The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-11

the exercise Of the ordinary rights of govern
ment Judge Mclean says: "a State cannot
divest itself of the essential attributes Of
sovereignty. 1t cannot enter into compact
not to exercise its Legislative and judicial fuuc-
tons or its elective rights, because this would
lie to change the form of government guaran-
teed by the federal constitution What this
form of governanent' is, is apparent. Indeed,
if there is one pant in the nature of American
policy made more obvious than another, it is that
Unpopular sovereignty-that the people shall be
considered the primary source of power. 1t is
the corner stone and foundation of the repub-
lie. 1t is pervading principle, admitting of no
material exceptions. The case ofthe District of
Columbia, the seat Of the federal government
and the home of its PATRONAGE source of
perpetual compensations and bribes-is the
only radical violation Of the rule.
The constitution never contemplated the ex-
'stence of any other Territory. 1t treats other
organized communities as States; and to all
egal intents and purposes, in the exercise OF
elective rights, they are States.
We have endeavored thus to separate the
question Of the restoration of the act of 1920
from that of the repeal of the Territorial law
of Kansas. The former is lifeless medium of
political excitement and Of sectional bitter
ness-the latter is an incipient State of the
confederacy in process of rapid increase, and
in spite of its detractors will soon add its pro-
has the power alike to govern itself and to
vindicate it's character from assaults, from
whatever source. 1t is living element in
the American system of organized labor and
rule, resting upon boundless capabilities, easy
and sure Of development. The question is,
whether It shall be governed by its own people
or by an act Of Congress passed thirty-fve
years before it had an existence-an act which
never had its origin in the American policy
a bantling Of excitement, an abortion of revo-
luton. Its existence was shame to legiti-
macy and disgrace to the government to
which it's incubation was committed. 1t is a
worthy subject for the negro worshippers-
worthy Of the republican" party of Seward,
Wilson and Chase-of their exclusive labors
worthy of the Tribune, the Times, and the
Courier and Enquirer.
But what is to be gained by restoration and
repeal? Is it to provide another compromise,
to reach away off in the future, and again to
topple over and crumble to dust when called
upon to nterpose its lifeless inhibitions against
the fixed laws of population? Can the free
men of the North be saved from slavery only
by leaning on such a fragment of folly, and
denying the rights Of popular sovereignty to
Kansas? Are we thus called upon to enslave
the whites in order to prevent o citizen of
Kentucky from taking his labor into the pub
lie Territory? Are the people of Kansas TO
be driven out, and provisions made to settle
that Territory exclusively under the super
vision Of the Emigrant Aid Society? There is
but one idea involved in the programme Of
the negro worshippers, as practical question.
What is it! What is it?
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH WATERING Places
JOHN BULL AND BROTHER JONATHAN IN THEIR
SUMNER RETREATs.-We present to our readers
to-day, large batch of correspondence from
all the principal watering places in the Union,
together with well written and interesting
letter descriptive of society at the English
springs. From these chapters Of social life, in
its freest and gayest aspects, much amusement
and some instruction may be CLEANED. If we
have not an opportunity of seeing ourselves as
others see us. we have at least the advantage
of instituting comparison, where COMPARE
son may be useful.
There is one noticeable feature in the let
ters of our correspondents which gives
us sincere pleasure, and which, we have no
doubt, will be attended with a beneficial effect
1t will be seen that they one and all set their
faces against the attempts made in some Of the
watering places to convert the healthful enjoy
ments OF the country into the dissipation and
extravaganza which characterize the society of
our larger cities Such perversion of Gods
most enjoyable gifts ought to be strenuously
resisted and written down. The foolish ambi-
ton and rivalry which suggest it are produc-
tive Of sufficiently mischievous consequences in
their original sphere, without their being suf-
fered to poison and destroy those rural plea
sures in which the overtaxed mind seeks relief
What chances are there of tranquility and con-
valcscence for the invalid, when he knows that
for the springs will plunge him into pecuniary
difficulties and harrassing anxieties for the re-
mainder of the year? How many cares, too, of a
more delicate character may not the free asso-
citation with what is called fashionable society
in such places bring with it! Composed but
too frequently of shameless intrigdntes, for
tune hunters, gamblers, and unprnciplcd
dangerous than close contact with it. II is the
duty therefore, of every one who has the least
regard to the interests and happiness of his
family, to prevent them mixing with or im-
tating the habits Of these so-caled fashionables.
They are all pursuing game which can nci-
Their benefit the morals nor the regulations OF
respectable people.
In another noipt of view tbose lcttcrs ,r;l Ia