The true Democrat., 1857-05-26
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 i''a"k r'rpbi ~ paper, have statel times with "ut numhef that Mr. N4 ii>nu hai given 1t as w, opinion that we Missouri conur,ln, .n WAS cau~tfononaL arI that he wa~ m ia,urof tAe measure. Vln fYilowu. rxirlrt ir,m ir'rc written hv hm, Feb 23. lo2D tn blr Mou"e ~p'aNS for I'~eif IL Vi W. ,.gj. thitI nn gave his opi ion against N, unt o,,y o.. t,.c| -r"aI of une"o,.j.uHoua,ty bu. uu tar grounds of inezpnie.rl:
 "MuNTrfIIrn Feh 29 1890. I received voUrS ol tha lJth on Mou.lay.- ' The pinch of the ili,ulty in the ea.e stared. seems to be in the words ' for ever." co1pled with the inter i, relating to the territory north ol latitndc 36 I'5. and D minutes fthe uec- eSsary import o these words be, that they are to operate condition on future States adnit tci into the Union, and as a restriction On them after aimission they seem to encounter iodi- rertly, the arguments which prevailel in the Senate for an unconditional admission of Mi, souri. must conclude, therefore, from he as sent of the Senate to the words after the slrong vote, on consttutiona al grounds, against the re- striction on NJ ssour, that there is some other mole of explaining them in their actual appli- | cation.
 ASto the right of Congress- 10 apply such restriction during the teryltorM prrio it de- | pendS oa tht clause specially provilin- for the management Of those subordinate establish ! mrut-.
 On one Side it uatur,lIy occurs, that the right being given from the necessity of the case. and in Su,pen>oi of the great principle If s.Il. ! Lovernme {, ougnt not tn b. extended fart. CT. h"r contlfuei longer, than tic occasion may tarly require.
 On the ot.er s,e, it cannot b. dcaied that the constitutional phrase '-to make all ru,es' etc, aa NPomtle hv uniform practice. !, som J what oi ducttla la'urc aul leave, me. to ! egisIative d>cre ion.
 Tine questions to be decided seems to be- | Whether a lerr,to,,a rcstro tion b. all as, sumpti'n of lie4timate power; or
 ? Misuse of l.3 tim ,tt power: AVA f. tie ! latter only, whether the injury threatened to the nation from ac1uicsctace ii. tue misuse, or from irgstratjo'. ot it, he the greater. On the first po.nt, there is cettaioly room for dj''er"' e If opi'inr; though, t,r myself !mll-t own that HAVE ALWAYS LEANED TO T.ii. BELIEF THAT TIE RES rRIC- !. TON WAS NOT WITHIN THE TkrE. SCOPE ~ TuH CoNSfITCTIOE.
 Da inc alternative presrntei by h- second . pojHt, thcri can be nu room. N. h the cuoi and [ caudiA, for blame on those arguleauin. ln a con- cilmtory course, the demand for which was deemed ur."nt, and the course itself deemed not irreconcIlabie with the Constitution. This ls the ha-ty view have taken of the | suhlect. 1 am aware that may he suspected ot beng Influenced by the habit of guarded | construction of constitutional powers: aul | have crrtairly felt all the influence that couId justly flow from conviction that an UNcoN | TRoILEn DISPERSION OF THE SLAVES NOW WITH IN THE UNITED STATES, WAS NOT ONLY BEST FOR THE NATION BUT MOST FAVORABLE FOR THE SLAVES ALSO. BOTH AS TO THEIR PROSPECTS nF | EMANCIPATION AND As TO THEIR CONDITION IN | THE MEAN TIME"