The daily union., 1854-07-22
THE PRESIDENT, JUDGE CAMPBELL, AND THE
FIIIIBUSTERS

New Orleans Delta on the subject of fibustersm Their
senstveness is the result of their undisguised
sympathes The same consideration which entities them
to indulgence also suggests the prope of attaching less
weight their than If they disnter-
ested A late number of the Delta contains a column in
reply to remarks in vndieaon of the policy of the
President and the purity of Judge Campbell in regard
to the suppression and prevention of ibuserng exped
tons We could not expect that our vindicahon would
be satisfactory the editors of the Delta their sympae
were not such as to enable them appreciate policy
characterized by moderation, wisdom, vigilance and yet
by all the frmness and decision necessary to maintain the
honor of the country. But whilst readily over
look the irritation which mnnests itself in the Deas
article and find for it apology the ardor of its de-
voon to the cause of Cuban independence cannot but
hope that when its editors in condition to exert the
sober second thought they will review and modify
of the positions they have hastily assumed
The constitution requires the President to a that
the la0s be fattuHy executed" We suggested that this
clause imposed upon President the obligation be Wig
liant detecting, and prompt in defeating any organized
expedition which conflicts with the laws that he is
The Delta questions the constitutional right
of the Executive be vglant and prompt in detecting
and defeating unlawful expeditions but would
sign this right and duty the judiciary We think the Delta
restricts the rights and obligations of the Executive within
limits which render the clause Of the constitution quoted
nuy How shall the President stake care that the laws
be executed if he is authorized when he has iniorma
ton that inracton is about to take place to call upon
the judicial officers to be vigiant and prompt in seeing
that the laws violated? The late proclamation of
President Pierce issued in obedience to his constu
onal obligation and the established mode of taking
care that the laws are faithfully executed
The Delta comedies that organized expedition fitted
out in our country to make attack upon Cuba would
be in violation of the neutrality law of 1873 but says that
Judge Campbells charge the grand jugy duplicates
all citizens who intend to engage in any enterprise whether
organized OF unorganzedwhet proceeding from the
United States sngly in bandswhether formed beyond
the United States within its limits in fine, all who in
tend to engage in hostility against friendly power con-
sutes the crime in whatsoever form may be
manifested" The Delta proceeds to say that If Judge
Campbers charge be in accordance with law then the
President had abundant to issue his proclamation,
because such purposes and nens freely indulged
entertained encouraged supported and aided by the large
majority of our citizens 1t is manifest that the Delta
inerpres Judge Campbes charge to impicate all who
sympathize with the Cubans and desrous for their
emancipation from Spanish despotism We have hereto
right of citizen bear arms and leave his
try to engage the service of another and the Delta
cedes that this is sound jackson doctrine But Judge
Campbell arragned guilty of violating this doctrine
in his late charge and we censured by the Delta be-
cause we have insisted that the great legal abilities the
unquestioned purity and the admitted patriotism of this
eminent Judge ought to induce those dissatisfied with his
course to be paring in hasy We agree
ito of Tud0 lI'c
charge AS we find the charge reported in the Picayune
it is as follows in regard to unlawful expeditions:
at criminal begin within the United States the fitting
any expedition to be carried from thence to fur
nh or procure the of fitting such expedition
An organization of armed men, levy enlistment of
men, within United States be armed elsewhere of
the United States is military expedition 1t is not neces
sary in order constitute them such that they should land
armed other place of the United States. II
they go be armed elsewhere is military expedition
within the meaning Of the statute The evyDg of with
intent commit violence against friendly makes
military expedition. Squads companies of men, having
destination Cuba wrest it from SPAIN with without
arms, military expedition No human ingenuity can
contrve take from the United States for service
against Spain Cuba, without inracton of the law
military expedition requires pre-arrangemen and all pre-
mnnry which designed to promote such organ
zaon are in the nature of setting foot military exped
ton and the Judge denounced the expedition with strong cpl
thets to say that contributions of money
or provisions for such enterprise is in violation of law
the issuing bonds in aid of such service is in violation of
law and all concerned in it criminal. The holding of
meetings promote such plans in violation of the law and
they Who such meetings, make speeches to inane the
passions of young and draw them into such enter
prses, most guilty"
We understand Judge Campbell to be defining the Of
fence against the neutrality laws by of military
pe2ions. He defines what constitutes Q military exped-
ton and although not prepared to concede the
Of his definition in all its illustrations cannot
cover that he regards all guilty who sympathize with
the Cubans desire their The Delta goes far
to say that the private sentiments" of President
Pierce which understood be decidedly favorable to
Cuban independence denounced criminal by Judge
Campbells charge. The Delta is without apology for so
gross misconstrucon of the charge.
The Delta takes strong exception to remark which
ustGes the President in issuing his late proclamation on
the ground that the preservation of The honor Of the country
demanded IT, That paper denies that the business Of
the President guard the honor of the country and in
that the constitution coners such power or CHARGE
upon him. 1t had been supposed by that the honor of
republic involved in the faithful execution of the
laws end the President required to take care that
the laws be faithfully executed he largely responsible
for the preservation of the national honor The ideas of
the Delta however widely dierent--that journal saws
would be sad stress of the republic when honor was
thus dependent on the vigilance fidelity honor capac
ty of any individual But when we understand more
of the Deas views of national honor we cease to wonder