The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-10-17
souATrRR SOVEREIGNTY,

The New York Doalg Tsmes contains an
exesllens article on Sauatter Sarereignty--
tse oc'rine ihat the people oftht Terrific
sies are 10 mske their own laws Just as 90
The people OF the States. THIS idea, IL al
hrGs, did aoi originate with Geo. Cas-, as
10 generally Supposed, but @ss invented by
Edward Livingston, and first Published TO
sas world Ia tie year iS0a, in a pamphlet
he printed ia view OF the acquisition OF
Louisiana and TO aeternase some OF the
novel questions mhleh the addition OF new
~ purchased territory lathe Union neeessa-
r.ly raised. The RICH, al settlers 70 ieais.
late for themselves while IN Territorial
capacity vas then preached, ba, shortly a.
terwsrds was reiated by mastery pro-
aacsion OF Thomss Payne.
Form many years the ldes lag dormant and
Congress eontuued 10 legisiate tor the
Territories on all subjects, slavery included
as IL no such oily had ever been bioached'
The Supreme Court Of the United States,
with Chief Jnstice Marshall al its head. re-
peatedly decided that The riga, 10 acquire
TERRITORY embraced the night TO govern il,
and, consequently, that Congress alone had
the power to pass laws Tor the territorial
population. John Quiacy Adams in a let
Ter to General Smythe, Of Va, in ls2s,
while Candidate for tie Presidency. again
raiered 10 the subject and partially acqui-
escea IN tae doctrine Of MIR. Livingston: but
s,lll no eae was bold enough 10 openly
avoS Limseli opposed 10 The established
practice OF the government, until 10 isAs,
when Gen. Gass, ia order 10 eyade The VIII
llot previso, 50 declared himseija his Ia
NOUS Nleholson letter. he iahi down The
broad position that Congress had no right
shsieseF 10 legisiais ior ,he Territories
that the people there, as in tue States, were
supreme in moniciPai legislation and that
Congress. had no power in the premises
AtchisoG and Douglas took up the doc
uine 81 convenient cover 10 carry sorwaf
their schemes Of Introducing slavery iEto
Kansas, and THE Southern Sisye1-ESten-
sioaists, finding hos plausible theory il
vas likely TO prove II the North aud hoR
yell il could be administered By the Border
kafkans, gaze il their unqualified assent
The real sentiment OF the South Is sgslns
Il. but they acsuiesee "a il because ihey se'
it 10 promoting their objects. Mr. Calhoun
vas alwsys bitterly opposed 70 il and ies
days before has death dictated Ie Nj. Ma
son a farewell address devoted mainly L
the denuncia;ion Of the Csss dasm4. II
this view OF the sus.eei all the disciples Q
Mr.. Calhoun warmly participate q. Hon
Robert Toombs, the lieutenant OF Douglas
incontroiIing the U. S Senate, and Hor
A. p Batter, the "une!e af his nephew,
have both strongly denounced the Principl
ofSsustter Sovereignty. and N lsss Jane
Buchanan, the Pro-Slsvery and Scusite
Sovereignty candidate ior the Presidency
wrote q letter to T. Sanford, ESQ Of Ala
bama, 10 which he reiterated The seatimen
be had before desl AIRED, llst re such idei
had been maintained hF hira, as thai iht
population OF Territory in an unorgauizeI
capacity had the right to control the cues
lion Of slavery in srrh Territory" Nov
this dognIs has become one OF the doctrine
Of the sham Democratic party and Jane
Buchanan stands at the head of that organ
ixston az lis exponent and the embodimen
Of IL principles.