The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-12

coheutuilondl dutnorues. lime ana again nave we
stated this proposition just as plainly as words can
state H. We stated il when Keamys proclamation
first arrived, and have continued from day to day to
maintain il ever since. The Inelligencer well knows
this and has accordingly cited not one word from our
columns in relation to the topic question It's first quo
aon OF the nth of September s45 relates merely to
the probability then existing that war would ensle in
specified contingency II subsequent quotations from our
articles written in June last relate solely TO the progress
OF the war at that time and the further vigorous pros
ecution OF it which we then recommended
The point made by the "lntelLgeneer," however,
throws all its previous blunderings into the shade 1t
goes so far as TO affirm that the whole authority OF our
federal government, put forth by the concurrence of all
It's departments, both legislative and executive is made
quate TO authorize such conquest Of an enemys terrific
ry as shall transfer to the allegiance OF its inhabitants
and the jurisdiction it. In other words the "Inte-
gencer denies, in terms, that government can take
possession OF hostile territory in war; and hold at pos
session during the par and regulate its government
whilst In our military possession So, at least, we under
stand the opening sentences OF the following very re-
markabe passage;
THE whole idea of acquisition of foreign territory by
casual conquest, temporary possession obtained by
force Is delusion. Not only has the President no
po"0 " 70 J"H Wm arms :" ms ha"as and pTsa terrific
''s IN ~" y".S' P0"I, our oO"He'a cannon hnfmty
' ~ luz nav Oh 'hh point Is not only
world but In country has been long ago adudi-
Gated aud settled by its highest judicial tribunal In Peterss
iiges' % inc Doesiohs oil the supreme Court, which we
nave Aeh occasion 20 consult we md at page go oil
follow, wy '''"'' '"'" ao"H Us
Bv a oonoue,t the conons,o, sco,i,s. 0,,ti,,, h,,
temporary night OF possession and government over the
mean time impair by any transieT The rights of the Tor
mer sovereign, Il. r, o..
-" "
as incorporated INFO he doinions of hai rneV ethouf
remuneration ~ neay peace, or long and permanent
[Unitsd States u.s. Haywood 2 Calls. O. @. r. SOL
To the same effect we find the following passage in
Judge Story's Commentaries
IN cases oil conquest me usage 81 hs ieord 49, Il nation
Us merely held by military occupation until its fate shall be
determined Dy uea,y Oh peace
"aI . ays III MS message' inc
ened by the conqueror &c, The old era gosrmcn BENG
nqaseded,' &c.
The Supreme Court has decided otherwise
al nG w o nations .he rights oil properly are protect
cred and nviolabe when L is ceded by treaty with or
W ~ ny 81 frJosJ s1 S effect and ne ss ,csh
quered aed country continue IL force Until altered Gy
" ' '''""S" TS,,L.... H.. n NJ, ,o
so, il very ellen, therefore ,ba, the IDi, s,,os
by the conquest of the chief ports Of California and of
the caPtal oil santa Fe no nights but those which pertain
% ',s 'no IN ~, 80 .S euihg ine con-
der that occupation will count for nothing When h ,
governments come to reckoning at the end of the war"
Now, to say nothing of the main position of the INTEL
ligencer, stated in the lines we have itacsed and
which we will take another opportunity to notice. is
worthy OF observation that the Supreme Court in each
one of the three cases cited by that Journal distinctly
recognises the power OF the conquero in to do all
that the President has, the case of the conquered Mexican
provinces, recommended or sanctioned "a tempordrp
right of possession and government ouer the territory is
in terms, asserted by the court and this is precisely what
military and naval officers have begun to exercise
and the President has suggested 10 Congress the pro-
priety of granting such appropriations as may enable
them to exercise etectuaHy for the security OF our
oono,os.s Ga, tJ , r,.,G.o,:o,
Now, either the National Intcrencer" agrees with
Al p:,.. -. ,. r. :. l., Il
Tie rreSueht' Oh II uoes hot Ii aoes, ueh why make
all this camor for nohinrl II il does agree with him
a.. : :. .-..-- l,n :. -
that we can conquer territory and hold 1t, and govern
il during our military possession to await a treaty. of
peace, - be duly ratified by the authorities OF the const
+ut;on then ,bv rreand IN differ with the President and
r'
denounce him!
d.. e = oos 19,r with tho pros;dent tbon ia tho ..In
p"' II II "''' ui'' WIN nv 't' ~ 10 WV ih
wrong under the laws OF naons and under
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