Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-10


ton formally sent here by the majority Of the then inhabitants
Of the Territory therefore free to raise the question
now presented THEY protested against the admis
sion Of California because there evidence that ma
y of law preceding its constitutions because there pro-
econs to the baotbox am therefore, free ask
legal auhoy whether here the baotbox has been protected
whether here have the win Of the people asceaned in legal
form which we not only accept but which we are bound
This the validity laws of the Territorial Legs
point Of law and that the legal effect of those proceedings
cothe this parchment with all the attributes Of State constu
against t how many staid from the po why they did
whether fraud force have decided the result but that
respectfully deny the validity in point law, and further
say that they valid authorised Congress
they could extent exclude the legislative discretion of Con-
gress the fitness Of recognising the State , ..
Mr. Chairman in my Judgment all that is necessary to the ad
territory and of Congress- Prior such there
State After that there is State The application
your tabean offer upon their part which may accept
which may reject at pleasure. After that
bone bone flesh es Share with US for good
evil to the end of time, the blessings sortunes
which shall op living Republic or that civil
strife which the chief of the Republic rashly provoking
Enabling acts whether contained in the organic law Of the
Territory special authorizing the formation of con-
on providing for the fomales Of election the protection
law only the guarantees that Congress wisdom throws
around the expression of the popular will They only methods
OF that and when that will
gress indispensable and the Territory can
supply The will Of Congress with the will of the people
that no matter how acertained by what FORMS
with the omission Of what FORMS which makes the distinction and
States and State of the United States.
There such thing in incpien State;
State whose federal relations underlined State of
federal relations Mr. Calhoun expressed himself
respectfully submit that there is intermediate condition be-
tons are underlined State of which the Constitution of the
United States knows nothing m federal 5 relations @ are no
out of this Union Unless the State be bound by the Consu
ton the State independent of the Constitution Unless the
State have be here represented the State has right
to be represented anywhere 1t State under the Constu
ton, it State independent If therefore, proceeding
State which does simultaneously bring Within and
make it of the United saes that State we'll form
alliance with the ncpent confederay OF Canada and New
Brunswick enter this conederacy It may levy against
It may appropriate the territory Of the United States and it is
beyond your power In wod by the public law of the United
States all the territory within their jurisdiction either terri
tory of the United States State of this Union. -.
IT. hen that be the brought to the ques
ton of the relation of Congress to the territories in the formation
of States What the respective parts belonging the people
of the Territory and to the Congress in the creation of
With the dogma of sovereignty deal here leave
that to the schools the gentlemen who medde with
physical disquons What sovereignty is shall attempt
to define TIE word used in laws found among
the wise words of Constitution 1t is the Will of the wp
which they who follow will find reacheous guide through
and bogs We not engaged in defining that popular
regn with which gentlemen the other side have been
much plagued for the last year Popular sovereignty
only demagogue for the foundation principle of all
institutions 1t is only demagogues for the right of the
people govern that popular sovereignty which
is limited by and springs FROM act of Congressnot that
mushroom growth bred in the hotbed of political corruption
dainty decacy for the peoples palate under the sedulous
care Of nv honorable friends oppoehh now that it grown
is found be nothing but toadool whereof the body polite
is sckbu that right Of the people govern themselves
recognized by the fundamental law the very of
the Republic which this the President violates and denies
here this day would deal legal language and in legal Ian
there such thing the people of the United Saes of
which the people of territory form the subjects And there is
known the law of the United States such thing the right
of the people of State form their government And it
is assumed that every State which for any me part
of these United States shall have emanaed spontaneously from
the people, whose affairs regulates and shall have been
voluntarily into the United States by the authority of Congress
Now sir what is the relation of Congress to the Territories
Have the TeroresI do not say any natural right for
here upon philosophical dseratonhave they any legal
right initiate proceedings form constitutional do ask
whether they may here and ask by petition Con-
gress receive them for that does the difficulties of
the but ask whether the people of Territory by their
simple yoon meet in convention and themselves
such legal shall compel Congress recognise them
legal body Certainly those gentlemen who protested against
the admission of California because there had been preceding
law maintain that proposition Certainly gentlemen who
voted against the Topeka constitution maintain that prop
oon Certainly the gentlemen who signed what pupored to
be report of the committee of investigation of this House, can
not maintain that proposition Certainly the President who de-
voted great of his demonstrate that is only
through legal channels by legal FORMS and under legal authorities