Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-24

restricted powers how can Territory pass it, which derives
all It's powers from Congress TO set up the pretension Of
power oil in Territory accomplish this object you must
begin by suling all the Congresses which have egilated
for our Territories from the foundation Of the Government
and for the Territories, what they have dreamed
Of asserting for themselves that they sovereign Your
legislation Tor them has been usurpalions. fou laws have
only been Of force by their sovereign condescenson 1t is
true that every executive and judicial officer in Terrific
have been appointed by this Government and these and
their whole Legislature have been regularly supported by
popraons annually voted by Congress but this,
part OF their sovereign condescenson The right of self
government after sleeping for fifty years. whilst Territory a
Territory has up to the maturity of States al leng
wakes for the special benefit Of the South But brings,
too serious consequences both TO the North and the
Territories themselves. II true, there is good tile au
acre Of land sold by the General Government in Terrific
ries. All titles to land begin from the sovereign authority.
grant from this is the foundation OF all land titles
throughout the Union. According the views have pre-
senied all the purchasers Of lands in our Territories from the
United have good titles their land, because the
reguy whom they belonged the States have by the
suion authorized their agent the Government OF the Uni
ted States sell their lands the Territories and give titles
for them But fthe Territories have all this while been
ergn the title all land within their limits must have been
in them Their subsequent assumption Of the name Of State
did not add to their sovereignty as certainly could not de-
tract from it, No title TO land, therefore, be good which
| i not traced 10 their sovereignty.
But still beautiful consequence flows from this doc
ne The constitution, is true, very gavey talks OF the
territories belonging the United States This great
tory ALL Suppose by conquest by treaty, they obtain
81 territory, forthwith the right of seligovenment
steps and into sovereignty the good people (Mex
Amercan) who may inhabt it. Il is pity this doc
had been discovered for the benefit of those
who have been s,renuousy opposing acquisition Of
noy. II would have been comfortable to have shown
them that aher alarms unfounded and the thing itself
quite impossibIlty and what miserable selfmpostors
have those been who have been Wanting and procamng
the world their determination to acquire territory for the
United States But this doctrine only renders impos
sbe Tor Us 70 territory, but may exclude US from
entering or enjoying IT, II Is designed to keep negroes
out, but il s equally effective to keep white also.
The yellow Mexican has just much adherence Of Yam
kee he can have Of negro Lei majority of the people
OF territory may acquire be Mexican, and forthwith, by
virtue Of their right OF selfgovement (her sovereignty
they may pass laws keeping all white men from entering
their sovereign limits Thus get do get territory:
and, after a the whipping Of the Mexeans only
their country by permission.
But fear, Mr. Chairman, in exposing the operation Of this
doctrine may be supposed do wrong the high patriot
ism which engendered H. must make some admissions
admit that IL Is intended by Northern friends
cude Mexcans foreigners much less themselves from the
full possession and enoymen. OF territory On the
ray Is their plain and honest purpose take The whole of
il, possible, to themselves and exclude nobody but the
Southern people They have NOT the least idea Of rebelng
against the authority OF tie General Government in Ter
rores. They intend TO live under and by H. much
possible all their territorial days Let Mexicans attempt
turn keep them out the Of the General Government
will Immediately be invoked 10 suppress the inslent and alb
surd petcnsion But hey attempt 10 keep out
the Southern people, they intend to avail themselves OF the
OF the General Government accomplish their just and
patriotic purpose The modgs operandi is contained in the
details Of bill your table, organizing Territorial
Government for Oegcnhat remarkable sovereignty which
but the other day sent the continent TO mpo
TO fulfil duty in saving them from Indian
First sir they to &c, President Of the United States who
in favor OF this doctrine OF Territorial sovereignty and
how admirably may he applied prevent the exien
sion Of the great evil Of slavery which he Is most eonscen
nousy opposed by The provisions Of your bl he appoints
the governor the chief and associate Judges the attorney and
marshal Of the Territory Here the Executive and Judiciary
properly organized Next the people Of the Territory
the fewer the better for the oeci-eect nine settlers for
Executive Council and eighteen for Legislature. These
august dignitae informed by their Governor their Judc
CARY by some other means that II is their sovereign pre-
rogaiye by legislation prevent the citizens Of the Southern
States from entering their limits with their slaves be
rate them II they DO pass laws 10 that eff CT The judge
ports the awthe marshall need he the Governor, with
the whole physical force u the Territory and the military of
the United States, enforce and the Territory thus seal
ed up against the ngies Of the Southern people Twenty
settlers legsa,ors-not a slste-and half
dozen Territorial employees thus settle the question whether
half the States in the Union shall he allowed by their citizens
10 enter the Territories Of the United States.
mr. BArIr here and inquired whether there
ample redress through the Judiciary in Territory II
None whatever under the doctrine am con,royerting OF
territorial sovereignty. Take my vew,he old view Of the
contutonand the Territories, being dependencies, GO
yened by the laws Congress passes for their government
These laws provide that all the laws passed by territorial
legislature shall be submitted Congress- remain Of force
be annuled Congress shall determine and that the
courts Of the United States established within the Territory
shall have jurisdiction their laws Here two checks
the legislation Of the Territories. The former should
Territory pass law excluding slavery from their limits would
only be another method Of bringing up the Wmo proviso
in Congress II up by territorial legislation instead Of
the motion Of member Of Congress committee Of Con-
gress And when il up Congress would have de-
temne FIRST whether they have any power under the cons
IN he Sfntee
Territories and, II they have the power they exercise
ece though the territorial governments, have they done
by the grant Of powers they have bestowed The
Of the United States would also have in Territories jus-
ther amongst the dervave powers given by Congress
Territories this power is bestowed whether the States
sovereign Territories the territory belongs To hem
any OF them be excluded from entering by their
citizens with their property, whether, the other hand the
people Of Territory who take their government their
i've their judicay and Legislature from another power who
pays and supports them all be soveregn-and
reign that they exclude any Of population black
white, from entering their limits Sir, taking the old view
the constitution there may be sound and wholesome checks
the legislation Of the Territories. But these new views
Of territorial sovereignty correct neither ofhese checks
exists Let a territorial law be brought before Congress in
teeng with the question of slavery, what becomes Of il
the Territories sovereign II stands forever Every
must admit that the sovereign power has right preclude
as has right establish slavery. And il the Territories
by virtue Of their sovereignty, have pecluded H. what right
has Congress interfere attempt snru the act The
truth y appeal may be Congress all 1.-THE Terrific
RES are sovereign, laws, has been conended