The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-07-07

Vote ~ PRESIDENTIAL elections, and have d 4
representation lii Congress. aud voice 4
and vote II The governmental affairs 81
the nation. K. 4,
How Is it With Tic Territories? IsaI
republican, form &c government extended
70 the TERRITORIES. according 10 tic spirit
and letter Of tho Constit1tioaa lii the
first place, where cam yen Iiaa one Item
from tho beginning d the rild, that grants
.to Congress the right 10 establish q Ter.
rltarial government. unless petitioned hy
the people 50 10 slog 1t cailfIot be found I
Aud should citizens ID d Territory petit
ton Congress to gratlt4to them i form oFf
government, Congress are restricted to l
granting q form strictly and fully repub-
lieatl. some lr5c that q part of Tile Ord |
section Of Article Tie Congress
shall have power to dispose III. and .at,kt
alsnecdfui rules and regulations respecting
the territory % other property belonging
TO the United States, gives Congress the
right 10 legislate Tor Ameficai, citizens WHO
chance 20 reside in Territories But thu
portion thus relied upon relatcs only Is 4
the disposition Of Government property.
md does not grant The power 10 dispose
of the Inhabitants that may dwell npoil
the public iaulis Iii territories, as though
the people tllereef belonged To tile nited
States as property
/ My opinion is that Cougress has no
more right "a. exercise Legislative iurisdic-
ton over American citizens IN Territories
than ID has ofer American citizens irr
States III other words, lllat Ia lnerican
citizens in Territories, equaIly with those
in States, hive the plainly guaranteed
right 10 govern themselves. People from
the various States settle upon the. public
domain, md shall simply crossing an air
line III the same country prevent them
from enjoying d republican form Of 70.
yeTHnent, having d voice in The SELECTION
Of their rulers, and the privilege Of maxi
ling tllcir own laws without being subject
TO have them Disappeared by Congress-
/ JIG this isrlot tile case in the treatment Of
Territories, consider there Ii aRiafringc.|
Encnt Il lies Ii Tic foundation, In. the or
eanizatfonitself And should the peupieIiy.
ing upon the public domain petition
Congress to comply with certain coptIi-
sstioirs that were in VOGUE ia the old mo-.
Larehai nations Of the world. md have
Their petitions granted according Id its
letter and spirit. they have no reason to
eompiains still, it is assumed power III
/ Congress TO grant a Territorial govern
mett.
|. But suppose We petition, Id good faith,
that Congress would notice that part of
llhe Constitution that directs the giving of
|: 4 republican form Of government, aud We
| get something else, what shalEwc do tilenY
| IT may .stiit the condition Of thepeo.
pie. and it may not 4 ... ..:. .: {. h:
There ar'e iusny rights that are named
I'm the Constitution and many that tie.
Constitution says nothing about. These
rights shall NOS attempt 5o define. Nc
| lElEe rights liz regard TO observing the
]. ssaibatit md pursliip ping q od aeeort ding
to the dictates Of oar conscience We
i.slso have sociai aud political rights guar.
Eraiiteed 10 Hs, and 10 all the American
I people. All these might BE- taken MP md
reasoned NIoll but you arc acquainted
with them
- = Is. tss:-., 80 81
psslsse ~ s'iis a,d felie oi lfe nioilfeT
ss'setftlleb t. siltul &c cone aAYtly ana
slleal Sollsfess granted IS gefefiiIeu
fiss sioa t'ill y fei,illiieen instesd OF
haye tle sam, min ifffe9rss I, 8 g u
. But says one there is a great disparity
II numbers ..Is Iof M th9i2''l Il onn
/ al New York Pennsytypnias iir,.;,,isl,
and many 81 the old sStates where ~ I'M
Erof t5jIly hundreds &c i,,t 81, I;,,,S
I q inIabitants md. then %IoaE s. .Ri,odc
|Islapd Delaware. ana Maryionds and Fee
1.-The difference IL tl,iss flisna I'm esisfs Il
t States, why should il liz brought. 10
aeainst 4 Tertiary tTbnisa .I,,a ue,. tares
Ehaye the same. renresentation Is the Ser.
& ate Of tie United STATES an tlte laroeplr