The union Democrat., 1866-07-28
Kentucky Resolutions of l7es.

Unites States aud of amendments thereto. they cn>
tutei general Bnleut for special rurpses. delezas
ted to that certain denitive powers
each State itself the resiuary right to
their self government. and thar whenSoever the gem
-ral unieegated powers its are
unauthoTitative. void and force that TO
pact each State acceied State and il an integral
party; and and its States forming ITSELF the
other party; and the government created by this eon-
pact not made the exclusive final judge of the ex-
Of the powers delegated itself since that would
have nude it, discretion. and not the constitution the
Of its powers ilat in all other Of
compact among powers having common judge, EACH
EQUAL EiGHT JUICE FOR ITSELF WE'LL GE
INFR.cTIoSs As or THE NODE MEASURE OF REDRESS.
That the Constitution Of the United States
having delegated Ia Congress 10 punish treas.a.
countereting securities aud coin of the Uni
ted States iraces and frlan committed the high
seas and offences against tr a,S If natins and no other
crime Whatsoever. and il being true general II
rle and Of rhe amendments the Constitution hav
ing also declared thar the powers delegated to the
United by the constitution. prohibited 10y il 10
the States reserved TO the States respectively OF ia
the people therefore the ac of Congress passed the
4th day of July 19S. AMI entitled an act in addition to
the act entitIei an the ishment uf certain
crimes the United States " also the act passed
10y them the 9th of luue. l7gs, entIe'i IAN act "a
punish frsus commit ed On the bank "f the Gnti >ta~
(and MI uf their other acts Shrh assume 10 create ilN
fine, pun-h crimes other than thoe enumerated in tn
urion are altog ether void and flrce,
that the power define. AMI PUHh slch othe
crimes is reserved and Of right sppertains solely and
,luSivey the each within its own territory.
| RESOLVED, That it Is trGs. a general ptlnciP
and is Ilso expressly declared hy Of the Nnenduen
the constitution that the roxerS not delegated tot
| n
the States reserved 10 the States respectively nr
the people :: and that power over tie freedom OF
cion, FREEDOM OF SPEECH on FREEDOM oF iHS PRESS BEL
pELEG ATEp UNITED STATES ny THE co\srITUrloN
prohibited 10y il 10 the States. all lawful powers respe
! ing the hight REMAIN. AND WE'RE RESERy N
STATES PE"PIe that thus WIS Raiiesie,'th
determination to retain themselves the right of n6
ing how far the centiou-Ress of speech aud OF the pr
ma, he abridged without lrssening their useful freedo
how far t,se abuses which caEa be separated IA
their should be tolerated rather than the Use he
str,yed aud TINS also they guarded against all abrd
net hy the United States, of the freedom of regic
opinions and exercises. aud retained 10 themselves
| right of protecting the same, this state, 10y Il
passed the general demand Of its citizens, nad AREA
protected them from all human restraint OF interference
and that in addition this general principle and rNpr,
dccarrn. another anl more special provision has he
made ix one the amendments to the CONSTITUTE
which expressly decares, that ''Gongress shall make
law respecting establishment # Religion or proab
ing the free exercise thereof ar ahritgng the ireelm u
speech or the press, thereby guarding in the sanr
sentence and rncr the same words, tie freedom "t re-
l.m Of speech and of tie press iu>'nguciI, that what
ever violated either throws down the sluctury VIII cf
c.A the others and tha thrls a'semi and ietm1-
ti,u euay with heresy aud alse religion, withheld
from the euYnizInce OF felerd trihupa,s That th re-
fore the act Congress- Of the United states
un the 18th auly l59>. catitir - aci in tliti4
the eHtit!ed an act Tor the pun,shneH II certain
crimes against the Quilted states. which dots abriSe
the freedom If ;he press Is not law, hut Is altogether
void and NJ no force.
J. REsolvAp rha, alien friends are under the urs lie
tinp ans protection the laws & the State wherein they
are thar power them has been delegated 10 the
United States. prAihed To Individual States distinct
fium
general prn irle, and one q" the sm"ninents 10 The
cousttua having also declared that 80 The powers not
delegated to the United Stes are re>t rvd TO tue State
respectively, 10 the people the tc of the Congress
the United states passed the I'd day Of July l79S
sume~ power allcns not delegated 10 the institution
i, not law hut i atngethtl vtid and of no force.
s. RESOLVED, That in addition 10 the general principle
AS ell ~ III. express eclaratn tina; powers dele
c.tcl are reserved another and more special prov
inserted c.'st'tHt''n, tr'" thGndtut cauon ha
declared that the migration or imprtaon of such per
sans any of he States now existing shall think proper
to admit shall be prohinted the Congress prior
the ISIS " that this commonwealth does anit the
migration alien friends described the subject nf
ming aliens that provision against pro-
hMting their migration Is provision against all acts
equivalent tue prohibition of their migration, aud is,
Therefore contrary to the said provision of the consttu
ton, ana void.
g. RESOLVED, That the imprisonment ~ person under
the projections oi the laws ot this commonwealth on hi:
fllne t. obe, the simple order of the president, to de-
pat ont tire United States as is undertaken 10y the sand
entitled - an act cone ernlnG alieus, Is contrary Il
the constitution amendment to wnjch has provided
that person shall be deprived of liberty without due
process law aud thar hcr having provided, thai
in all crimu;a 4ru>ctrions the acGCsed shall enIry
right to public trial ty inparts jury. tn be ncrme
f the nature the acsatou to he confonted
with the witnesses against him. to have compulsory pro-
cess for obtaining witnesses in his fvur, and te have the
assistance of counsel for his Defence, the
dertakny to authorize the president person
the United Statrs who is under the OF the
law ON his suspicion, without arcusltion without
iury without public trial without conformation of the
witnesses against him. without hearing witnesses in his
favor without defence. without counsel Is contrary Il
these provisions $50 of the constitutions and is therefore
not law, but utterly vid, ana o no force The trans
rrng the power Judging any person who is under the
protecton the laws from the courts of the president
The limited, States as undertaken 10y the con-
ceruur aliens against the articles of the constitution
which provides that the judicial power of the United
States shall be vested in courts the Judges of which shall
hold their offices during good behavior and the said act
is void for also. and IT is further 10 be noted
that this transfer of Judiciary power that magistrate
of the general government who already possesses all the
| executive and negative on all egslati' powers
| = RESOLVED. That the construction applied by the
charter which defines then aud that Indications have
appeared Of design to eNpnuhd certain general phrases
(which having copied from the very limited grant
Of power IN the former articles of confederation.
the less liable to nsconstrEa) 10 destroy the
general government as eynced by sundy If their pro-
ceed these parts Of the constitution Of the United
states which delegated Congress power to lay and
collect duties. impasts eNcises TO pay the debts
and rovle fr the cannon defence and general welfare
If the United States aud 10 make all laws which shall be
necessary and proper for carrying into execution the
pov vested hy the constitution in tAe government
the United a any dep tment officer thereof
goes the destruction of all limits prescribed to theu
pcwer hy the cuustuton-thlt words by the in
stlumen be subsidiary only to the execution of limit ed
n,w,rS a., Slt not Construed themselves
rjye unu,itrd powers part of them be :tkeu as
To destroy whole residue Of the instrument Tha,
the rrce e,iin ut the general government under color
those articles will he nit and necessary subject for revis
and correction time of tranquility. while
those specified in the preceding buttons call for mme
| lIate redress
S. RgsolvEp That the preceding resolutions be trans.
mitted anu representatives Congress
tu the commonwealth, who enjuiaed present the
<me their respective and their
iavhr> To procure the next session Of Congress repeal
# the aforesaid titu,iona and ubuoxilis acts
y Resolved Ltsty That the governor common
Nea m be and hoTiZed aud communicate
he preceding resolutions TO the legislatures of the
states 10 a>sue them that this cosic
niun specified national purp ami particularly for
h~e specified their late federal canpsct be friendly
tle peace happiness an prosperity Of all the States
hat faithful that compact. according 10 the plain intent
,nd meaning in which it was understood and scceded
parties it is sincerely anxius for pre-
that 1t does also beitN, that 10 ta6s rife
states ali the powers II sevsrnnent. and traps!er them
to general aud consolidated government, without re-
r the spe, ial delet and reservations soleInny
,zree that compact not tlr tue pelSe. happiness
prosperity # these states And taat, therefore this
l. determined as IL doubts eu-Stat-s
re to submit 10 undeegstei aad seqaeny unlimited
twers H. u,aa. bsiy IT earth that if the
cts before specified > ul stand these chclusils would
l,w from them that the general government may place
nv they think proper the list of punis
thenls whether enunsrated enumerated by
he constitution rgnzahle by them that they may trans
tr lis cognZance the president any other person
,ho l.sy himself be the counsel Judge ad ury
,s ssl>pici may he the evidence hs orer the SEN
his icer the slid his breast the
ecr of the Transaction. that ami val
hp description nj the Ihabfants Uf these States being
y iai> preCeieas relgced outlaws to the absolute
,nl i man. the BARR the CONSTITUTION
las swept from IL ali rampant mains sgains,
passions and the of mSority III Congress Il,
rec from like eapQs;atin other grieyoqs pun N.
min II h. ~ tba To-