Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-01-02

hers of families Those which had been i'm
ported into Georgia, the Carolnas, or else
whore, were as much the property Of their
owners as any they owned and yet, they
were absolutely prohibited from carrying thom
at all into the Territory of Louisiana. Who
did this; II was done by the united oxer-
ton and undivided action of the whole Con
gross and the act was approved and signed
by Mr.. jefferson.
The next in date is the case Of Michigan.
That was formed into a Territory in 1900
and there the same ordinance was ro-enactcd.
That is, all the la&s appertoining to the Ter
ritory Of Indiana, from which it was taken,
were declared operative in the Territory Of
Michigan. That was roaflrmance of the
same principles, and a rc-excrcisc of the same
authority. That act was approved by Mr.
jefferson.
Illinois, in 1909, was formed in the same
way, and there was another rc-dcclaration Of
the same principle which was approved by
Mr.. jefferson
In the act for the admission of Missouri
which / do not choose to 90 into particularly
One of its essential features was the one of
which VIC are mainly talking Congress there
provided by a majority, and especially by the
action of the southern people themselves, that
no slaves should be allowed north Of the lat
itudo Of 36 80. If Congress had the power
TO prohibit il at all in one section, they had
the power to prohibit it in any section. twas
an exercise Of the act of sovereignty which
had been exercised from time to time up to
that period The Missouri line was affirmed
by Mr. Monroe and his Cabinet.
The next is the case of Wisconsin, which
in 1886 was organized as Territory, lying
upon both sides of the Mississippi, covering
part of the same territory which We had ac-
quircd from France, and some which we had
obtained from Virginia. Yet the same ordi
nance of 1897 was extended all over it by an
act of Congress, | believe without division
and without objection. That was approved
by General Jackson
In 1888 the Territory of Iowa was cstab-
lished beyond the Mississippi, and there a
gain it was provided that the same laws should
be enforced, and the same rights exercised as
in the Territory of Wisconsin, of which Iowa
had once been part This act was approx
ed by Mr.. Van Buren,.
lr 1916 the Territory of Oregon was cs-
tablishcd, and for that country the ordinance
was re-onactcd in terms, because it had not
been eNtcndcd there before, and slavery foroy-
or prohibited That act was approved and
signed by Mr.. Polk.
In 1917 and 1919. and in 1880 repcated
attempts were made in Compress TO extend
the Missouri compromiso lime TO the Pacific
ocean. So as to cover the territories which we
had then recently acquired from Meyico.
Mr. Brrltt who obioctod I'm rprpiue,
that line.
Mr.. CoIrAvrR. Undoubtedly ved did hut
not for the want of mower. Tbc oucstiop of
power is the point which I am po,v discus-
sing.
Mr.. CAss. objected TO it for the want of
power
Mr.. CoLIA,rrR. will NOT saw that tbore
was not an individual execution to be found
but this | saw. that the great bodv of tbc
southern REPRESENTATIVES. those who now com
plain of the exercise of This po,yor wore tbc
very people who advanced and voted for thc
and who complained because il
was not adopted.
AIN RurrER. | cannot be mistaken on
.hat subject for ! was here and took an active .
part in that controversy We were willing. .
'eor Tho sake of peace. if the uentlemep. from .
the North would consent to run that line
we thought that perhaps we might make