, 1879-03-03

of ttta article. Its Importance hath In ,iintfui,
NM 1i It's prnrtE1l Aerltgc towards our Gr ce
tlnn against kersilc ln'poftytion III tr EMtsc of
immiErasion
CANNOT nE oyrnrsriNATgn.
M Msse'iS sseHt ~ GasTS |5ses Yf;si q snss?. @ Ss 's
EntHnitnns system wlwrc tltoSu MEASURES
mr.. ,', ,i4%S;, S;t 'rrsi:ary r., nl S,, o,, b.
fnenls, n,na unnnrlnnlty of ltsittlnE upon lhctr
hspfS', ISp hs",,41 ~! y sSpa!n ad resctn'rn' lit
TIe i[!' a!islc; il!srsto:c. l. !! fall s;.ort q
THIS Government u rs.ntttal to public welfare,
*rstnt !" b l.! !l,e rsaht ,lrreln, nrql tor ra,.
fay Important ,alyan'a aeos which, unee rrlI'.
4Tris;'!s''' r;'n sant s:.. s'o tasliy tecoysrs''.
tpat ct!slltions 0f thinrs which prnupte,1
n!e lturlis'!;1ns Treaty. was iln adequate urn.
lection unaes holcnit, mid dtItn,te. luhsantecs
Try md tosn who siontsl strk mir tilurcs. This
was, tho nbIcct am! lurtne'tl'c subject uf tile
{IxE! nttis!s Y y,|o:s Tee1prtnal ensaTsment
ss fs'@ss'Sy @ i:yr s! sF seE4sn Ss ff:S x sd y y ~
lleges, tntn,hftts, ns cxcIupt,nns ,ttere rniuycl
nations
r!ie treaty Of 1875, to whtcl, tl,ese prt tcles arc
81 pry|icss 3 rocrt oo ID afifas ai liz rss srsas
htnl rri.Derty Of .t,neriran cit!zehs IN Cna.
liut IL Is Upon The sIxttl urtFcIe tlat ttu nain
lxMly ot lc treaty-:lEhts AMI securities nf tic
m,rsn already tn tlls c9intIy epenl. fa
lurtc, wglllt lea-: :'Ieh to such treatment
~ wE si'oran VOLUNTARILY Arcoap THEM
l,y our lnws aud customs. ANY trcaty Oh.
lizaslan moull by wanting ~ restrain
our liberty of. 9etion inwarsls them, or
Gsss ayernens % t to e rcpsss tss IN 81 ,,iie ts
|irlsilt The lnnsu Of len years stncp tlc ucgd.
ttaildl Of 1lic Bnrlnenn,n treaty Inns exhibited
'ip 'lac i'aslee Of llc Chinese Government, as
yell ls e our a.rt' pcoplc, tlsc working Of thls
Clins*e fa|nirtrs g tllts enl.lfry. .,,rl ilirtr
maintenance here I'll NIL traits 1T RACE. religion,
nianl!ers an customs. llabtatIon. mtH'u OF life,
FGrsT1'" IL, e. tr rn5 1ftf, Nl lo. ts asSE p q the
m sFs'ea sess senshs s feFsa M o 5 aos 9f II hi Sori si
srowth ,lIIis e{pe.!eNet may naturally Suggest
rr:olsllfr9ttW| u NY eIll,itct II. drqit with
|i ss$e:!s3S !Ff::x .f ey 51s:1B ss
tfe'll!tltN1titx surrounding thlS boii,ieai Iii
ssoclqI,problem. i llAy ;Wrll y 'tiht; 10 't'e
}Ssf{ iss | R | III; :Ss Sss r'SS{'!2qi }iassa e III
nldre GnrGfal inetfpls, suclrllg' tic: Chinese
atitl Ourselves against lnrGcr ss.nl l1nre rabd
Il strs s' l sncety tats a ea 0nd as' s'sv 10
untl asstnlato with cnso and safety. Tlts
ancient OoYcr'mcc1it, ruling polIte alii scnsi-
tlte people. distinguished by a l!gh scf!sc of
inent Of tllcIr relations, wi.hpilt whtrh would In
ail thIhEs cpnttrm md ~ 10 1cgrcu cillangcr
thu tcr,unrent peace, a,id f,nlty, md growing
commerce, aud PROSPERITY, WHICH It has buen lhs,
oDiesi an an silsst Of oar existing Treaties TO
1reeard tho ycry grave discontents Of the
working Of tic Chtncse immigration, and their
still graver approhcnsions therctrom In the iu-
t1tc, az =
pEsEnv1Ha THE MOST SERIOUS ATTENTION
Of t1e people Of the whole country, anil a
so'ictaits Interest on the part Of Congress md
the Executive. Il this were uol my own il,.1g.
ment the passage OF tslts bill by both Houses OF
Congress would impress upon nc tic serious
ness Of tle situation. when q majority Of thu
representatives Of tho people uf tlc wtotc co.ln-
Try ia1 thought It necessary to Justify 50 serious
IL tncasllre of relief.
rhe authority ot Congress- to terminate
will Of the nation m iolgtr to adhere to ii Is as
free from controversy under our Constitution
ns Is the further proposition t!Mt the power Of
making new treaties or modifying existing
Congress, but tn tho President by and with tlu
advice nnd consent OF the Scnatc, ns shown br
thy concurrence Of two-thirls III iElat body, a
tlennnctation OF treaty by any Government
nnsI Of the highest necessity. Tho action Of
Congress- IN Tho matter Of the French treaties
N l7S, u It be regarded as m nbrogntion By
tha nation OF INC sabslstl,1E treaty, strongly
TIE cnAhAcrHR AND pEonsH or ,usr1r1cA-
whtc!, was then thought suitable to such pro.
rcsllns.. Ttc, preamble Of the act rccites TINT
m t1I;tca seat1ss sfa;t: @ concluded between tho
repeatcdly ylo|atcdaon the mart Of the !
French Government: and il,st rlafms OF tic
United Suites Tor the reparat!on Of Injuries 20
committed have been refused, and their at-
Of ull complaints between ths two nations have
been rcpcleu With fndsgntty,'' ul,d tllat.u under
the authority OF tic French Government thcro |
- yet pursued aguinet the United States q
treaties, md hostile to tho rignts Of Irco and
uatton.h |
The enactment NJ logical consequence Of |
tlicsc rccitcl facts declares - TINT TIL. United
Statss arc q rlgnt froel md cxoncratcd froul
yentton' herctotoro, concluded between tho /
United Statcs and France, md ti,at Tho same /
anall ana not hcnccforte be regarded As legally OBJ
e,7~ S''.s>~ ~sats1' AAtA Ab9t04t " u1E 1DfEtN-
nent sEoWs'
NO OTHER 1HaTAHUE
Df the ab.ogaton Of o treaty by Congress,
Instances llnye aonct!mes occurred wiluro tic
ordinary legislation Of Cos,drrss has by tta con-
HIT With ao,nc treaty nb1gutons of tho Govern
rlent towaFd foreign Powers, taken effect Us ~
nfractfon Of treaty, anl been generally de-
'!arcl to be operative to that result. but
losthcr such legislation, nor such 1udicla! Sane
Ion Of tho snme, has been regarded Us an abru-
,atiDn, even for tile moment, Of thn trcaty, On
c contrary, the treaty, In such cases, still a.h-
lists between tho Governments, nnl lhu caslla,
nlrastlon Is Repaired BY appropriate satisfaction
n thu na1ntcnnGo ot the treaty.
!, The bill before mo docs not cnjoin upon thu
President the abrugntiOM OF Thu entire l}ur-
lnrane trcaty, much less of The principal treaty
u WHICH it Is mado The supplement. .As tho
'ower Of modifying all existfns treaty, whether
y adding Or striking out provision, Is part
i sac trcaty.lnakinE power iiluicr the Constttu-
Ion, iss exercise IL nut competent for Congress,
,or would tic ussent VI CHM tn this partial
'hrosation Of thu treaty ,la,so tsr nctlon
Il Congress In thus procuring nu
ent exercise Of authority under tlln