New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-28

could have been exercised by Congress without such
prohibitions None Of them are applicable to any OF the
express powers deleg ted to Congress but embrace an
enumeration oi certain implied powers which 1t was
assumed Congress might exercise under the General
delegation Of powers unless specially prohibited irom
doing The OMISSION in the ninth section Of article
fst md in any Of these amendments Of any restraint
upon prohibition 70 Congress to legislatc upon he
snDect Of what shoull or should mol be legal tender
possesses great significance and taree as We sha
hereafter see when wo come to consider tIat precise
point more atentTey II is Gucient mere 70 OF serve
that The Colstitrtion coytains promDitlgn upon
Congress from icgislting that suljs.. AZ can be
hardly necessary 10 say that the prohibitions contained
Al the tenth section, which are specially MADE aipcaDe
20 the Sates have no relation TO- and IN no sense impair
affect any Of the powers Of Congress II these pro
hibons we're equally binding Oh Congress as upon the
States then they were a prohibited 10 Congress equally
That the trainers Of The Constitution did not regard
it, is concusvely shown by tho fact that While they
prohibited tie States from doing several things among
others no. TO pass nry bill Of attander pos, Joeo
law. or grant any title OF nobility those three things
only prohibited TO the Congress and the reason
able and legitimate deduction from such omission s.
allowed to bo exercised by it, If those matters cam.
within the pnryew Of either tho express or Implied
powers. granted. This argument Ia not weakened
by the fact that the Constitution expressly delegated to
Congress tie power grant letters Of marque and re-
prisci and 90 coin money and omitted ayins anything
on the other matters prohibited to the States.
Such would seem 90 have been the view taken by dis
insushrd members Of the House of Representatives. of
the United states In the debate tho bill % lcoipo'
rate tie United States Bank in june 1911 Dir Craw-
ford Of Georgia a.crWard Secretary OF the Treasury
said:
II the State Government, restrained exercising this
rht 10 incorporate Oan4 would sppssr, aeelsats ,e
that this sht j. vested in the uued S,aies. ,he eniiTs
oyere MY # this naioD vsIt.i N the ate ni'
eni the Federal Covsrunsnt except thEt part Of shch Il
.aincd ty the people which ia solely the risn' Of eieens
'hsir own public ianeonsiie'
M Alstor. 2 member for South Carolina. said:
"In ,is tenth article 6rs' section l. said State shall
coin money emit bs Of crdt OF mako anything bn sod and
silver coa legal tender ~ rsyrnt Of debts the ineIptes
10 make any hin- besides gold and syef iesa tender
ria, to be sI Interpretation be admitted It mus
follow TIA, toy have riga. uistc ban, paper legal ten
der Much more thcn have ,hey the power o oi1sns "a
DO received BY teIn.cves Ia payment of taxes tEIon
Debates, vol I. pp 81, 3ooj.
These post6.s DO not appear to have been oontro.
vertcl Ia tie debate.
IL seems here appropriate 10 refer to the pro,son Of
the particular aot Of Cougres, rEdeI Consideration
II passed ol tie 18th cf February. lse2 ell s eHu
tied M Ac' g. authorize the issue of United staci
notes. tnd .or tho redemption or trding thereof and
,or funding The loaing de0t q to United seto.' The
lrst section authorized The Secretary Of the Treasur,
10 Issue Tie o.ec of tie nited States. one hund
red and hiy Millions O. .te tu.sed Staies notes" and
declared that iho sqae 'ho oe received n payent q
evcry Kind due to tie talsi States except duties ot
ports aud iuteTett as et,Eess.d.
11e question p-cse-.ei .cg dscison n these actions
is has consie,s TIE power rnder 20 c9asiiil e
make law declaring treasury notcs. E'ned b. n.
United sfafes sEI r-yat.e a. ~ trea,gry. fF &c r.
d,mlt!0n ~ y licA t,r a.t.i O' Tie tt-etd tOFc.n
j. pledged ard ~ tAe payment Wleieoi TIE 81 tr'
prorf.iy O.! fhc C,Ter NETT and thai of each citizen
which rnay Do re- cL.j - te-ai.on. IL e1 pledged.
lerl icLder r he ymoni o! debts, and awfnl mole,
Before proccsLirg 10 u, CONFEDERATION Of this ques
ton " vii BE- inif c,ve 10 rcyrri 20 the preceding
of tie Conyear,- WA.ch ffsmcd le Constitution.
Tic second c!rtsr u section az. - gr &c f.st
tie Constitution v,s ig.ray .ricd u i's.o words
10 tor.l,. ron and emit is 20 credit " IA
Uutsd siaie'' Ili' chuse coming ~ To- con,iesra
t.ou m fho C0arsltoI. Nj. GOyeTEfuT Morris moSct
70 s'ife le words and omit ll,l on the credit g.
tie urited St.ts5 reiaa!kng thli ihe niied state
] had creGit such lls would be uaaccessag!-H iLel
lad hot uuirst trG uss.cW SIR. M8CisOn SAID Win j
hot he lricnt 20 prolita he mating th-Di ierleT
Ihi. VIII Enr0it 'te tcnF F.lt!51 q emit tr1 WIN IN
t jgii views Ard qr1EissOry notes IN tst fLlpe lie
u some 'meTgca,les bt tet'. ~ Ao I. tei"'s 'NH
striking out &c wogis vil leave reon s iof aes' 9
refpo1sii- mir istar Which wlil do ia the good IL
ou. tle lnciiof Nj Gorhala MS 20. striking on
vlthouf luscrtnr 7ry pItai1itlcl H. ala sad as l.
4 Conrle.s lrvIrr to roDer ,o sfrc lspr ncl'y
Tie Ite- - ~ 10 b. vi Dc neeess-TY ~ ssir "a ~
yuvc- in ihot = bovorirz
/ NJ hcrc.s vnsa friend to p9pcT money. and Va
coas-qe aiiy orpasca to rro'lN.lea u h altogether
lie aid lt Vorld siarV suspicion Oh Ae Coyer-inen
10 deny u diser,.loa on It's poin- lae clause "a
s'fca'a oui Madison Palfrs Fyl 2. p i3t- &C., 81
prlitfi1l 0n tOlIrss vgs Inserted 20 l..Ue pap
i.o.ey - fn rshe t.e saino q legal ',adcr
20 Mniion idts m note ~ p2ge 1876 ilat Tie Voi
of virginia boz the Affirmative was occarioledb. TIC &c
OIL l-sosnse oi MF. Madison who bcoaYe sai.sfed Ia
sif sinF ont The wofda would not disable the Govern
meat ,m tie Use u pebic Bo.c- Oh tAfy could
r = and p1nr5 4Ld would only cut OF Tie pletcxi 10
papd currency. and particularly ict making tie bAi
+ a frnGef rIfhsT f0r public ~ Frirair debts
4 Nj Morris s-tssqucuiy reported ths Constitution Z
ita- ColVrufrn AID tte rrcoad cr.re - lDei IA cfl
vs. rIri ns f row s'rnas tie words o4 no frc4i
O.. tle tu..t a.afrs. which bed bcCl cr1lcQ Aa,ia
le,1 !..r.sri .d. Tie power ves. -l.ensc. s,en G
toigfc.' 90 borrow ul-cy on ihc credit ~ Oh: ll'e
,ries sri 0cd ofpeaT to Aaye De.l The understand
frr a tif ntlel' a.. tho Convention .ihf r1ta pJWC
authorized tas i'ilnr ~ notes or b!l by le Goys,i
lelt I. 4. unf Aal.c tet 'hs Ccrfail0l. viii 90. q;
rui.on ralt,ra.y directed t9'ft oo.si,. iln of o.
-iueg >. prcn,n iae making of item !'nli tDnteI
= lsNl.eri n either p-hlc pi aye del g. Ilr ergr
D.cs nff-f ~r.nci' m nu eufy day compelled ie
a1f 20 % D TcE 81 borrow 4lg Aoacj ou flr credit
tie Ugrf Stale. fa4 slth power Afs lcen rycfol
rendered 'Ta tcl H. ile .0r u. irc. fy n,te8 fslt
- % aal 90 iar ltt.l cl'tlt On i4c sd Oi Jaac
si: 'hr ifs' ac. Er8 paced ,uitof.flc tc Issue o
ilcsf uoil' o. O. mount o. $500 eco rln ils s1tl
s,,'.oa of the arl l-crrci th tL.y alUfl O. rcevc
in payment 81 m il'ies AID tares ald ~ .roly
tie u.'cd states n.d g an pnt!c lands ,oi by is a
tlofiy 1Acsf notes tfcfgbrc. became 'rgr! tende
of iehf oi Us char .cr i'c % ihc Vs'ei states Ga'
tlc act vac apPro' od hy President AeG.,un
lllrss ~ ensuD H0,cs have been ania .ted by act
iof Cttfisl o. Jef - lsi3. MasoA T. isif. Dee. 70
/ - lgiD. Jan. ~ lsi,i Dec. 9J 1857.
i.,ffcri NtGlsoi ih opp AZ --e 'ci q June W
irl. entirely rcaro e. sVuflc doubt 1lcgcsic,
uy hl ti.t the lll, which !gh. be .ssae1 ur0er to-
aat' ,.iiy 20 Iouow money oueh. no, could moi b.
rnlc tsalol 'os public drbt. lhgt tongGc.s p058c,'ct
I feal power 10 nos s.it,d ly judicial nuftaliy 4.
ghcsadihe B.. Tn ul.cI a.a..s q ilcrou ls) aiory
I j. cait
"y Ire ssuiei o.: he Ur'tet S'' rrdcr which T-taiu
r,it ifsc boon ta ar 10 lrs issAci. ). IS elacfei h.
noics sr tr VaAl' 81 yI1rn' 20 Ac tnki 'ia'r
l0 drs. f.t tIf fa-i pubs. i4i io 'r .t - fG' "a
~ p tl an4 ie t1. lOrf.f 4l. s,A rairr y ~.
owe OF e1Ifte .i ey % af t.rtes ~ rsyu.n' @! dt5u
90 'itHar,r a Co. s isi siafst tl ty tie very tcicl
of t.r sri8 p...r .rcrs sac uuaAl ~ lec,.sr thr.
We hlC. t.cf,lre long continued practice IN The
p,ft - Co.grss In Gle 'cc %! feasuIy rl,cs tl.
crcd.to =. tr tu .lt-s aid lcc.aT.r l., notes to
rr cf fe..Hr pt-rcat o.. certain debts due a. 800
Cr..ed s.ii ft thc cgr'iy u s4ch rg.,s snclioAcd
By IN dep.ftmrnis q the Gogcvnmcnt hrl the power
~ Coz lrss 10 Issue ine same and maze tcU fnCl legal
tcnacf, clIE..s.y aii.med Dy the cou!i q be doduc
lions be made ircu such l1c.s wiz be Hereafter ad
tcllcd Co. II 'uouia he Observed here thai tic power