Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-29

lsod s'yr,.x .uscl l,v 49, u u,usl ~ exercised
Gftsr' lue Sa,ue .a,iiiA an wttl the saa
issdrd To III" sights 81 lite. liberty ami rio-
p'IiN, IL citizens 90 Il statca,t CUtt.edtO Aud
upaa aDatlicr -roahd a,e not t0u. tcs, p. edged
\ ,he TIME of the ceSsicn, the, :" c;,le held "a
psui cttN jn slaves. The act uf 3t,t OcIOtirt
1873. nnlior',n g the Pie>tde,t 10 take ,.us,vs-
si"E OF Louisiana SecnreN 10 Them (t.ls Iig ht
On iise 18th March 1891, Congress srpa aied
tht> DisuictitO;n that Ut Orleans, (uow i.O,t-
,SiaIa,D and established territorial govern
mch' W!ih legislative powers provided for
TIE stcarty az persons aud property, and con-
Grrci their existing Laws; and on the I'd
march 1906. ,urlher provision wa, matte Tor
iHt!f government, ana tteir laws conIinucd la
iofcT and on the tih June ISL the present
ter"i"Tal government was established, With
l'-t>iaiiNe, executive, aud judicial powers The
us'ia' ri%atS secnrcd. and the existing laws
coaiii'urd and confirmed These ,xiLing
la"s, darn. ihl Sc several alterations of tiIe
ro>et'ment. regulated the right and title TO
sidNeS not ohtN aHt hnrIsed but established DS
Congress. Whcace, sir, do vou de,tye the
t0W"r 10 take II away Their government Is
established ny charter, winch wiihont their
S""sr"', IL Is nor IN Aour power To tereai.-
" h"', st, nave we forgotten the doctrine OF
Tic ssnctitv vi chartered rights? Wonid >ou
preteni 10 %tcatcr power thau the Parliament
ri Eng fon have read IN her niStur, OF
cic VI her hiiigS VINO seized upon the fran
curses al 60; iatInIs, and that these actS
r'tn al that period, were deemed usurpa-
riDES
toa cannot have forgotten the stands made
pS ne co.0nies, IN de!cEce of their charters
Gr,at Brltaia never until the revelation CON,
hit"ctu, ventured TO vacate them without t,,s |
ahd Jud -W'ut according 10 law. A pront-
,e"' charge against me parent couutry, in your
het'''a,lnii OF Indv reudehCe, IA" tor takinr
away our cDattered Nights"
bu' We are told, ~ memorial on YOUR Ia
pit' ''on" Dosiou. Etat Congress has oil This
s"oJec. u'li'n'te9 control that they can iru-
pose any conuiiion which their Justice. Wis
hVA, Of poIcy may dictate Indeed has #
Come 10 th,s Absolute power OF Concress
anG t'on Boston too Most OF these gentlemen
rave changed iheii zone since ISiZ 10 aud IA
t"eh thciI Jealousy OF Cou.re " a. such that
i"cS "ou'o not al ow taeni IL determine when
t"c Sonhhy VAS in danger of Invasion, bur
c""nnen this power TO The exclusive discretion
OF thelr governor. No,c absolute power is
conceded over the lives, liberties and mo-
perry oil the people of yo1r territories I'heu
Nom JrdionSy OF your pow ers or AN ,tt,cL
t'e"t ~ tbe Ihsn t'fesidcnt they insisted Sc.
Fiousiy insisted. that Nou should mai have ti,oir
fh'i'Ia, uuiSSs tbs PTesdcut shouii commend
tom III person. aud obtained ludIc,hI ,l.ri
sl"a TO iortiiy the1 ia This sage aud prutlrn,
constitutional stand. Now p,,,i,,,art ',,
SiDu lne colonies III all cases whatsoever :.
"nd ny ana be Parliament, viii tneirr,loutn.
OF 'he" hReiS. VIII have the means 10 tlud
t'Cn III al; casts Whatsoever
l0aF uutl"S are. niSt, 10 govern and protect
t'c'h n"ti t"ey aie ripe for admission ana
t"'" 10 ihCO1 po'ajC tIr;H. with all The ~ ms
PiNtit-cS ADD im'nu"i!IeS OF titizrus Y,n
~ I'm 'he h'si obligation, and refuse the
c""d, nuit-S they NId surrender III. ~ -
EiI"ttd ia lie tint Is e SAY Ia N,sxn,,,, ~,
AUNT we were udCbI, u iI two . b;ira,i,,s
'"'r Pell1. 'ned Onr, and will ci.Orin The
pad iof ih~ fis,
"'s Is your humanity. Yuu lcfaser,o admit
hitNS""ii a. = STATE. uniess she wall rive mn hr,
s,"''' d"u Set You wIil peImIt her 10 Keen
~. III - q" le'rl0IH. NOu uesati,rd this re-
S"i''i"h upon AikdnSaw, at the last sr,> Or
a." ~ ttitit'tIcs You have co II! ne IN. ,l.h
IA "''h epOu WIai principle sJf humaLIi>
1"f" "o You now at l. territorial my, , :
mt created by COu-rrss, having hi Ia
PtFte'Niohs 10 abNo.uie power, mo q cousl.,p
WIN 'he dictates OF hImahi., ADD comut,stuu
Ia" one i0fmed ny Tie ptUpiel
tear, sir, there Is Soine nm of uolicv az
ga as humanity III III business, and Thai he
litter " N
Fac senIioman from New Yo,k has told u
- " Hi"'S rep eS'hi 'tiu" beyond Ia uiI. Inai
s'"teS Is uhe qUat aud CONTRARY L. the suitii of
.'c coihpact. kIi'w not ahere ihe gentle
t."'Aan derived iii' 2GthOiiiV surely not nom
tue CoHatiini,0u. IL t. thLre agreed tiat ,he
Iepte>e"laiIvtSSlal hc dppoi toned dccurt;lu,,
lo'tne HH'HbeE ct tree pers.ils ANA tar p,-iitih
o' w Sia' es--Ho la SnCh states d. then : Nial-
eel D"t al snch as may ne includrd WITHIN
mas u"'On. Tie language is tApncit a,,d
p"au'Fc why - tnis spectre cumjuI.d up
"Sdt"' 10 ItGdten iht people out Of their A
oGllif But IL does not irI.hteuu me nave
see" lhe phari"m bt tore. 1 made Ilsapuear
hhcr u: Massachusetts in 1872 rs.aunrir,,i ,u
tcl3, and Ia 10 ii became i.iIn,iiar: InIernu..
ga 1" on schemes OF policy and as appears,
I,ci"t-" tne instructions 10 thr DELEGATES VI the
h'ntioid convention. Here Mr.. Ii read part
i've i"S'Fnci'"ns from the legislature OF
MasSdch' S'lis, WHICH concluded thus: Aud al
- 10 lake measures II they Ihink proper, Tor
procuring cUHVcuiiuR OF delegates from all
cue =. ''"tts- ~ "rSer TO revise the cousiiiu.
f'" '' col ana more eiiectut!iy 10 secure The
support ana "t'acHHIei. oi all The people, by
ll"cIrS All np"h tie bass Ut far raprr>pnla-
I."" loh See what it Mas then, aud This a
sA"4S" Vi faai shadow, ''' ="
Detase 10 be continued