But it is otherwise in the United States, where, according to the Constitution, the war-making power is expressly lodged in Congress, while the treaty-making power is expressly lodged in the President, acting with the advice of two thirds of the Senate.
Sumner contrasts the distribution of war-making and treaty-making powers in the United States with that in other countries.
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Above all, welcome to the united regenerated Democracy of the North, which spurns the mockery of a Republic, with professions of Freedom on the lips, while the chains of Slavery clank in the Capitol!
It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, and not for revenue."--Letter to John K.
Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
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