The daily union., 1854-02-19
From the Journal OF Conan cree.
The Miaanuri Compromise.

The aci of Congress which receives tbis designation
provides for two thngsyz that fugitive slaves shall be
delivered up from the Territories embraced in it, and that
slavery shall be excluded foreusr from the territory north
Of latitude SO deg 80 min. II the word forever s
its literal Interpretation, and apply TO States that
may be formed out OF the county north OF &c deg 30
min, the restriction is clearly unconstitutional and void
The constitution provides The admission n,o The Union
OF States alike in character, powets, and sovereignty
with each Of the original thirteen. They unrestric
ed excep, so far az the constitution restricts them III
the power to reslric, States by OF Congress
passed previously their admission exists, there is no
limit TO hs restrictions that may be imposed, and conse
Qucn,y the whole body OF their laws nigh, be prescribed
IN an act Of Congress. The States thus admitted, in
stead OF being independent Siaes, existing on an equal
y with those originally established and forming part Of
The Union constructed by the consultation. would be
stamped with wholly subordinate and inferior condi.
lon inconsistent with their usefulness and respectable
~ II is competent for any one of the original thirteen
States 10 establish slavery within It's limits This
conceded power II is founded in that unrestricted soye.
regsiy in respect to domestic concerns which allowed
the States TO abolish slavery. New States whenever
admitted into the Union, receive, the instant OF iher
brh The powers, rights and privileges, which ap.
pertain TO the rest and subject other or
conditions Than imposed By the constitution upon all Ii
the constitution prevents the establishment OF slavery by
States, will be declared by the tribunal which was
established 10 settle It's true meaning and intent An act OF
Congress in aid of the constitution ia this mailer would
be mere surpusage and idie The courts alone have
coguizanee oil the matter and have The power to fix abb
souiey what The constitution allows or prevents The
peopc of Stale admitted on terms OF inequality with
tner neighbors in the Union would ever feel sense OF
degrading inisnorly II IS when admitted 10 equality
With his kind that best exhibits The mobiles, traits
OF character. Ia admitting Stale, therefore, into the
Union, IL is the general interest that the law which AN
horizes Il shall stamp badge oi perioriy, bu, .hsl
look TO the obec, which the iramera Of The constitution
had 10 view, viz the creation OF government formed
Of States of the rank, dignity and power for The
gren, objects declared in the constitution The power to
admit expressed in the simplest language New State,
may be admitted BY the Congress into this Union" What
Unoni Clearly the existing Union. They would not
be admitted that Union II stripped OF any power The
OF any law restricting the powers of
any State in the Union be too manifes, 10 need dis
cusson "The powers delegated to The United States
by the constitution, prohibited by to III. States are
reserved 10 the States respectively, or to The people
TART 10th Of smendmensl The power TO apply res,ric-
lion 10 The Territories OF the United States involves the
construction OF sub q. OF O. OF art Of the cons,iiu
lion, as folIows
The Congres. shall have dispose or and make
all ncsdiu rules and regulations respecting the territory