[inquest]

Our Constitution was written to create a United ~States~ of America, and to define ~all~ governmental powers. See the 10th, and contemplate on the meaning of "prohibited by it to the States".

Touche. My error. Even still, Marshall's ruling was consistent with the notion that the Constitution's purpose was to arrange the powers of goverment throughout the Union. He simply had a different view of how those powers were arranged than you do.

[tpaine]

That was my original comment.

Marshalls point in 1803 differed from the one he made in Barron, 30 years later. The latter one was not consistent with the obvious original intent of the founders.