The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-06-03


2 recorded iu The Madison pnpsrs. shows thai
the Federal Government, IL its present
J forn, emerged from the conflict of oppo.
sing influences which have continued TO IL
vide statesmen from thnt day to tLis, yet
the rule Of cleely defined powers and oil
strict construction presided over the actual
conclusion and subsequent adoption Of the
Constitution.
President Madison. in the Fedcfalisi
says
"The powers lcra'.i BY the proposed
Constitution to the Federal Goverument
are few and d,nned Those whea are to
remain 10 the state Governments arc pu-
mcfous aud Indefinite. It's tiHe Geueral
Governments. Jurisdiction extends to
certain enumerated object. only, and leave.
10 the several states rovlIuary and iuvla
liable fopef,lgHtY over .tasf otj
Ia the same spirit President Jefferson
mvukes the support ot Che State Govern
menis in all the rights as ths most compe
tent administrations lor cor domestic con-
Germs. and the snfesi bul,ak against anti
republican tendencies and President
Jackson said that aur trre strength and
wisdom are not promoted by invasions OF
the rights Aud powers OF 'au several states,
but that, on the contrary, theY enusI-, " NOT
10 binding the states mofc closely to tho
center. but in leaving each more unob>
suueteJ 10 its proper orbit
The trainers ol tao Constitution, in re-
msiug 10 conlrr on the Federal Govern
meut any 'nri-5leuon over these purely
local objects, 10 my judgement manifested
o wise forecast and broad eomprrA aDslou
of tAe true Interests ef these Oh cts tnem
sel,es ID Is clear that public cbarites
within tht Stat taH be ..lis'eaHy admit
i.tarl nuh BIS ia0r uutn1HH lhe bi
before me ca.cai,s ,Hs, lr it doc. nor
commit ihe funds i provides TO the admin,
i.trauou ol any other authority
cannot bat repeat what htge before
expressed. ulat It tie several sutes. m1uy
pl which ht,e iad ius foundation pl mus
u.deeut establishment. of local heueacence,
and ueagl, 800 of which ac proceeding To
establish them. sbHi be- led 10 suppose, as
tht, viii Le. should tiI- bi.I become law,
that Congress il 20 mahe provision for .uoh
objects, tbe fountains oi CHARITY WI be
instead Of beda0ua their own means ru
n.secIaI want. .al i..e.r people. may tbam
selves THROUGH l... .ifar. ...lat4t..l which
ANNALS r.. ~t..f... .,. d., to0iIaaI4 h.ror.
,I' t,rthla .pa.,.t.rt. t.r ta- aaua., oi tic
Federal Go,,musa, reversing ueir trut
,el..i,.4. te u.. j..,.s
u,,l,.,. stated u.,. .i.v.. If tha l.m'r-
s..... H.. ....,.,. .,..,.....ei. B., the. c..htl
s.ri..o I'D ... d. 81 ..ft..Ia. n. tl. Iou-afu
.r... I.t..., if 0..,..r..,. Gill attention. r..
t0.. tf..I -ar.... of tr. Ur.. arl.... a.l
t,.r.e.r.o,..... .. il, .,..1 stltrIa. b,a.,
i1g .a.s,eHy aaa~ ta.. q,..I.a under rou.
s'u.H,uaH, "ar1, .o-t'.i 81 tHi'2 800
.,um 80 pnHu AHe'a ras, W d
Hu. t.H.t,l sttu..N 'H Uu-t-'r N"d r-
y.H p.- .vuea. '.ru without .IH
support. cauH' u-ud 3D.. Ir--H.H
ibehrd section -H '.. '"1HH aUne'' o'
td. Constitution j. 80 n. "I""ng trrm-
" lHr Congress sHall nise FetrF 4" IT'S
pose ct aud make 'i' "e"'t'' 'u''s and &c..
u4H.H- -it-n 90" '"Iii..N q" ''
property i"i".- Co. ile lHi.i ~''''
aad noturs u us Constitution 'i.i Poo
sob combined .s to prejudice ANY c.H'' d"
JH' m'rd States ot oi w} p''NeN'i'
~,a'a'
!to sixth article b. os '"''""s 10 "i
chat
"\.l d'h's contracted ana enfag' prev ''
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