New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-01


ceIpieUous Wa IA qxeol q regulation by Io5fs.s o. ne
cis rondr Ct N future states 70 be 'ound'd Ia mo I
tory Of L.aissn- -..s, ....;.o,, ,o..h.,y,.,
OF the Ohio had contained pEovso waen pfohlosd
.v'radon OF fuEtiyss vm servioe Que "a any o.a ~ @,
the Subsequently TO the Adoption OF uo VI
sttutiou this provision cessfd 20 remain ~ law oI
ton as ,rb was absolutely supeedsd oy the Cons'tnon
TIE rscostoE the fac; excited the Isa ~ so popa
S., Ia f Mason cane 10 b. formed the territory oi
Louisiana proposition made ~ extend 70 the att1i
tween The rivers Ohio sad Mississippi.
Moe. question able has proposition II AL is coaa'
gross with light notifications of line To ave ae eh'ns
rgh,s Of the nreEded ne~ S'ae /. ~s "a
the Union only he rights stipulated 0y the uesy OF
louisiana hut OF the principle OF equality among .he a,s
..utred by the Constitution IL received by the Norm
EN- stses and esentfu condemnation AMI co-
int because e eoncsie all which they hsd ehsensiy
demanded Having pssstd through the forms " lesssuon
the book standing open TO repeal hAe
.uy other SCI ct doubtful &c ] 81 s % no
pcsbie efficacy control the rights Of the STATES which might
thereafter be Organized oat Of any part OF me territory
In an This II ,uy Aggression there were any innovation upon
righis to which portion OF the lnoA are 'aey JsS
Tbs controversy PISSED away with ,he occasion, nothing
wing It save the dormant letter Of the statute
Bur ous serward wcu, BY the proposed accession OF me
Republic Texas, tia United States were to take heir next
step n territorial greatness similar contingency occurred aud
besme The occasion Tor ystenstize attempts intervene in
the domestic affairs OF ZION OF the Unon IN densnce OF
'he STATES and OF the spulsons OF The Constitution
The assumed practical direction IN the snaPe o
endesvors by some OF the Representatives, N BON
Houss Congress, 20 deprive the southern states OF te sup
poed the provisions OF the act authorizing the osaa
Iarion OF the State OF Missouri. ..,
CONSTITUTION umphed over sectional prejudice and the Po-
Utica errors OF the day and the state OF lesai 20 S
Urion she with social institutions when he peos na
chosen themselves aud with express Agreement by the re-
nuneSu that she should be susceptible OF SUBDIVISION into
Whs,eyer aysnase the interests Of the southern States
rb fened by inferior results they unioded
the prosess time, those which PFas from previous
concessions made oy the SCUM. Il, W., 4. -. 49,. -,
es OF this great experiment OF republican institutions was
cause OF graduation that such an opportunity had occurred 10
st,te Our advancing TINS continent aud IN furnish
the world additional assurance OF the Strength ana sao
OF the Constitution. no would wish 70 Sc roudA SUI
Fuorean Colony Who would rejoice TO bail Texas as lone
star instead ono OF the galaxy OF states! VINO does not
sn it Nj bs,s vein Cd them ali from the Union.
Bur another struggle the point ensed when our
srmies returned from Mexico anc 10 ievoed on
Congress provide or The Territories acquired by the treaty
~ Tsdautr Hidago The great relations OF the subject hst
now become distinct ard clear 20 the perception Of the public
mind which appreciated the evils Oh 'Ssons 9on no. un
- ~ porrisr hear guided by the odmontorv advice
OF he Father of his Country superior al the difficulties
OF the incorporation Of empire into the Union In the
onnsels of Congress there sntagonm
81 ouoI snd action between representatives, who
sought BY the abusive and unconstitutional employment
of The legislative powers of the Government to inter
ere IN the condition the nchose States, and 20 impose
their social theories upon the latter and other repre- sena
lives who repealed the neOsi'ion OF the General Govern
e in this respect and maintained the sefconsttung rights
OF the States In the thing attempted was form alone,
action the General Government while in reality II was the
eavor legislative power to force the ideas OF n
eral policy entertained particular States upon SIZED indie
pendent states Once more the Cohsltutloh sd me u3h
trumrhed sgnay Tho Territories were organized with
restrictions the disputed point and were thus lett 70
JUDGE IN that particular Tor thense'es ana le sese OF co
faith proved vigorous enough Congress not only to ac
comPsh this primary object but also the Incidental ana hardly
important amending the provisions OF tue statute
the exrsdOn of ugyes from service a. TO place that nb
M duty ardr 5hs 'ssSsI 90 @ sp S
regarding the provisions the
dton gyes from service with occasional episodes OF fran
liz effort 10 obstrct their by and murder
principle leaving each State and Territory regulate s
laws labor according It's of right expediey
cqured hold OF the public judgment to such degree
that it observed in the organization OF
When more recently it became requisite organize the
Territories OF Nebraska and Kansas, the natural aud
legitimate not the inevitable consequence OF previous events
and legislation, that the great and sound principle which
had already been applied to Utah and Mexico should DO
applied TO them mat they should stand exempt from The re-
proposed Ia the act relative to the State of Missouri
These restrictions were in the estimation OF many thoughtfu
null from the beginning unauthorized by the Constitution
contrary the treaty spuatons for the ceon OF Louisiana
and Inconsistent with the equality Of the states
They had been stripped OF all moral authority by persistent
eortsto procure their indirect repeal through contradictory
lson attending the organization OF Utah. NewMexico aud
ishngton. Ii any vitality remained in them It would have
10 taken away effect by the Territorial acts IN the
orn originally proposed the Senate the first
Congress- 1t manly and ingenious well patriotic
which might be possible future injury
but possible future benefit and the OF its repeal
W and complete recognition of the
principle that portion of the United State, shall undertake.
through assumption OF the POWERS OF the General Government
dictate the SOCIAL institutions OF any other portion.
The scope OF the language Of repeal left
doubt It declared in terms TO be the true intent and
or State exclude thereron but people
hereof perfectly TO form and ste their domestic in
,titutios in their way subject 9ry TO the Constitution
" OF the United States"
with violence the false deusiye preex
constituted breach Of faith Never objection
utterly destitute OF substantial justification. When before
i'm by
that an hc of Congress ia above ths onsttiont ri indeed
there the eny mpue bad faith would
those only who have ceasedtr0m the tne of
the enactment of the restrictive provision TO the present day
deIounce and to condemn who have constantly refused
no exeIton 10 deprive il OF moral fore who nave them
attempted repeal of
incompatible provis0ns and who by the inevitable esonay
effect OF their violence the subject awakened the
Try perception of the constitutional principle leaving
the involved to the discretion Of the people OF the
specye existing or neipent States
that this prime pie any other precudeB
the possibility Of eys in practice disturbed political action
liable TO be by human passions No form Of Government
exempt from this they
suit of the abuse and of the legitimate exercise of the
POWERS reserved or conferred in the organization OF Territory
They be charged TO the principle OF popular
sovereignty the contrary they disappear before the nte
through
box their peaceful and silent but irresistible power
II the friends the Constitution have
its enemies could not present more issue than that
oa State whose Constitution clearly embraces Republican
iom OF government being excluded from tho Union because
lis domestic institutions Lot IN all respects compor with
the ideas Of what wise and expedent entertained Ia
faith against others will the agitation OF this
question with indubiabe violation OF express
pact between the independent sovereign the United
and the Republic Texas well Of the aud
equally solemn comPacts which the equality Of all the
But depIosbe would be such violation of compact ii.
self and IN all It's direct consequences that is the very least Of
ceeded 10 forcing this their pretensions fail
met by counter Preenons! VIII not different States be
relied respectively extremes with EXTREMIST And IL
either carry its point what that far forth but dsso-
luton Of the Union anew state formed from the terri
he