Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-02-21

SION OF new States)
The Constitution oftho United States was intended
Tor the people OF the United Stntes. 1t was not in
tended to apply to foreign States it was intended to
Apply MIRA terriorum.
Inc great apostle of Democracy Gcllcrson) in a
lGter written Aug. 30h, 1903 takes this ground that
the Constitution, authorizing Congress TO admit new
states dad not apply 10 foreign territory. He eX-
ptessy de laics that the Constitution did not conicm-
plate admission Of states from other Empires. The
great Corvrhocus. as he has been called, Of the d.
mocrncy went against the cor, ruCtlOn which ia W
held--and which he called broad constructions" In
these days, wQ~Aihe Democracy is triumphant, !
don't know that have any right to claim to belong
TO any school of Democracy. But thought that
was educated in the school Of Ieiierson-and hni,
his opinion is worthy of regard now.
But let u see what would he some Of the conse-
offences of this " broad construction" rs Mr. JEFF
lctsOn calls It. Suppose we can annex Texas we
can also annex CHha-(Mr. Buchanan ~ wish it
was ndm't!edD But suppose while the friends Of
Southern Institutions are anncxing these that the
Northern power in Congress may become fanntical
ana INSIST on nnncXing st. Domingo and Sbefln in
Producing Representatives and Senator's of diliren,
race and color We should then have samr gentle
men who would Immediately become strict constitu-
tlonlsts.
BIT it has been said that we are vet to have the
member from Patagonia. (Reicrring to a speech
made ~ the House of Representatives. Well we
are tod that the Pnlagonians are Cannibals-abso-
lnte Aian-tatcrs. VI we are TO have cannhals an
nonn'ci on this floor, or the floor of the House. il
nigh, tend to keep us in awe. China would become
The ultima 1huie Of thi, br, al construction Sure
~ i I',nS! nc S'he !nlt 10 ms power, ana thero
can oe no llni unless II is confined TO the limits of
o' "T itsr,ory, II you can annex Tex
suredlv anncy E"ronc ''''''' W" "a" '''os' us
We have territory enough. Is it not best to let
rery well alone If that spirit Of aggression be car
rcd ont making tins Rapuhlic inrlude The t'ont,non,
OF North and south America, so as to make il nm
ocean hound f'.pn'!c,' ihen say it will not be the
Renubc of our Fathers
NJ Ia, l..
Surely we are not To take in every land ,yhnrn roo
dom may flourish We are to encourage bv onr ex
ample other ndcpenlcnt Republics To follow II. in
the career Of Independence.
Let Us l1ls 10 the history of orr Rnpull, srrror,
dcd with diIicnc, of her early lie; VET sprinoir,
INTO greatness rs if hv magic 10 the aina2cmpnt Of
the nations Of the earth Fnhl'ous history tolls us Of
the birth OF Minerva no v she sprang full armed from
the brain Of Jovc. Il was thus that the godde of
American Liberty spranr into the arena If nations
ready 10 fun her race Of national unrv ike an in
nnt Hercules she seized and strannci the serpcn,
that would have DESTROYED her in her infancy In the
beautiful d1y Of her youth she WINS ilst rs well as
strong; she spoke through the Father of his Coun-
try heseechng her penne to avoid all seclio.a dl,i>-
IONS OF party and implorinr them TO hold national
faith in perpetual yencraiion, ! lament to say that
this measure seems to be in utter disregard of both
principles. feir that it has already characterize
parties by seclinnaI und geoeraphlni limits fear
that it con,cmpla,cs violation of national faith and
that it is calculated to enfcrbr not to sever the sa
,' .''' u,'i' "S Us iain"y "I pFethreh
this Union before his nnon.t bodv Of rosnn,o,;ys
OF sovereign States To those who would tall of that
.pr,rrl prne,I aa,a ,.ae.,';,,
Tho 1-,;,, sic, ,,r,,, l. 10 =, ,'.;., ...
hopes and interests Willie now address Won we
are great uni people, bound il one fond, paren.
h" ' t,noIac .a in', event should come which
c,nld iolI INV oc o , o' a 10 WHO
FIN, ,,fqL, hrinu !, ,Lo,, N, . , ,L
we we should be dIvdcd-nye IT might be drenched in
n Leu ''le pl'r.n, look on ,iis picture
rcsnlt l, ne G'rbsar No., IN o. | 81 I',,
sequences
Bat turn with nlalness from such an'icpatious to
d"eI, upon my hopoa Of the fnurr glory OF our conn
~ H., ~ que W 'Ir WHO SUI nr've IN me s'Tehe
Soos W nr ~, n ~ Wv i,I,.'I W ',.u o,ItI "
lofty parriosm-lva sr,tit Of commands and for.
bearance-by an unwavering devotion 10 the true
principles OF the Constitution
e'i''e .'oNe upon as me rs oa'le,9ronna
o,,,ro,,,. a. ""' "'t w s.'.H Ic l!i' 10 'IIc
Tend aGa1st was The oy,r,brnv If ob"r nn,ions
Rome grasped ut too much and fen. Tho Land of
Epaminondas and Leonidas now WELD the sickle, not
,ne sword Let rs Iook upon iRelr example and es-
b,, a' ''', '"s' ',''' ", ..t sun ne nee
felrs still booc a,J ir,, ia, ,r HUH "i,
may be perpetual.
TINS is mere,y an onrlino NJ tho oI,o,o,,, Son.
a,or's $ 1eech, w,iich occupied nearly iwo hours.
of Kentucky, worthy Of the Union.
Mr. Buchanan OF "a: oh'aned the f1or, when
'he senate went INTO Executive session.
ne H'uSe was occupied IN Committee Of the
"no'e 'of tNH PFIn''Ph h2r' "' N" Nv on the
w., pro, '',i'g Wv ',,''',.'',' ~ ''r.',' ana
,b,, ,roro o,,.r,l ,.,ro 'i,.,oll,. ~ y