tution, and have perseyeringly rejected every proposition made by the oppo- nents of their system, to adopt thathon- est designation.

 What we have here stated, are mat ters within the comprehension Of every citizen of ordinary intelligence. 1t is one of the happy features of our ines tlmable form of government, that its nature can be understood by the great mass of the people, and that it does not require the knowledge and learning which belong only to one in ten thou sand, to comprehend its true character. Iamentable, indeed, would be the condi- ton of that people, who should live un- der Government, the powers of which were of so dubious, unde6hed, and eon,- pieA t mature, that none but the enlight- ened few wcoutd discoyerthem. Liberty in such country could not long abide; and if this truth be apparent to the rca- der, we caution him against surrender ing his judgment in this matter to the disposal of others. Let him not pin his faith upon the sleeve of any man, however great and exalted may be his station5 but let him examine for himself. The Constitution is within his reach. Let him peruse 1t attentively, and if he have but theintelligenee ofaschool-boy, he will discover that fl is an instrument conferring particular powers, and ex- pressly reserying to the States or to the people all others not expressly delega- ted; and that upon the preservation of this instrument in its purity, and upon its administration according to its manifest import and intention, as that import and intention appear on it's face. must de- pend the Unionof the States, and the liberties of the People.

 