Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-11-21
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Many III. ,umells might be Kddured
from tI,s Federal institution, not only
Ito sapportstha power Of Congress, to y
Egaali.ssir, but TO eoatroi and reaklats Terri.
ttoriaa governments. But a single argus
ment VIII tsnfiiss, not lenIy ~ elaeidate
Eahis proposition. but also ihe power of Con-
gresa And tie federal Executive. and
HE Federal uaieass each 81 iatsrvsse for
the Protection 81 persons s ~ property in
INC Territories. 4 -. s....sf.sl .,5sl
There are two modes by which the
kUnited states can inquire Territory; uame.
sIy: BY Treaty. and BY Conquest. All
Treaties made under tie authority Of lie
Constitution Of The Uaited States. shall
be The supreme Jaw Of tie Hand. M
Suppose for Illustration. weshould ac-
qaire, the island Of Cuba by Treaty With
Spain !; and, as III the cases Of Lopisiai{
na. 81. Florida. and Of our Mexican acqui1
Rsitiohs BY tho Treaty Of Guadalupe Hida-
lgo. we provide that within 4 certain Pc
Rod, ana upon ths performance of CERTAIN
conditions, Cuba shall Be admitted into
the unipn as a sovereign STATE and that
prior to such admission. her people shall
be- protsctea In their persons property and
religion, Suchsa stipulation would be not
only Constitutional, but in accordance with
The genius and spirit Of our Republican
institutions, and the uniform action Of our
governmental the acquisition Of Foreign
Territory. "
/ Under such circumstance, the Pospef
and the daty Of Congress not only to Or.
ganize Territorial government for Cuba,
but to control and regulate It, SO far as to
protect the people ~ Cuba il their persons,
property and religion. Isl TOO plain and
1 palpable 10 admit ofldiscussipn. no one
can, contend thai, iinYt The face pf this sol
1emn Treaty stipulation, made 10 spursu-
ance Of the Constitutions the United
States. Congress would bejusti6ed, eithe,
| by The Constitution or by recognized
morality and right, ID establishing a Ter
iritorial government and then scittarqEaiea.9J
Tits protection and proclaiming the soyer.
}eignty and supremacy Of Che Territorial
Legislature overt the persons. prop erty .aad
lreligioa Of tie people. H.. 4
II, To do 50 would bean invitation 10 the
laMless desperadoes and ossawasomites
dfevery parts the globe, 70 rush int
Cuba. until they had, loutnumbered and
Eorerpowered the natives and obtained
control Of the Territorial Legislature
Eand.then BY the action Of the Legislature
Of this Territorial sotereigaty. to diyid,
The lands and partition the slaves If til,
natives amongst themselves to abolisl
thareligioa Of alternatives and proclaim
the suprenaqy Of Mormon immortality AMI
1lieentiousness I'M its stead. i
q None viii contend that Congress woul,
be justified in pursuing such course. .
tFTo doE 50 would bean Outrage not onl.
upon the Constitution but upon ever,
principle Of honor ahd morality aud jus
tiee known amongst civilized nations. =
4 Nonefcan doubt As to5what would be ii
Il Po4ef and ne duty3of Congress in such
case. Congress would be- bound 70 sas
! sent and main tain its supremacy over til
Territorial Legislature; and edery depoary
nae,t ,of the Federal Government woul
be bound alike by the Constitution, an
lby our solemn Treaty stipulation, mad
ID pursuance Of the Constitution, 10 il
terysne for the ptoteettoa Of NE person.
\ property and religion Of ne nat;ges. -.
+ Iteahnol be said that this i'd an E,
treIne case, not likelyerer To- occur. W
tthave seen i parallel case, m almpst a
respects, ii the Territory Of Utah, eve
,.lE!where Congress mot oply never relil
! qaished, but retained |itB authority On
supremacy in the organic act. AN
what was done lThsl Judiciary int
. yened the Congress interviewed q
I Federal Executive sintersened. and final
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