Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-04-07

answer the people OF The United States ar,
the conquerors. II is they who have con
quered Mexico not the President, nor IN,
generals. nor the army. They are but IN,
instruments by which the conquest La.
been effected. And il is the people Of The
United States lhlt have the right TO impose
taxes. But who represents the 4. States-
who is their organ, through which they act
| answer, this government. the federal Pre-.
sident, consisting Of The Executive, the lie.
gislative, and the Judiciary departments
The question then is, to what extent the
government represents exclusively the L.
States in the conquered country The an,
swer is. to no other extent than as co n.
mander.in-chief; in all other respects al.
most Congress is the sole representative,
and to them especially belongs, BY express
delegation, the power Of laying and collect.
ing taxes, and Of ap%proprialing them 10 such
objects as the constitution warrants, unre
stricted, extending as FAR as the U. State.
authority extends, without restriction OF
distinction. Now, whenever a country is
conquered, even in part, aud held by the
conqnerlng power, the sovereignty Of the
country thus held is, for the time, suspend.
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pi'a'e sphere Inc opposite doctrine,
which would make the Executive the sole
and exclusive power. in such portions OF The
conA'ry' Is entirely destitute OF authority,
aud would lead to all the mos, dangerous
ana nons,rous consequences which hare
been traced out. All this is 20 clear that
II Is surprising that II has been overlooked
or tna' mere should be any division or di-
'erslty oil sentiment in reference to It
Inc taxes winch are The subject OF these
remarks, were imposed by the President in
'he interval between this and the preceding
session oil Congress, aud this is the hrsi OPP
Por'uni'y have had to express my opinion
IN reference TO the authority by which they
we're laid. And avail myself OF this occa-
SION 10 put IN my solemn protest against
the power. II II should become a Prece'
tent hereafter, II, IN connection with the
authority which the President has assumed
IN making this war, would lead 10 the es.
adjustment OF a fatal error IN reference TO
the power oil this government as It relates
10 mat extent, elevate the power Of the ES-
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