Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-01-11

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the government. If we sac mere machine,
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cOurse, there is d. room lor debate Bs are Cz-
ercisiug, theu, me;eiy executive aud Lu. leEis.a-
tive functions and we have %. ODD Ttuulty for
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States upon tle subject of our r.vgr over tbe
admission If I.e.- -tlte, reads as follows:
..New s.ates may Le admitted tg lie Con-
.re-s INTO this Union; bst u. r.;. states shall
6s formed or erected vitnin the igrizii.tieu cf
sry o.isr tt,-s mr. s-., sat, f. -osi 81 ti.-
ilIy,tir- of two or rs-rs .f... -r.rts II states
without the consent Of the legislatures of lie
states concerned as well as ol ths Coasress.''
There Is an unqualified -taut OF power ~ tle
first instance: discretionary, depending upon
the VII Of the law-mAkiDg power u The country