Constitutional powers of Congress in respect to treaties
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document Signed
Title
Constitutional powers of Congress in respect to treaties
Description
McHenry argues that the right to make treaties is exclusively vested in the President and the Senate, according to the Constitution. McHenry also asserts that the House of Representatives has no right to demand the papers behind a treaty without the President's permission, despite the Congressional power to regulate commerce with foreign nations. McHenry suggests that the reason Congress demands the papers is in order to make a case for impeachment.
year created
1796
month created
03
day created
26
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Two drafts.
notable person/group
George Washington
James McHenry
executive
Senate
Congress
President
House of Representatives
Democratic-Republicans
notable location
War Office
United States
Great Britain
notable item/thing
Resolution
notable idea/issue
Jay Treaty
treaties
Constitution
interpretation
Democratic-Republicanism
Federalism
opposition
commerce
Congressional powers
checks and balances
impeachment
document number
1796032600001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (10 pages) | BRA18 (10 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 1, P: 9 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |