Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-11-28
'Aanabga Dalltg Star,
Khati,ss have bfen passed BIZ Congress
forlh. Organization, GaTefnIaeat and
Regulation OF the FariOns TeFfit0fieS .
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0spAY, NovEMIsER g, isss.

What lets have bfen passed By Congress
iorIht Organization, GeTeflE1eat AM
Regulation of the Fari0ns TeffitOffes
4 Having shown. il our issue of las
week. ire Constituttona, potoer and dug
of Congress 10 project the rights Of per.
sons, properly and religion ii. The ferrl.
tories, we dow proceed to 90 examinalios
!ofour second enquiry. io.wit
Whs arts hare been passed By Ccn
4 gress. from time 70. tine, ors ths, orgaaisa:
..ios. government qad rsgulatiaa ot ne tra
riious 7srit,ries. and for ttsttprotection Of
persons aad property Aerein u.
The poaoer and the duly Of Congress TO
organic. controland regulate governments
for the Territories, sane 10 intersenes1to
pro,ss, the rights Of persons and property
ID the Territories, was never caatroverted
or denied BIZ the trainers Of the Federal
I Constitution, Indeed This power and du'
~ was conceded b. the statesmen Of all
4 parties in tho earlier days Of the Re
public. This doctrine. on more than one
occasion. received the official approval
and endorsement IT Washington. Of At.
ans, Of Ieffsrsoh. Of Madison and q
Monroe, during thsiE respective admins
strations Of the government. And i isFa
historical acttRat this doctrine was never
conrroyerted or denied By any iAmsrifs.
Can statesman, from HE foundation Of The
! q Government. down 70 l847. During The
year Is48, Mr.. Cass. u Michigan. then
3;atcandida,e for the Presidency, and hara
! pressed at tie North III Wilo,6t lrovis-
oism, 5yentured 4 dubious intimatitn IN his
!. celebrated Nicholson Letters against this
long anu seltestablished doctrine Tfat
letter Vas couehed in terms 50 equiveeal
as foadmit Of different constructions sas
10 its1drus import and meaning i and i
IL, perhaps. unnecessary to add that j.
! VAS .csonstrued to meal, one thing 4, ne
North. aud aetotally different thing AZ Che
South, s5zr II
Il This fret guarded, and doubtful inf
nation siin favorgof Territorial or3squef7
ter soyereign ty. was equen,Iy,
boldly asowsi and elabata.eag discussed
and 14eferried, By Mr.. Uass.3inIthe Senate
or the United States aid !, has BEEN en- :
dorssd. recently, % JUS fullest extePt,.hy
Judge Dqsglas, at,sil4nov forms lie chief
planks ID tlis platte npon which tie diS-
.tingaishfd Alinsis senafot,ntenas toiistfapia
before he cqn3ing Chaileston. Convention.
L ButthEiy ao{ our purpose td'diseuss. At
tlfs pSint ttis modern heres uf sqnattter
fsoyertf$#atr. Our object now i \ e show
what ELL been the aeitbn of.our Geyefa
n,eps. and tie opinion o5stateslnea Sa rel
gard 70 Ire power, of cgngtess oveF TIE
! Territories. Anita supported e4ua Pep-
siiion and III proof Of The facts already
stated! we dG not content ourselves with
referring 10 an, particular aetof, Congress,
! organizing, controlling and regulating any
pafliit ular government, but we refer 70
each and every Territory organized from
lhe foruaiia IN Of tie Constitution. down
10 tie. present time and we cali Partic
MAR attention 10 the foliowing aels:A
Isl. To Tie aet Of Congress- of May
26th, l79I organizing the Territory q
II Tennessee.
+ 81. Te-thel act Of May sthF 1Tss2 -giv-
Ting to. The Governors qad Judges q lhe
North; west and SOU hwest Territories.
4pewer5to repeal improper laws. IA
Sd. 10 the act Of April 7.h, 1898. FIX
ing ths boundaries Of the Mississippi
7 Territory. and auttorizipg he Presidlehill
10 establish Government ttereias.,-75
4,A. To an aes Of 1900, disiifhg 1ihe
North.west Territory. E.
Hill sin. san act " The meymonth, or.
|. gEaniziqig Indiana Territory.
9Th. rs an act 81 October 3ist, 1908,
appointing Mr-<Jeastson, then President
dictoser Of Louisiana Territory. eenterieg
soa hin, oit Ne ,,niii,tayy chill ana Jgdicio
! p6saeys etrepeised 6y t4e thea eristing Cor
srl.asSat, I
7tb.S 70 an act 81 March. Sd 1921. ap
18Hpoin, ing Mr. Monroe. then President
Iatrfotor II Florida Territory.
9Th. II anaet Of 1904, which dividec
i.ouisiiapa sute svo Tsrritoriesr-o rlean'
ana Loujsiana--aa rautlIorized MIR JEFF
i fers6n. then President II s@fppoiat . Leq
istutive council for said Territories J an
4 yfs,.iirea Aeafqrs passed dyt council. &
" sabgl iaedto Congress. y.
4 q mi, art Also authorized ne oaaners q
aalsses 10 gemope into he Territories aeity
tEsly slavss, ana I'roeidea ~ their pro
! tsSison. "a
sth. To the act Of March 3oth, 1922
Organizing Territorial government. %
Florida. similar,tin All respectsto that 9
Louisiana. sa :.
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