The daily union., 1856-12-30

Supreme Court Of the United States In the Of the
American Insurance Company Cantethe Florida case
which has been often alluded 10 here il
II there insisted that Congress had power 10 egsat
Florida At ALL because il did not belong 70 her ursdie
ion, but had been annexed by treaty and II was argued
that there such power Of annexation conferred by
tho constitution Ii was then decided, amoug variety Of
topics that the power TO make war; which existed In tht
general government, OF course power 10 conquer
and power Of conquest included the power TO hold terri
tory If the treaty Of peace made by the reatynakiDg
power provided for H. Therefore the court said IL Is true
an incident Of sovereignty that the teaymakng power
includes the powe- by treaty to annex another country or
territory Of that country 10 this When the treaty making
has been thus exercised the legislative authority OF
The country spreads over It. II brought within our Ju
isdcton by treaty and being within the jurisdiction Of
the United States the pswer OF egsanpg Tor necessarily
follows.
There Is no power in this government which be
ercstd nderenty by any of thTes Of the de-
parmen OF the government For instance the Presidents
power OF appointment whether he exercises or negecs II
be exercised by Congress The power OF the Su
preme Court 10 decide causes whether they decide them
not never be assumed by Congress To rave the
power left to be ndrenty exercised by any one OF
two or three different departments would necessarily pro
duce endless confusion in the government No such
thing exists in our government Whatever power exists
IN one department exists In that department alone e1cu
svely.
The annexation of Texas like the annexation any other
country attempted TO be effected by the reay-maklng
power; but 1t failed The attempt was concession that
the subjecmater was proper one for the exercise OF
the eaty-makng power and therefore not proper SUB
ectmattsr for the exercise OF any other power In any
other department OF the government II the power whch
attempted be exercisedhat of annexing the Ter
rory of Texas-exised in that portion of our govern
ment authorized TO make treaties 1t existed in no other
department OF this government But how was the oo-
ect accomplished After the proceeding at Baltimore
which have alluded and after the election OF Mr. Polk
how Texas annexed By aoint resolution receiving
the vote of only majority of the House OF Representatives
and majority of the Senate In despite of the treaty
king power it done by act OF legislation. We view
as gross palpable direct violation of the
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been done however, and has been confirmed and ratified
by this nation. We have dominion Texas The act
being thus ratified for one submit to it, and Will exer-
else the beray in relation to that State as in refer
to other part OF the country may not have ked
the form the banshey may have been the
matrmony being consummated must make the oest Oh
it, Texas belongs family, at all events; but
the in which this has been donetbe means taken
to effect it-a the insrumentaes which were used-were
such TO make consider that be properly termed
aggression. know it has been said that Congress ad-
med Texas under the power conferred by the constitution
to admit new States The language of that clause OF the
constitution however and the circumstances attending 1T
conclusive that it is nothing more than power to ad
nit States which within Jurisdiction To say that
power be exercised to legislae for country not
within Jurisdiction order to bring ii within our u-
risdction, is an absu dty-a paradox.
We learned other lessons from the history OF that
transaction IL then 10 be distinctly understood that
the democratic party could succeed only by the general
united exertons of the South The South claimed and in
sisted that important to them acquire or exercise
power to extend their institution OF slavery into the Ter
rores of the United st acquire other Territories
for its extension in order that they might make new slave
States using this nsttution instrument source of
political power in the Senate This was understood to be
qua with Them and he who would be President
gould only be by agreeing contribute to this purpose
The election of Mr. Polk, and the terms upon which it was
accomplished with the attendant circumstances fully dis
closed and declared this Political history since that time
shows what course has been taken.
This leads the measure which we regard as
en- aggrssson-the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
How did that come up? 1t connected with the same
thing; designed for the same purpose. What was 1t
The common expression of politicians is that 1t was bid
for presidency When that transaction took place there
was on the dps the old standing bid of the venerable
ator from Mchgan-he bid of squater sovereignty. 1t
was thought that would aid the South in .ecng their
purposes put the difficulty they had once tried him as
candidate on that pasis ard he did not take very well
with the South They were moi very ws satsbed Some
other bid must be gotten up Whh wna II pnaeF tne
Mr. Clay and Mr.. Calhoun and Others who were con-
cerned ia the masng Of The Missouri Compromise, are
dead and gone and those nat IL fact dead have
departed from political life Now, not offer 10 thu
southern people the repeal of hs Compromise
liue TINS opening up all The free Territories of the United
States TO their institution Of slavery Y Mr. Fierce IN e
feet did make that bid by bringing to bear the whole
weight of his influence TO procure the repeal of the Mis-
souri-Compromlse line.
There many who still stuck little conscience in
relation TO the contract and agreement about that line
They did not like to break it There was among Others
Mr. Buchanan. He then out OF the country but he
learned Of course that this bid which had been made was
actually passed The President Of the United States with
the aid OF senator's herel do not wish TO into parcu
lars-had effected that II was announced in substance
In his Official organ in order to eject IL that as TO those
members Of Congress who should feel IL their duty vote
for that measure and who thereby should lose position
home he would that they provided for aud taken
Of That the substance OF the statement. do
not like to call things by harsh and rude but am
really very much reminded Of what the boy when his
father whipped him for calling him liar told him when
he got through Said he "Father the next time you lie
what shall ssyH" Laughter What shall call this
1t nothing in estimation, but taking the power OF
appointment put into the hands Of the President for the
public service and using II for his political purposes
personally and with this very means to reward the
who misrepresent their constituents. do not say 1t was
bribery.
The repeal effected, and the bid was made do
not wonder that somewhat startled other candidates for
and who might claim the virtue Of It, But how did Mr.
Buchanan act lnasmuch these southern people have
been offered here all the territory Of the United States
be opened to them be perhaps thought offer them
something. What shall do2 ] will offer them all the
kingdoms OF the earth will offer them all the territory
out Of the United States. will make my bid, and 10 be-
gin with take Cuba-buy It, II you can, peaceably but
take 1t forcbly ii you musl bid all the kingdoms OF
the EARTH and all the rest Of mankind, outside Of the
United States We what has been the result Of this
first opening OF free Territories The South, with tho
democracy had got that passed They had already
cured Whatever advantage they could get out OF they
had already secured. OF President Pierce and
those who made that bid did profit much by IL The
South could not get any Of them. Their deed
was done aud who was nomnated2 Mr.. Buchanan
But cir return TO the repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
mise, Its purpose and history simply say now, for do
not wish TO 20 IL with particularity that
view that act breach Of pghted ithnot that they
had not the constitutional power to repeal It, but because
they exercised that power am that the President