The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-03-12

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F eaess that tbs lrvisla'ure had 10 power b.
create them.
Mr. President. have said bel',Fs. tae' ihis
esaseatian sezms VII celebrated TO uy
mems fsah. - deiermine Ihs.r P'ah'cs bJ'
tskinr the s.piniaas ~ members on mere lsa
sIutsliuas. aud 4 saH,e ct The. msmbers do
cot agree aith aihsFs and do not sssaf that
lhs lsr isss thsy claim, they .aFs 40 de'ao-
vrzis.
Sir. have some little apprehension, that
many II these simon pure democrats, real
professors. would ant vote as they do II they
Hild aBi knsw that the proposition Cor which
Ihey vote, apI which they ahy"ca,e could
cot be cseieds For instance ifa,l the wings
aad the f.lselgs,~ were 60 leave 'h,s Hall,
ssoald sihe gentlemen insert a clause IN thIs
Constitution. ihal no debI hrwaflor cun,racl>
ed IN ~hiell the< credi'of seilma,y u'Is'ed
lhs debicf, should be collected 10y law, no
Aaslef how a,le the deHuE was Io pay. -
sVaHld thew iessH clause ia tbs cuusliu.
stlea. aud not submii i separately 10 the peu-
pie, ihzs 10 hanks should be hereafter creas
ssd, aud th The present baH shjuld cluse
up. and thai the PaPer aI banks uut 'h the
Sga,e shasld Rit be AcircalSted with u this
Stasei tank thsy woal,l not; anh in say
ing 50. | hlye a0 dhubt inmy Of them would
sole =, taseft o. believing hanks to he uhron
elilaHonat aud beaeNng The people would
: atHpI the cnas liuiion Niih SUCH clause III
az. Bat. ssr, { sill tLink lI the wings aud
che prescribed -'iwelvc,"' would leave this
hall snd The baIance OF The meinhers cnnsti,
tase quu=un, that sueiI wou,d find no place
in the constitution. u rAghi be submitted
separately. When such aROie was takenand
defeated, ae heard fam the press vety itie
if any compliant. lionofs were cnnsidsr red
sasv. AlthsRgh advocated, who would PIE
tend TO insert cause In luis Cnhslltu i"n
that sll the em.viets IN tae Penteni ary
shenld be pa;d for the labor t'ey perform IA
the P,sDiteniiHty. out OF the State Treasury
say wha w,HIld vote Tor such clause, il he
knew il could be inserted. S"nre caun, I be
Iuuad Sht would vote far such cIause when
they knew Il cauld not be carried They
~ould gale fuE il as expressing their cwn
sentiments. hut surely they cotiid mol sup
pose the people would agree Ia such CLAUSE
have endeaSored 80 show what a cnns,itu-
,oa III a Staleais. that il is the hete fame
work bf a gavetHInrIa --that tfihcTe W no
eons.itailun Of The United States 20 the con.
natys NO higher law opposing, that tie Con
stitUii6H 0i Safe OPP faies upon things as
Il tinds them m-tiai il confets phwet on the
Legislature 10 repeal charters, il cond te-
peal all charters ll exsience al the time Of
The act Oh ihr Legislature, n" matte: when
created. That tie Leglsiatare wohd pcs
sess thai pawet al any rate, unless restrained
by-the Constitution OF he United States oI
III the State 81 Ono. lttS for THAT reason
and that only, 'ha the rltuse "No ex-pns
lacio law. az any law Impaired the vulm',
uf coniracls,n Is inserted 10 II constitution o.
a State Mt all, il IS 10 take away such pUMei
from The I.egsla ure. wi5huu' which ieSliic
tluns they waula have snrh poseT | have
tried to- iFave ihq il these charters ME con
lrects we have no right 4, 'epeaI them
."nyihlng ia the Cuhsan,ution or laws .
uAy state, Ia the runtaty no withsiandltg
The Cousti'ui au uf the Un,td Srs,es, is ,h'
supreme law ii the land. 'Thh ii rhatietl
are nut cuntr 'cts, thin The l4rRls'atute lIa
power to iepeaI them without nur saying s.
iu this CensiIlution, aud bat all snch clnd,et
are wholly useless.
When the question shHl| ar'se. as to wha
power shall be conferred OF tile Legislature
To repeal corporations hereafter created
w,ll either giva my dpn"n upon the lern'
sli which they should he repealed, or W !!
have these ol,'h'ons tImn my votes.
But, Sit. will vo'e FL no proposition
which may reasonably be construed 10 be
y4olafidil af the Cuns'iutlnH IF the Unilet
STATES. and If The qn"s ion has been decldet
bv the Suptene Count of the United Safes
and uniformly sa decided, will cagsde
that g,,od reason VIII, the clause shall bt
cens.dert vioI,,iion of that supreme law
uf lie | snd These are nv views upon lh,
sabieci. I find no fault whltrver, With rh'
aptnotls ui q hef menb rs l.et them main
tisn their opinions here and elsewhere; all
ask is 10 niIov me 10 entertain my own opin
IONS uton these fmp',r AM law question!
more esp-ri lv, as hu mn here has ai'
tempted Ia 4i,a~ ahy dpcslrns of any Conri
tothe ronttarg. an much "hlig d u 'hi'
Convennon t"r fhe,r p,len ateninn, ant
will Yield the iio j to othets. s,.., 3.