The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-06-14

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Mr.. Cass aud his friends.
Now that the Democrats Of Alabama
and South Carolina, are so enraged with
the Democratic Convention for the nomi.
nation they have made ia the person OF
Mr.. Cass, because lha, gentleman once
wrote letter containing a political sole
cism, it devolves on some one, perhaps The
the Whigs,) to feel sympathy for Mr..
Cass, and to offer all the solace they can,
10 nmeliora,e as much as possible, his pitt.
able condition. Actua,ed by charity so
commemorate, We have commenced The
present article.
Asa salvo to Mr.. Cass's feelings, and as
a gauntlet Of reconciliation between him
and his Southern friends, we state, that
Mr.. Cass may change his views, so as to
sui. the conscieuces Of all, (look out for
lha, long letter he is prcparing) The
session before this, he wrote quite VII.
molish letter; and this las, winter ano,h'
err, no, quite so much so, stating, his views
had undergone a modification; what he
has done. he NAV do again, and VIC think
the Democr rats don't gave MIR. Cass time I;
let them wait i,ll they get the forthcoming
letter, before they express themselves I;
they may have to change their tune ,'r-.
REPRESENTATION is the thief of time" gen.
orally, but in this case it might prove the
garner Of wisdom.
Further to asuage Ihe emb,itered feel.
ings Of the parties concerned. we have
looked over the Constitution Of the United
States TO see IL We could not find some
warrant for the opinion set forth IN Mr..
Cass's letter as political dogma, that,
the people Of the territories have the right
TO restrict slavery in their borders, or ia
admit hem (sls,es) as properly; and We
eonf"ss With axtsaeaa a,a'is6s@,.an that ar
ter a careful study of the Constitution We
can afford Mr.. Cass M consolation. nor HI.
peculiar friends in South Carolina and
Alabama, any comfort.
The section IN the Constitution having
reference 10 The poin, under discussion
is contained IN the " Amendments. adop
ted at New York, ith OF March, 1889. |
runs thus
ARTICLE XII.
The powers not delegated 10 the Uniie'
States, by The Constitution, nor prohibited
by 1t 10 the States, are reserved TO ,h'
States respectively, or to the people. Mean
ing the people Of the United Slates.)
From the above article il lncontes,ibl,
appears, that no legislative functions re
side in United States Territory, until sucl
Territory, or part Of it, is erected into
: State, and then, ",he powers no, delega
ted 10 the United States by the Consti,u
ton are reserved to that State, and ma,
be exercised By il. Now as the Unite,
States in its federal compact, has juris
diclion over Territory until i, becomes
State, and as there is no power granted b
: the Constitution to the United s ales b.
= which she can prohibit, or enact the inst
> luton Of slavery in her Territory, ,b
federal government can pass no laws hav
ing bearing on that institution in its lei
ri,ory and as the Territory itself, has n
/, jurisdiction, Of course the assumption {
\. Mr.. Cass falls to the ground.
n II is clear from az the ligh, to be oil
tanned on the subject, tina /, sons movin
:, from any State into Territory Of The I'm
ted States, carrying property with then
: Of whatever kind, have a right to dcman
It's recognition as property, and no "pet
:. pie " Of such Territory have a right I
r. dispute the legitimacy Of such properl,
g, |, is equally clear and plain TIM, whe
IN such Territory is erected INTO State thu
20 the people have rIgh, TO make it IRE,
or slave State.
n MIR. Polk,