The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-08

tftBsrn, wfc exDnscn under f0rn1 OF
av q force FROM tn q a;e wnon gave them birth
AID Which does and ought {, protect them as ctzans
Il Is Cr CLiY. 1lst il, that ia tae 1864
lie hoding the soyerrrnsni u the United States
reced us rosy In conrayonor Of every preoeden. that
has been established in The FIVE years OF the
istrce oi The government II because these men,
violation OF the principles of the constitution aud Of shs
precedtnis Of The government sought 10 establish
rule fer icrross not yet scaored and which may
20 scqri.ed. They soreht 10 establish iro
rule by which the people ihis government should be-
territorial queptons directed and moved, Hunted
ard restricted always and forever. The first obscrva
,ion have 10 make on this policy Isl that il genes
all the acon and all the preoecents ana i neeaton 81
all the ooes II at have been trans up to his
day by ihe franers q this goyernrcnt just st re
view IL or single momen' that may show 10 yoa how
deliberately the political agents of the American people,
ip the years s5afo have, in the policy Of the Kansas
francTs Of this government and By the statesmen who
bave administered up TO this time. While were
en- territory Of the Cohtnert having ownership
was claimed IN part by tfe states. and in part By the GO
Ohio Before ,he adoption os lie consution, and while
acting in the Congress OF the Confederation the trainers
by the erdpapcs Of iTs7 tha, be tsrriory wing ~
Of the Ohio should DO consecraed tree
dom There was then, Is they thought Io slavery; but
at any rate they proposed and intended TO, and did de-
clare that there should be slavery the territory
northwest Of the Ohio But ,as. was no, all Connected
with the territory west of Vgra and Gorth Of the stste
of Pernsylysna there territory south Of the Oao
and ~ l79cibrec years after the ordnance OF 1857
The Congress- OF The Confederation, under tina lead
OF the same man, in establishing government for
the Territory south Of the Olic, declared that no
act Of Congress should be rassed Restricting or
Here then You have two Territorial preceients each 60
yeIned oy Tie opinions and l,ere IS connscea with It.
DOM In the other they allowed The slavery, which
sted, 10 remain and declared tha. law should be
slavery IN thai Territory Let us go still further Ia
The history OF the country In 1893 government was
doctrine embodied the govern Ient OF the Terri
try south OF the Ohio, embodied with addition
ard that was, kat the save trade In the Territory of
Mississippi should be prohibited from that day, although
the constitution OF the United States had forbidden
gress 10 probibt The slave trade before the year 1905
This Ia consideration nich win have bearing the
great question presented 10 us tor deter minaton
he present day Well these three territorial questions
absorbed and disposed Of ali the territory existing
possession of the government time of the adoption
Of tie constitution But in lsea new dawned We
then acquired Louisiana fsom france oy pGrch ase-not
for The purpose Of extending slavery. Not all Nor
was II for II purrose OF Strengthening slavery II
acquired for the purpose enabling the people Of the
United states 10 control the industry OF tee western
country witch sought outlet through the mouth
Mississippi then held ard controlled BY Spen. The Spa
nish governments Rad denisd the right OF ngress aad
egress TO or from the Western valley tna grAnary
OF the world Thsy refused 10 allow commerce 70
rally enough the people the Western States and the
people Of the Eastern states the people Of the middle
states and the people OF the south with aud with
one determinston rushed TO the mouth of the Mississippi
TO assume by arms and by ac oi the right Of
However before the impending war had sn existence
Napoleon who with clear the future n was
then before the Urted stases had proposed to the Anne
rcan Commissioner IN France transfer or sell tho Ter
rtory OF louisiana to the government OF the United
states He did co. partly because Of the favor which he
bore TO the Anercan people and partly
that against the maritime Of Great Britain could
not expect to maintain the Territory Of Louisiana and 70
preserve 10 tie empire cf Farce In 1912 Congfek
admitted the Territory OF louisiana up what
southern border Of Arkansa as state with the slavery
tha existed and without question That endet The drt
step conrcced with the leulaana Territory. In 1920 the
people o, Lousena Territory de another pr position
The whole Territory acquired from France was slave ter
enorgh-morc than million square rileso have sats
Norman. they had save institutions as their Ter
riiory extended covcricg more than million square
nss extending " TO tle lie q NE British and Russian
fhey bad al s Territory, with slavery Institutions ard
they had the Stale o. louisiana admitted 10 1912
Nobody qresicred denied existence OF slavery
The whole country had sg'eed 10 the acquisition
admission OF Louisiana. What did they wanlS
will tell you. The southern wanted not only slave
territory but they bad idea OF and they
States Senator's and rep resensaves aa cleo
tossl votes by which they could control the governmnt
they the American Congress apd asked that lhs
Territory OF Missouri should be admitted into the Union
slave State. viii her electoral votes her reprcss nta
ves the Hovse and her senators the Senate Of the Uni
ted States But the American people said No they hat
right 10 cay. They were rot bound, and did not hold
themselvcs bound 10 admit State whenevor portion
OF people Inc Territories Of tie United sta,cs night
wk come in They claimed right 70 refuse admission
and they cia reuse H. They said that uness Missouri
camo with constitution abolishing prohibiting the
sttuuon of slavery they would not admit her into the
tion abolition Of slavery the Territory which
constitutes the State OF Missouri I; al ned then
and claimed uow-And for one. am disposed TO sd
nit that there Is reasonable degree Of justice in the
claim mace then and uow-that ~here the people OF q
Territory have authority TO form State and 10 frame
State constitution they shou'd be allowed 10 settle this
question themsclyes and tbs, they admitted
the Union. they should be admitted with slavery
OF the states have the rrn. TO determine whe.hsr they
shall be admitted and when they shall be admit.
PIE pie CT Ct The % American States At .hsi S period. x,
The letter OF Jefferson In Which he alluded 10 The contro
eIy az ~" ,ss ,yors :, Sxs1"
the present time but has no bearing whstsver. Tho
expression Of Jefferson Ia me letter 70 which have al
luced only refers the question whether Cngress shozd
amend the constitution presented by TIA Territory
state Of Missouri IL had 10 reereDoes al 10 the terri-
toral question which arose Immediately after, .. the
time Of the admisson Of Missouri and which 10 tbs only
question with which have 70 do AZ present Let
fsy Tier. In word, that the state Of Missouri was ad
med BY the ocrset OF he North In part by the con-
sent ol the South altogether. II was southern propo
siiion was claimed as southern victory. gave 70
the Soutb Senator's aud representatives ana electoral
voter, and power 10 control the government. OF the Ac
rcsn rnicn which tho power they wanted at that
time. gave TO the South all these things. bat Il
70 the North another advantage rot OF importance al
hat Tine having no reference TO- aud 20 effect on, the
history Of the recd when State OF Npsouri was ad
mltsd but which OF Importance 10 al tais uato
81 the Unon-to the Soass well as TO tho Norihbo
AL clssses q ihs people Of The American eoaiederacy
Tat freedom given forever TO the Territories Of Kan
ses and Nebra-ss - hiyh as the seth parallel Now, 10
tne separation of the territory from Missouri the states.
cf 1870 followed the example OF the Statesmen os
1850 1887, iTes and sc3 They considered that terrific
rial question question 10 be determined hy ITSELF
They gave 10 the South whit the South claimed A. s
right, and a'so secured 70 the North that adv antegs
which saLsasd tho North IN relation to ia rights.
20 you come down 70 the acquson Of Texas. Tne Ter.
Ttory OF Texas acquired 10 1874 under the lea ~
Mr. rck. J, was disposed Of n exactly the same way
by tho statesmen Of that dey. They admitted Texas
Stc they prohibited the existence OF Ella Sery beyori
certar me anc that security given 70 Us in the Tersi
tory OF Texas y beyond iho power of Congress Is Il
ought 10 be corsdersd beyond tho power OF Congress in
the Territories OF Nebfasks ami of Karsas whlch arc
portion Of the louisiana Territory. ought 10 be con.
sl5ered beyond tho power OF Congress because tue
condition wi ich gave 10 freedom portion OF the rcrrl
tsfy OF Texas part o the treaty between the people
or these Stses the republic Of Texas and which the
Congress OF tho United Statcs has poser change or
10 alter Now IN 1913, exactly thcsene Circumstance
occurred again In respect II another Territory Tho
Territory Of Oregon organized With prohibition OF
wna siderca A Of flspa nonc