The Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 18??-185?, 1855-07-06

concurrent authority between the State Of
Pennsylvania and tho federal government, on
this particular point hut supposing that there
is, the argument proceeds
sBut admit Il to be concurrent ; the princhs
pie is too well established 10 admit Of argument
that, " d case Of this kind, where there 10 but
one subject matter OF legislation. the concur
rent power Of the States is wholly suspended
BY the federal power. The doctrine in Houston
vs Moore, 8. Whesion's Rep. I, is this thai
where Congress has exercised its power on q
given subject, the State power over the same
subject, which has before been concurrent, Is
by that exercise wholly prohibited. In other
| words, wherever Congrefs exercises 2 concuf-
rent power. Il " In effect an exclusive power
over 10 Parncuisr sweet matter OF that power
From The foregoing opinion, II VIII be seen
taAt even a concurrent power "a the States, Is
a prohibited power when Congress exercises
It's rights in the zane direction How mich
more absolute then, muss be The authority OF
Congress, where the grants Of power are so
Exclusive that the states css make no show OF
a right to concurrent jasisdictionl Such an
absolute right is The power 70 ne.uralize' as
we will proceed TO prove. II 10 laid down''n
he case Of Houstoo vs. Moore, 5. Wheaton, i,
10, 40, chat
The powers granted TO Congress are not
exclusive Of similar powers existing In the
states, unless where line constitution has ex'
pressly In terms given an exclusive power to
Congress, or the exercise of a like power y
prohibited to the ste;ea. or there is T. direct
! rsgsgnansy or 4lShP~ie. yy w the ~exessls1
OF ~ The states.
The example OF the irsfelass Is to be found
20 The exclusive l~egisR.ion delegated to'Con'
gress over places pu-~nassd by the consent Of
The LegisIatu,e oftfe state in which the same
happen to be, for pits, a~rsenals, dockyards dc.
OF the second oloss, the prohibition of a state
to coin money, or emit bills Of credit. OF the
third class. the sower 10 establish a ~ form
rule Of natusaIfsation, and the delegation Of
admiralty ard maratime jurisdiction.
"ln all other classes of cases, the states have
concnrreni authority with Congress-"
This tpisiion Of the Federal Cour. is TO the
P"int, apa seems to settle the principle, that
me power 10 Ptusaiize foreigners does not
oefongto the States even in the event that the
naturalization iawstre repealed. And should
Congress- declare, Iy formal resolution, that it
IS inexPedient Longer to extend to aliens the
hfgh privilege Of he elective franchise, that
act would be such IN exercise Of the power
vested in~that body, IS must preclude. any. ac i
ZION OF the States, In the same direction, even
mad t1ey concurrent authority over the subject.
ana that they have TO such concur rent power, |
we prove by the addi,onaf opinion, IN the case
OF Chirac vs. Chirac, 2eWheaton, $50, that.
'under thu constitution oe the United States.
lHt DON'Ni VI NUN lfaafinVR l. -uol,.f--I- l. l
cong .ess." '~i']a''0" ''H'uSifeiy' In
But admitting uat wo arc mistaken in uyo
conclusions to with these au,bori,ies md Tho
common sense of tie thing have brought us,
s'ill the constitution throws no obstacle in the
way OF The progress Of the American party. III
the power to annul Or modify the naturaliza-
ton laws be vested n the States, the partv will
a''am i'S-ends throug' the action of the State
legislatures; If it 10 in Congress, there
VIII its exercise be eiforced, and ff il be in
both' then shah b~e,h.lenltheir aidto. the SUP,
preston Of the evils growing out of the foreign
iomenis engraaed upon the administrative
policy OF our government. Blu. the power is
IN Congress, and they who contend that il is
not, do so in the face of the constitution and the
decisions OF Federal Court; and with the hope
OF imPpiring confidence Ia the nationality oil
'he American party, they cry out that Congress
no such pc Ner, and there is no remedy.
We had supposed that every man of common
sense does know that there Is a remedy for
every evil that oiflicts the body poIitlc, so far at
least, as 1t may be cured by the enactment Of
laws; and upon the supposition of
this limited Information, 1t was deemed a waste
OF time TO point out the self evident means BY
which the contemplated ends may be reached.
No remedy. forsooth = Already have we
how foreigners may be kept from the
ballot box, and If that should prove an inefficient
remedy for the evil--if they continue to swarm
10 our shores in crowds that threaten TO overrunl
The country, there is a power in. Congress to
impose a head tax, and by its exercise, pau
pers and criminals can be kept off, and, If need
ID can be so extended as to prohibit immi
altogether. Here are remedies enough.
OF We hereby notify all the Sag NIGHT
orators that they are invited to attend allthe
appointments Of the American party, where un
opportunity will be given them to proclaim
their anti'American doctrines. We challenge
before the people, and fear not their
verdict. Come ont, ye workers Of %iniquity,
from tho dark alleys into which you drag your
and face the public.
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BARBECUE N SPEAKiNG.-The American
Party will have a barbecue at Gupton's Old
MILL In this County, on Thursday the 10th of
this month"; and a. SOrdan's Spring, in this
County, on Saturday tho 2lst Of this month,
when A. Robb, James E, Bailey, James NJ,