The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-22

Die tha with regard 10 these IefIofes OF Nepsha and
Kansas there win be any slaves in them have
idea of seeing slave population in either Of them
than have in seeing il in Massachusetts, not whit II is
possible gentlemen may SO there and take few do
nestle servants with them aud would say that if those
domestic servants faithful and good ones and th,
masters did not take them with them the masters would
deserve the reprobation of all good What would
you have them do? Would you have take the ser
wants who wait upon me- and live with me, and TO whom
have as strong attachments TO any human beings on
this earth of my immediate relatives and
ions, and because want TO to Kansas put them in
the slave market and sell them2 Sir would suffer my
right arm TO be cut off before would do it.
Hon. Geo. H. Badger, senator
Now have another proposition submit TO him The
constitution maintains, from beginning to end, perfect
equality among all the citizens of the United States
intended that there should be distinction between
the people of New York and the people Of South Carolina
The constitution declares perfect equality among the peo
pie of the different States The right Of property in slaves
is recognised by the constitution A perfect equality
among the citizens of the States is manesty the intent
throughout the whole constitution Then again. the
ritories of the United States purchased out Of common
fund by the expenditure of the treasure de-
clared to be the property Of all the people of the United
States Now putting these three facts together let the
senator tell me how he escape this constitutional ques
on2 Taking these three facts together ask the senator
TO tell me what becomes Of the principles of justice, when
he turns rcundand says the people Of the North will say
the people Of the South You shall not enjoy equal
participation in this terrtory?o If the gentle
man answer that question, shall be happy to hear
hinISeaaor Joaes G. Jones' Of Tennessee phig,
Congress may make all necessary regulations the
territory property the jurisdiction of the is in
the people The hardy pioneer who immigrates from
my district and settles on the prares Of Kansas Ne
bska goes there not the slave of federal power but
freeman He goes there not only protected in his life
and his liberty but in his property also He
allegiance to the good old Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA but in the journey Of his adventures and his trials he
is her citizen and he walks clothed in the panopy of
power Her constitution and her flag protect her To him
she is the cloud by day aud the pillar of fire by night and
until he assumes position, by participating in the
formation Of government his relations his State
unchanged Concede that Congress may intervene and
State sovereignty is annhiaed 1t is insult to talk
about it. Congress legslae for the eemen of Territory
When and where did the States cohe this body with that
power2 In what section article of the constitution
written? That doctrine is buried in the grave of the Cap
ules Jackson did its funeral obseques The veto Of the
Bank bill and the Maysville road bill sealed forever the
encroachment Of federal power upon the States Abolition
may plead in vain for its restoration 1t be
compshed
The first gun of the revolution sounded the note of popu
lar sovereignty the last one the gates of Mexico
echoed the principle The power of Congress legslate
on the subject of slavery in the Terrorei mbecle 1t is
barren She may make all needfl rules and regulations
but deny her jurisdiction That belongs of right to the
people of the Territories not to the federal government
Hon H. b Wryht, Pennsylpania
Whence then arises the power of Congress legsae
for the Territories2 1t is affirmed that it arises from the
and treaty -makng powersas the acquisition of ter
rito al with tka
egsate it. As this is the admissible reference Of
such power though it is highly questionable let us ex-
anime it Admit then, the power from this source the
question then comes up To what does the power
Congress to legisate the Territories go2 a5so
ae' Certainly not for absolute po,cer inpores soveeign
and this is federal or more specifically one
of delegated and trust powers Then what extent does
this power go2 or to speak properly What are the
restrictions upon its BY Congress- II restrained in
the first place by the very and object Of the powers
delegated through the constitution Congress The ma
ture of those powers Is subordinate and limited not one
OF them involving sovereignty and their object Is
form more perfect union establish justice insure domestic
tranquility provide for the common defence promote the
general welfare and the blessings Of liberty TO our
selves and poserity7 Would you form more per
feet union by stgmatzng and degrading us 1.-THE South)
from equality with YOU Establish Justice by excluding
from territory by blood and treasure and
domestic tranquility by affirming through the action Of
government that slaves held in lawless bondage
and imprisonng them within restricted limits by which
their labor is made less valuable and their management,
more difficult Provide for the defence by ar.
raging the two against each other2 promote the
general welfare by conscatng property which transcends
the resources Of calculation and by chaotic rupture Of
all the industrial and social relaous2 aAnd secure ths
blessings Of liberty to ourselves and our poserityr by in
yolyng US in Of determination or make us chang,
places with our slaves Hon L. NJ Reia South Carolina
But there may be question 70 the policy and pro.
prety Of ettng the people under territorial
decide the question Of slavery There is no doubt In my
mind that II Is not only proper but right that they should
do IL and TO permit them 70 do would be only TO carry
out the idea Of popular sovereignty and OF scgovern.
men as the people everywhere in this country understand
H. II was for that ancestors contended when they
threw oil the British yoke They had been oppressed and
rodden under foot by British legislation without repre-
sentaton in Parliament; and this Is ono Of the colonial
grievances mentioned in Declaration Of Independence
Now the people in Territory are In the nature Of
colony They go in advance into wild uncultivaed and
savage regions to level forests 10 take possession prepare
the way for civilization and to hold Il for the country "a
which they belong. They spend their time labor and
money in filling the ground and improving the soil they
become acquainted with and understand it's nature and
the climate also they know what product Of the soil /,
the best and most profitable them what kind of labor
win yield the greatest reyenuowhether free or slave Ia
Dor Then why not let them upon and choose them
Why not let them pass such laws rs their own welfare NAV
rcquire'
And what State in the Union win deny them the right
Can M ehe ,ho 1919