The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-10
mi ACQUIRE COLONIES.
1870, rom First Page.


n Is 90 .l. '.-.fau of the Golden Rule,
- IS l-F tse.u. think il was, IN
=, e Nl' I'M. others or they viii do
.-.,, connecticut seems to
n .ot.roretation of the consti-
all il as -.s frtmers have left hole
E5aa .s '., which he can creep ioi i'7
d th'9 ,our-. he must do II.
b ~ .Y.. not 10 weary the SENATE py le
z to Rgt tnls is the greatest ques-
brilD- ,1+s.i1u OF the power ana du-
lsa l|' Am Constitution IN TINS mater,
h5dp said that had been discussed
saa 4-rsrs kind from the pesliiIAils q
sn5ns I.'.,''rlv it is the greatest cues
tine O'.Jssed IN this chamber from
ton tS.rs of the government me
ths Have we the right, as
qgssi@ have the physical power, TO
dolaea IN. Government of lO,W0OOO or
eaa t3..t a5ople without constitu-
rsl" -'irte of that question the
t5aal N ,.,r, connecticut takes the affirm
senl@ 'rJ uron that question l desire TO
on s:e
IN propoSitiOns Denied.
p..-lent. the constitution of the
ny a.r connecticut is as unlike the
staa" ....riou as a wooden nutmeg Is
80 r,al one.
IN .e,tor from Connecticut says;
IEssrsry matter the United States
~ ,o.s,.sos sovereign power, eX-
as .--' where sovereignty has been re
oN ,., ,b- states and the people.
%. avs again; 800.
nation it possesses every soVer-
ror reserved in its constitution
esl ,,t4s or TO the people. The right
to 'N .., ,srritorv was not reserved and
...lore an inherent, sovereign right.
IS -sr f., acquire territory is found
4. No govern it, and as the right TO
.r4is a sovereign, inherent right the
1s- nj govern ia a sovereign rlSht not
r~asijG in- constitution.
AZ, .r.r. er right cannot be limited
-stssuv senator to point out to him
s-r.ge in which the constitution
-I.,.. ,ry limit upon a sovereign or in
f.-.r, o,ger. or prescribes the mode and
no IN which it would be exercised.
eyor py President. these propositions
- tss senator from Connecticut 1 deny.
=, INF IS a liberal cons ructionist; not as
SAFES rights man, but as federalist;
roua disciple Of Madison or Calhoun,
bpf as disciple of Alexander Hamilton
All Dsrie Webster and Charles Sumner.
g ! affirm that every constitutional
n,rsr whether it be called a power of
< s.resgny ca neutrality-suspicious. of
which phrases is found in terms in the
csrsduton-or whether it be a power eX-
p-ssslr declared and named therein, is
e limited to the one supreme and controlling
7grs.e declared as that for which the
constitution itself was framed: In order
10 form a more perfect union, establish
~ Justice insure domestic tranquility, pro-
vie for the common defense, promote the
* general welfare aud secure the blessings
S o. liberty to ourselves and to our poster
IT, Now, the liberal constructionists
claim that everything which is done 10
accomplish either Of these purposes, I'M
ka expressly prohibited, may be consti-
tO1aly done by the law-making power.
and in that agree with them.
The strict c0nStructiOnist claims and
has Claimed from the lime of Madison that
these OBJECTS can only be accomplished
after ways and fashions expressly de-
scribed in the constitution or necessarily
implied therein. And in that 1 disagree
with him.
But when the senator from Connecticut
undertakes 10 declare that we may do such
things not for the perfect union, the COM
non defense. the general welfare of the
people Of the United States, or the securing
liberty TO ourselves and our children
G Tor any fanciel or real obligation 10
lif care of distant peoples beyond our
Endliles. not people of the United
sls then deny his proposition and tell
Dim be can find nothing either in the text
he constitution or the exposition of
ls hl1ers. or the judgments of courts
HON jta, day to this, to warrant or sup
l@ lis doctrine
Constitution Against 1t.
trfiher the first article of the consti-
ul@ declares: All legislative powers
Ma1 granted shah vested in
J@s'ess of the United States.
sA' becomes, in the light of
u4 Ansoase, of the senator's re-
NN assertion that powers not denied
Ml so exercised? Is not legislative
wv power of sovereignty? There
:
~ee' Oh legislation that any foreign
i ,., - legislative constitutional
sv. - Ut aespouc-may exercise may be
" u.s. We have heard of lin
ilhles constitutional monarchies,
b.s tempered by assassination;
,. S 97e OF the senator from Connec-
u'Ars d pure, unlimited, untemper-
s,- 01'm without any relief from as
n, question with which we now have
AMI whether Congress may conquer
nd -'! govern, without their consent
'Ist Jhoif Will a foreign nation. a
tg,- instinct and numerous people. a
sn.. N'' hereafter to be populated by
I} be formed into American
es-5 .'u TO take its part in fulfilling and
s.r.' 'It purposes for which the con-
n.. was framed, whether il NAV con-
tr s'ouo" ana govern this people. not
ny s.'iai welfare, Gommon defense
bs.si Nel union, more real or fancied
snaP '3 conferred against their de-
ct,.s. we people so governed or in dis
aBiT, SOM taucied obligation to them.
S9t. inc people of the United
vseTs. S AZ PRESIDENT, the question is
hbn ue men who framed the consti-
man. ~, VI 'Ae people who adopted it,
lriea D confer that power among the
e.n o'.' restrained powers Of the SOW
ut5 s.. ''oN that they were creating
trost, siion 1 take issue with nv
TIKI 'i'd from Connecticut.
aarg 'ol only that this is not
tie sr.. express powers conferred upon
rqara,.''l they created, that il is
caag o '3' powers necessarily or reas-
"a 2a 'u'enty implied for the
dast 5,. Irving into effect the purposes
villain. ..meat. but that it is a power