The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-06

innate sphere of his patronage but actually AFRO
gated to himself for the first time in the history of
government the right aud privilege of dispensing the
patronage of the vsrous depatm under the control
OF his cabinet ministers Among these who thus
band saraps which surround Mr. Folks throne should
DO rendered strong and efficient, were some personal
friends Of Mr. Buchanan who had the hardhood to rebel
agaiLs this wanton violation OF good faith Mr. Polk al
wsysuous for hatred to thoss whom he has once In
Jured did not fail to heap Goals OF fire upon his vict In
the shape of oboquy and vliAoation. Mr. Buchanan
opsrated in vau-6nding that the Pre- sidcnt was de-
termiued to secure denomination through the IN.
uenoe of the patronage properly belonging to himself
New York Herald over the sgnetars Of 1alvierss,"
but who Is not citizen Of the United States to
f.ss tbs truth @svisnss hiss bsen very Elective in the
performance of his task The President not to DO be-
hind hand Of his Secretary OF state engaged thu svc.
Of Observer who indites clever mpsrtinences for
the Ledger, and by means OF the amusing osricaturs
Of this powerful writer Mr.. Buohansns prospects have
been we'll nigh demolished, even In his own State !
really pity Nj Buchanan for The fact being pretty
well established that he hiss for eng time betrayed
every State secret for the sake OF supplying MS pei
other alternative but to resign But IS not this o
picture Of democrats son In high places which loudly
os for the intsrerencs Of IA outraged and an psued
peopls! MORE ANON.
SUPPOSED HAVE wRITrsN FRANCIS J. sRUNB,
(From the Philadelphia Ledger. April a
correspondent or reporter OF newspaper has been
questions proposed by committee OF that bosy; and
tue journal for which he reports dsnounces this as
nigh handed assault the or the pres. we
regard it In very d6srent light Some person or PER.
soas have committed high-handed assault upon the
rights of the government and through the government
upon the rights of the peope aud according to our po-
liticsl philosophy, the owe to their employ
ara the people, an investigation of the case with view
20 the detection ami punishment of the delinsuens
The case referred TO- the procuring ana FULFILLING
the Mexican treaty before the injunction OF secrecy
removed from the Senate. Upon that publication tho
Senate, through committee, institute an inquiry and
summon witnesses One OF these witnesses ADMITS ct
he furnished copy OF tbs treaty for publication, 10 he
journal which employs him. AMI cxcupates each Of the
Senators from being the commandment The committee
ask from what other source be obtained the copy he
fuses to answer, aud the Senate aprron linn or con-
cempt and this imprisonment says the empoying jour
nal Is an outrsge upon the rights oil the citizen I'D the
rights of the press
We 10 quite al any In coutendipg for the rights
Of the pss; but we do not include In these rights nva-
sion Of rights vested ia others Some regard the rights
Of the press unlimited. But let us remember that
other persons have rights, well the press Thus
individuals have the right of personal immunity from
libel and SANDER and heaoe the press has right to
mode exposing such person to public contempt rid
cue, assa Interfere with private affairs to any
private persons Injury. Thus the government have
rights and among these rights is that OF keeping
crsts which the law requires or allows them to keep,
in the first percnptory in the AecOnd &C their
discretion xud hence the press has right without
governmental permission to msks such secrets public
Thus the nation has and among them the right
reference from anybody and hence the press has
right to obssrpct or interfere with that
BY violence orfeaad.
them The oupertntendencs of our foregu relations be-
longs to the Executive consisting far as such rsla-
federal Constitutions ia clause Of section of article ii
Gays that he President shall have power by and with
he advice and consent Of the Ssnate to make treaties
provided twothrds OF tns senators resent concur and
a shal nominate and by and With the advice ana oon-
ent Of the Senate shall sPpoint other pub
treaty from foreign minister al our seat
Ut cur own minister abroad he must refer to tho S.
oste He cannot act upon alone without the concur
hnd0 mi. Allah
It b:forc reference The Senate reosivisg 1t,
may and Invariably do choose to deliberate upon it in
secret; aud while they do no member Of he Senate
has right to pubsh it. TIE treaty is now the exclu.
five property OF tho executive Including the President
snd Senats and public interest," OF which they ia con
currenco the eols judges, may require secrecy until
the senatorial de5ei atoms are closed And for whom
is thstrsaty the exclusive property OF the Execu-
tive For the nation, Of whom tho executive are tbs
authorized agents Then let Us apply the legal maxim
q ls cit per- alum ia CT. whoever 40 through
identity of the agent with the principal And we apply
his maxim equally true IN politics and jurispru-
iencs Hence the nation, acting BY it's agent tho exscu
tive keeps this treaty secret for It's own benefit Tben
.hoevsr invsds and violates this secrecy violates the
tights OF the nation
Offering thus much upon the right Of the nation to
keep its secrets through its agents. the executive
proceed to It's rights those who violate this RICH.
rh brings US to The nations right Of self protection
which includes not only tho right to keep sscrsts bat
ths right to punish those who steal and disclose them
Here the Senate act judicial tribunal it being the
highest in the nation for certain purposes the
House, for certain purposes is the highest inquest
rand jury Theft and publication of the Senatss
cres contsmpt Of that body, which 1t may punish
1t must first identify tho and for this pur
pose may summon witnesses aud compel them to at
tend any persons IN ths United States excepting
minses In refusing to attend or to testify any per-
prisopmens In such the ssnae's right of inc ry
rs not confined to Its own members or officers, but
covers tho whole government tbs whole Union the Pro-
dent the cabinet aud their suboroinates all other on
GERS OF government every excepting foreign mi
listers And if witness has obtained the secrets of the
n M mr. If b
suite he is bouod 10 indicate that person for though
The government cannot punish such minister person
OF his hute they can refuse to recognise him longer
minister, and can demand his recall
man named Nugsnt, foreigner, probably not CT
cities the person imprisoned by the Senate for
refusing to ind cate the from which he obtained
copy OF the treaty held by the Senate though
he exoulpstes each senator This is not enough He
must show the If this source Mexican, OF
British in Mexico, British other foreign In
United States The disclosure is still an nsut 10 the
nation. II, while our government are considering .
treaty in fecrst session, il Is made public property by
TIA government with whom cur own is negotiating,
rsed SCENTS or their SUI jects the United States
placed ia position in WHO'D nation consent to
We hope and trust thst the Senate will vindicate tn.
Fights CT the nation and It's government By pursuing
this case to the utmost extremites OF the law.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE wRrrrEN BY J. E HARVEY.
Correspondence of tho Phi sd.lphiA Nasth American
WAsHINeroN, March ~, I94S
Tho Investis lting Committee reported tho nature Of
the testimony 20 the Senass in executive which
adjourned aer dice usson without taking any or.
der TO further proceedings The witness has refused
to testify upon the drecs fact, ana the question is
whether tho senate will the ultima ratio or
abandon the whole c,ss There Is poiat OF dali
caoy in regard TO the to insist upon the evidence
Tbs Investigation is ordered exonerae to ncu
the Senate and its Off Nobody doub the right
pursue the enquiry 70 the fullest exnt In the present
instance the excupates the Senate BY
decar ns that he did reosive the doeunents from
Senator Does this qualified tesmony really exorerae
the Senate, May not che witness speak the entise
the rdc through one Of It's members? The cotrsspon
dent might bs the third fourth party into whose
taads the pspers had passed. and h, might he entirely
ignorant Of any nfracn Of the Injunction upon the
psrt OF guilty Senator. On this ground 1t Is cor
tended, that evidences may be required until iink by
link the fat traced to les osgoal source aud the in
nocence guilt OF tn, Senate ir perfectly established
Under this view it be the correct one, the Senate
soud have power TO incarcerate, If the witness per-
sisted in his resistance