Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-09-06

Essa Hss+gs8 81 asst s.l4ssazs4
F" "Ttrdit0ry i here classed with s.pron.
cr,y, and treated as sch; and the object Y
was evidently to cHabie tho General Gov q
ernH,en', as a properly haldei-whlcbIfom
necessity it must ,be--loy manage pre- 80 rs
serve, and dispose Of such property asit
might possess, and which authority IS es-
senlial almost to It's being But ,Reiifves7.
and persons Of our citizens, with htlleyast ai
variety Of objects connected win them.
cauupl be controlled by anautbofity5w
is merely called dSipto existence f6r tue 9nt
pose Of making rules aud regulations for
The disposition and msnasement Of prop
er,y." '.'.' = .fss< afi
There being NO righi or power granted sss
to Congress III he Constitution, Gems aEassess
nex' considers The question: ,5si y D tlsSt asisa
F.. Does the ordinance ott 1887, passed 6yyss
the Congress of hi, Confederation, Bind
Congress Of nft Uni6 d Sfat.S.?F; }''tsSsasa
He thinks that il does nor, and bis lanasEs
guage on the subject is fNl and clear. IIsssa
writes: -' 'SF ..a..tt2 ....tt2 sSt'ssso s.'a'a5a
The original ordinance 6f the :CoilgrsssssiF
Of the Confederation, passed in i7S7,g and
which was the only act upon This subject
in force at the adoption Or the Constlds
ton, provided complete frame Of Govern
menI for ille country north OF The Ohio. %
while in Territorial condition.; and ,lorsiis5I
eventual admission in separate States intO N
the Union. Aud the persuasion that ihiss3t
ordinance contained Within itself, all itllsaSF
necessary means Of execution probablyos
prevented any direct reference tothe sdb-issH
ing in Congress the right 10 admit The Statesis
formed under:il into The Union However,sss
circumstances arose which required legisla-aN
lion, as well over the territory north Of sthea&
Ohio. as over other territory, both wiihinsh
aud without the original Uuon. -ceded tozs
the General Government !; and at yariousiEa
times more enlarged power has been ex4
ercised yerlhe misunderstanding 7 ihetes3f
by The different Territorial Goverumenrs--e1
ihan is conveyed by The limited gsantreSag
ferred t0.e Ha@7s sjlf " tsSftsl3ss5 gsF5sf EiSt
!.'fi6w far au' existing necessity may
have. operated in'proddcing t6is4esislation.ss
and thus extending, by rather a yiolentinsea
'plicaiion, powers not directly given. IknoN.ss
NOT. But certain II is, thar The principle of
Interference should not be carried beyondsa
the necessary I'M ptiedtio ipltich prodacesit.s
IL should beiinllted To thecreatiou Of props.f
er governm enis for new Countries. .7acquiss7
red or seuled, 'andto,ihe- necessarysproyias
sinu for their eventual a1}nissionl lintoaheA
Union; leaving, ins;he meaniins, ptheis
people ihtabiting them 10 esulatetbeif.inrd.
lernat concerns IN their ownaWay. They
are just as capable of doing SO as:lbe peo-ts
pie Of the Staes; as.they scanatlo, al any 9. =
rate, as soon as tteif political Independence
is recognised By admissions into lie Union.
Daring this temporary condinop, it's bard
iy expedient1o caIljpt0. exercise a doubt-E !,
taSdspdiyidious authority mich guesSi
.tions the,infelligence Of sa9respeci able poT-a
tion Of OR ciIizeas. andswhose liInilaiioasss
,,wh5teyersit may be, swiff be rapid Iysape
proaching lis termination ar autIiDrity
WHICH would giye ioss petic poAsSs IS
er,uncontrolleds sbg the Eohsii sovef y
most iDportants sections 0f our conlin9Jr -
county, For tsse t;a--oG -asasier
and eetYantlDay be regulated or orannihliacs
ted by its eglslaiion, So may The relation
Of husband and wife. of parentsand Ichild,N
and of any other condition which ourJin-6
.sritutions and the habits Of ourssocie,yre-s
coguise.n ~ g * zESs-s r.S7iEs -
Ceriainly,lfrom the foregoing ex,racts.s
there can be no doubt as TO- Gen. Cass'sIs
sound views on the subject Aof the slaves
question. They are, precisely in accor.@
dance with the propositions we have laid
down, and are all the South requres-E
That there may be no. mistake as toihe@
meaning Of his argument, he sums up tiieg
whole OF i, in the following language
(" Briefly, then, | .an opposed to, theiex;sf
ercise of my Jurisdiction by Congress oyeE1s
This matter; and am in favor Of leaying9
to the people. of any territory, which mayo
be hereafter acquired the, right 10 resulate,a
it for themselves, under the general princi-s
Piles of The aConstiluton.,5Be Because-,s sSsss
~. / do moi see 10 the Constitution. any
grant ofches requisite powerio Congress-
aud | am not disposed ,tosextepd q doub.-f
luI precedent (viz :gthe, ordinance Of l7S7lig !
beyond its necessity !. !bnl in the establisil-g
ment of Territorial Governments q iwheml
needed. leaving, to slhe inhabitaniss all ihes
rights compatible with the relations they
bear TO the Confederaliun,n'ld', ',1AoGg89 sssss 4
Bur, say the opponents Of Gem Cassaifs
Congress have no power over The 1sdbJect,S
and cannot delegateit to the: FerrItOrlata
Legislatures ;FH "to.assume II would bella
in his language S.sIto exercise. a. despoticfs
power, uncontrolled by the Constitution"
what protection has the STAKEHOLDER for his
slave properly, should he lake il to the
Territories r ''-" - -" H,'F15esjf'1st S''s
Gen. Cass is not mum on The question:
He tells us ihe Shareholder, like any Other
properly holder, can have this matterreS-
ualed s under the princiP!esgpigi
the CONSTITUTIONS" which secureshirnG@ all
rights compatible with the relations heq
bears to the Confedera'inu."N ta38 q
And what are these rights I? Are ,heyk
moi clearly defined 10 the Constitution T.,
Under the general, principles of that in.s
slrumenl, are mol the Territories regarded
as. property common 10 the people Of yaHa
The States" to enjoy, therein their liyes,a
liberty and property; !, nor . to be deprived,
:. - nf layu 1pZ-