The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-14
An Abstract Of tho Speech OF Mr.. sssyhcn
OF Georgia, OIL the Texas Question.

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consider the President message lie con
cciyed that paper TO be at variance with the
Constitution, ald dangerous to the right,
aud liberties Of the people. The Co;1iiu.
ton dbl not confer on that officer the power.
be had therein assumed.
He fthc Presidency says he is sworn 20 cx.
ccutc the laws, and TINT 10 secure The oh.
sor,ance 81 the Mexran treaty, he is au.
thorlzed under the laws Of 90. to use The
military force without act of Congress.
Mr. ; held the contrary OF this position.
in toto. he could not call ont forces, exc~t
when the execution Of an adjudication Of a
court Of Justice was opposed. The clause
IN the act Of 20, lirom which Mr. >. quo.
ted he held, ouy referred to the case,
whore the Judgment Of court was being
enforced Il was the business If the Ex.
cen'ive TO see To the execution 81 the treaty,
according only to the previous action Of
Congress directing how il should be eNceu.
ted II was the business oI Congress to
declare what were the rights of these Mex.
leans under the treaty, whercup0n the Pres.
dent was bound M,H 10 see them accorded
from Mexico There was 30 law defining
what were those rights Could the presi.
den, put his hands into the treasury mud
pay the twelve millions lthat obligation be
ing equally a pant Of the ircaty,) without
.pecial law Of Congress-
When the Treaty tof Gheul,l with Eng
land was ratified. there was no eilor, on the
part of the President to carry ont its proyis
IONS uulil after Congress had passed a law
declaring how il should be carried into
effect
ur :. argued tlj. pair, at leqeih The
onl, authority ou which he ithe PRESIDENT
bad claimed the right to appeal To arms, wa.
Use law Of % authorizing him to use the
mdfH oa'A and that, too. in case of oh
,tucuon TO tie Judgment Of courts.
he defcd auy one 10 show hy what l1w
the President was authorized TO call ont The
militia cvea except t. carry out the judy
nent of q court nader previously enacted
Iaw u1 Congress.
Tho principle fag which Air $ contend.
cd WINS Older than our Constitution. Il
was that Of the Ua1po ChGrl-that no
freeman should be meIesled except by or
ior Judgment OF hi, peers. Tin, principle
was also Incorporated iu our Constitution.
to prove which Nr SrrrurNa quoted that
instrument \o man could BE- seized and
tried under the Constitution. except for vio
ntiou Of "a iaW. Therefore. IL Was prcpos.
ferrous 10 hold that mel. could te rigltuily
shot down by military power of this Cos.
eminent. Cor doing tlHt for which be- could
not be punished WHEN nrmIned before
some legal tribunal OF this country
he tine President could not ,av thai the
Jurisdiction Of Texas could not extend mp
To- Santa tie. ~ he had said, without, virtual!
Is decidug tho boundary dispute.
Nr MOORE ialuirrl whether the an-
naE.tiou resolution. dij mot ar t'ai the
Gcnnrl Government should determine The
boundaries ct 'fNas'
A,r 5. replied ia thc negative. Had
Nc>eo mot pltup % clun OF Territory Last
ol jhn Rio Guud.. uo power op earth
would have disputed tIc claim IT Texas fo
TIL, snip of territory The only oui~tand.
iug claim b,lug eNtineuishcl the clalm OF
amy other party against Texas was wgpos.
ferrous.
VI STEPHENS, of Pennsylvania. hcli
that the uited States was the assignee of
Mexico
Mr. STEPHENS, of Gcorgia. dtnicd
the Tact 'ieNa- onh pefmlied lhe toacd
States to become tie umpire between hyt
sid apd Ny>ieo, Do, the isnec OF tAc
lattor.