...congressional control over federal territories as limited to that of creating new states. As Taney wrote, "There is certainly no power given by the Constitution...limits in any way, except by the admission of new States."150 But Grant's original annexation treaty did not seek Santo Domingo's immediate incorporation...

...independent of, some one of the States. LEGAL COMPILATION — WATER v. Sanford (19 How. 393, 446 (1856)): There is certainly no power given by the Constitution...in any way, except by the admission of new States. * * * no power is given to acquire a territory to be held and governed permanently in that character....

...stated, it does not contradict, but rather confirms, the statement of Judge Taney when he declared: — There is certainly no power given by the Constitution...in any way except by the admission of new states. That power is plainly given : and if a new state is admitted it needs no further legislation by Congress,...

...power free from constitutional limitations, the following passages are peculiarly apposite and timely: "There Is certainly no power given by the Constitution...distance, to be ruled and governed at its own pleasure. . . . No power Is given to acquire a territory to be held and governed permanently in that character....