Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-01-17

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Of the new Territories Of the United States.
What is the voice Of history? When the
ordinance which provided for the govern
ment Of the territory northwest cl the river
Ohio. and for lis eTentual subdivision into
new States, was adopted in the Congress Of
the Confederation. it is not 10 be supposed
that the question Of future relative power,
rs between the States which retained and
those which did not retain a numerous CO.
lorcd ponu'ation, escaped notice or failed 20
be considered. And yet the concession Of
/ that vast territory 10 the interests and opin-
ions Of the Northern States. a territory now
the scat Of FIVE among the largest members
! Of the Union. was in great measure the act
Of the State of Virginia and Of the South
When Louisiana was acquired hv the
United States it was m acquisition not less
. 10 the North than 10 the South: for while it
was i'm slant to the country at the mouth
of he river Mississippi 10 become the en-.
porium Of the country above il; 50 also it was
! even more important TO the whole Union tc
have that emporium. And Although the
new province, bv reason Of its imperfect
settlement. was mainly regarded as on the
Gulf Of Mexico. vel in fact it extended tc
the opposite boundaries ofthe United States,
with Ear greater breadth above than below,
and was in territory, rs in every thing else,
equally. at least an accession 10 the North
ern States. It is mere delusion and pre-
iudicn. therefore. 20 speak Of Louisiana as
acquisition in tie special interests Of the
South
The patriotic and Just men who partcpa-
ted in that act were influenced by motives
far above all sectional icalousies. 1t was
in truth. the great event which, Ivy compile
ting for MS the valley Of the Mississippi
with commercial access TO the Gulf Of Mex
leo. imrar'ei unity and strength to the
whole Confederation. and attached together
by iniissouble ties the last and the West
as well as The North and the South.
As 70 Florida that WIS Lut the transfer
by Spain to the United States Of territory
on the cast side Of the river Mississippi, in
exchange for large territory which the Uni
ted States transferred 70 Spain on the west
side Of that river, as The entire diplomatic
history Of the transaction serves 20 demon
stratr. Moreover. it was an acquisition de-
,nanGed by tho commercial interests and the
security oC tie whole Union.
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Which surrounded ,le infant Rc,ullic. and
, laI bcgun 10 turn tleir attention to the FIJI
and sy.fc,or,ic lovclarmeut Of thc internal
resource, Of the Union.
, Anon, tlc cya7oscert controversies Of
6 that period. thc most conspicnous was the
cr,si.ap oC r,a,,ro,;on bv 'Conrress of tbe.
, Social condition Of the future States 70 be
founded in the Territory Of Louisiana.
The ordinance for the Government Of tho
r. torri,orv northwest of the river Ohio had
r contained provision which rrohib.ted tho