The Placer herald., 1865-12-23

eo C"nsueu .1 ~ 70 give unlimited powers. no..
y, .ne W !? De taken as TO destroy the WHO'LL
Of the general government under co,,r ~. .uu'ng
articles will be fit and necessary suIsa, muse
vlsal and correction at time Of great trone ~. re-
". while those specified in the PRECEDING reso,n
lions call for immediate redress. .e'o'u'
Aeso!ved' Ihat the preceding resolutions l..
transmitted 10 the senators and renraa" be
in Congress from the commonwealth. Who ves oas
Joined TO present the aame to their ro0h org en-
houses and 10 use their best endeavors to nra
Mt The next session Of congress a reprol ~
aforesaid unconstitutional and obnoxious ,o,. " 'ne
Resolved, lastly, That the Govu,n"" "c".
commonwealth be, and is authorized and roa -, .hs
ed to communicate the preceding resoIut;o1aues' ;1ues''
me legislatures OF the several states To ,s. "
them that this commonwealth considers nn;afe ;"esufe
speclhed national purposes. and partcul,rI"" r ,or
those specified in their late federal comma; 'or
be friendly 10 the peace, happiness and nrosn 20
ity Of all the States that faithful ~ ,h, ,oSper-
pact. according TO the plain intent and mo,u; rom'
in which it was understood and acced, d ,",ng -"
the several parties, it is sincerely anxinrs " ny
prrservatiOn; that it does also believe ,ho o. ns
take from the states AL the powers Of se,, ,"'l 10
ernnent. and transfer them to general ,na gov
sOlidated government. without regard ~, 'Uh'
special delegations and rttelvaiions so'ne w. me
agreed to in that compact, is not for ihu na! a"'!
bappin, and prosperity Of these s,a,es peace,
that, therefore this c0mmonwea lth is drto,,Aha Aha
as il doubts not it co-states are, 10 suIm;, .d,
delegated and consequently to unlimited ,".u ~ un-
in no man. or body OF men, on EARTH that '' ,h'
acts before specified should stand, thesn II ,ne
sions would grow from them, that the oonsIa, oo
government may place any ACT they think nr" nnsiaI
on the list OF crimes and punish it thcmSSIpef
whether enumerated or not enumerated hv u'
constitution coenzablc by them. that ,hev' na 'ne
transfer its cognizance to the President or "u! "
other person. who may himself BE- the ,cona "n!
al f0sIU MI I'M xrb bncn
the evidence. his order the sentence, his os.'s "s
the executiOner, and his breast the sole rcco'%s
the transaction. that very numerous and vou
able DIT scrpton Of the inhabitants Of these xa,
being by these precedens reduced as ou,lnxs,,
the absolute dominion Of one IN: n, and ihe ho"
ritls OF the constitution thus swept from ns "u
no rampant now remains against the passions ,,,
the power OF majority Oi Congress to pro,ae,
from Il like expectation or other erievons nunt
ment the minority OF the same body the Ie"iSla
turts, judges E. veiEcrs and cOnnsrlors Of ,ha
states. nor their other ppaceable inhabitants "a.
may venture to reclaim the constitutional ,ich,s
and liberties OF the states and people, or wlo I'm
Othcr causes, good or bad may be obnoxon. "
the views, or marked by the suspicious Of ,la
President, or TO be thought dangerous TO his r.,
their election or other interest. public or per.on
al; that the triendlcss alien has been selected "s
thc safest subject Of q first experiment. bnt ,be
citizen will soon follow. or rather has o,r.aSr
al
him MS its prey. That these and successive ar,s
OF the same character unss arrest ed at the ,brrs
hold may tend to drive these states into rcrols.
ton and blood, and will furnish new caluunr,
against republican government ard new prereys
for those who wish ii 10 be believed that man
cannot be governed but hy 4 rod OF iron that il
would be Il danger Gus dclusiOn were 4 eonGdep,a
in the men OF our choice TO silence our fears for
the safety OF our rights; that confidence iseyrry
where the parent OF despotsm; free government
is founded in jealousy and not in confidence: his
jealousy and not confidence which prescribes
limited constitutions to bind down those whom
are obliged 10 trust with power that our c0p.
stiiution has fixed the limits to which and no fur
thcr our confidence may 60; and let The homes.
advoc OF confidence read the alien and sedii0n
acts and say ii the constitution has not been wise
in fixing limits TO The government it created and
whether we should be wise in destroying those
limits? Let him say what the government is if
it be not tyranny. which the men Of our choice
have conferred upon the President, and the Pres
ident OF our choice has asscuted to and accepted
over the friendly strangers 10 whom the mild
spirit Of our country and its laws have pledged
hospitality and protection; that the men OF our
choice have more respected the bare suspicious Of
the President than the solid ri ehs OF innocence,
the claims of Justification the sacred force of
truth. and the form and substance OF law and JUS
tice. In Qu stions OF power. then. let no more lie
heard of confidence in man. but bind him down
from mischief by the chains Of the constitution
4 hat This commonwealth does Therefore call on
its co-states for IN expression Of their sentiments
on the acts concerning aliens and Tor punishment
of certain crimes hcreinbcore specified, plainly
declaring whether these are or are not authorized
by the Federal compact. And II doubts not that
their sense will be SO announced as to prove their
attachment unaltercd to limited government
whether general or particular, and that lhe rights
and liberties of their CO states will be exposed to
no dangers by remaining embarked on common
bottom with their own. But they will concur Win
this commonwealth in considering the said acts
as so palpablc against the constitution as 10
amount TO an undisauised declaration that the
compact is not meant to be the measure OF me
power Of the general government, but 'ha'"~',,
proceed in The exercise over these states OF AL
powers whatsoever. That they will view INNS as
seizing the rights of the states and eonsollaa'hs
them in the hands Of the general government,
with the power assumed to bind the sateS no'
merely in cases made Federal. but in all cases
whatsoever. by laws made not with 'hclr eoaSea,
but hv Others against their consent; 'ha' 'hs
would be TO surrender the form OF government
VIC have chosen, and living under one drliNans
its power from its own will. and uot from our " aa
thority; and that the CO states recurring ~ 'nen
natural rights in cases not made Fedefai wl"eVa a,
cur in declaring these void and OF no ioIce' "'u
will each unite with this commcnweal'n y" rau
qucsting their repeal at the next session o' 'V''
grets.