New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-09

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,,ru ION 70. =. ITO Lsisstdres, and Tor 100 Yeas
he subu 20 10 'se VOC q he people, upon ne
ton OF C. invention OF DO C|nVehCOn, on 'he sPf~'AS
amend meme n .pcsfd. ,.n
Tr.afja- mad. by Enbassslors ara no, bin liGg IN
duly isrfeo D. TIER Iespecive Governments "n1~e
ss.D;. hey are -. 49,.
Mombtrs OF the Legislature or ~ { nvspto;' aIe
hui tie tgsDts Of tn- peo le, who base 80 inu7-,u
right 70 i1Gge Of The ats OF the. sZens s. o 80
o.up OF stIiCv. them in their deliberate Ja1eneh'
hes may DEEM proper. .,,
The III dame tal isw OF conmOnves 10, 90 !Asepa,S
biz I.csc EIh the "a, sad Prosperity y. ne
crz.rs cspnot be TOO ve. discussed sni c4ano' Ass
through too many orde-l- Of popGar scrut ay -,
WbA' ce'egNes 70 CONVENTION. nay d, o; lHs
on Z CapI o. b. kI0sD mil hey have asse nrte- 4n
developed their scton II he ruoie powe, BE- 800
in them vfhou. RECOURSE Over 10 the people, mere =
10 gusraDy that The pol 1laI wishes ~. D 'a1y a"'
fuily e1pIfssed.
4 ,Loa.L he people nsy have voted for Coaveo-
tou to form Sse Constitution, yet they have ~ ~
ust rtl- Of CO, siruc;1a, voted away tie Usual am
uriveisal right Of ratification
Stecial DstTBctl ns yeripg every poin; a'sDs 10
the forustc1 Of c. Dsii'GtiJn, csEno b. IVea = 1uo
eIectioIs preliminary - Cow, n'ion aud - 'Aere
FIRE uote. tia. tie action OF the Coaventioo nc 80
saiy covering rouni should be submitted 10 me
le Die for her coDslde1atOn
II pTsctc light Of TIE people 10 orde'n AMI es'Ab
Tsh CcveTrmtr's il Ouod in tie expressive anc oSau-
uiu p.su Die to the Federal Constitution; w n9
t.nple &C., " DO oldaiH AID es:sbh-h tbs C'n''''U
ton ,.L
IL
sled by The soemn vote OF the people, surfoaads9 ny
saCb sat aards as viii InFUre fair and unossed AZ
preston Ct TIE acua! ban, hde citizens ara wiz re-
m,iD nyio.sbly fixed in de affections oil De people
IL bis report upon tbe Toonbs bill, II. dlsns li'led
author thus logically enumerst4s the vario s,ep' 10
tte formation OF C0nstitniion: The preliminary
"m.eiirg. the calling OF the Convention; the spPoint-
me Mt Of oeegae. the assembly Of the Convcn.ion;
"tbe formation Of the Constitution; the voting It.
"raiif a,ion; tho election Of If ,e;s under it
in Re same report The author most ju.ty rema-ss:
Whenever Constitution shall be formed In INV
Territory preparatory 70 ~ nfmlsson INTO the nloh
a. STATE Justice tie genius o. Our institutes the
whole lteoiy of our republican system, imp.ratlvey
d.na that the voice Of the pfop shs b. aify e1-
t1essed md their will embodied in that fuodamels'
law without fraud violence, or iD'imdsilon OF any
other iupoper or rnlaw full IfueLce and subject 10
other r. ,trtiors than those imposed Oy the Constu-
ton Of The United Ststes."
The voice of the people fairly expressed and ts en-.
booimeht in The should be me earnest
detire Ofeyery cItIz.D Of republic.
But how can the voice OF The peope be fairy eI-
prt.,ed arc teir Will be embodied in the organic law
upl.ss that law when made, be sub ntted II them 10
determine wbcher it lie their will which the CONVENTION
has Proclaimed
Tie Jeto Do ioea srd fundamental principle OF our
O,euc ect expressed in The sw itseli Tas TO lesve
the actual bona tie iuh .bitans Of the Territory per
tcy free 10 form aud eeuete their domestic ins,
tutcns in their own way" The aot conf,rs almost
unlimited poser upon the people. and the only re-
friction npo.ed upon lite e1srcse the Constitution Of
the United o'aies.
The g,ea. prir cip,e then up0n which free il
ssitutions rest, is tie unqualified and absolute SOW
ereiYpiy Of the people; ano constituting, az tha'
principle does the ost po-itive and essenal iea,dTe
ID the great CHARTER OF our liberties, so IL better IS.
cula,o tbsp any other 10 give eeVstor - our nop~e
oJ dignity 10 our sc'iODs 50 lDg ~ the people feel
hat The lOwer 10 after tee form, or chlnge the chs.
acter Of The government ab3es IN them, 3, long VII
they be Impressed with that sense OF security so1 o.
dignity which must sprirg frJm be CONSEQUENCE
that they hold within their ON hands remedy 'oE
eyey political evil, corrective for every government
obufe end u'urpation.
"T1i. principle must BE- upheld and msiotaoed at
oil bszaro. aid At every sscdhce-ns;ntaiaed II a.
the poser and isDess IN ell the breadth ald oef = "
lie Utmost capacity and s.grifcsiJn. 1t is TO- az
fcent 'ba. i: be acbnow logged ss mere aeetra-ion
or theory or dec Ioe but a. practical, su5sssntlG
ivi, & reality, vital in every part
The idea OF surrtDderng zoe sovereignty OF the Ter
tOy- The couuOn property 0! the people OF the sew
eral S,as-inte the hands Of the few Sno FIRE. CT .ncs
70 usn Ger into them Is to 3otsca. novelty. Is
il us that the Terrt RES sholld exercise the rgas OF
sovereign States until their condition ana nco-is De
cone such as 'o entitle them 70 10 %ne, in|' 40
Union equality with the original States
IL tpeak NJ the proper construction OF the organic
act lie distipg author remarks The act reccR
nizes the rish. Q. the people thereof whis Teri
"tory 70 form and reg uate their dom%sic institutions
IN their Own way sahect Only to the COn,titao2 Jf
he Iui I'd States and 70 he received into the Uuion
90 soon as they should atsa Ae requisite plumber Of
'iDhabi'snt. on an eqisl footing with the Original
In Ire ,tpor; before .luitd 70 the ,;sthor ,.y-:
The point upon which yo1I Committee h4ve eute-
"taind te mot seious and grave donb in regard 20
The p,SpTiey iDdorsog THE propo-itioa relaos %
tbe TACT that IN the Absence u any census o! the
hebi'sDts, thffs ia resson TO nppreaend ttet the
"T.rritory Goes DO. contain sufficient population 20
"eniiie them - demand sdnssion under the treaty.
with FrsIce if we take the rsto OF representation
" for member Of CoDgress - ihe rnle.
In accordance with the foregoing views rensrked
in my f'-, m.rsass TO your body that the DURABILITY
did inpo-s'iye authority d S'e'e CJnstisuti)d,
WHEN Il interests OF the peUp require State ~.
"er nent, and oirect popular cote is Necessary 10
give j. sanction efect vii be the proper occa-
zion, 70, sl, 10 decide he grave political 9ges
tons which uIderlie vc!treguls,ed common
"Vestb." And in another portion o. the same z, g.
ssge fad Justice 20 TIE country and tie Dictates
q round poisy require tas Inc Legislature should
cor fine i'stf - such less as vii preserve ,oc
basis Of tn,e equality, and when .afhc'en; pu'
"laon is here snt they cho0ae 70 adop: Sste Gov
eminent thai they sail be perfectly free, vilooct
ait or hindIarce 10 form ell :neir donegic iostu-
tors IL their own way, and 20 d:.t,te that fofn o.
government which IL their deliberate saien: may
" DO cetDej proper.
In. eyp,e-srons "ieapisite pumt err OF ;nhabsnts"
iuffctlt population ard Others OF g. ni!.T import.
can bsye no o;ber meaning tbsn Gst given them by
OR leading stsie-mtn AID by tie CON noa Ga;mon Of
the country, 70 The :a.io representation :oI
M,n,ber Of Congress"
The prtstn, rsio Tor Merbe5 OF Congress b 20 400
Inhabitants. WGst :h.D, 10 the present population of
Ksrsss or what will il be On he 18th of March neI;
after that iins nc person arriving n he Terh y
css vote fcr member OF ne Convention Under the
pr,veCps Of this bill.
A. tie last October election he whole vote pole for
Dle,s 'e 20 Coogree. 27d, While The vois IL q
Vel t Convention TO frame STATE Constitution Vas
btt26l0.
Eisa selkncwn :sot 70 every person q al oonver-
ssni With the cTcums' attending ths t ol=Jton,
has the question Of State GDvsnmsr: eatsreL bu'
lille ito The CANVAS and The small vote % lei for
Va I'D at,y. vpis