New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-06

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Ter How much more necessary IL such supervisor
now when Territories sre becoming annexed % me
Union inhabited by the most heterogeneous races ana
wholly unused 10 the enjoyment OF exercise OF is-'s'
freedom -,
An honorable Senator from North Carolina Mr..
Badger den0mlnaied this submission OF power % ho
inhabitants OF Territories Republican measure or ss
in accordance with the genius OF our Republican ins'
ttions Sir u was - considered Ia former umes-n
the earlier and better DAYS OF the Republic Let me
state some historical tscts touching this question
In l-j set WAS passed Tor the government Of the
Territory OF Orleans. While the bill was under discus
sion in the senate. certain amendments were offered
the eject of which would have been 10 give the nhab
itants OF the Territory OF Orleans the management OF
their own domestic concerns uncontroledOy Congress
The Journal OF the Senate does not show ~ whom The
a,enfneuts were offered but searching the records
of that period. md the manuscript copy endorsed
s Mr. Tracys motion 20 snend OIL. thinA tals may
De regarded the original, 20 Whlcn ssosequeht Ar
truf 20 ernancuate the Territories from the control
III fs Federal Government before they have the popu
laon necessary % give them representation IN Con
res. rnay Boz referred. Wnstevel the doctrne may
be considered AZ the present DAY, u ue5'eI NC
por, from Republican sources then II was Drought
forward hy Nj Tn cy able and respectable Federal
Isl from Connecticut On the division ~hca was eaI'
cd on his motion % strike oar Tor the purpose %
inc his amendments Il received but eight votes nclud
inc M. own They were given by Timothy Fickerng
ma John Quincy Adams OF Massachusetts,, lnsh Ira
cy the mover snd James Hhlhouse OF ConneehcHI
rs,res 4 Ravard and stephen White OF Delaware,
nj Georgia With the exception OF Mr.. Jackson az
these gentlemen Fodcrais's Tor II was NOT enui
several wears later that Mr. Adams acted win the he
uuhican party some Of them were among tiie oi'snt
et ornaments of the Federal party Of that day and all
were strenuous opponents Of M yetersons Admins
tration Against ;hssc eight Ayes were t"ehtyiour
Noes riven by toe CREST body OF M 'eneIsou sup
,or,o. and some OF his opponents. Among the former
,,cr baldwin of Georgia Giles of Virginia aud Snlin
of MARYLAND The supporters OF tHc measure were
With one exception, Fsderdists and opponents o. Mr.
Je;iersons Administration i. opponents were ell'"S
Renuhlicsns and supporters OF ms ADMINISTRATOR
IL the same Session OF Congress memorials were
presented = both Houses of Congress from lne lnhaoN
ants of the Territory ri Orleans, ana rom thc psO'
of Louisiana The former Prayed 70 oe auiiscG ".. NM
da,ey into the Union and insisted that they hau tgu'
IN such admission under the treaty Of ce,ron The t'
ter asked tor a Territorial Government; tHc whole
Territory or District OF Louisiana As Il was called y
ING north of the d parallel of latitude having been
virtually subjected in respect 70 the administration oil
liz sative executive and Judicial powers, To the Gov
ernor and Judges OF the Indian Territory m ooth eases
the inhabitants prayed for the privilege oil importing
slaves These memorials were referred, IN the house
of Representatives 10 Committee OF when MI John
Randolph was Chairman.
ON tie 25th OF January. los Mr.. Randolph made
report which will be found at page ~ OF vol " Amer
lean state Papers printed by Gales q Seaton, concud'
ing with resolution that provision ought 10 De maze
by law for extending 70 the inhabitants Ot Louisiana
the right OF self government TINS resolution was
agreed 10 on the 2Sth of January without DIVISION
Mr. Randolphs report while asserting that every
indulgence not incompatible with me interests Oh u'
Union should be- extended % the inhabitants 0i Louis
ana and while declaring that the object OF the Com
,nittee was 10 give 20 Louisiana government OF t-
own choiee administered by officers 0i lts own ap
rointrnenf' maintained a, tho tine that IN re
commencing the extension OF tals priVH % 20 tno
people of that country il was not the intention Oh
The Committee that IL should be unaccompani'd D}
wise and salutsry restrictions. Among THESE may ne
numbered prohibition of the importation Oh foreign
slaves equally dictated by humanity am pJlcy lnttt
of other 70 ~ iAttu
may be added 0Or farther sccuriiyD unt such nl zoe
laws AS may be- disapproycd by Congress, WITHIN a
limited time after their passage shall oe Oh no loreo
and effect
The report of Mr. Randolph asserts, to the full eN'
tent the right of Congress 10 provide Tor the govern
eminent of the Territories, 20 impose on them 7ucn re-
strctons a. were demanded by the interests OF the
Union and TO prohibit the Introduction OF slaves from
foreign countries ameasure OF humanity anu poicN'
such was the action of the two Houses Of Congress
ON thi. subject involving the question of yielding TO
no nbaitants of Territories the control of their own
domestic affairs and eXemptng their legslauon nom
the supervisory and repeating power oil congress;
we regard IL party measure all the hcpuohcah
sanctions of that day were aganstit Ana II we con
sder il AZ a political question, % be determined with
regard 10 its complexion by reference to the genius
of our institutions il Is singular that those who were
most deeply imbued with the spirit oil hepuouc1hish'
should have been arrayed against H.
Iet me now examine tor a moment the question I'M
nledistely before u.s. motion is made to strike Out
the 18th section of this bill The section provides lst
That the inhabitants OF the slu lttttoi9 sa W c
titled TO all the rights privileges and immunites mere
tofore granted and secured 70 the Territory oil Iowa
aud to It's inhabitants. ~
ritory OF RECON under the authority OF the ProVs
ione Government established by the people thereof,
shall continue to be valid and operative therein so lar
as the same be not incompatible with the provisions OF
this Act subject nevertheless TO be- altered mOdhed
or repealed oy the Governor and Legislative Assem-
bly, OF the said Territory OF Oregon"
"a That the laws OF the United states are hereby
extended over and declared 70 be in force in said Ter
rtory so far the same or any provision hereoi may
u be applicable
IN order 10 see what rights privileges and mmun
ties the people of Oregon 10 acquire we must refer
to the act organizing the Territory OF Iowa Inc lZh
section of this provides that the inhabitants OF inc
sad Territory shall be entitled 20 all the ugnts, PRIV
leges and mmunites heretofore granted aud secured
10 the Territory OF Wisconsin and ts Inhabitants &C
We must next have recourse 10 the act organizing
the Territory Of Wisconsin. The l2tn seeuon Oh thi7
act provides that the inhabitants OF the said Terrific
~ shall De entitled TO- and enjoy all and singular tne
rights privileges and advantages granted ana secured
m the people of the Territory Of the United STATES
northwest of the River Ohio by tue articles OF tne
! compact contained in the ordinance for me govern,
nent of the said Territory passed on the ljth uhy Oh
July l7.7 and shall be subject 70 all the cOndlohs
/ and restrictions and prohibitions in said articles
of compact imposed upon the people oil the Sau Ter
rtOry' r l.,
II will be seen that there is essential difference IN
the language Of the two sections. The l2th section OF
the act organizing the Territory OF Iowa secures tne
rights privileges and mmunies secured 20 the Tern
ory OF Wisconsin and It's inhabitants, including the or
dinance of Is7 but II does not expressly impose the
conditions restrictions and prohibitions contained II
/ that ordinance Now, / suppose the exclusion o.
! slavery from the North west Territory by the ordi
nance is 10 be referred rather 10 the class oil resuc
tons and prohibitions than b. that OF privileges ana IN
nunities Under such construction OF the act Sayery
would not have been excluded from Iowa Dy tne l<'n
section Of the act establishing Government ior 'na
Territory nor would II be excluded from oregon Dy
that portion Of this bill which secures TO tne innsot
ants the rights privileges and iinmunites heretofore
granted and secured 70 the Territory Of Iowa ana ~
inhabitants"
know there Il a difference OF opinion in resPcc, u
the true construction Of the twolth section Of the &C
o,gsnizipg government for the Territory OF Iowa
/ The Senator from Maryland Nr. Johnsonl whose ie
r opinions are entitled 10 great weight - OF opinion
that The slavery restrictions contained IN the t"etl
section OF the act organizing Territorial Government
| for Wisconsin from which Territory Iowa was taken
are embraced in the twelfth section Of the act estaplsh
ing A government for the latter. The senators Iron
| North Carolina and Georgia Mr. Badger ana Pr ber
rien consider the conditions, prohibitions ana Ic'uo
tons imposed by the Ordinance Of l'r', on 'hs On
hand and the rights, privileges ana adFahtases -
on the other. distinct suDstanuFe PiVPoss1.yt =
which the latter only embraced " 70 .H -,
ton Of the astnamed act And atnoush ~in ny :.
derta<e 10 decide between them couiess t's =
me the most reasonable construction frsclealy uhu
oueston was of no importance - 10 Iowa As rlaFef,
Vas excluded from that Territory, when was part o
! ~. lOmUFUui-e.