The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-07-01

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We, the Delegates of the people of IN,
State OF NewYotk, duly elected, aud net il
convention, having maturely considered the
constitution OF the United States of Amer.
ca, agreed to on the l7Ih day of september
in the year 1877, by the (GeneraI) conveu.
ton then assembled at Philadelphia, a copy
whereof, precedes these presents, do declare
and make known:
That all power is originally vested in
and consequently derived from the people
and the Government is instituted for their
common interest," their protection aud secu.
rity.
That the enjoyment of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness, are the essential
rights, which every government ought to re-
spect and preserve.
I" That the powers of Government may
be resumed by the people, whenever ii may
become necessary TO their happiness, that
every power, jurisdiction aud right, which
is not, by the said constitution clearly dele
gated to the Congress of the United States,
or the departments of the government there
OF, remains to the people OF the several
| States or to their respective State Govern
ments, to whom they, 0he' people,) may
have granted the same. And that those
clauses III said constitution, which declare
that Congress shall not have or exercise GER
tain powers, do not imply that Congress is
entitled % any powers not given by the
constitution but such clauses are TO be con-
strued either as exceptl0Gs TO certain speci-
fled powers, or as inserted merely for great
er caution, etc.
Done IN convention at Poughkeepsie, in
the county OF Duchess, in the State of New
York, on the goth day of july 17SS
Attested:
GEORGE CLINTON, President.
a. lonB B. TShSssG"' Banssr' Secretaries.
Massachusetts, whose leading statesmen
act upon the principle that the Union was
made to pander to the prejudlces of the north
at the expense of the south, ratified the con-
stitution in the following terms.
THAT it be explicitly declared that all
powers not expressly delegated by the afore-
said constitution, are reserved to the sever
al States to be by them exercised
South Carolina, revied and abused as she
now is, for asserting the right of secession,
and indicating her determination to exercise
it, sanctioned the constitution with this dis
tnct understanding .....
"Ths convention doth declare, that no
section or paragraph ofthe said constitution
warrants a construction, that the States do
not retain every power not expressly rein.
quished by them and vested IN the general
government of the United States"
And now, when South Carolina proposes,
in accordance with this solemn declaration
entered upon her records at the time of rati-
tying the compact, TO resume the powers
expressly retained, she is denounced beyond
measure. Could treatment be more unjust
especially wheg it is considered that she
proposes to retire from the coparlnership
because she, in common with her southern
sisters, has been most fouIly wronged by the
violation on the part of the north, of the
terms of the compact! In no instance car
it be shown that South Carolina has made
any demands that are at all inconsistent will
her rights as a member of the American con
iederacy.
Rhode Island ratified the constitution witt
this emphatic declaration:
That tie 2,o,ccrS Of government MAJ
be re-Gssmmed By tue peopte, aohenerer 4
! shall become necessary to their happiness
: That the rights of the States, respectively
: to nominate and appoint all State officers
: and evry other power, Jurisdiction and right
. which is not by the said constitution clear
= y delegated TO the Congress of the United
S States, or to the Departments Of the Gov
Y ernment thereof, remain to the people 0
e the several States, or their respective State
= Governments" &c.
Similar conditions were affixed by Nearly
: all the States to their acts ratiiying the Con
/ stitution. But the States, watchful OF thei
d liberties and anxious to steer clear ofthe dan
d gerous gulf of consolidation, were still no
l. content until the principles set lorthin thost
acts, were explicitly recognized by the Con
= stitution. Consequently the first Congress
provided for the adoption of the folowin!
'i amendment, which became part of tha
e instrument, and rendered assurance doubt
E. sareI
d ARTICLE 18th. The powers not delegate
er TO the United States by the Constitution
y nor prohibited by it TO the States, are re
't served to the States respectively, or TO til
~ people. ~ -aa-
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e. TA military officer, of dimlnu
le five stature. was lately drilling a
s Irishman above six feet. Hold u
u your head" said the officer, eievatin
- :, the chin of the lrishman, with the hea
= of his cane, to an angle OF forty-ts
- degrees. Hold up yourlcad so, an
,e throwy your eyes somewha: to the rlgil
10, thus" non ..s a.. -.s5, sEr
be sand must always DO SO, my n
ny BILE captain asked the new recru
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