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..ResOtred, That the several States com prisng the United States of America, are not united on the principle of unlimited submis- sion to thes general government, but that by compact, under the style and title of Con- stitution for the United States, and of the amendments thereto, they constitute a gene ral government for special purposes, delega- ting to that government, certain definite pow CTS, resewing, each State to itself, the resid- nary mass of right to their own self govern ment; and that whenever the general govern ment assumes to itself undelegated powers, ns acts are unaulhoritative, void, and of no force. That to tHIs compact eacT STaTC ar- ceded as q State. and as an integral party !; lts co-states forming to itself the other party. That the government created by this com pact, was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself, since that would have made its dis cretion, and not the Constitution, the meas ure of it's powers But, that, as in all other cases of compact among parties having no commoa judge, each party has an equal right to judge for itself as well of infraetloas, as the measure Of redress"

 Resolutions of similar character were adopted by the Legislatures of Pennsyvanla and Ohio; showing by the general and deep interest which the subject has excited, that 1t IS not mere speculative question, hay ing no bearing upon the practical opera lions of the government; but that II lies al the foundation of system. And 1t would not be difficult to show that 1t is q system in the conssmaatioR of which would be veri- fled. the prediction of the enemies of our Re- public, that ice shall hare monarchy aafh- out the titfc.

 l In another nslasber, with your favor. Mr. Editor propose to P1rsue this subject

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