The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-05-17

adequate compensatios for the wrong you ;
would inflici by removing the soarcess of :.
Epower and political action fomfl1ose who
are to be thereby affected. II the time
shall ever arrive when for an object aP-
pealing however strongly to our sympa4 !.
lhies. the dignity Of the States shall bew
to the doc,ation OF Congress, by conforms
Ting their legislation thereto, when ntl,s,f
power. and majesty, and honor offhoseii
who created, shall become subordinate, toa
the thing OF their creation. Isbut fsebiy
utter my apprehensions when expressii
my firm conviction that we shall see srthe..
beginning Of the end" = Hsissi4 i4s.rss,
Fortunately, we are nottleft in doubt as,
TO the purpose of the cansiiiuiioH. amy,
more thar as to It's express .Ianguaga;s
Tor. although the history of its formalio0s
as recorded in the Madison Papers, slsows,,
that the Federal Government, in its pres-l
ent form, emerged from the conflict Of,
opposing Influences. which have con.:
| tinued TO divide statesmen from thatsdayl
! 10 this, yet the rule of clearly de6nsda
powers, and Of strict constfuc,ionss pre-.
sided over the actual conclusion and suh.f
sequent adoption Of the Constitution. isfsas
President Madison, ia.the, Eedera7iss.r
says:--"The powers delegated INV The
proposed Constitution to the Fed erei G ov.s
| er.inent, are few and, defined. 10 Those.
which are TO remain in the State Cow;
ernments are numerous and inde6nits..
It's the General Governmehi's} jurisdic.i
ton exiendstto csrtsinl enumerated obs.
jects only, and leaves TO the several States
| a residuary and inviolable sovereignty,
over all other Objects 5 s.ys,;Ees.,
| In the same spirit, President Jefferson,
invokes S.''ihe- support of the State Goyera-,
ments IN all their rights, as the most cpp,..,
petent administrations for our domestic.
concerns, and the surest bnwark again sl,
ani.republican tendepcies; and Prssi.,
dent Jackson said that our true strength.
and wisdom are not promoted BY .inya:,.
sions the rights and powers of The. sew.
eral States. but that, on the contrary, they.
consist. mot in binding the States mora. a,.
closely to the center, but in leaving eack,
more unobstruc;ed in It's proper ,orblt. -.
The trainers Of the Constitution. id Fs. i,
iusing 10 confer, on the Federal Govern.
ment any jurisdiction over these. purely.
local objects, in mysjulgment, manifested.
wise forecast and broad comprehensive.
i OF the true interests Of these objects tbefns
] selves. !. is clear. that public chart ses.
villain the States can be efficiently admin,
istered. only by their authority. The bill
before me comedies this. for it does nos
commit The funds il provides 10 the la..
ADMINISTRATION Of any other authority, -.
IIss}l cannot but repeat what | have 6e1ofS.
lsxpressed, !, thai it, The several States, I6snY.
Isoi which have already y laid .l6e founde alton.
/ 1loi tpuniticent Establishments ofIoeal benz
Ieicrnce, and nearly all Of which are pfo. =
\ Iiceeding.to establish them, shall be led .1
suppose. as they will be, should this 'IAE;
llbecome law. that Congress IS 10 mike
thproyision for such objects, the fopntains oE
charity will be dried up al home, and tbA
several States, instead Of besto wing ikeir
own means on, the social wants 81 1heirs
own people, may themselves, through the
strong temptation, which appeals 10 Ststea
us To individuals, become humble SUP,
fpliants lor,the bounty OF the Federal Gov.
ernment, reversing their true relsiion q
this Union. -. 80
i Having stated my views OF The limi,aliona
of the powers conferred by the eighth SEQ.
ton 81 the first article OF the Constitution,
deem il proper TO call atteniion 10 the
third section OF the fourth artioie. and "a
the provisions Of The sixth article, bearing
j dlrsclly upon the question under consid.
eralion; which, instead Of aiding the claim
to power exercised in this case, tend, it'is
| believed. strongly 10 illustrate and explain
i positions which. even without such sdp.
4 port. | cannot regard as. uestionsbts
,i0o Ehe third section Of the fourth article
4 ot the Constitution, is, in the following
terms: '.Ihe Congress- shall have power
4 to dispose of, and make all needfilf rules