The daily union., 1856-12-30
TIE POWER or CONGRESS OVER SLAVERY II
TIE TERRITORIES.

brooks ESQ Of hlScOnsn, 10 insert IN TIE CtOH hls
the authority Of Congress slavery
in the Territories 1t prepared Tor the National IN
tgaao bat not having beea Published, the author hAs
furnished with copy and expressed wish that il
should appear in our columns We comply the mere
eheerfuy becAHse attach the importance to the
views expressed they from northern and
Whig. The argument Of Mr. Brooks against the power
OF Congress prohibit establish slavery in the Terri
tories win be found to be clear forcib condensed and
think unAnswerabls Tie question is discussed
general principles Hnmxed with sectional eonsiderGdons
Aad his conclusions drawn from plain, oommon-senSe
view Of the meaning Of the constitution and the character
Of federal government We commend the article as
worthy Of special study.
SLAVERY AND THE AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS.
TO The EhtOrs ef The National LsisLlissso9.
have for some time felt strong desire TO present Ito
the publie through the columns Of newspaper Of
national standing views and inquirienot derived
from the smoking caldron of hot partisan strife from
the necesstOns inventions Of the sinister politician the
spur OF the moment TO meet sudden emergency-touch
ing the authority Of Congress slavery and Terri
tories and The policy Of the position occupied in relation
thereto by many worthy and eminent ozens Of
try but the pendency Of excited presidential
deemed inauspicious to their proper reception.
Many circumstances conspre TO fix my preference the
National Integencer for this purpose Among these are
that have for many symPathZed with its editors in
what have regarded the conservatism Of that Jour
nAA conservatism that would preserve the good
and cheeruy aid in such progress viii increase that
good lessen evils and in its comprehensive patriot
ISM and have approved the dignity and geuteness Of
its general bearing and tone have also from the first
imperfect organization Of the party last known the
whg party, 10 Its disruption for the want Of Efficient
under the influence Of indscree leaders laboredso far
as have abored potcally-h that party in which the
has been important pillar Ii is true that
have always been fortunate TO be able SYM
pathze with the editors in the selection Of for the
Attachment Of the end Of common aim. In these
however think we have ofener agreed than disagreed
But enough of this If the editors a
objection TO opening their columns such a subject
to untitled and without political aspirations official
poIitiou-for dare not count a membership in the
council Of young city in young State and that against
chooe-then shall endeavor treat the subject with
much breVity its and importance will
Justify.
The questions Has Congress the constitutional authority
to prohibit slavery Territories the United Saes and
what is be gained TO the nation by admitting insist
log that il has such authority will sufficiently open up
the subject and nothing efectually prevent
proper and profitable examination of than the pedeter
uination that il shall a sectional aspect
The citizens Of the different States who entered into the
constitution entered into hst compact upon terms Of
equality or they did not Who says they did mott If
they did into that compact upon terms of equality
giving the government they established specified
and limited powers the external aud general
Of the whole for the impartial promotion Of the
and general welfare Of ALL then they all equally ent
ded participation upon equal terms in all the advant-
.ges and all the acquisitions Of the
then established So far IL would there could be no
room for difference Of opinion
If the African or negro was party to this compact
then be entitled to equal participation in these ad-
vauage and these acquisitions of this government thus
established, and his rghn have been cruelty disregarded
and tramped in the administration OF the government
Bot the negro African party TO this compset7 or
the compact made BY white for white
Unless controversial il will be taken for granted that the
African or negro was no party to this compact
Having considered the parties this governmental
pact their rights and relations 20 each ether the
quiry may relate their purposes and performance Did
trainers Of federal constitution purpose in the Adop
ton Of instrument Iess the welfare Of the States then
existence and there represented than that Of outsds
orgn territory that might chance to be obtained and
made States Oft II So they must have been very
selfish Did they by the adoption Of that instrument
create any property rights destroy any then
isting7 Does any sensible rejecting man with mind
unbiased by excitement and unelouded By false teach
ing date or derive his rights Of property in houses
the adoption Of that instrument Or do not all such
be rather regard these rights antedating and m;
ierlyng it. and deriving from it only additional pro-
lection and greater security? II the latter then the
quiry follows did the trainers Of federal constitution
give the they then established the author
ity dscrimrN against any species Of property known
recognised by the laws Of any Of the States repre-
s-nied in their convention the time Of its adoption
and exclude such property from the pale Of It's protection
then hsy gave that government Of the highest
attributes Of desPotsm. There be higher attribute
Of desposm than the authority in federal govern
m.nt TO discriminate between the different species or
Kinds Of property sanctioned BY the laws Of the different
States the formation o. the constitution some
entitled to countenance and protection, and Others
only worthy Of repudiAtion and outlAWry The power
and authority Discriminate between the different rel-
sous crecds Of the derent churobes and religious socs
u-to intrdict and the support Of Others
you'd be another and greater higher attribute Of
iespohsm Has Congrts been invested with these
tributes Of form Of gsEsruneat that peopl. hsr.
been accustomed TO regard with horror and asssts
rhen brought 10 their st,enton under It's proper
This win be conceded unless Il b. found asserted
10 the constitution whence Il derives all its legitimate
more than plain common sense and genilernly instincts
that Congress 10 ia organized capacity, under the cons
tutiou has ie0ats oOn,tEioaal as.oriy express
Al opio (of Congress directly indrely that slavery
good bad institution, 70 exclude IL in any uay
rom equal right with all other property
.nd protection wherever TIE authority Of Congress
protect any species Of property erends The constitution