The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-09
For lie Union and El'tern Journal
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.

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FSrMs Union and El,isrn Journal
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.
Nh EDITOR: Ihear the question asked
every day, I" How does the Nebraska Bill
Affect Slavery in iha, Territory Does i
leave the matter with the people, or not
II so. wha, is the objection TO it"
Now, | pretend to say il does not leave
the question with the people and here are
my reasons, as understand the matter:
The Terriiory in question was purchased
by the common treasure for the benefit o.
the whole people, and previous 10 The ad.
MISSION of the State Of Missouri. the South
had secuted one slave State, that Of Louisi-
ana, aud the prospect Tor the North 10 ac'
quise any free States from the Territory in
question, was exceeding cloudy. Conse.
quen,ly, the alarm and excitement at the
North at that time was great.
Well, the result, Of the matter was the
Missouri Compromise, which secured all
OF the Territory Of the United States, north
Of the line OF Sc deg. 30 min. Of north laii.
,ude, 10 the free States. In other words
tina, Compact declared, that in all the
States TO DO admitted hereafter from tina
Territory, Slavery should be forever prohib
tied. That was the state OF the matter
when Congress assembled last December
Now, il mus, be plain to every man, tina
with that Compact in force, no State, form
ed out Of that Territory, could be admitted
unless its Constitution prohibited Slavery
In fact, Congress had no power only in ont
direction, viz 10 admit states with Free
Constitutions. bu, with no other.
The bill OF Mr., Douglass just passed ha'
repealed all tina, part Of The Missouri Com.
promise which prohibited Slavery in the
Territories north Of SO deg 30 min, aud
consequently leaves the question where
II was originally, subject TO the provisions
Of the constitution, ard " all other Latrs not
Locally inappEeable.n Such, believe, are
tie exac, words Of the Bill itself. And the
case as il now stands is, as follows: The
people of the Territories may form State
Constitution, with or without Slavery, as 10
them shall seem best. But the mex, ques'
lion is, TO get ;heiI Constitution accepted by
Congress. Hence the vote on the amend,
ment Of Mr.. Fuller Of this State, which
proposed leaving the question Of Slavery
with the people Of the Territories. Thai
amendment, had !, passed, would have
efieciually tied the hands Of Congress ; be
cause Congress would have been bound I,
admit asia,e a, any time with any kin'
4 ola Constitution, as fur as Slavery is con
cerned. The North has the labouring on
now; ioi in order TO make Free states o
this Territory, we INNS, people il with Free
men to &c, Free Constitution, and W.
must have man with northern principle
in the Presidential chair 10 preserve j, from
Tho Veto Power. % -'.
| 70 The wriler Of The foregoing remark.
givca very Ineligible idea Of tho purpor
OF the Nebraska and Kansas Bill, so far a
the question Of slavery is concerned, ant
the information r. contains is timely. 4
great effort Is being made by northern ad'
minisiraiion, subsidized presses, and north
ern Office expeciants 10 make the bill pal
aiable, BY asserting iha, il conlains the prin
Iciple Of popular sovereignty. The sxac
lsrms Of ihe slavery provisiOns arc as fol
lows: - "a a- .'tr--
That the Constitution and all laws OF N,
United States which are not locally inappli
cable shall have the Same force and effso
within the said territory of Nebraska n
elsewhere IN the United States, except ,hs
slh section Of the act prepaiory 10 the al
mission Of Missouri in,o the Union, ap
proved March 6, 1924 which being incon
sisieni with tho principle ofnon -in,sIvsuior
By Congress With slavery in the States ant
Territories, as recognized by the Legislation
lof 1850, commonly called The "comprom
iso measure is hereby declared 10 be in.
operative and void Il Ssing he trsx isisa
end meaning Of this aet not to iesishte SLAVE
nv info any Territory or State, nor to &C
le}.ds Il fAsrsfom, 6us 10 kars de psopl,
tkrsof perfsdiy free 70 form and regulate
tA<;r o,ru dou,csSe institptions, subject oat
70 he constiiufion Of The Vpiisd States. =
Well nigh, Mr. Benton ridionle The bun
IDLE Of Inconsistencies and absurdiiies which
. are to be found in the above, and speak p
u as {" farago Of utilities, iacongruisie'
!. and inoana -. % r. IL. sk;ce voallv