New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-15

have the patronage Of one very Influential quarter.
find also that in states whose delegates have the ,tOns
est bearing toward the project, there are more WcI-
characters who warmly disapprOve Of II. NAV duo
thai some circumstance OF nature not to be p"ru,u
effect than anything have mentioned in jusuNlng lle
opinion have expressed. These remark, VII ongi ,
A. far as any disposition may remain Il. form a
treaty with spain unfrendy to the views OF tht NeSl
ern people. think il will be evidently diminished by
The great argument used by the advocates for
temporary cessiOn Of the American right was thai te
Mon could not cause the hight 10 be respected by
spain that ii wa, di,honorable to assert a right and
al the same time leave another nation in the fail ana
quiet possession Of it. and that - exchange IL wa u
Get something for nothing The force Of this reasoning
will vanish with the National Importance Of our prs
The more intimate and permanent the nnlon be
made, the greater will be the ,ympatl5 be,"eTn
whole and each particular part; ana Consequently uv
les likely will the whole be 10 give up the rights or
hce 6 Sf a Any PaTc3r 1G Of eypne
federation 10 retain the Western se'tcmehtS uhucT
the general authority 70 cOnSltc" that pail OF inc -
a foreign country and The other part a. ~ liberty iof
that reason to pay an exclusive egdiu J." 1t, uMt PiiI
lanc states it will be soon perceived, think that IL
will be equally capable al least to Diho "Eelher '"o
Western and Atlantic states
The protection ana security which the new Govern,
ment pr0mteS to purchasers OF tue leerd Iau,, VIZ
have several consequences extremely lavV,ape !" i
rights and interests of the western country. II VIII
accelerate the population and formation OF ne" STAT
there, and Of course increase it, weight III tle Eehel
scale II will encourage Adventures ~ character anu
talents who will not only add much 10 that weight bi
will leave behind them friends ana cOhnccl3s VINO WIZ
feel variety of motives 10 stand up fo whatever cI
Germs the Western country IT. VIII n Sa a mf wh
view OF selling out ahcrward or q prDyding I2i
their children Teoe MIN all { f b ,e' West M
lsethrrn To such causes We are to a,clihc the pc
culiar attachment which Virginia has shown to ths
produce the same effect wherever they may operate.
The disposition OF The New England people TO- elRfc
into the Western country a> already shown liNrii uuer
every disbursement of the present crisis. very
considerable quantity Of public land has bcch aINrH
try Who are actually carrying out settlers for thcr
purchases. This Circumstance Ia, proahE '1h,"p ~
to the relaxation OF that quarter IN ''ie b',eo> i"
spanish treaty. In very short ihc II que prov SIu"
be made for the safety and order Of NH, mi ,S ., gr
known and inspire as much socilude in y England a.
q" tbe Establishment of the new Government viii tlnS
promote the sale of the public lands, il must Tor tr
same reason enhance their importa1ce as imnI 70"
paying off the public debts and render the navlshuon
Of the Mississippi still more an object OF national
ADD to @ 9a s S new Will rrHder the 1s Y
cant territory a necessary as we'll as more pro
ductve fund for discharging II.
On these considerations principally ] ground my
opinion that the disposition TO cedc the Mississippi VIII
be much less under the new than II may pc uhuer '
Old system | am less persuaded that the form OF
The new system will present greater Obstacles 10 tlo
measure than exist under the old. Th' pitFhl ~
cfS possesses the same powers 20 trcitrS a. viii be
no>,eeSed by the New Government: % of the senate
will also he required. a. - Of tons~ now -, i%
of n majority of that body will suffice: whereas ru
Congs there must be % % the whole number 81 Vote
INV 1tN %' practicc il viii be found If m>ta. not. 10
be much less So the representation III IKE >e'a''
oritv will make a quorum and - %; that numlcr i'
competent to a decision. The Apprehension oi IT,
attendance of the members. II will be an additional
spur that decisions when made VIII have real ei'a'l
In Concs the case j. different In both respects. 30
great proport on Of the whole body must concur in
every act, particularly in important acts that lh"
absent states find almost great security 10 Ih"'
9LScuCc a. in their presence against measures "I'n
rGcy dislike And they Il know that a, The measure
Of COugs depends for their ofhcac{ on lhc Iilc Le-l'
laturcS ii IS Of lttlc consequence In general how que
tious NAV he decided. From these cause proceeds
the difficulty Of keeping mp competent rpc>chtit"
In calculating the probability of an event depend
ing on the opinion Of a body N men, il is necessary
Ia take into view the degree of mutabilt in IN,
noncnf member, Of The BODY II is obvious that
change of members produces a new chance If i1'
event II We ry the danger to the Mississippi under
the old and under the new system by comparing them
in relation 10 th, principle. TN. fri lh, - th" Mis-
s,iu cannot hesitate 10 embrace the Latter. II the
first choice should produce senate olp'~ To- tr
sacrifice Of that object il not bee sacrificed for
two years. the danger from new election Of IN who'll
same member, TCchS5lc nom time to ilm'. ihr
danger from a change MAJ possibly not lapprn durn-
members Of Congress be changed At plcn'ui" they
hold their place at mos, from year. To- ECr ana IN
three years. How many chance. doe. -uch boz
present in a period Of IL year, from the turning up
To complete the comparison between the two hodc'.
another difference i, to he uoed. IN me Sfhae tho
are To vote per capita. IN Congress the repTeScn9
ton consists of an uncertain nnmher generally thrre
state. From this popularity in ~" constitution o.
Congress two observation, result. !. If any Two ont
to concur in any particuia~ opinion ana hap
pen 10 attend toccthe' without their colleague
become the vote Of The state. Il j. easy 70 7e 10"
this must multiply he chances Of any wr,ruMI
on few wavcrlnc divided states hi, crrm-taIre
is Of importance the very subject oil the MISS .pi
ing ALTOGETHER on the casual attendance 4 thc" "r
those mcm'crs Of the same dcputatiou. ana sometimes
Even in the Virginia dcpptaton thc vote u the STAT"
might have been given In nppo' lton - the -ri,r N
. states which arc > 3 Of tie whole. must concur u
treaties made by Congress yet II NAV happen NAV "i
decision. If each delegation contains member pr sent
1no Whole Humicr! II thc dccsations contain eacl
three members only the point NAV be carried By 10;
But he circumstance most material to be remarked
IN compara vc examination Of H. two Systm' i-
concurrence Of the President ncccssarr t. the valid IS
Of Trra'icsThi, Is an ADVANTAGE which may be pro
hodv can make a Treaty II the now Government be-
established. no treaty can be made without the Join
President also being elected IN different mode and
under a different Influence from that Of the Scrate
win OF his own A. a sin-l" magistrate too. rcspon,
lie for tie events Of hi- aduinIatfaton. hi- prd"
%nT" u iar7iii,y I'm Of n Honorable I-,,, ~
oiLcr circumstances Which diminish the danger H. the
Mississippi II the first election should produce ci,ior
g, senate or "A President opposed to fho scheme ~
giving up the rgcr. IT. must be safe for considerable
time the dan ger can only return M con llralir inter
walls. and there Will Away be at least double cauc"
OF avoiding IT.
J. consider the Iog,e Of Reps. as another obstacle
afforded boy the Constitution. Il Is tIuc That This
branch j. NOT Of necessity to b." consulted n the form
ing 81 Treaties iu', q, II, appreciation and 90