The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-23

that was Written not altogether without reference 10 The
presidency Whatever the motive Is clearly and
fatty contradictory Of the sentiments expressed in the
tcle from which have quoted. We acknowledge our
self utterly unable to from whence Incidental
power he derives the power to proh slavery in Terri
tory He has distinctly said that all the power that Con.
gress has over Territorial organization any FORM Is Incl
dental and must be mited the suitable TO the
end In view that political power Is included that
slavery lis domestic iastiOn phch the federal gop-
erqnuent can exercise control and that above all s
institution Of Slavery is not whin any implication tphieh can
be drawn from The powsr regulate and dispose Of the pub
lie lands or other property Of s United Satss' Concedng
all this, how TO escape the conclusion to which
General Cass arrived that Congress has neither power 10
prohibit establish slavery? To do either is the exercise
of "polaical power and Judge Mclean distinctly de-
clared that this not within the constitutional grant
To do either would be exercising control over domestic
institution and he expressly declared that Congress has
no such power To do either would be the exercise by
implication "drawn from the power to regulate and dis
pose of the public lands other property of the United
States of power "he institution Of slavery and he de-
cared that this could not under the constitution be done
How 1t be that Congress possess power slave
ry n the Territories for purpose and not for another
Constitutional grants of power not thus divided They
full and entire comforting upon che federal authority
complete control of the subject upon which they operate
matter whether they be specific or incidental grants II
Congress has The power to legsate upon the question Of
slavery the Territories at ALL then the entire control of
the domestic institutions" of the Territories 10 its hands
and may either create prohibit slavery at its pleasure
And cannot for the life of the difference as
question of constitutional power between the and the
other Each necessarily includes the other, and Congress
cannot do either unless its is full and complete and
then it may do both and this the pepexy into which
Judge Mclean has involved himself by departing from that
true rule of Interpretation which he announced when
liable to the suspicion OF political motives and when he
threw the weight of his judicial character into the scale in
aid of General Glass; the unsesh and bold pioneer of this
doctrine We regret that he has thought proper to write
his late letter. and to involve himself in contradiction
which is apparent everybody We regret it his
account, and cannot avoid contrasting, In mind,
his present condition before the country with that of
General Cass. While he seems to be endeavoring
to ingratate himself into the favors of mad and
anatical party, whose efforts are directed against the
Union ITSELF the venerable and distinguished senator from
Michigan maintains the seven Of his way" in defence
of the constitution and all its just saguardssl stands
forth yigilant sentinel upon the watchtower hurting
defiance at the enemies of the Union and driving them
back by the power of his eoquence and the acknowledged
purity Of his patriotism For the sake Of himself could
hope that Judge Mclean would halt in the upon
which he to be entering for the sake of the
country and the Union hope that General Cass may
yet live for many years to shed the usre of his patriotism
and wisdom upon his country and to see its union plant
ed upon rock mpregnable to faction and whose founda
ton shall stand forever.