What would be the effect of this, if it should ever be the creed of a dominant party in the nation? Let us analyse, and consider it.
It affirms that, whatever the Supreme Court may decide as to the constitutional restriction on the power of a teritorial Legislature, in regard to slavery in the teritory, must be obeyed, and enforced by all the departments of the federal government.
Now, if this is sound, as to this particular constitutional question, it is equally sound of all constitutional questions; so that the proposition substantially, is ``Whatever decision the Supreme court makes on any constitutional question, must be obeyed, and enforced by all the departments of the federal government.''