The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-10


not be d~smed an sct of aggrsssioa. ~ Often
siu and fragrant ~ attempted by direct aud
! open violenceY Il is Q well settled principle
of constitutional Aw in this country. that while
all tho States Of the Union ere United ia one
! for certain purpS~os, yet each State, in ry~pec,
| to everything which sescts It's domestic policy
AMI internal concesns. stAnsls in the relation of
= foreign power " every othw State.
| Hence. no State has right 10 pass ANY law
or do or authorize any act, with the view 10 In.
otlrr State OF Territory ol the Union. morc
gland. os any other iessiEu state With which
we are o. peacc. lmsoel. aysy State ot this
Union Is unser higher obligations 10 observe
friendly forbaraace aud gyneros comfy TO-
wards each other member u tho confcleracy
that the laws ol nations can imposc Oh iorclgn
States, While foreign States are r.strained
from all acts Of aggression and unkhdasssfs
only tS that spirit ~ comfy which the laws Of
nations cnjoin upon all friendly powers, We have
assumed the additional obligation 10 obey the
constitution, which secures to every State tho
| right TO control its own internal affairs. II ~
pugnanoe to domestic slavery can justify Mas
sachusc,ts ln incorporating mammoth com
pany TO influence and control that question IN
any state or Territory Of this Union. the same
principle of action would authorine France or
England 10 use the same means TO accomplish
the same end in Brazil OF Cuba, OF In incn
States of this Union while il would license the
+ T IL - 1 M, 4 Il stit s'rJ i7fteTcf. ann sTT ii
Russia, or poygamy In Turkey, or amy other
obnoxious institution in any part oi the world,
The same principle Of action, when sanctioned
by our example, would authorize all the king
dolns, and empires. aud despotlsms IN The
w,rld 10 engage IN common crusade agsinst
republicanism IN America, M an Institution
quite as oqnoxious 10 them ~ domestic slavery
is to any portion of the people Of the United
States.
II our obligations arising under the laws ol
nations are 50 imperative M 10 make II our du'
ty tn enact neutrality laws, and to exert the
whole power and authority Of the executive
branch of the government. including the army
and navy. TO enforce them. IN restraining our
citizens from interfering with tho internal con-
Germs Of foreign States. can the obligations Oi
each State and Territory Of this Union be less
imperative, under the federal constitution. 20
observe entire neutrality in respect tn the DO
nestle institutions Of the several States and
Territories? Noninteriercncc with tho inter.
nal concerns Of other States is recognized by
all civilized countries M n fundamental princi'
pie Of the laws Of nations. tor the reason that
The peace Of the world could not be maintained
for single day without Il. How, then can
we hops to preserve peace and iraternal feel
ings among the different portions oi this rcpub-
lie. unless We yield implicit obedience 10 =
principle which has all the sanction of patriot.
ic duty as well az constitutional obligationf
When the emigrants sent Out W The Mi.ssa
cbnsctts Enigrant Aid Company, and Their ai
biatcd societies, passed through the Statc o'
Missouri N large numbers on their way 10
Kansas. the violence OF their language. and 'ho
unmistakable indications oi their determined
hostility 10 the domestic institutions OF that
State, creatrd apprchcnsions that inc obJcc' o'
the company was IN abobtionize Kansas, ~ q
meaDs oi prosecuting relentless warfare upon
the institution Of slavery within the Limits o
Missouri. These approximations increased ant
spread with the progress oi events, until the,
became the settled convictions of the peopIe o
that portion of the Stnte most exl1sei To th'
danger by their proximity to the Kansas bor
der. The natural consequence WAS, that I'm
mediate steps were taken by the people of tlr
western counties OF Missouri To stimulate, or
ganizc, and carry into effect system of emi
grafton similar to that OF tho MassschuSctts
Emlgrnnt AId company ior the "'ow'" P"f
pose ol couninncting The ebect' anu prouft
ing themselves and thclr dom-'ie insu'u'io'S
RON The consequence o' 'nst company "IsS
rauofts.
The material difference IN tho character d
the two rival and conflicting movements con
sis,s in the fact thnt the one had its origin IN
m aggressive. and the other IN n defensive, poi
lev the one was organized IN pursuance Of Tho
provisions and claiming 10 act under the nu
tbority of a legislative enactment Of n distant
State whose Internal prosperity and domestic
security did not depend upon the succcss of the
movement while The other was the spontane
Gus action of the reoplc living 10 the immedi
ate vicinity Of the theatre oi operations, excl
ted hy a sense oi common danger, 10 the Te
costly Of protecting their own fresides from
the hpprchend,,i horrors of srvile iDsurrectim
and intestine war Both parties, cobcciviDg u
TO b. essential 10 'hr success oi their RESPECTIVE
plans that they should he upon tbe beid Of op
eratiouS prior 10 ih" frFt election In the Ter
ritory selected principally young men, Isrson
uuencurnhcrcd hy families. and who's" condi
tiun. IN life enabled them 10 leave at a moment
warning and move with great c'Ierity, 10 20 a.
once and -eIec, and occgpy tho most eligible si's
ard favored locations 10 the Territory to II
held 10y themselves and their associates who
shonld follow thcm. For the successful prtee
cu,ion Of such scheme, the Missoorians, VIII
lived 10 tic immediate vicinity, pos~sssed pccn
! lar advantage over their rivals from the mw'
rprnu,e portions Gf the Union. Zach family
coaId end obe 81 ils Hffnoefs across 'be Nh'
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