Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-30
has yielded up to the Constitution, a portion OF


territories no such sovereignty exists as that
nossscs,cd by the people of the States. let
.Iudrc Douglas claims for the squattcrs of Kan
Ga. n sovereignty even superior 10 that OF Con-
,,ress or the people Of the States: viz, the alb
rog.,;on Of a treaty stipulation with France
rnder which slaves went to Kansas. We have
Lren taught that treaties are the supreme law
If tbc land vet Judge Douglas contends that
tho s,uottcr: of territory who have no vote
for President ar NicePrc>idcnt and are not al
lowed representation III congress can violate
treaty sipulationS and rob it, citizens: ihei""hs
Indians. of over Slu","" worth III property
without compensation. In this event inc ludSe
tells one political side tha,thcy must look 10 the
Judiciary for redress: To another sac lie says
this will be useless But, taking the other side
who are the owners of the negroes 10 sue 'oi
the loss Of their property: ne lerr..oll''
Government, the creature OF the nItcu States
and the party who robbed the owners How are
they TO get their money: Suppose the ni'eu
States Supreme Court gives verdict III '',e'r
favor and its execution is resisted, what ot'ier
power can enforce ii but Congress: II inc
Executive should enforce its execution by mill
tary force, has not Congress got To sanction II
by appropriation and thus indirectly assume
the responsibility of crushing out al act OF
Territorial sovereignty, Inconsistent with the
Constitution and laws of the United States,
and which can only he viewed ~ an act OF nm
disguised rebellion:
The Judges whole article >macks Of the
Western special pleadingS in courts OF law:
and his iEa summing up is rs complete Il
specimen Of sophiStcal and jcsuitcal dodgins
as probably can anywhere he found in print
lie concludes thus:
THE principle under our political system, is
that every distinct political community, loyal
to the Constitution and the Union is entitled
to all the rights. privileges and immuntles of
sclfgovernmcnt in respect To their local con-
Germs and internal policy. subject only to the
Constitution of the United >tatcS.
While claiming Squattcr Sovereignty in lis
broadcast sense. even TO the violation Of treaties
and the rights to property under them, and I'M
der the constitution and laws Of the United
States, i'll all his speeches and writings. and
in this very article, he concludes his belabored
document by telling us, that their selt-govcrn-
mcnt and control over their local polity can
only be exercised, subject to the Constitution
Of The ni,cd States, and, Of course, Of the laws
enacted under it, Then where is the principle
Of their Sovereignty to be found: Such arg,l-
mcl.tS will not hold water
NJ Iouavc commander ever attacked an ere.
my with half the skill and courage as the New
York Herald has the Albany Regency and its
leaders. from Cassidy to Dean Richmond,up and
down. There is no man who is better posted, about
the corruptionS Of the Albany Regency than the
editor Of the Herald. lie has watched their
tortuou> movements. intrislcS and treachcrics
for many long years. lie perfectly under
stands them. and there is no paper. whose en-
posurcS and lashngs they 80 much fear As
those Of the Herald. It's cuts 60 to the quick,
and its Self-convictrd antagonists writi!c in
agony at It's infections Its lash has pro-
duccd Il desperate howl at Albany, and
the abuse heaped upon the Herald and lt>
Editor, shows that it has laadc Il fearful breach
in the Albany Malakoil Of corruption. 1t will
soon be master of the premises. and lead ont
its culprits rs prisoners. who had better capltu-
late at once, and make the best terms they can
for their lives, and save their neck> ilo;n the
fatal moose.
If they seek mercy in time, they vii t;nd
the Editor, like the Ipuavc> in their treatment
OF their Austrian prisoners. generous 10 II
fault.
We have new; from Europe 10 the Eth from
Liverpool, and 18th inst. from Cork, by the
City of Washington Intercepted nt' Cape Race.
The substance Of this. with the details Of that
10y the America and Etna, ha, nn Doubt reach
cd your readers through Your columns. No
thing definite had tran>pirod regarding the pro-
ccc,ingS Of the Zurich conference. y good deal
of agitation continued 10 prevail in Italy, and
the people seemed more determined IL unite IL
favor of 4 government in Central Italy.
The steamer Great Eastern was To- ica;c
for Portland about the 18th Sept.
The importation OF dry goods the past week
fall of s523sSl compared with the previous
week.
The volume Of business is gradually ncrcaS-
ing on the tide Of large crops. The receipts of
flour and whca, at all the Western grain ports,
were at last accounts, augmcntng And it Is
said that the crop of wheat IN Canada will he
above an average.
Some how or other, large crops of brcadstniIS,
even If prices rule low, never TAIL to give in
creased life and activity To business. Flour in
this market has advanced within fortnight
from ~ to 15c. E.cr.bhl The Eastern trade
takes oil an average Of abou; S,o0n 10 1000
bbS. per day. while the local CONSUMPTION
takes oil about l,joo 10 1000 per day. South
crn flour is sold Il, firm prices, and 10 4 consid-
cradle extent for export 10 tropical ports.
Prime new wheat is scarce and in good de-
mand for milling. Corn of good quality Is in
light supply, AMI prices are likely 10 he sustain
ed; good Southern yellow commands sjas'ir,
and prime white ditto 90a!D2sc Nothing Of
moment is doing in tobacco, Is the trade is
waltin. for the great auction sale to come Oft
next Tuesday, August 3O,lI. TrDor.