The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-04-12


In the article in relation 10 Jctierson,
which ia pa forth over the signature OF
" Achilles. after maAing tao garbed quo
tss.sns from q letter q Jeiseron to " John
Ta,,er Of Cans.iac, dated June l. li9s,
and commenting upsn them, they say
AZ J,trerson's ns~e Is made 20 father yetY
gross political Opinions and loudly announced
trsi,o,,sm, we qucic the above to show that The
sage II Moelieeilo wasno na!li6er or accession
isi, but a lover sssa an advocate of the Inioa.
Now, il is a web known fact that the
doctrine of Modification, AS applied to the
states, originated with Mr.. Jefferson. He
wrote tho original dtaozh. OF the Kentucky
resolutions OF l7Ds-'V0. We quote the
first one Of The set Of resolutions passed IN
l7ps, and portion OF the resolution
passed in 1899:
Resided. That the several STATES eompas-
inp the United States cf Amenca, are not
united Oh the principle Of unlimited submission
10 their general goysrnnpai bu, thai by com.
pnc, under ihc sly e aud title OF constitution
Of the United States, and ofamendmrnts thereto,
they constituted general government for -pe-
einl purposes--delrgass to that government
certain definite powess, rsserr,ny EACH
STATE 10 l'ISELf ~ res.dsary sssss y
rgM 10 THEM 09Er lei4S-0OvERN.
MENT' - - 49, - IN general gov.
e~Dsnsut = ssEa2 Etoi,i poaccrs. Us acis ars
49, VOID AND OF No fDnCE.
49, <ompact each Slate aeccdcd d
ard Il an ,prgrsl perry. its eo-Satc-
hing - TO Itself tbs other parry hat Mii
R6rerRnem eYeafid BY his compact ,o1' nat mai
Inc eseinsire or final Judge ef the erfsnf # The
por~rs Delegated b HssJ, siace that would have
made lis dlfcfcfiDH and net the constitution the
measure Of il powers, bui that, MS IN lll othe,
cases OF compact among parties having n.
common ,uig., EACH PARTY HAS AN
EQUAL RIGHT TO JUDGE FOR ITSELF
AS WELL OF INFRAcTiDN AS OF THE
MODE AND MEASURE OF REDRESS"
RESOLVED That this Commonwealth cop-id.
err the Federal Union, upon the terms and lof
the purpose specified 10 the ate compact. a.
conducive to the liberty and happiness Of the
several ssatc.: That II foes now unrquiyo.
call, declare ~ attachment TO the Union. aud
To that compact, Ggretabiy 10 is ot,iops and
real Intention and VII bo among the last to
seek lis dissoluhOn That Il thu-c who al
p,ln,.,-r ,ha t,r,r,l t,n.ernn,pt br ner,uiit,i
~, ,r,n,g,as. M. lni,. f,sd hv that ronnset
4 h. a ta,sl A .rrgarI 10 tb. .p.e;nl delrgnt,,n.
~, .o,.r ,h,r,,' cnn,n,oad a., on,,,n,,a,,., M
a.. Sal. co,e,n,,,'n,. AMI M, c,..,i.,
',non lie, rim IN = 1,oe,,J cn,sni,.
dated Government, VII b. the inevitable
consequence. Tint NE yriaciJie and coHsfrtc.
tios cots.asei far by salia'y cf ne stsi. hgisia-
igres, mat ne general gofarpHeni q 'hs cfeia-
u, y ,,.s ~, 49,, ~, "A,
,S,er.,,, - ,1,,e ,s,, IN, ,.,,,,,o.,
40 r,, TX eax.rfrt,,,s ,e,,,Li A.. 7Le ,,.,,,,,r,
al ,ts,, .a,,,-, T.,i ~, .e,.,,i s,aa.. !, s.,
to,m.d ,hs, in.,,umrn, h,,,y,. soye,,,,se' And Ia,
d.n~nianf h,yr An, unans s,iounllc ,ir,h, 4,
ndgr of N. ,nfrr,i,n. s,a THAT Mn.
IIrIrATiO, nv THOSE sovEREIGN
TIES, OF ALL uNACTlioRlIED ACTS
,si,. =. s, ,.,,1 I p5,,r ~ na IN NJ
Ia. ~, 49,. 49,, 49,, !, i,
t.,.t.. :, ,;-,.;a ,s,. :,
n,;ne;,l.s of H.. eo,.,;,u,;., or 1,a In;,od
49, ~ .n,.,,,, l ,ta ,,.. -
H.. >, :; .,i;.L s., A. e.u..,
awbiI., ,he Go,.,,, Asse,,hly ,b,. d7,l,,a.
The rghts.rctaIued by the State, rights whkl
lney never we've, nave y'sd.a a ana WINCH ~, slas
to mise the banner Of disaiss,Ion, or Of serq,
rui'oR irom their sister States, co-parlie, with
.l', ,oa II h,r ,he h lla"a " @e', aus
as to foreign nations and questions arising
among th',nreFes' TO CONSIDER efs,y 'nifaci'on
A.. - ~. ...l.'s'.,. = 80