Columbia telescope. (Columbia, S.C.) 1819-1821, February 28, 1826, Image 1

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V tf,> *h..uf!lx mhri fHhii'l?lVm-n?h. M il.. Atf. d.y o, Wllll^ortorforntrJckind.rt dhe;yrM from Or#??h?^Jik^V?W(i WtfHw# ?nd; n cliijd of^M^>y htp[HrM| wKoWHe i w?r tint tep a % thefi* rBntiriV| "'?'""ISXlSf""'~ fllHB rohkrthci' olft wof wo<?nwo?inod?t low Mr. John Pot*'..) ??.rffiill f.ot, \*? cmntEsjuoNOT. April 1*1. IW' ? !.'??; ??> "? Tv?i'r~?-"rmr .. . . S^lcct ,Seh0Qi:'H K'W^issate!? ere he Will undectiko, to lottm<$ {imffi V?\WJWriif Knilblt. iFroocfi, titcok ehd fiotln. -?fermi oMremriy niodcnito in fclh or H?yof the , thcLomr ; Division, Charleston. ifyowor* of PrtpcfMeiliuni, mo herJ HP ilwMfif |>?ywftUtijwknl???mlf/rc\? on or i ftr"- iw.-t,' <-> ? -?- --J f ?- .1 > ..? Alfred Hymwu \ Will , -tfaKM&t B, .M. mi Hp ?M mm JM?" WM. 4 PrIw of 100 it 4 OPrisciof. 60 ? 400 12 iVi*?? of 26 s 300 ? 20 Prl*c? p^- ?'., ;'-y|0, U > 200 ,<& tfl^ of v#ft Ir 100 #7400 ,P*Uei of ?, 0 U 37,000, V- - ? r . ?? ?-,, , M 746SPri*i, $60,000 %*)&>Tickets, oacli, 50,000 - ?. '~Jj' . ? ' ', > ?? If v ? !,. ?tyoo W?W*/1? mM. U be tnlilltd to Uektlt lnthe8ttond Chin tuljttlto no Htduriion. ' * tint drawn nw?6?r ?* th*first jtmy,print rt/$l00a IAH draicn number ok tht fast day, phti of fO 00 IsECctitii class. 1 Prise ol '20,000 is 20,000 1 Prlw of 16,000 is 16,000 2 Prizes of 10,000 Is 20,000 2rPri?ei< of 6,000 is 10,000 V.Z 3 PrUci of 1,600 Is <3,000" : 4 PnSOjl of 600. is . 2)000 6 Pjffocs Of ' %ldp' li , 600 ' 1900 PritM of V > i? O^OO WlSPrl^f. '$$0,660 10000 Tickets at $ 5, 80,000 ^ l*Biip8 oi|ly (?> he.drqwn, ?u1>j?el In a d (Ion bf l?,>er W,>t..l to t* nil.ffoillHg dotlirc* ncsus;'?T??>?'?,,ae?f,,r .VMWTta -.'<ral. 4--:. .** Ws-j ? >ik*-i >> -.. > -j? k&mMi Ci"By'<lrj?r 6* ?,7-,. ,JL, rW?!g ?: ??'0^m WW KITNflfIMHK "JP-TI&J ike'^iompyrty Mb*e rt i*>tV Ar#t. <u?y of M?rc r'nroHpiWtlJiUHtfil g?ta$&m, ??/ yfny oi 8n?tl!? ?? M<irmy*vUlt, A^villlc, Jtaj I ho Warm Spring, l.? th> Tennoiue ||n?"?'I'M Hook* tiro o pencil un<t?r th? direction of (ho mimti iir.N.r!.a . Aslivllln, N.<1. March $M; lMfl, . * IU* Uo^K* for Ihft Miove frttMife nrt> dp?HiKil ?I (ho nolo of IK Morgnii, it Ch, In Coloail.M . A.iir.ANnjNn; , ?' IK MOU AN. $UMr a m ? II I * 'l* .1 Valuable* l*r<Jporty. v, : FOIt 8AI,K. , mBtalR&iniilm *h: oH Ihft |>fernUo? i\ro, * new iwfi *tor? Hrlck ft Sfpfc ?nioko I Joti.o, \VJtl? a forgr ?(?? ViMloi ii?. ?Uf U V 9 Mm* %ii< ' iin. ><*{iisftpri,'. >rtnncc, |* nhnfliiboured ittv noMrtytynfr 6T (ho corumltteo,'did I not believe my duty to my country > rawed I should o*i?rcM my diMenl room komeof the ergui' menttf tTliicli hnvo MWii oUV^nocd.. 'l ^o gCsrillOmQn who hM^IUftpOrted tho amend* moot man resolution! offoflwby the mem* ber from York* idm (t <Have. no doubt) to prorpoto tho public good. Tho gentle men who. with mVi^Vf, ?r? in opposition lire equnlly ?olicitou? On thnt subject* 1 n died I ,nm we1l jat^p|d> thik we nro nil | equally detiroui of prdttiotjng the welfare lot our 'common e^mrttyi 3 By different rood* wo nil niin tp,rtrtjve et the inmo goid j?the hnpplnc?? oriotif iqnjtituont#. , It U my lot to bellevs yii.the dociricvo of the commitieo who riBpofft<l;nt th? l?M PCMion, rind I nm pifocb deceived if I nlititl not bo ublo to convince thU commiltoo tliut thid ropart it right, nndtbntits renftoning nnl conrlunionn nro entitled to receive the npprobntion of 6outh*Ci?rollniu ? I propose to iliscuM t\fh question*: 1st, A? to the fight of thifrtegUhture to pww in judgment on the contlitmiomility of the nrtu of ConRfy'M.' Sdi' *A? to Uio cinMitn jfoivility, nf the^ctfc of Congrcas. in tho in ?tuner* pointed out by the nnienilmnnt nnd resolution* of ilio member from York.< > IJndor lUo cni^titntion of tliiji rti\tc, 1o? gbliil'ivV'"authority l? vc.stod in Ihoponnte ajwl hou*o ' 0;cpre?entaljve?. If it can be lliiil tbo.^Sct.ivtfiilivWo nro now called nmon to <h>< boar* any ?omb|anco to location* l fT|i?ht liO inti?fic(Ko yield the bower. Itut my idtn bf toglslntidn Ins mtlw'rjo bcou, that"<JvQry net done by ,? tcgisltiluro, wiiiitu iUo (tcoi>04)filioir con* ?Ututiona) authority, nfcli?? nn?l h obligatory til which M, ifttciiilciJ net upon nnothojr body** ncknowtodKo^ to bo po<?oM*?lof powofrt snjinrior' to our*, *h?| tiltogether IPpW^WSiiiS of logialntiyc powovi to u*,(jntt thn p?!o gUlutufo, nfjd bound by it* tV&M.. Tlio nb' iUrdity pf rfuchn propo?itiort'i?fo munifeM, Ihnt no ndvocate of Htnto Ufghtf ha? jis yet venturer an ftrgunwnt in ?'ij>port of it. K if certainly theivnot to ht^ufttaiiifud >? a logifflnturn *vo run pnw tb?Vm$ujl?rtenl' unil. rbfolutionfl, williout u4orpjng pintfc'i* mijpttfttifl to mi. To my niwiuH Irpntioa id tho'Vamo, no mutter whether it occur* lfy.Co?gr<M? ?r. the Stite l.cgiwl.iturp. Hoth'n/e continod tOi thn powers granted or, implied; ami any act beyond them is not only without authority nod void* but i? >1<o n flagrant violation 6f tho duty* which Ivory Iteprc vontati vc dwei to hi? country; To mo <t is no nfgumont to gay, tint thn proceeding propoKOi.l toi linnet t oned by precedent, Uui constitution il tho Iaw imranlotint. ami |? hot to horubvertcd by precedent*. ho matter bow efton ropoatcd Precedent* tqny make parliamentary rules and Wily oMtib lUliilia commonlaw, but tlioy.cm* riovor tn?Ho Or destroy^ tlio constitution. lint although Wider the grant of togislativo potior, it^U ?|mo?t concoilod by pur onjpo nonU,-thiil thu rimendmeni rtrfd rciolutlon* cannot bo passed, yet it iA*aid that wo ore tho Kepro*eiiti?t|r<vi oftho people, find liefjeo tint wo con do ?nv act that tho poo. pie tl*>nno|vci emu do. It It true wo hro llw IlfijTf ^ontnlivet* oftliO penplo, hut wo arif their Koprciontntive* for given purpo< ?0d. ?Uch ft* imposing their ']?**?? paying their dftht?? nuiltlng laws for tho govern ment oftho *tatO, itild fleeting officer* to carry tho*e law* Into ofloct. Uey01 ><I those I apprehend our power* wdl bft found Went in#. But upon gAheral principle*!* It to bo trior.tied that wo nhoulil say wo are tho people, flrid that wo can Jo wiy act whir.h tji^y can do? If ?o whero wa* tho nocon *Jty of o constitution pfctendliWj to define our power*? If ivo are tho pcopto In their ?ovorelcii rapacity, each legislature ran altor nod amend tho ronHUtiflorl at It* ploamiro, Hml couM even ??y wo nro nl*o? ??ltd nod Can pM? tny law ?Aplea?o, fyr tho** nro none to control on. Hut tho people have denied to m that omnipotenco which niitthtiomctimcsbo very ujefut.They ?ny tou* tho conititution i?yjflHpfr coed your power* or nrcteet to pur*uo thom. rtnd your act* are rouJi and wo more, over have taken euro to provide a tribunal, wh(*o dnt> it I* to pronouns thorn *o. It nefer entered into tho pofitldiM mi '?g*nt notion nifo tnM, 'Vfcrcaidont ,??dtUe I United Stntet. bnve nll'violutctl the constitution oftlio United nrrivo. It it tho excrcUo of n great judi cial power* nod we should be well ftdviscd beforo wo cither nffirra our jurisdiction, of prorionnce btir judgmont, It hut been atml that tho uhject of this amendment nnd long to ui, If ai oil* pubject to irirtruoUon it certiilnly jnuat.be from their immodinto constituent!. Thc> nre the npentfl of the'peoplo, arid there i? no principle which enn be clearer, than tlittt tho priivotpal hnudono tho power of instructing,hit agent. Hence the people nnd not we, Itnve the right to any to their Heprefcntntii'of what' they wfijh. done, The member* ofCongrc.*a'nnd thli logulu ture. uro equally tho aorvarita of ono mttt|ef ?w,m m iiivir iigcnu lor pnrticuUr purposes/ thoy . huvoy givon n letter of ? initruction?tho constitution (if ihqithto, t?y which our nets ore to be boun* 1I44JU:; IfwO tfike one Stop over this boun dary i wp tresspass upon tho rights of ihe pdnple. What then is tho chnmctcr of n resolution of thin lcgisiaturo to instruct tho Ropro.seuti\livcs nnd scrvnnts of lt?b' shrtIO people tdvnhoin wo owo our brief uuthori* ty? Is it notm usurpation of power* not granted? Can gentlemen P?int nut 0 section in tjto constitution of South pnro. linn, which gives tho Legtslnturo such ri ripMofinstruction?- No such power is vrvt-iiut:nnc(i iu VCtf WB* The gentlfmen do not shelter iho o<oj"ci?e of such n right evon under fin irnplioil powor in thn conMjtufltfn undcrr which wo net, ?u>d from which We ihmvw to " preserve, protect, nnd defond/' nm neither gives tts thn power wo hire cid.*? upon to osorclse,' wejbifft itet# 'end I nm' HIM wo will not attempt |o Usurp it. To Congress, ns tlielr ngenl/o'r moro jonofol purpose*, the people J&Ve,giM? I mother teller of instruction?.Iho CohMi* ? union of the United Setter. IfC'ongresf Ironicdnd the powers therein grunted no for ns thoy go boyond the delegated poiver* of their Agency* thoir nCtr Inyo no binding power on tliti people. 1*0 try tho quo*, tjofi lvliethor Congress hnvo gnnp beyohd their power*. nnd v jointed tho eon?tit?itidn, itJudlclidtribunnKcrentodn^rcoiibly to I* will of tho people, and Hs member#*' lected from nil parts of enr country, for pfr<wisdom nnd probity is,nf nil times open, witl* every motivo to give nn<l none to withhold nn impartial decision between the jpartlo*. But should tho judgment ol 4hf? tribunal* between tho pcAple nnd Con gresi, be utontisfactoty to tho former prtrt v the remedy At ill ronmin* in their own hntnh Tho will of thef people being the foun teiQ of ell power* they hnvo only to give that wiU a now direction* nnd the old am muddy chnnnel becomey. ihey he?e only to transfer their suffrage# to more worthy men, and their former representa tive nrn stripped of nil powor, and bo* come ##rtn private citizons. /lliere it another argument which* to my Kiind, it conclusive; nnd from it* con clusiveftew with me* t hnvo been induce*! to think, ought to convince members of the absurdity of the right churned by the gcntlemon,vof instructing tho delegation of this itnte, in Coftgrea#. It might so hap pen, tlwt tlw Instructions of this legMn tuto, nnd of tho immedbde (fcohstftflenl* composing the congressional district from which a member Is elected* m?y be diflto'Oy opposod. In thif enso, whoso instructions must ho obey, thoso of the Ic^Ulistsire, eight ninths of whoto member# ere rtmre tttipln Oongret# Hjr othor fa**, or tmwe of tbo freemen^ who elect htm? I b*ve now* Mr; Chairman# ihewn th*t, os a to ?&&& CongreM. Bat I am d6w jliposod to prtK . .sn mistake ntUdtiohi^rail jro ourli iMaMoigSpna J thatarepresentative j| n given timo; to disc tnddent thereto.nccordL,. _ and oonicicnco mtiy direct tution has, itself, pointed ou. Mancos ho sh oil, nud in tffct ho A Opt. Tlii?,then, !? Ms general iosh and I approhond nono other can be girco, but by ooendlng tho comtilutioo ngrcsa-. particular di&trict, and ns to Iqoal cone c r ua . of America, in'Congrats assemble^ ao4 can any.one district, Or* von unyono state* ' v hnvo >i right to instruct liitn to do *n ?p. rrhich ho beltcrcs to bo ir>co|\?iiteDt kUb?, tho general wolfaro? If ho Were to coasilw^ irith Htich an inslinctipn, ho aot ppiy lutes his d<)tylM nnint^<t out by' m$n$ under which h<* holds hh duty totUo besfof hi* ability/^ faoht of a rcpre?chlrtt|Vc tnurticSI^ Iho instruction not only in its policy nl?o in its constitotionality hn , could conscientiously voto in jopedfenr lo It. A representative in usqfclly i|Mltat Arguments lire. tUp.(uunV ihsupw bjjr^&cty;/ ; mrnro aatMied of tho policy or impolicy < <?{n mnasuro. Ddiborntion anddiscussion ... I. 1.1*..?! J J.. . v; _ tiA*SA _ OMT ho mUJit qoflno'w *? COI)v?<iaiaii. . is bnnnd hy tho instruction -of hi, qnts whofiavohitd none of thef?r. tjtfi, neither discnsilon or doliberht any hdv'anirfge, and n represent at iybuc (lago of government* rtR j1 conclusion ,no irflfpinn.rWili bo willi <\tni*\ nrii\ ^fhQtf llbfjsrtb^jfhoronMTtu^ O'pnirtfio only instntcUonrio whl<h;?Jtep? roAontativo can look* and tho only manner ^ * JjL rofientativc cpti fo^ivur ^ i I rtomUng 4h? Con^itotj_0n ngr ceaWy io V i Kcprescntntivo*. Thdy hro aojrotfofeite monly to givomojro effioiency to the mart' of their choice,?thoir Koprcicntntivo. Those views hnvO anlUftqd tno that wo:%;\; n ? t,eri?lMuro Juiyo no fl$l lift nmomlment ftrm re?o)utioiu of d from Yorfe.. But other considerations netfb '? tlvin'st tno idon of oii# having pny auch right, i amlnation it will bo fotfnd .tfeit IT* fu&' > who framed it, wire not unmindful oflho ? pOiron veura of Noddy toll which, wqro spont in acquiring tl?ni, liberty whhih il wn? intended to gparnntoo *tM proteot,' and thnt thoy carefully gunrdnd ogninit every possiblo oncroachmont on t|i6 right* of tho citizen, It wal the work of wis?loox fviotatlon, nod y*t it dooa no# SSKSSffiSS jvotw the reMoVtiOPjH .jift government . . throo dutinct departments, tho legiilalfrv^ etecutivo, nnd judicial; Ml whW 4r# ? chock* nnd hnjnnco* upon one onotbqr . Thoy Mfo tho iafoguard* l/dei constitution, between lh8 liU. citiKCiiff nn<1 at>u<e of poWir* ?Mic V't'HIff unwuo 6r on uneonitUWh PrMjdo