The North-Carolina standard., 1845-03-26

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10 establish, in the first instance, the relation of
Territorial Government, which would be- in some
sense an admission into the Union though not
into the Government of the Union, or in the full
sense designed to be accomplished by the full and
entire performance of the power. 1.-THE prepar-
tory acts for the admission of States before notic-
ed are justified under the power to admit new
States, surely the admission or acceptance ofTex-
as as territory, creating and establishing one Of
the important political relations resulting from
the admission Of new State into the Union must
be also unless it be unlawful to hold territory
which has not been previously acquired by the
treaty-making power. / will add but few other
considerations to what have already said in an
swer to the objection on this point 1t will not
be contended that it is within thu functions of the
treaty-making power to admit Texas into the
Union in any scnse-either as Territory or as a
State All that it can do is TO conclude the terms,
and obtain the consent of Texas, preparatory to
her admission. The only way in which Texas
can, in any sense, and to any extent be brought
into the Union and admitted TO the benefits of the
Government of the United States. is by act of
Congress admitting it at once as State or extend
ing our jurisdiction over it as Territory.
Will gentlemen who think there is any thing
in this objection refer me to the clause in the
Constitution under which the rich and valuable
territory ceded by North Carolina and Georgia
that the cessons were made by the Legislatures of
those States and that no authority has been given
TO the State Legislatures to cede any portion ofthe
soil of their respective States to the Federal Gov
ernment but in pursuance of one of two clauses in
the Constitution-the one authorizing the cession
of places for the erection of forts, magazines,
arsenals, dock-yards, and other needful building"
the other the clause for the admission Of new
States, in which it is expressly provided that no
Ii -. tk.o
jurisdiction of any other State" without the con-
sent ofthe Legislature of such State. AS the ces-
sons were not made for the erection ofa FORT any
such needful building, they must have been made
and accepted under the clause for the admission Of
new States And it will be found upon examna-
tion of the conditions upon which the cessions
were made, that leading purpose was the forma-
tion of the territory into States, and their admIs
sion into the Federal Union. This was only
different mode of making States Of Tennessee and
the territory coded by Georgia Gnduced, in
great degree, perhaps, by the idea that territori
al government would afford more security TO the
people inhabiling those territories than the Gov
ernmcnts OF the parent States from that pursued
by Virginia in the case of Kentucky. In that
case, the people of the district of Kentuck y were
authorized by Virginia to form constitution,
under which she was admitted into the Union by
Congress, with the consent Of the Virginia Lreis-
lalure, without the preparatory step OF crssIon
of the territory to the United States. Sir, have
not treated the acquisition Of Tennessee and the
Yazoo country by the Federal Government, as
mere property transaction. The leading purpose
ofthe acquisition-the formation and admission Of
new States into the Union forbids it. But, ifihe
admission-for it is in some sense an admission
intO the Union, or GcccpLancC-if Texas, as ter
rory, were placed upon the ground of property
where, in the name of reason and
common sense, is the obiecion2 There are at
this time Arabian horses in this city, belong
ing 10 the Government, and many valuable ariic-
les in the Patent Office, received, not from any
State of the Union, but from foreign princes, and
without a treaty negotiation to obtain them, our
title to which depends upon the acceptance of
Congress; and when it is admitted that the Gov
ernmen Of the United States can hold territory as
well as horses, g~ns, amd carpets, why may we
not accept Texas when it is offered to US by those
who have the undoubtcd right of it2
Mr. DANIELS hour having expired. he was
not permilted to proceed further in his remarks.
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY.
We sincerely regret 10 perceive, that the new
and elegant three story brick building on Fay
ettevle Street, recently erected at so great cost by
our enterprizing fellow Citizen B. B. SMITH, Esq,
and which is so striking an ornament 10 our City,
is advertised TO be sold lciktOut reSerre on the lst
Of April, if sooner disposed of at private sale
We regret the necessity for this sale, occasioned
as we learn with pam by heavy losses in various
forms, which added to the excessive hardness of
he times" forces this valuable property into mar
ket. For the sake Of our friend and his family, we
hope that this splendid edifce Cf no arrangement
cnn be made to prevent its sale) may, at least COM
mand fair price, as it is sufficiently painful TO
see meritorious fellowcitizen forced to abandon
such building, without the additional regret OF
its sale under the hammer at shame
fuI sacrifice. We believe it is we'll kno wn, and
generally conceded. that few residents amongst
ls, if any, have been more distinguished for kind
md liberal acts towards Others or for the display !
Of greater public spirit and taste in improving and
ldorning the City than Mr.. SMITH. But rever-
ses of fortune frequently come, let man do as he
may, and more the pity in this instance, as they
have been principally brought obouthy the injus-
ice Of others
AS such another opportunity to acquire valu-
ab1e Real Estate in our City, may not soon again
occur, we should think any capitalist could not
find safer or more profitable investment, than IN
he purchase OF this valuable Property Being
situated in the heart of the City, and so convenient
" constructed, it must always command a good !
rent We learn that The ordinary income from
hat source when the rooms are all occupied ex-
leeds $1,000 per onmuns 20
Every owner Of Real Estate to any extent, in I
he City, is measurably interested in not suffering
his property to be sacrificed for in the same pro-
portion chat this Is sold for less than its true value
dinoin,1t;or ,olacn IN all other Civ