New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-15


Constitution Wa framed 70 strengthen, not weaken
the Federal authority. Let Us again consul! the
records:
The frat Federal Congress convened st New
York. March 4, l759 Of It's Members the follow
ipe hsd been slso Members Of the Convention
which Rad lust before framed the Federal Cons:i-
tuition:
p,sn N,,, H1.Jaii,.-Johr Lar,dan. NJ .sea, Gilman.
:. ntnTcI us,ta-E bridge Gerry, Cieb sronE -
conae,rlpi-wu. SAM Joans5n, Roger saeunAa Oh
Sep-Yari-Rlf9, Elas
.e,s Jerse.- william p,.srso-
Perasyi-s,ll-ko6erM Morris, Geors. oyn.r, TaonA'
.. D.llrase Gee Red, Richard B,.ses-
N1-tfsnG-Dsrls Carroll
Trgr-ia-Jsu-s Madison, j..
ceo,gi1-N iliEn Few, All y b1-s~iI.
Elected 20 IL Cocvea.ion fon Msas.-h1.et;i
In this first Congress under the Federsl Con-
stitutiou, compo,ed in large measure Of the most
eminen, Of the trainers of that Consultation, Mr..
Fitz.imons Of Penasylys himself member
also Of The Convention), reported July Is, ~
bill TO provide for the government Of the Territory
North West Of the Ohio, which was then read
fret time; the next day had It's second readipg,
sd was committed; on the 10Th vas considered
Committee Of the Whole, reported snd engrossed;
sDd on the 2l.t resd third tine aad passed with
out dissent II was received that dag in the Sen
ate. and md rs first reading; was re,d second
time on the 3lst; was further considered Aug. 3D.;
and had tie third reading next dsy, when it passed
without voice raised il. As you DO not seem to
have heard Of this act, allow me TO quote IT, Ii IS
good deal shorter ard sweeter thsn your Nebraska
-. %, 10 - Hara
A. ACT provide o ne soveEmeu; Of lie Terr;ory r'rS
H1ereas, In order that the ordinance Of the United
States, in Congress assembled, for tie government Of
the Territory northwest Of the river Ohio, may continue
10 hare tR ec it is requisite that certain provisions
be made so as 10 dd0D, the 10 the present C1Es-
fut,0n Of The UqVed States:
Be aeaacted Sc. That in all cases in which, by the
ssid ordnance aIy information l. 10 De gwen or com
uricatou made BY the Governor Of said Territory 20
The United States in Congress assembled to any Of
their Ocers it sbs De me duty Of the said Governor
to give such information and 10 make such co nuilni'
cson 20 the President Of the United stes and the
President shs nominate, aud by and with the advice
ard cOnsent Of the Senate shsl appoint, All olcers
which by the ssid ordinance were 70 have been ap-
pointed by tie United States in Congress assembled,
and al officers 80 appointed shall be commissioned by
him: and in all csses where the United States IN Coz
grets assembled might, by the ssd ordnance revoke
any commission or remove from any office, the Pfesi-
der is hereby declared to have the same powers oi
revocation and removal.
a. And be It further enacted, Ths. in case Of the
death, removal, resignation, or necessary absence OF
the Governor Of the said Territory the Secretary
thereof shall be- and be s hereby, authorized and re-
oured TO execute all the powers and perform all tue
duties of the Governor during the vacancy oecasoned
by the removal resignation, or necessary absence Oh
the ssid Governor. -
Approved Aug. T. 1879. GEo "AshiN"loN'
Are you reading, Mr.. Senator Here is the
act passed BY the frat Congress under the Federal
Constitution-Jsmes Madison, Roger Sherman,
Ruff. King, Elbridge Gerry, John Ian gdon, Rob
ert Morris, and other eminent members of the Con
stitutiOnsl Convention being also members of this
CoDgress-to girs full cfed to the Ordinance of
"a and to ADAPT to the Federal ConStitmi9n-nOt
one voice being raised from any quarter against
either the avowed purpose or the especial provisions
of the act. Do you doubt that Washington, Madi-
son, Gerry, Sherman, &c, understood the Consh-
tuition which they had framed scarcely two years
before This at least, was no 'remnant OF a
Congress" It's members were not absent from
their seats connecting q new Constitution Why,
then, in giving what purpOrts 10 be history OF the
action of Congress on this subject, 90 you ignore
them and their act Of 'c9l Are they beyond even
your power of manipulation
Yet once more, and / leave you TO your refec-
tons. The matter on which We are at variance is
10 vague abstraction but grave practically. In
diana Territory, embracing the State you now rep
resent, and ell else between the Ohio and the Mis-
sissippi eIcep. the State of Ohio, early e7inced
dssa.i,facton with the Slavery Inhibition embodied
in the Ordinance Of = and kept in force under the
act Of 80 Her former settlers were nearly all
immi grants from Slave States, and they hankered
after pegroes They held Convention In loO2-
Gen. Harrison, their Governor, preslding-and
memorislized Congress in favor OF temporary
removal Of the Slavery Inhibition That memorial
nas presented TO the Congress of 1923, Mr..
Jefferson being then President, and Congress
largely Republican. 1t twas referred By the House
10 Select Committee of three, two of them from
the Slave States, John Randolph being Chairman.
March ?, 1903, Dir. Randolph presented their
unsuimous Report, denying the prayer of the Pc
toners, and saying that
The Committee deem il, highly dangerous ara mex.
pedient TO impair provision wisely calculated to pro-
The happiness and prosperity Of the north western
country, &c, &c.
SOuEIct tAouEHt to' toV, duu icho4uVo hVAa
Any action on the subject.
The next year, the memorial aforesaid was re-
ferred to new COmmttee-Casar Rodney of
Del Chsirman-who Feb Il, 1901 reported IN
.tarOr of tie prayer of the petitioners. No use
the House took no action on the subject Feb.
II, l-06, smother Report was made-this time BY
Mr.. Garnett Of Vain favor Of the temporary sus-
pension prayed for; but Congress persisted in its
policy of non action. Feb. II, l501, & third Re-
port was made-by Mr. Parke (Deegste) Of In