The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-12-08

~ which formed the State Constitutions: /
nor is The government OF the United States .
created 10y the Constitution, les a govern
m"rf, IN the strlcte>t sense OF tie term. I
within the sphere Of its powers. than the
governments created by the Constitution
.. the states are within their several
spheres. 1t j. like them organized into
legislative, Executive and judiciary de.
partmcnts. Itopcrates like them directly
on persons and things, and like them, 1t
has At command physical force Tor exc
cutting the powers committed TO It; WAS
intended 10 he perpetual, and not to be
aunr'lsd at the pleasure OF any one OF the
contracting parties OF the Confederation.
\ perpetual union between the States,
and hy the 18th article it is expressly de
clared that the articles Of this Contodera-
ton shall he inevitably observed by every
State, and tiIs Union shall be perpctuated.
The preamble to the Constitution of the
United States, having expressed reference
10 the articles of Confederation. states it
was established in order to form more
perfect Union, does not include the essen
tai attribute Of pcrpet,lity, bat that the
Union was designed 10 be perpetual, aD-
pears cnnclusiye!y from the nature and eX-
tent of the powers conferred by the Con
s;itution on the federal government These
powers embrace the very highest attri-
butes of national sovereignty. They place
both the sword and the purse under its
control Congress has power to make
war and to make peace, TO raise and sup
! port armies and uayics and 20 conclude
| treaties with foreign governments. II is
! invested with the power to coin money
and TO regulate the value thereof, and to
regulate commerce with foreign nations
and among the several States. 1t is not
/ necessary to enUmcrate the Otkor high
! powers winch have been converted upon
! the Federal Government In order 10
carry the enumerated powers into effect.
Congress possesses the exclusive right to
Law and collect and duties on imports. and
in common with the States TO lay and
collect all other taxes. But the Con-titu-
ton has not only conferred these high
powers upon Congress but it has adopted
etiectual means 10 restrain the States from
interfering with their exercise for that
purpose. 1t has il s:ron. proLibitcry
! language expressly declared that no State
/ shall enter into any treaty. alliance or con
federation. grant letters Of marque and
rcpr.Et., CON money, emit bills Of credit.
make anything bu. gold and silver coin a
tender IN payment o! debts. pass any bill
20. atil.nsJT, o. p. % tE-.1 Law, OF laws. i'm
pairing the obligations Of contracts. More,
! over. without the consent Oh! CONGRESS. no
I State shall lgr any iinra,te Cr Ln-,r. or
i,r1r-r. or exports e.r..-, ,,L-t 80. J.,
iah-ol,-.l,. ,l.c...a~v I.r lxar,,,:r.. r.. H..
spectiou lars. and if they exceed this
amount the czey---= Shall be,ou. TO the
uItci SJate- and 10 state shall. v.thog,
',,,',,,s 80 +,@,' - A.. any e'...s ~,
',9l = - vi d.
,..',, ~ 20, '.'. 40 a.. ee'tSi-.,i''
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'u-"y i'!l|o'o o, III Si.h l'"i" ,lcht dan
e, - ~ i''' -; %''li'' oil 'urlA'r delay.