Evening star., 1921-01-02

concurrent powers cannot exist long together;
the one will destroy the other. Is ~ 10 2,
supposed that one national government VII
suit so extensive q country embracing 80 many
climates and containing Inhabitants SO very
different in manners. habits and customs!
Taxes suitable for one part OF the country
would be ruinous to another Every gosern
meut over an extensive country has destroyed
the liberty Of the people.
Madison and Edmund Pendleton
spoke for the Constitution. and Pat
rick Henry took the floor again. He
declared that a standing army was
created under the terms OF the Con-
stitution ito execute the execrable
before YOU" he said. gives a power
of direct taxation. unbounded and un-
limited; exclusive power OF legislation
over ten miles square OF American
territory, and over all places pur-
chased for the erection of forts, maya
resistance could be made against this
power? The attempt would be mad
ness. You will find all the strength
of this country in the hands OF your
enemies. Your militia is given up to
Congress also. OF what service would
you will not have single musket in
the state? For. as arms are to be
provided by Congress. they may or
may not furnish them"
Mr.. Henry continued: This Consti-
tuition is said to have beautiful fea-
lures, but when 1 come to examine
these features. sir, they appear to me
horribly frightful. Among other de-
formities it has an awful squirting:
it squints toward monarchy! And
does this not raise indignation in the
breast of every true American? Your
President may easily become king!
Your Senate is so imperfectly con-
structed that your dearest rights may
be sacrificed by what may be small
minority! Where are your checks in
this government?
Of ambition and abilities. how easy
is it for him to render himself abso-
Lutte. The Army is in his hands, and
if he be a man of address 1t will
be attached to him. 1t will not be
the subject of long meditation with
ment to accomplish his design: and.
sir. will the American spirit solely
relieve you when this happens? i
would rather infinitely-and I am
sure that most OF this convention
are Of the same opinion-have a king.
ernment so replete with such insup-
portable evils"
Gov. Randolph declared We needed
nationalistic government because
he foresaw petty wars between the
sovereign states over boundary lines.
and distractions to commerce lead
ing to hatreds between kindred peo-
pie. TN, CASE. he said. 'of conflict
between US (virginia) and Maryland
and Pennsylvania. they would be
aided by the whole strength Of the
more northern statesEin snort. by
the power Of the adopting states.
the proposed consolidationr" He said
that a national army was required
by the consolidation OF the states,
because militia could not defend Q
country and never did defend . coun-
try. Mr.. Nicholas, taking tho floor
in behalf of ratification, used the
phrase, "a representative FEDERAL re-
public to describe the proposed GOV.
ernment, and, 20 far as tho Rambler
has found in the Old reports. this
was the first employment OF tho term.
Mr. Corbin spoke for the Consti-
tuition. and said: SOur liberties are
secured, sir. by tho limitation Of the
powers Of the federal government.
defined and which are to be exercised
BY our own Representatives freely
chosen"
Benjamin Harrison addressed the
chair in opposition to the Coustitu-
tion, and the reporter noted: But
he spoke % low that he could not
bo dastinok1y he0rGe
George Mnson spolre &g1inst rax1-
ac1k9nn, aDd o0e q ~ 0A1ng8 A0
sasd, which seems StrAng0 oe TA8o1
t1mae NAoRr heQnEQO4nSe Sef1Al