The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-05-12

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we had such men in the infancy Of our
Government to give it shape and sta.
biity.
But there is one passage i'll the clause
under consideration that seems not to
bear the impress of that deliberate care
and caution so characteristic Of the
fathers Of tie Constitution. Among
the powess therein granted is one on the
part of Congress to provide for the
general welfare of the
United States" Itis true this indefn.
ite provision is hedged in by so many
clearly defined powers throughout the
Constitution, that no patriot could mis-.
construe it. But it is not always true
that patriots prevail in the Halls of
Congress
CLAUSE 2ND. "To borrow money on
"the credit of the United States"
Nothing gives weight and influence
"a orc to people than well established
confidence in their ability and un-
changeable purpose to meet all their pc.
cuniarv liabilities. In the old Union
the States reserved the right to furnish
the money, although they granted to
Congress the power to raise funds on
their credit. And it was this element
of weakness in that Union that called
forth from Congress so many pressing
appeals to the States for funds, and
which led Committee composed of
Hamilton, Madison and Filzsimmons, in
one OF their reports to Congress to use
the following significant phrase
"It is certainly pernicious to have
"any government in situation of re.
"sponsibility dispropor'ioned to its pow
GER"
In the present Constitution The pow.
er is made equal to the responsibility,
and here another rivet is clinched in
that bond which forms "a more perfect
Union"
CLAUSE 3D. ITO regulate Commerce
"wilh foreign nations. and among the
Several States, ana with the Indian
tribes"
The equality Of the States, and there.
fore equal justice by the Constitution, is
implied in this clause. 1t will be OBJ.
served that regulate with" is different
from regulate among" Congress has
power to discriminate in the regulation
Of commerce aOtth foreign nations and
Indians tribes, but not among the sew
eral States.
ITere is n right or power reserved,
and another surrendered.
CLAUSE 4TH. ITO establish mi.
form rnle Of naturalization, and uni
"f1rm laws on the subject of Bankrupt.
"cies throughout the Uni,ed States.
The powers herein granted are neces-
sary from the nature Of the Constitu
tion, as appears from other parts oft in
which the control Of citizenship and
coming and making money legal tender
is taken from the States, or rather
given by the States.
CLAUsA 9TH. ITO coin money, regu.
'late the value thereof, and of foreign
"coir, and fix the standard Of weights
and measures.
The "more perfect Union" is thus
strengthened by obviating all those
difficulties and irregularities'and annoy.
ances that wonld arise, if each State
should coin its own money, and perhaps
each fix different value upon It's own
coin, value foreign coin differently, and
perhaps establish diverse standards Of
weights and measures. 1t could hardly
be possible for thirteen States to agree
in separate action upon these matters.
CLAUSE 6rm. "To provide fer :lis ::hs,
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