Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-24
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,bs 10 discover whether another set Of public
s.ea,, NAV moi !, forth claim 10 p,eip,,e in IN.
cisr Nov Won ind tho right 10 acquire foreign ,eorv
yess~d An INC AND two thirds of the S,,.s Nm
s,,d I'M. Of ,,,er aIi,u, nv .vc,
q our Covsrnnentby the concurrtng testimony OF our
ss.fermenby BY the actual admission of our m
The pressn discussion l. not the presumption fair one
NAT exclusively vested theres If the
power adequate this object why look for
0snssmeu have been pressed BY this argument do no,
nsw advert 90 the xenerses Of tie Senator from Sou,h
Csrsina, MIR McDuf6e) Thsse NAV be ,af.lv len 10
enlightened public Judgment Other gentlemen how
ever have sought avoid IL by distinction bew cen do
main. and en,pre--bctweeu territory md S,s,e The
DISTINGUISHED Senators from Psnnsvlx.na md Nov U,nn
shirs Mr Buchanan md Mr. Woodhurv) mar ,ob,I, r.,
frs in the ZEAL and ability which they have exhibited in
shis discussion both ,n,endcd for mi,
Lat 10 zee III IL be tcnable
The proposition is thu, Will. the Pr,siJe, ,,J ,vxo
shirds Of Senate can acquire foreign territory
alone can acquire foreign STATE. and adm, IL in, the II
MON, and con do this by bare majority Now sir prar
you 20 remark that in each of these c..e, both erio,v
and inhabitants sre necessarily Obtained II Won acquire
The territory you get the men, who cccupy H. Won ,eour
the men, State YOU get the territory bch ,L,y occupv
Lo,k n th;. urop,on Herr Ia n oue.,on he,v,a, a..
trssiy-making power which REQUIRES the as.cn, Of to
thirds of the Statea and thu oiinar I.,-a,ys ro~.,
sxsrcised by hare tpniority Of C,n,ress .rhe ,,,
position of our opponents /. thai iw, hi,d. ~ ,h.
Staies, In the exertion OF this higher power NAV
acquire for, i'm teiri,oy-orepn acres-bu thai IN.
definitely more Important ACQUISITION 10 this Union of
foreign State including III. land IN, n,J H.;
sovereignty only be- made by the smaller power that
which ntrustcd 10 tnaioriy of Congress III. nsscn,
Of twofhirds of the States in 10 ACQUIRE land
but ess than oneiou-th Of them in the House Of Repre-
ssnatves and a bare ms ,ri,y OF voice. in the Senate
msy acquire the land its inhabitants aud its sover,sntr
n, VIM snv that in This .t,,r r,oSo So L,,. 80, r. -,
In the land No sr-yoa have nohu, sri,he, have Won
the fee in the land which I Individuality po.ss-s Won
have, howeyes dominion over t-y,u can tax it-,nJ If
Texas we're sdmitod IA Stale Tomorrow Won wound have
exactly the same dominion over tho land, ~ Toys >. y,u
have mine, and every citizen Of the United
States Now, consider the d.r, ace If two modes
OF acquisition. IL you take f,r,, tarro. lGdcr the
treaty making power with the consent OF twoinis OF the
States it remains territory sub CT 10 your doninon
until ConEr,s. in it, discretion after the requisite prob,
case the combined action OF the ing power and
ofCongres necessary incorporate foreign people into
DOR Unon-and ,hs, only alter period of territorial prlh,
ton. See in hs mode how safeguard. are provided
But look the other Il take II under resolution Of
bare majority OF Congress- II is Immediately incorporated
Into our UDonwith this only difference. that the fee OF
the land IL in tho newly admitted State instead Of this Uni
sed States. Then ihss vile iureisn acres
fathers were afraid Of when they required the nssei OF two
thirds o the States, bring them within imis-bU
foreign men, perfectly harmless that they mgbt
~ once be incorporated into Unon made politically
bone OF our bone and flash OF FISH, by bare mority
Of Congress- Ii wanted and Great Britain willing
20 cede island in any of the which flow be-
tween shores the Presden; and twohirds rep
rssenutves Of the states, the acquisition
but IL all Canada, Including these very .and., should
ASSERT and establish their independence Great Britain
shodd yield it, the President and mere oiory of Con-
Rrsss, might once, make them part and parcel of our
Conederacy, equal footing with the other OF
The Union. Sir, the respect which fee. for these dsn-
guished Sens'ors shall be extended TO their argument
WI not subleci II TO iohsr Comment but leave IT, with
this buef exposition. the enlightened Judgment Of the
senaie.
Mr. President. ts-o those who hesitate allow to
tbs treaty making power. tie exclusive right acquire
e territory because they say II may also be acquired by
ascose' without INC intervention 9" that power and by
conquest. little reflection will think remove 'h's diff
Suy ihe ueay'making power applies to territory which
mas oeen appropriated and is possessed 10y foreign nauon
not territory which Is nainhnbed or without an owner
competent TO assert claim 10 H. The distinction Is ss
psn a. he reason Tor ~ IS obvious The one IS the subject
oter Is iheohect OF discovery or subject 10
= scqursu 81. l. 49, a,h.r. ,b:,a ia
occupant the rights which discovers and "a
esoeequen' occSFasion or the rights o! war nfari. In
zee you contract with those who in possession,
W N-",e' VI ue' f'sn's' SHa mat can only be done
ey' AZ me o'ner cases those o. discovery, followed
or .. conquest prosecuted 10 enhIs 81 bIecnon.
me law Oh hahon,' which Vess the ule and subjects
,, " you, uonin'oh. Inc one Is acquired by
=. -; ~ " 'i.iu0"t '" !0aI ti-'e ana e'na!HoE
bv ,,..,r 7, 30 :, ." sample gu acquired Lonisiana
wen 10 he oh,,;asd o. rance ana hei HsHf
4 r
c.,,i,v ~ ...: :, t1e u.s. Il' e' vac s"hscn' ne
copld he - - - " t' " N-t. u'Ia"Sd ha' II
tract 10 he oo,s 80; -. 's'es'' mere was con,
n. = ,r..,, IT,. .'H .I'es. Ina contract "oa'd
m. cnn.,;,,, f"p 70 uahe ueohes was gwen by
n. n.n.,;.,ai :, ana aho tieteiofe
ipdo.J his 80. - , ~ :" uie @sHlIei ooaouhe
d,s.n,;, ~ -. tuie AZ III 'ha' n'ode' OUT never
eeaIins ns' ne coulo obtain II IN any other.
.m mar, Of hi. =, oleson. p9tuon OF The west
civilized ma, w $3.50; 80: on =. ul'pProPri''eSo y
occun.n., "a -: $500 nus !" ~ W uiSeo'ery ana
nion IT, 80 ~ oees"ie su0Jeet 10 our uonnI-
,ih w - . ,,' "es'use 'uefs was mono TO ueat
for,ifv or ,;,I - 80 " 'reIy WIZ oPaih ao"ever, TO
ds,v.d j.; =. o WIN sIssI DIl'aih 10 aoJuS' our ooun-
bv stnnI., &C., s - 80 e''arfassea our ciaHi'
PS :" "'e "nole "Hi'oy'
h r case OF territory acquired BY conquest without
tha' can only be done whete the Occupying nation
- &c. ~ aoso.ue suojeenon-degraded from the rank
III lha' case, as ~ he case OF discovery. there
pefsoh 20 ueat "i'h and The conqueror Ike the dis
T'a's ms possession because there none 10 con-
IS ns Poson Is sun En,ouched that the territory OF
S " ' S s'ae' can only DC scqured by contract
.. h VA n"d 'na' he power 10 MAKE such contract,
nr T. 'eSeo III ihe PRESIDENT ahd ivo-ihTds
thus men, the fact that territory may be acquired BY dis
VI W conquest, anu without the Intervention of the
.h.,S N pDMeI ooes not ahoct tue eEciusveness OF
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