Demoine courier., 1856-05-29
its, while a part Of his d~ominions, might
be done BY his suceessor.

its, while a par, Of his dominions, nigh,
DO done BY his successor.
Prior TO ths year 1903. I suppose, full
complete. and exclusive sovereignty ir
the Louisiana Territory (inclo ling Kan
sas and Nebraska) was vested in France.
The Government Of tie United Sia,es.
by a di,ecl purchase, saecseded 10 all the
rights and sovereignty originally possess
ed by the grantor; and hence became the
actual. full, complete, and exclusive SOW
ereign Of Ire Territory. / suppose 20
one Of the old thirteen States ever had
any right. lille, claim or interest, in or to
any part Of the Louisiana Territory. No
one Of them had ever exercised any jur.
isdictiOn over il. II was a part Of the
dominions Of France; she was it, ALSO.
lutte sovereies. Hence the Government
Of Tho United States must have succeed
cd 10 the came unrestricted rights, and
may hold. exercise, and enjoy them, IN
I'll she choose to confer them on another
sovereign'y. II France, previous 70 the
cession, could have excluded Slavery
from Kansas and Nebraska, this Govern.
men, may do 20 now, subject only to the
provision in the Constitution which says
that Congress may rake all needfui
rules snd regulations respecting the Ter
r~sories. The necessity Of every rule
and regulation - a e, subJecs for legisla-
i've discretion, for The exc else Of which
Congress 10 responsible 10 lhs people Of
the whole country. and q. to the people
Of any individual State. 3aa
| will DOT here stop 4 argue the qnes
tion. Of the constitutional right of the UNI
ted States TO acquire foreign territory
Mr. J.Gsr>on and others have doubted
the existence Of ,his power under the
Constitution. Blu, with the power to
acquire mus, follow the RICH, TO govern.
! argue The power Of Congress 10 Ok
cluie Slavery from the common Terrific
ries. from thn undispu,ed RICH, 10 pass
ihs ka. sas-N sbraska ac,, conisrring on
the people 'the right TO regulate their
own domestic inti,utions in saeir own
wsv, sssg 1 aapas srs5x
IL Congress hac no power under the
Consisu ION 10 regulate the domestic
institutions Of Ksnsas-io regulate The
rights Of person and OF property-it
could not confer this rich, on the people
Of tho Territory. The gran,or csnno:
convey rights aud preroga.ives which he
never posses ed. The grantee can new
er take more than The grantor himself
held. II is absurd 10 suppose Congsss
capable Of 'ransfs rim 10 the people OF
K,nsas rights. and privileges, and pre-
negatives. which Congress never poss-
esssd. The grant is worthless. if The o.
riginal holder had no ti,le. Hence the
advocates Of 'squaiter sovereignty are
driven TO admi, that all the rights, and
privileges. and power, of tns Territorial
Legislature Of Kansas. were previously
vested in the Government Of the United
States. But If his Government, original
~ possessed the right 10 lcgislate for this
Territory. and has since intrus,ed its ex-
ercise 70 a local. Legislature, she is s.ill
responsible. The principle is responsi-
BILE for the acts Of the agent within the
limits Of HE instructions. VIVA, a man
Goes BY An agent, he does by himself
Hence, wbs. this Government does By
another, she does by herself. VIVA.
she does by the spurious Legislature Of
Kansas. is her orr act. The real SOW
ereign can never avoid the responsibility
Of governing, by inierposins a subordi
nate. Hence, these Kansas Ia VS.. enact.
ed BY Der .Rump' Legislature e,,abli.h-
ing Slavery, appointing officers for a pc
Rod Of from two to Eve years. abridg-
ing freedom Of speech and Of tho prsss,'
ant making il . penal offence to deay
the validity Of such laws, are the laws
of Congress. BY recognizing them.
aud suffering the President 10 enfosce
them, you make them your own.
Thus conclusion can only DO avoided
BY supposing Congress 10 havs transfer.
red ,his s~ovsseignty to the people Of the
Territory, without reservaiion-UathOut
the right to revieU and repeal. Blu. il
this right W make ali local laws reguiat
ing the RELATIONS Of husband and wife,
patent and child. guardian and ward,
master and slave, 40 well a. he rights Of
person and properly, was transferred 40
solussly. and itrevocably vested 10 me
people Of the Territories Of Kansas and
Nebraska by the law Of 1884, Congsess
In that act created tDo States. Some
Thing less than : sovereign might inter-
pref aud apply q iaS, something less
than a sovereign might enforce its pfovi
sions; but nothing icss than .,hs supreme
power in Z State can make q Law. II.
then, the people of Kansas have power,
under the Constitution Of the United
States. 70 iegisla.s on all 81 subjects Of
~legisla,ioa. - perfectly 40 Virginia, o.
Iowa. or New York ~indspendeni Of Gem
gress, II 10 NOW q SfArsEand she
became . Stats she momen, This suprems
power 70 make al needful laws wac con.
feYred. ~ 40 4Sf
IL may be said, however. that these
organic laws do NOS CONFER power Q y the
Territorial Legislatures: ihss they ara
merely d~eclara.ory oil great principles
Of government that the right &c gov
sra 10 inherent in the people; that il 10
not ihe subject Of transfer; that il 10 IN
inalisnabls right; tina. it follows Amsri
can ~citizsns wherever they may 70 with
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