The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-10
THE SIMPLE FACTS
About Annexations Of Territory
10 the United States.
SOME INTERESTING TRUTHS
That Should be Read and Re-
membsred by Sons 5enight-
I'D Editors in South
Carolina.
Carolina.
FORMER LAMENTATIONS.

FORMER LAMENTATIONS.
So much has been said by the i'm
perialists to tho effect that the admin.
istration's Philippine policy is identical
with the annezations Of the past that it
is important that the student of public
affairs should clearly understand the
facts relating to aprezations.
NORTHWEST TERRITORY.
The territory now forming the States
of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
and Wisconsin, was called the North
vest Territory" New York, Virgins,
Massachusetts, and Connecticut several
iy laid claim to this territory, but finally
each state ceded its interests to the
general government. This may he
called our first annexation. In 1877,
congress provided for the government oi
this territory. It provided thst after
1900 sla7ery within this territory should
be prohibited. 1t vas also provided that
no property qualification should be re-
quired Of electors, A temporary gov.
ernment vas authorized to exist unit!
the male population Of the territory
reached 5000, st which time per.
nsnent representative government
would be permitted, with rerresenta'
tive in congress possessing the same
privileges that our territorial delegates
do tcday-entitled to debate, but not
to vote. 1t was also provided that
whenever the inhabitants of any one
section of the territory numbered co.
900, that section should be admitted as
. state.
THE JAY TREATY.
The first annexation treaty was with
Great Britain, and YVES kro7n as the
Jay treaty. This vas made Feb. 20,
1896 1t contained this provision:
Article II.-All sellers and traders
within the precincts or jurisdiction Of
the aaid posts Shall not be com:
PEELED to become citizens Of the United
States, but they shsll be at full liberty
to do SO il they think proper, and they
shall make and declare their election
within year after the evacuation afore'
said. And all persons who shall con
tinue there after the expiration Of the
said year without having declared their
intention Of remaining subjects OF his
Britsnnic majesty shall be considered
IS having elected to become citizens oi
the United States.
LOUISIANA PURCHASE.
The second tresty was the Louisiana
Purchase treaty Of October 81, 1903,
made with Franco. It provided,
Article III.-The inhabitants of the
ceded territory shall be incorporated in
the union Of the United States, and ad.
mitted as soon as possible, according tc
the principles Of the Federal Constisu'
tion, 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 Qi
| their liberty, property and the religion
which they profess.
THE FLORIDA cEssIoN.
The third treaty involved the cessior
| Of Florida. 1t was made with Spair
Feb. %. 1921 and provided:
Article VI.-The inhabitants Of the
territories which his Catholic majesty
| cedss to the United States by thiE
treaty shall be incorporated in the
union Of the United States as soon q!
may be consistent with the principle:
Of the Federal Constitution, and admit
ted to the enjoym,n ,nt Of all the privi
| leges. rights aud inmunities Of the
! citizens Of the United States.
OUR TREATIES WITH MEXICO.
The fourth and fifth treaties were
| executed July 1913 and June 80 1854
They were known as the Mexican
treaty and the Gadsden Purchase treaty
and provided:
Article lX.-The Me1icans who il
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 anc
be admitted a. the proper time 70 b.
judged Of by the congress Of the United
Stages) to the enjoyment Of all the
rights Of citizens of the United States
according to the Constitution, and il
the meantime shall be maintained
and protected in the free enjoyment
Of their liberty and property anc
! secured in the free exercise of theil
religion without restriction.
ANNEXATION OF ALASKA.
The sixth treaty involved the Alaskan
purchase. 1t was made with Russis
June 20, 1867, and provided:
Article 1l1.-The Inhabitants of the
ceded territory according to theil
choice, reserving their natural allie
| glance. may return to Russia within
three years, but if they should prefer
to remain in the cedsd territory, they
| with the exception Of the uncivilizsc
native tribes, shall be admitted to the
enjoyment Of all the rights, advan
tases and immunisies Of citizen!
Of the United States, and shall be
maintained and protected in the free
erjoyment Of their liberty, property
and religion. The uncivilized tribe:
| will be subject to such laws and regula
tions as the United States may frcn
time to time adopt in regard to aborigi
nal tribes Of that country.
THE CASE OF HAMAI
The next instance cf annexation WaE
Hawaii. This accomplished BY joint
resolution of Congress, which join
resolution provided as follows:
All white persons, including Portu
guese and persons Of African descent
and all persons descended from 8
Hawaiian race, on either the psterns
or maternal side, who were citizens ot
the republic Of Hawaii Immediately