The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-01

embraced within those territories was under
the operation Of that same system Of laws,
and the offences committed within The same
were insthe manner now proposed, so.long
as the country temained tsunier The sole and
exclusive jurisdiction OF the United States, Il
bat the moment the county was organized
into terIitorial,g with Legislative,
executive and judicial departments, it ceased
10 be under The sole and jurisdiction of the
Uoitsd States within The meaning of The act
of Congress-, for the reason that II had pass
ed uadef another ard a different jurisdic,ion.
Hence, il we abolish The territorial govern.
montof sUah, preserving all existing rights,
aud place the country under the sole and ex-
elusive jurisdiction OF the United States, Of
tenders can be apprehended and brought in.
10 The adjacen, States or territories for punish.
meIt, in The same nlanHer and under the
same rules and regulations ~which ob.aiued
and have been uniformly practiced, under
like circumstances, since 1890.
II the plan proposed. shall be found an ef.
iecve and adequate remedy for the evils
complained OF IN Utah, no one, no matter
what his political creed or pardzan associa.
tons, need be apprehensive that il will ylo'
late any cherished theory or constitutional
right in regard 10 the government OF The
Territories. Its great mistake 20 suppose
tha, all the territory or lard belonging TO ihe
United States must necessarily be governed
Ia, la, ,hc al
of the Constitution, without reference 10 The
purpose 10 which il is dedicated or the use
which il is proposed 10 make OF it, while all
that portion of county which is or shall be
sol apart 10 become new States, must neces.
sariIy be governed under and coaslsieol with
that clause OF the Constitution, which anihor.
izes Congress TO admit new States, il does
not follow that other territory, not intended
TO be otganzed aud admitted into the uulon
as States, must be governed under tho same
clause oi the Constitution, with all the rights
of se-govemmenl and State equality. For
Instance, if we should purchase Vanconvers
Island from Great Britain, lor the purpose OF
removing all The Indians from our Pacific
territories aud locating them on that Island
Us their permanent home, with guarantees
that i, should never be settled or occupied 10y
white men, will il be conlended that the rnr-
chase should be made aud the Island gov
ctned under the power 10 admit new states
when il was not acquired Tor that purpose
nor Intended 10 be applied TO that object = (
Being acquired for Indian purposes aud ap'
Piled to Indian purposes, is IL not more Tea' !
sonable 10 assume that the power TO acquire |
was derived from the Indian clause, and the J
island must necessarily he governed under |
and consistent with that clause OF the con.
sliluiion which relates TO Indian aialTs.-
Again, suppose we should deem ii exredl.
ent to buy shall island IN the Medllerrane.
an or in the Caribbean sea, by naval sta !
lion, eau it be sad " ilh any force or plausl'
hilhy that. the purchase should bo made or
the island sovemed under the power TO ad-
nit new States! On the contrary, is it not
obvious that the right 10 acquire and govern
in that case is detivod from the power 80
rroyide and maintain u navy" and must he
exercised consistent with that power. So ii
we purchase land Tor forts, arscnals, or other
military purposes, or set apart aud dedicate
any territory which we now ovn for mill
tary reservation, ii Immediately passes under
the military power, and must be governed in
harm ony withit So if land be purchased
for Mint, ii must be governed under ;he
power to coin money: or, il purchased for
Post Office, il must be governed under the
power 10 establish pos, offices aud post roads,
or, for a custom hoase, under the rowet to
regulate commence; or, for court house,
under the judiciary power In short, the
clause Of the Constitution under which any
land or territory helongiac to the uniled
States, must I've eovemed, is indicated hr the
object for which il was acquired aud the
purpose TO which it is dedicated, So long,
therefore, as The organic act ot Utah shall ra'
main il force, setting apart that country Tor
new Safe, aud pleaging the faith OF The
United States to receive il into The Union SO
soon as ii should have the requisite popula'
tion, we are bound 10 extend TO it all The
rights Of self,govemmenl, asreeably TO the
clause cf the Constitution, providing for the
admission OF new States, Hence NE neces'
siiy Of repeating the organic act, wnhdraw'
ins tie pledge Of admission, and placing 1t
under ,he sole and exclusive Jurisdiction O.
the United States, in orie, that persons and
properly may be protected, and justice ai-
minislerej, and erimes runthe.i Gr'er The
laws presented by Congress, in such cases.
While the power Of Congress 10 iepea' lhe
organic &C, and abolish The Territorial gov
eramen, casno, be denied, Iae Ques,ioa may
arse whether we possess The moral night o.
exercising Jhe power, s'ss The charter has
been once gsaayei, aud lhe Local government
organized un5er its provisions. Tins IS
grave caes,ion-one which ssouid not Se
deci1sd hastily, nor under he influence Of
passion or pFejedioe. 10 my opinion, sm
tree 10 say, ,here is no neral right 10 repeal
the organic aei OF sernlory, and abolish tue
sovesSmen, ors&nIzsd nn3e, Il, unless ias
iahabi,auss Of thai ierri,oy, as community,