Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-06

The FeAeSaIlsis In n dtleuamn.
Mr.. Davis and his federal co-sdjutor,
IN Congress are peculiarly unfortunate |,
sbs7r attack upon the Administration 70,
what Has been done BY Gen. Ksarney
and Commodore Stockton, IN establishing
tssnesrsy gossrunsnts over the Mexican
coshtEiasl whioh they have conquered. Il
IN discussion q Mr.. Davis resolution
llsssss. Davis and Winthrop denounced
ibs rrssidsnt and Com. Stockton as nav
is assumed Unauthorized power. and
vialalsd ihs. constitution and tho laws o.
ndsloas, md sven went 30 far . 70 talk o
imPsschnsnt. Had these men been les,
hasay "a their attacks upon the Admins.
lsalios, aad iirst studied little mere Of the
Asstesy Of their country, they might have
Svsided the shameful position in which
they are now placed for It appears By
h following proclamation, which, the
ossssspondsnt ofshs PtiladelpI,ia Ledger
copies from Niles Register of Nov. 9Th,
1919, thai Gen. Harrison and Com. Perry
szeseissd ) Ike power under presiden.
Madison, during the late war. Gen. iIar-
Tisoa has since been supported for the
Hesidency by these same men, and, SO
Ar from denouncing him for assuming
power and violating the constitution, they
held up his whole conduct during that
war as the chief merit for which they
sought 70 reward him BY placing him in
the Presidential chair.
'sPyoclasatioa, by William Henry Har-
risen. Major General in the service Of the
United Slater, Commands r in CT ;ief Of the
Northwestern Army. and Oliver Hazard
Perry, Captain in the Navy, and COM
Inanding the fleet Of the United States on
Like Erie
"Whereas, by the combined operations
a. the land and naval forces anLer CIR
command, those Of the enemies within the
upper district Of Upper Canada have been
captured or destroyed, and the said dis
trict is now in the quiet possession 81 our
troops, IL becomes necessary u provide
for it, government therefore VS. do here.
b. proclaim and make known. thai the
rights and privileges Of the Inhabitants,
and the laws and customs Of ths country.
a. they existed or were in force.st the nc.
riod Of our arrival, shall continue 10 pre-.
vail. .dN nogisfraics and other cir.l off.
Gers are 10 resume the exercise Of ,he, tunc
iions. previously taxing an cath 10 be JAIN.
~ to tie government Of the United ;Nntes,
e long rs they shall be in the possession
Of the country.
"The authority Of al militia commits.
sions l. suspended in said districts, and
the otflceTs required to give their parole in
ssssa sfA ~ cOscers wdo may Be ~.
poae6 ~ Commanding Geneyol 10 al.
wsnas6er ~ fouqssment shaN d,ect.
- taAsbitants OF said district are
promised protection for their persons and
property, with the exception Of those cases
embraced by Tho Proclamation Of General
Proctor, Of tho - ultimo, which is dc.
clared 10 be IN force. and the rowers
therein transferred 10 he officers oppointcd
to sdwiR,ster TIE government. Given under
cyt hands and seals, At Ssh'iw,ch, ,,..s
A1th October, 1873.
(Signed;9
WILLIAM II. HARRISON.
OLIVER IL. PERRY
Whether K.arney and Stockton acted
w'ih-cr without the Presiacat's expires.
orders in issuing their procla.aatioas, they
assa'ned nc more power than Gen. Harri-
son and Com. Perry did whel, they issued
the above. In neither case xas the con.
stitution nor the law Of nations violated ;
but in each the conduct Of these officers
was such a. was required by the elner-
gsncy OF their circumstances, and sane
toned BY the rules Of war. A conquered
people need, as much as any other, some
laws 10 live under, and SONS government
10 protect Them. From tha moment Of
their being conquered, they are deprived
Of the protection Of their former govern
menti they swear allegiance 10 the con-
qaering government, and abide BY such
laws a The commanders Of the conquering
arniss may temporarily prescribe !; and
should they be re-conqnered BY their for.
uT government, the, would not be pun
ishsd for their obedience to those laws.
Sach i Me law Of nations. a
Gen. Harrison and Commodore Perry,
aieer reciting tina, u province Of Upper
Canada had come into the possession Of
their troops. szy that |" j, becomes neces-
sary toProvide for its government there
fors fxey proclaim BY what laws The in
habitants Of the conquered province shall
Be governed. KearneJ. Stockton and Sloat
hare done the sane thing, and no more.
Harrison and Perry declare that the for.
nerly existing British laws should remain
in fSses, 'all magistrates and other civil
o1Icers!" were commanded 10 s.resume
the exercise Of their functions, previously
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