Demoine courier., 1856-01-10


subject u be pronounced null and void
BY the courts Vi law; and posssssing no
possible efficacy 10 control The rights Of
the States which might thereafter be or
ganized on. Of any pan Of the original
Territory Of Louisiana.
10 all this. il any aggression there wsps
ANY innevations upon rve,s xissip6
rights-to which portion Of the Union u
il chargsable! THE controversy passed
away with The occasion, nothing surviv-
ing il saving the dormant letter Of ,he
statute; bu, long afterwards, when By
the proposed accession Of the Republn
Of Texas, the United States were v hke
their nexs step in territorial greatness,
> similar contingency occurred, and be-
The occasion for systematic auacks
10 intervene in the domestic Affairs "
one section Of The Union. ia defiance Of
their rights as States. and Of the ssipu.
laiions q The Consiisu.ioA. These at-
,empts assumed q practical diree.ion 10
the shape Of perssysrins sndsavors. BY
some OF tho representatives IN bot6
houses Of Congress, 10 deprive the Sssih-
ern States Of The supposed benef< OF tho
provisions Of the act authorizing the Of
Of the Stale OF Missouri; bu,
me good sense Of the people, and sh6
vital force Of the consN,u,ion. triumpLed
over the sectional prejudice and the Do
litieal errors Of the day anc The Stale Of
Texas returned TO she Union 90 she was,
with the social institutions which her
people had chosen for themselves, and
with On express agreement. by the 70.
anexing act. that she should be suseep,i.
ole Of subdivision into \ plurality Of
States. Whatever advantages the in.
ieres, Of the Southern States gained bv
this, were far inferior ia results 10 aha,
unfolded in the progress Of time 70 those
which spring from previous concessions
made by the South. To every thought.
full friend Of the Union, 10 the true lovers
Of the country, 10 all who lubored long
for the full success Of this grea, sxper.-
men. Of republican Institutions. il was
a cause Of congra,ulation that such "a
opportunity had occurred 10 illuetrate our
al advancing power on this continent, and
to furnish 10 Tie world additional assur.
anc Of the Strength and stability Of our
Constitution. Who would wish TO see
Florida still a European colony! VIII
wouli rejoice to hail Texas ~ the Lone
Star instead Of one Of the Galaxy Of
States! Who does no, appreciate The
incalculable benefits of The acquisition.
Of Louisiana! And ye, narrow ,iew
and sectional purposes woula inevitably
have excluded them oil from The Enion.
But another struggle on The same poin,
ensued. when our victorious armiss 70.
turned from Mexico, and j, dsvelved On
Congress TO provide for ,he territories
acquired BY the treaty Of Gua<aioupe
Ilidalgo. Blu, the great relations of the
subjec. had now b:come distinct and
clear 10 the PERCEPTION Of the public
mind, which appreciated the evils Of
se,.ional controversy upon The question
of the admission Of new States. That
crisis. in solici,ude. prevailed the nation;
but tho patriotic impulses Of the popular
heart guarded by the admoni,ory advice
Of the Father Ct his Country, o SUI
perior to oil the difficulties OF the incor.
poration OF d new empire ia,o the Union.
In the ~counsels Of Congress there was
manifested extreme anisgonism Of opini.
on and action between some representa-
'ives who sought, bv the unconstitutional
employ meni Of the legislative powers Of
the Government to interfere ia the con-
diuon OF tho inchosis States, and i'm
pose their wi social theories upon The
latter. and other representatives. who re-
PEELED The iD,srposiiion Of the Gen1S!
Go'ernmeR. in This sespec,, and main.
tanned the se'f-con.,i.uling rights Of The
States. In truth. the attempt VA in
form alone the action OF legislation. while
in realty Il was the endeayor. by abuse
Of legislative power, 10 force the ideas of
internal policy entertained 10 pa,ieulsr
States upon allied indepsdsn. !Sla,ss.
Onoe more the Constitution and he
Union triumphed signallv. The new
Territories were organised withou, re-
s,ric.ions upon the disputed point. were
thus lett 10 judge in that particular for
themselves. and the sense or The cons.i-
tuition and faith proved vigorous enough
in Congress not only 10 accomplish this
primary object, but also the accidental.
hardly LEES important one. Of SO amend
ing the provisions 81 tho statute Zoe the
extradition Of fuai,ivss from service =,
10 pace that pull. daily under th, safe.
guard Of the General. G ,verament, and
thus relieve il from obstacles ruised up
BY the legislation Of some or The States.
Vain defamation regarding the ptovi.
sions Of Law regarding The e~x1adition Of
fugiives from service with occasional
episodes Of frantic efforts to obs,ruc, iu
execution by riot asd murder. cominued,
for q brief time to agiA.s certain localities
but the true prime. pie Of leaving each
State TO regulate its own laws Of labor
according 10 its " sense Of right, and
%expsdisncy had acquired fss, hold upon
the prblic judgment, 10 such . deereS
that. by common consent. Il was observ-
Cd IN the organization Of the Territory
OF w Washington. Whom, more recently,
It became Necessary TO organise the Ter