New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-28
"The United States OF America" Zach State retained

" The United States o America Zach State retained
its 0yereignty freedom and independence aud every
power jurisdiction and rght which were not by the or
tces OF that confederation expressly delegated 20 tho
United States in Congress assembled. Tie ratification
clause OF the articles socmnv declared that whereas
it has pleased the great Governor Of the world 10 nenc
the hearts OF the LegisturcS We respectively Iepiest
in Congress to approve OF and to authorize Us 70 rat
the said articles Of confederation and p,rpud nn'oR
Know We, thai the gned Delegates ny virtre
Of the power snauthoIty to US given for that purpose
do by these presents in the name and III beIa 81 cur
respective constituents fully and entirely raty anu
confirm each and every Of the SAID tics and Ppt"s
unoa And NC do further solemny pis 0. ana .-sasg
IT,, faith of our respective constituents, Tat
a. articles thereof shall be tnvio!oby obserec tv > Sdies
rs.p0irey rtprtseni and that The union she'll bt pr
ff:ad" History Informs US oI the deees S ana me ,ne
yicion Of the whole country that different and more
efficient system of government must bo devised 10 insure
to the people Of the several S,ates Their common 20
tual and general welfare A Convention Assem-
bled in Philadelphia in 1877. which framed q
Constitution that reeeiyed ne sanction oi r ,no
peop,e Of the several States. and under which Gov
eminent was ORGANIZED in 1889, which has challenged
the admiration OF tie world and under the benign ad
minis:ia,ion Of which we nave become great 'iiu
The address o. the Convention TO the people on eub
uitiDg the result OF their labors for approval when
was signed by George Washington It's president says
THE friends country have long and desired that
the power Of making peace and treaties that Of coming
money and regulating commerce, and The a. e.
In ali our debcrsiiCns subject KEEP, steadily in
trne snerican,he consolidation Of our uoion--in which 70
involved proFey felicity ,aieiy perhaps our n'.ona
existence THIS innoraut consideration scIic and deep
impressed upon mnd, led each tse IN the tonv'on
DE es Is.e points OF inferior nes'1te than might
have been oherNise expected! and f-us tie Constitution
which present istle result o. 50 OF enli'y ana
,nst mutual Difference snd o1ceon ~h.eh he peeuAs'
Of our political situation ionlcFt indis9e9 aoc'
The Constitution Tins pfepuel was submitted 10 The
People of tie several States In oonvennne assembled a.
and they .geregaioly 9eearto IN oIdalnrg ard estab
fishing The said Constitution for the UniloC States OF
Auerca that the people Of tho United S'atts in order
10 for a pff6c Uli0H establish justice insure 90
mestic tranquility. provide, for the commoa defense
promote the general welfare and the blessings oi
liberty oursevo and 10 oul posteriy did ordan and
establish the same.
nerpctua Union was TINS established by the articles
Of confederation; 20 render iAai Union more perfect
was tie obec; to be attained 10y tlc Constitution
IL was 20 secure 10 the trainers thereof and 20 then
postcrity the blessings enumerated Inc consondatlon
of the Union and is perpc.utiy were not all That was
contemplated. Absolute sovereignty and complete
supremacy IN The exercise OF al governmental powers
colfded to TIE National 6o'ernihert wee intended 20
b. secured and IL is believed that such intention "ss
An legislative powers thereby granted we're vested In
the Congross ard tie powers so Grntteo 10 OngTes are
specifically enumerated IN me egh'h seeuoh % .f'S's
irs and Jest there nigh, be doubts suggested rs u
Elluess 81 the outtcri! granted 10 such el ciIio
enumeration his o,ause - aadtI IN. -. 70 , l.rs ~
into execution the for going powers, ara a.. oiLti
povcrs vested by ihs Constitution ir the toYtsrmenl
o. the United states II Ia an! department. or ONCE
Ihc ornipo,ence Of ,he British Parliament is no'
more absolute Than De- TIE auircmac! 81 The ton6Tc o
The United States upon a subjects which ere 'theI
expressly OF implcd,y Delegated 70 IT, The President
Of To- United States upon ms induction iaio once :
sworn 20 preseryo project snd deicAd tle ooutlitu
tiou Of the ned SiAes lie !s the only olcef IN 'te
National o. State Governments who - required 20 Ake
that oath end all executive iegshtle aIg J-ciciA
\ oico.s hoih q the llicd Siftel ana oi ie era
fl. ..Hs DAD. "a D.. ~
10 support the Cuns tut.on Of the Cai,d Srtea (Sec
OF An O. II il made tho duty ~ the President rg4
tine tine 20 give to Congress In1li.n ~ 'n'
state Of tic Union. aid 10 rec enc snch m'sHtS ~
be shall gdre necessary and capedeni, anc ~ u 30
dl;y Of Congress. within TIE pcWcFs d.ogniea - u
"a srs .nch ~ as lay be- lrccssn-v ani proper % tl
tle Pgr,len. in fulfilling 1e high end imperative uus
osca ~ aim. srd 20 ~ be Ail 20 preserve pft;eei
az. aei.nJ 'ne colstiiltilr. To 1ccomphh III tA's
Ia,fastt i fof te execution N fle covers thus co4
iesIrd o., tae Govern -fnf '. tie tHicd Htt an- lo
JOS Own protc fiou rnG -reselt ttp hod ~ US oNi
defcnse lie Congress q the United Sctcf ~ .n,n
lsta control all tie citizens tAcIco HhH 81 ~
oropcrtv and rsgoercCs q the pnton subject oiy =
.br: accsun.aD ufy wAich iTol tsentatiNe N IT. ~
~r,,ert o,es 10 conftitufa;s md that ordeal 80
ii, an orr favored land IS of frequent recurrence
I't n lTe n - rot bt ary illsrTpf A'1l 80 I" u,
fact Of tai abso r. fud pefrc. supremacy ne Ceusi
tuition eMpAL.lctiy cec4i's ti1t
III. C.n,.itgon rra the sw. q ne urftf stici whicl
r,6s u prrt-s-c. ih,leof snd el r,ste' nsce
th , al be fntdc uadrf te aHiAcf'J - tho lned -ii''
.be b. ne asnreia- law o. tae nd ers s ites o. eol
Et4e h4 b. s9a.a i4lgsby sryufr ll the 'oisi-tch q
i,,.. Of sly s.aie % TIE r9uGiy no.v iiA"inairE'
The rcges % every stat. expressly decared'o u
bound ny tie Constitution snG tie i4ws d TIE une,
kcr nn oath 20 sup2oIl tAlg Constitution ortsy sae
guard would 90 hsve boen provided 70 i'uI' ''
udetv tlgt tOlsti'uilOu arc III laNb hhc A",I u
Srfh ,. crcfrue the State Contributions hAd thr law
OF every State grd = the latter conflict tA IL" i".
hey ogo void and nugatoly. fnd II IS the lLle'ss"
Iufv o. The Judges 50 10 declare.
Tleee vie,gs 4, "a be.cgec are fnly Sustained y.
,a-ned commentators well Or ~ ,he euiho.iihiiv
ecisons ol the supreme Court OF TIC lntcu Hattt w.
Ane ter Of the JOWeTs .! trlt b0feraMcit to0.
Com on tie Consultation. s. ~, 80. ~ Jol) Il
, Marin ~. HuIieT "a Wheat 5yf' XII 'Ae SulIeh
, CouIt Sad;
"Vho Constellation Il IN. United states orlsned ~
et,aoHsh,d by ae s..e, IN teir 'o,ef-n eap,rdy
enrlscly a. tae p'-.'s Of tie Constitution declared b
the yeoy.e 81 tie United -ieics.'
. Ch.efJustice Mnrshan. in deligerng the unaninou
opinion o The Court In toe case Of N CG.och 's AsI
, land q " ncstop no.. observed:
"Tfoa the Coryea,ious called to say H. tho Coni'iuue
|, derives IT, wAo's su:hortJ Tie Cosernmen, goc'..-
iecy G iea ar p, - ,ed T., a oes y ~
form perec, union c''sbh ja.ee iniure domei'.
ganeuty lnf neuts iae bloory o. h1,5y 70 l.,l.s..o
elcirn c4rlcy implied H. cans tortenuou, and mn
.gDm!tls IL. nsifuneni 10 tie people nsi tie l.opt
were A. perfect liberty accept rjet f md ltf net va
ANAL ID required oi ,he srnance end could no BE- -
,.sed by tAe state 0oseynH'.,s The t9A,'iu.yn w'c
tr, eS1,lr9 coiurletr Obligation eaf bound the stat
tovefegiet L has been se Inst tie feops hl 'feiHy ~
rendered OIL t.eI ge''',, to NE se 49, a me Ne
std mod tAe rowtfs granted {, eoyrruAenil
docs not .oll4. b. fettloG m tAis country Much nor
rr the legitimacy the Gclela GoFerIe.i be Iiiei
tsd Z. been created ~ the states Ihe yoWefs feerr'ei n
.s at, .ovcisl. be crefciscd by clreysl
10 the flr!si, ~ f5~.c sulh w- the Conc stion
dc state mite wec .peen kui VIXEN
1. orlar t. foT firct union va dcenrd neosf
ssry 20 cAange ' al into cAec.se goNfTnnn 90
sessns neat rower. nd pctns dTe ~ o. W
reopr necessity Of fefing IL 20 o pccIt ana 81 ccs
ne Ia uYs.ers ar.c'y them iet and l-sac,edr
oy IN The Coverlfse. of the Union ;n'n s cnpl-iic.
and truly eoyetur Of the peo9c ~ form and IN tuo
stance L ef rst.s fio.l them. Is powDas.e riod ~ e
aud ere cxcscsrd directly them ard for tncr nec
II i the Govc lent Oi 3D. It, powers deies -.ca
by sn IL re.rcsei.'. ei and acts ioT 4i'