Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-01-11

that they should stand exempt from
the restrictions proposed in the act
relative to the State Of Missouri.
These restrictions were in the esti-
nation OF thoughtful men. null from
the beginning. unauthorized by the
constitution, contrary to the treaty
stipulations for the cession Of Louisi-
ana and incosistent with the equality
Of the States.
They had been stripped Of all NOR
al authority, by persistent efforts to
procure their indirect repeal through
contradictory enacjments. They had
been practically abrcgated by the leg
islation attending the organization Of
Utah, New Mexico and Washington.
IL any remained in them, it would
have been taken away,in effect, by
the new territorial set. in the form
originally presented to the Senate at
the frst session last Congress. TWAS
manly and ingenious, as well as psiri-
otto aud just. TODD this directly and
plainly. and thus relieve the statute
book Of an act, which might be Of pos
sible future injury. but OF no possible
future benefit; and the measure OF its
repeal was the final contamination and
complete recognition Of the principle.
that no portion OF the United States
shall undertake., through assumption Of
the powers Of the generaljgovernment.
TO dictate tho social institutions OF any
other portion. 1t
The scope and effect Of the language
OF repeal were not left in doubt. IL
was DECLARED. IN terms. to be the true
intent and mesping Of this act not to
leglslaie slavery into any Territory orl
State, norto exclude i therefrom, but
to leave the people thereof perfectly
Tree to TORN andregulate their domes'
TIC institutions in their own way, sub
Ject only 70 The constitution OF The Uni-
ted States. tl
The measure could not be withstood
upon It's merits alone. II was attack
ed with violence, on the false or delus-
i've pretext: that Il constituted a breach
oil ruth Never was objection so ut
'er'y destitute OF substantial Just'iica.f
tion. When, before, was IL imagined
oy sensible men. that regulauve or
uec'aran'e statute whether enacted
ten or forty years ago. Il .ifrs.paraole,
that an act OF Congress " above the
constitution lbindecd' there were 10
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latin. II woaJd attach 70 those only, !
who have never ceased, from the time
OIL the enactment OF The restrictive pro. |
usiou TO the present day, 10 dcnounce
and condemn ~; who have constantly
refused TO complete II 10y neediul sup |
Elementary legislation; who have spa'.
cd no excrtion TO deprive u OF mora
force; who have themselves nga'n and
again attempted iia repeal 10y enact.
ment OF Incompatible provisions; ana
who' ny 'he inevitable renoiionary ell
iuct o. the'r own violence ON The sub
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eep''on OF 1hc true constitutional pnn.
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