The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-23
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Unanswered Questions.

Ed. ADvocATE 1T is sincerely regret
ted that You evince such decided repug-
nance to have fearfully PROFOUND nterrog-
atories on political ethics propounded.-
Such as these which have marred the equ-
nimity of your otherwise seIiDe and placid
temper. But before you send forth the
final edict, that no more questions need be
asked. that your silence EQUALS that of
James Buchanan touching the principles of
the Democratic Platform, leave is respect
fully asked, to PROFOUND not to you, but all
the world and "the rest of mankindp two
simple questions.
/. Was the Constitution of the United
States, or any fundamental law thereof, vi
oated by the restriction of the Missouri
compromise of 1920 relative to slavery!
2. L. yea, was that restriction removed
and the principles of the Constitution and
| the fundamental laws, relative to slavery,
restored by the Kansas Nebraska bill I?
Knowing how adverse yon are to answer
any question profound, or simple, respect
ing Democratic principles these ques-
| tions will be answered for your special ben
eit, leaving all the world, and the crest OF
mankind" to answer for themselves
70 answer afirmatively the first inter
rogatory, woHld be charging the Demo-
cratic party, with violating the Constitu-
ton, and dsregardng Fundamental laws
/ That is rot 10 be presumed, much less as
serted. 1t is true, however that the DEM
ocratc party did acknowledge the Consti-
tutionallty of the Missouri compromise by
recognizing it as fundamental law in the
Joint resolution which made Texassan in
tegIal portion of the United States. Next,
by oiferng tc extend that compromise and
slavery restriction to the Pacific Ocean as a
just division on correct principles lover
Mexican Territory between tue North
aud the South. even before any such Terri.
tory was acquired And again acknowl-
edging the Con titutpnality of that COM
promise, and restriction, as a just principle
| adjusting the question of slavery in adopt
ing the reasons assigned by President Polk,
for his approval of the bill organizing a
Territorial Government for Oregon Yet
in all this it must not be said that The Con-
stitution was violated, or even violation
thereof proposed by the Democratic party,
certainly not The sole guardians of the
] Constitution violating any of its provi
s,onsl! Or asserting to its violatiotil /! !!
The bare suggestion is Federal libel
g. To answer affirmatvely the second
interrogatory in the Kansas Nebraska Bill,
after having removed the restriction of the
Missouri compromise relative to slavery,
then should not have been added the pro-
viso That nothing herein contained shall
be construed to revise or put in force any
law or regulation which may have existed
| 10, 10 no ,f tyth IF if,ht 70.
hundred and twenty, either protecting, es-
tabishing, prohibiting or abolshing slavery.
In the province OF Louisiana whilst be
longing to Spain and France, slavery was
recognized by law. In the cession o the
United States, it was solemnIy guaranteed
that the inhabitants of the Coded Territory
should be maintained and protected in the
enjoyment of their property. Theservices
of their slaves, as well as of all other
property. Now this was fundamental
law A law which was 10 Louisiana as an
amendment of the Constitution. And it
was this law, that was violated by the
| Missouri restriction and compromise. If
the Kansas Nebraska bill, had simply re-
move the restriction and repudiated the
Missouri compromise, then would have
been revised with legal force any law or
regulation which existed prior to the re-
stricton and compromi protecting and
establishing slavery in Kansas and Nebrss-
ka. Therefore the provisos in the Kansas
Nebraska bill which repealed such laws or
regulations, were as much violation of
the Constitution Of the United States, and
the fundamental law by which Louisiana
was acquired as the act of 1890 was. Nay,
more so. Que WIS a pacific measure,
tending to insure domestic tranquility, the
other an active. reckless violation OF a
compromise which had given repose to the
Country for thirty years; violation of
the spirit of the compromise of 1850, by
which Governments were organized for
Utah, ard New Mexico and a violation Of
the plighted faith of the Democratic party
band on that compromise of 1850 as fit
object that they would "res,st all attempts at
renaootmg in Congress or out of IL, The agita-
ton sof the Slavery question under schateuer
shape or color the attempt may be made"
J. M. E.