Nevada national., 1859-06-11
Col. u.F. wa.hinr,ou,. Letter.

The San Francisco National, published
last week a correspondence between Col. B
=. Washington and Mr.. J. Il. Harralson. OF
San Rafael. in which Col. Washington gives
his views upon Congressional Intervention
, with slavery In The Territories, and the
course which should be pursued 10 the Dem.
ocratic State Convention.
The views enunciated by Col. Washing
ton In his letter. we think, will meet The sp
probation Of the Democracy Of California.
We regret that our limited space will on
ly permit us 10 make .bs following extract !:
The democratic party j. pledged TO resist
all attempts 1T renew ing, 10 Congress nr out
Of II. the agitation Of tie slavery question.
under whatever shape or color the attempt
may he made" Had this pledge been adhe-
red To ly the gentlemen Douglass and Bro.
wn.l who inauguraief The recent debate in
the Senate as 10 what Congress might. could
would a. ,Lould do. IN this or that contiug.
ency. cannot but think il would bave con-
duced more To their consistency as demo-
crrts. ns WILL a. ~ tie harmony AID welfare
of The party.
While, howevcrI am opposed 10 Cougrcs-
sional Intervention IN b,hslf of slavery in
the territories. do not for moment imagine
that subscribe 10 the heresy taught by the
would lie chSmpion Of popular fovcreipniy.
that a territorial legislature has the right to
exclude IL. Tire assertion Of such u doc
irine shgierlnwi.m in IL Objectionable
signiIcaton. Sen.tor Douglass. hose ma
ta.. = tsnaftt iu..st.I n. II l.
who maintain this view. admits the following
pr-dicAt,s in the debate referred to:
First the territorial legislature i the crea
iure Of Congress, deriving nil It's powers
fIom lis Congressional charter.
Second. I, is limited in iia power, ct lccis-
laiion lay the laws aud Constitution o. the
United States.
Third. that "no such thing ns sovereign
power attaches to territory While terri
tory
Fonrth." that uhlrr the decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States slaves
arr prop rlv. standing oa al equal iootug
With all oiher property
Fifth. that the Owner Of this species of
property hns The -sme right TO carry it into
territories aud hold aud enjoy il there, as
be has in 'eearh 10 any other property
Sixth. that. IL is entitled tn the samr pro-
lection whea il is taken there as any other
property.
From whst have written, Won will rot
be- at loss 10 determine nav views n. ."
The proper cnuise for the Democratic Con
vrniirn 10 pursue. Lef IL ignore The entire
question. Il j. not called upon 10 take i-su.
eth with Brown ar Douglas dii.i'r
with both. 10 mai1tain that Territorial
legislature can. directly or Indirectly nulli-
~ 'l,e Constitution Of fhe Cniiei S'alc- a~
interpreted 10y the supreme G nrt. j. - in-
~ inuns,,ouS doctrine ~ any evrr taught
hy seward. To assume that Anch an NJ
tempt will he made. and upon that assnnp
tinn prr,iicat Congressional Intervention
io prevent il. is opening the door to idr
aud hnnudirss field Of speculative ard ihso
ratical legislation. The Cincinnst plat
f,r,- e.,a.i 80 =, :, ---cei ,.isi, r. .-.-.-'s
Comprehensive. Let the Convention re utter
its gte,t Irincirlcs-Hon agitation Ron-
eafioH-Torul1r ser'Teisnfv in sub
ordination 10 the C0ns;fufion. hy ia'ih-
fully adheIins to these We have nothing TO
iesr."