The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-03-23

INSTITUTION. Which u belongs exclusively 10
the S ate IN which u exists TO establish, 10
regulate. or 10 abolish. Any attempt,
therefore, an The par, OF the federal govern
meet, or Il any State, or of the People OF
any State, by direct OF indirect means. to
interfere snh this institution as Il exists IN
any Sac, TO dlnnish tie value. or 10 force
lis ahaadonmen,, wou'd be plain and pal.
pable violation of The sovereign rights OF
such Sa'e. Such 40 interference would
not be toets'ed between independent soye.
rei,n,ics. Ii would be mel by iemoa-
STRANGE, aud, If necessary, by force, Be.
tween Safes connected, as we are, 10 TIA.
icrnll bonds. under constitution ordlIued
aud established ito secure domestic tran
quiny," is still noe unjlsllfiabe; and yet
associations formed Tor thus purpose. and
openly svos their object, exists IN States,
within whose inls there Is nothing upon
which they can operate; whose sole occu
patton therefore, II is 10 disturb the domes.
tic tranquility of other States, aud Who are,
nevertheless uncontrolled by the au,hoIi
ties OF the States m which they are esiab
lshed. We will ~, dwell on this suljec;.
In the sane frieadly spirit this address, We
submit the statement which truth conpele
US to make, 10 calm, dispsssionate, patriot.
ic considerations OF our countrymen. We
nov return 10 The question Of the admission
OF Missouri into the Union, and shall pro
coed TO give a brief sketch of the occur
rences connected with 1t, and The coHse-
qaenccs TO which il has directly led. La
ths latter par! Of 1919, the then territory
OF Missouri applied to Congress, in the
usual form, Cor leave 10 form Stale con
s,i'uiion and government, 10 order TO be
admitted into The Cu'on. A bill was re-
ported for the pu; pose, with the usual pro-
visions in such cases: amendments were
offered. having for their object to make II
q condition OF her admission, that her con.
s,i,u'Ion should have provision 10 ptohlb
il slavery. This brought 90 The agita,Ing
debate, which, with the effects that 10 low
ed, has done so much to ALLEVIATE the South
and North, and endl1ger our political IIsi-
tuiions. Those who oil 'cted 10 the amend
men'. rested their opposition co the high
grounds OF the right Of self government.
They claimed thu, a Territory, having
reached the period when i, is proper for II
10 form a constitution and government for
itself, becomes folly vested with all the
rights Of self government; and that even
the condition imposed on il by the fedora
constitution, relates no, TO the formation oil
It's constitution and government. but 10 is
admission into The Union. For that puf.
poss il provides, as a condition that the
Government. must b. republican.
They elaine ,ha, Congress had no right
10 adj to this condition, and that 10 assume
It would bs ianlamoun. 10 the assumption
to The right 10 make its entire Constitution
and Govern Geo. as 10 Limitation could be
imposed, % TO the extent Of the = sh:, If II
be admitted ths! il exists al all. Those
who supported no anendmeu, denied ,he,e
grounds, and clainol the right Of Con.ress
to impose, o, discretion, what conditions Il
pleased. In this sgi,,iin, debate, the Two
sections stood arrayeJ against each other !;
the SJJ.h 10 favor Of The bill without
amendment, and Inc y onh opposed i, On
less /, was amsadsd. Tas debate and agi
ta,ion continued until tha session was well
advanced; but il became app1ren,, towards
ito close, tina, The people OF Missouri we're
fyed and resolved II their opposition 10
the proposed condition, and that they would
certainly rel &C, il, and adlp, Constitution
wi;hou, II .Soa the bill pass with the
CONDITION. SI:h heing the case, ii re.
quireI DO great # f,rt Of mind 10 perceive
lh1. Missouri ooce il possession OF a con
s.i,aiion and government, no, simply OF
plp.r, b.. with legislators elected, and 9th
GERS appointed 10 carry them into efsci, The
grave question: would be presented. she
Their she s-s Of right State or Territory
and if the former, wheiher Congress hat
the rish', and, II the right, the power i
sbroaale her cols'it1ion, aad dispense he
legislature, and to remand her bick 10 III
territorial coHiui1a. Theso were grea'
and, under the eIrc1 Instances, fearful qUei
t,ons-:oo fearful 10 b. met by those sh
had raised the azi:l!loa. From that tin
the only question vas, hox 10 escape fro:
the diff :uty. FJr.unaieiy, a means va
afforded. compromise las it vas callet
was offered, based on the terms that ii
North shoald cease 10 oppose the admiss
OF Missouri, on the grounds for which Il
South coa.ended; anl that the proyl.io
OF the ordi rance o. 1897, for the govern ne
of tho n1rll we.iefn territory, should
applied 10 all The territory acquired By |,
United Safes from France usder The uea
Of LOUISIANA lyiog north OF 36 deg.
min, except the portion lying 10 the Sa
of Missouri. Toe Northern members e
braced IT, AMI although no, originate
with them. ad opted il as ihe,r o~a.
was forced through Cen fe,, b. the aim
united votes Of tne \ )rih, ag,inst uin
Iiy coasisiins almost entirely OF membr
from the Sjulhern 5 ales. Sch vas
Termination Of III {. frs. coth CT between
two secioJs in reference 10 slavery 10 C
nec,ion with the Territories. o. this 5
,ec, wa nrooazp ia oifsr To vga 4. A a