The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-20

which must be kept in leading strings, held by some mas
Tier power three Thousand miles Distant lest man sinai
lcae less for himself than his distant fellows shall carr
for hun, and be less wise In governing himself thai
others would be IN acting his governor The constl
ulon has given authority to Congress TO leglsate 10
the people OF territory, and consequently il has no sucf
| eight; and MIR. Madison has pronounced any such at
Tempt without the shadow Of constitutional law. But
stating Tor The property OF territories, which Congress
may do, and IN aiding the infant settlements 10 erect she
government Congress has prescribed general enacmens
serving as constitutions for the people OF the Territory
rather than laws, and has sent officers 10 aid In
forcing them. This course has in all eases been
received with favor by the people of the territories
they have adopted as their own what Congress has
| been pleased TO send them and have framed thelI
own local laws, from time to time, in accordance with
the gisiaiion OF Congress Bat the whole doctrine
Iot Just government, according 10 the republican
theory consists the consent Of the governed and any
other, matter by what it is knowa is despoism
and slavery And is from the consent OF the people OF
the territory and The acquescence oil the States, THAT This
usage has derived all It's force But those who advocate
restriction seek lepudiae this principle of true sefgov
ernm and then proclaim 1t too feeble Tor the sperc OF
It's duties do not contend that the people of territory
have sovereign powers government, because the
sovereignty of government such is creation of
man But as man derives his sovereignty from his Ma
ker, insist that the people OF territory are as much
sovereign there IN State, (unless, whlsh will not be
conended they may lose their birthrgh by residing
erutory and In all that concerns or relates to their do
mestc condition should IN conformity with our ederaiiye
system and the principle OF self government, be permit
ted to make their temporary regulations of domestic
pohcyof course IN harmony with the principles oil the
constitution and the rights oil the States. This would
give TO the people of the territories the rights that belong
them would turn the We xatious and agating question
OF slavery out OF Congress- where It has no business,
and should never have entered, and leave the constiu
lonal rights of the States upon this question to be de-
cdei by the judicial tribunals when any one shall see
fit TO raise it. To this complexion must come for, ii
the constitution confers the right to carry slaves to ter
tory all The acts which Congress can pass forever can
not take away the right nor transfer it TO other tribunals
II is judicial question and must be disposed of as the
constitution has provided
In further proceeding with his argument in favor of
the restrictive p,ncple nv colleague describes slavery
as amongst The greatest evils both apparent and real that
can ofct and dehase ueopla and vel ne Will not trus
on brethren friends and neyhbors who are eniratnp
there in thousands from the northern States WHO will
share the lesnes OF this connry aud control the course
of its LEGISLATION and are as well qualified to Leg slate as
the peope Of The States who thew nave left behind them
Lest they NAV against their own Interests, wishes, and
convenience erect slavery there in spite OF themselves
Does he not fear the peonle Of New York will re-estab
sh There is no urovso to prevent them from doing
so whenever they please; and perchance our friends
when thew reach California and will be no further IRON
rs than we are from them may have fears about equally
lust that slavery NAV be again authorized in the north
ern States BESIDES while seeking to protect them
from themselves against this great and oyersh allowing
evil they are indeed incapable of self-goyerpmen
and self there are some Of minor moment to
which they must stand exposed; and would suggest TO
those who believe in governing other communities, that
thew should he eyemned by law from drowning by the
waters OF the Pacific and from destruction by fire or as
the poet expresses it, from snking in the deyouring flood
or more dryouriny fame
We have been told in this debate what have often
heard before that those who are constantly agatins this
question have no intention of interfering with slavery in
the States Ga no as though a torbearance so gener.
ois was entitled To great copmendation And what
merit pray tell is claimed for this. Would any one
take to himself credit because he did not enter the ,uri
dicton of a sovereign State and rampe upon it's laws
and subject himself 10 charge of felony, and him
self up 10 auae the standard of its political and social
morals ana claim the right to overthrow that which he
dis ked and help himself TO whatever he should desire
He certainly would not and vet he would have good
right TO do all this in moral political sense, he
would 10 interfere with this institution in the States
where exists by law Why are we no. also told, if
there is merit in abstaaing from in which
have no concern that there is no intention interfere
with the manufacturing system of Massachusetts, the
banking in Indiana, or the rights OF prmoge in
Eng land or the republican government in France We
have much right to do either have 10 interfere
IN any respect with the domestic AFFAIRS OF sovereign
Slate
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