Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-06

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necessary 10 such admis siun."
| In ths state OF things. ur Gouverneur Morris moved
the substitute " which much has been ,ai without
tho slightest Eunds,,on In corr-ct comprehension II
the pr'cednss ~ the Convention. and OF the reasons
and natives Witch Influenced those proc, cdngs rba,
substitute is In the ioll,wing words.
'Nsw States may he admi,ted by tho Legislature in
Ia The Unoni but no new State shall be- created within
the limits III the present States without the c,sen OF
the Legislature ot such State we'll oi the Geaera
! Legislature
Now sir, liue reflection and know ledge II the con-
hiclng interests aud opinions In The Convention will
sho~ Al once the real hearing and operation Of Mf. Nor
r,ss sales.--future. Thefe was but one opinion in The Con,
venlin that the want nj power the old Congress- nm
der the ARTICLES IL Cnniederalon admit nes Siaiss
should he supplied and thai that power should be given
IN Congress- under ihe Constitution. The general
propson therefore, tog've 10 Congress The power n
nit new States, destined general sup
pori In the Convention. Bui the nsiclion NJ hst pow
or II Estates lnrjalig constituted ~ established within
The limits NJ The United States would il was clearly
treseeb. NJ nnce arse the opposition NJ The States
friendly 10 ,he admission Of Neruont ID calcutta
ted alsn To excite the Jealousy u these States (parcnlar
" Mary land, Delaware and New Jprsc,) which had
ling heen engaged ina c"n,rvrrsy Wh the larger States
respecting the waste and unapp,oprIaed lands within
the limisof the latter. THIS las, mentioned class Of
S,ses would he PRIME 10 lk the restrictive clause
in The proposition Of Gov Randolph and In The article
reparled by thu Commilieoo Of Detail of eunr,
anfy III the le'r,"rla calm oi tho larger States In
this state OF upinun and feeling IN tho Conv enin Con
verneni Morris. win The laci and sapac,y ir which he
was conspcuo,nly distinguished, brought Harvard hs
substitute, merely changing the arrangement and phra
seol ay Of he article repned by The Committee ol DE
tail present In The first parl Ut II The naked pm
pnciilnn In confer upon Congress the p,wer admit
new States. upon whlrh the Whale Convention was /,
greed and transfer 10 the latter part Of the preca-
H. nary and restrictive puc pie requiring the mutual ac-
cnr5 nj the State and thai tnuu which II was dis.
renhered, On which II was ores,ep severe struggle
must take place.
Accordingly The vo,e Of the Convention wns first and
separately ,nken upn the first par of Mr. Morlss sun,
siuie, drclaring general terms that States ma
he admitted by the Legislature nlu The Uniun," AID II
was unanimously adopted Then The quest ion cale up
The latter clause, ehrarng ,he pncple Of tie ~.
srIelnn IN CIV. Randolph's prop ashton and The arlcle
rep red by thu Committee ri Detail, which went ~
qore The c,nsefi ii the dsetnbrrrd State rs cvnji
,on necessary the iacfid formation and admission III
new state and the monenI thai pfopnsil"n prsen.
ted ir the vote III the Convention. Lu,her Martin open
ed vehement attack up,n il, appealing directly 10 The
feelings mud interests III bh classes oi The naconienl
States already described. These werch fen,arks
"Nmhne would sn alarm The limited States Ia
make the consent Of The large STATES claiming the
ern lands necessary IL the establishment Of n.W States
within their lnrrs II Is pr'p ,s'd 10 guaranty the
aies. Shall psrtnom ~ reduc,d by frre IN iav,, III
the States claiming ~ Fr@htaad and the western
c"o"'y 81 Fitp'nn werr IL n like stnaon"
Tie vote was taken und The Latter pa of The suhsll
tue carried hy only six States % Ave New Hamp
shn and C"nnercni, the friends aud allies II N.r m
snd Maryland Delaware aud New jersey, The anapo.
nsis o the larry States account OF The ud grndge
sperng The waste aud uuapprupr,aed lands within the
llls al The latter all voting against II. modralin
was Afterwards made. which understood prov ld
for ih- III Vermont and thar drew III The States
# New Hampshire snd CONNECTICUT Inn, the opp sillon;
hut Mary land Delaware aud New Jersey held ont IN
uumiga,ed resistance tn the last.
/ is seen, therefore, Mr. President, that the quest
which arose IN the Convention had the slightest re-
ference To the resIreii,n III The ppwer admit
States 10 the territorial limits Of the United States NJ
person ever moved. suggested limited that the pow
er Ut admitting new States ough 10 BIZ limited the
proper ierri'ny Of the United States |, seemed 10 be
taken for granted by every body thai this powef. like
every other power OF Congress- limited by lis
nature. and rs matter Of course, 10 the Tertiary Of The
United Siaes aud there Is the abundant evidence
in orr proceedings Of the Convention, ihal such wns
the universal understanding Of The bdv The uni ques-
ton which nppn Gov. Randolphs prop,siin and
Mr. Norrs's substitute was, as hns beru shown.
gard 10 restriction Of wholly hsrent character. re
ferflng t. the case of new State arising within The lin
It's OF another and requiring The consent OF III. latter
such necessary condition 10 The iotrfnl ssab.
lshmenI and adnissnn of The State into The Union
The whole affair Of Gov Randolph's proposition and VI r.
Mnrfiss substitute, about which much einson has
been prpagaled lrs absolutely therefore MOI The slight
est hearing upon the question which is now under dis
cussinn.
Thus the law and the Constitution were. IN his udr
menl, beyond all controversy. Win due Difference Il
the honor bic Senator from Mississippi, (Mr. WALKER,
10 whit he bad said few days ago abpnt the opium ri
Judge ~ the Supreme Curl. (refeung he presumed
10 the upnion Of Judge Johnson, The case Of the A.
merlcnn Insurance. Company Us. Canler he would take
the liberty Of saying that If the gentleman would hnl
once al the recofd he wnhld find that the opinion
at that learned Judge currespoipd strictly with that t
had expressed, and amounted this, that we must oh
tain foreign territory by the teatymakIng powp ihrr
we might admit new States from that terri ~ by III.
legislative power. This the law and Constitution
Of our land and IN this Mr.. r. would rake his stand
and he said To his honorable friend frnn Pennsvva
mia, and TO the other friends Of fexas that chamber
that It Texas should be- brought iDto this Union by 4
plan and pal pabe lniraciin Of The Constitution sucl M
is now pr"p'srd, II would prove and nnl ban
II vas impossible that the blrssng of Heaven could res
upon any rasnIe cnsumaied 10 d. ince If insiru-
men they had sworn 10 snnp'rt. M: anxiety nf
gentlemen, per- jas All nefas, 10 get IN 1rxas setting
side the p"vsi'ns Of the Constitution. whir, required
the assent # iwuIhlIds 81 The STATES this Union in IN
Ter ntp treaties and agreements with foreign Powers
they would open in this land ,untan of hitter waters
which NJ human power could siancl,. Legislative re
prsals would be made. aud measures Of retaliation at
tempted. under which this Union could M, .iand. Mr.
H. did not gay suppose tina, II would produce sn IN
,prdaIe aud "rmaI dissolution If The Union; bnl this b,
did say, that # this hiQb-haneJ should be con
sunnaed. u w.uld lead Ia anuosiis contentious and
mutual Conflicts, which would eubttter ,he I'nin, NJ
10 render vinsnt dsfupinn f il almost inevaba n,
did not say fnal disruption. for he sti' willing I,
believe that u such separation did take place. il mus
NJ 'emnorary only; fr he had endeavored shaw dn
ring The last sessiOr. that Nature herself had So hum,
together this si,ius land ut totaI Iih-ftv ba