The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-11
MS Theory.

/ Mr. Jefferate period OF his lie, after
. long exnprie,ost mature reflection, said:
with respegState and federal govern
ments I do uheir relations are correctly
understood liners. They suppose the
former subop the latter. THIS is not
The case, theydinate departments OF one
simple and inhole. But you may ask II
the two depafhould claim each the same
subject OF pore is the umpire to decide
between tbe9ases of little urgency, or
| importance, lence of both parties will
keep them ali the questionable ground
but if it can ne avoided or compromised
a convention States must be called, to
ascribe the dpower to that department
which they M best" .
No man uad better the true theory OF
our system olment than Mr.. Jefferson.
How diferentom the example and teach
ings of the rsnary party now IN power,
and whose mand obstinacy have plunged
US all into thisar. Mr.. Jefferson, whose
opportunities .servation and association
must have eR fitted him to understand
our constitute the spirit and intent OF Its
farmers, fndDercive power there over
States. Our etion, by authorship amend
ments, and bcribing the authority ana
mode of maxim, has, by a simple contrIV-
ance, +provideNer which, in the last resort
was intended trcede effectually the neees-
slty and even etext, for force, power 10
which none oever to have objected, with
which the inteof all were safe, ana when
would have eff closed all controversy, IN
the most effectode, by freeing the compact
OF every defeo uncertainty, by an amend
ment 81 the intent itself. But aboltiohlsm
wise above Written, resorted to military CO.
7rcion, and thnlt is before US IN the most
-earlully bloo{ite the world has ever wit
1eSsed, and TIL of which is not yet. In was
impossible foran wisdom, in system like
ours, to devisether mode which should DE
ate and effectind, at the same time, consls
ent with what the relations and acknoWl-
dyed powers Qe two great departments o.
he governmei This theory OF Jefferson,
ave beauty, would have given security &c
ur system, W if duly appreciated, must
ave transmittts blessing to the remotes
alas! the fanatics OF this gen
ration have bpeir mad folly, caused all on
Dlendid anticirDns of the future to proVeDu
mad dream. this government does not re
ore the solidsis of the sovereignty OF the
tates; if it RESIN the unrestrained will Of thu
aiorty as theBDublicans contend-then is !
consolidated 'vernment in which injustice
olenee, and ee must finally prevail. Mr.
ilhoun never( uttered a greater truth thai
len be declat -'qet it never be forgottel
at where the iority rules, the minority is To
beet" Whd have we a better ILLUSTRATOR
its truth thai IA the scenes going on aroun
to-day? It IS well said by oneof the mos
5acious men antiquity, that the object Q
constitution $50 RESTRAIN the government, a
1t of laws IS ttestrain individuals" The re
lrk is no less rue where the government
ested in mibrity, than where it is in slf
man or feWndividuals. We have Grea
pect for the AKIN, that majorities ought
,ern subject Il the restrictions of the cons'
on, and confed to subjects in which ever
ton of the community have similar interest
) right of the majority to govern is not a ia
|, but conventional right, and must be r
ioed by the limitations which the poop
nselyes have innased The repHRs.JJffaSJAl55 100