Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-03

pssee-r secomp,.hed-takas care, in the Treaty pro-
visions % settle the question, Nsoasl one, abovs al
party OF geographical prcjadiees.
From this language .B. draws the forced inference,
that must either "eive up the question: admit the
monsirous Proposition, that by treaty the United States
cosd cede away ol the States Of this union
Here then, the manifest uniancss Of his position and
conclusion lie entirely overooks the previous position
and utterly exesdss IL from hs esnsidsssuoa. Allow
10 recall his atenton o. 10.
In my letter OF the 18th January, distinctly use this
language;
rexas either an independent sovereign Government,
or she IA not independent. II she on Independent
Republic, then IL she Sovereign Power-and under the
International law. regulating the between
reign powers she be Invested Of her Tc:r rial pos
sessions IN but c two either By by
Treaty eessioa II she is not independent Sovereign
Power then she has no Territory at her Disposal No
eondafy dependent Government without the exercise Of
sovereign powers, can treat with Sovereignty. Treaty
stipuaous be binding, proceed from sovereign
po~erto equal the scale OF National Independence.
Sovereign powers enter into eompacs between each
other BY Treaty sppau0ns alone. This the only
by which Independent nations can raiy compact enter
ed INTO between them.
The question here presents iself"can the lcgis.
atvc action 1T the U. States, bind either the citizens
the soil oi TeS.' II then Teas Is already part
and parcel OF our eoand any act Of annexation which.
or by treaty, OF joint resolution would be legsa.
tive supererogation. There be constuiiona-ex-
trs territorial legislation No law be obga.
tory, the sscertaned boundaries OF the govern
ment which passes it, IL can only operate foreign ter
ntory, or the citizens OF foreign government by nterna
uona comfy To secure this compact between the
Sovereigniics This be
ed into. and ratified by Treaty. internal legislative pro
visions can either create enforce such reciprocal
vleges.
Let apply the case In point Tcxa. il.
certainly tree independent sovereign powell She en-
do~ed with all the prerogavcs OF sovereignty. This be-
ing the fact she must rs with her Sovereignty before
her Territory he all subject Legislation her
Citizens amcnabe our laws. Now, can the United
States Lcgisni. Texas cut Of her Sovereignty humbly
think not How then. the mere Legislative volition OF
the United ss'es blend into one Government, two rePub
hes wholly inde pc nd-nt OF each other
There very spurious argument advanced in and ont
oi Congress- that Congress has the power admit new
States" intc the uniun From this granted power, the
ST. net constr Hefohiss imply the derived power, of adn
ting fsreisa Mates" the Union. IL is indeed melan
choy witness such wiu perverson OF the ConsI tuou
b. men N high places. and who profess be literal
struers OF every specific vested by the Constitution
in Cunaess.
TIE 81 section Il the 9Th article OF the Constitution
from which this implied sought be hehec
power 10 Cong foreign Territory speaks OF
aud relates "Tedio other property belonging the
United States" How. nader this clause, Congress,
exercise supervisory control over Territory" "be
ions 70 The United States"
To allow Of Leg islation the 'Tcr.1ry or property"
which forms the su5icc: OF legislation belong the
United States" Now does Texas belong" the United
Slaes3 ltso, annexation Is useless The rerro-y Of
Texas IL physically already annexed the Territory Of the
United Sa;es Wnsl Is proposed to,s doae contemplates
-'ril ~ n.htica incorporation If the people and ns
eAas, with the Government United States
thus merging me lesser Sovereign
II this be d.ne by joint resolution Congress- then
one Sovereign power L. yisatue over and dves the char
tered rights OF the citizens OF another S1verien power
The thing i impossible.
Suppose tina, any OF the various series at resolutions
bills pending before Congress pass both Houses
unanimously would result Would this law OF
p,eu grortaf'oH thus created be suspended ope
riton, until the Texas-per srata-aowei
ito exeEci- its limited piwcIs If within her
Territory Would require the Legislative in
form Of Texas bere is law OF xliion could ope
rir1 The terms ard provisions OF these resolutions
bills admit the fact What thea proposed by these JOINT
rgQ m lions lrFr in hera ,pt ts
spu'nsd in the Congress CT TeSIs. WHAT POLITICAL
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