The New York herald., 1863-06-04


right 70 Judge for isef we'll of the iniracsios the
mode aud measures OF redrees" In shs federal en-
making form OF general sovernnsns except that which
left the sovereignty ana ndepeDdenoe OF the States nde
pendent OF the cenrs government about TO be created
tsgonistc plans proposed. debated. voted upon and
re ected 80 tenacious were tne trainers o. tho con-
unanimously stricken out Of the draft OF the plan
adopted on motion Of Mr.. Ellsworth, OF Connecticut
The word "federap wps substituted. because, was
said sit pertains TO league compact and u derived
from agreement or covenant between parties parcu
larry between nations" Mr. Ellsworth and MIR. sherman
the two leading minds from Now England In that
ton OF the constitution, that 1t merely granted
some additional powers TO Congress which extended TO
matters respecting the common interests OF the unon
and are specially defined 50 that tho particular States
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Mr. Law, In the State Convention Of Connecticut,
vened in 17ss to ratify the constitution, said
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lara Now the rulers those who occupy bridge
support the whole fabric. -
Tho constitution the idea that powers
fned" or "enumsrated and that all powers not sspec
ally defined" OF not enumerated retained by each
10 the formation and adoption OF the constitution the
States were tho only agents. The State Legislatures ap
they voted BY States Each delegation made it's s report
TO the Legislature Governor OF the State. The
reject the constitution appointed by the people Of
the several States The parties TO the constitutional
compact" were the States. Roger Sherman says
sns the
;e, cry, q their tights and the advancement Of their
The motion was made In the Convention to give Con.
gress power to negative all State laws the
sscss q and thus to ssass The rights n Of "a:
THuRpAY. May 81, 17s7-In the plan Of constitution
By The Conventions provision was made authorizing the
exertion Of the force Of the other States against den
rights Of the states. .
Mr. Madison observed:-
Ths. the he reflected force the more
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Alexander Hamilton used the following language the
Same subject Aftor referring 70 the case OF Shays
poyed. and for which massachusetts was making provi
sion" BY State authority, he adds
But how can this force be e1sred on the State; collective
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Ihus II sppearsthat can constutonaly be CO.
crced by the other States by forc6 OF arms. Apause
In the Convention 20 determined were tho advocates
government that tho Convention came 10 dead stand
and was In danger Of failing entirely 70 accomplish the
csrsd that for nearly six weeks the small States pafticu
ay struggled 20 obtain equal power IN both branches
consnoa rs "Sd aye nem as sSe
ing In the minds OF men-namey, the same as in the ar
ss q OF That du%sn described as
the ststsd'of New Hampshire, Massachusetts," 6c.
n;tss Mf,sls .,. The % :ys Of this oosdeey shall be the
Now evident that the ter,q Unied staes' in the
constitution the that does the articles
q confederation, and !, equivalent 20 New Hampshire
formed union by u compact between themselves.
Article The IA,ineation Of the conventions Of nine
tuition the States ratify1ng the same.
There the word IL "betwoeD," not "oyor." The con.
pie Of The United States evidently mean the came e
we the people OF New Hampshirs Massachusetts, Ic,
an ssveraIIv ana uot ahat 4. INC ,a,,s
2, New Hampshire and the people q nassschuse.ts &C.
D Poopi1 wno Vvsou ~ suo constuton STATES mast
nave ne phrase 3 mcanng inc same ~ tho
namely the people OF the several states and not me
peoplc az America talen ooIcctvev as one peope M
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80 ts w Wig svHs .. escn sss.s acsnS oy .:sn
tnat adopted tne consttulion, ana ntt majority or the
pecpe Of altthe States taken collectively. Cloud cheers,
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ous w., s.se eSv'o.' meory VI 'ne Poopie - tne
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uens, ..eu VIE oss IN ,onyless Asseu,oee
New Yor.no more Aud ia the House Of Re- epresen,aves
fail Of maxim n choice the Sensso annop,sd NV ,hs
several shall ciect Vice who shs act
~ President of the States .I
Dr. johnson, in the State Convention In Hartford, con