The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-30

I Territory: First, The importation run ON,
place without the limits Of the United Ststc
was prohibited; Second, The importation
from any place within the United States o.
slaves imported since the lst Of May, 1898
was prohibited Third, The importation O
slaves, except by q "citizcn Of the, Uniiod
States removing into said Territory for ae
tual settlement, and being at tho time q
such removal bona Jias owner Of such slays,'
was prohibited. This is one Of tho stronges'
cases ON record 10 show the control Of Con
gress over slavery in tho Territories. Itwa'
sdiroct prohibition Of the domestic slave
trade. The act was signed by Prciden,
Jefferson. sE g1a vib '7.qoc4 10 - -
6. On tho llth of january, 1904, an nc,
was pissed establishing the Territory Of Mi.
chigan rcaflirming the ordinance Of 1857.
8. On tho Sd Of February, 1909, simi.
lar government was established for the Ter.
ritory of Illinois, recognizing the amc or.
dinance. These two last acts were under
the administration of jefferson. ..
Z. On the 4th Of June, 1912, an act was
passed providing for the government Of the
Territory Of Missouri, and the laws and reg.
ulations in force In the District Of Louisia-
m were continued In operation. ''
3. On the Sd Of March, 1917, govern
mont was formed from the Territory Of Ala
bama, and the laws then in force within II
as part of Mississippi were continued in
operation. These acts were passed under
Mr.. Madison's administration.
0. On the 9th Of March, 1919, the Terri
tory of Arkansas was formed from the Ter
ritory of Mississippi, and government cs,
tablishcd for Il. ''''' ''''
10. On the 9th of March, 1890, tho in
habitants of Missouri were authorized to
form State government, and slavery pro.
hibited in all that part Of the Territory
north of 30 deg. 30 min. north latitude.
IL. On the 10th of March, 1892, terri.
torial government was established for Flori.
da, containing provisions making It unlaw.
full "to import or bring into said Territory
from any Mace. without the limits of the
United States, any slave or slaves. ThcsC
: three acts were signed by Mr.. Monroe.
10. On the 20th of April, 1896, an acl
\ was passed establishing the territorial gov
ernmcnt Of Wisconsin, reailirming the ordi'
nance Of 1887. This act was signed by Gen
cral jackson. % ,s-.,.s. ,
l3. On the 10Th of June, 1898, terrific
rial government for Iowa was established
extending the laws of the United States oycl
the same, and signed by Mr.. Van Buren.
Ia. On tho Sd OF March, lslS' mn ac
was passed establishing tho territorial gov
crnment OF Oregon, with the proviso iore'e
prohibiting slavery in tho same This nc
was signed by Mr.. Polk.
Here is an almost uninterrupted series o
legislative acts, commencing with tho frs
Congress, and running through the long pc
riod Of more than half century, containing
the official sanction of Washington, Adams
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, jackson, Var
Buren and Polk, directly recognizing tn
constitutional right of Congress to prohibi
slarry in the Territories of the Unitet
States. ,-.-.. u.
Thus the legislation of the General Gov
ernment for more than half century fur
nishes precedent, in strict conformity witt
the platform of tho. Republican party, OF
the right Of Congress to interdict slavery il
the national domain. If, then, the Repub
lic,u are to be denounced as sectional ON nc
conn, ofen,ertaininr and defending thcs,
I,ime.bonored doctrines, then the revolution
,rv b.roos wore sectional 1.-The ,irne- Of th,
; Dsclstotion Of Independcncc were scctiona
,,-,ba, immortal instrument was itself sec
tional the trainers of the Constitution wcr,
sectional. and 20 is the Constitution itself
Every President of the United States, from
Washington to Polk, was sectional, ant
nearly all legislation of Congress, in the for
nation of Territories for over fifty years
has been of the same sectional character. q
Mr. Chairman, | now. desire to call tn
attention of the committee and tho countr,
70 another leading idea in tho Republican
rlotform to wit The SUBSTANTIAL resfora
-. r d, ,C.,o,,.; (,ou,,om;, I bay,
now no time to 60 into a historical detail o
the circumstances that originally led to th'
adoption of this oct of Congress in 1890
neither is It necessary; for the facts connect
ed with the admission OF Missouri into TN
Union arc now pretty well understood III
sufficient for my present purpose 70 remark
that, after one OF the most stormy Period'
of excitement through which this countr,
ever passed, 1t was solemnly agreed tha'
Missouri should % Admitted in,o tue Vn'o. 5,
with a constitution aiioWihS ria'ery an'