The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-10

Kansas. in Alabama or Minnesoss. in Caliior.
MIA or Oregon" The power Of Congress 10
make neediul rules and regulations is the same
in the States and TERRITORIES, 10 the extent that
the title Is vesfed in the United Stairs In.
asmuch a. the right Of legislation in such casss
rests exclusively upon the fact Of ownership, il
il obvious il can extend only 10 the tracts Of
land to which the United States possess the Il.
tie, and must cease in respect to each tract the
instant il becosnes private property by pur-
chase from the United States. Ii will scarcely
be contended that Congress possesses the pow
er to kgislate for the people oi those States in
which public lands may be located, in respect
TO their Internal affairs and domestic concerns,
merely because the unitei States may be so
fortunate as to own portion OF tho territory
and other property within the limits VI those
States. Yet it should be borne in mind that
this clause Of the constitution confcfs upon
Congress the same power TO make neediu rules
aud regulations in the States as il does in the
Territories concerning the territory ar other
property belonging To the United States.
In view Of these considerations, your con-
mittee are not prepared TO affirm that Congress
derives authority TO institute governments for
the people of the Territories from that clause
Of the constitution which coniers the right TO
make needfu! rules and regulations concerning
the territory or other property belonging to
the United States; much less can We deduce
the power from any supposed necessity arising
outside Of the constitution. and not provided
for thai instrument. The federal govern
hh. tiu. II IciscSaecd aii1 iiiiit1I '0wtess,
clothed with no rightful authority which does
not result directly and necessarily from the
constitution. Necessity, when experience shall
have clearly demonstrated its existence, may
furnish satisfactory reasons for enlarging the
authority Of the federal government, by amend
meuts TO the constitution IN the mode prcscri-
bed In the instrument but cannot afford the
slightest excuse for the assumption OF power,
not delegated. aud which, by the tenth amend
ment, are expressly reserved TO the States, re-
spectivcly, or TO the people" Hence before
the power can be saiely exercised, the right Of
Congress 10 organize Territories, by instiiutiDg
temporary governments, must be traced direct
ly TO some provision Of the constitution confer
ring the authority In express terms, or as a
means necessary and proper TO carry into ef,
feet some one or more Of the powers which
are specially delegated. IL not the orgaDza-
tion OF Territory eminently necessary and
proper as means Of enabling the people there
OF 10 form and mould their local and domestic
;ns,i,r,;on. .na es,shl;.h a State governmest
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9Th Section of the nc, Of March o. 1920. (prc
para,ory to the admission Of Missouri into th,
/ Cpion.i which assumed to deny TO the Jeopl'
I forever the right 10 .ct,le the question 81 ain
yery for Themselves. provhlei they .hould max,
their homes and organic STATES north Of thirt,
sir degrees and thirty Minutes nor,i, latituds,
| Co,form;ny 10 the cardinal pr,ncip,c OF Stat,
equality and .clfsov,rnment. in obedience I,
m. const;tution. the Kansas y Nebraska act ,ie
cIarel. in the precise language OF the compro
mis- measure. od 1850. that, when admi,,e,
a, . state the said Territory or any portion O
I the same. shall h. received into the mon. viii
or without slavery. as their constitutions ma!
prescribe at the time oi their admission. -
Again. after declaring the said 9Th section o
the Missouri act tsornrumes called the Missouri
Compromlse. or Missouri rssiriction inopera