embody as much of alb
stact political Truth it is possible for mortal minds
to attain to, in search of that truth and because urh
ermore, they contain the gist, the spirit the genius
principles lost sight OF, cast aside, trampled
down, it will be time for this government to fall; and
if that time should ever come, it ought to fall.
We have given, in former numbers, brief history
of Democracy and Federalism; and now close
our remarks by planting ourselves on the doctrines
and principles Of our States Rights, Republican FORE
fathers. We commend these doctrines and princi-
pies to the attention of the Editor of the Register
We hope he will study them, and then say if he does
not approve them. Butif after mature consideration
he should disapprove them his readers will expect
be furnished with his for his opinions the
subject. At any rate, should like to hear from
him on these points. We desire to know whether he
is Republican Consolidat:Onist. We have oul
opinions about it the stands but should
fer to let the Editor speak for himself. Speak out,
Mr.. Gales Are you for against the above do c.
trines ? - "a.