International Law on this head is like the Constitution of the United States, which declares, “New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union.” Not must, but may,--it being in the discretion of Congress to determine whether the State shall be admitted.
Sumner draws a parallel between International Law and the U.S. Constitution regarding the admission of new states, emphasizing discretion.
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