The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-03-16


The General eIuv.rna,cnt has all the powers
granted by that instrument. All powers not
thereby granted to the General Government.
nor prohibited to the States. are reserved to
the States respectively. The General Govern
mcnt and the State Governments. each within
its sphere, is supreme. Out IT its sphere.
each is rowcrlcss. and it's acts nuil and roid
As correctivcS of any ahuso Of these re-
spcctivc powers We have the hallot.boy. both
State and National, the equality Of all the
States. both great and small. in the Senate,
popular representation in the House of Rep.
rcsen,ativcS and in the Executive. and life.
tenure on the part of the Judiciary. which
has full power, in any case brought before it
within the range of its jurisdiction, to redress
any wrong committed against the humbest
citizen.
The General Government has M power to
make war on State. Whyi this! II is
because. by the very nature Of rIr. the
conqncror becomes absolute master Of the
conquered lie can give the conquered
country such laws and government, and
dictate to 1t such terms as he plcases. But
the General Government. by the Constitu.
tion, is prohibited fInm interfering with the
powers reserved to the States. The General
Government can neither take from. nor add
to the powers o. the States. Nor can she,
as against or in favor Of State. take from or
add 10 her own powers. Therefore it is that
the General Government cannot make ,rar on
n State. because, if successful. she would
annhilate State power through the high
powers conferred by the laws Of war on the
conqucror and that wonld he inconsistent
with, and in violation of the Constitution.
Nor can the General Gnvernmen. make
war on the people Of State: because by
the laws Of war resistance made by the peo.
pie Of country in defence Of its nationality
has ever been held as noble and praiscworthy
by generous conquerors whereas the lew.
ing Of war against the United States BY the
citizens of State is treason, by the clear
provisions of the Constitution. The converse
Of these propositions is equally tru'. a
State, or the people thereof, cannot make
war on the General Government. The
rights. the rclatona and the obligations of
the States to the General Government. end of
the General Government to the States. are
fixed and settled by the Constitution. They
can neither bc increased nor changed. nor
varied by war. nor by treaty. nor otherwise.
except hy an amendment Of the Constitution
in one of the ways pointed ont by it. This
Constitution is the true higher lar. 1t binds
alike the General Government. the several
States and the people thereof, and cannot be
changed or altered by notification, secession
or rebellion on the part of State: nor by
war or treaty between a State and the Gov.
"rn,nent Of the Union.
But. people of Mary land. Won have never
denied. Eor your fathers before you, that the
General Government possesses ample powers
to enforce obedience to her laws The very
term Eorcfnmfm implies these powers
ihey arc ,nnnie. nhercnf. from the nature Of
Mhs<. They have been recognized and
prac''ccd from 'he beginning IN the better
ana purer days OF the SepuClc. The Gen.
nght anu the power 10 defend her forts. her
h'Scha's' her cuS, on houses AMI to collect
ner revenues. lheSe powers arc also M
hn'fm. lhey 100 are III the nature OF things
me Convcnt'o" which framed the Consti'u-
''""' ana the people OF the States who
adortca ~ no n"dbt intended Z" create. and
ana crc",e 'h.eoy' Government able to stls-
IAN ,Sei.
90 NOT oefm II advisable, however. IN the
present conai''"n OF our couT.'ry. to discuss.
III ae'a,,, 'he ways ana means hy which the
General government might, IN case OF dire
extremity; uph"ld ana MAINTAIN her au-
'hor''y. trust that DIRE extremity will
never co''c' me largest craftsmanship. the
rneSt '"Vc '"r ""' whole country, with a
~" Mo'f 'herco' 'or me d'Sartcttf part: the
deepest horr"r' ana dread OF iratr'cldal con.
"S,s' patience; l"rota1ance. concil'a'ion:
"'InhGncSS 10 i'S'en TO complaints, and
ueS'fe ana resolution 10 fenreSS lllem TO the
extreme verge o' l"s,ce ana equity: firm
resolve |" MAINTAIN the lhion and the Con-
S'nnl."n WIN iuii knowLdge that these
VIII hnd Their surcst foundations when. with
ont strain. IKE ship on the water, they
rest ON inc nilrc'lons OF the people: these
arc some OF tue qualities oil that high and
eminent craftsmanship which would be
necessary Tor wise and proper decision OF
these great questions OF power. and prudence,
an" i'aaa'o''sn, !" sne even; o, !he 'a''ure OF
In. ".'i' mans :" ,">'a a '''e "o'-'nneh'.-
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IGN q'a'''s VI craftsmanship the present
u'i',I'.e" vi oar COUNT! can ne se'tiru: ana
owl oh'"n saved III all lis brotherhood and
guy '"" Po"e',
h'Pr our troubles are over, should another
ahachars's Visit our conntry-as did the first
OF 'ha' name. some t"ehtv.four centuries ago.
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