The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-04

States Il dsusoa and prejudice therefore to
q Louisiana Aequian1 IA ~ special Interest q sLs
Soath.
The patriotic and as participated IN that act
influenced By motives far above al sectional
Ii WAS tsuth tbs great event. which, By ooapsns for ~
tbs possession q the valley o. the Mississippi with
es the Gulf u MeKco, unty and
whole confederation and attached together b. iadis
soluble ties the East and the West vel tbs North and
the South.
As Florida that was bat the transfer by spsin 10 the
United States u territory the of The river Nj.
ssipP IN exchange for large teriIory which the United
States transferred 70 Spain the west side o that river
the entire diplomatic history transaction serves
demonstrate Moreover IL acquisition demanded BY
the commercial interests and the security Of the whole
In the mean time the people o. the United States had
grown 70 proper consciousness srength and
brie contest with France and in second with
Great Britain, they had shaken oa all which remained Of
Que reverence for Europe and emerged the
Of those snsasntc Influences which the infant
republic and had begun their attention 60 the fun
and systematic development Of the nien Of the
Union.
Among the controversies that period the
most conieaoas the question Of regulation by Congress
Of TIE social condition Of the future be founded
the territory Of Louisiana
The ordinance for the government Of the territory north
west 81 the river Ohio had contained proyon which pro-
hbited the o. sry labor therein subject the cond
ton Of the extraon Of fuges from service due in any
other part Of the United States Subsequently the adop
ton Of the constitution this provision ceased remain
law for m operation such absolutely superseded by
the constitution But the recollection Of the fact excited
zeal Of social propag andsm sections OF the coufe
Grafton and when second State, that Of Missouri
be formed ia the territory Of Louisiana proposition
made extend TO the latter territory restriction org
nay applied TO the country situated between the rivers Ohio
and Mississippi
Most questionable as was this proposition in all s con-
suiona relations nevertheless it received the
Congress- with slight notifications Of line, TO the
existing rights Of the intended State II reluctant
H acqaeseed in By southern States sacrifice
Of peace and Of the Union only Of the rights stipulated
by the treaty Of Louisiana, bat Of the principle OF equality
among the States guaranteed By the constitution. Ii
eeved by the northern States with angry and esenfu
domination and complaint because it did oonoede all
which they had exaetngy demanded. Having passed
through the forms Of legislation 1t took place the
ute book standing open to repeal like any other
doubtful eonsuonay, subject be pronounced null and
void by the courts Of law, and possessing possible scacy
the rights Of the States which might thereafter
be organized Of any Of the original territory
isiana
all this If any aggression there were any innovation
upon preexsng rights which portion Of the Union
they Justly ehargeabe /?
This controversy passed away with the occasion nothing
surviving IL the dormant letter Of the statute
But long Afterwards when. by The proposed accession
Of republic Texas the United to take their
step territorial greatness similar contingency
curred and became the occasion for
the domestic affairs Of Of
Union defiance Of their rights States and Of stipu
latons of the constitution These attempts assumed prae-
teal direction in the shape Of perseverng endeavor by
OF the representatives in both houses of Congress-
deprive the southern States of supposed benefit Of the
provisions OF the authorizing the State
Of Missouri.
Bat the good the people the vital force Of the
constitution riumphed sectional prejudice the po-
ca Of the day and the State Of TEXAS
the Union she was with social institutions which
people had chosen for themselves and with express
men BY the resnnexng act that she should be susceptible
Of subdivision into plurality Of States.
Whatever advantage the interests Of the southern States
sueh, gained BY this far inferior in results they
lnoded in the progress Of time tho-e which prang
previous concessions made by the South"