The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-12-13
NO. 16.

SVl lullIClit ltNSII' DuL lIOtil IlIC H'''~
reign character of the several
states by which ic was ratified. 4
But it is beyond the power Of a
state, like an individual, to yield a
portion Of its sovereign rights to
secure the remainder? In the Ian
, guage of Maditon, who has been
clIlcd 1.-The father Of the Constitu-
tino," it was formed by the state
that is, by the people in each Of the
: states, acting in their highest sove-
creign capacity-and formed, con-
sequently, by the same authority
. which formed the State Constitu>
. tions. Nor is the Government of
, the United States created by the
, Constitution. less government, in
the strict sense ot,the term, within
the sphere OF its powers, than tie
governments created by the Con-
p stltutons OF the states are within
their several spheres. -...
1t is, like them, organized into
Legislative. Executive and judicial
ry departments. 1t operates, like
them 'dirnctIv ON norsons and thinu.
and like them it has at command
rhysicol farce for ovoont;nr tbn.
powers committed to it. 1t was in
tended 70 he rernotnal pnI not tn
be annullcd at the nlcosnro Of onv
[ one of the contracting parties. The
!, old articles of Confederation wore,
! entitled "Articles of Confederation
, and Perpetual Union hetwcen tle
States" and by the 1871 article l.
is cypressly dcrIorod that tba ,rt;.
E cles of this Confederation shall he
-. inviolablv observed bv every State,
: and the Union shall be pcrnotnoI
n The prcmble to the Constitution
q Of the United States, boviny cx.
~ pressed reference to the articles of
:. confederation. rnritos tLot i v,,s
established in order 70 form = mnrn
. perfect Union docs not inclrdn tho
"" essential oftributo of nnrnotn;r.
! But thot tLa Tnion wa. dd.irnnd T.,
:, he pernntuol onnnors cnnninsi,.oI,,
from + ne noturn ami avtomt ~ ~
mowers conferred Lv tho Co,.titnO
= ton of the Federal Government ~
y Those powers embrace the worry
y highest attributes Of national soys.
reirutv they place both tho sword
J., and the purse under IFS control-
= Congress has powcr to make war
D., and to make peace-to raise and
support armies and navies and to
= conclude treaties with FOREIGN GOV.
. crnmcuts.
- 1t is invested with the mower 70
:, !, coin money and to reonlote the
y value thereof and TO rcGnIate coms
= merce with foreign nations and
!, among the several states It is NOT
necessary to cnumerate the other
: high powers which have been con.
fcrrcd upon the Federal Gu,nru-
o ment. In order to carry the crn.
, ,mcratcd powers into effect Con
o grcss possessed the exclusive ria.
; to lay and collect duties on impa.l,
q and in common with the state, IL
lay and collect all other taxes. Du,
the Constitution has MT only con
femcd these high powers upop
q Congress. but it has adopted efiGc-
! tai measures restraining the States
, from interfering with their eyer-
, else. For that purpose it has il
, strong prohibit6ry language ex-
, pressiy declared that no state shall
enter into anv treaty alliance or
: confederation. grant letters of mar
que and reprisai. coin money. en-
bills of credit; make onvtbino hu.
! roId and silve COIN a tender in nav.
mcnt of debts; pass anv I'm 81 n
taindcr fr nosf farto laws or law
impairino The obIiootion of can.
: tracts. Moreover, WithonttLo con-.
. sent of CONGRESS. no state shall Law
+ any imports or duties on any i'm
n poris or exports, except what may
=. be absolutely necessary for cxccU-
/. fling its inspection laws, and If thcy
+ exceed this amount, the excess shall
- belong to the United States and no
state Shall without fbe conseut Of.
y Congress, law anv duty of tunnore,
keep troops of ships of war in fine
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