The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-19


pl,cits Congress shall have power 10 sdmu new
States into the Union"
Ia Justice To the dislng uished author Of both the
report and Of the speech, MIR. Archer be should
say that the honorable Senator had frankly declared
upon the floor that fr had entertained the opinion
given In the above extract Oh his speech until recent
iy bot upon more perfect examination during the
present session be had been convinced he 10
ror and had arrived at the conclusion spec fed in the
report. But Mr.. d. sa,d) he cited The opinions OF
the speech against the report not Tor any personal
reason but as fair and legitimate argument and he
would inquire 10 all kindness which emitted 10
the highest consideration the doctrines OF the speech
which were the results produced by the experience of
lils devoted 10 the public service or the doctrines
Of the report which the offspring of few weeks
reflection
"Under which king, Bezonian ?"
Which was to serve as lamp 10 Ugh, the steps of
the inquring statesman in after tunes along The
straight and narrow pathway Of the Constitution
which leads 10 happiness and safety And which
will the honorable Senator himself recognise as the
legitimate, and which the spurious issue Which is
the child Of the bond and Inch of the free woman
The argument that Congress might abuse the pow
or, was an argument against conhdng power 10 that
dc partment Of the Government, and DOT to the exis
tenes Of the power. IL the three branches NAV yio
late their trusts openly, may not two Of the same
abuse theirs secretly II pernicious consequences
flow from annexing territory BY act Of Congress, will
treaty stipuiauonsl
If State Is improydently admitted by CoDpr,s,
may not another be admitted by treaty In j,
urged that Congress may leopard the beJ Interests Of
the Union by the ndiscree exercise Of this power IL
might be answered that, by like exercise Of The
power To declare war against the world which I,
undisputed, our national existence NAV be blotted
out Nor can any argument be raised against the ex
ercse Of this power by Congress, which Is not appli
cable 10 every other conferred by the Constiu-
ton.
The power 10 admit new States by act Of Congress
was expressed-the power 10 admit by treaty rested
on implication. Congress proceeded 10 its action
openly 10 the face Of day, and had the benefits OF
popular sanction or dissent in its progress treaties
negotiated 10 secret through the occult process
Of diplomacy. Admission by Congress required the
assent Of the President, Senate and House Of Repre-
| sentatves admission by treaty dispensed with the
voice OF the popular branch altogether.
Before finally dismissiDg this branch on the sub.
ject Mir ID. said) he would ireier TO the report of
the Committee on Foreign Relations for a moment
for the purpose of acknowledging the high sstisao
ton Afforded him 10 be able 10 concur entirely as
he did m the opinions expressed in that part Of the
report to which he about 10 call attention. II
was this The committee, in discussing the treaty
making power, and commenting with appreciation
upon the strict construction recommended by Mr
Jefferson, define the character and office Of this pow
er as follows:
"The trsaiy-raakng pO,csr, under This construction
can nepey be any other than sbsidar-i nerer pOpsT
Independent in lis poeaon ho,ceper is 50 in lis nam,
and lis structure /, the Acknowledgement on the Oeca-
sions Of the other pooer and though in no posture 10 IT,
eeipe orders from hep, yet lis sIsTOn
save IN n,bordinahon 10 their desires ~
ITO he continued I