The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-23

American citizens and enabling them to exclude "a nj
the territory Thu: the country. won Won y our srns
reconqueIed from US by the fiction Of existing AL
and the viciors In turn, subdued BY the votes Of he
pushed.
not citizens OF the United States. nor entitled 10 the
leges Of such Congress possssses the sole power
naturalization oil foreigners. and Il must be BY uaiy
rule OF naturalization The treaty cannot make eitJ
dents in the same position with foreigners who hsy, y
clased their intention 10 become citizens To BE- }
zen OF the Unilel States, il Is necessary 10 be ci
some one Of the States. the expression "Uniled ST.
implies there can be no citizen at large.
But the question lies deeper than this. II they !,
citizens they have no power to form government
out the previous consent OF Congress. Who ate
ereignss The constitution answers the question By
States" II the inhabitants are sovereign. then The,
sovereign entirely and independent in the United 81.
for sovereignty is ndivisble. and there cannot b
sovereigntes over the same thing But the people
for the same reason, they are entirely, and their
diction through their representatives, Congress. q
plete and exclusive To attempt, therefore to ersc
government either territorial State, without the az
Of Congress first given, Is violation Of their rights
This was well understood by Mr. Jefferson, VI
Louisiana was acquired from France. On the
of October, 1903, at an extra session, he commune
The SENATE nh So s:y 81 *. Ion os the
authority nigh be given for the formation Of tempo
government On the 23d, Congress invested him BY
until the expiration OF the session. with the power
vssDs Al he mh IL os sy a;, and Ss's s.;n
protecting the inhabitants in the free enjoyment Of
iberty property, and religion" (not political rgu
sunless provision fer the temporary government Of Y
b %.as y &c u
ments Of Louisiana and Orleans, extended the Wevi}
act TO October, 1904 when this should 50 into opea
and declared what acts OF Congress were in force in
was given to Orleans. and on the sth Of April 1912,
Louisiana. to form State government The precedsal
to the point full and conclusive - 70 the exclusive
risdiction Of Congress.
California to form STATE or other government wind
the consent of Congress first given, the conclusion
same, whether they establish or prohibit slavery,
they cannot consitutonally be admitted into the Ui
a. State.
Such declaration may be repugnant 10 the vsul
many, but utter il in all frankness because my en-
rience through life has taught me that il u better
here to principle in every emergency, though a ihe
sake Of fleeing temporary advantage. We cod
scarcely insist upon the observance OF constitutional
legations by others, If we reckless in violating Id
ourselves To do no would place us in the wrong, 4
rob us Of that moral force which our past and pres
have now presented to you this vital question ha
clearly and explicitly There remains but The. fui
duty Of recommending to you such action - those wmt
violations of our rights demand. They may be afresl
If promptly met but il endured. there 4 no eye can
citrate the dark future that ID before rs no tongue can
scribe the degraded condition to which We shall b
duced-serfs where we were equals, and equals b
with our sens. II | know the people Of Alabama, d
are prepared to resist such contamination. There's
division Of sentiment among them. and dangerous wo
be the spirit which, for party purposes, would repss
the people composing one party as less sensitive 10
wrongs and less disposed 10 redress them. than hos
the other. We are one on this subject-one in inter
one in feeling, and one in the determination to res
Let us show this by our action Let % make il kno
that there is price too dear to be paid even for
Union, and we will be safe and the Union still
served But to whatever result the present contea
tween the two sections Of the Union may lead the peo
of the South can never forget the stern devotion
cpe and to the sacred obligations Of the constitution
played by those firm spirits ct the North, who 1t he
rfce Of temporary political position, have sustained
rights Of the South according the plghted faith ofA
| fathers in the solemn compact of Union.
recommend that provision be made By the legislsia
al once. for the calling OF convention Of the people
the State, Immediately upon the passage Of the Will
Provso in Congress, or any similar measure hayln
tendency 10 exclude slavery from the territories, or d
ish il in the District OF Columbia, interfere with
removal of slaves from State 10 another. ! rec
mend also that provision be made that, in any such
tngency, our sister Sates similarly affected, be inv
TO unite with as in general convention TO consul u
the state oil the Union. and the best means Of pess
our common rights.