The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-19
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.

Democracy can reorganize their broken
ranks in 1860, renders it worthy the candid
consideration Of all.
At FIRST impression, this appears just
and feasible method Of disposing Of this
engrossing question, and many, doubtless,
would not hesitate giving it their sanction,
placing its disposal, as they deem 1t must,
entirely within the Jurisdiction OF the peo-
ple-the chief aim of representative power.
Yet, although we, as people, highly prize
this prerogatira popul', 1t should De re-
uembered, as indeed, the case at hand
illustrates, that there are circumstances
under which Federal authority has supreme
jurisdiction, and that al! lands, or Territories
falling under Federal Jurisdiction, are sub
ect to Federal law. This right OF Jurlsdlc-
ton arises first, through the acquisition OF
Territory secondly, the right Of property
in all lands not held by legal title under
the previous government. The essence of
cesson of Territory, is the transfer OF Ju-
risdiction; and jurisdiction is the exercise
Of tn at authority which includes the power OF
governing. If, then, there can be no cession
of territory without the transfer OF lurls'
diction-and jurisdiction includes the power
Of governing-it necessarily follows that
the United States have right tc leglsIate
for all Territory thus acquired, and that this
power Of legislation lies in the Congress
of the United States, primarily, to be
exercised by that body, until transferred to
another. :In.as- much as jurisdiction is an
unavoidable element in territorial posses
sion. no occasion existed for a constitutional
recognition of the right of Congress to
legislate for the Territories, and nothing can
be so absurd as to 'infer' that the absence
'even' of such recognition, is evidence of
want of power" The power is inherent,
"founded upon the law of nature or of ma
tions," arising from the fact of possession
through purchase, conquest or discovery;
for, without the existence of such posses
sion, there can be no call for the exercise of it.
| The two CO. exist-without possession there
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| The moment Territory is acquired by the
! United States. the same moment is the lu-
~;a,;,.:oa of thoTn;,o5 States sx,ardea over
it. Which power, being vested in Congress,
piyes that body the power to legislate for
tbs Tsrr;tor;as. nor can CONGRESS abandon
or ha dsnr;vad of this right of Jurisdiction.
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