Buchanan. with views reverting to the old doctrine. came Webster and Everett and Marcy. until Buchanan became President. aid then he again asserted his view. and so effectively that it has never been departed from by the United States. It was asserted by Buchanan as President. It was reasoned out by Jeremi:ah Black as Attorney General of the United States. in dealing with the Ernst case. that arose regarding the effect of the naturalization here of a citizen of Hanover. In that case. by the action of these great statesmen. to whom sufficient honor has never been given for the firmness and constancy with which they asserted thatviewin that case the position of the United States was irrevocably changed. repudiating the view she had taken at the time this treaty was made and repudiating the view under which she gave in this treaty her assent to the right of the Emperor of Russia to prevent the emigration of his subjects. Of course. sir. this change had come along with a change In conditions. When this treaty was made. the great tide of imrilgration to this country had not begun.
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