The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-21
TO THE EDITOR.

4 no TtTr rnIToR
have hoe, an ,,ors,y ,,ya,,,no The report of ths
Iconors..Ion.l conm -, a,,no,, The Commercial Re-
,r,la,I,ns ~ ,he E,ec,,,,y s, Nexco alus Military
contrihn,ions m, i.burzemeut Of which has
cansed nanv shyohs ~ ,sder. hearted fasdiousnes.
IA cons,,,,,,on.I se,,c,,uas & ,he Treasure aut
War Denar,men,s slhei, urnsed 10 me ameitlns
mood . ihono ,hat ,he Commi,,ee viii le,ch usefl
esson 10 The pressnt Executiys which he NAV ponde
over IN III rs,irament ana which will serve as q ca
40 70 Erecu,iye yearnnos after usurped power and
lnr.rooa, ,ve ir an ,ims q come
In order 10 Give subsection 10 the republican feel
Iinys NJ the country Inc yeno,, ouuh, 10 embrace n
AZ h,,,hl. .,,,,.,, ~. 1890. ~. onrio,
| LIST A. exomina,inn ~ ,he ,snrnation by the Ex.
ecu,ve Of The nower over Commerce. vested else.
vbere ~ exnyess Gran,
| 2nd The nav, tonic which for one should be
Glad 10 see ascnsasd ~ mo COMMITTEES IA The usur
nalon nv Inc ExecutIve of n mower not only no,
-. n.d - .ry - ,hs sde,al government
h, s,rrsssly nhhi,sd "a sxcsned out of ,he gran.
IA nausrs mean = nv unon articles exported.
which III \. LA hv n. win the consent j
Congyoss ~, ,,h,ch j cannot Inv This NAV
need word Of az nana,ion ~ the capture Of Mexi
can bort The o. Ste. scouIred an inchoate title 10 H.
which anse 81 lime have rendered perfect in lien
offs o.s by surrender and eyacuatIon aslone how
ever asit Was n the possession Of the United States
Il became mart and parcel of the United States for
IN co,,,, ,,c;J ,,d b.U;a.r.nt ~, rnos,s Snch'
understand 10 be The view Of he supreme Court Of
this country. Now. from this principle The conclu
sion Il clearly deducible Tint The leyynp Of duties
nnon articles exnored from The United States TO any
cnpt,red Mexican mort was beyond the constitution
al competency of Congress ITSELF for although Con-
rress nay make rules as TO captures, who ever heard
ibis term applied to any but movable property, or
dreamed az nm adjudication by Courts Of prize upon
immoyeables What more garing absurdity then,
than The grasp at prorogatiye BY The pre.
| sent Executive. since even the crown Of England
he arblter of commerce. Is restrained by statute law
| and The English Constitution In the play Of royal
prerocatlye and proclamations Nothing could have
been nainer than Inc bounden duty of The Executive
unon Inc surrender of n Mexican mort II was aim.
nlv n enrce The Wanted act Of 1876 as 10 forern
nations and allow free scope 10 free trade as "a
articles taken from our American ports and to have
submi,ted 10 the succeeding Congress brief nara.
tive Of his uactngs and dongs" leaving their Effect,
to be dealt with by the wisdom OF the Legislature
The orders Of The Secretary Of the Navy directed Ii
10 be put In force In the ports Of the Pacific YET Mr.
poll teenino ,he Secretary ont of view says this
as. 5ons hy ,hs Naval )ficers and that i, was IN
900 ~ exs,ciasd II, Vars Crnz presions
idon,,,y ,ruv rather nav line Of business. for
Msna, n@ $50 ,svsr,h.lea.
Tha 80, naIn, ,yh,ch ,h,nk deserving The attain.
cprr,,,,sais M polts oo,, 6or,n;t,, 10 n,
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i, III, rao,,,re sop,sN noenui,v 10 shoU reconcile
.2, NJ polL,s tarifY edict !. the object Of which
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