The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-17
Military CONTRIBUTIONS.

Military Contributions.
We had intended TO take some notice OF the attempt
made by the Federal organ this city, yesterday to
bolster up upon the authority of anonymous letter. its
very characteristic opinion OF the unconstutionay
of the plan of military contributions in the Mexican
ports, recently adopted by the Administration We find
the work, however, done to our hands neatly and
efectuay by the Baltimore American, of this morning,
that we lay its whole article before readers. This
conclusive REPUTATION OF the nelligencers views from
pen of its party, ought think, for time. at
least to shame the Federal organ into silence upon the
subjects:
MILITARY coNrRBuTIoNs--The authority of the Presi-
dent under the constitutions to lay and collect duties in the
V V o@ G @I Wig Not joining 9ia S asea
NAL, we took occason some days since, to say
subject 'Whie secs, remarks that journal, with
deep niorcation, the hot haste with which mere party
men, following the lead ofthe government rush the sup
port every executive usurpation and while sees,
aso W WIT ge' ana pam be some oe Gn not deyo
of our arms do not pause TO consider whether the
institutions of the country and the public liberty have not fall
len reckless hands, is yet consoing to find that there
all parties wise and patriotic enough to prefer
or the triunlphs ofwar
This is predatory to the introduction of a letter written
by ga gentleman of character and much experience in
public affairs and not likely to be particularly prejudced
against the administration, having been early and inn
porant friend OF Cen jackson, and filed high stations
der him and under his successor, Mr. Van Buren," We
quote from this letter thus preaced;
"My opinion certainly not worth much, is, that he has no
such pocr The constitution provides that the Congress
shall nave Power ist 10 ias ao Support armies; put no
appropriation of money TO that use shall be for longer
term than nan two years ,,, ..a..a g.
10 max AZ. ims d 1 NY io oay ,is h.o eAecu
eminent Of the UnitedSntes or IN any department on Off
GER thereof
captures on land and water
Under the last clause not the power assumed by the
President to make rules concerning captured ports @G,'
ION and gtpem TO Congress by the constitution expressly
and .hersio1s re- MOI N Tue pRnsnESr no.
out his powers as ne has The right to
pie Of all the world having commercial intercourse with
Mexico Now, under the constitution, It might be said
hat CoseREss had the power TO make such edcs decrees
the powers the President officer of the government
"Thd Congress is to raise and support armies, but for
longer by appropriation, than two Now, the
long as he pleases TO support armies lie alone having the
negotiate he may continue this system during the
peace, and offer just terms.
n h Whole Spirit o OF easr Of the e
leaving ese ,ricres 10 have sucb force ms may pron
cry us,os ai hy ene sim , inc po' 'i'o''u
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county held by adverse possession is right OF war no,
or ih occnvn srnv VIII nnr is e an 10 be
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