The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-03-20

ciIitatc intercourse and commerce
between the people of the different
States, and secure to them equality
uf protection in the several States.
That the rcntra! government was
created chiefly for matters of agcn.
eral character, which concerned all
the States AMI tlieir pcop!e,and not
for matters Of interior regulation, is
shown rs much by the history of
its formation as by the express
language OF the Constitution. The
Union preceded the Constitution.
As happily expressed by the late
| Chief Justice, 1t began among the
colonies and grew out of common
origin. mutual sympathics, kindred
principles. similar interestsfand &C.
ographical relations. II was coll
firmed and strengthened by theme
ccssities Of war, and received def
mite form and character and sane
ton from the Articles Of Confeder-
alton" ,"-Texas VS.. White, 725.
Those articles were prepared by the
Continental Congress, which was
called to provide measures for the
common defence of the colonies
against the eacroachments Of tho
British crown, and which, failing to
secure redress, declared their indie
pcndcncc. It's members foresaw
that when the Independence Of tho
colonies was established and ac-
knowledgcd, their condition as
separate and independent States
would be bcsct with dangers
threatening their peace and safety;
that disputes arising from conflict
ing interests and rivalries, always
incident to neighboring nations,
would lead to armed collisions and
expose them to reconquest by tho
mother country. TO provide
against the possibility of evils Of
this kind, the Articles Of Conieder-
alton were prepared and submitted
10 the legislatures 0! tIe os several
o5a.es, , ah4 ~, lilalLy III i'2a o., "Itc ,is''
suopleu. lney aec'steu e @ tiaas..ilt
s!atcs entered lnlo = urn lI ieaEue ..
common defence; the security of
thelr llDertles anu lheir ihutuisl a.lln
general weiiare ana they ooTou ..
themselves 70 asslse eacli os,ier .
against att'cks OH account .. re,ls-
ION. soVereIEnty, 'rau9, oFahy otller
lrc'elce' ihcy eiotiiea thc .ii.m ..s
soNerillhelit cre,'e' oy NUN ni.'
powers supposed 10 oe a;nple 70 n. 81
cure 'ltc8e Gnos, "lu uGcl'.re.. ..laV @
there sno9lo pe Itee"gl'' oi.iht9i .,
course, anu co.''inerce oetwee.. S .Ii'
iIIlaDitahts III, Of inc several states
lheY provided lor a general e?n-
sress, @ ana, an'ohs otnsr ,, sminss, .n
vested IL Wl!n inc exclusive power .,'',s
OF determining on peace anu W.T.
except III case ol INVASION 9l 2t"te
ny enemies or nm'llncnt 'tanseF "
such INVASION ny inuinns, o. se.lu
inG aht RECEIVING e'llpIss'iit"rs, ,'TI;'. e".
terlhS mo 'rea''eS 't''" H'iI"ises
r"t regulating thG. G.alI"S aha value ol
com struck ny 'he'au'iori.y % u 'ile
states or OF inc ui'l1su o.n.es u
ilXihG tIlc S'&I'uaru OF Weiehts aiit'
measures OF FeTVlaSl!ls tne 'Fa,'o .,
ana managing atl ailalTs MN tl'g
ihu'aES anu OF estapi'shlhs "lIl
FeSuIalihs p"Sl-olIlces rom o'lg
state 70 ahotteFi anu slleE pHts't pt
numerous restraints upon tiIc
States put ny none ol I'll ;arI!!lcs
WIS any lhter'eFellce ait,lgrl"e't a!.:
Wltn c ihe puFe'y ih'erllai Ii.nitS .I. VI
Ine S'n'eS, o! WIN nny ol Wy G, tn
stTnilch.alil,cs nE M'''cii tllo 'o''..,s '...
aulntt's'cre" !. .llri' soNeisi'.gi'':n s.I I'm,
ana 9'SPcl'IcT JuS'Icr atIoM5 It'll sme.'
Re"PIe' any tIeE declared ~! ~ @ setn''
tila' eacs H'fIe resui!,e,s i's iI' I"n|r'
e!s,"lf, 'i'eH"',l'''l"' 'li''' M 'e'.1'''e"' .t
"i. ~ 't5''. 'i., VII, - IL & Nv. -. H..
,Iclss expressly nelesi'Ieu 10 'Ile
Ch',co states III congress assem-
"'I"i I'LL. ., c.,.,.,,.,,,,,. ,r H.,
cc"s"Jnr,ti"n ', ti'v c,iS"i I' cI,icGy ,hro,,rb
tIa ',r"u,"' 49,, ~ "Il "nnr,; o,,tInTitv 10
a,v mf,,t ;,to VI ,,;,t N; ~ ,moas,,r6s IT,
,'",S rn,,.sr. .'t" Ioi,a % onI. That If rScorS.
ip,onJS,i"n i""Iiy i,5 70 ' tbS sta,e. @ " and fl"
'r",, ''ro.om, T"rs,i,ntion was "I"rt.d.
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