The Oxford falcon. [volume] (Oxford, Miss.) 1865-18??, 1866-08-30
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through which those States &Ha <}sf{r
people bsa relations with s1Fe1kn na-
tons, and IL Gag was che only fiau
by which they were recognized o.
known anywhere ON the facn of tho
earth. In nlI thee respects, and IN
all other respects involving nafionki
interests and rights our posnensiass
was Perfect aud cuI1Diele. It. slAi
not fsccd 10 bn acquired, fxsf ax1fx fs
he n1nintainei; and vict<rioe- ~nr
A&nin&t the rtiezIinu cgs1Id <Ia nofa-
inE nfore haa maintain IL If rDu<<1
only efndic4fe and rs.~eetabzieh fhc
-14@PaanA sa1uxrmas.y ~ the .nfzef3fsr-
don II cosifd hcfEistF rf1lafxr ss<r
diminish the authority whirh that
Consultation esnsers a.snr sh= gs.<-
eminent by which IL Was achieved.
Such an enlargement or abridxemeut
Of constitutional power can be effect
ed only by amendment Of the Con-
stitution iteeif. and such amendment
can he made only in the modes whirh
the Constitution itself prescribe<.--
The claim that the suppression Of an
instruction against the Government
gives additional authority and power
70 that Government, especially tat
II enlarges the Jurisdiction Of Con-
gress, and gives that body the right
to exclude States froIn representation
in the National councils. without
which the nation itself can have no
authority and no existence, seems fs
NJ a. variance alike with the princi-
pies of the Constitution aud with tho
publie safety.
Hoy 10 Asscsd the 6o,szfifsstfon.
Third, But II r. alleged that In ccr-
tain particulars the Constitution Of
the United States fails to secure the
absolute Justice and impartial equality
which the principles Of our Govern
ment require; that It was In this ~
spcct the result Of compromises and
concessions, to which, however nee
essnry when the Constitution. was
formed, we are no longer coEspelicd
to submit, and that now, having the
power, through successful war and
Just warrant, for Ifs exercise In thu
hostile conduct OF the insurgent see
fion, the acfual Government OF tho
United States may imIsose its own
conditions, and make the Constitu-
ton conform in all IL provisions to-
It's own ideas OF equality and tha
rights Of Inan- CopErcss, ~ L..
last session, proposed amendments
TO the Consfifzfi hon, eniargiag In some
very important particular the ssl-
fhority Of the General Governnsent
v-rI tIInt "a tfrr ~srvT~s s,sns@rrs alitK
reducing, f.y jndirect di~fsanehis~-
State State isss II Viii slavery lsr1nsriy ex-
I<fcd and II 4 cIairned that these
may he made valid ~
parts Of the original Constitution
without the concurrence Of the States
To he most seriously affected by them,
or may BE- imposed upon those States
by thrcc-fourfhs of the remaining
States, as conditions o. their read
To representation I'm Congress
anu In the Electoral College.
Full Concurrence n the States
Raq'fisife.
IL h the unque@tionnIle right of the
peop.e of the United States 90 make
such changes I'm the Consultation ~
they, uJssii sszzs ssssssseTaffoTs, may
,lerzzl expadienE but we insist that
thy sinii be made in tae mode which
the Constitution ifsesf points out-iH
with the letter and the
spirit Of that instrument, and with
the principles OF sesf-s,overnment and
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