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the same
category
law
of
and declares them to be the supreme
the land. It has not
given to either a paramount
the President, while they continue unrepealed; and
inasmuch
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the
power of repeating these municipal
authority
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over the other. So
far
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treaty operates by
force without legislation: it is to be regarded but
laws must reside somewhere, and no
body other than
Congress possesses it, then legislative power is
applicable
the Courts
ao
equivalent to a
legislative Act but nothing
further. If the subject to which it relates also falls
within those
upon
which Congress
can act its legislation
may modify the provisions of the treaty or supersede
them entirely than wonderfully. The immigration of foreigners
to such cases whenever they relate to subjects which
the Constitution has placed under that legislative power [II. Curtis Circuit Court Report's page 458]. An Act
of Congress then upon a subject within its legislative power
"
is as
binding upon the Courts as a
treaty
on the same
to the United States
and the conditions
upon
which they
shall be permitted to
remain all
subjects which may
subject. Both are
binding except as the latter conflicts or
be matters of treaty stipulation and also of Congressional
action. No treaty
that respect. As said by Mr. Justice Curtis
of Taylor
Can
abrogate the power of Congress
in
the case
v Morton "Inasmuch
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treaties must continue
to operate
as part of
our
municipal law and be obeyed
by the people applicable by the judiciaries and executed by
the
interferes with the other. If the nation with whom we
have made the treaty objects to the action
of
the
legislative department, it may present its complaint to
the political department and take such other measures
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ao
it
may deem that
Justice
to its own
citizens
or
subjects requires. The Courts cannot heed such complaint
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refuse to give effect
give effect to the laws
of congress
however
much
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