The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1849-02-10
NUMBER az.

that even the condition impos ID on it BY the
Federal Constitution, relates not 10 the for
NATION of liz Government, but lis admission
into the UGion. For that purpose, it pro.
vides us "a conaition, that tho Government
must be Republican. ~gyv 7y+zss3 ~ i, &,
They claimed thnt Congress has no right
10 add 10 this condition, and thatt0 assume
would be tantamount TO the, assumption Of
the right to make i,s entire Constitution and
Government ;-,z.ps.-h6 limitation could be
tiH>Pesse, To the extent OF the right, it it
be admitted that it exists ut all. Those who
| supported the amendment denied these
grounds, and claimed The right OF Congress
to impose, a, discretion, what conditions it
pleased In this agitating debate the two
sections stood arrayed against each other
the South in favor OF the bill wnhou, nmen!-
ment,,and the North opposed to ii without it.
,Fhe debate and agitation continued until
sans sata as
|ss
bill paiss with :the 8 conaition Such being Z
the case, it5r:quired no great effor, ofm!"d
10 perceive, that Missouri, once in possession
vi 'SUUSthutIOu duu WI S'N-
plyson paper, hut with Legislators elected.
and officers appointed, 10 carry them into
effect, the grave questions would be pre-
sen,edtwbtlher she was OF right State or
Territory, and, if the former, whether Com
gress had the right: and If the right; The
power, TO abrogale the Cons'iu'io", dis
perse her Legislature, and to remand her
back TO the territorial condition. These
,d, rl1pS Ia
sdsaffdl ussgai6ns 100 Iear tossbs net by !;
ilhose who aiised The agila.ion.. Fiom that
Eti,ne the only Question was, how TO escape
from the difficulty. Fortunately menus
was afforded. a CompIon,ise tas ilwas
called) was offered, based on the ,crms,stha
the North should cease to oppose the adtnis.
sion of Missouri on the grounds for winch
the South contends, and that the provisions
\ of the ordinance OF 1887, for the govern:
i t.ment oL,he Northwestern Territory, should
be applied 10 all the territory acquired hy
i the. United States from France under the;
Etrea,y Of Louisiana lying North Of SO 3O,s.
except the portion lying in the S'ute of Miss:
souri,. The Northern members embracedss
! it; and, although not originating with ,hewT
adopted it as their own. 1t was forced,
through Congress by the almost united VOTES
of the North, against minority consIsling
4 almost. entirely oi members from iiseS South-s
4 crn States. salsy
Il Such was the termip8siek 81 this, the first,
tonfict under ihsl CONSTITUTION, between the
two SECTIONS, in reference to slnvcry in con.
necion with the territories. Many hailed
it as permanent and final adjustment that
would prev nj the recurrence oil similar cen.
flicts; but others, less snnguine; took The
ri
j. as the precursor OF train ofevcnls which
might rend the Union asunder, aud pros
iIate our political system. Oae OF these
was the experienced and ssngacio'ls Jrfftr.
son. Thus fir, time would seem TO favor ,oo.
his fore q Ie.nrllagasens s OF
sjnstice and e vers;
their final faiflmeni. Ssz3ss = q. ..: s.
: For inany years the subject Of slavery in
reference to the territories ceased 10 nYitate
the country. !. Indications, however, connec,
ted with the question of annexng Texas,
showed clearly lhatit was ready 10 break
out again, with redouhled violence, on some
i future occasion. The difference in the
cnse of Texas was adjusted by extending the
4 Missouri Compromise line 10 SO 80, from
its terminus, on the western boundary OF
E6nisiaSH s4shase, to the western
boundary Of sFsxs agitation again
II ceasedfo short period:
he war with Mexico soon fS.Id wed, and;
q lihat terminated Ia the acquisition
& Mexico and Upper California, e'nbTaelag
! an ares equal 10 about one-half OF the entjfh
}, valley flhe Mississippi. If to this we ndd
!, .he portion Of Oregon acknowledged 10 bs
j ours! !by iks recent treaty with England,
El on yshole territory on the Pacific and west