The Constitutionality of American ImperialismUniversity of Wisconsin--Madison, 1927 - 138 páginas |
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acquire terri acquire territory acquisition of territory Act of Congress admitted Alaska American Imperialism annexation anti-imperialism antis Bicknell Bidwell Boston Canter ceded cession Chief Justice Fuller citizens clause colonies concurring conquered conquest Constitutional Law constitutionality contimed David Starr Jordan declared DeLima delivered the opinion Federal Florida Foraker Act foreign country foreign territory former acquisitions Hawaii Hawaiian Islands Hoar Ibid imperialists incorporated Incorporated Territories inhabitants jurisdiction Justice Brown Justice Marshall Justice Taney Justice White Justices Gray L.ed Louisiana Mankichi ment Monroe Doctrine needful rules Newlands Resolution newly acquired port Porto Rico possession power of Congress power to acquire power to govern provision question recover duties regulations respecting right to acquire Schurz sovereign Spain Spanish American War Speech in Senate status Statutes at Large stitution Supreme Court territorial government Territorial Legislature territory acquired tion tory Treaty of Paris trial by jury U.S. Statutes Union United Willoughby
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Página 7 - The Mexicans who, in the territories aforesaid, shall not preserve the character of citizens of the Mexican Republic, conformably with what is stipulated in the preceding article, shall be incorporated into the Union of the United States, and be admitted at the proper time (to be judged of by the Congress of the United States...
Página 33 - The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible.
Página 3 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible, according to the principles of the Federal Constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities of citizens of the United States; and in the meantime they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess.
Página 23 - ... regulations respecting the territory and other property of the United States.
Página 21 - Perhaps the power of governing a Territory belonging to the United States, which has not, by becoming a State, acquired the means of self-government, may result necessarily from the facts that it is not within the jurisdiction of any particular State, and is within the power and jurisdiction of the United States. The right to govern may be the inevitable consequence of the right to acquire territory.
Página 25 - But in ordaining government for the territories, and the people who inhabit them, all the discretion which belongs to legislative power is vested in Congress; and that extends, beyond all controversy, to determining by law, from time to time, the form of the local government in a particular Territory, and the qualification of those who shall administer it.
Página 53 - We suggest, without intending to decide, that there may be a distinction between certain natural rights enforced in the Constitution by prohibitions against interference with them, and what may be termed artificial or remedial rights which are peculiar to our own system of jurisprudence.
Página 18 - The power to acquire territory, other than the territory northwest of the Ohio River, (which belonged to the United States at the adoption of the Constitution,) is derived from the treaty-making power and the power to declare and carry on war. The incidents of these powers are those of national sovereignty, and belong to all independent governments. The power to make acquisitions of territory by conquest, by treaty and by cession is an incident of national sovereignty.
Página 59 - The municipal legislation of the Hawaiian Islands, not enacted for the fulfillment of the treaties so extinguished, and not inconsistent with this joint resolution nor contrary to the Constitution of the United States nor to any existing treaty of the United States, shall remain in force until the Congress of the United States shall otherwise determine.
Página 41 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people.