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

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sachusc,,s mir. Cbo,,rl had dny;ng ,ho I,s.scss;o, ,hrnwn
out the iJca thai This was moi n,onc,lv the snhicc, n, ,,.n,v
and had osso,,cd ,h,, m. ,ec,-J. of So. 80 80, -,
an ex,mnle of sucI, , ,,c,,v VIII ,i 800, a., ~.
learning and ss,ac,tv of his honorable friend he N 70
yer,hejess b. pertni,,.J IN , ,h,, ,, ,n,s -, bo ,h.,ab,
him mi,,,kcn- Snc,, in.,,n..s ms n.,.t"ns - $3.50
cured y, ,ha ,,r,o,,,rs 81, - IN" - -.
the frequency viii, which the absorp,ion of Iss.sr S,n,,s
had occurred II, Inc y. =, ,ha -, - -
yeral dominion. "A. nd ma, made ,I;s nm, , S,,;.s,"c
recent inquiry: but he though, he couId MOI. in Swim, The,
there had been many instance. of ,uch ,hso,,,;o, .rd ;n
cornorauon bv ,reo,, H.. ,nis,,l., 1, M - -.
mace in modr,n tir.s How, h,d a.. ,a. m,n..sLtss -
Enrcpe grown up aud extended themselves I'm, hv Inc +, n
nesatioa On some cases undoubtedly by eoovr,,ion, of
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tor consul, the CLASSIC n,prs All hi. o,sn cdmi. Mn. P,oSco,,
and | doubt not be will hpd there tina, the Snan,sb MOI
archy had been bull, up and established bv The sncccs.
sise interpretations with Arragon and CASTLE of the
kingdoms ct Granada and Navarro TIN, case
OF GraIaia IVES directly in point. and MAS 50 Sinking
and picturesque in its character n, to be fr,s, in the rccoL.
lection OF all. The Moorish SOVEREIGN. i'm the mepacsd
wreck Of his affairs, madra treaty. bv which he surrendered
his whole Kingdom 4, Ferdinand and Isnl,ll, for n sn,,iI.,
province, which also he afterwards surrendered, and finally
retired 10 Aifics. Let the gentleman lock at the history of
the Low Coanuies-the great battle field of Europe-and
sec how. with occasional periods of national Independence.
they have been transferred from one sovereign to another.
Was all this done without treaty. Or let him turn 10 a still
more modern ins,ance-ihe connection between Norway
aud Sweden. Norway had been a Jependancy Of Denmark.
Denmark, by treaty, eeded her 10 Sweden, bu, Norway re.
fused 10 be ce-det; she set up her own banner. hk, TsN,s.
adopted a new Constitution, and asserted her indepsnd.nee
but ntlengti being closely pressed by Sweden. she entered
into negotiation, and concluded 4 convention. by wbic, sbe
suncndcd her sovereignty, both territory aud people. 10 The
Swedish crown. These certainly were cases in point. Boz
Mr.. X. did not rest on them: ne rested on in. imD,,n,bls
authority OF the well known exposition of the law of uationa
which lie had quoted; an authority which was in the hands
OF every member OF tho Convention watch framed the Con.
stiutiOn, While, on the part OF Texas, therefore. an ,npeaI
to the people mishi be necessary to sanction the transfer OF
their entire territory and national Independence. with us the
Constitution mad provided 4 compotant mower 10 ,,cat with
them IN the regular treaty making braI C OF the oyemmen
ad that power we were bound to pursue according to the
Imperative forms oi the Constitution.
Mr. X. hnG sad thus mush in relation TO the treaty.
making power, because he considered it all Indispensable
preliminary 10 another question. II the general powo, OF
IulkluUG anvtnf .u al nFra u.,.p pt1 ssL g..
delegated BY the Constitution TO the President and two.
thirds OF tue Senate, aud. in the words Of General Wash
ington, ere!asire!g vested in them, then he held that no
othe: clause IN the same instrument could be 80 ln,rrpi,t tod
as to Huuiiy that grant. Would the Senator from PennsyI.
vania tell him TINT after this investure OF the treaty power
IN the Executive and t~o.thirds of the States, as represent.
ed IN inns BODY, II was admissible TO give such n cousiruc-
uon 10 another clause Of the Constitution a. wholly 10 over.
rule ad suhyeIi that Poweii Yet that was the scope aud
necessary eject o. the Argument. Under the power Of
congress 10 acmii neie States into the Union, it was
con'enced that 4 mere majority ii the two Houses Of
Congress could enter into stpuIa;ions and agreements
with foreign States io' their Incorporation ihto our po-
hneas sy-'em. although the power Of treating wi;h
ioreisn States had been expressly restricted 10 Iae Pre-
s'tenI and two t!ards OF the States, as represented in this
oody' "oU!a II not he mos. extraordinary, indeed, that
~ wise ana sasarions uien who framed the Constitution
should have placed so strong i check ON the most unim-
pornht transactions d tii5 Government with foFe.g Pow
ors, such ~ tic piytnent OF a sum OF money, the surrender
OF ctHnh"a''' me nxins oil some small and uaimpcriant
Sou"o"ly Ihe' oy ieiai"ng 'e Hsso"t o. t"o-;alrds OF the
Sts!es, ana yetihVuil have abandoned 10 n Simple mslodty
oi me t"o 1i"u'ea INC 'as'' Formidable, tanseeneani power
" "ra.ns MN j f'hLiSS NATION Tor is Incorporation inio
~ "'" " mere statement OF the proposition was
SH''e'en'' J. l c"u'd moi bear a mouicn's eons!isfai!On.-
IrS nY' g P'"e' ~ eapa''e oi def2nglns the original
a'J'sulish' o' t'Si' ',.ih'e inief'st' among the States - an
HHit"u"'e"' OF vac constitution iiseli2 Aud yet Tor the
an'snuH.sH' u Inc constitution HE assent OF three i3urtls
o' 'o "i1'os was ih1ls'ensa6Iy required. Was IT TO be
P"stHeD, ~ Us i"ee OF 'his manifest intention OF the
a"e' =" me CONSTITUTION 10 reserve veto on all trans
ae'ohs a"u 'E''eHio"s WIN iofe!sn states IN the hsuds Of
"o-'n''u % TIC sovereign members OF the Ccnirdsracy.
"' ,he ,'st power OF admitting a FoEEcN GoSernmeEt aud
pso'e H.o 'e uhloh ""l!d De entrusted To the vote Of :
WI "SIen Pa'E naJ"nty OF the Houses oi Congressi-
:" % supposed IF j moment.
u III wha' plti oi'he Constitution was this vast. i'm
PsiIa' powell o'pa0'c d suo'eIiing all ITS wel!-adJusted bal
uI ~ W. oo Iounoi-this lever OF ATehinedes, with
Wmch 70 PIi@e up rom lis stable foundations the whole
Sys''t'o' "' Where, he asked,
m| II - y 1Sunu' d 'ne forefront OF the Coasi!luii"n'-
Ia ue came pn''ahK OF enumerated powers, with the Foser
% maze war; Tie power 10 eoin money, the power to
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wherr i, law ro,r..leJ H.. ~ ,mo = ulH hu'hs pace
NS"N'N'ed' s'HIe Guy Id"Eef, beneath the