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.asnsraiion Of q Foreign STATE.

..AEnsraiion Of q Forsign SLATE.
We have been asked 10 republish from he Sd
volume d Mr. Jetierson's works, p. Sl2. the
following remarks Of Nj ] al the lime sof he
purchase of Lonisiana
MoATickLLo, Aug. II, 1903.
j, 1.-THE constitution has made 90 proyiss
ion for our holding foreign territories. sfiu
less for INCORPORATING FoRETEN NATIONS
,Nro ouR UNION. The executive ii
seizing the fugitive occurrence, which so u
rsoch advances lie good Of their cbuntry,
have done an act BEYOND THE coNsTITu-
T,oN. The legislature 10 casting behind
them metaphysical subtletiss, a1d risk
ing themselves likefaithful servants, must
ralIFy and pay for lit. and throws them-
selves on their coullry forDdoing for them
UNAUTHORIZED what we know they would
have done for themselves had they been
= 1 situation 10 do IL II is the case Of 4
guardian, inveslingthe money, o! bis ward
n purchasing an important adjacdnt ter
ritorv and saying to him when Of age, |
did this for your good; | pretend. 10 no
right 10 bind you. you may dlsavaw me,
and must get ont Of the scrape as can:
I thought II my duty 10 risk rnyseli for
YOU. But we shall moi be discovered BY
The nation, and their act Of indemnity
will confirm and not weaken the consti-
tuition, BY more strongly marking out It's
lines.
| The Washington correspondent Of the BesloA-
! Courier writes thus under dale Of
wAsHISoron, April.2l, 1874.
The position Of Mr. Calhoun seems now
defined. He will take no psfs in The
coming Presidential campaign, between
Mr.. Van Buren, and MIR. Clay. The for
/ mer be has ever disliked land the latter
be has never supported. He is free 10
4 confess, however, that Mr.. Clay will GER
tainly be the next Presideni--and thinks
that, when elected. be will pursue mod
crate course Of policy.
This determination, on his part, Of strict
|, neutrality, will operate TO the somewhat
disadvantage Of Mr.. Van Buren,. Theiar.
dent personal admirers Of Mr., CALHOUN
will never support the pretensions. Of an
Individual their leader ahjures; and, with.
} drawing from the contest, their apathesic
! influence will decide its result
j The timorous apprehensions Of Mr.. Van
: Buren's friends here, have cast deep
!. gloom over his prospects. The 6eldseems
abandoned without a contest. The COM
I mander Of bis forces in the lower House.
1 the Hon. Mr.. Davis OF New York, is re-
: portfolio have said, few days since, That
!. il Mr.. Van Buren, is nominated, under ex-
d isting circumstances aud feelings, he scili
g not recsiue the Uote Of a single State in the
\ Union. An attempt may be made 10 re-
n concile the jarring elements, and repro.
I duce unity Of sentiment--hardfyn now with
e prospect Of success.
! The avidity with which the name Of
Is Stewart has been seized. and The enthusi.
d asm with which his claims are entertain
n ed, are. quite indicative Of the uneasines.
}. Of the party. Whether the movement in
$ his favar will come TO noughifor be pro-
/. ductivgrof good to some other person. il
) is certain it must eventuaie to- the disad
e vantage Of Mr.. Van Buren,.
h In the mean time, the Wings ar active
o prudent. and sanguine. Full of conf,
e dence, yet discreet. Their blows redou
e bic as their opponents show indications q
+ hesitancy -.