Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-25

been frequently decided by the Suorcme
Court of The United States IN many different
forms, whore the application Of The principle
has arisen
desire now to speak in relation 70 the
exercise Of power by the Congress Of the
United States over the subject of slavery in
the Territories. | wish to coll attention 20
The action in those cases where slavery ey-
listed at the time when the territorial govern
ment was extended over the Territories
The first To which refer IS the case of the
Territory Of Tennessee. ln the conveyance
by North Carolina 20 tie United Smtos of
the Territory now composing the State of
Tennessee. The authority of the United States
was limited and controlled 50 as 10 prevent
the prohibition or abolition of slavery. Ia
the case alluded to by the Senator from
Georgia, Nr Towns Of The Mississippi
Territory, 10 l79c, a somewhat similar state of
things existed That was a region Of coun-
try over which Georgia had some caim.--
She made grants Of land there 1.-The celehra-
tod Yszlo grant among The number. Her
inhabitants had settled there. A law was
passed by Congress in l735, for the app1int-
ment OF commissioners 10 settle with Geor-
gia as 20 her claims with the United States
over this Territory aud 10 the same act
provision YVES Hlade Tor lue ofgahlAiUon "l
territorial government Inc cplnn'sloheIs
went on and made tnc arrangement Ueorglh
qult-clalmed To lhe Ontn1 STATES aH neg
rlghts' ana inserted ln her deed oi cessloh
clause that the United states should not
aooilsh slavery IN ihe erntory me same
provision "hch was ind.e ln lle 'N"fih Ntr-
oi'na deed Of cesslon. lnis was done alter
'he act OF congress was passed ou' lhe
existence OF slavery 10 the lerniory was
WeH-hno"n- Fart oi IL came ifom f'orloa'
a'so a sihFc-hoiding region
Vow let us see whether or not ne act oi
l''9 no. regard 70 me M'''-sippl IeHriory
aoop'ed the so called principle OF non-'n.er-
ven'ioa' kecoilet', sf' lhat at uht ume
Nongres, nad under the constitution h' pow
er 20 prohlol ilie migration oi snch persons
as the then existing states nignt th'nN proper
70 admlt unil loVo' hut ~ 'nat law OF
l'9o there was on express provision prohiol-
s 'r s.,','' o' S1ses oy ''1 ,,,''o
va ac u, CO. ~ -. ~.
oC,b., So a.I I ,,L,L',.,-,. vs.
nj.
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come now 10 the case oi i'ous'ana' 10
ioVo we cql'rel L'usinna rom rance
anu in ioot ''le Hr9' Ieg eg7'a'ion OF congress
was enrc'eu ln iee',H I'd w. constituting N
sll,o ,,, le'''V,'y' C'''vu ont"ns lelI''oy.
! ms was oelore 'le date Oh u'e opefit'on OF
we provision Oh 'le Constitution aio"ihg
congress 10 prevent 'he m'sraiIon oi ceHhlh
persons ill,o .e eN'sllus 9ll'es OUT 10 tle
ac' ol ioOt we ma 'lree ieauihg proVlslous
on 'le suolect oi slavery regulating and
1nereUy exercising power over H. ~ the
ieittoY; III the the hfst place Congress
n,oh'o"eu pr tne or'ng'ng OF saves INTO TINT
territory rom any place. unless they came
WIN lAmlles as settlers In lhe next place.
Cohsie' y g'ol'ol'eu ''le inpor'5''on oI slaves
mo tna' ] eritory nom oeyonl lhe limits OF
lhe pn'ted states Ihe lhlrd feature m
that act 10 "hlch any one VINO reads II
cannot oul ue p'Iucu'a'Iy u'uac'ea' Is mat
no 9'u'vS snou'l ue 'uAen .le'e "''' s'''''rs
a. ,''e, lo',s W 'a'.''''7' W 'n any %" u "'y'
II u,ey nav o'9i ,-ns ."P '5,eu '.''1 we y"teu
1'',uS ,"lle '''o' '"i,
t s'''c' ulous''' J." W. I'1't''''. vi eH',e' ol
- p'os'',','is s,i.',t VI ~ - a'u lla,
nus 'aN'n5 ''''''' ,,''' ''D i.''.'''y s'3ulu
w suVluo.'u 70 'e''{ Pei'l'','.a, a. l,'s'
%" 'ooeUS AT "'e ao" ulu "o, see why Con'
Ts9.ct,on { norc,iyoj ye+y weIl ub., th,
object wss C,ngr1ss in Nh. ,rorr',,r,,.
whore tbev had no,yer had n-ob,b,,sJ ,ha
,,noortat,on of slavss I, v,s Jone IN lzos
r IN ,bo N,ssissinni pe,r,t,ry as hrf,re .,.,oa
, 'rbns Congress bsd eyoro.sod ,5e,-' ',,o,y, W.
, re',,rd IN tbe spbiacf Me Stoiss wore a.
.hber,v'to doostbev nle,saJ n, IN Is0s I'm, in
, ISOl m legislaiinc for the Tsrr,,,,,, oc a.
2 leans Con'rress exorssslv s,,d. . Wo ,oi1
t von AS carly nd lz1s nix, ,ber, a. hor. ,.a
b,J mover no 1,or, ,yss shonid b, ,.,,-,,,,,o
> frou abroad Now # von bav, imno-,oJ
f slaves into vonr State since ths, tio,s rou