has only to- look 10 its Constitution lor
what it MAY NOT do.
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has only to. look 10 its Constitution lor
what it MAY NOT do.


The same distinction exists between
the States and the federal government
when both are tried by the federal
Constitution. The several States have
all the powers, that are not in the Con.
stitution. The general government
has no power except what is expressly
delegated in that instrument.


Hence, the palpable fallacy Of the
reasoning which VIC sometimes hear
from the lips of those who ought TO
know better-namely, that certain
power, when exercised by Congress, is
not unconstitutional, unless the consti.
tuition prohibits it; and that this same
power, when exercised by State, il
unconstitutional, unlesst' &c constitution
grants it. ! have heard this reasoning
from the lips, and read il from the pens
of some Of the first minds in America.
And, yet, its taltacy is so gross, that an
ordinary school-boy should be able TO
detect it.


The truth is simply this, that the
constitution gives not Il solitary pow
cr to the States; but, on the contrary,
to the general government it gives all
the power which that government pos
sesses, The States have all the pow
ers, that are not specified in the consti-
tuition, as delegated to the general
government; and the United States, no
powers, except such as ure so specified.


If the foregoing principles are nol
correct, the States have no constitutional
powers whatever. For, it is most man.
ifest, that in the Constitution, the
States delegated powers to the genera
government, but receiued NONE. The
States, therefore, have absolutely M
CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS whatever, i
they have none except what the Con
stitution gives them.


View this matter in another light
so as to perceive its true character
more distinctly. The powers Of tht
States were all anterior to the Constitu
tion, and independent oi it. The pow
els Of the United States are, without
exception, subsequent to the Constitu
ton, derived from, and dependent upon
that instrument.


That may not impose, either upon
your columns, or the patience Of your
readers, will conclude here; giving
notice, however, 'thatsin my next, with
your permission, | shall inquire, whe.
ther the power to. repeal the naturali
cation laws is found among the grant;
made to Congress by the Constitution


IL EIGHTY SEVEN.