The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-05

, which the union Of these States Il foanded Ane
admissible 10 contemplate the exercise Of this power
80 htoet whatever cannot avoid the belief that u
IA ID the end be prejadeial rather than penehcai' e
e Offices 81 charity 70 have the charge OF them trans
u 6,r the states 10 the federal government Are We
'4 u forget that the federal Union "a the creature
& st,tss not they Of the federal Union We were the
ts Of colonies distinct il local government one from
,hr before the revolution BY that revolution the
80 each became an independent State They achieved
- Independence, and secured its recognition by inc
~ ~ = consulting body which, from being an assem-
the ministers Of distinct soyeregnties, instructed 70
Wy :, ~ form Of government which did not leave the
cone-rps Of each State to ITSELF appropriately
,i,.tea Congress When, having tried the expert
the confederation they resolved 70 change that Tor
ept federal Union and thus to confer on The federal
mept more ample authority, they serupulousy meas
- a tLe functions of their cherished sovereignty
~ moss /, delegate TO the general government With
ny m and 10 dis end the fathers of the republic framed
A. .n.tptjop in and by which the independent and SOW
- States united themselves for certain specified objects
"A prpo.es and for those only, leaving all powers not
@ m forth as conferred on one or another OF the three
- dartments the legislative the executive and the Jn-
G indubftaby with the States And when the people Of
| r.I states had in their State conventions and thus
given effect and force the constitution, not content
A., ny doubt should in future arise to the scope and
n this act they migrated thereon the explicit dec
l,ration that
Tho movers not delegated 10 the United States by the
nor prohibited by to the States, reserved
y, tbe states respectively or to the people
Can II be- controverted that the great mass OF the bust
NJ Government that involved in the social relations the
n arrangements of the body polite the mental and
~ culture Of men the development OF local resources OF
b the punishment Of crimes in general the preserva-
~ If order the relief Of the needy otherwise unfortu
nate members Of society, did, in practice, remain with the
that none of these objects of local are by the
constitution expressly implicitly prohibited to the States,
and that none Of them by any express language of the
constitution transferred to the United StatesY Can il be
claimed thai any Of these functions of local administration
and legislation vested in the federal government by any
Indication? have found anything in the constitu-
lion which susceptible Of such construction. No Of
The enumerated powers touches the subject has
mote analogy it, The powers conferred upon the United
States have reference to federal relations, to the
accomplishing executing things of federal relation So,
also the character the powers taken away from
The States by enumeration. In either case, the powers
granted and the powers restricted granted
tccd only where it requisite for the maintenance
a and harmony between the States for tho purpose
protecting their interests and defending their com
mon soveegnty against aggression from abroad nsurrsc
tona th omp. -