Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-18

~ WHICH; suspected men were arrested anu ln
1rsoned in Connecticut and New York during
he Revolution; by which, Others were ordered
% leave the country: and by which, others were
shot down, their dwellings burned, and their es-
ates confiscated. 1t is the power exercised in
South Carolina, during the Revolution, by Sum-
ter, and by Marion, and their compatriots.
1t was by virtue of this power that Jackson,
at New Orleans, suspended the writ Of hGbeds
ourned the Legislature of Louisiana
ordered old men and boys, not liable to do
military duty by law, on TO the lines to defend
the cty-,sem all foreigners out Of the city, as he
regarded them dangerous, as this man was sup
posed to be--sulernd no communication between
the city and country-ordered a portion Of the
slaves also INTO SERVICE and sent the others back
into the Interior Many of those slaves were
killed, but we have at all times refused to pay
for them. But does any one deny these unlimi
ted powers? Not at all. If General Jackson
had the right 10 send freemen and slaves away
from the Sc enc of danger, had not General Jes
up the same power? Most assuredly he had,
but the best illustration OF this tremendous power
is said to have occurred at Fort Erie at the ,ime
the British attacked it, in 1914. A lieutenant
commanded picket guard al the west of the
fort, psrhlp5 mile distant. A beautiful plain
extends in that direction some half or three
fourths Of mile, bounded by dense forest.
tie was posted In THIS forest AS the British
column advanced, the brave lieutenant, with his
llAle pahd' retreated Ill 'front.' OF them, keeping
up MS Il'e III gallant style, IN order to retard
thoiL ptoSroSS, ana 10 give notice to our men IN
ho ioll' anu tl'e Tor th'm to prepare to receive
"'I I u,'V,iy' q g1ll9n oiiicef mad command OF
10y Pl'G VI af'liery on the wing oil the tort
ost .nd b ,.',l Io.',,,' ecu l''i le lor-
dons fro rnan - J ~, i Hu ope,eu ueIie'i'
broyo co,nri,ondn. ", i;eo Eu"Iu ana lIle'f
frt and flo ui'oONy between tIie
rolotoJ Cona.ni Io.u'!i'' as le STORY IS
,nJ so1t was ioFh o, OF tIe TACT
M. Gnn ~, o,N"I' " '''' oiilIer 10 cease
Io,t M snch Jus Iiue. nv Pdlu no attention. but
thlt ta pr;,,aL oaiI VI s'IP' anu CANISTER,
beto.n thew rnocboJ ,bo et t''"',i a,'u "a
.oa1aJ IT,, y,,,II y,o 'o''' % tAoc HoV man
rn,rJ ,y;t tbn;. VI" WHY vi our p'cNe'
not n,,n sr,;,o1 WIZ saoI ilIGeu
was orrostod orJ ~ ~ ''i'' Oo.iuo' tllG Queer
that ,bo Ga '.'at o'"cu coHc'uSNey
~, "a oIt suaIG " tl"ty men was
~ save tIg lott ana lloSe IN 1t. lhey,
s'F' were ifeemen; Their lives were surrendered
Ior 'lle SAFETY OF the army. These five southern
gentlemen, who reported this bill, now insist
that the widows and orphan children of those
men shall contribute portion Of their substance
to pay TOR southern slave, who, for the safety
OF his own master as well as others, was sent
out OF the nclghborhood. If there be a northern
man in this body willing to lend bis vote to con-
sumate such an insult to the honor of the free
states, let HIM stand forth and avow it. Were
1t not chilling to the feelings Of humanity.
would give another illustration of this indefinite
and Unlimited power. refer to the execution
OF those laos on board the sloop of war Som
ers," few years since, when several midship
men and apprentices were hanged by order of a
lieutenant, without trial, in order to secure the
safety of the ship and crew. Shall we now tax
the fathers and brothers of those young men to
pay Tor TINS slave' But, sir, to come more i'm
mcdately to the precise case before us. refer
gentlemen to the southampton riots in 1892
The newspapers Of that day informed us that
slaves, and indeed colnred freemen, were shot
down IN the streets, Others sent to prison, and
Others sent out of the neighborhood. Shall north.
ern men be taxed to pay for them! Certainly, il
you pass this bill, we must expect 10 open the
treasury to the shareholders in all these and III
len fi thousand other cases BY virtue Of this
I",- Ut Hou''anptoh. General
DIo F 81 o;G y" s1I'Ie 'i9 saIcty 81 'e pGo'
io VI AZ iI e ~, aoI 'ls ,!llu Lewis win inc IN
tas ;,,toJ 90 unu NOV VIC Illus
W.. W., ',s'eaG ". P1yIps lne expense OF arrestlhg
'''.o .an i'9toOu Vi IolGnoiog 10 llliS uoVerh-
bna "" 'nI P1oPio VI loriua tlc losses ne
has, ;,,s,o,J Di!nsllis til9 save among
'I,o,a d,,ro,..l P'yins I0i Ii0 P'opGiy tIi9
that wo D,?,'li Go,leS mere ana demands
,,.,',o.c. 'iiIi ln'uS"hu uo'dIS loI
go vtu 10 l,on hi''g more people ana
bn,.o 'T 7,,, ,,,'lt t toJ ~.
n f It@.ou Ivy o"n views N regard 10
VIZ Pc,,Il' ~ HIliJIHl 'eSq ~ seHu 'nis man
Toor, ~ Joa ,,,;, i. NJ Po'sesScu 'neSt
l,,, no ,,, ~. I,i,' 40 VIVA any oter enc
Ky 1871 "a' t'ii' We urt III law OF JUS
G,r + ,o~ a"Io ~ +J 'o' lI nH'ltliS' however
had IN, q, Io u'i'I'i' uiu' oelicI0 'eSu
"t i ho ~ ~ uv"i WIN i, Us an enemy Du
nonartr,ont ~ jaI,,.a ,''it wv o'"ei Vi uc III
bo ds,born1 ~, il I,oi aI Sl"'c' VA
his o,y rosnons;;Iit,,' ",, SOU. ;''i "c'' rpol
Jni,,. j., e,ob ,'o 81 "'u ~ Sloiu'loh Vi lii>
,h; =. 'ao' "sN' Is t'iele ule'lloef OF
nanI LI ~ " 'ic.i'o'I "oulu suppose tll'
ri Tos,n ~, W p1y W e I.'Ne t'heh ny Heh
,u' l." Nloia',q 1t Vi ms uuty ana OF post
I've r o'uc'S iio"i tlic ar department!
hNeiy nle'nOef must De aware that the rules
Hnion IohTIoI Puoiic agent are the same al
InoSG wHich govern IN private life. Suppose
employ man TO act as my agent. While he
cohhheS himself to the Business on which he il
authorized to act, am bound in law and III jus
tice by his contract Suppose employ my frien,
on my right to go and purchase horse for me
ne makes a contract for the horse i'll my name
am bound by 1t; and must perform it. Blu
suppose he purchase fam inmy name: no maj
wonId suppose Inc obligated to take the farm.
Military officers are the agents of Govern
mcnt to do all things pertaining to their office
and which come within the line of their duties
General Jcsup was an agent to send out of Flor
ida all enemies oil the country; but he was no
our agent to send the friends of Government
west OF the Mississippi. If he has done so, tn
act is his, not ours. 1t was unauthorized. AM
he alone is liable Now / urdarst,pd tho con