Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-14
STANCE OF Mr. pEYTON,s REMARKS,

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tTks question 90 usou a. ana pdu,.r, nj Mr. Tuoxy
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aor ssso ne snouid NOT have risen TO add any
w soss enc insuueuve argument OF the Senator
Try. Aahe'st tMr Thompson, except that there is avew
eeSset 10 Be derived from the Constitution itself,
vs 70 NE MIND w''hoe, resortns TO eoemporane-
spusuons. OF the proceedings In the Convention that
sns' insuomsn--or the pracee' uoder the Con-
sooo siooe u was tormed-thoneh oil these consider
eooes - inc gentleman from Amherst has clearly shown,
"es 70 cofroovssie that view
ne po.er 70 admit foreign and independent states into
eoefa unton Claimed by our adversaries under tho
cuoo o. sne %m sfucc OF the CONSTITUTION OF the Uni
80 essss which provides that New States may be admit
- Oongfcss into tho unon &C. In order to arrive At
Ne True eonsfracton OF this clause Of the Constitution
go eonsdson, where no distinction in terms Is drawn
me power OF Congress to admit new States into
sns onfon whether ds<sfe or Jereisa Is necessary
ss % all onef cases, carefully TO examine the whole
nno NE stats Of things existing at the period OF
." soopuoa.
isesn vsy oneuy recur 10 single prominent one II
ven known nr very shortly anterior to tbs adoption OF
N Coosutuon OF the United States-ha all the States,
parues 70 s Old confederation that preceded IT, owning
whc AND unsppfoprsied lands secured by the Jnris-
eteoonsi limits ii the United States established ny the
wesy 81 iJoS he'd ccded them TO the United States
ss~sss fsss 20 the Revolutionary debt and tina, in
soms OF me uoeos OF cession was made Condition that
hs cedsd tsory Ahondbe divided into States and should
b admitted into he Union alter they became adequately
peoped.
WIN shls unconoverted fact let US examine the Con
suunon ~ the United States Here we md the powers ct
government distributed a. nearly rs may be into Legislature,
s@ses"oe' sno Jaa'e'ai' mere We nna 'ne "eatym"k
powell ths power oy which alone oreiyn "rri'oy undor
tne the Union can or ought to be acquired
conndsd TO tne chet magistrate and twohirds oil the Sc
hAe' snd CHASED WIN the hrsentre powers OF Inc Gov
sfnmenI
mere We mo tue clause IN controversy under the pow
10 aam hk~ States into the onon conferred upon C"n-
me sessssnoe or aa'o making branch OF the Govern.
mont
NOW ne iegsisuse branch OF the government could with
ees proprey' nave had the power conferred upon hem
~nin he ufsoctona hTts o the United States as hh-
60 oy inc Treaty OF Hs3 Because the laws passed by
SoSess 70 eHee' ha' ooeet wouio DC ons"oty, ashey
you'd operate upon ana territory belonging TO men,
Dutne power !" s.n' Jo'eish Sta'e INTO 'he Union
eoea' WIN no PoPneV' nave oeen conferred uTon Con-
Eess Ior Mo reasons; ISL Because no law passed by
Se's eouu nave any oonsa'oiy eheet upon Jo''is"
inaePeeaen' S'ae' 81 because 10 confer snch power
Spon woaia % not only unwise but wond DC "a
oisc' oosic' win inc ihkArf-NAkiNe POWER ne SUBJ
nce =. evey ProPosinon Tor inc annexation OF Texas
10 me reoetsi Onion Involves IN effect mutual agree
en' oe'Ween congress ana ieAas--in other ~ores'
ior every coNfAef oet"een sovereign ana inde-
Pehoent Sntes Is TREATY. " they haNo conferred the