The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-12-14
Freedom Of Thought and Opinion.
BEDFORD, Pa, FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER IA, 1860.

include the essential attribute of perpetuuy.
But that the Union was designed TO be per-
peiual appears c0nclGsivelY from The naiurs
and extent ofthe powers conferred oy the Com
stiluton on the Federal Government. These
powers embrace the very highest attributes of
national sovereignty, They place both the
4 sword and the purse under It's control Con-
sress has power 10 make war, and 10 make peace.
| to Ialse and support armies and navies, and 10
| conclude treaties with foreign governments. -
! II IS invested with the power to cuin money,
aud TO regulate tbs value thereof, aps to regu-
j iaeSe several States It is not necessary 10 emu
nerate The other high powers which have been
| conferred upon the Federal Government. In
/ order to carry the enumerated powers into Ell
/ ieCt, Congress possesses the exclusive right TO
| lay and collect duties on imports, and in COM
mon with the States to lay and collect all other
/ taxes.
| Bat the Constitution has not only conferred
| these high powers upon Congress, but it has a
/ dopled eiirctual means 10 restrain the States
! from interfering with their exercise. For that
/ purpose II has, in srroDg prohIbilory language,
! expressly declared that ''no STATE shall enter
into any treaty, alliance, CT confederation grant
letters OF maf9ue and reprisa com money ;;
emit bills oil credit; make anything but gold
and silver coin tender IN payment OF debts
pass any bill OF alialnd-r, ear post facto aW, or
law imparIng The obligation OF contracts" Moe
over, ''WIlhout the consent OF Congress, no
State shall lay any imPosls or duties on any
imports or exports, except :" hat may be absolute
~ necessary Tor executing its inspection laws ;"
and, II they exceed this amount, the excess
shall belong 10 the United States.
a ad 'HO State shall, without the consent Of
f'fADr i,.y. i
or ships OF war, IN time OF peace enter INTO any
agreernent or compact with another State, or
with oreign power or engage IN var, unless
actually invaded, or IN such imminent danger as
wilt not admit OF delay"
In order stall further 10 secure the uuinter-
! rupted exercise OF these high powers against
/ State interpostion, it IS provided 'rhat this
Constitution and lbp laws of the United States
which shall be made 10 pursuance thereof; and
all treaties made, or which shall be mode uu-
laer the authority OF The U-niled States, shall be
1.-The supreme law OF tue land and the Judges in
every State shall BE- bound Thereby, anything
{ IN The Constitution or laws of any State to the
/ contrary not wnhstanding.
| The solemn sanction OF religion has been su-
/ pe added 10 the obligations of official DUTY, and
/ all senators aud representatives of the Unhed
States, all members of State legislatures, and all
executive and judicial officers, ''both Of the Uul-
| Ted States and OF the several States. shall be
| bound ty oath or affirmation TO support this
Constitution"
In oIder to carry INTO effect these powers, the
| Constitution has established perfect Govern
ment IN all It's forms, legislative, Executive,
and Judicial and this Government, TO the ex-
/ tent OF its powers. acts directly upon The indi-
/ Vldual Citizens OF every State, and executes its
own DEGREES by HE agency Of IFS own officers
IN lhiS respect IL OILERS entirely from Tie Gov
efhTeht under the Old Confederation which
was cohhned 10 making refusillons on The
| SiattS IN thelf sovereign CHARACTER
ms ie'' II 10 The u'Scfeiion oil each whether to
/ o'ey ot 10 refuse, ana they Otter declined TO
Oo"tP'E NilH suco f"INs uohS' 1t tLus became
necessary iOt tue PA Pose OF removing ms par
'i''' ana ana 'IA oraeF 10 i'Tm more perfect u
"''n' 10 es'oo''sh uo'ernment "h'ch could
d0' uheC'y upon Tue Peor!T, ana execute It's
own laws WnhoIt the intermediate agency OF
,ne S'a'eS' lhis mas oetn accomplished 0y the
Constitution OF the UniIed States.
In short, the Government created by The
Constitution, and deriving lis authority from
the sovereign people of each of tie several
States has precisely the same right 10 exercise
lis power over the people OF all these States, ia
tie enumerated cases, that each one of them
possesses over subjects not delegated to the Uni
ted States but preserved TO the States respective
~. Or TO the peoplp" !"
To the extent Of the deIepated MOVERS the
Constitution of The United Srateq Is ae rnch =
rart Of The constitution ~ .,cb C,o,s aod : a.
bindino upon IFS ,eopI,.. a. tbongh !, had bssn
textuaiiy inserted therein.
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