The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-06-20
Gen Cs.z

The yi,v. 81 ,ba gentleman '''r DefH H''1
~ assorihy of itr admiration and eonadr'ee
u southern mcl W would recommend
those who have been deceived by belief 30
hi. .onniaes., Ia read Tie following extract
from his speech. Here be ,ays tat the Tern
,osnl Legislatures hsse the power TO exclude
~ adm, slavery lioN much better is ms
thar the Wamo, proysoi One Thousand ad-
,eniurer. have .i a their Pover 60 eSeiude Dr.
teen state. 81 tac Union from the common ter.
ri,ory. and 20 claim a sanction ior the Outrage
from natural sh, derived from God
And We arc asked, where did the pco.
ple Of the Territone. e, the night to legs.
late for themselves Where DID they get
IL They got !, from tlmigh'y God; from
the same omnipoieut and heuefceut Being
who gave rs cur rights. and who gave to our
father. the power and the vii to assert and
maintain them,
Il am not speaking Of revolution.
That is lust remedy for violated rights.
But am speaking of right inherent IN
in every community Of having share
N making the laws which are 10 govern
them. and Of which nothing but desPoiic
power can deprive them, That power IN
Europe is the sword Here political met
aphy.ie. come to take is place The PEG
pie OF the Territories get the opportunity of
ENJOYING this RICH, Of government. of bring
ing it into practical operation, from Con
grrsslonal iuterposition AND they then pos
.ess it with 10 other limitations than those
arising out Of the Constitution and Of their
relation, to the u'tetStatc.. 1he,r pou
ers Of iegtsiafion embrace all subjects be.
longing IN he socidl condition. There Is no
act of Congress respecting any OF the ter
ritories which undertake. to cnumeraie the
various objects of legislation. and the To
confer jurisdiction over them. The whole
power is conveyed, with the very few cx-
coptions yave stated, and these are cy.
prcs.ly Withheld The out one, Indeed !
now rccollcci. though | do not speak pos.
lively. except general provisions for the
security of private rights. i the unconsii-
tu,ional clause prohibiting slavery and II
follows, from THESE views, that the tcintor-
al legislatures possess fall authority over
all the concerns OF lile over the relations
of husband aud wife. Of parent aud child.
of guardian and ward, and 1t the iuterpo.
stion Of Congress il unconstitutional. over
the relations of muster and servant, iuclu-
ding the condition of slavery Hence, then,
the objection We have 80 often heard repeat
ed, that these legislatures cannot act upon
this subject. because Congress having no
power itself can grant none for that pnr-
pose. ia destitute Of any real foundation.
IT, indeed there is any constitutional PROM
bition, direct or fairly implied. which oppoS
cs their exercise Of this power then of course
II Is withheld from them. A. that question
is not in my way, | shall not turn aside to
seek it. but shall content myself with say.
my that see no such prohibition. and that
believe the people of the Territories have
lusi the same rights in this respect TINT the
people Of the States have that 1t Is a part
of their power of legislation, Of which they
cannot justly be deprived. Let him who
ceks to deprive them of it turn to our great
charter, and put his finger upon the re.
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