The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-06-15

! cal system. 1t seems TO mleScear that we
must be. born with 'Swliatcver is natural or
inherent to us, and that we can receive no
accession of that character from any social
'or political organization but that, on the
contrary, such rights. whatever they may
| he, must be in no small degree restrained
and diminished by any organization formed
for the good of the Whole. Such, in fact,
IS the case. Individual rights-no individu-
al E'ctens'ons, passions, and Desires mistak-
en- for rightssEare just what governments
are institutedsto control aldTegulate.. Bu,
if any such natyials Inherent ri l,iscSassiid 81 asiid
possibly exist, :lrey are conceded when the
settler on the pubic domain, askipg;ihe pro-
lection of this Gorernmens agrees to, be
governed by such an organic. law assCon-
gress may offer him-which be does for
tho substantial consideration of protection.
If he, by himself, OF in conjunction with his
fe'low'settlers, had any sucbs rights, they
are entirely surrendered when they come
I under the Constitution and the, laws of this
Confederation. Their immediateiocaI gov.
ernments, having no other fouifiidation than
Ethe'vasue power ofCongress to make need
ful rules and regulations, for such, a popnla.
ttlon to set itself up as sovereign people 1;
and such Corporation to demand to SS.
ercIse any sovereign power, especially the
great central sovereign power of declaring
whafas property is, with due defernce, sim,
ply abssured, and would, think, he agreed
to by no human being of ortdifiahsy inlei,e-
gence who was not nis!ed yby his passions,
prejudices, or interests. WHY, the Federal
Governmeat ITSELF saYssin one .orsisqoP Pii In ::
stances where the power has been conferred
on it, cannot declare what is orswhat Is moi
property. That is a power reserved by the,
sovereign States, and BY lBem alone can be
exercised; and it's by this reservation that
they prove their sovereignty. What each
State declares tpsbe property, tile, General
Government is,bound, in s!Isits. M Depart
ments' to regard as property, ands protect
|sas pssperty; and SO, Under the Constitution
texegyao.her State is boundao' regard ard
protectft; and each and every State,has a
rIght to demand that, whatever it has, by
',ssovereign fiat, dcclaredtqpAss property,
8! shall most especially be Tecogniseasand. pro-:
sa 40 The ierri.orialso,l, of;ybiSh
It is partspgher. - /" :. =
hit another great power has M tsen grau.
ted to Copssess whichtbears, ,dires.ly,an tlis
Question. Though it,ean onlylSssks need.
|sad<rulss and regula1bps fox.hs territory,'
|Sc' '--uotetthat the;word is Territory 6soe,
territofiesl showing that the whole scope
of the graptof power Sssr Was tqsreguls,e pro. j.
perty only,Syet, this Gasasnpept, .Dot sov,''
ereign jsS' sag, as it5wefe, create SOW
ereign,R9 spres.lysahd cous,itafHonallty y
recorded will of tte sovereign States. /,
is authorized to s.aamit G New .states., Ali.
EEssEaTBs' arfsoveraign. : They can define
Fastg esq perry. aad'5j 5joar. .TerFibriess,.
Tash Il !. aie sdmiissa ass sslatss, may do
ita'se. ,*1n:thaeWe altagtee. = And fsseen5S
tE te Pe yssySsssgage That the s.wi1enn
sgl g9a@ .lisft, ssfs viii enabistamn to al@
taln7f position. Of sovereign sta,exih
Eshis ssaNasralid6A AlBuhls to spa,cl, at at
'sosereigdfy Before theiTs,ime. 1t was not
50 Of old. 1tcans only bo explained ibyS-
referring 70 he progress Of denagegher8sipl
tlsse degenerate days ofsthe Republic saI;
% tbainssne desifssto destroy one. asalion.
a''s Union: But thisis beside the arga.:,
4asats If the hsmers oRghe Constitution n
had surpassed that agrantipglIhe power to
lRe General Goyerament.. aaispossof, and,
aksssRsedful'rdlss s and regulations, respect
ing4fe territory and:olher property Of. the
United ssiates,st6es eopferssa the. power
to'establish in sSch Territory political gov:
lernaeais- endowed. with the sscJv;efeigh nov.
sf,leSdefue, what is sn6;t%batt IS. stspro,
pesS then they Neaaa Esse sfn1stasd them
.seIVes bytfse.aaG.ionaFgrsat d. power !. to
:adnit new Statsss.~ The; Territories, woula
.! shass once, and ~ erbaps; iseat
advantage over, the other States. The
spdser to make needtsi rules, .as, Fas ftogs
tho first .bseh stretslsa 30 ;fW as Is sqa!orise
each Tssaae6s tosssSad a Delegate TO the,
uoSse o RapressS Lives: hat obstacle
is tbafs, then; but pc ners will of Con-
grese. to sene5ng one also 10 esetate-
stvo-<ast tosthe Hoas as many, as
.she diferent,poIitieaI AND, other interssls,of,
ae difEebe sss.isss ef a Tskiss'iy .miglgl
be supposed se reaai35 Tbusthsy wofif
hass "ql % aVsadtas al aasis
wants heis and hans in all the issnefs1t
DE Ge1as6nisnt except l8e yeiyy hisasst
vAilsssbsaT goystse d aalt ,ts
,wauld casssa % hsat he oosL Code
rat aovefsi s6k spd i Indy g,bs pros
ttectea by;t6e 81 be UhiteAs fa7Ss.