The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-23

American could hod That Its honors ana smoiuments
,uned BY him vhO considers it liable to- this grave
certainly not reconcileabe With any e!e-
sssmns SS rS,oh nostion is hsid under such circum
*. 20 hsrs por
on, Of this - paper TaT TO
ent its tone and temper were from the farewell, a.
uoiticsl feeling and .ectonats interest as we'll as Of
practical wisdom, ssch other citizen ever be-
70 nis @ IN one ~ '1 ~
American and bids us hold on to the unity Of 60.
a,us, b.s tbs nss Shs nS he ns.sn TO
common exertions crowned with success, and to com.
49, - oe.rsd q any naonla Kew son,a S,-thsr
siosum upon the and nausncs Of ths
slsn ~ anS ,Ss sams' ,';arv Hs ,a;d ,ps othsp
but will not speak sof 1t might well do-better
that it lad been enteubed like the ancient Egyptian
sxpo,ed to the light q day. win place in contact
ard that will plxce In contrast few passages from
tie tsIex.ll Add,es. and from The Diary Of Mr. Ads%
First then permit refer to the Farewell Address
Of rS Wa,hing g M u,,,, mani.
Is also now dear 70 YOU Il ios,iy So for il Is psr
j. ne lice e
prize B
and from different srer, much psss WI BE- takeo many
81 his trump a. es is the Joint in Your posios fortress
s will Ss sHs and
s Sq hud s%as sIe
thst sh,lh raa, haSsns apa immov abe at
your political safety and prs.P.Iity
epsneirs may snsssst even suspicion that can
~ sy,t Sapin~ az ttsatt t Nv ~
our 9G"s,T Ssees f ne Sacred ss which
ipspeement sympathy ctnsss by birth or
s s sSuy eA rh
% f?ng No 5c@ ~ ntoii more tbsn
1904 go ioaI a. ,r,, Win az
difference You have the same Religion maDners habits and
p ltical principles You have a cause fought
and triomrhed independence aud liberty
po are he wots o. Joint ,oohes ana JOINT enof oil
coz mon me ana , , ., IN, n;- 90 s
NV '>'a MI '" WIZ '''D " Wv ''"'' "a -
1h ror~o ., .hs s;,cns,,,r has an ,o,.,iy r,s-,aa -
na,sion III N feuite eff these svehoiers that
these in the their hearts had come
conclusion direct ppostioe their premises,
telg Beng conscious, Of inconsistency They
sses upon IT. that me elaute Ia te eonsntuoa warren
gives Corgres power 20 dispose o. 20 make al needa
merit, Of n United had refsrepee 20 AZ only as land
aud authority make rules binding upon its
inhsbants Sc tits in truth, ali perverted s.nt-
ments labor Tor slavery and dominion Tor ifee
aara Inc eeussios o. th as'oIt Dag
i s o, % TpaS odsio ali y in ~ n
of H. and east /, N upon the shoulders of our ola
grandsne Britain. But when probed 70 the quick upon
Il, they chow the bottom of their souls pride and vain
glory In their very condition on masterdom The I'M
preston produed upon my mna ~ ne progress OF TINS
10 .e 81 ~ ; aud
principles uIOn which alone our revolution jus-
fed cruel and oppressive by ryettng the chains 81 sia
very p'edslng The latin OF reedom 20 ma9tha ana peg
Pe.us'es u la.y o W sne .iossay
h H. so bs seenrsd or rssaoraJ ~
their owners an persons be
but for whom their privileged with nearly
double share Of rprstpon The consequence has been,
that TINS Save has toverped me Union Ben
m roiGn,d aSeve xas ee h mas raIsd Nv h
avsa ~ mall H. oniS he nv isyeut mats "a npaye
BY review the history the Union under this
ton that almost everything which has contributed 70 the
honor and welfare o. the nation has been aecompshed in
aspte o. mem or tS.a upon tr, sha ,h sn hidy
soliies of ther aSveraTies may be traced to them
perpicous nee of the expressed In the
diary mir e. proceeded as follows:-A few words re-
the constitutional doctrine advanced Ia this
PAPER should feel relieved by escaping from its
consideration therefore only ,aid that the ordi-
nance of 1877 had been passed BY the old Congress Of
but had bee tscy confirmed by the adoption Of the
present constitution, and the autnority given Con-
gress in IL to make needfui rules and regulations for
the territory Such is the ground upon which Mr.
Adams places the right Of Congress over the
have referred TO his ws
ing the power to maze n &c aul rules and reguatons
which extends that power to everything And we
have here another for Conxrssioual autho
ritv ss soss and asngsran. a. far as can
It. that be; taeit con Dr. nation by the aiop-
ton of thu present constitution do not pretend to
comprehend with any distnctness what Is here meant
All that make of it Is that there Is some
mode of comforting power by the constitution neither
expressed nor implied but tacit. must leave how
ever to Others TO refute the proposition elabo-
ratey, who deem il entitled to elaborate ousi-
compr.hendingit air. c. next proceeded with an ar
relative 10 the practical exercise by Congress
Of the To for the terrtores and the
thority hich this legislative construction carries with
IL. lie did not intend to call in question the weight
Of rr.csde and authority IN the adjustment Of
uovsried questions they were entitled to much con-
alteration In the discussion OF question, but should
rot ecntrol Its deciion. when obviously erroneous.
la ttis injection be reviewed the decisions and opn-
Ions of the supreme Court. folosipg them up with
iIvst stion 81 the various Congressional pecedeuts
and Examination of their claims to the approval Of
sound practical mind ana influence upon the present
setion gress He also by the
people .Iitory The DO
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restricted seemed expediept desirable In con-
clusiob, MIR. remarked upon the .xpediency of ex-
ercising the Of egsston pos,r to control
the territories by the wnmot proyiso by these no
und In the constitution or any here else sue DO YER
Here is one half (he said Of a great country which
lelie, e., wi una nmity terhaps without parallel
IN grave rational qusstlsns that the ha,
t,.g nted 10 on Rt.ss no saeh no yer wbat.y.r And
there a. large rorton 81 The other half which enter
taps similar yisss: while of those who srs in the con-
ttiiuton u for legislative action th.re
arc many Who admit indeed. probably, there are
few who deny. that the power OF the gosernmsnt il
not fres ffsm serious doubts Besides the uspt OF
institutional power. there are at least fourteen
States Of the Inion. which zee Ia this measure a