The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-21
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYEs

the
ecrtsye Committee, and gentlemen WHO !
was iudge n the Territory OF iowa, ana !
whose snC..nen.s appear II he ilTst vol L
urna of our fn,iicial decisions. Inc genie Q
man sill, ;.8beres to Democracy 10 rs
s.-Onces. and mos obnoxloGs ior.n' SO -e-1 y
AS know. read FROM ne LEs. Ease ~ =
ported IN me ,.rst vollIne Of the tepc.-S o.
| .ha: territory % show the position ina. was :
i{uGic;a,.v ta1en - a gentleman noting
| thu. relation 10 j. and 20 The Deinocratlc
party. ,.was e.se involving The riGnt.oi {
= slave oi his freedom by virtue OF a terri
/ .orisl law G. Congress-, ard without COM
uensation. IN answer % q Par. % 10 a.
y9mer-, he said
..Tne saw does no. axe away rs proper
~ IL express te.-as, rat ate.eat q q Flo
losper % &c property Ct az " co1,se
,hose 'ec.l -.,.edles which can en- be re-
s.ores % cpsn-.s presumption Vi SAL
subsisting ownership n re master, pc
cane altogether annshl.a
Nov there ) tie judicial oI.nion q
/ strong and Acknowledged Deinosra. maj
, it IS no. taxing away proper.;, "a. s,u .ps,
: changing a relation, aac declaring .na'
that relation shah nc ionger constitute
nronertv Sir :. IS :. modern Aeresy, III
.~osaced naain e ~ hose who are 10" Inc
!, sworn anG a:.inG enemies Of re ni.eu
r States, ti., q -iaye is properly a. 49,
horse. yolr OK. and yoQ. ass are properly. |
: ]. s no do.lr-ne OF re .ashefs anu ~
t.ost-tre O. the ede-&l courts OF re coan-
); try a. adm, lis.erea IL .se e.riy lines.
!. 'rs.a. sir, .i.ni. ! taye saowa by MS
!, .0ry .hat we, g Least, save ne 1.sn' ~
!. sesl with lh;s s-bita. ~ amending the
HE Cons.;t.. or. provided we DO i accord
, ing coi.s own ter s.
- Gentlemen soy Tia. We are interfering
;. VIE stare sh.s. IN ~ par acu4a. saii
the attention - wha. re Gons,Sai4oH
. tas Already Goce 70 interfere with o!a'e
!, rights. The tes, ~ :h'e 3 change 81
:. he Genera, Gove-Dnent. they CAL ne
70 Constitution n agency Q "eonpac', 4
- "con.rac:." a., &c which is contrary 70 q
no sound juagMen- upon ne .s.tufneh' =
: so}f .ase issue with that doctrine, ana
"a "a anreal 10 those gentlemen 20 meet the -
=, SIZE. ,ha. the Constitution c-eates Il 7os-
-, eminent within The cope oi ifs powers -
absolute a sovereigns, as complete as !
ne The Govern.ue.. Of any S-a,a II .he gh'on'
on leg..imate!y constituted ~ ..le leo.ae
II The Constitution -eaas II rs opth.hS
- We. be peo,,e oe.he United states, e
=, order "a s3rrn more pe-fee. Ir'ou, e7Ia i
- fisil fust;ee rsGre domestic .raf 4hAAl-
8. provide for me common defense, promote
y re ca,e-sl Welfare, ana So er-e the bless
-, :prs of }$De.ty 20 ourselves ana cur pos
"a .eri.v. % or3ain and establish This Coz
!. ;, s.it;:-3on ser he United States OF aWe-'
On Co." c.a $.
-, make this compact 10, TIA. I'VE me L
- aapert!er. states do agree as follows: 10
=. IA. ave he people Of the United state
a. create az agency susse 10 TIE cSh,so. g
- ne states bc, tina, ne the peop.e q IL
=; IT,j.ed s,s.es, -or the objects na,hec -
-'i- o~s,;, anil establish this Constitution.
- Nov, gentlemen may be able 10 saoW IL
-. n whae tha, differs from the orSaElIa.4o
az. 0f.ne governments III the S.hsee. ny
- cs allenre them 10 show me- one point 9
:, a a.tia-e, 70 wh.eh constitutes 'als an assns
"a or ccrlcac. n distinction rom 4 SoLs'4s I
;, tsoral Government: which does not app
=; asrally 20 any State constitution arc GOV
hs. ernH,en. II this Union.
i.u- DID no: his Constitution interfere Wit
si:y state rights? Did it BOT take away iror
.ha: eye.y one Of those States the rigG. 20 co
iod. money md regulate the value Thereof; II
;ep- Ugh. 70 establish post Offices and Fo'
.nic roads: The RICH. of regulating their col.
upy n,erce with foreign countries; TIE iiHn,
ef- make treaties or alliances WIN o'h'
az q States; and the right 20 do hundred lh,u-
nd which exis: with every sovereign ana Il
,ky, denendent state? And yet We are eonili
,osi- uailv told here by gentlemen on tie otn,
!e of side that we are interfering WIN the fi2
hem OF sovereign States when the very CoAs'
per- tuition Itself takes away large foEt.oi.
piri. the rights OF sovereign States, ana Apr
MED p-iates them 20 the action ano con.rot
only The Government Of the United STATES
that America.
ster, WHY. sir. i. even conpe.s 'nose States.
the .her contest with each otner, 20 20 ittD :
bling oualif es the Supreme Cours Of ne ! ~.
lt.on S.a.es. now sitting in The other ece {. 4
able Capitol. 70 pass Judgment rpon me resp
that tive claims 0. " hat .hey are p.eased = g
3 Of the sovereign STATES q IT. onson. ;
story that "a the ligt. O: these facts = iog1S
$ or sbs,-i:.y % all m upon tbs ffct- ts;ti
alton PRE- int. fersns With the rights q severe
nile States when we simply propose 70 "a
the from, the scope Ct .heir action ore 50
lace, subjec. more N addition 20 tEoSe W.
w 80 t,y tsyf
aIon ton.
Iw;ll now read Al extra. from q Ne
-e.o- solemn letter signed by George "ashii
nne- ton. enormously adopted ~ tie toEv'
ton which framed the Constitution a
addressed 20 the Congress q ne SoE.ea
.a:es, alton then IN session. IN ordeT 20 sho"
answer 20 the gentleman rom iEda
prin and 10 & question propoANaea ~ ~
;ti. a. while ego by the gentleman IRON heIe
ns of XIV the relative 2inp1r.aEte q re ti
justi upon The one tano, ana tnose so-cs.l
with sovereign tights of The States upon
,plies other. IN that exc, dated September
,es to l7s7, ADOPTED s.nGa,r.os.yb " TIC tpnleAt
.anci- IA beg ge1-leinen e reiLeHee WASH
lc. pa .on says:
takes It's obviously :rarrac;icable II tie +
less eral Governmen: % .hese states - sec
e jGst all rights Of independent sovereign >
is q each, and vet provide .o- The interest ;
sc Of safety O. al. individuals entering int
cie,y mus, give I'D share Ct liberty
SAFE pfeNei' o LIZ -, -. =. =,
II any Sdcrasce Hs"@ etre5s. ~ -, 49,. -. -
New AID c.fe. ,'a$sohees ~ - 81. ,;..s.
COM toned ~ - a. rs .-i4e9 49,. - -
lie Is with precision 'neiine oes go
State winch HES. oe -, ~, =
ansyl- WHEN nay oe lese, y, go n4 80.
n; SO ent occasion .nis Will ~ NC" e..
God, 10y dlfefeH.e H'a.ons &c 49,. g 80, :
And TO their si.uatc-', eA.ent, A"tA.e ""~.
is ia ccuiar lniefes.7 -. -.
ssolv- IN al o1f Cei9o' a.-oi-e ~. -,
lar;nE We KEPT s'e@oaJ "a .-e" 49, 49,. .,
$ re- pears 20 ~ '-Ae =. -. = ~ -
always true AHe,3 .-..i NA 80 ~
", felicity. safety, perhaps e-r La
. cor ex issenoe
n.ry, NOW, ies g. -.s.-ei- ". II,
House, foi tae ho@se sot,s-S-t1 &c -. -
.hange ln2.2a ana We ~ -