The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-01-16

Great Britain, they had shaken or all which
, remained Of undue reverence for Europe, and
{ emerged from The atmosphere oflhose ,ransaan>
! tic Influences which surrounded the infant Re-
public. and had began 10 turn their attention to
The fol- and systematic development VI The inter-
nal resources Of The Union.
Among the evanesrent controversies OF that
period, the most conspicuous was The question
of regulation By Congress Of the social condi-
,lnn OF The future States 10 be founded in the ter
rilory OF Louisiana.
The ordinance for The government Of the Ter
ritory northwest Of The river Ohio had contained
a provision which prohibited the use OF servle
labor therein, subject 10 the condon Of the ex
Tradition Of lugilives fmm service due 10 any
other pari Of he United States. Subsequently,
10 lie adoption Of lie constitution, this provision
ceased 10 remain as a law; for lis operation a
such was absolutely superseded by the cnnsi,u-
tim. Bui The recollection 81 The fact excited The
zeal Of social pIopagandsm IN some sections Of
The confederation; and, when second State.
that OF Missouri, came 10 be formed in the ter
rilory OF Louisiana, proposition was made 10
extend 10 the latter territory the restriction ORR
ginslly applied TO the country situated between
the rlreis Ohio and Mississippi.
1 MosI questionable as was this proposition in
all It's constitutional relations, nevertheless il
received the sanction Of Congress, with some
slight notifications 81 line, TO save the existing
rights OF The intended new State. Ii was re-
lnctan,iy acquieseed in by southern States as
4 sacIiiice 10 The cause of peace and The I'M
non, moi only Of The rights stipulated by the irpa-
~ Of Louisiana, bu, OF the principle Of equality
among The States guaranteed BY The constitution.
| Il was received BY The northern States with an
cry and resenfu condemnation and complaint
because il did moi concetle all which they had
exacIingly demanded. Having passed through
the forms Of legislation. il took us place IN The
statute book, Standing open to repeal. like any
other acl OF doubtful con- iilulonaliiy, subjects
be pronounced null and yod BY The coDris of
law. aud possessing no possible etirscy 10 cons
lrol The rights Of The States, wliirh might there
after be organized oul Of any paH Of the original
territory OF Louisiana.
In Ill this, il any aggression there were, any
innovation upon pre-esis:ng rights, 10 which
portion Of the Union are they justly chargeablei
This controversy passe, away viii, The occa-
sion, nothing surviving II save The dormant let
ier Of the statute.
accession oi The Republic oi Texas, the United
States were 10 lake their next step IN territorial
greatness, similar contingency occurred, and
became The occasion for sysiemaizad attempts 10
intervene in the domestic affairs 0i one section OF
The Union, III defiance of their rights as STATES,
and Ol The stpuiallons Of The constitution. These
attempts assumed a practical direction, IN lie
/ shape Of persesering endesvors, by some Of The
representatives, in both houses 81 Congress, to
deprive The Southern States Of tie surpassed be.
ntfiI Of The provision. Of The act authorizing lie
organlzalinn Of the S.alc Of Missouri.
But tie good sense o. the people. AMI The Vi
tai force nf tie constitution. trinmphei over sec
lnnal prejudice and the political errors of the
day, and the State Of Texas returned 10 the Un>
ion as she wa, with social Institutions which
her people h,d chosen for themselves. and with
express agreement. BY The re.annexing act. that
she should be susceptible Of subdivision into
| plrralily Of States.
/ Whaleyeradyaniagc the interests Of The South.
ern States. as such lined By this, were Ear in
iercr in results, : they unluded 10 The progress
Of time. 10 iuse which sprsng from previous
concessions made hy Ike South.
ia every thoughtful friend oi the Union,-
% the true loter4 81 their enUniry.---o all wlln
ionged aud Iaborei ior tie lnIl success ~ this
great experimen, o. republican irsiiiulions.---it
was cause 81 reorganization that such an oppor.
lunIIy iiaG occurred to illustrate our advancing
power Oh this continent, aud 10 furnish 10 liz
+ world additional assurance Of the strength and
stability o. The constitution. Who wonld wi.h
to see Elprida suli European colonyl Win
would = jpice 10 hail Texas as . lone star. in
stead OF one III the ( iiaxy OF States? Who does
not appreciate lie ncalcnlsble benefits IL The
acgBisinan Of Louisiana And yet narrow
news and sectional purposes would inevitably
i have excluded aem all from tie Cninn.
/ But another struggle upon the same point On.
sued when our VICTORIOUS armies teiurntd from
Hexiro. and II det0l,ed on Congress to pro-
eide for Tire territories acquired by Inc treaty Of
Guadalupe Hidslgo. Tie ereal relation. 81
1 Tie sablsci had nna berome Ji.iinri and rlear
70 the perception d Tie public n.ind. which ap-
pieciaIrI the esii. Of sectional controversy upon
Tile question IF lie admission II new States.
10 llial crisis intense solieiiude peiyadrd the
nation. Bot The patriotic impulses II the po-
puIar heart, guided by lie adaionliefy advice
- lie fdller Of lis Country, rose superior 10
Ill the Difficulties Of the Incorporation Of
new empire nin tie uninn. IL the counseis
q Congress ineTe was manifested an exnene
snIaglmsm 81 opinion AND arlIon between some
representatives, .ho sGa1hl By the abusive
aud unconstitutional employment Of lie pgis.
liise p0sers oi Tie government 10 interfere
N tie condition OF the inehodie States, and
% impose their own snci4l theories upon tic
Iaft; and oiher representatives, who repealed
ihs interpretation D, the general government 10
this respect. and maintained The self-consii-
lGiing rights q tie States. Ia truth, the thing
attempted was, ri ioim alone. aclion 81 lie pe-
neral government, wtIle IN reality il was The
en'eaYof, by sbuse Of legislative power, 10 force