Speech of Hon. Andrew J. Hamilton, of Texas, on the State of the Union : Delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, February 1, 1861 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Speech of Hon. Andrew J. Hamilton, of Texas, on the State of the Union: Delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, February 1, 1861

It must be understood, too, that this theory involves no danger of the. Loss of any State-right by the action of the' Federal Government.

It does not rest on the idea of reciprocal rights and obligations between the high contracting parties - this would be too perplexing. Of course, therefore, while Texas has the right' to revoke her power of attorney to abrogate the con tract, no such right exists on the part of the other contracting power. The contract bound the United States forever - it only bound Texas at her will and pleasure.

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