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p. r.-. --- 1 - -"- - 1 u.rtioa. . v7't: V .'V ' 'ffjnn And athp " -1 -- rtnti b paid la 1 7' 1 1 1 4 1 I '- -l - ;-!- o.-i Li 1 - ' - r Tfcir I 8 -1" 1 E I 1- i V ioo-. - - . - .n I ? "HIvT- - i - - V r I "fni th vWt of men. 1"' ?1 T Itji-i pie J r tall tTC - beat Wltl fa ll nnces .hi 1 I J -r3 3 4 tenvcMv.tho. pirt of the Confederate iu rrrtf,i -7;7:. No.-:227,-- tK. c .1. -E.iica, ana at cesh (ka b done la TnnrJ",w " . -tn xUus ill .4... l.i : Vh PPVJ? ft- officers of. tiem ba thoatJ-n?1 . .scribed Kfor -frcst;7 and that" CbitcsA" h?r caarantefl of Hrl iTatM; ;.rT7A w 7 - - llUbl M LT W I lUCtl lit -tlj5!lj 4iJP? "irston. - T now rVs- Uy sfik. tbt joa indict tef lo, mi.b7; resbhition. I farther applies fo tho army of T' . T . V' if v. . x twj cQcen, froxn inscription intoAhe - Confederate Uiulitmion -besides these secured by tbd trrit alon otmthstandinff thi. 'tha Ulm art hVs ctrnA some pf the mostt IraDortiP t 'm-irA.i rf oirll KKi-f v' f if n cypress poflr??". had.bc?n7jh'firred 'ohiQanJ grcastt'supend them likesrisa; Tho's, while br nara- 4 graph s, sec it is alloecd Congress to '8U3pead the pnvjleea cf the writ cf lalcv carputm the emer. genciea mentioned, it 13 by the SiCie:sectIorf. paran 5?? fcpgboat the lahi alfer U li equaU Eenoral order arrest and detain all sueh aa iuar -uiuo m:mn tne category of stwpected eaca raiury omsa -irho may depute poftt'srillt ba inf estud with a. nttrft ., ru uoeriy pi ejery citizen in the Und.7 fnsubstahaa ous iltempts ibh .erar lotedt S.5 1 j-. . . ---w v . aiivj v tiu tmiisary ( wo may seize any. citizen, turnout . warrant t be r ca 1 n t n rr t k wr..;... -... ... r, an IS? T n.i.Mrtoay character so exhi.i K. r k.7 -..r'r fawwwe ct out 1 .u. w, i..y wjinout uultM I?l ? tSvM Tight inherent in a sovereign StatHd;that fort the 1' rr?5 Vt" SJ iamB-reason the State has an inditeottWght-ta itttV ' vMui . toe5esarllyiaJlcr-etnproy.t!loagh -'they be not. ?A a- . a- ; y -11 ! 'j j? it Mri - - iK. - w . - - . cj i z v" t 1 ilw" . . , f--.., ...... vu uw(;uii,u.yj ilia ib3ty without due.proccsa of JaiM--4hat bf la 1U 13- 1 47 The bogtrmlnff cf tbta dns tsrocesa w firii the charge on oithand the next itep bihe irarrant deaecibln the peraan to'Jte'-zaaV JCfae third ia the a rre.st. jb J nntil fbil.V : i- . rapoaed on prfrato sed and tlm uns TiiVlhe fcrTrfliinons t upon oar oyr6 vessels td compel a fes Importinr snpp'ieaTo- tbe.cor'era- ract. for enormous proOrsare h' t Vised atins ; yt.the a ate of vQrth Qro; '. almost the s tmc tides' f-r. iti&sami - rr..".e by thesar'i Ima, iiupojtit purpf, 1 Ct.2ipo.led tumu' t- tbcia.'. ,. I dee?tj7lc1 aWa Ka . 11 an&' . M. A." " L 'A f ' particu'arli our blockjdo-runh'in'j' tctiotjs aod.tbe Ioih rr jiich .the S ate will H)&r en fcovChIps? and lupplii.f a hand, if thc-.?'TC2a 'ation.-euntiaue i'Y 'fstiould. yQu concluda. to omk4stbe Hoina GuarH and Militia orffaniiations7I ! reedmtnAtid that tho Ut- f ter be. p eseryed. I 'shonid regret exce2din?I y to ves a. in fore?. ' Yh-fn-thHiis coiisid.-rcd Vith thc. Ufth& lactes I hin t, t!ist the general gfvcrnmeat7tAs no rignuto ipi.a onetiair, or anylpnrt ef, thafmemt of a gcVcre n Sts.te in the-ves'cN crnp'.oyed i i im poniflj c. t suspIrfTs (this bdn the ttrnn. to vrhich" i mv owia, uu cannot poaioiy.navo aft7. ,ra. ii . , - - . n mi L?iixjt Liii2 writ snrinc? i.ntn iPirfvif -nrtf r?,?A.i nd as here tjnly iti aid cmf be cought for the first- uino; so ncrij lor tne .llrst tima can its privilege be derived. Yec the r.ct inrokos witfi iU'sagpcnsioa a suspension of the distinct .and ind8pendat prorisions vThich guard thfr-cttizen'' against a f-lae cinrgQ and the dmsrra of a general-warrant. :i 7 - : 7 . -7 Ivny jud rient Congress had the same power to I auspcn'i ocry pintT guard ut cuil liberty to be rURd iMlhttCOnsfittitl.Btho sime todrtht-irAthaeffiran fnd eEect thePrestden. la intended to bo'empoworej with eutherityrtQ fllilha Und with ra4!itary deatiea mt or paih i ironi the . . Such a .ta'lli.'"!... h . .... - - y - ....ji.miiut mo iUk been forbUd?; to,une.4pd decUVea To'ilr. " dlfc6 " juugmen,-, u f resident ;ia j panfederate Otfastitutibn with no part aothorlty; otoeplf in -casas'arfsfns- fn i! " - - - 9 v u 'vuv.iuuiu. mica lu CCiUll SflrfflM aaa 1 a ----- pnder hra orders. If ha i, rti i.fc .Zl-lSJI1!! P1 wbafc TOht.bo necessary f ,r lh - a va i f.i m mori a a ws .a a a t v v iu w a ftj - aaxiB 1 I t' I I ri m .-"- Ay j v I -" BMa u a WLAJi ,i 111 n i susDPCiea nftrsnns Mm-v. a . . . . " uor,-a warrant is without nrent fn pVi..i rAjr; T M"1 ciraPJe 01 ?rcit daneer is i ? . . . --- o i iicIUDC Or Iftn.l ,L r:..r. . 1 restea ay. toe f colonial ...with- thft-proDoaxtfo'.v r J eIjadictalrjarisdiction where is ;iho Craot of iti IVUUI 111 II n n,15 TrtMk tvAvnti I . - . ' w.w.j , Atf tot9scr$At! ,to:the use of tb PolGnic3,"ta sujj . a a . we are.-c. a n 33.-.. a s-ianut n. or to irn :?? regclal cotnintce. will acstror instead of fifrcoaea TDur p,ro,rint2 .to enjarid s - w -" aa 'ivuwi.ui iiwt;. in Jinxes,. ior tne suppresiion -of jrtjo!i?on and rerjHa-' ox invasion, ana tnoush shorn j.-! its strength 7 th Taisng of great arm ies'a nd dtspiie it's raTIny Khort coinings it has be&nof great ; service both to Ihe State and, Confederacy duing tiW-Wir.. i 'Afcnoiig the act3;pf Congres$ referrc I to that which n?.?. auspencietf .tno pr'VUpget habeas corpus hai have the most tborougnly aroused public attention."" Nuithtr ! iiaptrtiil ail., w z . - : . 1 j 1 me irussss mcurrea oyxne raaic.l ana sudaei ch ngen in-lhe currency, nor the cim.i'crlp;ioa of. the pr nci pa!siof substitutes,' opr the es(enlon of it to such an a?,and upon such terui3 as to" ptace'tho ihdaVikr pureu!t3 of "the country at the feet of the Pr-si lent, them tdgetaep, ' have, 30 a .vatt'-hed' the p-rb A its suDension. 7E.it the olan' wn.r, k. -.1 ... . , . . . . . . t - jvuuiiiua . vuai y.C o tn,o..wt ' 11 iuicu.iiiu r.oi rimo to oe rniae nn oan ana warrant Jo describ ui iruaru 01 personal ire'a uD. fom tfie i thiyn'Tinn ins gaarantv-tnat ne should not bo held W answer for 4" cipitai'Cfinae, unless on preontmshtxr' indict m3.1t of 4 tsrand jurythit he should ,not be! com pelled to be a t(vitqf8s against himself r hat he 9 ;ould right to a speedy and pnblio trial by an juryt aiid a triil in the district in which' the c ime shall have been comtni-ttwf. . ' r ' and to treit with "the existing- cor. dindutls." Here almost all the ht pecled.cf tioUtins a law of the ConTedlTa. lW authoriz-d th' bo rnw make it returnable and .erammable bafoS i!S tl ?$?n i 1 Pons k j r . - . . r ' oim-.eir ana oraei- a diChtrge or requi.e a' bsil. It f certain that tho ma euspens on cf . the writ cf a&&z3 corf us d e3 not invest the President with the powers of civ.l jed ctl magistrate, and if it could have tbtt effect It could not give hira an authority wMe distshrgiqs hisVjudicial jurisdiction to hy asHe the re3trints Imposed upon the ottier' judges. The course adopted br the ad ninistration of tn.thejyrit of corpus to fgsue, and of fcrth Tiie wmpf habs'19 corpix is paculiir to the English people and'tfupelvea! 4.nd a complete illustration cf tifi ODSrfttion of rf finnrfnair.h V:f !m nf irtllLi rf-Ml 3 seen b supposing th it it had no 'existence here. rpnwi'ur n nii.iri: um ni rir mnr mm i ...ff.,'!.. ; : .. .iv- caiuwi; v-wmcuu liiai, uu ut. t.a. .ina iti ; licT&ein', rase Cbrijrrns f?.o.ald decline to rcneil or modffv fh. : . i i 1.. e or I ntn. trii!li oclr w. . .. , . ... . T T aliall dO-wi b'Uio shin and vol rnk"i"wt ' a-! H-' V . " uc 1 13 mUil eo.ieu ior ineipro-. very proper, 'but'the moTo-necessary to be Inserted, detailed .sUlAnlnt of these supple LwTrtrrirrtt ,tf rebel ' aSd '.anr eistatlon account :t..tri . "hout jourhes ,fon Jd ir.m.on, tho public Safety. may somelitne!i been mer nsurpat on 3nain n ' Sled- 1 rCarjre S-Pcnsii, 4 t'-ilore, wo; have Such i, tho gLr.l vieI tein of the adU wSioarf tckil iSi ' EaroD In ' C0:if rev2 onr s 'c f fi.usptn.sion n j it is supped to relate to.cr,W But the statute1 is hite,.oar MjCHiu .mmi.?siorHT .toarQpo. In ; such case?, Vvhcn tho ftWc .wtrHy may require it. construed to -reach cages invoiriiur no 'offence what pp !2P ?f ?7 ,; , ". ! tho V"10 peafiff. tnor-caU ba no caaiaKiat j bjt 8imolr.tp.t, or fries to appeal to Ut. Utatl' I t lf?SS5 S.M?,f '',"5 !"' i t;,tioa" PiV th. lur f.r ..decialon upon ti, will 1 ,ciie J e lounu tqu...v f-atiajay, and unneeessarv iniv Wave ht n c?; rr r.f .-1 hmp Li .u,, f,n i7f . .:.. mil t, .'. t : . " i r . ' -l . - - , i?" . i ! . i-viv mubU'iciisuu looBiiore mac -ks w mo vicciiivu w in. fvar asprtratfnt. in g3tion of ciril authoritr. i-t h lent character cf theiadiciarr:'and'tendata Kaae-ruur oi me ctate, to bo appointed at i the f' tit aa fo as 10 report to - vour urcscnt ! tr,,t t r -i! .ti. , . ... :oii r.o. 4ui& -uio- appropriation n.is oean ? fnticrii ''creditable to tion, I rkspei rnitteo win bloc an ca sesa made by - y rent cxpehsrC -the blpcMil these exbensf on ou r agei Wilmington a the loading a ton,&c -Ant 1. would suce l r rr-TFn t ljat 1.iaJe 3V4b:o f ?;th- tae langaw.IsisuSli.We ol the interpretation that T, j . . .r ...w-... ..v w iiiaeoL any necessuy ror aenyintue wnr, aa 1 -am to ! it.d docs include such persons': - and siioh is ihn intnr Ue in the law ' the const rtutUnil "cxercisa of ;' nretat on nufuiion it bv the railitarvauthnritipa. A WA v'orthat is granted. Concurring in th-3 doctrine j as' tho suspansion'was asked. bv the!' President, it ia .he protection .against the abuse of the coMttfbnt iust.to inforthit it v is dra.vu to suit hira and carries tne intended meaning JT thn U1 ; ot powers or oppressive use ol sucti as are granted, ' nar-franh. . " running : j3 to bo. found in tho resuonsibilitv jf Oonzress to T nm -miJils k, ...t W ! 1 I... A . ,..... ... . L . T . f - r'r- - T "rl,'- invifirjf," ioi rne naoiue. ensures nr trieir tn oe paiu oy seinng , ui.is, arawn ;lnd the reserved rfiht of each 'State, to re . T .1 . ' L . - ! ; - . i . - - -- jy ior me expenses connecica wun iiuiiurauio uuui the ve-seis nd -n-'ne will to engig u pi37 the in pelitionar to their supenoia,.and finally jsuhiectine dsn Indecent the gre&t darrer. oft liberty, U familiarize" the people with a -military Sttpreatacy . . - 1 - 7 , . ic must teiucmered, however, thit these are merely m;rpit.icn3:. 7 The Supreme Court, which alone has tie p&vrer to decide upon the oonstitution ahty cf the la, has not vet snokenJ V"hn it doe to be seized weald have been-not nlv4 epeik .'weltnust.Vive heed to its ' voice so fcn r the Uw remains on ur atatttte books. But whether j lot contiuitiprilreaspns!ur feasons.ofaere policy, tthe people have a right to demand the repel ofanv " .vyuvAiuus n r-u o?cnv.grouuas rocc.)fmend that yod nrge Congress to, repeal the act suspending the privilego of ha beas corjpm; or, should you con cur iri the judgement of Congress that a suspension U required by the exigencies 'of thoj lim&s, that it should at. least bo modified and stripped of its uns canstituti)nil or (at least), onoxiouit features. My opinions on this .subject is' well known. In the first message I had the honor, to send to your body,in 1S62, speaking of the then existing act au thorizing a suspension of the writ 1 used tne follows ing language : " I have not seen at) CflQcul copy of the act, but learn from the newspapers that Congress h3 conferred upon the President the power tosus--pend. the writ of haboas corpus in albcares of arrests made by Confederate authority. . If this ba onca admit ted no man is safe frqro tho power of one individml. Th lodg war. nam iferin people pidftiLl waat 0 ba t squired v o ivu..a i vum . 78L tolsedab . cacrj of la loccri to ntd i Xcrd1- tz :tic: . cf , V' to c issi-m-' ! ' ',Z -.- or ir l 'l3 ' C - 7 1 x Ji ..a . . . r- i . nciu conceas ; out our i'iae lad CTi ? organiicd goremmcnt and had set ( tr:i' rtl' oa l ' independency Yt ths t'erms oOVd t ere . Wr. that but for tho fir-aimi and wmii .( ,f th 'creU andgooil 0)r,r Washinrton. nd ilUf) IAm - .... j. a . yttu tvwi-u. ui VU.IUIU1S ma lire or 1 might have been chtngol; so great V uess or me people ana so gloomy wer I no amer ot allowing cdma.Us.oo viiemsoives to anybody bat Congress well a-4 such a rioUtlori of tUo1a.ra r national Courtcsv, thit thu bddyj aft v pros pec jtoaiilr T aoulat jecting the propositions and decUring 4 H'tt f oalj solid, p'roil" ot a disposition 0.1 hl faVccf :th chios- H oc tfaint tba rari- ( 9 crospeaU, 3! to addma as later 1 ' tixjoap'.iy. re-' meaning i ' .. - 7,7' 0 seeany rcisoriniistent with the s 01 on :e,-; principles of a free and civihzad cdvei limant nrovi . . . sumo tie;i rith'a uvlicury aa a'-rreaf aau inaepandent br v A . . i n . . . 1 - - 7' .1 . t ci iH.ium,- o.ijcs conrpo.suson lor.suspeqamg tne naocas r . v : 1. r iv ior toe exDenses connecica iv in 1 mnn.. n : . 1 r v- . - 1 - T . - i . it .iriic 1 131 lii iiri 1 uu nil i i L 1 ill in ii 1 il' 1 v I " I it'll in till i tY (. icrn I . l . i i i.i I I'll nn n t7 n i n . n r r . M . A . , . . . . . . r . a j f - . ..--... iIt, tin, lunviiv itv oTon.uit Ui V'-UllLU Ll C It f""" " P r ; injury or oppression 01 tne people, 1 ae?m it a tfuty ; hi t-.ry servicq tht U due, but which mzr? rt .v-'-J!f-:M'"rov". v i uevpitea on tne Mate, tnroin fiertfroper ort.-irn. to when honest .od n bns d fier Whare-the nninf. I that mil nnf hnri?t Inn I rpirnrnn tr i . i a. . -l . . 1 i 1 . . . , , . ... ' I tif uu: w .,uuu. "i lf c lMI rto'insist upon a redress or her grievances. Undr ver hrtvvoelt zm and citizen, and a c:iuen i m j - - i ii pi ii. ni i;i 1 1 1 1 i v n in i in n . il i ii i ir if hif r irn rv onr it i r o i i r i n a-rr-. n- y t- I porch sttbe4 iy, and thas ra.aT t . ury wnicn 1 mrwise wou a , nave to ne put on general iaarTct,crbo" lost t the State. r .e.n&cpaYnni u om experience toat incicgju- 'It ii declared in the "preamble that 4 the Presl matebcsines.jeJmv oluce,.now four-Md gro tier j dent lias asked for the suspension, and informed 'than.fotnnerl;, if fcufflcie t tq tax-all my. oner-i.3 of j Congress ol Conditions ol public ri:in-o,- which r n mind aCaDOar atd that I cannot do lustier to tr.e (or nnniinn nf the writ a mxrn nmner f.r lD0 j gorernmci.t of our adoption, I doom it incumbent to ? present my objections cainst the late a:t i snyiot refits to tht rrernment t ded nch corpus vade asks settled - contro and; ary right to - - . . . w.i.i iw.ji uiii4 crown to make an hcn"rab'e pmc Wii ; "" wo.ajd bo. an explicit ackrowledgeid aepence ct tiej-Mtuas or tho wita 1 lleets and armies "went on !-blerrA the uieasure M to- Le citrrv to the li t and utterly.-Bubvers'.ve 'df that- ccnVi couiu iione maintain thoe means wq 1 invented toallevia'to the horrors jbf w 4 therefore, lh person enpfoyed to distk per xecre npt tniaicd to the protect 1 General Washington was o'astoois! iia.HL. L (let l cm i;i l.rsi unrtiiiniv -no regard it as a .forgery; and in a lottery any he' ha? a.i much e could at pleasure seize any citizen of the Stato,, are rith or wjthout excise. threhiai 'into jjrisoiT "inil Vh" ? a. 1 - I l It . . ! " permit mm io languisn mere witnoat re:iol-r-a power tnat i am unwimng io see enyugtea to any ILvin". man, Xo submit to ite" exercise ! Won Id In my opin ion, be establishing a prebedeat dangeroas and per nicious in the extreine" &c. j j , ; There is nothing of this I am desirous of tnkfng aw.iy or adding ;to.-My earnest remonstrarK aiiirist tho passage, of jtho present act is herfiwith. tr,iaiv.i.f.,r 'short of cur pretension'. wJU bd dent of Congrecs, ho used tho follow rematliblo tor its severity, coming frorf enclosed dratt ot7a bill was brougnt to yesterday afternoon by n gentleman, me that a largo cargo of thorn had juat of Philadelphia. . Whether, this insidio is genuine ana imported in. the poc trived in Philadelphia,-is a point undo . a . 1 t a ' . r a unmuenai; outfit is certainly io uncled a. " at' . to poison ino .iuinasoi mo peo wavering at wist iro;a our, causa. TIie ncpssity af puttincr the army q fe tin twvt aa. ft r ml-wt.. aa ra 4 1 is -now ooeome more cssenuartn in ever: beginning to playa ffamo more di eir elTorifik' by 'armi '(thou-'H th-ijo wi mittcd in the sa.iUe.t, dtizree.) which fatal blow' to the ihdependenco of Am Course ta her liberties- ; They ara cnl ,cnn(tre th? people by specious nllurameil It is not improWblO-they ;have' had su cause to bo tired of th, war, Ihat they earn in the tejrras?-rhiIh. they eJler, w Jti cc':nlej, Cf the ln- wal cf the t9 c'claro r-'eUoa, koce hlcli h I-.been. andithatt'. hpd .adig- t'net: td to LbeTesi- lar-tiago. mi Tia" fdq-: rtere in. rmed !nr jtout rcc ding I cr :coa- i ifc J and $brr:iplaa basenei ,i fad leant pi o, ant jjeti. i tho nusaV ( d-: Jain; i. a ' rr-" I aft .1 1 re trc: icj . aL-x id Of: twri jito- cou)-pl.ald at.such a- di: fc .... . a commission o such bu3ines .ft 'cf continuing the smess. tdjutant General covcrih operation." wheth er .--F-l r I lnieresi ci testate m a uu:.ir.p?s 50 - f A a m t - a a aa many 01 :-lie? transactions ot wnicn is earned cn a. f- II w . T 1 e, i repeciiuny rcconunena mat no Or more gentlemen, skilled. in apnomiea ro conduct tne in'mc operatiobs of h Suite, in importing supplic er tor tnopunig winding up lh?i A report oftt, rd his sabordi'.lt herewith sabni The tapre3Jnc it cfprccsrtv cf citizcns .br Ctrs nnd parr.liiof me Confederate Government harsh enough )elft has beuae, ddully so, -by the constam tiisr.girj 01 the iOTSn of the law regu 11 addition to thb, the arrant, f otioression bv" d, in eveir part of the corntvTVty who does no . a . dcr a suspension of the writ tno pufjiic deience against' invasion ana iourre iln'j Therefore it is exacted that the writ sh-di be suspended asHo 'the cases !of persons aresod or d?tilned by order of the President,' Secretary of Tar,.or the'-General Officer comnaiadin ths Trarrs- repnrl? in the different departments is lanng tci5urs.'ll outragep cop off fcystrajvmj oVwrH, cd. lifter. parsllas in.Uie Ucn; LPeriorf shall grant federated Ttlo, I Ir nig no shado.v cf. suthority Vi .part, t- artd-ltih& impress I rope tyjJ Vs become a grievance ' almost in- from ofOce." tolerable, " A-rtciUl of many instances cf such. j And as a eensral Mississippi military department.1' -Thejstatute proeeeds to ci'3sify under thirtesn heads ja very great number cf acts, of whicn.'if a man be accused, he shill be"daprived cf the benelit of thajwrit ; and among them tho act of attempt ting td ' avoid military ef vice.": To prevent the oat- rage Wh chmfty be perpetrated on an innocent man not Eiibjct to rnilrury servica fcr merely at'temp ting " in avoid military service, .unlawfully demn led, if is provided as h s has ti r fttee to pay a debt to the government wrongfully ci-smd of him; and if in both oase3 he 'standi Mirly tp and submits to an investigation of th question before those tribunals' learned in such i:nUT5 and appointed because of their fitness and skill," it would be just a3 reason blo W suspend the writ in the alleged debt.f money as in the case of the l!3e4 d-stit cf cervica.-- This cDurss might, and likoly vv)uld, ri.jsten'the payment cf a debt just or unjust, and so it may servo to put mien in the army, exempt by the Jaws of the land. - 7 Thsfc'is no instance of a suspension- at any time of the writ, or tne privileges of the writ, if there Ik? Mice b-fcwen ' theaa; for any othefveailse, i mi tte'd, together with di Vers ther lcttors to tho Confederate authorities in relation to the execution of the 1 civil laws, rights of the people., land which wilt convince yciu, lirnst, that l have;: been equally zealous to guard agHfnat. the inner as .well as the outer.dangers which threaten us Miny recurring dangers of serious conflict with the .Confederate government,' especially in relation to the seizure of principals ofi'sabsti:ute3 after dis charge by a 'judge, -have been ' upon me since your session. .Tney were fortnnately avoided however; but their solution would have .been jcasy could I but have had the assistance ;of the Supremo CourtS I areany regret that you didnot see proper to com ply with my recommendation when you were, 'last in session, to authorize some ono to Jconreno that anv umerence ijvwen tneai, ior any otner cause, i poay in-cases 01 great importance, ana wnrcn aaroit ciiher in England or America.' Many suspensions of ol no' delay. . I. can bxit repeat it now for many oh. the privileges of tho writ occurred in ITctgUhd be. vious reasons, -t' - . - 7 -. ! , tween the passage of the. h-iheas corpus act'hnd the . "Not have 17 amid all the eman'ssSmbnts and per- wh" extj I Itevoluticn, running tnioun a-period ct almost a "i piextttes ot trie situation..; beeji uommdlul of the that in case or palpable wroqg and-t ecu tury. and they all empowered the Hin either to4..grearob,efcf ot- ad fcur : ciopd and. si.lienn-peace, anr soboidin'-.ts niS-Te'rinaaa';ir 'pflfr-' Ta&teEeizfi arid, keialrt -or tUf&taCnwt orrTeMedlful of all brbber and hon oriole" Wort? to t legally owe military. sjrv ice, his r:- oui ai r.uch persons as are nwtested of censpiracv ! obtain . it kngwing the great. desire cf onr people prompt relief to tho aubardinatclstiaU be Q'pres'cu againq: the King and i his government. prctertion of the citizens nrr-ust t 1 ..i 1 Li. U . 1 1 v.. .-...1,1, .. 1 ,w . . !' wmcu u shock th I nave Crcfeder oossible trorse, an. as?4Ste supp is 01 oar oecama. uura j- - - - ; ' tion of their p-Jperty, which rcuuecs them aluiost to , o'hercjfficer shall bej.ipdlicniiwer to p?r:Vi: the verge of S i!rT4tion. It must be stoppo , if f.oi- ' 0f hal'tt terpGflO'afrpehr tn tcii.ji nr t .'tur7 tihlp7and I "cmestlv rccounuend tucli action on i rhn imdc ofnr nerson ' detained br tne auth.;irity of - V T J m r ssed 1 . There was a British '-frit.-trti persons take t in 1TT7, wrrich denied the in the act of hisrh treason; toring to minds that do no: penetrate litical conSflqtionces biit whether-theyj or not, they. may be cqualy'ust.rueuve corning 'men-nethin bo rnoro evida a Deaco" on Mho rrincnles of dsrcn7rn ?AKc;?ever Umited, ajar "t: nat K'ju Kippencd, tooi'l t a i .bu tv X iVi: trelj ji. . lant ;aln ugh at- itero. dis- that tsths last xi fght. t icL .laid pro in it' - ro save the'pYecious blood of their children, "ifojy any ponsibility an opening might, he found for the statesmen ;to surercede the ddier-'I approached j ries we"Jiave r-cirid lrom D itaiairan ne tne fresiaent on xne nrst opp'vrttimtvipresentea cy ' ,Ii is doubtful whether many cf cur frj not incline to an accormvxiaticn cnihe gt out, or which may be, rather than pe contest for independmco. . ,. ' If this .3 tno casi it must surely bd f elriest policy to strengthen the array, and p!ad substantial footins;. This will conduce! til Irr lire: the 1 country with cohfidefice ; A nd treaty should be deemed expedient, wil t ;at 1 1 lr their power to insist uj!on better tcrmi t:iniiejr could othera ise expect," .7 . "I 'a . By such timely counsel did -the great VJ'?aInt-;ton sustain tho cause ot tii'tfipsuUnce-oixoy. jjup me hope.of our nnc3stora and, laboring to. fnsidious attempts of the-Ji ittsh to deco to he d-ngftrs Qf seeking peace, by . irrj reTolutiO'HrykmetntJ3. .gain, m unom the simo oarsofw be nava : V It ceeras to t short cf indenendeoco can possibly da.r s.iuruugm my nijow ietrr;e, wvutii f. anuses un-ler the act, it is provided, tint the'rresw or m tho act of piracy or 'who were chared with the "cessattcn' Cf hostilities fast winter, and arced 1 unurce of nermtutt feud ami ammcsi If 'bnl&etase ot the most heart'e.. dent sh ill Cause" proper oBcers : to inves'igate the j or suspected of any offthe3ecriracf5..(riard.;4s2.) '. Kim. to appoint commissioners 'and jtrf! what might civilizl worli, wherever liberty i- worsd 7!iA.''-! f. .e irt fain upon tne nutr.orm3 ot the cases of all persons -so arrested or detained, in nie i '"The-other saspsnsiorfs in island after Cur'.revo- J becone'bv ne?ctiaticns. I had Utt&ihene. irhletnl. with'&ne voice thanked. Qtl ' for. th.eTt ('f 4 y U he$k thi.s tvil, and h-.ve used Crery . that thteVra.17 be djschareed if improcrlr defiin.?"'.; lotion eommencid in lTSi. ami continued at interval?; 1 of those commissioners keins-received ihv the "pror i imrton-cboald we, h countrymen red ipttW eLarU .j do SO m VSrlf, But it seems tO'urOW. i-unless thr csn Snrednv trirrl'- in Ann c: -fn -.f i til l-i !!? d-.irino-ithrt storms nf the JVenr.h Pirnltn?vn i errimsnt of o ir eriemv. btit I thcuzlit I it oar"daly: t tiie 4,lwiBa jf his wisdom and- valor refd ipK.,a I suspected crimo r?y are of the sJ'.mecfeara'Cter as 'tjidse before; and j fori humanity s eakn'- to make the eliort, and to e m- a ifjcted those, only whS were charged with conspiring niter our own suftVring people th. p-yr governs a-'.-imt t-heKmi ar.d his government.' The saspen- meht was 'tender . .eft thir rv'.i. . and ; property and A refcaUw extend trQjgiijiao ' " . I ' ; ' r Tne atterapteft suspension in 1S07 My letter to ths-P resident last December and his ydurpirf a3-Jjtt my--k nest caiciutcd to cid ! the President, Secretary ot jr 7 fcc ; tu: up si ; v is cynn.ici ta riersans ; chatt!el--r witnjtreasjm.. or l.repiy.aro cent taerewtth tor your mtoruiaUo-n.- ; Tne in remedy a jhe evil. My ctjrrcspu-iocucc ifatCttsciiticete. under oa h, of th o'Ja r htTin ! other b !gh crim4a or-.' wiaeatscVt Wrln the1! -TjrapciLxly worn tw. 7a-' 4-4, re the Var! Peptrtiaent on.this -subject u ; cuomitted cnarrc of anr ne so detned"that such cr.-pn isd,;-i ueice, sifety or neutrality ot the United States." The seritatives-of the pobplo-of Korrb Cirollna, shiuid for 'your tons Jleration; Itlesbe to ctllycur I f t.ned- by hiir'f f any "of thai cause's specific! io trie . ddea'canntiti-e entertained for amo0ent that tht power lay down wharyou would consider a fair bais lof tion spec! ilfy jo' certain tnctmonts of the U-t Cnn mCi under said auth.i'rity, furlher pvococdmgs' under of -uspeti i;r.g tlto vvri'- was granted for any sdeh par pcac?, and call tipoa our n jpreacnUtives in Con am . a. f n - a r i. r -j t j i iniiiiir i nutii a- i . . a . a.iB.Mi ' . . . i a -rivi i v tii i i in.' m i ii in . - iai. in i'. im i x itvx xiiii aiai 1.1 w i ijii k.ijiaa in i a. 1 1. a awa 1 s ji kiic Vaf i unic aii aj 4a ,. . aivi w . . 10 tiit- ; r nt irn r minii f limit' 11 iLi't v i t:. i i;u .j v r . VB i t - - i - f idin'th aiga of conscription f:om IS to 17 nd 45 t'. 50 rcrst which f ro'is to bo organized 1 - S ... . . .... m - . . gress ex'en from 45 IXi a oiato -r trvc uinr, rouiji ''"w-' i- 01: clcctcdard tfcitield . fflccs uppo nied by the Prc,N de-it, -nd'-Ui Jba under his c nunand. , In addition 7 it the tre' inju y to oe apprehended to the agrfcult iriil Lnierei of tne -co in try, .-ho j Id these uien bo Q gered into kctual service, Idaave to rcmii'd ybi tha . it aostrrb the entire miii.ia foce of the State, M i j iId leve the Ex cutiv with no force what2oeirr xcept SUte officers -a ccsmitjon .dangeic-iS ,at ;,nc ? to. the peace and ordfr of.-the State, and to in X reignty and digiatty. -Tncro can scarcely 1 3 a )q& t o the inexredfencv- ot this act aa to tnia 'iltaU; w fee tho same men'with therexcep tion of bejs friEl7 to IS are now very thoroughly organised -3 U tat Guards understate autht)Hty. hd have been h8rio;f re and would be again prcm..tly turned out in ,sci of greaf public '.danger Grave doubts" arf alsOebterUined cf its.OonstjtutionaJity ; Ihe forces l3H. c-jer it being to all intents and pur. t , .ea mlli..'.,.tl,t3 c mtrol of which cannot' be legally ttlru a . I . ...i -it . . -f ' A. order io ascertain whether enai mji' IS the absen tationalif7 r "tylity of t pensable for thept bVeattand .yw Rams uv- ajjaJi btrt on d -htitdriftf omcerr-or tw dus J thfa rgtrd1 M S9ul?d truth, that th? suspension dicia! decision as to the C?nstr .decline to take-the responsi fJt, there will be an mdis wyoa. 3tUutIng some militia . .. or OHIO I wiihin tha nnwers .delegated, it is nronnr to Ice mi d vh are the privileges of 1 10 wnt ot.h iba is orpus,&nd jre shaL be sure "to kho -v 'fvi, cu o htl'tfctcd constitution r.v, by suspension of ii T'iU writ isiiho off-p ing of the love Kof dibe-i;y, and ha oten in us t ir ag-s tiy o r anc t mj.' .nd ourselv.3. is tha ht'nd-;naid cf freedom ,13 u, 13 to h v v epquiry in.de according to thp ruses of l w of thf causes Why pers ma are restrained of taeiv civil free dom. If upo.i enquiry oy thai pr r)i& sauiori y. there ba no caise ior ditention, the p ?rs n In set t (ibertyJ ; If there be cans- hjpis rma idisd fr f rt ier fietentipn or allowed to o at lar-e uson oait. N these ire all th privilaes of tha Writ of k ibs-i $orput. iThe Wrif ttoda no ptce, for action until after t ie person If arr ested. 3e th it if the. o bi any pnvi leges or aecuTiti-s to ihe- person attend ngr the md of arrest, these are. not the pnvil-ge of tha wnv of hdbaas corpu4y bat exist independently of the m And it is therefora clear that a power tosaspend the privileges of the writ is notla power to suspend. the privileges secured in forms attending tha moie. et arrest. ( They Ara i toa distinct to' be confounded by any species sof sophistry ; and this- distinction U plainly :andtictably observed in the bdl to suspend tha writ. rbed . though the iSeaate in January, .1807, 'which, suspend! itenly when the person may havevbeen "enargaa on oatn, t anu, arreaieu.wy. virtue oT'',UWirraat. The writ was as,eff;tnHT- " I I 's 1 1 A a -1 V 1 I . ..1 . ., ; . iLllff.itiAi i'"nA.A..k. . T f I le.ti enu'iu y u . nia voiiihuu fjviivim unit t.rvse vicv in order "to tall tne army wuh Soldiers. If sa'cii a power exist tho- eovereignty of tho St-ttes it ihe oi cy V't thereon federate Gfivcrnmen .r c I. . .1 .L 14 Vucreiie- t to if.-tief iijnst the jonscription of the ntire xj ty pt itato "liters t By this act it is de-: ifsited .vie 1 tne President alo.iel. His officers alone, can rgiife me d Soharge Confederate oQers cnosea 4'tt ioat t;ve.ane om-ient of the Senate, and removed at wiiL The Iproptiate .tribunals are eatirdy over .oked: the Stat Judges aro hrust. aside without cjremota-,, a.id I even the Confederate -Judgo. who rioldsnra otfld dar big good behaviour, is Ignored, and m their rKm is -placed an ofijeer who hres on tne hreath of Uie Gointyd ate Exectttice. If the S atc ofii crft are a it pi nt tho army under. such power iti tne Exieu.iv is is because, the tne imbnt does net wi.l it j tatLwaen too rights of -Su.es-jl exist ty sjo a c mrioay, tuey nd( caseto have aSryexUtence ar.li. lns hi"d to diinsa $uCQcient reas m for displacing theoifil tribanaia. already established, and TKubstit.iting others so dependent upon the Executive f. r their existonce. ThASsuraftce of public men, that the power will not be abused, can never remove the aeaia of freomepwjap onlyjipon written Consti totions to protect thairibertiea. 7 History is toodTull of wrong to allow, theGt te forget for a moment that eternal xlgildnei ft.. thmriet'vffriedom.-: , . "r- It is manifest that tio act contemulit'es that "the fwariFwa.r-niTi 1 inrrl'iBfli with Ml r11 1 in 11 -'ii 1 1 1 - t-r cf mak;ng traaties,1 by the Cohetilution, to'neg lect noflitin oppor unity of offering - such to the eelmV. TneSe : ter.ns in my judgment should" be nothin? less than the! independenceof those States," whose destinifs h re been (airly uniij with the Cci;deracy by. the voice' of tneir". people,-and tbs pritril-'ge cf a.fice ch.ida to thoge wbich have own 'ced'side ed doutfu!.' J - . -.J ' , '7"V 7 f p.-eanrae that no honorable trian or patriot could think of any thing'jess than iudcpcnlencea JL'eas woe d Xo;subja4atioJnv.rudrious'''and Uishoaorab a r Kob dy ac ths Kartn thinks oi recmstruction. im ply because it is impossible. With a constitution torhin o sh'edwito al vo-y abolished, with mar property co itiscated, arid ouraeives rand our cnildren n luCrfd ?o beggary, oiir klates put ' in possession of .', .' a .!' . ! a" J '. A J.' r . a J Hur lanas, ana mvestea. witn equal ng us, social ana political,' and a great gulf yawning brtween the Korth and South, fihed. with the blood of oor murd ered sons, and its waves laden with the debris of pur ruined homea, how Can there be any reconstruction with the aothors of these evils, or how can it be de Sirable if it were possible T L'ncola himself sajPit is not possible- so d es Ur. Fillm-are, a raai whom we onca "respected,' and so do pine-tenths of their oraters and presses. The only terms ever offered us contained in Mr. Lincoln's infamous prcelamat.cn, .were alike degrading m matter ana insuiung in manner hein r add resaed notjo th w YtiTlf iti It ft t;,t tbdsa f icm in-, '-sr.-aid -) tXer.tfl' i ictLig b frja-. .be f -tK te. his wainms; voice ; Strange a it may seem, tnese "speCnr m'i.V n of pe tce,' dacribed and denounce W ashinjton, have not been presented by We -are trying to doliide oiirselres Su jrj hostiliiV, and SO fiiip'tire fanaticism ot j -j-ryM r 1 h, tbftt they have oiTered us iVrois that could be ffgard!d bf timid and wavering as alluring. -TUnQ cUm .tion ii si grossly oairge us and. so toonr every kile of liberty, pfoperiy and r to enslirq the' rejection pt the terms it whil it adds w 'gat ami -givrs a lone of to thooft repeated assertions of thei-pUj nri nrM4P tmit theiTT trant nn MTijMniU : . . J . l only be content with our subj-igatmn.'- . If were rea ly widi.ig, undar any ctrcusun.-e: piowj'Sd sit us uph"any term sb rt'of j l.ifa cuKrr.i.iri.i : tntT Wiiiild r!rriii!V Ra that to those, whom tney knoV to be aim eotertain meir propositions auciraiuiwuq . f a allr-i-V j Is tr.e j doxai ' evu . 'e most , js.prO- SOT, XX i.CCi,. tioritjf. . mer , lUt Will v .- 1 '1 ICtlC-la 'erHni. t 'Vlbt-a it t! 3 ...-rtwuutu2"iaa iuuuo ut VtlMi, vague and ilt deferredjharges mentipned j t and such is the interpretation putuon it" by th9 general order of Adjutant OeneraX Cooper, ti.U3 suspending the tni5vxnSrcry-ct bTaoptmgiu,tertnX would hear from themseFves tre' vilest of mankind. hf t I cmnot too earnestly walpn too, gentlemeX nd the country, a5au1st t.be great Atr of these iniidi- to ; invoke scp .rate; -individual, and Stat nrorea this concluvelv. and can have no I mention than to plunge us Inio avil war at! iuato ua bevond redemotion. How sift1 ba think, as some cf our pee .do ho.icstly dd j very plan propdaed by tne enemy Cor our yrz truction, is the best way to secure a f , J honorable pace! I renpectiqlly submit. 'X. . plan, based on tbc wisdom and patri disraj (f ington, asnd the universal teaching of 'hi TtJ3 strengthen .and sustain iho ar-i.y, and 'tp.t3 through the proper channeb is tlie aafJ ? ! befer one. - I 7 'i-' It seems to ma that the safe, true and 00c p; J path through all bur troubles,- lies in guard '- against, the drftructton of law and libertj . V 1 V- ' one hand, and.the impaiiehce of- the pt, f' . the burdens of war, on the 'other whi! - tr"fc7 't, .Ari. ri .11 --z a.anjl'f "ZZ i. mf . , . ctnaTanintaAa those,. no,-eTeii aa I wTite,mre battling and bleeding for tha ngbU and independence of their country, I oooieia I an not of those, who seem to think; the graUst tg our rights and libartlea is frqi our own danger pt?Plt Jr.. 7: - - V f - :v
The Daily Conservative (Raleigh, N.C.)
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May 18, 1864, edition 1
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