Quote by James Madison
And as it the federal district is to be appropriated to this use with the consent of the State ceding it; as the State will no doubt provide in the compact for the rights, and the consent of the citizens inhabiting it; as the inhabitants will find sufficient inducements of interest to become willing parties to the cession; as they will have had their voice in the election of the Government which is to exercise authority over them; as a municipal Legislature for local purposes, derived from their own suffrages, will of course be allowed them; and as the authority of the Legislature of the State, and of the inhabitants of the ceded part of it, to concur in the cession, will be derived from the whole people of the State, in their adoption of the Constitution, every imaginable objection seems to be obviated.
Summary
This quote addresses the objections to establishing a federal district as outlined in the United States Constitution. It asserts that the consent of the state ceding land for the district, as well as the citizens residing in the area, will be obtained. The inhabitants will be willing participants as they will have been part of the government's election process. The quote also mentions that the residents will have their own local legislature and that the state legislature and inhabitants' authority to agree on the cession will derive from the consent of the entire state's people, who adopted the Constitution. Overall, these factors help address objections and ensure the successful establishment of the federal district.
Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.
