Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-20

The restriction contained In the words, sub
ject only 70 the provisions Of the Federal Con
stitution," which Is contained as wen in the
Kansas Nsbusla act, as In the 7th section,
msy or may net Be safeguard against the
exercise BY the "psople e. BY the "citiscns
Of Territory, Of any dangerous powers II
they mean anything in the Kansas bill, they
mean the same thing in the 7th section. But
the power Of Congress ocer the formation and
regulation Of governments in the Territories
is not defined, nor indeed is II expressly giren
by the constitution. 1t II easss omissus In
that instrument, and whatever power is there
fore rightfully exercised by Congress over the
Territorial gorsrnp,ents, results from '.eces-
atty that there should be power exercised by
the Federal Government, or by one of its
branches, to extend the benefits Of republican
institutions over new acquisitions. Newly
acquired territory belongs 10 the United States,
and Congress is the only Legislative representa-
tive of the United States, at large, and Il Is
therefore the only posoer that can rightfully
commences the formation Of Territorial govern
ments, and consummato the admission Of such
Territorial governments into the Federal Union
as State governments
Subject only to the provisions Of the Fede-
raj Constitution" an expression copied from
the Kansas Nebraska act, into the American
platform, mag or may not afford that protec-
ton against unlimited squatter po~er, which
our contemporaries Of the Virgnian suppose.
IA xx..xx L. .ho+ Il x.l ~..olt ct last Il, th;a
that the exercise Of squattsr pooer in the Ter
ritories will become subject only to tho super
vision Of Congress- and that it may be decided,
there is no limitation in the Constitution, to
the exercise Of that power by Congress, which
poper has grown out Of the necessity Of the
case We say such may be the decision Of the
highest judicial tribunal; and in this view it
becomes vastly important to establish the doc
trine laid down in the 7th section of the Amer
lean platform, and to overthrow the squatter
posser doctrine, clearly contained in the Kan
aas Nebraska act; for "squatter sovereignty"
in the Territories, would amount to nothing
more or less in its results, than squatter pocer,
subject only to the supervision Of Congress, if
the present dynasty shall be perpetuated.
ALABAMA County, ELEcrIoNs.-It appears that
Dougherty, American, has been elected circuit
Judge Of the Montgomery circuit; Mudd, Ameri-
can, of the Tuscaloosa circuit, and Hale has been
elected in the Huntsville (5th) circuit, by 795 ma
iority. j. H. Trimble ha, been elected probate
Judge of Franklin county Mcdonald, of Lawrence;
Wiley Hawkins, of Lauderdale; NJ. Gilbert, of
Marshall Cosby, Democrat, Of Tallapoosa; Gard
ner, American, of Bib; McLanahan, of Shelby;
and Crayton American, of Chambers. AT the
election last summer, Chambers county went against
the Americans by near 400 majority.
LAND WARRANT market becoming still more un-
settled Dealers both here and in New York are
alarmed and refusing large lots We quote the
market to-day with tendency downward as fol.
lows, viz:
l2O's 81 per acre.
SOS and 1905 1- 81 05
Some Of the dealers we understand bought at
the counter to 2 cents less than the quotations
above.
If the bills now pending before Congress grant
ing lands to railroads in Winconsin and Minnesota
becomes law, and the land Offices are closed up
in those States, further decline must take place.
As heretofore stated, all the land Offices in Iowa,
except DEBORAH, have been closed, and the lands
withdrawn from market.
Should the lands of Kansas and Nebraska, which
Is now being surveyed, be brought into market
soon, a favorable reaction would take place, and
prices might again advance.
THE CooLIE TRADE--It appears by official doc
uments communicated to the House on yesterday,
that our government has taken efficient measures
to prevent traffic in coolies considering it replete
with immora'ites and revolving and inhuman afro
cities, strongly resembling those of the African
slave trade. 1t is not permitted by any treaty,
and is therefore Illegal and the Americans in Chi
ma are warned to desst, otherwise they will not
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