Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-03-30
VOL. AANl.-.-NO. GO

President l,rsdes If we Iur Il, the l,ws i, ,.,.,.,.
snepc. No n.urtrclioa il vii be- fnnd tina, tho, a.
rres.ly auihnze the President 4, nse Tho n,i, "a
the army Tor The purrs.e-sbovieg in liz. m,,n., m.
prevailing opinion hrrelo re that The s,pc,oo III ,w v,a
necessary 10 use military force n this rt,o.c "a well
fr CARRYING intu rifct declaration If Such Al,
The rase IN reference 10 rcpe,u inv mi lf,h.,.
he any power which one Noulj snnnse ,yaId L.,n, .,
the President ~ commander IN chief il would h. ,h,i az
establishing rules aud regulations Il the ,pyernm.,, =,
The army; but II we turn IN the cnnst,uti,n We .b,i
find even thai power IL conferred by express provision
upon tongtes. all going show within what NARROW
limits tie constitution aud the laws restrict the power If
tle President,
But It may be asked, has the cnnaierr no power 70
impose taxes upon conquered country Yes, h. Ger.
tanly has. When lnvadrs country and suldues
Il. whole IN part the couauerur has ripbt To i'm.
pose taxes and collect them Bui the question occurs
undrrour sYetm 81 Government who is the
answer the people ii the United States are the can.
qherts. II they Who have conquered Mexico: not tic
itrsidcu mol the Fcueraa, the army They nrr hut
lhe Instruments, by winch The conquest has been cfT.c
ted. And Il the people o the nlied States that hAva
lhr night To nposc taNes. But who represents the Uni
led SaoS-"ho Il Their aIan through which they acll
aiH"'r, tt'a sovor"nont, u,o sn,nal Governp'err
consisting ot the tNecdilye the Legislative and tho
judiciary I,tpafnrn's iho question then IL, In what
leht the fresdenl represents exclusively the United
States 'hthe conquered tohplfyf The answer to no
ohet extent HAN as commander IN elei IN all other ra-
Seeis aImHi 'oN2ss IL lie sole representative. and TO
81 al laying aud collecting inNts, aud OF apvfoprialinH
'in u 'urh a1ecF M lhe constitution warrants, lures
ue''d VNe1tlee a. Wy as 'hr nl'ed states authority
tNltndS' Without restriction OF dsuieii"n NOW, whrn
ever country + conquered, even IN part, and held by
The eonqWIlng fo"'t Tie sovereignty OF the country
uns h'd = la Tue Une se"ndrd and ,'a' III the con-
lP''9 Sosl!'" !" VS. i"'' anu III ent &C. IN our case
The authority u the f"'efhmcn' IN lie aefafinrn's Al
aehA to II as II II was iar 81 HE niicd STATES u.
sell 'R'h W us aPpoFIla" hPhete. ne oIPsi uuc-
TN Q, when Would IN t' The fNcuve th' so AID cxclu-
sl'e w"ef IN f0e pn'ehs oil the country, entirely
destitute Z" aathnliy, and would lead 10 AL the most
dangerous and mnns'ona en'afNncncf when hsNc brrn
traced ont Al h5 IA so clear that /, N surpIih. mat
II has been oveoohcd III that there should Ne any div's
sion OF diversity ct continent III reference ton
Inc 'HNts Nh"h are me SUBJECT oil these remarks
Wee Imposed by 'hr President IN the interval b"t~ec"
Inv ana the proceeding sss'a OF Congress. and tina -
the nf'' opportunity hnN' hid lotArftss my ppnion
IN t'er'n'. To me AnhoilS ny which they we've lad-
Anu hNa NY sci ~ 'lS o'.ot"h 10 pnl III my solemn
protest against ne P""'i ! u should become prrco-
dent h'Ic e. It, ~ conneA"n VIII The Authority which
the '1f~uth mas assumed III mixing ihla war. would
lead 10 The establishment d lala' eror IN reference 20
/ Tue power m Ills Government as II relates 10 war u
VIII 10 ''' A"h '''ae lhe power oi The executive IN
ia'e' Us at hhoFe e Legislative MS the latter Is ccvs-
d hh"'' 'hr le''i ~ Tue constitution, and lead almost
necessarily III me 'nd 10 establish desPo'ic authority IN
lie Executive of'nch oil lhe nnyefhinen IL mnst D"
d borne l." 'mnd o1A' we are hepe, RAPIDLY IN
flfhsnE !" he"ht "1 l"pnaur4,"ell we'd well elohcd
~" ''"'A ~ "'"'"",'' "'so''' ''ihe all s"em
of' we seth '\'r'nem ana There Is no description I"
e>e,tem'n' NOR" "nlcmg 10 the yang and ardent than
VAT 1t is dhienl to Prevent snch people from rush.
my INTO wal, aud II wars should frequently hefesi~r
occur IN consequence and The rrreetrn's sci hy this
u no' ''N'''eo uo'"'s "a" l''''m'he rN'fnuYo pow
~ 'om o't'seao."''t He CONSTITUTION anu e iiFi'''a
81 Tue country we no" nave an opportunity 10 re-
Nize i"a' Pieef''"' IVY s'N" strong ana DECIDED vo'"
'@nh'' ''' Pas-oa' Il 'h's pll' .,.,
II may De 1'li ''t me 10 remark III conciunS"n lhst
am aware ha' h'Fe are some doubtful questions as to