The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
THE SIMPLE FACTS
About Anne xations Of Territory
TO the United States.
SOME INTERESTING TRUr THIS
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FORMER LAMENTATIONS.
So much has been said by the i'm
perialists to the fleet that the admin
istration's Philippine policy is identical
with the anpexatious of tho past that it
is important that the student Of public
affairs should clearly understand the
facts relating to annesations.
NORTHWEST TERRITORY.
The territory now forming the States
of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
and Wisconsin, was called the North
west Territory" Now York, Virginia,
Massachusetts and Connecticut several.
ly laid claim to this territory, but finally
each state oeded its interests to the
general government. This may be
called our first annexation. In 1887,
congress provided for the government Of
this territory. 1t provided that after
1900 slavery within this territory should
be prohibited. 1t was also provided that
no property qualification should be re-
quired of electors, A temporary gov
eminent was authorized to exist until
the male population of the territory
reached 5000, at which time q per-
manept repr. .sen tative government
would be permitted, with a reT eTresents-
tive in congress possessing the same
privileges that our territorial delegates
do today-entitled to debate, but not
to vote. 1t was also provided that
whenever the inhabitants Of any one
section of the territory numbered Co.,
600, that section should be admitted as
state.
THE JAY TREATY.
The first annexation treaty WAS with
Great Britain, and was known as tho
Jay treaty. This was made Feb. 29,
1896 1t contained this provision:
Article lI.-All sellers and traders
within the precincts or jurisdiction Of
the said posts - Shall not be com,
PEELED to be come citizens of the United
States, but they shall be at full liberty
to do SO il they think proper, and they
shall mako aud declare their election
within a yearafter the evacuation afore-
said. And all persons Who shall con-
tinue there after the expiration of the
said year wIthouN having declared their
intention of remaining sui jects Of his
Britannia majesty shsll be considered
as as having elected toA Aheoo9e citizens of
LOUISIANA PURCHASE.
The second treaty was the louisiana
Purchase treaty of October 81, 1903,
made with France. 1t provided:
Article LII. The inhobitants of the
coded territory shall be incorporated in
the union Of the United States, and ad
mitted as soon as possible, according to
the principles of the Federal Constitu-
ton, to the enjoyment of all the rights,
advantages aud immunities Of the citi-
zens of the United States, and in the
meantime they shall be maintained and
protested in the free enjoyment Of
their liberty, property and the religion
which they profess.
THE FLORIDA CEssIoN.
The third treaty Involved the cession
of Florida. 1t was made with Spain
Feb. %, 1921 and provided:
Article vi The Inhabitants cf the
territories which his Cstholic mSjesty
cedes to the United States by this
treaty thail be incorporated in the
union of the United States ss soon as
may be consistent with the principles
Of the Federal Constitution, and admit
ted to the enjoy IL snt Of all the privi-
leges. rights and inmunities of the
citizens of the United States.
OUR TREATIES WITH MEXICO.
The fourth and fifth treaties were
executed July l848 and Jur 30 1854.
They were known as the Mexican
treaty and the GAdsden Purchase treaty
and provided:
Article lX-The Mexicans who in
the territories aforesaid shall not pre-
serve the character of citizens OF the
Mexican republic shall be incorporated
into the union of the United States and
be admitted a. the proper time 60 be
judged of by the congress Of the United
States) to the enjoyment of all the
rights of citizens of the United States
according to the Constitution, and in
the meantime shall be maintained
and protected in the free enjoymen t
Of their liberty and property and
secured in the free exercise of their
religion without restriction.
ANNEXATION OF ALASKA.
The sixth treaty involved the Alaskan
purchase. 1t was made with Russia
June 20, 1867, and provided:
Article 1ll.-rbe inhabitants of the
ceded territory according to their
choice, ressrving their natural allie
glance, may return to Russia within
three years, but if they should prefer
to remain in the oeded territory, they
with the exception Of the uncivilized
native tribes, shall be admitted to the
enjoyment of all the rights, advan.
tages and immunities of citizens
of the United States, and shall be
maintained and protected in the free
Enjoyment of their liberty, property
and religion. The uncivilized tribes
will be subject to such laws and regula-
tions as the United States may irt
time to time adopt in regard TO aborigi-
nal tribes Of that country.
THE CASE OF HAWAII.
The next instance Of annexation was
Hawaii. This accomplished by joint
resO luton of Congress, which joint
resolution provided as follows:
All white persons, including Portu
guese and persons of African descent,
and all persons descended from a
Hawaiian race, on either the psternal
or maternal side, who were citizens of
the republic of Hawaii Immediately
prior to the transfer Of the sovereignty
thereof TO the United States, are hereby
declared to be citizens Of the United
States.