Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-09

truth uf these assertions We appear 10 ta hnghty Being
who is alphabetically styled the s-cler OF hearts, and from
whose oMniscrcc is concealed Relying on his d.
vine and assistance. and trusting TO the justice
Of cause. exlor and conrrc every rtuous citizen
10 Join cordially in defence Of common rights and In
maintenance OF the freedom; %: his and her sister Colonies.
The Gr-, plan Of Fedora! Government adopted for the
United formed during the Revolution and
usually known The Articles OF Confederation" BY
these Article, II provided HAT leach State retains its
Sovereignty, Freedom an! Independence, and every pow
cr jurisdiction aud rig,, Which is by this Confederation
expressly delegated 10 ;!e u.ed States In Congress,
, senbr'!
At the time tie Article. Of Confederation were aiopied-
July :! 11Ilc United States held lands territory In
common. The entire conniry-ncrdns all the waste and
niappr"priacd anl>-tnbTaced within Pertaining to
the Concrdcracy belonged and tie property Of the
several States within whose limits the situated
On the 9th LAY Of September. i.sV, Congress
raemc the several States IN the Union hayl, claim
waste nni uuaPpropriac lands in the Wcsern county
liberal ceson TO the United states Of portion r
,cc,iyc claims iur the l'-neit Of the Union
On - 10Th day Of October l1s: c Lcgi,l,ur. Of VIZ
snil passed aci authorizing tie D.legaics In Cnnc-c-.
HAT stale 10 con:cy 10 the United State ''ihe tro
~ or tTac or country witin the limits Of the Virgins
Charter, lying and beating tie Northwest the l:ycr
Ohi"-"Lie gran. was tu bc ,nh'r upon ti 'coliiion
that territory cedei sa be laid formed into
States: and hat ''i.c s.;cs formed shall m distinct
republican, State, and admitted members az Tie. Federal
Union. having The rights OF Sovereignty Freedom
and independence - the other State
On the is day Of March, ieI, linna. J"rr,ur and ~.
colleagues ia C"rsr,ss executed the deed ce.-or In
PURSUANCE 81 the 81 the Virginia Legislature yLic.,
was accepted aud ordered "r recorded an! euroll.
The ac> "l the United States in C"ner,. a..,.n-
hlrl. Il> wl> the ErSi territory
owned by The United sta;.-. On tie same day tie
OF cr--"n Mr.. Jrlc.>on, chairman 81 q committee
whicl a h""i appointed consisting Of MIR Jefferson d
Nirrina, Mr. Chase Of Maryland AMI Viz I!usr II Rhode
Island submitted 10 Congress IN plan Tor I'll. temporary
government OF the Territory coded % be cc,-G rs ~,
Individual STATE, to the United S;a,,-'
II Important that Iii, i, r,"an plan IL ,,.rf;,
for the Territories should be carefully cun.lrr- for arv
olyinl, reasons It was the r- rlir Of s,y,r,c" for
Ih- Territories adopted IN the tinted s:a,g T. VA,
drawn 10y the author -" the DECLARATION 81 nt-Ir.,.ucr
AMI r,'..e an! adopted by hor who shaped lie i.,,re,
-. In. ri,s.t. T.
iioIs upon N,h oar whole An.r.c,n syicri Ul govern
Ii not !Ec;?dcd lee either local ar fem
roray in lis Character, bu, dcsrnr! 10 Apply 70 al
TERRITORY ce!t! a" Ole coded, and ip !c universal in
application and eeina in It's DURATION WeiC,.r and uh.
ever wc might have .rrtory requiring government. J,
ignored ri.t Congress lygisig:c for III. u-c,
the Territories without their consent aad .l, 'h.
nai nabc r-i' al tie prol. "i tie Territories. Wcn ur
rahikrd Into political communities to Govern IL, Ia
Tr.pcc; i'ir local concerns AMI internal! po,y
adopted by the Congress OF he Iorccr; ,: on III, I'D
iay OF April Isl aud stood upon the Statue Gloa a,
general and permanent plan Tor III gnv",i.:ici al i-r
rory which SIC Hen owned or >os subsequently, acquire
With provision d,ciarinpi, 10 Gc Charter Of Compact,
aud ihi is provisions should slLi fundamental, con
itions between the thirteen state, ana those Il, "
" described. unacIar hat hy the Joint cor-i,. u! Tie,
tn'ed Si';' IN Congress a.s"noi AMI the particular
STATE within winch such lIcri..iien i proposed 10 b,
made thus Ills J'G,!s"I" plan for the government u
Tie lcrriuT Ills Charter "f Coisd''t.,, ipula
mental c"aIi"u which were d,rld-ci hc ''uuAi.r-
HE without ia" consent of tie people particular
state Territory within a., ,:y alteration proposed
he riir stood the EooL r.,-i, The CniycLau
assembled n Philadelphia Ia Il. rrl p.ccrr,lei :, ..
tic Consultation 81! ia. tn.tci :i.,.-~
HoN l.: cNl';'e The stain lFo,i.i,', Of; Je o!an
Iian:
firs1.-"Tha, c territory ,,l.I or,o h. ccr ty III,
nlv!Iua. S;-cs 30 'he tnr Slacs. .l-,ryrr he sane
iall haze been purchased 81 hr Indian rhrItu;, and
offered for sal" hy ,hr lEe >tc', ,ha!I he f.! ici
! AprTIrsAL SThTF> rtr.. etc.
The Plan proceeds 30 dc,.n'c "bcuDinri,, anI terri
oria ese:i Of IL" proposed "!luu.. ,;,i,, an! ..i
lro''es.
purchased a,. offered COR .ai- >i either oh ,h If ..vr
the rif.-
thea. with appointment, ~ zine aL, place. Tor their s-rc
ma, Of 'l ag' 20 meet together for Tie pIrpn" 81 l
i-iinc Temporary government IN ainr: sic Constitution
aud laws q ANY one "f ih,se STATE. tn, original s,ii"
- that -al laws nevertheless shall lee >i',c, aiirra,i"
Icy their "T!iary legislature: ni.G 10 erect subject Ike
alteration counties ~ township for r election Of ie,'c,,
Tor ;!r,r leg .atarr,
narns Thu, provided inode!y rAeh the Hrst ia'ah
tan> -,tlcr. the territory may md
coo- :'r themselves the Constitution and LAYS 81 ."a.
an" o" the orrinnlih thirteen STATE and declare The my ia
with the ri on the part "f the people chan III" >anc
through i.-r local LEGISLATURE '!-. may PROPER tn,
Plan Iir,. proceeds to point ont the mode in winch ,v
establish for Themselves ~ permanent Constitution
and government, whenever they shat! have twenty thou
sand inhabitants, f.l0w-:
THIEi-"Thr such temporary Government u:ly shah
continue in f"rcr IN any s1ATE until shall have acquired
twenty thousand free inhabitants sl' giving u- proof
;herenfio C"n=s. they shall receive from them authority
viii appointments oi ti'nr and place. 30 cl! c"hfc;ion
OF Representatives, To- establish permanru, Constitution
and Government for Themselves"
Having thu, provided for the fir, settlers "a temporary
Government; In these additional S,a;,> and f"r "a PER
nanent Constitution suh Gvv.riirii'' when they shall
have acquired IweHy ihorsl'i Inhabitants the rian
templates that they hall continue a. govern Themselves
ST,IE-, having provided ia tie Nr,ria deed u cc.on
'';lc right, Of sovereignty freedom sad incu.
dencc in respect 20 their donsc affairs and int fna
poiiy, rs ID. other States. until they shall have popu
laon equal 10 the leas; 81 the original thirteen
State; and IN the meantime hail Keep sitting member in
Congress. with right - declaring ia; not ~ yotinr, when
they hall h, admitted into the Union ;ua footing
with the other States, ~ follows.
F"rETI.-"rha; whenever any o. The aid S'l;r- .ha
he
OF the least Of H." thirteen .inal >tri,,
such SJsIE hall lie adm:ie, 10y delegates n,n The Cc.
cF,s "i ihc ici SAFES OF! i rl ioo!nc with the -aid
original State. 80
And
"Uu snc! admission hy ;hclr delegates into Congress
Of the aid sT,gg, after the establishment t;!cir.
porary government, shall have authority keep .ln.
member In coasres With the rsh; e debating but not a:
Attached to the provision which appear. i'll hi. paper un
der tie third head i lroyiso, cont nifs five ,i.O.
lions which, when agreed I" nrh accepted by tc rcoi, Il
SID additional S;a,e BE formed into charter 4
compact, AID TO remain forever una!'erahi. excerpt 10y
she cor,ei Of such states well as 81 the United States
TO wit
"rroyirfn TIN; both The temporary and I.rn,ncni
-rnue; lie established these principles q, their basis"
l>T"ThA hey shall forever remain par: II The aitl
, States 90 A.crcls'
.:i"Thai in heir persons, property ard4frory ihgy
shall he subject 20 the of the United state. in
Congress assembled! and to the Article. Il Confederation
in all those cases In which The orisna! States ,al BE-
! subject
81. THAT hey hal! he u'"c 90 pay ra Of ,!r f"ie
debts contracted % he coa;rlct,!i0 Ice pIuror
r "n them by Congress aconrda: 10 ~, rule
and mr.ure hy which a??or;ionUcn'' thereof shall he
made the other s'rtes.''
lh That their respective .i,'l b. IN
publican prn ala" s!ai admit p"T.'n g. De- cii1ta
| who .:oi.l. Any hereditary title"
Tie nrh article. which relates 10 tie prohibition Of
.aveIy after ile year l,ni having been rejected y Con
.rc's, never became part 81 the Icrl-"ian riar q
gri:aca or the Territories adopted Arr -, LII,
The roncu';n. p.rH.ra,h Of 'is Plan II Government
whici en- i:i-aily Ignores the RICH; ui Cung bird
the people q: NE Teri; ~ "hout their consent a?l
cOsIses TIE People therein the true Of all ir,
inn'c power in rt.Pcc; 20 cr Internal pciy is ia ihcse
| words
That all ~" preceding article, .hll hc f,Tinr INTO
cnur,n ,oar,cr. hall I've duly executed y he Pref
...t, nf The TurG Star. in Congress assembled under III.
hand ,hc seal of the United states. shall Ice pr"n,ci
ted aud Shall stand fundamental conditions b-iNrrr TIE
thirteen states ln iho.- newly described! uua,cra
DE b: by tie joint II the United stat, in Con
gres assembled. and Of ;c particular STATE within which
such alteration /. PROPOSED 10 bc ;aadc'
Thi. IelTer.nnian plan Of Government enhodie. aBi
lies oil, the ideas and principles Of the father of the Re-
vo!,'iou-;hat tl- people OF every separate political COM
muuiy lcelcilt colpni,S, Provinces and Territories
veil n. sovereign, states hay, IN ial;.u.;c r:.f 10 GOV
,hen.ee, ia respect their internal !oity AMI
pudiacs the dogma "i The , Ministry and Gle fofic'
Of i,t day, that all colonies, Provinces and TcrTi"ri..
'lc PROPERTY OF the Empire, acquired with tie
blood AMI coEmon treasure, and that tie inhabitants
thereof have r:!-, privilege. or iiununiirs except
,.ch ~ hc Imperial government should cracoISy ""n"
-crfiiJ "st1w upon tleIn lbs ran recognises f ~"
and irrcvu'ahe compact the existence o.! two distinct
81 uEd.r American system Of govern
-ihe he'Hg members "f The Union. AMI consisting
the ,na thiriv aud such ether States. having Tie
population, Congress shOul admit Into The e
cral ion, with equal vote in the management of fc
iral Affairs well the exclusive power in regard to
their internal poiy rcspeciivcly-the Other not hay ng the
requisite population FOR admission into tie Union, could
have vote agency In tie control Of the Federal rela
;o hut possessed the ssme exclusive power ove! their do
me,:ic Affairs an internal policy respectively the "rigi
nj States. with The right" while they have les, than twenty
thousand inhabths 10 choose for their government tie
Constitution aud laws Of any ore 81 H." Original state;
AMI when they should have than twenty thousand
but e>, jlan III. number required io c'itlr them n
sion i;l;n the unun they auihorise, form them
selves "a permanent Constitution and governments: ana IN
either casecy entitled Ia Keep delegate In tocrts>
with III. right vf debating hut nl yoin. This Char
ter o C"mac'," with IL Fundamental conditions which
gelr declared considerable without the joint cpns"i Of
:ie people Interested In them well Uf tie u;cd
states thus stood the Unrcpc;lcI ana ire
Misunderstanding complete ysicm Cf government for
al thc territory coded :" Il" ccdrG' tn The United
States without any other legislation uuon the sui get. Hcn
gu the i,h day Of May, ls; tie Federal Cos: cnon