New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-30

Arkansas Legisiarpre- GOV. Drew'- Message
The two Houses met on Monday, Nov. o. IN I
the Senate. Gen. X c Byrd Of Jefferson was
chosen President unanimously. ]. Marion Ross
was elected secretary and Jno Houston Assist
ant Secretary Col. J. ! How ari Door Keeper
ln the House Col. T.. a. Warren OF Ouachita.
vas elected Speaker Oh tie second ballot j. NJ.
Tibbsus. Chief Clerk, AID As. F Fscan. Assist
ant JOAN King, Door-Keeper.
From the message o. Gov. DREW We make the
following extract on the subject OF Slavery Ia the
Territories.
Tic acquisition Of large scope Of additional. Terri
tory has caused spirited revival oi abolition doctrine
To- many Of the + rec states The principle conlended
tor IS the free soors n the North s % he effect thai
citizen ol slave state email not b. permitted DO le
moving o. such territory 90 carry WIKI MIN bis sla.
property and the restraint proposed y them through
the action oi Congress 90 prohibit slavery 90 a sucn
territory outstanding the blood VI the pie from
al the has been shed snd the treasure Of tn
Government In which al have equal night nss been
spent
40 trend OF TIE abolition VI slavery 49, pretend o.
doubt tast should Congress arbitrarily prevent me n
grafton OF citizens With their sage property that the
people in the formation " state Constitution -u1-e
quenty would have the right ~ tolerate slavery aud
% the majority Ia Congress should refuse hef a'inls
upon ground INTO the Lni0n-aud req -fr mr.
% a free -tste-sDe would stil Yosses- tn-
natural and political snt after ner admission - iree
state T. alter her Constitution this regard-to change
her fundamental sW elure-Ttnopt any regard ~ ilt
usurpaiiOns Dy Congress 0f powers not conferred ~
/ the Constitution upon %
Theinsfi,uon Of Slavery Is local not nanonal Power
70 interfere with this within the states Iernt0ues
u the United state. has never been conierres upon
Congress Or any other department ~ the General yF
eminent The states derive uOne II tnef powers from
the General Government but the General G0gernment
all IT. from the -tstes through the acton ~ me people
under the prescribed rules % the STATE authorities
The nights the states inherent those Of he Zen
eral Government delegated To the General Govern
rneDi that division only Of sovereignty winch y IN
derstood the character Of the powers conferred
upon By the ConsufuuOn-a the rest tina, pertains
10 sovereign power reserved ~ the states respect
iyely " " the psop1
The great Distinguished feature Of our Government
IS the recognition the first great consecutive pm
ciple IN the psOpe-fhey. with the aid u territory
| make state or states the states may make, for
useful purposes, federal soFerhmtLI y ueit gazing
certain strcted powers Of general character Tor Us
exercise and IN doing 60, may restrain iis action ~
the specifications OF the powers thus delegated such,
spprehend the position once Of our peopie-
| such was the position Of the people Of Ofoson-and
now for the exercise Of ths mOnstrous restraining
power Of Congress has such power Of determining
political rights Of the people Of territory ever been
| not constiutionally exercise Il
Now maintain that such power has never been grant
ed and being granted and Congress being coor-
duate department Of government ~ Delegated po"
| ers aud restricted from the exercise Of those MT
gated naturally led 70 inquire what power
has been conferred upon Congress by the Constitution
| 10 relation % terrory-in the whole instrument u IL
mentioned but twice" Congress shall exercise eXcu.
sive legislation all places acquired for public pur
poses by cessiOn Of particular states. This clause
refers the then contemplated cessOn oi portions ol
Mary land and Virginia, styled the District of Co
umDs. Aud 10 the next place, we come u the grant
relied upon la the third section and fourth article
! OF the Constitution The Congress shall have power
to dispose OF and make all needl0 rules and regulations
respecting the territory other property belonging t.
| the United states
These are clear specific grants il II was not known
that the Government Of the United States held the pu3
Tic domain. both Ia new territory organized ana mol or
! gained, M well a. ina sovereign States SONG doubt
might be entertained upon the substance OF tins latter
clause. think however, the reading IS PLAIN thst
Congress shall have power TO pass all laws necessary
and proper for causing these lands To he surveyed
establishing land Offices appointing land officers, selling
the land making titles and receiving the prce ana sp
| prOpriaiine 10 % the common expenditure Out Tue
power under this clause does not authorize COngresa
| 10 make and extend laws whose stringency would be
incompatible with those of the States or 10 appoint
| Governor from another state end place over Tree
people without their consent under clause to protect
guste and perhaps, sell her property n and 10 lands
of such territory Much less mas Congress the night to
impose restrictions the character Of the property
which may be held by citizens OF territories IN whom
only the right q regulate the property Of the Go ern
| ment In such territory is conferred
| The establishment of the Missouri compromise Aue
on the parallel of362 ~ n latitude made In viola
ton OF the spirit Of the Constitution. II however
IN accordance with the mutual concessions OF dsiln
guishod statesmen and patriots and really hurtul 10
| 40 Interests, North South continuation Of that
line 10 the Pacific cannot now Doe reasonably objected
10. Il hoped and believed that the next subject u
Congress involving the principle, viii lead % settle
ment Of this veSed question forever by an extension OF
| this line 90 the Pacific Ocean
Trusting TO the patriotism OF the people and the wis
dom of Congress for happy and successful settlement
of this important question before geographical lines
and sectional ieal0uses shs reud asunder TIE bonds o
this happy Mon We stand ready to do our duty