The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-02-24


VIM, the State of Pennsylvania, says we must be
,o,srned by contemporary history. Now, the Con-
s,,o,ioo. when it says new States may be admitted,
,.,, mt mean that States may be admitted out of
territory; but out Of terrtory belonging to the
I,,ed States. do not mean to say that it was to
- ant of territory belonging to the United States at
Il, lima of the adoption Of the Constitution, but out
,o,,,ory that then did was thereafter to be ter
;,o,v before it was admitted.
M, R. then pointed out the history of new States
.,nired into tn Union. The gentleman from
pennsylvania had quoted from number of the Fed
..,i.,s That very number throws food of light
rroo that subject. In speaking of the powers in the
IA articles of Confederation 10 admit Canada which
,,. Foreign State as Texas is now, Mr. Madison
aid there was no power to admit New States clear
/, showing that the term new States in the Consti
,,on must refer to States formed out of our own
territories.
The member from Pennsylvania asks is not Texas
Sutel reply no-not in the sense of the Consti-
nlon If you insist upon literal construction you
vIl act rs the authorities did who tried physician
br bleeding man, taken with fiji of npopexy, be-
,,pc the statutes forbade the sping of blood in the
directs,
Lind Of construction that threw Mr. Buchanan's con-
sIucon into rdlcuIH.
nd, the gentleman from Pennsylvania has brought
rJsIer.on to the stool of repentance. But though
NJ Jefferson, may, from necessity, have changed his
mind relative to the power acquire New Territory
By treaty, yet he never gave it as his opinion that
majority of Congress could admit foreign Empire as
state
Here Mr. Rives went into long and very interest
ina history Of the adoption Of this clause in the Con-
snu.on about the admission of new States into the
Cnon Upon this part he-exced the most lively in
is-e:l in the Senate This he followed by a reply to
the presidents quoted, about the admission Of Yer
mont and other States, showing it impossible for
Mr. buchanan to call them foreign States. The Yer
monters were baptized in The blood of the revolution
Vermont always true 10 the Constitution, though
rather rebcops towards mother England and mother
York.
New territory must be acquired by treaty; new
States may be admitted by Congress. This is the
law and the Constitution Of every country. Ir we
acquire Texas in violation Of our Constitution, it will
he curse and not boon. lie did not expect an
Immediate dissolution Of the Union, but if the friends
dIexas, per fas am nefaS, can carry by bare
wpHy his measure, il will result in bitterness and
Nnsy Even should we divide by the sword, the
trrd would unite us agnn; but the blessings of
Union would be gone. But five annex by Congress,
CONyess can vepeal that law and slam the door in
the face of Texas. And who will say that that may
not be done in the deep agitation which will follow
the consummation of this measure:
Let me appeal TO gentlemen from the South. We
the Constitution IL we throw matters Of this kind
@INo disposal of bare maionty, what will be the
@Nsluence? The majority in tie other house
TwNfplI is 40. In vote the other day affecting
hs>ave interest," there ma jority Of SO against
@eSave interest. Let US havs these questions set
led by the regular power-the two thirds power -
ihs is our safety, and we shall rue the day we break
down This security which we, the Slave holding mi
Monty, have against the whms Of majority Of Con-
gess' he same majority may soon repeal Slavery
IN the District of Columbia. 1t may in regulating
commerce, prohibit the removal OF slaves from one
sa'e to another. 1t may repeal the safeguard we
Hi'e IN the rgI to claim runaway slaves, and then
universal emancipation may be proclaimed through
on' Inc land Ii we set such lessons, handed
Justice will return the poisoned chace to our own
lips.
bu look at another fact Inter arma silent leges.
suppose that we have war, and this Congressional
majority makes such encroachment. 1t may agree,
S "o cohulion oil peace with foreign Nation, that
slavery shall be abolished in this country. This
view OF consequences is revolving, abhorreni, but it
sme legitimate result Of such principles as have
Ien preached III this wild uror for foreign acqusi-
tOn
lie had been been panied to hear his friend from
ahe"nsy'vanla He believed that he would stand by
"e tOn'n'on, but he sorry that he did not step
H." s'ay the constitutional pestilence that was
Spreading over the land. Would that some Senator
O1o step IN between the living and the dead, and,
.s commanding influence, stay the pesiilence ;aud
II" ~" hoped there would be found one such.
e'! Hiehd from PENIS vania enumerated the ben
% !" e several States, but he forgot poor Virginia.
en-. was nothing left to her but de-population.
n J? " as sIaveholder-a stakeholder, too, who,
t s, not Tor motives of humanity, would liberate
Ta saves 10 morrow-that Virginia does not want
ss.t 'or ner interest. But Virginia makes APP
ABOUT interest. She has madc sacrifices for the
'T wI and Is ready again.
a,Dsy 1e told that the treaty making power will not
don cannot be consttuonalIy done let it be new
be- Jon WoOgh we have no proofs that it never can
,pnn ovG we not room enough? A land capable of
mead S 'hree hundred mions-and surely we
noD W Oe IN such haste 10 break down the Consti-
on"0O, our country, in the acquisition of more An
Do l'Sn Patriot once sad when appealed to to
Lnss, s contrary to the Irish Constitution for the
COn,,,V: 'ne Empire, Perish the Empire live the
Vera ,bo'"! In that same spirit, he would say
he Womb nls last words, and they might be the last
na,o W. u''er on this aeor-Perish every illegiti-
yor t sopPosabe advantage, but live forever our
ia, Ii,t TO"s'lutIon Few of us could say, with
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