The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-12-14

r,,. and a. tLev are 30 bc admitted on az
equal footing with the original S,stes, the,
must be nece-saril, at the time of their nd'
mission political communities, possessing
all the right, and attribute. OF sovereignty.
:. the iuhaldtant- of the territories do not
possess sovereign power, mere must he
some act on the part oi the states. who do
possess II, equivalent 30 grant by "hieh
that power, before residing IN the States.
becomes vested IN the inhabitants OF the
trrtitor, Ihi- act must b" performed hs
& u4u Isl. IT," constituted agent ol tIr
~lie.. Hrd the power e. i' o. Is priu lei
in the delegation ci authority 20 "aiHt
nov static
am aware that il 3, claimed that Con
gre-s possesses the nigh, TO admit new
States. and ~ NO specific limitations ARE
placed upnu the exercise of that power.
they may ri opiieH overlook an" irrcgn.
laiity which NAV have occurred IN the pre-
uu.,iion fof admission. But thl, night
must necessarily he governed and limited
ia IT. exercise, b, the splflt OF the Con
.ii,u.inn The assumption OF the right
OF uu.tcs- TO admit new states without
limitation. and without reference To other
provision. ct the constitution, would lm-
n, the power IN Congress, IA the case
OF taliioraia. io give validity to an act,
which l., the constitution i, NOT only 30.
regular but absolutely void. This involves
a palpahlc absurdity The assumption i'm.
plies the ability on the part OF Congress,
10 ndop, ~ their own, an act void and for
bidder b, the instrument. from which they
derive their whole power over tne subject
II sc.ris. then too evident To admit of
dispute. that all the acts of California. the
assumption of sovereign power, the crea.
ton of n state, the fixing ol her stcnsiSe
boundaries, and the exclusion Of slavery
lnutou II valid. derive their validity solel,
ioi1 the action Of Congress Ia fact they
..,, Ii. acts OF { congress aud, AS tongrcss
has no power to ctcrte states. or to pro.
'lt .lnt"r' either IA the Territories or tho
tit,s the act, are unconstitutional and
odd. and as .nci,, should forever b" resist.
rd IS the aazri",,d state.
The great purposes sought to be attained
10y these aot- are but too apparent. Indie
p.ndeuily Of the cogent reason arising from
her enormous territorial extent, the motive
rraved in the California convention for in.
GLIDING within her limits the Whole extent
of territory, Wing between Mexico and Or.
cgon on the scaboard. rendered 1t impora
tive ON congress TO interfere. The motive
was, by tie exclusion of African slavery,
to settle the question Of the " limo, prosi.
50 ~ to that territory. Nor ia the motive
OF Congress. ia ratlising the acts of Cali
fornia n SUBJECT OF doubt II was to pre-
vent the extension of the insti,stion OF
slavery The lndirec,ion of the process
eanno, conceal It's character. II was nm
exclusion by the action of Congress OF the
people OF the slsvcholdipg states. from an
equal enjoyment of the common property
OF the states. 1t was, IN fact the applica.
ton OF the " " Iimot Proylso TO this ter.
rltory
before ! pass to other subjects, must
no. omit To call YOUR attention. TO an
other act ot the last session of Congress
passed since tn" adjournment Of the logis
latufe, winch. though not So 'ita'ly lmppr.
taut rs thaf last commented uu. has been
properly regarded by the Legislature. as
one of the evidences of u design by Con.
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Of slavery and therefore dangerous to the
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