Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-22

30 the Union u granted OlJV on this
cout'tirn among Others that The trrtiio"
r. shall ra,lly the hpuu6ar leS IN The Till.
Neither the qualifications of electors
10 vote far tie Convention TO form the
ConS,'inj'on, nor The number of us mem.
bers, nor the superintendent oi them a
mong The several counties, nor the time
at holding the eleciinn, nor OF the meet
ing Of the Convention, are COutided 10
the determination Of lie TERRITORY. Are
not some OF thrSe regulations very ,mpnr
tan', cal ulaled TO have great influence
OF the CHARACTER ot the Constitution 10
u" formed! BIT all admi, the rights
Of Congress 10 establish them. Ccriain
conditions are also prescribed, without
asserting 10 which The territory caunoi
hr admitted Is state, and 10y asserting
10 which she viii he deprived. az pouers
e~lOVed hy other states. Among these
are the following a" No TAX shall be I'M
pos OF lards The property OF tie Unllsd
STA -. and IN no case shall nOu resident
y prietors he taxed higher than resi-
dents. The rglr, to prescribe these con.
di'ionv, Is not deuied.
But by what provision OF the Consultation is
that right conferred which does not euuall,
apply TO the amendment in question: The
plain TRUTHS, that a law auihOriSlng the peopie
OF territory To form Constitution and Slate
Government partakrs of the nature of prnpo-
sI,iohS 10 form with them atreaty or compact
no citizens of Missouri have certain rights of
which Congress cauuot deprive them Tbs
iclonlnc are examples right Of protection
M the Tree enjoyment Of their liberty uroper,v
ana religion; right of trial by Jury 4; Of tlie
WI OF habeas corpus; of freedom of sOeeeh
aud free press; at petitioniug rove rnm.ut tor
redress OF grievances; Of Keeping and bear
ing arns; oil security III their persons hnn,cs
papers, aud effects, against unreasonable
q = aud Il
migh; he mentioned. Possessing these rishis
OF Which wr cannot deprive them ibey petition
tor grani ot othets. In d. cIding on their
application, we are bound { cousd ne sinh
lect in rpla ion TO the general welfare ,mhr.c
ing that OF the particular territory. we Grant
the application upon specified conditions moi
inconsistent with the principles of the Cosstitu.
non. The people OF the territory ,,x4nliue these
r,onal'lons ano dscide thereon: 1t approved
ihey railiy the treaty, and sucC coed 10 A. adyau-
tageS II rejected, they coaiiuue i'm lhe euiny
1nent OF all The rights previously uoSsessed Va
clalm no authority 30 form q state government,
Tor N"s"u,i' 10 compel her In accept it and
come INTO the OhlVn but we 10 claim the Iipht
Which aas ever bceU exercised of MAXIM Lsr
admisSiou depend upon Just aud reasonable
condiic's, "a the acceptance or rejection of
winch she acts wi,!i entire freedom
Congress maN admit new STATE, ,uto tho
Uj'oR. CCugteSS also may declare gar and
my borrow meuty. These acts are aIik = 10 ha
peHormed when requ,e ed bs the general vel
rare; me Constitution imposes upon Congress
no Obligation u admit new STATES II neTnits
none 10 demand admission, II autLnrizas no
member OF the conf derdcV 10 feouue su,h
admission. tnr President aud Sannt, cuu.o,
by tFeati, admit a state INTO the Uuinu. nor
can they impose on Congress an obiioat,nu IN
40 u nc ddniission of L0ulsI3ia which was
Pa't ~ the same territory with Missouri YES
not Claimed as matter OF right: n was snIici,
ed as favor, The propuety az iuposin.- con-
biIons WASH not questioned Ii was then,,ongh,
reasonable IN
cal IS ~til as avery etner society shouI5 nra
scrtOe ne time, manner. and coEiitiou. of
Oh alnIns the privilege of inculgtprsnin rLt
t" no"er OF hdm'tlins new states aud iuak ing
Wv Jaws necessary ana proper therefor giye
IA right ior which W.. CoutpDd arcnrIin, =,
lhe pia'n anu natural Interpretation of Ian.
gnAS', appears To mc 100 ev.deuL TO need tur-
Their ilu -tratIon.
BY tho treaty with France C.urrosy ,o,,,,;...,
an hcontesible IItle TO the donain and pus
session or the cetIed territory in TAN soverri,,u
-, with all lis rights aud appur,ensace. . Th.
o't9 i'"tdtlon or me exercise of this sover-
eighty, Dlest be found in the copstitu,tn,, H.
sovereignty is general but must he exetted -,
manner consistent with the priurinles of nnr
Oalohat government II therefore becnmes
important TO ascertain What these prirCiples
'Ig' III ieiaion To- The amendment on your
tdoie. La other words, is tie power Of nnI5lin
slaves federal right? In disrus:iug ,I;Tg
nhcS"On, we ought Carefully TO DISTINGUISH
oet"eeh the principles OF the United States
StOVSTnIheht a"l those of partit ular states
lhe doctrines of New Hampshire aud nc
georgia Ia tceard TO slavery re Jiametrir,II,,
opposite, aud cannot both he the doctrines nj
The united States. The federal roveruven,
- as dISlihct from each of these aS they are
from each other. IN these righifui!v ., ,i,ciso
hNited sovereignty in their pyon,T s,,6ar,a
we further premise, ihat in u cOuCederarv
hke ours, the principles of dominant st,te
naturally acquire cur ency aud an artificial
value from thrir connection with banour aud
Y. IL al.
states government does not beIon,r In N,r,,i
MA, any more than Ia OHIO. It nevertheless
M 6e q1ite Virsiniin Indeed we yerp loiJ
h"t tcw days s'nce, that we are indebted .Or
the icrFitoryi" question To The wisdom and IN
tin c6Sh OF Virginia. Nj Randolph rose and
s"Id That II tie gentleman from New York
Hupicd him, he hoped he would nor u,isono,"
I'm. re had uscd neither the word ulSdou
nor "a. h.f Mr. faNinr replied. Ih1, wards
=" ere on y nsciui go neaas OF Communicating
l"ed'. ne gentleman from Virginia NAV
rave usei sagacity instead Of ,yI.;Jom and
treasure, wealth, or money, JmNieaa If casi, -
u" gentleman irom virginia shakes His head
cdRn1t h7vc mistaken the sentiment Hi,
expressions. as usual, were very clear auL
distinct. But ~ l. not material The paIiti-
GU sagAci'y Of Virginia il unimprachpI.-
sue mas h'niIHNici II IN many respects aud ~
none more thdn ~ tie ahgi'ty she disnlays ~,
TIL ftOor. She sci4cis TJr CoIgta.s let. il,Iest
kons. she repOSes ~ them u liberal conf.
deuce. While faithful to her interest. she
cohti""c" ihem IN her employment, thereby
FHA"'n% l'Sin 10 h"hnr The ldtipp aud serve
the., slIte. Sue Instincts ,hpin NOT 10 ,ys.,o
ihelT Strength a. E0nr, "a petty warfare. ~
st"lhes i"t oH4ye, aad iu thr qualification OF
pityaic FesrnineHs. Bite points 10 thenrizc
d. ihsA amri.i3l, and bid, them cure il
! tey gbeS Der nlHnial~. r. jh.y stuir bic sie
nrnnd, them. II tncy fail, he raise, th,in.
~ tbrl wander, she cciaiUis ,Ipn. She pu1-
Ii>h'S their virtues, and c.prfs !hpir siiors
W'ih d maHiic frhd'ity. 3o., uuliat 3, Vir-
gluih 80 alI these resgeCt.. to s.a.. Of her y,.-
iefS! She Hts set before them r.x,.r,,,
WWc", ifd'ng ie initiate, tip.f CUurii.rt, OF
'er iniIehce "'li r"1,liu nuty Dug aud Is
there lCs5 daurci t..r Tho .fttr,,,ln, n, W.