Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-06-10

F-osa tl-s Washington Union, april ed, 1852.
Ne Territorial cze=t;oz.---a1.a tie Rights
q tac Eouta.
TIE u2aDisn.ty c. sentiment which
preralle5 among = number OF the firm
vst and Elost efficient democratic sup
poEters OF the constitutional rights of
the South, respecting some Of the most.
important PRINCIPLES involved in the
E-ls- coa;rsversy through which the
-l-al.y las happily passed, is a fact
1slr.-y q observation; and thinking it
WoC.d not De ua.uteresting TO see their
opinions co!lated in your Journal, /
transmit you short extracts from their
remarks, spoken and written, and ask
Yen 20 Siyc them a place in your col
aIrDs.
Il the Congressional Globe, vol. 81,
part l, page 39S, Ar. Cass IS reported
- saving:
AS ! have said, ] laid down four
propositions or opinions, If you please,
IA my Nicholson letter. The first, that
the Niimot PTov.so was unconstitu-
l5onal; second, that slavery, having
been abolished by the Mexican govern
s8eut, Glc not exist IN the territory then
ie51 hE ocr arms: third, that slavery
EEGsisl ao; 20 t-ere, as well on account
q: I.si,lIa. and geographical obstacles
- o0 account o. the iee.lnEs oil tie TeO-
.s.e Hlo Wele and might be there; and
-uu-isi- t:.at organized ,ex-
eEci@E5 TIE Lowers o. government,
v.l-e-i.eE State or territorial, had alone
- ..clt q determining this question
Elr themselves"
n tie Conr-esicnal Globe. vol. 81
sa-t =. ra-e l,:iJ. speaking ofa prop
osz.lcn. q III Davis, 1Ir. Douglas
sa5d=
8zt the difference IS this: he de-
zl-es IN amendment which he thinks
gZsi recognize the institution OF slavery
"a lie Territories as noyy existing in
rs couniry. DO not Jelie.e that il
exits t5.ere now by iayF. | believe ii
Is --Ci..555=.c4i tic-c - !aw II this time:
"a s-e eject, Il moi tie obiacl, OF his
aza1zdusrt v.oU-G l. 70 Introduce sia-
.Ury 8 ; law 10 = aCguat.y irom which
i ,i.:@k . iz-Ee Ess- -o.ity 81. this Senate
@7c Il tae oI..2-o.. Il 5 I.a.. e-2.1de,3;
7-G * els sg"n Is to vo.e 70 intro
ls=-a a tee Eat 10
- "a le.t 40 myself % carry oct NY
oss2 Opinions, ! V.c1.G leave the who!e
ss.b. set 10 the people c. The Territories
zeiVes, and a..ow iGem 10 Introduce
o. exclude slavery IS lhey may see
proper. believe that that is the prin-
I csFie uPoa which our institutions rest
1 5-ieve Il Is one Of those rights to be
conceded % the Territories tie moment
l2ey ..1Ee goVernineats and ieSis!a-
tG-zs .oE t.se-.; because, By establish
-E : government, scd giving them
szss7e- IL form = legislature, you admit
.--a- tleE are competent 20 govern
Elom~e-veS; Otherwise, they would not
X Authorized 10 establish legislature,
aDa caf.ade 'ii their rights TO it with
s7e exec. .1-icli g t-iS one o. the lnst.tu-
---a ci si-EeT.-- Eor ihese reasons
@ s.-r-s ~ net enlarge upon,
1sa &. ..lslG 10 any provision n TN,
'a.-4 prohibiting the people oi the Terri.
ioT.' inol,l iaz5i>iaiinS N reference 10 ~
T.c~a Siayery-''
And Ia tle Congressional Globe
B. Appendix ], vol y, page 500, Mr.
8ou.3as, ate. quoting 4 portion OF ;
ssaae13 q Ar Calhoun, remarks:
=. WiI be observed that the caus.
- osnPia:Et ia each of the cases spec
5Ee5 is ediCated On the assumption
l--al sl.e oOath VAS deprived oi its dut
share ol iile territory These are thu
words OF Mr. Caihoun-J Upon TIN
point, continues Mr. Douglas, | wisl
- 5e distinctly understood. difie
i1cIn ne senator an fo5o- l deny th'
VeTy proposition he assumes; aad upon
me assumption O. which lie bases al
b complaints against Inc North Il
; no vocation OF southern rights TO pro
ilit'' S.1E cry, nor CT northern nights Il
-easS Iae people TO decide the question
/ ssr themselves IL tins sense no geo
!. ET7E E--lc2l -Seci-on q TIE Oaioh IS En-
s5is@2 a. any snare n the territories
sc Seil2lor irom Souih Carolina Wi
'-iSEe-cEe excuse me IoF expressing IN
: 'i.;il'oa '-i2t 81 ms Complaints unde
- s, - :. = e,..,'''el l'sli o.is s.sa
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