The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-09-03

and Mr.. Hunter, IN the speech To which "
have referred thus csiuehes The "aun
Il know, sir. It may b. sid thu 90 rs
only be done By tho assent Of the State
ernmen,s but what immense pecunis'
ln'ucement. are you holding out to then
.xea.s fou ere holding out, II the friend
Of this bill are right, all the ;nducenent-
,hs, can Be dervet from = participation !
the benefit. Of the principal portion Of th
immense railroad commerce Of the Union
TO induce tho 5,stcs to surrender their pow.
CT and their Jurisdiction. l: is saying {,
them in effect: If you viii surrender your
power and your jurisdiction, you may par
tcipa,e in these benefits, bu, II you do not,
YOU cannot share 10 them /; and the means
proposed in this section are precisely those
which are well calculated to tempt the
States to transfer this vas, subject Of power
aud Jurisdiction from themselves TO Thu
government. To adopt this provision will
be saying to the States: IL you do not take
IT, the ether States, which will surrender
their power on that condition, will deriv.
those benefits, and you will be shu, gu, !;
and IN order to protect your own citizens,
you nust come in and surrender your
powers
"sir lie. me inquire here BY what right
under what clause Of the constitution 10 it.
,oa, the general government and State
have any power to make such a compsc,,
aud thus virtually 70 change tho con.tltu
ton OF the United sts,esi The cons,i,u
ton provides the mode In which /, ia to be
changed 1t provides the number Of the
States which ,hsl assent 10 order to change
/ II. |, never did intend that Congress, by 4
compact with one State, should be enabled
| to assume the exercise Of powers which the
I constitution d,d moi give. Besides, the
constitution especially provides that no
State shall enter into any tresty, alliance
or con'edrfaton--a prohibition which ex-
t"uds TO all governments, Congress includ
ed. | know thst there is an exception that
/ one State may enter into u compac, or agree
ment with another State with the assent OF
Congress-but that is the only exception !;
and IA the dealing between Congress and
/ the Sts,ea. the constitution especially pro
/ yites for the instances where these com
pscts are permitted between State and
the federal government, aud how II is 10 be
doHe. For Instance, It provides for til.
r'ss"n' o' sues 'o' we "eeo,0' P'o''e
INNING, .oa ".us' p'o'u'e ''e'' VIZ"
the constitution provides for the instances IN
which the ststes shall give their assent /,
and tor Congress to attempt TO obtain pow
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