New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-05

extension and change has been accomplished BY this
and it's peop The element Of weakness in
written constitutions a. In written codes 10 theii
inaoxibility and inability to adapt themselves 70
The unchangng necessities OF history and progress
So far AZ such constitutions consist Of express
grants or express prohibitions. this is inevta
ble, and it is undoubtedly part Of the security
eminent Itself that Il should be 90. But when We
enter the domain OF implied or constructive powers TIE
rules by which are TO be governed must depend
eomev hat upon additional considerations. Admitting.
what no one denies that the powers and functions OF
the Federal Government are limited yet In tue exercise
of those powers and functions the Legislature must be
allowed wide discretion in the means 10 be employ ed
for that purpose H. the coveInance Of that discretion
upon questions of appropriateness or necessity! the cir
and oxgenccs Of the time must be more de.
csve than the opinions purpose of thoee no framed
the instrument comforting the discretion without being
aNc a. i0Ieseo the occasions which the future would
bring forth for Its exercise.
am not contendiug that necessity can confer any
additional pDue upon such Government ours but
simply thai in the history II the country occasions viii
or the Of means 10 accomplish the recognized
objects Of the Constitution, different from what It's
founders could have anticipated end perhaps contrary
their expectations, and that IN such event the ques
tion Of constitutional power is TO he decided by far
Construction Of the Constitution itself and by tho ep
propriaencss of the proposed means 10 tie proposed
end tested rfiher by tie facts of the day than by the
jud gmoni OF tie past o. even its history.
Taking IL for liuntcd that Congress has power to
issue Treasury notes oI bills of credit 70 circulate AZ
curre o. in odcr 10 borrow money upon the credit OF
the United States tho question toiorc US oomos 10
whether Conpess may confer upon these l0'es the
character Of illegal tender Ia oIGcr more oicctuay to
accomplish the ooject o. borrowing money " OF up0"
them.
Tie principles upon which the Constitution is 70 be
Construed n cases wloI, the act IN question is neither
ex prrss authorized expressly forbidden reoeFed
~ Is wei Known an exhaustive discussion IN INC easc
OF McCu.loch agt Tic State Of Maiylahd' > "Iei-'
The memorable and mastcrly Judgment OF CtiefJus.
tice MARSHALL in that case leaves nothing 10 De salh
upon the abstract questions when DC ~ tLo so. ~
this ard similar disputes In discus the meaning VI
the words necessary and piopr, ana used III TIE gen
or i authority conferred 10 pass LAWS ioi CARVING mo
execution tho express paeTs OF Congress, tLo CIig
Justice snid; Inc sugact Is TIE execution OF tbse
great bowers which the Welt r. eli milton ,ss'htaAy
drpuds /, must have been TIE InicuiOn 81 tlose WHO
gave there poeTs 10 insurc as ir ~ human prudence
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