Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-24
NO. Is.

eign one. watch the prices Oh their products as
closely as they do, and appreciate their Influence
in our Intercourse with the rest of the world
and never have and never shall support q policy
that gives to other nations control Of the market
and the prices Of the leading productions of this
country.
1t is for these reasons, as well as others, that
we can do better together than we could without
the aid of each other. But if our pecuniary in
terests were not improved by our Union, there
are others which cannot be forgotten. We shall
always remember the past we shall always have
the history of our revolutionary struggle, the fame
of our ancestors, the prosperity, the liberty, and
glory Of a common country, and these are the
strongest and happiest ties that bind societies and
States together Sir Icould say more of the advan-
tages of our Union, but donot regard it in any
immediate danger: though regret to have one of
the cords weakened by any unkind expressions
Mr.. President, much has been said of the right
of the people of State to change their constitu-
tion without regard to the provisions It contains
for making such change. The President has said
that II we admieKansas under this constitution,
it may be modified whenever it may suit the peo-
pie of the State to do it, notwithstanding the ac-
ton of the people may conflict with its provisions;
and many Senators have expressed the same opn-
ion. The Senator from Virginia Mr.. Mason
does not concur in this; nor does the Senator
from South Carolina Mr.. HAMMOND; but the
Senators from Missouri give the doctrine quail.
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Ihere are Two MODES oy wnich the people can
change their consttuuonai Iorm of government
which are IN accordance with the American idea
OF popuiar righes one is CONSTITUTIONAL mode,
and to De exercised In conformity with the pro-
visions OF their own agreement or constitution ;
the other an inherent right, not controlled by
compacts or iaws-a reVeutlonary right which
may De apeaoeiui one or may come 70 be night,
10 ngnt IN oroer to reform ABUSES ana wrongs.
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Inc senator from LOUISIANA lmr. BENJAMIN.
showed us tne other day, oy an exhibit OF his
researches into history ana law, that tne British
uovernmeht haa imposed slavery upon their col
onies' 'ne oa Inir'een states' against the wih OF
tne people OF tne colonies ana maze an apphca-
cur. ~ 'neu iea'ons II Sne Drsu oeoss case.
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Oh 'ningS III hansas' Are not tue people '"ere
already e1ci'ed' nay ehaspera'ea' oy attempts
70 impose slavery upon 'ne ierr''ory against ths
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According 10 tue ooc'rine OIL the kansasNe'
braska act as ehpounded oy the party In the Gin
cinnan convention TINS attempt 70 iegalze slavery
oy Ierritorei Legislature is clearly usurpation.
Ihey say congress cannot iegisiate upon slavery
In tne territories ana the act itsen says they DO
not intend tnereoy 70 carry slavery INTO the Terri
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ror,v vbo aid n Congress ;,selr cor,d No, o,o,.
cso These laws were made before ,hev so-rocd
this constitution which included ,bo resn,, If