Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1845-02-11

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he Union, hal applies as well 70 the !,
alsisS whiehmsy Be admitted. Vermont
was admitted into the Union, aud no
such question was raised as TO her rerrc.
senlalives and senators. And againi the
coAslilution did not require thai the ci'i'
ksnsh;p should be Immediately pft ceding
the choieo OF election Of senators and
rspresonialives-- and there was no rule
ufconsItucIion BY which the genlleman
wouid Sc auIhOrzed 10 ihieIpolale such
words ii the cons Iuiioa. The cOnsil.
liti0n made good sense as il siood--and
the qualifications required by it are pos
sessed BY nine.tanihs Of the 'ilizens OF
Texas, WIN in other respects possess the
qualifications requisite in senators aud
Representatives, and to whom the causas
and reasons for requiring surh qua inca
lious would 10 no manner apply These
causes are slated by Judge Story correct.
lyt6 his familiar exposition on the con.
sliintion, 875. lie says:
The pesiOd OF seven years was selec
ted as one which would enable naural'z
ed ci,izens TO acquire a reasonable IamIl'
iariily with our institutions and with the
interests Of our people e--aDd which, al
the same time, would justify the latte in
Tsposing confidence in their ialen'sj vlr'
tues, and PATRIOTISM
Aud IN los s1ys:
sTRe term Of iz,nship Ofa represen
talive-is seven ysurs--tbOt Of senator Z
nine years. The reason for increasing
the term in the latter case, is tho direc
connection Of the Senate with foreign ma
tions, in the appointment Of ambassadors
and in the formation Of treaties. Thu
prolonged term miy well be required o
foreigner, not only to give him NOR
(, thorough knowledge Of the interests O
q his adopted country, bul also 10 wean hir
more efrsclually from those Cfhis nallV
country
Il Is evident that the constitution di
not contemplate an exclusion Of the ci
izsns ofa new State. The people (
Texas ure alresdy familiar with The inst
tuiions and inleTsslsOf our people. The
have no foreign interests u be weaDe
trom-they are in fact the sime peop
we are, and their interests are tho san
sS ours. When we look al the motlv
which Influenced Tie convention in inse
inQ these clauses in the constitution
wOulI fnd them susceptible OF no SUI
application as the gentleman from Mar
land gave them. II is not in the sPl
Of the powers conferred by the cons II
ton that any Stale should be admitted
10 the Union, and at the same time III
il should moi b. represented ip the Go
greas of,be United States, JndseSloI
in bic Commentary on the Constitute
vol. 2i4l9. says;
tThe consultation Of the United Shl
Is 10 recsive reasonable Interpretation
rs slanguags and iIs powers, keeping
viaW the objects and purposes for viii
those p0wers were conferred. BY II
B sonabla Interpretation we mean, that
ycass the words are susceptible Of !
different senses, the one strict, the oil
more enlarged; :Iiat should be adop
which is moAi cOnsOnani with the app
enl objects and lGlonl of the cOnsIitut III
thai which will give Il efficacy and 5o
as govsrnm6hi, rather than that wh
willimpair ils operations aud reduce Il
state ofimbeciliiy.'
The same clauses TO which The gem
man from Maryland bad referred, requ
I'd that representative or senalOr 81
Be San inhabilani Of that Slate in VIII
he shall bo chOsen;' yol, during The pr
ent session Of Congress-, we find senA
ftom Missouri and one from Illinois oil
ted 20 the Senate. whilst they are ac
ally inhabitants Of Washington city!
no person will cohiend that the consIi
! ,ion intended to exclude them, nor
/, prevent the legislature Of Virginia.
ihey thought proper 10 10 SOL from elt
ting M. Wise to the Senate Of the U
ted States, notwithstanding he is now I
tually 90 IRhabitant OF South America.
The position taken BY the gentlenl
from Maryland, reminded him Of that
ken by candidate who aspired TO be
representative in the legislature OF Ke
lneky, during the times fihe high Q
ci,smanl 10 relation 70 the stay laws wi
"a addressing those whom he desired
make his constituents, conteuded Il
Ibs legislature had no power, but was q
tuslIy prohibited by the constitution &c
subiecIing the fproperiy Of deblNrs
execUsien for the payment Of their deb
hacausa ne constitution OF that State /,
he (Nf D believed those Of most
The States declared, that iustice shOt
hs adminlSlesed without sale, denial,
delay'--Asna that, therefore, q sale
property der execution would be
direct SIdI,|lOn Of lbe PLATA letter Of
constitution.
The gentleman from MassaOhuseI
TMr. WinIhrOp,l when The proposili
now under consideration was frst init
duced blythe chairman Of the commit
o. Foreign Afraira, Mr. @. ] InRersO
nOt only had denounced The reannexall
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