Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-27


soil, and sympathy in English hearts, stand
somewhat higher in the confidence Of the
American People, than John Mitchell, whose
Democracy is simply blind hatred Of every
thing English--a hatred 50 deadly that he
would be willing to sacrifice the liberties Of
the world to the humiliation and extinction Of
the Anglo-Saxon race.
THE SOUTHERN VIEW OF sQUATTER sOvER-
EIGHTY.
The most strenuous efforts have been made
to excite Southern opposition to the Nebraska
bill, by representing that clause in it which
comedies to the people Of the Territory the
right to regulate their domestic institutions in
their own way rs q recognition Of the principle
of Squatter Sovereignty, against which much
was said at the South in the Presidential con-
test Of 184S. In the speech delivered by Mr..
Phillips, of Alabama a few days since, in the
House Of Representatives, we find so complete
and triumphant an answer to this objection,
that we lay it before our readers in anticipa-
ton Of the publication Of the entire speech,
which will appear in our columns in few days.
Mr.. Phillips said II Wash Union.
"Another objection, Mr. Chairman, that has
been urged against the bill by gentlemen from
the South IT, that it recognises what is termed
tSquatter Sovereignty; the provision being,
that sthe true intent and meaning of this act is
not to legislate slavery into any Territory or
State, or to exclude it therefrom, but to leave
the people thereof free to form and regulate
their domestic institutions in their own way,
subject only to the Constitution ofsthe United
States
CHOW, it is admitted that difference OF
opinion exists between the different sections of
the Confederacy, a. to the period when the
right Of the people Of the Territory to act upon
the subject Of the admission or exclusion Of sla-
very arises. On the one hand, it il said that
this right exists as soon as the Territorial or
ganization takes place on the other, it is main
tanned that it is in allegiance until the people
proceed to establish State Government.
CHOW, sir, the South has commended that,
under the Constitution, Congress could not pro-
hibit the Introduction of citizens of the States
with their slave property into the Territories.
IL 80, Congress cannot confer power which it
does not itself possess and the same c0nstitu-
tional restriction would restrain the Territorial
Legislature.
aWherevcr our territory extends, our Con-
stitution follows and controls it. A denial Of
this involves the difficulty into which Mr..
Webster fell, in the celebrated colloquy with
Mr.. Calhoun, in the Senate in February, 1849 /;
for, while he denied that the Constitution ex-
tended over the Territories proprio vigore, he
commended that the power to govern the Terri
tories was granted in the Constitution, in 30
many words
"But whatever may be the merits Of that
controversy is not necessary to determine, as
the bill before us carries tie Constitution en-
pressiy into tie Territories by leaving the
people thereof perfectly free to form and regu-
late their domestic institutions in their own
way, subject only to the Constitution Of the uni
ted States
aTho bill refcrs the question Of legislation
on the subject Of slavery to the people of the
Territories. One side maintains that such legis-
lation would not be authorized until the form
alton Of State Government; the other, that
IL would DO as soon az the Territorial Govern
ment is organized. But whether the one or
the other be correct depends on the Constita-
ton. The bill expressly Though unnecessa-
rily) declares that their legislation shall be
subject to the Constitution Of the United
States And tho difference thus existing AZ
to the appropriate period of legislating on this
tribunals Of the country, according to consti.
tutional right, and the support Of the bill in
wolves no compromise or concession by eafher
side.o
So then, asquattcr sovereignty" is repudi
ated by the Union and by the South. o.
course it s Men at the North who represent
them as favoring the views Of General Cass
are guilty Of fraud.
Ia the same number Of the Union which
contains this express denial of the right o
the People Of Territory, while it remains {
Territory, to exclude slavery, we find an article
from the Detroit Free Press, denouncing thu
opposition to the Nebraska Bill as in doroga
ton Of Popular Sovereignty, and takinl
ground as follows:
estate Rights and Popular Sovereignty ar
SYNONYMOUS terms. Destroy State sovereign
| ty. and the Union would be destroyed. Tn
| safety OF our system is in tho exercise by tn
States Of the most complete sovereignty. Thei
right to control their own affairs is entire, onl
30 far as power has boon delegated TO the Fed
eral Government in tho Constitution Of tn
United States Tho Territories are embry
States. Their inhabitants kaw the same orig
nal poper 10 make such Constitution as please
fhep,, as the States possess 10 modify their Con
sfifution at any time. The poioer IS perfect, am
he highest known 10 our institutions. Tn
people Of Michigan may establish slavery a
any time, if they so desire and so may the peo
pie Of Nebraska
Or exclude it. For this consequence neces
sarily follows from the assumption that tn
right Of the People Of Territory to form
Whatever Constitution they please, Is as perfec
as the right of the People Of q State.
What le.tongucd, two-fsccd party!
~ Mary T.. Shaw has recovered $4,000
from the Worcester Railroad, for injuries sus
tanned from m accident on that road. lfw
| recollect arieht. Mrs. Shaw was injured, an