Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-04-13
Congressional.
lspFECH oF sENATOR TRuMBuLL.

ns, fluctuations raised when this hill was presented
The President before lie Introduction into he senate have
beer t.sappointed regrettt on the Presidents ac'
count because II L. calculated 20 ALLEVIATE him rom thote
who elevated him TO power, and would sady have a.
lied around bis Administration 20 sustain him IN me
principles upon which be elected. But above ALL 4
or, regs, for hsrtys sale 70 secure when TO OUT
seves and OUT posteiy this Government was iounoea
Yet the bill Is unc0. sttu onal or onl istto the whole
people, would have the President approve IL That
is provisions are not unius a. tns waoe or An portion
Of the people, unconstitutional shall endsaver TO
show By candid and eispasionate examination q The
Presidents various objections.
lie begins these ections with the very afst lines Of
che hin ~hish declare that all persons born In the
Uuitcd States and not subejc to any foreign power (eH
GLIDING indians not taxed are citizens Of the Ouied
States" Ths bill originally introduced did not con-
tain this provision 1t vas believed by myself and many
others that all the native born persons since the abolition
Of slavery citizens OF the United states his was
the opinion Of Mr. Bates the Attorney General during
Nj. LinoOn's Administration, the opinion adopted by
bis Adminisuanon and acted upon since ~ all depart
msnts Of the Executive Government including the see
fetary Of state Who has isued passports 70 persons OF
color recognising them as citizens 1t was the opinion
expressed by Nj Marcy when Secrearg Of state that all
persona born in the United States citizens II the
United sA,es, rfering Of course to slaves slavery
At that time existing IN the county he President docs
object this declaration in the bill as uneousu u
tonal. He does, howSveI say that
s2e, not Pgos to dss5s q , any other se, ois
these classes Of any status as citizens Of stas' sce
state The power to confer he fisht q stale Senhp
he rsh e oFsdsr. cissnsSp Is With Goasrss " '
We all hnow that no sate has authority to make cit
United States vests in Congress the sole poser Of nat
urAlzauon, and it may make citizen Of a foreigner
but IL IL true that when person becomes citizen Of tie
United States be Is not also ciuEen OF etety sa
where he may happen 70 be 7 On this point will efr
70 decision pronounced BY ne supreme Court o. be
n,ost eminent jurst who sat upon ansAmeiican
bench In the case Of Gasses % Bali N. reported 10
Peters the Chief Justice, IN delivering the opinion Of
AZ e,tPdsPt Il error alsssd The proessdIpE. Is,
Issidins nsIe TINS eaaiatnt TO ~ tnsg tnst ne ~
ssy sais 81 a, G"iou : a s,issu oaf STATE.
This ,p,bority /, 10 be a,essrded The Pr,sdert Of e
Omitted States mistaken In his law end it is
that when man is made citizen Of the Unred states
he is also citizen any State where be may ohoo,e
TO reside.
The President next tells us hAt--
The right Of Federal citizenship thus 70 be conferred the
ANY, Asfs 9 nS no" 0' s n'
This Is not hension Of the law, but mis-
take In fact will sppeaf by references 10 which hail
call the attention ofhs Senate aud which will shuw that
lie PRESIDENTS facts bad ss his law. In LApr noes
Wheaton International Law the various statutes Of
the United States referred to upon this subject
"Tbere United several cases col
lsetye naturalization BY annexation Of rroIy by he bI
ier Of oulsisns provided thai The nbatsl
;hs United ss.ss sad sdm,lsd, possible accord
snt q ne rights, advantages, ana nmuniies Of citizen,
Vision to lie same yasc Is 70 be ieahd in he sixth sre
1s Tss,y q is h sgsa i9r he P95seSss % iee
Geaieo those hsso. vto rnsnsd 10 The territories c,dtd
nue AeIican sas were % eiilens q The Un
q March s4S and Is aanoh h
e me- TsH y e. az 9SE s Sn sI @
vihou any ssr, esea'aen citizens q The United States
Again, a psse $50.
hs,s Z, may Also take place e Ella
out any act on the part Of the Individuals may be made cu
ain the United STATE is incorrect to suppose hat alien
epyosea to plies rejects he eouut,
ho u nsrs irit Ieme Birth crtSs q he uSed ssie
p s Ii s H. ssos5 is s siuss
act sfn. Gs.eIs Cover m:nI b. T'sly q oihTSi,s7
.By ne treaty q s,rtmnsr q Is'o Iloyilon made
become cssns oiie United states lstsiuie, sIFt, 70
a. sS viii he chsToiees IN IeTssee 10 such Idisdas
and are desrsns 10 become esPs Of NE sa She H.
Is:id, ; March ists s,e,S
S .bs snas Of .hs bs among 4. MIXERS hs s'Selbr
snd na aS, fern =; hereby declared r.
entitled y Al Iyl tr,isse, ihmSFtss q such cii
BY these VARIOUS uaau.s resoiuaons and acts OF Coz
er'ss, will be observed hat FIenobmen and spsriad
hexicans and Indians, have at difetsnt times been
citizens Of ne United and among them sone q N
very classes of pefons mentioned In this bill and u
the President tells that this right OF Federal
ship Is now for the frat time proposed to be given b.
-n,"ssy. ite President, "a.h sispsoty many, all pu
s,,on e,s, q hs gnsa State, he s,fsss Of the ndib
THAI is tue but tht Precedent TO learn for II
hist time that rule 10 be found in the very bonbooks
tbe law, that an act dscAnng what the law 10, a
the moot common q aoit passed by legislative ttdi,s
When there is any question ss to what The law Is
for greater ettaintl, 1t ia ne most commop ihTg y
thu world 10 pass statute dtolsiipgh My opiIib 5
such the opinion Of the Attorney General such th,
opinion Of The prttent keIstay OF State such the tIn
ion Of Mr. Lipcoln's Administrator IN all it, del srt
mtnts, such believe TO be the prevailing opinion in ,h
United statss, thu, all nayobcIn persons not tu ieo
10 foreign Power are by Nhtue Of their buth ciiIeIs o
the United States. But some dispute this ard htnti
for greater certainty Il is proper pass this law al
the fact Of its being declsratoTy act Is now mace I,h
sen for disspprcyi,e II by Pr,tideni
BYt ftueh e not The law says the President The sai
sassIion presents M y Shehe when eleven olle ,hIS -
,suno policy 70 make entire coloIsd porulaton
This iss Standing objection ID all the veto m'ttsgt
ofths fIesidsnt not urged, IL STEMS sRSinst all ils
for the President tells US in this mestast that he ha
signed itme forty bills Why 10 it made al otjtcon t.
this bill 1be President does II Obi, otioi
applicable TO this particular lnl ltit general obj6t
ton which be makes applicable alike TO ali tins snd
there 10 anything in IL, no bill ptst the Congress
Biz, who're fault Is II that eleven States uTit
rtedi By what fault Of theirs is IL that twenty fv
loyal States which have stood by this Union and ty n
Constitution are to be deprived oftheir right egis
1.-THE ,.non sftigntd is good one now 1t has b'tn
good one III the time for the last five ytss the tao
na, some sssses ha's eoeied sesins, me oo'efnm'
ntotske rtm he Goyernmsht lhe right TO leei.lais
then the criminal is to take advantage bis c1ine VI
innocent are 70 be punished for The guilty
Within few days the President has istued procla
matt ~ not 81 peace as the Sensior from Nevada M
bTHwAH1l SEEMED 20 suppose not a pTocamAtion Dc
States i, Is over, The PIesdent dost tel Us la
Texa, one Of the States that in rebellion, is ~
condition TO be represented here; and II to wal
for thete eleven EAieB before ltgislAtr r. must We no
walt for Texas he tame principle would require Z
10 wait for Texas for the Others and she has not
recognized any form Of government. 1hote STATE
which have undertaken TO TeoJganiEe have yet btu
recognized % having republican form n government
snuihnF them TO IepreieitAien. The Repfstei tAtiy
chosen ~ Inos Of th.m persons tsh from the be
songttss OF hom the rebel armies, men who could
fase the sqnisiie a'h 10 entiue them adms ions
seats. Are We TO abstain nom ali ksIy lfgislaiioi
for the patton until these States shs be admitted TO
restrtAuon which ~ organized refuse TO send Repre-
anAiires entitled 10 sdmisson and insist hiusir
blood OF loyal IL the vice pre- sidtnt Of the RIB
eonfedsrAcy, iG his oleaRue Of the IN
rebel congreis 10 ONE here ltgsAte for the oyA
people Of this county Are the men who organized
Bovtrnmtnt that carried on four years again
AZ the result OF which this nation has had expo NJ
more than three thousand million dollars, and as con
sequence Of sbith than quarter Of million Of
patriotic heroes have laid down their lives upon the
tlshed and in Army hospitali-AIe those meE to CEN,
here 10 legslAie oI ihs loyal Of this country
en States can only be represented through State
ganizAtons. The members Of this body can only
slectsd by State Legislatures. Members Of the otbe
House can only be elected In pursuance Of State ltNs
Hence as preliminary to any representation Of Stat,
IN either House q Congress, IL must fret be det'
mined whether there Is State government. whe lei
there ID State Legislature having authority 10 els
Senator'S having authority provide laws under which
time when the only Organised government in either o
IN either OF them had sbured his allie glance TO the
IN