Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-01-07

tcrial Ii gislature nor any human power
mas any authority to anbul or impair this
vested tight. The SUPREME judicial trisu-
nal Of the country, which is coordinate
branch Of tie government, has sanctioned
and affirmed tacse principles Of constitu
tional law, 50 manfestly just in themselves
an1 50 we'll calculated TO promote the
peace ana harmony among the States. 1t
Is a striking proof of The sense of justice
which is inherent in our people, that the
property in slaves has never been disturb
led, 70 my knowledge in any Of the Terrific
res. Even throughout the late troubles
lin Karsas there has not been any attempt,
as am credibly informed, to interfere in
a single instance, with the right of the
master. Had any such attempt been
made, the judiciary would doubtless have
afforded an adequate remedy. Should
they fail TO do this hereafter, it will then
be time enough 10 strengthen their hands
Jy further legislation. Had it been lccid-
-ed that either congress or the Territorial
Legislature possess tie power 10 annuI or
impair the right to property in slaves, the
evil would lie intolorablo. In the latter
event, there would be struggle for major
ity Of the members of the Legislature at
each successive election, and the sacred
rights of property held under the federal
constitution would depend for the time be
ing on the result. The agitation would
lhus-be rendered incessant whilst the Ter.
ritorial condition remained, AID its banc-
fiI Influence would keep alive danger
Gus excitement among tho people Of the
several States.
Thus has the status ola Territory, du-
hing the intermediate period from its first
settlement until it shall become a State,
been ilreyocably fixed BY the fual decision
Of the Supreme Court. Fortunate has
this been for the prosperity of tie Terrific
ries. as well as tie tranquility ofthe States
Few, emigrants from the North and the
South, the East and the West, will meet
IN the Territories on common platform,
having brought with them that species Of
property best adapted, in their own opin-
ion, TO promote their welfare. From ma
tural causes the slavery question will in
each case soon virtually settle itself; and
before the Territory is prepared for admis
sion as State into the Union, this decs-
iol one way or the other. will have been
"a fnegone conclusion. Meanwhile the SET
tlcment Of the new Territory will proceed
without serious interruption, and its pro
gsess and prosperity will not be endanger
lea q retarded by violent political stiug
giles.
When in the progress of events the in
habitants Of any Territory shall haze
reached the number required 10 form a
State, they viii then proceed; in a regular
manner, and in the exercise Of the rights
of popular sovereignty 10 form constitu-
tioa preparatory 10 admission INFO the
Union. After this has been done, to en-
poy the language Of tho Kansas and Ne
braska act, they ''shall be received into
the Union with or without slavery, as their
Constitution may prescribe Mt tie time Ct
their admission" This sound principle
has happily been recognized in some forth
or other, by an almost unanimous vote Of
both Houses Of the last congress.