The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-19
THIRTIGTa COyGRE 50.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

SonQtcs
WARRINGTON, Feb IL, lS4s
, Foggy morning Large congregation OF strangers in
the capitol, notwithstanding.
sLIcER.
God OF our fathers! we approach thy presence with
unfegned gratitude and with holy joy Thy goodness
is with joy that feel ourselves this hour the re.
cipients Of 80 much mercy Pardon multiplied and
aggravated offences, and enable us in the sight Of
Heaven to appreciate thy merces by the abandonment
OF every evil way and prompt discharge Of every per-
sonal and relative duty Smile uponsl in authority
sentatves upon the Judiciary, and upon all engaged In
the administration Of the affairs Of country Bless
the Who'll: American people and exercise thy omnipo
against internal connections and let prosperity
and happiness rs a nation endure a. long the sun
Hear us and bless us for tho Redeemers sake. Amen
The VIcE PRKsIDENr called the Senate to order and
the Secretary read the journal.
Mr. MILES presented petition Of certain citizens Of
New York. demonstrating against the Law Of 1887 in re-
lation to pilots.
Mr. YuLEE moved to postpone the prior orders. and
proceed to the consideration Of
Mr.. DIcK,Ssor's RESOLUTIONS
Mr. fuLEE said that he had endsa vored, In his pre-
ceding remarks, to show that there no authority
vested IN any power to deprive citizen Of any State
the to reside on the territory of the United States
with the same privileges he could enjoy under the
constitution in his own State. The territory Of the
United States was the less the properly OF tho
Union because Of Its being peopsd by persons foreign
origin There could be no power vested in these nha
otants of fsregn orgp) Of the territory Of the United
states to deprive free citizen Of this Union any right
Of property which he enjoyed under the constitution of
its territorial Jurisdiction and when II parts with the
Jurisdiction over that territory It's laws and powers
done away with and become obsolete, so far they
conflict with the laws Of that nation which the jurs
diction over its territory has been given Any laws
made by the people government Of this nation which
has yielded Its Jurisdiction the territory which
ncoasistent With ansgonitcs to any Law Of the
ration, or sovereign power in whom Is vested the urs
diction can be OF force virtue the territory
much less can this government sovereign power Of
tbs TERRITORY make law to conscsts the rights Of pro-
perty which are secured and held sacred by the
new nation holding sovereign jurisdiction over the
land, or territory. This proposition Is base upon
the most established and we'll recognised principles of
law, and customs of nations Therefore any law which
msy bs IN In territory Of the Union at the time
when the United States acquire title to that territory,
sbolshiDe or prohibiting slavery cannot be Of effect
against the free citizen OF any State Of this Union who
may go there with his slaves Take this principle, that
CONGRESS has power legate upon the territory Of
the Unon or that the people inhsbtng the territory
sovereign and independent In their power their
local netitutions and all laws In force among them
Ia full force and virtue-and what results will 1t brin
to- The Catholic religion s in force by Law In Mex
leo, and In all the States OF that republic Protestantsm
ia excluded by Jaw Cstbocisu bspg the only religion
recognised by existing laws Now how would the sens
tor from New York Set over this dihcultyy To carry
on, bis doctrine, We will have, when We snnsx the new