Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-20


the question save as in reference to the treat. power
he asked whether, when we would acquire ioreisn
,ry by purchase there was auy constitution. mode Of
nc tia, object but by the interven,on of the ,r,.,v
sd x powetf Mr. NJ said he need here 70 into the
question as 10 the function of the trcstv y,,k ms
in relation to foreign State. This had been abiy
sssd in 1916 when the ground had been taken tia,
ea,y making power alone had any Thing to do with tho
x ng OF contracts While the Legislative power had CT
-vely domestic aspect the treaty power on tho con-
nv looked solely to our foreign relations The arsu
cnt Was unanswerable-it never had boon answered
Ii WAS enough for Mr. NJ that this mode of
d, ,h. ,.,,,.i,;n az ,,,,,,o,y IA r.
~ such preccdents rs amounted to legitimate and
oritative construction OF the Constitution.
re first instance that OF Louisiana. That territory
h. zen brought in by treaty negotiated by Mr. Jefferson
Us cuoued by the Senate. The province had once been
.s.,n, ands Of foreign Power; and it commanded
OF the Mississippi river its acquisition became
rf national concern The treaty passed the Senate
Tn of % To Z, being than thirds OF that
By second treaty scquircd the territory Of
and then the question of the power Of Congress TO
TIL EIegn territory The Union brought before the
nc Lyas delivered by Chief Justice Marshall and in the
Ipy 81 gterms:
course which the argument has taken will require
feeding this question. the Court should take int
relation in which Florida stands to tho United
NJ Constitution confers absolutely on the Government
60 zion the powers OF making war and of making
Consequently that Government possesses the pow
" the Supreme Court Of the United States in the
- American Insurance Company VS.. Carter,
ill.l
Ashs BooNt this Of Texas treaty for its an
WINS" ad last year been negotiated and submitted to
IL was presented the consutuii nal mode OF
Nt.h object; 1t had been discussed constitutional
No lie Macr, BY such voted in its favor consi
/. ID
)II ID inpearcd there had been three instances OF
an, ~, fo.cign territory; the power Of obtaining il by
onable CIo, sanctioned by the Supreme Court and the
part o.he aequesced in by the people without
Plot and Flu
sieS auw asked whether twas constitutional TO annex
"a sme,e portions Of territory by treaty. Mr.. Jefier.
- So. yed, had thought that IL When ne.
&C. yas treaty he believed himself be doing nm act
puh invite Constitution; and TO the iniracon he
ding ssie obtain from the people sub,equ. giant of
the : he had said. ed tho ratiii
Senate, and the nation acquiesced. Blu, was
G, Nonal 10 Texas in the manner proposed by
Tu,soluton Very few objections had last session
sil 10 the doctrine that ii Texas be admit
ercnr admission pertaining the ,rea-
ctait power. But, If 50, how did gentlemen show that
l. JENEI> act Congress had concurrent power that
&C lily OF quorum could do II The max
loco shad peculiar functions under the Constitution.
NC new ias be shown that these CONFORMITY held by
Houses OF the Legislainfe That the ad-
Co., oreign territory might be accomplished by tho
49,. ~ power, no friend of the resolution would he
.o, fr lad eiend 10 deny. IL zoo late dispute
tnrs-GIea. PuId II be effected by Congress also
an however Tint th,re was ,,o,hsr r,,us. in
in,;..-ri,,,n =, Is; =, III I, % ~ ~
.,.-I.o,,t CO. r ...,,-,.... .-i.S :, .. ~ wv
~, o', y, ueet''.u 'u,' hG" STATES may
.c shir;inzs. & ;,is ~ '.e o', , LAS was
Bleaehed or bro - -, .r S''e'
men, ADMIT Texas into the Union
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