The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-31

man. Il comes down 10 US from the earliest ages Of
lhe world. flilerinE with The crowns add scsp.rss:
c!antng with the chsins. aud scaled with the blood
and sorrows OF empires long boed ICON lbs scroll
OF nations The history OF nesrly every governnen at
when marked the first Ave thousand years Of earth might
DC written IN these simple lines: ts foundations were
lAId IN blood and murdsr--ts manhood produced osa-
tors, statesmen, and warrors- fsurshed for series
poaIs band Of paaasrss Aad lie title % almost every
crown OF modern Europe is based upon other prnci
pie than the prescription OF force:
i They should keep who have the power
And they should get who can"
4 From This picture OF the origin OF human government
melancholy as 10, we may essy deduce it, true tho
ory--L g., RESTRAINT or the NATURAL LIsERrlEs ov
Absolute and utional monarchy are alike re-
suaints of popular freedom The only difference s.
amounts 10 perfect, the other only TO partial abridg
meni OF The rights of The Cxar ol Russia holds
hands The sovereign of tho British empire sppsals to
"immemoria usages OF the realm 10 accomplish aimOst
everything which can be accomplished BY the aatcerat oi
The north Fer Majesty enjoys m T" "impssscrptbls"
fxh TO do Whatever will promote tbs pablic welfare,
and can safely appeaiio imprescrrass ..ssd.e. = =
Iabbsh the rectude oil her intrnlons "T6s king can
do no wrong is maxim no less binding to-day than
was IN the reign of Henry the First Its formal asser
lion by the Parliament Of Great Britain In the nneteenth
century. would be work OF supersrogalion. Its basis
Is that OF Parliament seli-iGe immemoral submission
OF the masses.
The ground. work Of all the governmental evils OF Eu
rope rs the recognition ot the sccurred doctrine that tho
people AT period in the past, formally surrendered
their natural rights and that all their genera
tons, even " the Latest syllable Of recorded tmc,
should do homage TO ncesuous. bHOted, hcentiOus
band, under the names OF kings and mobiles. claiming
right 10 yrannxe the world emanaing from the throne
pie became Dissatisfied win hsr own that
the masses of Prussia Hungary, Italy, Spain, France.
and Russia. tired OF their inaenabe privileges. vested
them forever in the hands of kings and smpcroSs that
even the sacred right OF revolution only resort of
the oppressed against the oppressorwas. in the most
solemn manner, by "hrbe"dum and fsnsndum cansa,
a1 tkr hv
eachery, and bribery, and force had obtained the
troll OF the iaest portions o the earth that the rich and
beautiful valleys OF the Danube. the Po, the Daieper and
the Kline, and even the rugged summts OF the Alps,
are the legtr.s.e inheritance OF crowns, and such
mast descend until time shall be
II - the appearance its true coOrs, OF this internal
Fasscx which has. at last aroused the democratic blood
CT Europe The uncounled mysads that have fought
the battles paid the taxes, and worn the chains OF
thousand years, have awsked from The morbid sleep
OF despousm, put the beauafn garments OF democ-
racy, and walked forth members Of he family OF man.
Their orators and writers have been bold enough 70 DE-
clare that there are privileges aud mmuntes which one
contract for another surendeg that
there rights bich exst the nature OF thegss CO.
sval and coexensive with The eternal principles Of JUS
ce that whenever these invaded, 10 not only tbs
right but The duty OF the people 10 ia their ms)esy.
70 invest with bayonets, and to batter down with cannon
the slronghoids in which their yrznts hops 10 psrpetsse
with iDpunity aud Afterwards sanctiiy, their crimes
fhe doctrine OF the aristocIsic lunos which have fof
ages nonopoiizsd the pocs OF Europe and the British
empire has been thai government shonld be poses
charac,erbai the people be tgixsed into. hAppi
ness-tha IT Is The duty OF the supreme authority to
pont os the particular course OF action OF each ndvsd-
uai member OF the community la order 10 praccstti
usa,on OF this beautiful theory Of positive Govsrnment,
we have that all authority has been aAsaaed 10 be-
long, BY express Implied contract. 10 the fanctaoas.
RES OF power. that overwhelming taxes have bees i'm
posed for the purpose OF carrying supendoua sysems
OF internal improvement; thar powerful armies have
been raised aud naves bul prosc, the government
against lis own people that the strong arm Of the Ness
hAs been broken. asd the clarion voice OF the patriot
stied upon the scsdod that political nqoistions have
have always been sueen, 10 convc, the subject, and
scquit the crown.
ihe representatives OF the Ancricao people assembled
in convention TO adopt constitution fot the govern.
ment OF the States, were permitted 10 pro6t by the
pesnce, not only OF the corrupt nonsrebicai establish
the Old World but Of those degenerats Fepub
lie. around the Mediterranean which, in the name OF b-
erty some instances had perpersted enosmilies not
unworthy the dsspotsms for which they had bsen sub
suted They that the thirteen Seatss, IT the close
OF the revolutionary war. leaa independent Of
each other aud OF general system OF government
this continent than Of Inc crown Of Great Britain These
States had been united for particular purpose. and
soon that purpose accomplished, they abso-
laiely independent powers Every right which had been
surrendered reverted to i,s particular owsss. and New
York Pepnsyivans, and each OF the other members of
the revolutionary eonfederacy stood forth, invested by
the laws OF nations with power TO determine with for
eGn governments quesons OF war and peace 10 rasse
and equip armies impose and coin money-cioshed,
in short, with all the privileges and mmunit'ss OF SOW
ere,gnty.
SO careful were the State. to avoid everything which
might be construed into temporary acguescence
in eoasoiidstd government, the second article Of the
celebrated confederation, agreed 10 by the deeentss ia
Congress- on the 18th OF November. l777, thsse
words:
Each StsIs retains It's sovereignty freedom, and inde
pendencc and power. lurisdcton. and right whrh
by ibis confederation expressly delegated the Un
ted States, IN Congress ssssmbied'
Even in the midst OF OF the sgri6s conflicts
ia the history OF the woridst hoar when the whole
strength oi Great Britain employed 10 crush The ri
sing spirit OF liberty this continent and when consid-
srstons OF individual property and mutual dependencs
may be supposed have operated sroagy than
any other period-the states were unwilling 10 take SIN
gle step which sbouh coanenance ssusnaes Of their
paonaiii,e~ When England yielded has eisias 70 the
dominion of the thirteen original colonies, Ae
the gov.rrew " ts Used NStss, bat 10 the
gspey~mr Of New York. Pennsy Dsiaware, and
the Other powers that had fought As OF the revoIson
Whea tbe original conssitusou adoped, il ~
defsood Thai rights sasendsrsd BY the Stsaes
excspt thosN named tho Inrsment 80 jsa40us, how
the members OF the eonfedsrsey oi The psvi
the Grst Congress, The 25h OF September, 1850.
apendment was proposed to TIE eooeases6oa of tAa
United States, IN the following vos9s'
"Asric1r The powers dslexasd V he Uaissd
States prohbtssd BY ~ 0snoss,
revervsd the Sass respectively. ~ posps"
The ratification Of this amsndment plDeo1 ~ al
upon Inc dval character of gDvssumen&, aod vns
the death blow he dreams Of thoes eehsmue pufil-
clans who had Iabored for naeAi6cep9 eoooulI1ated
empire, which, absorbing all he powers. wouat = able
control all the Interests, and manaG a ~ nniss Of
the country The doctrine estab&eho1 ~ the word
went out 10 the world, thai oes covwsau.e Of
R~fad pswvvs thai the hnss 'wsxs distinctly traced
which the esoerI gDvernn4nt could sos transcend,
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