The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-01

Isr import we're passed by the Legislatures Of sorxs
and Alabama, and bslsvs, Of other aouthsrn States
Mr. Calhoun said In The ssnsts-"ws Of the south
eoptrb1ted full share OF funds and she'd our
full share blood for the acquisition our Territories
Can you on any principle Of and justice, deprive
Us Of our fun share ~ their benefits and .dvastssssp
Now put the question to the Senators Of the North
you prepared 70 ass Arc yoa to pros
70 the principles OF equality and justios to exclude
the south from the rsritorss snd monopose them for
BALI Of the Union should be excluded and the other half
should moropozs it when II ~: won By the Joint sn,r:
Of an AL W dsmand . sio so On sn ~ All
Mr. DAVIS OF Mississippi. said
ave maintain that It IL the right Of the South TO carry
territories Of the Snitsi STATS nat rss.s under the
constitution. the basis other property" 60
y pubshed nom this dis siti1sn now high in
the councils Of his country but no higher than In the
confidence and esteem Of hu countrymen, In which hs
spesks In rather repreaehful terms-ooHtsmp tuous
might sayef those sho doubt the proposition that there
II certain cors'isu ionsl motive power In slavery, By
for certain class OF persons - soon - ii il acq uirsd By
the United States whatever may be the local law prev
osssda OF Nova scots. were snnsssS to the Untsd
States To slaves might b introduced and held
there till prohibited BY an article in their constitution,
Union.
10 calls them 'lsst" and seems to make IT rs-
preach to stand ION the same PLATFORM With them. I
think he viii find the believers in this doctrine the
true and orthodox church. whether judged BY purity
faithful and such are the manf.st signs Of the times
Among these believers to my knowledge were the two
services In lie and memory in death win Always b. dear
to their oounrymen, and whose sentiments Will 60 far
redeem from the chargs Of heterodoxy those who par
cpated in the belief they professed And among them
are Alec equally TO my knowledge, living statesmen,
honorable and intelligent who have occupied Important
stations and enjoy ths confidence OF their fellow citizens
and whose residence In slave States H. ct any rate
proof Of iheir disintersstednsss.
The writer considers this "sset" having "array ed
property who should migrate from Southern
Of ne Joint owners OF tAAs rrsery-to become an n
For myself don't know Of any who claimed .sovs-
who claimed for them the right Of internal lsgislAdon
because no jurisdiction them to that effect given to
Congress hy the oon.tuticn And because they hsvs an
sovernments organzsd BY federal power, that moment
commences their right to exercise their own legislation
do understand what meant In the above paragraph
By the sovereignty OF the territorial inhabitants, ~
barrier to federal legislation
do mot believe in crushing human liberty to the earth
by kind Of abstract mystical attribute, II you call
itsovereis MY which er government is mere
sumption the word itself being found in the cens
never heard q such barrier; but havs heard o,
one, and much eetimate and enectual oue and
that the want constitutional Congress
iesfslats upon the subject Of slavery 1t AL We Who
deny the existence OF any such authority deny because
the general government . government Of limited pow
ers with right TO exercise which not expressly
granted not necessary to the execution Of those that
are And We have in vain for years called upoa those
who maintain the contrary position to point TO the
ton, or paragraph clause word letter Of the
constitution which gives any such power to Congress-
discovery YET TO be made viii quote the opinions Of
enc or two other gentlemen, and thsn quit this branch
Mr.. Bsrrien said-sYcu cannot say that tho inhabi
tants Of those States Obe savehodins States shall
have any exclusive privilege 10 the entry and occupation
right TO participate in any sale Of the territories which
may be acquired ~ the United States She asserts her
hight emstso them with her property Of every dss
Governor Means In . message to the Legislature OF
South Carolina sAidYcu know We have been d. prived
ofevery acre Of that territory which b, our
blood and robbed the very graves Of our
gallant couDtrymsn."
Mr. vena Die s,.d-"It would be equally rspuguant to
the oxens the United States the very whose
lives per.led in the should b excluded from
sSores" '''' N 10y 40.
And again, Mr. venabls gave . . reason for the right
ho domain CURED by the snditurs Of the eomoo
pure purchased by the valor OF people, without
references to geographical distinctions or domestic rsgu
htionaO
Mr.. Woodward ssid--uArs slsvshodsrs, under the
common constitution OF the Union, entitled with their
pssc lands Which ~ properly of &. people
United ststssS' He eontsnisd they were
Ard Understood the senator from Virginia, 5xr Has.
express their full concurrence In these views.
IN reviewing the opinions TO which have referred, 1t
the Territory the United States being
quirsd BY the treasure aud exertion Of the whole
dd H, snc TO take with him. and to hold. every kidd
OF property recognized az suoh By the laws Of the State
he leaves and there to hold IT, Whatever may % tbs local
law, until prevented BY constitutional provision OF the
new Slate embracing such district Of country.
It snot pretsEded that clause this effect exists In
S
compact.
Let Us frs. zee what are the words Of that instrument
ON this general subject Of the public property Here
they The Congress shall have power to dsposs Of
and make ell needful rules and regulations rsspscng
The postuats be vel. grsnts that the propsrty Of
the United StAtee belongs ultimately to the people, With
ont however the Gightsst approach towards tbs right
OF any individual to take Of part Of t.
appropriate 20 his own 1t belongs TO the people
IN thar political organization, the 6aa Dependencies Of
minstration vsstsd exclusively In the lsgAion Of
the United States that rame which dsignatss poti
o.. among the Powers Of the .arth not the
adopted: nor the states eeparstsy, corpora
tiers, nor individuals take possession Of the pubH pro
they take possession Of the property Of any private
citizen 1t is held for the people, and admnsered for
ont BY the constitution. Mosaic claim IS rsht
Its cisibutvs share II the public land, any In.
tivdual appropriate to himself portion Of 1t ihs
pretext that hs Ia entitled 10 tbs quantity he chooses
seize The shpi OF Of the United States snd their
ort and srkenals AM custom heusssthe Capitol the
public fcss the executive mansop- al 400 ursd
or erected by The means OF the whole people Of the
Unior ard tbs hole people have equal interest
their uss and adm mist alton; but sa5s would
contend that he has right to etr hose works Ut plea
sure and there 70 rsAin bscauss they belong 70 shs
confederation ard pesaus every Citizen, having share
In the property nsy take II and hold 1t In severance,
WHEN he will and IS no will
That al the citizens Of the United States have equal
RIG h under the Law, to to and purchase any
pert OF the pablo domain open for sale, fs political
trufm which sequs,ntsd with the principles
Of our government will deny. Bat If he 10 there
sry to the law he Is tres ,asscr unless indeed the
Law which prohibits him is in violation OF the coustiu
ton. We have already that to nress has teeu
committed The psvsr to sdspose Of and regulate" the
public domain or territory; power bounded only By
sound legislative discretion no. restrained by other
pToy,iors OF the constitution. No other s alleged
exist except this general DEDUCTION from the nAturs
of the msrt. Congress regulate dispose