The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-04-27

possession Of it. Louisiana was admitted
into the Union on the slh Of April, 1917
DC the question of the admission Of that
State, find, by the reference to the printed
Journals Of this House, that the vote was 10
yeas and 20 nays.
On the 26ih of February, 1921, the State
of Missouri was admitted into the Union by
| vote of yeas 81. nays 81. On the 9th oi
June. 1886, the Stale of Michigan was ad-
! mittsd into the Union by vote Of yess 153,
nays IS. On the 18th of June, 1896, the
State Of Arkansas was admitted into the TN.
ion by vote Of i43 yeas 10 so nays.
have other references here with regard 10
the vote of this House, TO which, however,
shall not direct attention, becaus il is not
necessary 10 establish the position which
assume in my argument. Bot have shown
this committe enough 10 inform them ofthe
fact that II has made no difference with re-
gard 10 the admission of States into the Un-
ion, or the organization of territory There
has been that steady, unyielding determine
tion on the part o: the minority in Congress
generally, TO resist everything which looked
towards the establishment of Territories, the
erection OF new States. or the extension Of
the area o. freedom. We meet with the
same determination here in the bill thai has
been reported in this Congress. To-day the
argument assumes this shape to o.mouow 1t
assumes another shape. But there is always
an Argument, or pretext OF an arsumen, in
opposition TO The ex,en sion of territory.
belong, Mr.. Chairman, TO the progress
i've party in this land. do not deny it. |
acknowledge it openly, and above board. |
do not CONCEAL il. And the man who does
not belong 10 the progressive party of the
age. is far in the rear. The destiny OF the
nation is not con6ned 10 i,s present times It's
march is onward. The feeling is fully real
lied here and ils influence spread over the
who lie globe itself.
Why, sir, the objection TO this bill? Why
is il that we hear agitation OIL all sides OF us q.
The gentlemen from Nonh Carolina who
has just taken his seat, [Mr. CLIScsAs,1 has
already informed this committee that he en-.
terained doubts with reference 10 the sim
ceriiy of gentlemen, because their position
changed as it became necessary 10 change
them in order that they might carry out that
hostility TO the measure which would have q
tendency 10 defeat it. Is there any differ
enc8 between this bill and the bills that have
been heretofore presented with reference 10
| al IF Tk.
words of the sixth section of the bill that
has been reported by the Committee on Ter.
ritories in the House were in the bills organ
izing Utah and New Mexico. The very
words are preserved usrbatim. Ano l want
here The indulgence of the committee 10 ie-
fer them 10 the sixth section of The bill, be-
cause regard that as the prominent fea-
ture OF the compromise of 1850. The sixth
section is in these words:
" That the legislative power of the Ter
ritory shall extend to the righ,lul subjects 'of
legislation consistent with the Constitution Of
the United States, aud the provisions of this
act.n
The Legislative power of the Territory
as regards all consistent constitutional legis.
lation is vested in the people OF the Terrific
ry And these words which have referred
10, and read 10 the commiuee, are the very
words contained in the two bills 10 which
have already made eference--namely the
bills organizing the Territories of New Mex
leo and Utah.
Well, il is objected, by those who are op.
posed 10 this bill, tha, there is repeal Of
The Missouri Compromise. Arepeal of what
compromise. Who gave the &C, Of 1920
The name Of a compromise! Who gave the
name Of compromise to an ordinary act OF
legislation The very men called this a
compromise, which they have necessarily
opposed in Congress and out OF Congress
ever since the enactment, at different times
nnder different names. but uniform, steady,
and persevering at all times. And when was
that act Of 1920 ever adhered 10, either by
Congress OF by the people of the American
natione II has been dead letter upon the
statute-book for the last thirty years. In 49,.
4s, when the Territory of Oregon was about
| 10 be organized, the men who called that
measure compromise voted against its ex-
tension TO the Pacific, upon the ground that
it was not a compromise.
What power has this body-I speak Of the
Congress oil The United Staies-to fix any
line OF demarkaiion passing over the terri
tory OF new State, defining OIL which side
slavery snail or shall not be tolerated 2
understand that the Government is the pro-
prietor Of the public domain. Il may use 4,
in certain ways, asd make all needtul rules
and regulations in regard TO it. Il may make
military roads over it. and erect military
defenses; but the jurisdiction Of the territory
in the States. Congress is trustee for Them
only.
The famous ordinance Of 1887, declared
that slavery should not exist nonh of the
Ohio river The first Territorial Legislature
which met under that law, as an organized
Territory, enacted laws which provided for
the surrender of the slave 10 his master, aud
subjected him to The dominion of bis will
and that, too, within free Territory. have
no, The slatlue-b book, but can refer this
commire to il, which shows ,ha, slavery ex-
listed after the adoption Of that ordinance,
north of the Ohio river. That ordinance