The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-11-18

States'-By w. G. Bullitt Of the Frankfort
| lky.) bar. This volume Of the constitution,
with Its many charges and amendments, Ia
written not only for lawyers, but for those
mot learned in the law" 1t is strange how
few even among cultivated people have made
careful study of this important document
| which stands guard over the liberties Of the
Nation S millions. Our author discusses In
diligently ana briefly the interesting events
which led up to the building of the Federal
constitution. Without induiging in technl-
caities. he defines the powers grantedsto Con
gress to lay and collect taxes; to borrow and
coin moLey; to regulate commerce; to admit
new states; to declare war; to maintain an
| army and navy; also the rights and privileges
given to the states, and the many safeguards
provided for the protection of life, liberty,
and property. and for the regulations of
courts, etc. One of his excellentfchapters Is
| upon THE Naturalization Laws" and the
| many questions arising under them, and
whether treaties with foreign powers were in
conflict with them. He says: "The right Of
| repatriation lies at the foundation Of the
American system and the United States can
not afford to surrender that right. The in
habitants of the colonies were British sub
jects at the time they severed the tie that
bound them to that kingdom, and constructed
ITO have admitted, as may be claimed by
reason OF the treaties referred to, and as
coatended by most of the European nations,
! that the consent of ones native country is
necessary to authorize him to sever his al
legiance to it, and to be lawfully naturalized
IN any other country, would have prevented
our revolutionary ancestors from becoming
| citizens of the Uaited States, until sane
toned by the treaty recognizing the in
dependence Of the several states of the Union.
1t also surrenders all that the United States
gained by the war Of 1872 against the right of
searching our ships and taking seamen and
pressing them into tie service of their native
country. During the late civil war, large
numbers came from Germany and elsewhere
and enlisted in the army of the United States
and served with distinction, and were
naturalized before remaining in this country
! the law was at that time, it was binding on
the United States, and every such naturaliza-
| ton was void"
| Mr.. Rullitt neirts out the die.cr1t cues lions
arising In the government of the people in
the District of Columbia, and says:
| "The District of Columbia, the seat of
the government, was taken partly from the
Of Virginia, in accordance with authority
granted. If this district constitutes a sepa-
rate jurisdiction from the states within which
| the respective parts are situated, it. cannot
be a state with a republican form OF gov-
ernment as long az Its lawmakers are chosen
NE t;hereofo and tha .Ianemaga ~ tba nara.
rronf, ia 20 axorc;.a' oyclusi,o ,es;.ia 49,,
III osS
! The Congress must do: the legislation thereof
| Itself, and cannot authorize 1T to- be done
1:ha On .rass X. 1850 49, E,G,,., -,
o 1,,,ossoIa $780, -! ~. III -
" to ROYALTY or classes ~ neonla what
c,,m;ne IN conf1icf With tba nrcn;sion " - ~
corst ;tntion n-nh;h;t;na ~ 1900 att;+Ias
o; mobility =. - ".7s,..
! s..Nor can the Congress- adopt the common
law - .nv ~ tho sta+os ,;+ha,,t ro..an4;. -
every other state FROM cbane;ng rs o1u,
| laws in ralation therstn Nor e. e nossihi..
to compress the laws If the severa1 State
relating to marriage descent and DIS ribI,e
ton ten,,res - +ttfa - raa1 anu
- lila r. nesono, -
sxtant contracts sbalI ha ~ ~, 10
~ frsnGs a,,d nsr;,.r;os. ~ ssa.utes
tras to be carried on By the CITIZENS theral
Of" ~
| The constitutional nrcvisIons ccrcern inc
the choosing of electors are litt1e nnder,
stood by even Intelligent voters nor how
| safeguards had to he thrown aroma thosa
provisions to prevent disaster 'The. or;oina1
1 100 ~ - nc ~
/ VIZ w hat hS~
trouble In 1900 Jefferson and Rnrr eot ex "
actly the same electoral vote, Il then deyolved
upon the House to decide. voting Nv 81 ates
ard not individuality. and then apa;n tha re-
| ,iil+ 1yos a 80 ond doai.,.e0 80 ~ -
,eeohed e,tr du@ tesult was onIy
failed wholly to elect iha results n';aht
.,een verv serious :; Al omandr,ant - III
constitution was nada IN 1soe NIL no1,, .ns
he situation Of much of Ire dansar rhare 81 ~
:urther special guard in the nrovs inet tb ~
10 President rS VIZ p-os,g ST. 'na.
! .rom diffsrent 500. Gonoo..;.sI - sAali We
no - ~ o1ne+o.aI 49, nints tue CUM
| -s,Sha 1onanao.o a. 49, on m. nui.t say
,erti,catas sbsIi ha nnenod ~. ~
II the Senate in tho Hnrese nce ~ thasauata
/ and the T5ense ri Represents+i,,as ~, a. :
vntes sholI thon 10 oonntoJ ,rh,. anu ~ ~
cbnstrued tn raon;re ~ comn+;an -. :,
Less thew were Jega1iv cast NJ . one III,
ccntend thst # NV comntino tho votes - 7uo,,d
| eject the prince. Of Wales or 49,, toroi..r
Prince. or one who was foreien horn ~ ~ I ISL
| than IS years Of age. the votes n,ust
| be counted however dearly tho contiao.1es
! NAV show on their face that 10 vo+a NO :
/ taken and certi8ed ~ IN earv $500. 90
| cordino to law p,t hofa.a 49,. a. a.
Cnngress heinz d;vided M" t'ro ha',soa .n
/ cooh hein9 raSuirc5 - - es nouso., anu
atian 80 -. ~ asI seRaiateis IN gu
cent wharein Ihev oar ha 60 1890 ISL "a
we'd to act toeether the vote of M u. stote
! appearing on the faca thereof IN Ia a.
! ert;ve or informal oon h oo,,n..a
| asch house shall hv sanonotooa. unless
.omntinp The vota Mo- 20 :. ~ 49, sone.i ~
state annearinr ~, ~ .nS soie % any
hereof to be Formal and yaIid "a. DE TeIeried
| unless the two houses shall nv senarata cts
1 concur In rejecting II Tho WIZ - o,.o.,,
state appearing to he for1na1 1,,,st Ia co,,rt -