Left to either alone, the people would have only an
incomplete, an initial, or inchoate government. The General
government is the complement of the State governments, and the
State governments are the complement of the General government.
The consideration of the powers denied by the convention to the
General government and to the State governments respectively,
will lead to the same conclusion. To the General government is
denied expressly or by necessary implication all jurisdiction in
matters of private rights and interests, and to the State
government is denied all jurisdiction in right, or interests
which extend, as has been said, beyond the boundaries of the
State. "No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or
confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money,
emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold and silver coin a
tender in the payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex
post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or
grant any title of nobility. No State shall, without the
consent of Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or
exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing
its inspection laws and the net produce of all duties and
imposts laid by any State on imports and exports shall be for the
use of the treasury of the United States, and all such laws
shall be subject to the revision and control of Congress.
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