The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-08

gtaes involving The eonstutonaliiy q the Missouri
Compropse and The question is affecting The
graeTA interest wei thai Of ihe parties 10 The suit
il c4Rnoi be pdelicate 10 discuss il through the pubic
yTess II argued with great force and braDcy Al
Inc bearing before the court aud although dare moi
hope that throw sny additional igh upon the sub
jeel yel may by shifting the curtain 81 the chamber q
Intelligence chs1ge the reestion Of The light already
there
In solving constitutional questions much time may b
saved, and much myshfeshoa removed, BY first ascer-
tanning character Of government, the basis
upon which i, stands and the purposes for which 4 vas
formed.
TIE ooasnfutiuq 81 ths United Satssf To many there
words have an Imperial sound aud convey in vivid ooios
the ide~ ef sovereignty and Supreme power venerae
the constitution every patriot does bur frrae y
for It's simplicity for any gandy sEhendor that sup
pose attaches II Instead of viewing II 10 the light 10
which have referred view il as Ia The nature OF mere
POWER Of attorney made 10y the several States Of this
Union oonssiag the federal government Their agent for
specific purposes In which all the STATES equally in
terested and which il necessary should be Represent
Cd by mutual agent supported by united power, and
executed with reference 10 common advantage THIS rs
the nstarr Of The government Of Union and this ihs
object ioF which il formed i has no sovereign
power Sovereignty resides in the constitution
power The constitution making power il in the State
Congress NAV, is irne-beng authorized do by
the Staes--yrgeese amendnenis the constitution bui
the States aaea tbesn The government i5en has
sovereign power. lis power il purely administrative
II administer what is ntraste to inoghing
The right determine whether slavery shall shall noi
exist either in The States territory Of the United States
has been intrusted it Ii Is only made lis dIty
protect il where it does exist
The Missouri Compromise declares that slavery shall
be orspr prohibited in certain territory Of the United
States Now, when Saies in the Union no one
denies their right to admit prohibit slavery For this
reason the compromise any similar law is unconsitu-
tiona But shall conEne myself question Of The
present day Has tie government Of United States the
constitutional power 10 prohibit slavery the territory
belonging the United States before is formed into
States And say il has not because ii is specially
granted in the constitution in the scope of The pur
poses for which il made.
The constitution Of the United States while il gives
full power 70 The to adsrns all The things
specifies is careful in Withholding any right Of ownershi
in those things
The nothing. The constitution is MOI
deed OF ccnreys the government of the United
States freebooter IL has land put on none
TO exclude them from. Neither slaves to legislar
upon And the moment it touches slavery $50 as to
affect its existence it ovvrseps the bounds authority
and becomes an in,ermedder. These are truths tha,
Gully rcqaire to be stated TO be unprecedented and
prising that opinions differing from them ever prevailed
la administering The interests committed to its care the
government 10 bound TO act with strict imTariiniy
treat all is principals equas All aws must be equal
and uniform throughout the United States A lnw pro-
h'ng slavery in TIE public territory is not equal and
uniform becsas i Affects savtboding States alone and
Is As unconstitutional would be taxing cotton ie
IA extent Sufficient to pay the expenses Of government
the digect-tAxatior system adopted.
The peculiar interests Of the States are separate and in
dependent and thrown into hochpot and made com
stock after the Of the Mormons OF freeoycrs
he has IL
grant 10 Territory Of the United States what kind Of
servant he shs take with him than i, has to dies,e
what kind Of vii. be shall take
That the relation of and should exist for
life Is necessary the csDsenienoe and co1or,
a both The relation OF husband wife FOR life i ne
10 Tie mutual happiness and honor Of both There
no unrd States law respecting the Institution Of
race respecting the institution us slavery Both
are len under the cootrol Of State authority and new
state mas the hi that old State has The States
are peers and State into the Union ii
comes in upon equs footing with those already in
And would State ia upon an equal Footing
with the old II received only upon the condition that she
insert clause in her consultation prohibiting slavery
Were any questions asked the Odd Sts,es IN respect
vwyf And II Congress cannot prohibit slavery in the
States directly, they prohibit it in fbe States
directly by declaring shall NOT exist in the T,rrtory
before formed into State
State when coming into the Union has the same
right TO detein. The question Of slavery itself tha,
Massachusetts, south Carolina has recognise pro-
hib H. HslAvey prohibited before Stare is formed
that prohibition is virtual prohibition In toe State when
formed because viii keep shareholders out Of the Ter
rtory and when the constitution Of the State made
viii be W those oPpoeed slavery and Of course sla-
very Win be prohibited The government has no power
Therefore In this Indirect msnner TO prohibit slavery in
The States IA well might Eaardian 90 Ear interfere with
The rights Of his ward while he minor AZ 10 prevent
his enjoying them when be becomes Of age
hs needless TO add that Congress cannot confer this
poser the legislative assembly Of Territory Be
nd7 the want q authority there The srvagsst
sgAnst tina 0ns session Of be legislature 10 favor Of
slavery aod sdoit itbousspds u are brought in
TIE next session 10 opposed 10 slavery and prohibit H.
Anc 20 on lutermin.hle confusion would follow
Nothing bat soryyn power determine whether
very shall or shall not erist
The government THE sgcn has no more right 70 inter
rs With the separate interests the sstes tits prince
pAl than the directors o hsak have regulate tse
erc~nlie or Agricultural Affairs Of the Stockholders
IN reading what have written Esd il rather DISCOUNTED
and por lshs tim. resi prsns and pot every
senenos N iis Psc but viii briey srulst. tas ,bs
sovereign States Of this union created the federal sorern-
msnI They formed Union for the promotion Of CON
mon and the protection q sparse INTEREST," and The
sututon b the article Of agreement fbcy entered iso
and the of the Unitrd the agent they
appointed 70 ereete that sgre~ne-s and carry ceci
tes purposes Of the Onion Ard from there Promises
eiude that Congress prohihs slavery terri
tory Of The Uniied States for these rszsons
First Tho management Of slavery wss not On. az IN,
DIRECTS the Sts'ss had IN view ia Constituting the govern
pent ih.r common sgent The States had previously
rpuuls fs3 al.