New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-20
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JxrxRrsTrys LEGAL DEcisIoS-1Se NeHsrIlt-
a, Lars IF lie U4llsa SGiGsSome oi ne gentry VINO
az, turning TO extend the area OF 'retou hy hio
irr s-snsf powers with whcm we have tre'iies Oh an
,vsna fr;spdship Will be taken shack sosneS az WIN
he decsi of The United Sstes Supreme Court m 'as
rsse Of certain American citizens against COL Iaols
] Chambers Of TexAs. Wa 10 TsNSs was conten ilHS
srsips, Mexico hut before her independence hsa oei
,Skroxlsdc.d by Government TIE oetcnian,
Cbembers desiring TO esrTy on the revolutionary cause
sd large tScts Of lana 20 the pl rts-.i;le 10 wa
he covsnsrted 70 make al sny une when caed u2oa ~
the purchasers The purchase money was eNpendsi -
ecuirpiuc soldiers far the revolutionary army and az
,er ,he Establishment cf Texan independence, defend
AT received the thanks Of the Congress OF the new
Pernb,e snd was reimbursed all the expense incurred
by bir, during the war the public service ineafns
,fe urice Of these lands. Subsequently, he was ctod
anon TO make title to the lands ssi to plaintiffs waica
b. reused suit was brought to compel him 20 The per
forrarce Q. his covenant and he set Up IN defense nc
allegation ,hst The contrac; was yod becsuse IN ccra
vrutou of the neutrality laws OF the United states The
Court susts ned this defense deciding the oontrsctto be
null spd void and those who advanced the money were
liable 10 DC punished in criminal prosecution nora No
lstion Of the neutrality laws Of the United States
The INDEPENDENCE Of Texas had not been scknowl'
edged =. the tine OF the contract Texas, a. Tar as the
United States Government was concerned was pan or
Nexico country with which we hsd treaties existing
of amity and friendship The conduct OF those wac
lent the money IN direct opposition % the pocy OF
the Government of the United States. which was eN.
ertps itself TO maintain It's neutral obligations Inc
Constitution Of the United Saes places in the han Is OF
the Government the policy which Z to govern IN rs III
terrourse with foreign nations When the Government
declares war sgsinst any nson. the citizen bound 10
be az war with that nation, and he - equally bound 70
commit no act Of hostility agsinst nation with waen
the Government in sny snd friendship. Tae Court
says
when that authority CHE United States Governnen0
has phted its faith q smother nation that there shall De
peace and friendship between the citizens Of the two
countries every citizen of the United states equally
and personally pledged The compact Is maze oy the
Departneut OF the (oversmet upon which he himselI
has agreed 10 confer the power II Is his own personal
conract a. portion Of the sovereignty in whoee behad
il IL made And he do no act nor enter into any
agreement 10 promote or encourage revolt or hoses
against the territories OF country with whch GUY Gov
erumens pledged by treaty 20 be st peace wtAeat
breach of his duty as citizen and The breach Oh tue
faith pledged 10 the foreign nston; and he does So nc
cannot claim the aid Of court justice 10 eniorSe ~
This principle is universally scknowedgeu oy lae NV
Of st;ous and il lies at the foundation OF all government
as there could be social order or peaceful rel mons
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