The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-15
J, ....., 4. constitution Of 1884, which i. the oracle A.

"a oonsu de consuon Of 1857 which the oracle that
musi decide the mpostant question.
In the State prior 70 the revolution II IL certain that the
on.mon law, under different limitations made part OF
d. colonial codes Bur whether II DO understood that the
ossns oolonisis brought the law with them, made IL
thsr Ixw BY adoption, equally ceain that was the
separate law Of each colony within it's respective limits and
unknown 20 them law persading and operating
through the whole one society.
Il could not possibly be Otherwise, The common 'sw
not tbs same In any two OF the colonies IA s'ne 80
nodla0afions were materially and extensively dnefenl
There was no common legislature by which co"'"oh
win could DO expressed In the form OF aw nor any COM
mon nags1acy by which such law conid DC oaeo h's
practice. The will ofeacn colony alone anu sePa'v hau
IL organs Cor these purposes !,
This stage Of our political history furnishes no foothold
ar the patrons Of this now docbine
MA then the principle operation OF The great event
,vhich made The colonies independent State IMPLY or in
,roiucs the common law as q law OF the UnionW
br fundamental pTscple Of the revolution that the
colonies were ordinate members with each other, and
With Great Britain, Of an empire united by
ecutivs sovereign, but not united by any egisa
live sovereign The legislative power was maintained
be a. complete in each American Parliament In the
in each colony, by virtue of Its acknowledging the King
for in executive magistrate, Il was in Great Britt
ain By virtue Of like acknowledgements there. denial
Of hsss princ pies by Great Ban. and the assertion Of
shsm By America, produced the revolution
euch being the ground Of revolution, support
color drawn from Ii for the docuince that the
law IL bisdng these States one society The
doctrne the contrary evidently repugnantto the fam
dAmental principle OF the revolution
The articles Of confederation the Of inr-
NATION ON this subject
In the interval between tho Of the
luton and final ratification at these articles, the
and OF the Uaon was determined by the circnm-
stances the crisis rather Than by any accurate deinea
son general authority IL will not be alleged that
tho s'conmon law could have any legitimate birth rs a
- n.
came such into existence ALL the charter of conede
ration must have been IT'S parent
Here sgan. however, Its petensions absolutely DIES
sute OF foundation This instrument does not contain q
sentence or syllable be tortured into
ssnsncs of the idea that the parties it were with
respect 70 objects Of the law form
muaisy. No such law is named. implied alluded to,
% being oce, brought into force BY that
No provision Is made by which such law could lie
RED into ope laon wh other hand, every snch
inference pretext is absolutely precuded by article
which declares that each state refas It's sovereignty,
freedom, and Independence. ard every Power, jurdic
don and right which is by this confederation ex-
pressy delegated the United States in Congress assem-
blsd." F
Thus far Il appears vestige Of this ex,raod
mary be found the origin progress Of Amer
s1y, grown stronger step, ill il has amounted "a
formal aid positive exclusion, by written articles Of con-
pact among tho parties concerned.
Such 10 the general view which have taken Of this
question, rather, as we understand it. such is the re-
ceved opinion OF most Of the southern politicians. Even
many Of northern brethren recognise the prnci
plea Indeed these views clear that cannot
the slightest necessity for varying the grounds
which the South should plant her standard Why, ior
instance resort to such remote distractions the FIRST
resolution of the meeting OF southern friends pro
possess Why talk OF the common law" the ground
on which the doctrine of slavery rests, when il is given
up on oil hands that slavery does exist in the southern
Sntes from whatever principle il may be originally de-
ivs and that it forms essential element OF south
institutions that il 10 protected by the laws OF the
southern States, and be abolished without ACT
OF the legislature Of each State Why employ this round
shout way Of asserting the right OF southern men to carry
their slaves to vacant territory, when II is held thai
the southern has right TO carry his property there
under the constitution Itself Why attempt, in this cir
cutous way get clear of the Mexican law. when the
aboon of that law in regard 10 slavery rests upon such
arguments a. Messrs Beien and SouIe have advanced
and which defy refuaiion Do any southern men doubt
the cogency of their positions Or. il any northern
doesdeny the right OF The South carry her slave proper
y into the vacant territories Of the United States, In
sequence Of the Mexican law. the question Of the eff
eacy Of that law 10 be decided by the Judicial tribunals
Of oar country.
But enough Of this first resolution As TO the rest OF
the series. not satisfied about the propriey OF
adopting them al. We differ about the order in which
The various bills be decided Our southern friends
ay, in their resolutions Decide the Territories drst.
and then on the boundaries Of Texas We, on the
tary. respectfully say. Decide Texas fsi, being the
most critical and dangerous question Besides. how
We organize territorial government for New Mexico
until her boundaries determined, in direct train
for adjustment When these two decided. then we
humby think that the admission oil California, being the
strongest Of all these and likely to suffer
by little further delay, may close the series.
Ate Ths BsIis from tine ssasss--In Succession.
series Of bills have passed the Senate. which
pond with all the elements OF the Compromise bill