Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-11-21
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DuiY Oh csnsrrss TO Protect the Mshls
Of Persons MD Preptftyyin ihe Ieff 81
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Has Consrfxs fhs Power. and is il The
4 Duty Oh C8nsrsss TO Protect the Rights
81 Persons MD Praptftysia The Terri T.
Il tories III e. sllf.4Is
1.-THE question d assgressional Ipisr3
rention ior Tie pr9sectton Of persons and
propsrtg inths Territories has fOr AOilie
mohlbs psst, been "a eubjsct ~ contrp'55
versy aiii discussion tiirpaghogt ths
Euia1s, W. lAse hereioforo announced
our position on tllis aasstiea. but she IN
ereasing interes, ,nanitested in this sub
ject. aud the fact ,hst il ID likely to be-
cs.pne DISAPPOINTMENT, il not lhe controls
ing. iissae in The Presidential lcoRiest5zof
! 1860, Is ouraapolpgy for again bringing
!, il 10 The attention ard consideration Iof
onr readers, and giving . more full and i
veil considered 3 xpression q our opin.I
ion and VIEWS. u 1870 sE 4
To asceraainIthe powss and duty Of
Congress IN relation 10 ttl,e rights 81, per-
sons and propsty inE THE Territories it's
necessary for US p enquire /,
FIR.r ~ Wda pa,rer tae9 Constitution
ollie United States eontsrs o., Congress
:IsEcosp W1at aets tape teen passed
By Congress for he organization, gore1n-
ment and saalutioa ef The vdrioas Ter
siitoriess Ard M
Fs3TnEsp- Uhdt 1ape]beea tie decisions
AeJadieary apoatts aets Of coagressl'
We propose 70 consider each Of the
foregoing questions in lis regular order,
TO ascertain THE Constitutional power 81
Congress over the Territories, we do not
censider il necessary Of proper to refer to
! tie Ordinance Of the Old Confederation.
passedfon The 18Th day Of July, 1887
prior % the formation Of The Federal Con.
stitutidn--fof the governmental the Terri
tory North west Of the river. Ohio. T'haas
/ fact cannot Be- claimed Is authority either
for or against the 5proposition under dis,
Tcllssiou. y ID
by reference. however 10 that ordi-
nance. il win be seen chat the Congress
did iaterpens, in almost every conceivable
form Of legislative power. to proteet, gov
| err and regulate Che Territory, . Il con
ttollsd The divisions of the Territory
provided for the appointment, By Con-
]. gress. Of The Governors and all otherex-
ecutiye. judicial and ministerial officers
ID The Territory !; prescribed code 81
crifnfnal and civil laws Iforf the Territory,
and required 81 laws passed by the Ter
a4iiorial council 10 be reported to Con.
gtess. from time TO time, aud to be bold,
il disapproredi by Congress, Ne.
/ Itais. therefore, clear, that, this ordi
nance Of i787-tbisf Jetfersonian plsnfol
The government Of the Territories as itshas
been recently termed by Judge Douglas
a-ifit can be- claimed - an argnmentsfoi
or against The proposition under discus
sion, establishes, conclqsiyely, tile poceI
/ and The duly Of Congress to legislate sfoi
,As Territories, and 10 Fi,aterpens therein
for the protection of persons and property
But, as We before stated !, this .ordinaac,
was passed prior to3 the adoption ef u,
Federal Constitution ana, therefore can
not; be claimed - AN argument eithe
way; dertainl ynot ia favor ofthe mod
/ ern doctrine of Squattef Sovereignty.
r The Constitutional power !efI Congress
Islcanz,be rightfully determined solely b,
The Federal Constit1tionsitst In sup
port ofEthe power Of Congress TO COVER
and regl1late the T Territories Of the Unitei'
States Ne do not simply refer i tina
| clause III the Constituti9nHwhich says =
I Thhe Congress shall have power i
! dispose Of and make all needful rules an,
/ regulations Respecting The Territory an
Tsotheg property belonging q the Unite
! States, and nothing IN MS C6asiitatio
shalllbs 50 construed as 70 preiHiice I'm
sslaims Of. As United States, orsof az
/ farticalar 5Stuse.' 'skIs4 - - !.
But We refer 10 tile whole pc that in
|. strumept. and cJatead that the poaper pei
4 yades every srsicle, if nos every seetio
and clause. and that rom \ beginning !
i end, projection; Oh persons and propert
i rreiigns throughout and it's supremacy
Il bound byethe cath Of ALT officers, State
Federal and Terrisorials
Ian parties admit the power f1sh
Ehited States 70 aeqtsrs Territory Ad
also The powered. Congress to ADM, ie'
StatesEinto the Union The right to ii
j. quifei Territory and 10 admit new Stale,
necessarily tfonfers ~ Congress the poa
VI, and imposes apoa Congress the dat,
u to'aFganize and regplats governments 4
Il me a'erri.ories preparatory toI the admit
son ief new States -,s Il
but not ontyIis tht poweti te acauil
Territory And the power q. admit ne'
J. States conceded BY ~ parties but eve
liz x, 10 y r III. = VI.