The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-09-12

,ion upeh the 81 isct. 20 far Is i g0ss.--l
L is Sep in lhe right d,recson. and ]
should reioice 10 zee itfOIlored byeverg pO.
lidral PsFsy 10 he conniry Il Is sep.
too. towards the security q political rights
this opposition to the legislation Of Con-
gress over the internal affairs of the people
Oi the Territories. ead among others, over
the relation Of master and servant, or that
ofhusband and wife. or parent and child;
for these matters of domestic policy are
subjects which should be left to the Ferris
torial communities and to digest them Of the |
power to regulate them is an ast Of aunit-
gated d, spotism The aegadon Of all pow
er Of interference by Congress ia the inter
nal government Of the Territories is the
true constitutional dOctriae, and. the only
safe and practicable one, and ana rejoioed
that after years Of opposilion4of cbioqay |
indeed-it is fast establishing itself upon
upon impregnable grounds. The missp
prehension which has prevailed upon this
grave subject is among the most extraordi-
mary political events Of my time. One wo'd
naturally suppose, that in this country, the
dogma of the right of internal governments
by an irresponsible Legislature over dis
tant community, unrepresented in the ru-
ling body, would find but little favor, and
.
that the power to establish ana put in oper-
alton government might well be defend
ed, while the power to control all the con
Germs Of human life would be left without
an ADVOCATE. The difference is bl Dad and
practical, and should be the dearer 10 us
as it was the very consideration N sed ty
our Revolutionary fathers in their confess
with the mother country, which began by
argument, but ended by arms. Itswas as
tserted as early 1774, when the Cortinen-
4 tai Congress declared that the English col
onists ''are entitled to free and exclusive
power Of legislation in their several pre-
yincial legislatures, where their right of
representation can alone be preserved, in
all cases Of taxation, internal polity, &c. y
In that great struggle the patriots who con.
Quoted it, conceded to the British Parlia,
ment the authority to organize colonial gov
ernments. but denied their right to touch
the internal poIity Of the people. And for
the support Of that great principle, denied
and derided as it is now, they went to
war.
/ l observe that respectable and intelli-
gent gentleman, Gov. Hunt, of New York
in letter just published, speaks Of the Nes
braska bill as biased on the absurd theory
Of territorial sovereignty. never heard
man support that measure or approve Of
/ it for such areason., Gov. Hunt has mis-
taken the sneers of its enemies for the views
of its friends. The Nebraska bill rests up
on no such theory at all, butupo the sta
lbIe foundation Of the federal constitution,
and Of the natural rights Of man.
i know Of no one that claims sovereign
/, ty for the Territories. All concede theii
5 dependence upon he United States. Bu,
! within this relation, there are natural rights
n and duties, and these questions pow
| ler may Congress lawfully exercise, and are
1.-THE people Of the Territories Invested Of al
$ rights--rnrst be determined. not by politi
i cal metaphysical considerations, arising ou
e fof the attribute of sovereignty. but by til,
/; constitution Of the United States. To thu
$ law and to The testimony. BY that colsti
d tuition, the general government, is a gov
) ernment, not only Of granted but Of Limited
i powers, and Congress can exercise no au
I thority which is not given BY the grea
# charter that brought it into existence. lie
if any man put his finger upon the clause o
] that instrument which confers this power ot
9 Interference, and will abandon the princi
pie. long as it has been cherished BY me.
= And that is many years, as will appear +,
reference to the Globe Of March lst, 1882
Z which contains an article written by me
is and entitled. "a review Of the opinion o
e the Supreme Court il the Cherokee case !
/. In thai article observe, that the clause Q
$ the constitution authorizing Congress ct
y dispose Of, and make allneedful rules an
! regulations respecting the territory or 9th
y en- property of the United States, refers +
i Territorial right. and grants no jurisdictiol
) over PERSONS Among other things Iesay
J "The power to dispose Of, and make need
. full rules and regulations respecting the ter
Y ritory and other property Of the Unitet
III States, and the power to exercise genera
d ljdrisdiction over persons upon It, are essen
n tally different and independent. The for
d meris general and Is given ii the claus,
Il referred TO; the latter Is special and is founi
s in another clause, and is confined to tht
!; federal tract, [ths District Of Columbia,
i and to places purchased BY The consent .
!, the Stale ii which tho same shah be, fo
NJ the erection Of forts, magazines, arsenals
!. dock yards and other heedfui buiIdilgs.'
/. This IS the same doctrine Subsequently id
! vocated, and more fully developed. ii h.
+ Nicholson letter. repeat that this pows
i ofinternal Legislation cannot be found i
The consultation, add vain have been I'll
l 4sa4tl y Ntl aal. sE " i