The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-29

une drawn due east IN this degrlg OF lati
tude TO the river Apaiicnola, nence along
the middle OF this live, to its junction with
the Flint river. thence strait to- the head of
the 81. Mary's river. and hence down the ST.
Mary S tothe Atlantic Ocean.
have been thus particular to draw the
minds OF gentlemen, distinctly to the mean
ing VI the terms used in the pre- mble O the
extent which "the U. States" then included !:
and To the tact that neither Ne. Orleans
nor Louisiana were wi'bin the ccmprche en-
sion of the terms of this ms, rument IL IS
sufficient tor he present branch of nv arpt,-
ment to say that III re is nothing i'm the gen
erai n 'tnrc OF this Compact iruu, which the
power contemplated t. be exercised in this
OH results On the contrary as the intro
uoct'en OIL new associate in political pow
er imPheS, necessarily. new division of
power. AID conSo quent diminu ion # the
relative proportion OF ,he f,rmer proprie; ors
OF 1t; there can. certainly be nothing more
obvious than that from the general nature
OF ehe instrument no power Can result 70 iii
"inish and give away to strangers any pro.
portion or 'he rights of the ,rigiual partners.
IL sucn a power exist, il must be found
then, IN the particular provisions in he CON-
st,'ntion. Inc question now arising is, in
winch OF these provisions is given he power
10 admit new states, to be created in serr,to-
RES, beyond the limits of the OLD u. States
III 1T exist any where, it is either in he third
section OF the fourth article of the cons,itu,i
on or IN thet' eaty making power If i, re-
suit rom neither of these, it is not pretended
to be found any where else
That part oftae third section of the fourth
article. on which the advocates of this bill
rely is the following. " .Nc7r ares man be
admfted, by tie Congress. mo this Union ::
o"t no ne9v sta.e shall be formed OF. erected
7Vtfh1n The jurisdiction Of anu other atotc
nor any state be formed by she junction Of
fsvo, or more states, or harts of stateS
7u'fhoM The consent Of the legislatures of
me Sfafea concerned. as zveN as of Con-
gress."
know. Mr., Speaker, that The first c),rse
OF this pan agraph Ia been read, with all The
suPt "ciI'ousness oi grammarian', tril,,ph
.TeEv states may be admitted, 6y che Con
Sress, INFO this Onion." Accompanied with
this most consequential enquiry isn't this
new STATE TO be admitted Aud is no, here
an express authority ?" have no doubt
ms Is a tuil and satisfactory argument to ev-
cry one, who is Content with the mere coIors
and superhces of things. And if we were
now az Ihe bar Of some stall tied Just ce, the
enquiry would ensure victory TO the maker
Oh TO the manifest delight of the constabies
anu suitors OF his court. But, sir, we are
iCah people; reasoning concerning heir lib
critics, their rights, their constitu, ion. These
are not 20 be made the victims of the inevi
table o6scurity OF general terms nor the
sport of verbal criticism.
ne qneSu. n Is concerning the intent of
me american feohie the proprie,ors of the
OLD United States, when they ACRE ed to tbi,
article. Dictionaries and spelling books arr.
nere oil no authority. Neither Johnson nor
Walker. nor Webster, Nor DIV orrh has a
ny voice IN this mater, Sir The question
I"hCerhs the proportion of power, re served
ny ms constitution .oe every state In this uui-
on Rave me tiree branches of this gover,-
IN; mt right, at will, 20 weaken and Tut .iph
the influence, respectively secured IN o IN
STATE III TINS compact. by Introducing, at
pleasure. new patners, situate beyo d n
q limits OF tn. United States! The our.
IIoh mas not relation ms rely to New-OrIean,
ihs great objection is to the principle of IN,
Dill. Ii TINS priYCiPle be admitted the wnol
space OF Louisiana, greater, 1t is said. than
me entire eX,ent OF the old UnIted Sta rs
Will he mighty theatre IN which his
Verhheh' assumes lhr right o. exercising his
I"paraiieiieu power. And 1t viii be -
mere is ito Conceaiment, il Is intended tn ,,r
exercised. Nor will il stop until the S.r,
name ahd nature III the old partners be a.
verwheimtd pv new Corners into the confada-
racl. or, ne Question goes t. the ve:y ro,
OF the power aud influence of the Dy4>en,
members OF his union. The real inte,,, MI
ms drfIcfe, i, tnei etore, an enquiry Of ms,
SERIOUS ihpo and l. is TO be set ed On
by recurrence t he known history and
kno"n relations OF TINS people ana their CO..,
>t'1unon' Inese. l maintain, support 10y.
position, that The terms "new states" IN tbi
article doihtehd rev poiitica sovereienties
70 be formed zoitkin The Original limits of ,br
Unfed . ate$ ; and do no mead new MIL
tlcai severe ign Il with territorial anneYa,;
0ns, 10 be created 7Ufthout The oJzginoy Inn, .
u The OnIted 3tGteS Iundt ri. K, ~ sn,rcr,
18th branches Il rs p S ton he s,tis-.,c
TN Oh the people O. .hese United STATES
AS to any expeCta ,ion Of conviction nm IN,
floor, Know the nature of the ground ana
no" hopeless any argnm nts are, which
'hwart concerted course of measures.
recur, in the first place to the evidence
Oh history. 1 his furnishes the GLOWING lea
Ding TACT; that before, and at the time of
the adoption OF this consul utiOn me creation
g He7v r0hHca sovereignteS zuthin thc Ii
m'fs Of Tie old Uniled Sla.es, qyaa ron, ,e,,,
hdfed. Among he records OF the old Con
gress viii be found resoiu ION. passe, nc
long ago as the 10Th day of October 1850
contemplating The Cession of unappropriated
AMIDST to the United States, accompa1ied Inv
provision, " that they shall be discussed -
Tor The common benef OF the United S,ate.
and be settled and iCrmed INTO distinct =.
publican states, which shall become member
OF the federal union, & have the same ,ignte
OF sovereignty, freedom and indenende,,c,'