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iws r« pe» %reeii.pAlt;aliicitiiheOWTl«rior FiveUollar* y« jcirly Ati4 rrtalHnl»^crit»eri.THURSDAY MORNING,.^...........MAY 4, lf*WTiia Powers of tha Fedora! Government—StateBlghta.In speaking of the powers delegated by tho Constitution to the Fed era I Government, Jauk* Madison remarked, that they fire few and defined, and that tliOBe whieh remain In tho Stftto Governments are numerous and indefinite-said he: “the powers roserrtfd to the several States will extend to all the objects tvhifJiconcern(ht Uiw,/iUti*tlt;tu *proptjUeslt;tnl j * ihf -internal orlt;krt Iniprovr.n^nt, atvi prosperity fnf « State.The issue presented in thu Nebraska bill is one affecting the rights of the poop o States—so we have defined it—and as such we consider it.The opponents of the bill contend for tho doctrine that the Federal Government has tho absolute jwnvcr to prohibit tho making of any more slave States, and to control the legislation of the States upon the subject of slavery. They would clothe Congress with tho powers which rightfully belong to the people of the States.The friends of the Nebraska bill contend on the other hand, that Congress has no powers, other than those cl clegs ted hr tho Constl* tiou—that tho general Government goes beyond its province, in attempting to interfere with the affairs of a State—that 'an act of Congress like that of 1820, which imposes a perpetual restriction, strikes a blow at State sovereignty.The efforts of the abolitionists, to atrip the States of their just and resorved rights in regard to the institution of Slavery, led to the sectional disputes which, for tho last few years have disturbed tho peace of tho Union.We may oxpect that unless there b a practical recognition of those rights, tho disputes will continue, and become dangerous to the
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Indianapolis Weekly Indiana State Sentinel
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Thu, May 11, 1854
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