Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-12-13

ing ordinance o, south Carolina TO Congress,
employs the following language:
"Tte right of the people of single State
to absolve themselves at will, without The
the consent Of the other States, from their
NEST solemn obligations, hazards The liberty
and union, the happiness OF millions coic-
posing this country, and cannot be acknowl-
edged. Such authority is believed 10 be
utterly repug SAINT, both 10 the principles
upon which the G eneral Government is
constituted, and to the objects which i, was
expressly formed TO attain. II is not pre-
tended that any clause in the Constitution
gives couatenance to such a theory, it is al
together founded upon inference, not from
any language contained in the instrument
itself, but from the sovereign character Of
the several States by which it was ratified
but it is beyond the power Of State, like
an individual, 10 yield portion Of its SOW
erign rights TO secure The remainder"
In the language Of Mr.. Madison who
has betn called the father Of the Constitu;
tien, II was formed by tie States, that is
by the people in each the States, acting
in their highest sovereign capacity, and
formed, consequently by the same authori-
ty which. formed the State constitutions;
nor is the government Of the United States,
created by the constitution less q gsvern-
nent, in the striciest sense of the term;
within the sphere Of its powers, than the
governments created by the Con, titutiOn
Of the States are within their several
spheres. Il is like them organized into
Legislative. Executive and Judiciary de-
partmenis. II operates like them directly
on persons and things, and ike them, it has
at command a physical force for executing
the powers committed 10 if; was intended 10
be perpetual, and not TO be annulled at the
pleasure of any one Of the contracting par
ties of the Confederation.
A perpetual union between the Staiesi
and by the 18th article, it is expressly de-
clsred that The articles Of this Cen!edera.
tion shall be inevitably observed by everf
State, and the Union shall be perpetuated.
The preamble to the Constitution of the
United States, having expressed reference
to the articles of Confederation, states il
was established in order to form a more
perfect Union, does not include the essen
tial attribute of perpetuity, but that the u
nion was designed 10 be perpetual, appears.
conclusis ely from the nature and extent Of
the powers conferred by the Constitution or
the Federal Government. These powers
embrace the very highest attributes of ma
tiOnal sovereignty. They place both the
sword and the purse under its control
Congress has power to make war and to
make peace, 10 raise and support armies
and nayies and to conclude treaties with
foreign governments. 1t is invested with
the pswer 10 coin money and toregulate tbs
value thereof, and TO regulate commerce
with foreign nations and anoug the several
States.
II is not necessary 10 enumerate the other
high powers which have been conferred
upon the Federal Government. In order
TO carry the enumerated powers into effect
Congress possesses the exclusive right TO
lay and collect duties on imports, and in
common with the States TO lay and collect
all other taxes. Blu. the Constitution has
not only conferred these high powers upon
Congress, but has adopted effectual means
to restrain the States from interfering with
their exercise for that purpose. 1t has ii
a strong prohibitory language expressly de-
clared, that no State shall enter into any
treaty, alliance or confederation, grant let
tiers Of marque and reprisal, coin money
emit bills of credit, take anything but gold
and silver coin atender in payment of deb!si
pass any bill Of atiainder, er post tacfo law
or laws impairing the obligations of con-
tracts.
Moreover, without the consent of Con-
gress no State shall lay any imposts or du:
ties on any imports or exports except what
may be absolutely necessary Tor executing
its inspection laws, and if they exceed this
amount the excesses shall belong to the u
niled States, and no State shall, without the
consent Of Congress, lay any duty on ton
mage, keep troops or ships of war in time
OF peace, enter INTO any agreement or COM
pact with another State or with fureigri
power, or engage in war unless actually in.
vaded, or in such imminent danger as will
not admit of further delay.
In order still further TO secure the unin:
terIupted exercise Of these high powers
against State interpasiiion, 1t is provided
that the Constitution and the laws Of the
United States which shall be made in pur-
suance thereof, and all treaties made or
which shall be made under the authority Of
the United States, shall be the supreme
law of the land, and the Judges in every
State shall be bound thsreby, anything in
the Constitution or laws Of any State TO ihs
contrary notwithstanding. The solemn
sanction Of religion has been superadded to
the obligations Of official duty, snd all Sem.
tors and Representatives of the United
States, all members Of the State Legisia-
lures and all Executive and Judicial off;
GERS, both Of the United States and The sew:
eral States, shall be bound by oath or atiir-
nation, to support the Constitution.
In order to carry into effect these !awsI
the Constitution has established perfect
government in all its forms, Legislative.
Executive and Judicial, and the Govern
ment, 10 the extent oi its powers, acts upof
the individual citizens Of every Slate. and