The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-01-09

exists, Il altlibuiable 10 The impe
Of human nalpre, oF 4 iucident TO-
ernments. however perfect, which
si5doui can devise. Such subjects
eal agitation. as oesapy the public
consists. to great extent, Of exagera
evils or ever zeal in soei
prOyement, or mere imagination OF gr
ees. having but remote connexion vii
Of the constitutional functions or dul
the federal Povernment For % whi
extent these questions exhibit a tent
menacilg TO the the stability OF The q
tuition. or the integrity OF the Uaioa.
farther, they demand, The eopsidt
Of the Executive, iahd require to be p.
ed BY. him 70 Congless.
Before tbe thirteen colonies bee
confederation OF independent States
were assoeiacd only hg cSmmun''rs
GtIautic origin. By geograpti.eR-F
and by. the mutual lie Of commol
dence on Great Bri ain. When that d
surrendered. they severally assume
powers and rights ofigabsolut self.gt
meht. The Municipal and social |,
tons Of each, its laws Of property
personal relation, even its polilicEf on,
cation, where such only as each one ch
to establish, wholly without, interfes
from any other In the language Of
Declaration Of Independence. each ST
had "full power to levy war. eonclude PEI
contract alliances, establish commerce,
to do all other acts and things which ill5
pendent states may Of ightdo" The 81
eral colonies differed IN climate, ia soil,
natural productions, in religion. in systG
of education. in legislation, and in the fot
of political administration; and they, cont
ued to dilfer in these respects when The /
unfairly allied themselves as States to cal
on the war of the revolHtitn.
The object Of that war was to dsenths
the United Colonies from foreign rule, VIII
had proved to be oppressive, and 10 sep
ate thems permanently from the mot
country; the political result was the foul
ton of federal republic Of the frees ~
men of the colonies. constituted, as
were, in district, and reciprocall7 indie
dent State governments, AS for the
! iect races. whether Indian or African III
wise and brave statesmen Of that ds
being engaged in no extrtragant scheme
social change, left them as they we're. al
thus preserved themselves aud ths
posterity frontbe anarchy. and the eyt
lrecurriDg eiyil wars, whiclsllayer prevail
in other revolltlonized colonies OF Anne
ca. -.. s... s..te g.ss
I When the confederated states founl
convenient To modify the condition Of tll
association, BY giving to the general 90
ernment direct access, in some respects,
the people of the states, instead soficon6ni
it to oactioh on the States astsuct. li,ey p
ceeded to frame the exslfEg Cunstititi,
adhe, ing steadily to oae guiding tn ,usl
which was, to delegate only such power
was necessary and properio the txecut
Of specific purposes, OF, in other words,
retain as much as possible. consis;saI
with those purposes of the indepeud'
powers of the Individual States. For
jects Of common defence and security, III
mtrusted ID the gsn r i gavsrmnsnt GER
carefully defined functions, leaving a
ers as the undelegate1 rights Of the sepas'
independent ytreignties. ,assar Y
Such is'the constitutional theory Of \
government the practical obserYaned
which has carried us, and US alone, anio
modern republics, through nearly Il
generations Of time without the cost of {
drop OF blood shsd iu civil wai. w
freedom and cohetft Of action. it has enab
us to contend successful ly on the battlcli
against foreign foes. has elevated. The flse
-lE+ss3iouies-intoTp5wsrful States, and has rais
our industrial productions. and our. &C
merce which transports them. to the le
oil The richest and greateslnatio of Euro
And tie admirable adaptation Of our. DO
I cal institutions to their objects, combif
local self government with aggreg
strength, has established the practicabi
.of government, like ours to esygr d c
tinent with confederate Statesr
The Congress Of the United States is,
effect, that Congress Of fsoyereignties viii
good men in the Old World have sous
for but could never attain, and which j
part to America an exemption fro a t
mutabIe legues for common action, from
wars, the, mutual invasions, the vague as
rationS alter the balance of power, VIII
convulse from time to time the governme
of Europa. Our 60 Operative action re
in the conditions Of permanent confede
ton prescribed by the Constitution, c
balance ofpower is in the sepera:e reser,
rights of The staiet, and their equal rer
sentation in The Senate. ThaSSSdcpend
sovereignty in every one Of the Sizes, "
its reserved rights OF local self governm
assured to each by the CO equal power
the Senate, was The fundamental, condit
Of the constitution. Without it the Un
would never have existed. However d.
rous the larger States might be to re.org
tze the government so as 10 give to "a
population lis proporlioDate weight IN !
common councils, they knew it was impo
Bile. unless they conceded TO the snla
ones aHthotityto exercise at least ne
tive inhuence on all the measures Of
govsrnnoe mt whether legislative or exeeut
through their equal Representation In I
Senate-y Ipdeed, the hrgers States the
selves, could not have failed % percsiiye h
the sarnepower twas equally necessary
them, for .he security got their own denei
interest against 'he aggregate force Of
general government In d word, tbe ori
nal States went into this permanent ieg
enthe grand premises, OF exerting II
common strength for the defense bf
whole. and Ct al N PARTS; bat 81 u,s
excluding all capabiity Of fpsr srsacal
: son. Each solemnly boand$
Others, neither to undertake,
encroachment upea. or inl
3 anuther's reserved rights.
,l Where IL was deemed Ell
lar rights Of States were exprq
! teed by the constitution: but.