Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-12-26

is vision is clearer than mine. Judge Mar
nall says the power of Congress Is uullmit
!, supreme-subiect only tn certain limiia
ons Imposed by the constitution. II Il
nuwn that there are no limitations forbid
ing the prohibition Of slavery.
Mr.. Roverdy Johnson submitted evidence
rat President Madison did not believe the
'slricuon was within the true scope Of tho
institution. Also a rough draft Of Il veto
,essagc, written BY President Monroe, o
MS very bill, saying that If 1t is not yiolatyC
the constitution, II Is repugnont To It's pro.
sions, to the general sentiments Of the
talos.
Mr. George =. Curtis of Boston made a
owerlul argument IN favor of the constitu-
onaity OF the Missouri compromise. lie
nd he would confne his remarks 20 the
lird Section of the 4lh article OF the consti-
on, which gives Congress authority to
AXE all nccdiul rules ind regulations for
re government Of territory, and claimed
vat there existed fu! legislative power. r.
he question is eminen.ly an historical one,
nd when YOU have placed the facts in their
storcal relation you have gone far towards
itling the controversy. The great unoc-
lpied lands within the boundaries of the
der States were almost the only subject of
intention IN those States.
No sooner had Virginia made ccssion of
md beyond the Ohio, thou the question a.
use, what disposition shall be made Of it,
y the decd Of session, the United States
ere clothed with power to erect Il into
epubllcan States. When jefferson, ia
Ici moved his resolution, It was the great
1t possible doubt if Congress had power to
ass it. In 1857, great emigration began
ITO the territory, which made Jellcrson's
'easure entirely inadequate, and the ordl-
ance of l7e7 was established.
This act was passed by Congress, at New
'ork, on the 18th Of July, and was publish
4 the 25th, when the Convention was en-
aged making provisions on the subject --
mong the resolutions offered, was one by
,dward Randolph, that provision ounhi 10
" made fnr the a.is..,aa,on 81 s'tatos That
solution was passed, and sent to the Com-
itec Of Detail, and afterwards became Ar
Gle l7th. VIZ: New States lawfully
onstinuied, shall be admitted with the con
mt of two-thlrds Of the States, and II within
ic limits of the present States, The consent
the legislatures thereof
Madison saw instantly that the convention
ld done noth,ng IN nrovide mover IN spncr-
tend nnbl,c lands nd tho nn,y,, IN ,lisr,so
Incorporated lands to iuotiiuie tempo
ny governments, and provide for new
tatcs therein The l7th article was reach
l. Amendments were pending IN all d.
,ctiDps. Govrrpor MORRIS r,sin,, moved
,e clause AS n now stands. viz CONGRESS
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rcd States. and nothing in this eonst,tnt,on
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Consder,ng tho rcI,t,,,s or thc tn,,cd
MOS 10 VIENNA b, ,yns m he .,nec,el ,l,t
,e Convention ,yonld cr.ate sueb ,,,,o.
rst. because there must bo an interval III
me- bse,re tho States can h, e.t,bti.b,l.
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