The Hartford herald., 1879-07-02

another State, or with a foreign power,
or engage in war unless actually invaded
or in such imminent danger as will not
admit of delay" On the other hand
section contains the grant of powers,
land the instrument, as a whole, il but
a grant of powers, and all powers not
granted are retained by the States and
the people respectfully to the Federal
Congress.
lst. To lay and collect taxes, duties,
imposts and eXcises, TO pay the debts
and provide for the common defense and
general welfare of the United States,
but all duties, imposts and excises shall
be uniform throughout the United States.
2nd. To borrow money on the credit
of the United States.
3rd. To regulate commerce with for
eign nations, and among the several
States, and with the Indian tribes.
4th. To establish uniform rule of
naturalization, and uniform laws on the
subject of bankruptcies throughout the
United States.
5th. To coin money, regulate the value
thereof, and of foreign coin and fix the
standard weights and measures.
9Th. To provide for the punishment of
| counterfeiting the securities and current
coin of the United States.
7th. To establish post offices and post
roads.
Sth. opromote the eprogress Ofscience
and the useful arts by securing for linn
tied times to authors and inventors the
exclusive right to their respective
writings and discoveries.
9th. To constitute tribunals inferior to
| the supreme court.
| 10th. To define and punish piracies
and felOnies committed on the high seas
and offenses against the laws of nations.
1lth. To declare war, grant letters of
marque and reprisal and make rules
concerning captures on land and water.
18th. To raise and support armies, but
no appropriation of money to that use
shall be for a longer term than two
years.
18th. Toprovide and maintain anavy.
18th. To make rules for the govern
ment of the land and naval forces.
18th. To provide for calling forth the
militia to execute the laws of the Union,
suppress insurrectiOn and repel invasion.
10Th. To provide for organizing arm
ing and disciplining the militia and for
governing such part of them as may be
employed in the service of the United
States, reserving to the States respect
lively the appointments of officers, and
the authority of training the militia
according to the discipline prescribed by
Congress.
l7th. Provides for the exclusive legis-
lation by Congress over seat of govern
ment forts dock yards and other needful
buildings, DC.
18th. To make all laws which shall
be necessary and proper tor carrying
into examination the foregoing powers
and all other powers vested by this con
stitutiOn in the government of the
United States or any department ol
officer thereof.
We have been thus particular in trac
ing the extent of the powers vested in
Congress by the organic law, to show
that there is an utter absence of war
rant in that instrumet for the con
tempt with which the Republican party
treats the idea that the States have any
rights in their political capacity which
the general government under Republi
can administration should respect. Blu
let us see what the supreme court say
upon the subject. In the far-fame,
Cruikshank case, Chief Justice Waite
pronouncing the judgment of the court
says:
"The government thus established
and defined, is to some extent govern
ment of the States in their politica
capacity 1t is also for certain purpose
government of thepeople. Itspower
are limited innumbers but not in degree
Within the scope of its powers as emu
merated is is supreme and above thu
States, bit beyond IL has no eristeace.'
That is very high Republican
Judicial authority for the correctness o
Democratic doctrine.