Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10

governments and for regulating all their con-
Germs; and a strong, energetic federal govern
ment over those states for the protection and I
and for regulating the common
Of the states. 1t was further insist |
ed, that even if it was possible to effect |
total abolition Of the state governments at |
this time, and to establish one general gov |
ernment over the people of America, it could
not long subsist, but in a little time would
again be broken into variety of governments
OF 4 smaller extent"
He objected to the apporti0nment of repre- |
sentation and direct taxation, Oh the ground
of its inequality, and because three-tifths OF
the slaves were to be counted, and direct taxes
would fall disproportionately on the COM
mercial states who pay most Of the import
duties.
He: objected to. giving the lower house
the right to originate all revenue bills; to the
president having a veto power; to the au-
thority granted congress to levy duties, I'M
ports and excuses without limit, and to the
appointment of the collectors by the general
government to all direct taxation by the
general government; to denying to congress
the power to emit bills of credit; to the in
ferior courts, saying they would eventually
absorb the state judiciaries; to The unlimited
power of raising and supporting armies; to
the power of calling out the militia without
restriction, and organizing, arminK, discipline
ing and governing it, placing the states at the
mercy of the general government; to al
lowing the importation of slaves; to the
omission of any restrictive clause as to navi-
gallon acts; to allowing the suspension of the
habeas corpus act; to the general government
fixing the ports of entry; to fOrbidding the
states to emit bills of credit, or to make any
thing but coin legal tender, or to pass any
law impairing the obligation of contracts, or
to lay duty on exports; to the mode Of
electing the president, virtually by the peo-
pie. and of electing the vice-president; to
presidents power of commanding the army
| IN person; to the pardoning and nominating
power of the president; to the mode Of try
ing the impeachment of the president; to the
judicial Jurisdiction granted the federal
courts: to the absence of provision for jury
trial in civil cases; to the jurisdiction of the
appellate courts Oh issues of fact as well as
| of law; to the definition of treason, in that il
does not exempt those who are acting under
state authority; to the requirement of a states
consent before a new state can be formed
from Its territory, livery inconsistent with his
state rights vewsl; to the non-requiremenl
of belief in the Deity and of future state
of rewards and punishment on the part ol
officers; TO the ratification of the constitution
by less than the unanimous consent of all tht
states; and by conventions rather than by thu
legislatures of the states.
He closes his address with these impassion
ed words $50 destructive do consider thu
present system to the happiness of my coun
try, would cheerfully sacrifice that share o
property with which heaven has blessed
life of industry; l would reduce myself t
indigence and poverty, and those who ar
: dearer to me than my own existence woul
intrust to the care and protection of tina
Providence which hath so kindly protecte
myself, If on those terms only could proeur
my country to reject those chains which ar
forged for it, >. ...
We now turn TO the
OBJECTIONS OF GOV. EDMUND RANDOLPH
He is the same man who introduced til
Virginia Resolutions, which contained til
) principles on which the constitution ws
based. 1t seems strange that he should hav
refused to approve his own work, as it wer'
His reasons he sets forth in the very clear an
Z able letter which he addressed as his repoI
to the speaker of the house of delegates {
Virginia.
His general and main objection to signin
is given in these wOrds:-''When the pla
>;nI, f1,a an.tNl
L was on its passage through the convention,
{ moved that the state conventions should be
y liberty to amend, and that u second gener
convention should be holden to discuss IL
amendments which, should be suggested
them. Il 1t was negatived. | the
y expressed my unwi.lingness to sign" II
! then proceeds to give his reasons for sugges
ing this course, and why he felt bound
withhold his signature because it WAS nj
adopted.
!. Finally, he gives the particulars in whic
'' he thinks the constitution requires CORE,
y ton. Here are his words in ull:-"The tw
e first points are the equality Of suffrage in Il
y senate, and the submission of cOmmerce-tO
/. mere majority in the Legislature, with no Oth'
check than the revision of the president.
y conjecture that neither OF these things can
II corrected; and particularly the former, will
out which we must have risen perhaps in di
order.
> "But am sanguine in hoping that. in evel
>. other justly Obno siOus cause, Virginia W
. be seconded by majority of the states.
;" hope that she will be seconded. /. In causil
~ all antiquities of expression to be precise
u explained. 2. In rendering the preside
~ ineligible after given number of years.
In taking from him the power of nOminatil
to the Judiciary offices, or of filling up VI
cancies which may there happen during 4
~ recess of the senate, by granting comm
~ sions which shall expire at the end Of the
power of pardoning for treason, ut least b
fore conviction. .. In drawing a line b
IL tween the powers of congress and indivdr
III states and in defining the former, so rs
AT leave no clashing of Jurisdictions, nor DANCE
u: Gus disputes and to prevent the one from
st ing swallowed up by the other, under COY
he OF general words and implication. q.
80 abridgng the power of the senate to ma
rs treaties supreme laws Of the land. 7. In
eu capacitating the congress to determine tn
ie own salaries. And, 8. In limiting and ,
te timing the Judicial power
es II is manifest that, while Randolph wish
the constitution modified in these particula
he he did not refuse to sign it ON account
Ell them; but because he thought it should
d. first submitted to the states for suggestiG
1t, and amendments, and then be perfected by
lie new general convention. II his letter /
lie any doubt Oh this point, it is removed by
vo fact that he advocated the ratification OF I
e. constitution by the state convention of V
lie ginia. and by the further fact that he "
ire rendered and accepted the position as the Il
ID Encouragement Of the United States UNI
.e, the constitution.
ht 1t is further worthy of note, that his
al ections are rs much from federal rs from
m, national standpoint; indeed more SO, with
Ter exception OF equal suffrage in the senate.
he LAYMAN
Ice
Of NOT TOO FAST.
,,s Never hurry a hen in the spring time. s
80" might lay Il scrambled egg.
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