The daily union., 1856-12-30


shoald feel bound 10 specify the particular article section
and clause Of the Constitution oonierrng powers dss
PoGe in character and justly odious in their exercise
IL does not necessarily follow that because the authority
70 manage and contro the Territories impartsly for the
good conceded 70 Congress II should take upon
itself the responsibility and trouble Of enAotng al the laws
necessary and proper for regulating the details Of the local
concerns intercourse and domestic economy Of the oit
who allowed and who choose settle and occupy
them Nor would such . accord with the custom
genius Of the government bat In giving 70 the citizens
settlers Of Territory the authority to make their
local laws for the regulation Of their internal and domestic
affairs il should not be forgotten overlooked BY Con-
gres that the d rests upon IL as the common sgent and
guardian Of all Of still protecting aud maintaining the
equal rights OF all the citizens Of ali the States purchase
and occupy, vi hout discrimination TO property
gion the public lands subject to sale and occupancy in
such Territory.
Were I20 900 or 900 persons less number 10
purchase from the government they might do able 70
comply with the Of sale fixed by COngressl all the
land in Territory and settle thereon, there could be
improperly in oOnferng upon them the entire control
their internal affairs and domestic institutions 70 the
extent pertains to State But 10000, or
greater number to occupy Territory not organized and
admitted into the Union State leaving large portion
OF the land therein the property Of the nation
Congress could not confer on them any legitimate or
proper authority to make any law regulation dis
any species Of property known TO and recognised by the
laws any Of the original States at the time Of the adop
ton Of the federal constitution and still recognised
The foregoing views and nferenoes have been drawn
from general principles regardless Of latitude and geo
graphical nes and adopted without reference to plteror
effects and consequence Being citizen Of the North
born and raised in the North with property interests only
in the North-an three free StAtes-wlth a family deeply
interested in the permanent honor prosperity and welfare
Of the North the writer reoces in the frm conviction that
such effects and consequences would in way prove
judicial the or humanity the true interests Of
any northern State in the Union. We leave to the
citizens Of other sections the task Of pointing out the evils
and disasters 10 be apprehended TO them from admins
terng the government upon The principles indicated.
Little time space is e for the consideration Of the
question What be gained to the nation by sdmittng
or insisting that Congress has the authority to prohibit
slavery in Territories of the United States? The history
of the past should furnish lights to guide to the good il
has done And what is it? By the aid Of these lights We
discover that it has fed agitation and strife encouraged
and kept up sectional and neghborhood dsord and bitter
animosy and the nation almost countless millions OF
dollars Ii has given official position to those without
merits and taken il from others worthy, and has
done much to disturb the peace and endangef the vel
fare and integrity Of the country. But the good il has
done eudes vglant Search and forced to
leave its pursuit and development to others Are the
promises of the present the futsre aterHg
more reliable than those Of the pAstl
| DO LORNA BROOKS.
Rxror (Wisconsiul Nov IS 1856.