The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-14
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n Yesterdays HIRAM. Governor Brown argues that
dignity on the part pf Davis propose terms o. peaos
70 the North.l
Ibsre certainly more true dignity in direct open
manly tender through the instituted enamel Blu, nice
dignity should be aid aside they pre-.
action which the blood OF thousands and
happiness Of millions may depend
TIE democratic party OF the North which 10 the only
party there claiming state right principles
and which has great strength and power, whatever may
be It's fortunes IN the coming election has declared
favor OF suspension Of noslt,es and convention OF all
the States as The best or adjustment And seq
10 good reason why the treaty making power IN gov
erbment sh ud not tender this 10 the
ueut OF the United States. There certainly be
hing like humiliation degr sdation proposition
leave the settlement OF question which tho general
governments, which the o. the states can
rot agree upon, 70 their cresors-hc sovereign states
themselves.
TIE CONFEDERATION TEE STATES.
However much the idea may be ridcued TO prejudice
che Convention II called would no doubt be Of The
able aud dgnhed assenblages hat ever met upon
ISSUES OF such immense mag ,tude, the States would
doubtless select their wisest, ablest anu best 10
rep esen Them, whose passions have been euodued
By age and reflection who alike distinguished for
love OF JUSTICE balance OF mind and dignity OF character
Such convention, composed Of the greatest aud best
OF the country OF mature age aud large experience
with the blood, and desolatoa through
which Lave passed fresh in their recollection, aud
She present and OF the country well
known them, could hardly be expected &c decide In
favor OF continuation OF the with ali its hishIg
effects upon both North aud the SOUTH 20 adjourn
submitting plan OF settlement honorable
ust TO The people OF both coniederacies and 10 all the
states.
All questions OF boundary and inland navigation, and
an treaties OF amity, commerce and alliance. and all
necessary to preserve 10 future the Just
balance OF the could be properly
SHAPED in such convention and proposed 70 the treaty
making powers as the result OF It's deliberations Ur u
might be agreed in advance by the treaty making powers
shat the convention settle the whole question: and that
fts nsl and conclusive when submitted back
md tAAAh u fhavu
respectively.
In Il mus, DO understood that each
State would enter the convection separate indie
pendent sovereisn-ihe equal every other Stateand
which the constitution OF United States
The States would only DO binding upon each
State ben submitted back TO and freely ratified by the
people thereof IN their sovereign capacity
The propriety OF submitting the question by the treaty
making powers TO convention OF the sovereign states
. sne more obvious, 10 view o. the want OF power III
Tho Presidents and Scnaies OF the two governments
70 make Treaty oil peace without the consent
or the sovereign States 4 be Affected by It. No
permalent treaty Of peace can be made which
does Tot contain an article fixing the boundaries
tbe two governments when the whole country is nhab
TIED as ours is, and the other government must
exercise immediate jurisdiction the Inhabitants
each state and county. IN other WORDS,
have treaty cace does define States
parts ii States that to be embraced each govern
this can only be done by the consent of the
States themselves. The sotion OF states is
there an Indispensable preliminary to the validity
any treaty OF peace ina, can be made This action nav
prer subsequent TO the Gate Of tie treaty; but IN
Glitter the effect is the the validity Of The
treaty dependent Gpon the OF separate states
Suppose, instance 1t is agreed by the treaty making
Yowefs that the state Of ONO shall become part OF the
Con ederae states when an overwhelming majority OF
her people convention. called by tie proper state
Shory, decide by solemn ordinance remain with the
United States; or. suppose II Is agreed by the treaty
making powers that Kentucky shall rcmai ia part The
Uned states, when twohrs II her people decide go
with the Con ederate States-w any contend that
she treaty making power has tue thus 10 dispose or
States and assign them their future positions without
sneir consenr And WIZ any BODY say that treaty OF
peace be made without oehpng the with
which ONO Kentucky shall be associated ruturey
Suppose that the treaty making powers 10 fixing
ths Boundaries OF the should
division OF Virginia. md that tue territory embraced the
pretended state formed Of part Virginia. shall be
como part o the United States, and tina, the balance
snail with th. Confederate States will any Southern
conteud that he be thus osmembsred aud part
q her territory ceded by President Senate the
40vernmeu o. United States without her
he who ends denies the very fundamental princi
pass upon the Confederate States
vas organized What would the old yireinans OF tue
school say ~ this sort State sovereignty
What would wsshiugten, Jefferson. Madison, Monroe,
Hsary, Lee. Mason Randolph, and other statesmen OF
their day have sad they had been told that The con-
ssauon OF the Uned states conferred upon the treaty
making the right to cede half the territory OF
Virginia TO foreign state without consulting her or OBJ
tatning her consentf
codc part Of Virginia 10 The United States In liking the
OF The two confcderaces without her consent,
ehcy have much power to cede the whole State 70
Britain France commercial advantages to
pede Georgia the United states consideration that
CehSe
6nch proposition II to preposterous or serious argu
Rent
He claims such powers for the President and Sen
ats would not only degrade the states " the position Of
but would c,obe the treaty making power OF
sne win imperial dignity greater tuan the
most monarcbs o the present day assume 70
tnsmsslves II as been claimed rs one of the prerosa
Of sovereisus that they could cede TO each other
soeir provinces at Will But 10 the late treaty between
she Enperors of France and Austria the former refused
province ceded by he latter, and incorporate
into his empire govern tyl the question sub
he
eoGsepi.
II certainly too clear 70 be successfully questioned
shat governments tie couiederacies
power make treaty OF peace and fix the boundaries
Of the two countries, which, situated are
The treaty. without the concurrence
and consent Of the individual states to be affected by H.
this he doue without tie consent Of the States
settle 10 aavsuce necessary prefminares to which
tseir Indispensable before The treaty can be
which states would 60 the North and which with
the south and Tho ratification OF the action Of the con-
az the several States 10 be affected by IT, when OF q
character TO eque their separate acton would FIX the
future OF the different States and the proper
Boundaries O. the two coniederacies.
While am satisfied that separate State action may and
lost probably wi DC necessary preliminary 70 treaty
- peace, do not wish be stood upon this
point. The sovereign States OF the coufederscy each
seceded from The old Upiou This they had perec,
right 70 90. ana each sovereign In the present
edsracy 10 the cid ard has the right
soder the Ike circumstances which she then exercised
Bot hen these States seeded and formed the present
cooederacy aud entered into the present defensive
sogeer they, least by strong implication, pledged
themselves sssd by aud aid each other against the
common enemy Til the end OF the struggle lhus situated
deny ttdi any of The S,aes eau nordtty uldrap
From he oones ,p,;tosa III consent OF hr sey states
and make separate treaty OF peace with the enemy.
The people OF the states meet 10 convention and
abolish the Confederate Government whenever It's usur-
pans and abuses OF power have reached point where
the people longer under IT, The people OF
the Northern have right 10 do the same by
like yeation, and to establish new government 10
place OF the present tyranny by which they are con-
froed.
the PEOPLE OF the confeieraces have the power,
which will presume be denied by any one profess
ns the stste rights doctrines OF 16 why they not
meet together 70 convention, and agree the un
carries and TREATIES .ecessary growing out OF separation
vnich Is already IN accomplished fact
an vel aware that tue advocates Of strong central pow
Or both M the United states tie States in
ouon9 macy OF the Office holders both governments, and
TIE pce huntert aud large contractors who
nave made millions Of dollars out OF the government
without once exposing their persons to danger by battle.
1us the secret spies III the employment VI Cue govern
nents who are supported the large service
gGnds al the command o, the Presidents 10 their
bidding and such officials gold lace In cities