Demoine courier., 1856-05-15

made without their SANCTION, 10 To esiab
lrsh Slavery in the tersii0rv by the strong
arm uf tie Federal Government squat
ter sovereignty 10 the contrary notwi.h.
s.andne--n0 peacefully by Congress 10
these Halle. bat by the President, a. the
head OF our armres. But. belize ring
Congres, IL compsicrt a more desira
BILE ,ribuaai for the establishment Of great
questions OF etats than armed men on
The battlefield. ! ssk the indulgence Of
Of the Senate while I inquire
4. Whether the Cong ess Of the U.
aifed Stafes has poUer TO erciude Ma
very from her Territories
=. -Hhesher this pOmsr ought be
trereised in the organization of Terri
foridi Governments wAere Siapery did
not preoiousiy trist.
In su?por, of this propositions. ! de-
sire to cite. frst The deciara,ary ac,s OF
Congress foIIoS ing each acquisinon Of
territory 5y the Uaitsd States.
Ia the year 1854. previous 10 he .
! do2iIoa Of The Consnldnon OF tbs y ).
Virginia cedes: TO the C~oniederscy all u
her ,slrIory lying northwest Of the Ohio
river. All o;hes sisles claiming any in
~tesest in this territory mace 4 similar
conveyance, with a few compa rativeiy
uni,nportant reservations. This was
the first. and COMPRISED all The territory
owned by the confeheracy.
In the year l7s7. an Ordinance was
adopted by the shT,eep ole S,aies. rom
'a,ning a presis, u ETY. led. ..Hrficfes of
compact beiween the original States
and the people and STATES in the North
Uest 'Ierritory''' winch. uniess ctane
ed by mutual c,,nsen,. was to remain
unaffered for euer.' This compac, pro
sIues that
There shalfbe neither Slavery nor in
voluntary ssrvItude in The said I'srrIo
~, otherwise ;ian ~ the punishment oi
crnnes. whereof The party si,ai, have
been duly convicted.
This vas The &C, Of the thirteen SOW
ereigo States, while held together bt
Arucles of Confederation. Ii had slI
The moral for, e II a regular treaty be-
t~ eea independent natlons. Ii was IN
form a mere law M Congress- subject,
~ repeal or modification al the wilt o:
The majority; but had all The moral ele.
meIn.nls OF a'c,mpaci,' bH, gain. c,pn
ciuded, signed. and sealed. between high
contracting parll.s- unchacgeable in its
yer, nature. withons The cousen, Of all
The parties IN interest. Aud shus j. was
published and scqaiesced IN by The pep.
pie Of all the states nad terrliuries.-
Nuns we've then found To cotnplsin Of
the rssirlcti0i, and To demand ,ahe rig h,
10 carry Their properly in mon aad w.
aleD INTO these ,esriiories. So complete
iy coniented wers all The original States
North anG South, With Tins settlement, Ut
nur ferrl,orial policy, that in me :"rma
non OF the constitution Of The u 5, adop
ted IN the ear 1889. conierrng on the
central Government all The essential el.
snen,s OF nationality. noiniug - sail on
This subject, only that
The Congress- shall have pnwer 10
di,pose Of. and make all nsedful rules
and regulations respecting, the terrI.nry
I, or o'asr properly belonging to United
! States
The government Of Territories is no,
even named. Tins had been provided
for by the Ordinances Of 1887. a pruyis
ion older than the Constitution, which ie-
manned unchanged.
BY an act passed at The 6rs, Congress,
The Ordinance was modified, and declar.
ed TO be IN full forca; and 10 us proy,s.
IONS all the snb.equent eeisla,ion OF con :
sress qa:e.y coniormed fur more than
thirty yrars. y elseg
avn aware tina. an objection to The
concius.veness OF mis- teclaratory &C. Of
Coagrsss has been urged with great abl
ny by The honorable Senator from Ga.
Mr. TooAls. on this -four. . few days
sipce. and also in Q spesch recently de
llssred By HIN in Ros,on. Tha. | may
do hlm no ~,ojusuce. ! read from the LAT
Ter. because IN II ! think his views are
represented with more c~lsarness. p-ecls.
ION. and strength, than in his recent i'm
prnmp,u reply ~ ths hohor able Senator
fro" New Hampshire. Mr. HALE i
~ says;sssl II e A8
.FrOmn these facts IL 10 clear that this
legislation ior The Northwest Territory
does n e0aflscs wi,h The principle 4
asssri, and dues not furnish . ~?receden.
Tor hosule iegisls,lon by Congress against
Slavery in the TerrHoriss. Tna, such
was nsi,hes the principle nor the policy
upon which sh,s aci Vi Congress IN 1850
vas based, 10 iurshes shown BY The s.b.
ssqasnt sc,l0a Of the same Congress up
on lie same subject. On the "a Of April.
I790. Congress-, BY a formal act, accept
ed the csssion by North Carollns Of her
Western lands. (now The Stale Of Tenn
s~ssss.) wnh ihis clause in the deed Ut
cessloa: THAT no rsgulas.ons made. or
~ BE- made. by Congrsss. shsii tend 10
enancipa.s slasss' 10 The coded s+yrl,ory;
aud o lhe 26th Of May. 400, passed .
Terrnorlal bill for The Government 0f all
sLs .srs,,ars ola,mec BY Las U s. south
Of lhs Ohio river. The description OF
,his tsss.sory meluded Pill ihe lands csdsd
BY Nofh Carul,na. aud IL included .
great deal more. lie boundaries were
lsIs ,adsiAns. beeause there were csa-
f:ssing elaine 10 al the resi- Of the Terri
Tory. But lhis act pul the Whale cuuu.