New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-01


ussinej 10 this ufict by tlsr authority o. James
hsdsoB. HIS csDsoious mind oonteIyed ssd skB
%, and framed, many of The provaons cf the Conso
| tu'io'. IfGIy American Statssrnsn among the vim.
~ & dsao understood the incN of the hs
ito!s Of the Constitution ~ the powers sof that nstu
| mtn james ha0isOn was thst man lie bas bssa
MY o,s2nscc the Father of The Consl sfiss In No.
! =, % The 5th No. Of The Fsderaha, Mr. Msflsos
H., - ter'"rrtan," o.I, ,f.~ .tai tkas
.,1as .T1;at 12 rS ss,I as ps",. r.. rs.,n 10
n ne efSa fa y % ssy 81 sAs e. s's A. ::s
I'D IL y rssue :. s',s o. it' activity and inpo't.A e
,s.T0TE pr, satys. q the oS,r s.rSss sf ,hs Go,ea
thc rO.t Senls,. ard ,sses s'S s.y IN t b rss,rae.
'o1 ,, s ' 'nsa',,, of The psov~
ea8n>e 1910 fFIEer rvssY yusr AND ,,,vf.,y 80
submi; to every ycsrdd mind that the sc,o. ~,
House - folly sustained by hs authority OF Mr. MAJ.
son. "1ne House Of Represe Itsiiyes," ssys ~
bsdiscp, " can nof only rJpse, but they alone Gao
propose he supplies isquisite for the support of the
Government" This declaration Is full, ample, COZ
plete. II The House "csr refuse the supplies ru,s
for the suppon OF the Governments" Il it pu.sesses
this complete and .ectire re0T0n' " for obfa,r,n1
"r,dyess Of or,7y grierance, and for carrying isse
".6ce' ery JUa and soiutary measure the oocasisa
sue ctmsncs tie full exercise Of that power by the
House. and IN IL blm eIeICise, 10 the words of
Madison, at wil be sustained by the conscoa Of
'btiIg supported in its demands by right by reason.
"apd by the Constitution From O'Brens Americas
NJ tary Law published N lcf-, quote this extrak.
House:
mi, pr.,os,t,ys Of coumsnd SO orpld.b. .rpe..n..
M in rscti:e b. o-Ld to b. limited hemmss saA
coutssoet may be BY the posnvs nssstve
u., e, q tne N'ieSai Lf s s'S,u,si . ,ss h,., i,,
ito h. ~ ssS,SsS 20. o. al :,' S law ss
becomes ara ss S e91,m.sS: ON % are 2. 40 tom c.
gt,' may ess'a,e ."'' aa 20, A".s 'Is. -, ~
I se s re kSa' ~ soS ~ 1 aai S .'ss S -1. %
@isy depends on concurrence sre which .p
eIa,e funds Tor the Poe before even eofpors' susd
60 cerscted the authority ef the Presdsn, tA..
hy be- 20 .,ric,sd by a. 70 de.,Toy lis utY It
tie t S9 S Ts r
hsit he aiTroach rooPs thin cestsa distance fos hs
'eeaEe that AD corps hail serve nowhere else
Sustained, Mr.. President, 10y the example OF the
House of Commons. ard by the authority Of Jsmes
Madison ard by the authority l have jaA
paHSaa proahea1a party Wv will not shInk from tho ,sas %
Hunter. That Senator told Us that he would appeal
10 the peorle-.Lot be would araign the House, the
Rerubio al party before the people, and charge then
with attempting TO go into power over the Of
b,oken Constitution. Support by r'g, By reasoN.
and by te Constitution, and by the proud conscious
Iess hat We contending for the rights, liberties,
and lives of the wronged people of dist ant Kansas
agar st the exercie OF usurped and arbitrary power.
We tell the Senator from Virginia that We will mec<
him before the tribunal of the people. sey TO that
Senator, eay 10 his compeers, ready this Gag
and this hopr to aoourn to the forum of the people.
VIII you DO it, Senators of the Administration VIII
you DO it You will rot Go it. You care aot do III
No, Senators you dare not do il Passing Mr. Press
dent, the consideration of the charge Of unson
sttutioIaliiy,' 60 Hppsntly made by the S,nators
frCm Virginia Messrs. Hunter and Masonl, aud the
Senator froTa Connecticut MIR. Toucey), proceed 10
notice the charge made by these Senators, that this
action Of the House is unpsrlia ameptary." From the
woros of these Senators, and from their votes viii
de mon that this action Of the oue is not
rary to the parliamentary practice Of the two Houses
of Congress. by the WORDS and by the votes OF hcse
Senator's mean TO meet their reckless assertions.
In the closing days Of the session of lsis Mr.. Walker
of Wisconsin offered amendment to the Civil and
Diplomatic bill, TO extend over the Territories ,quired
from Me xico by the treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgs
the Constitution of the United States, the revenue
avs the laws concerning the public lands, and Other
acts of Congress of public and general charsc
This ndment then goes on to confer in the words
Of Mr. Walker, mighty powers upon the Executive.
Senators from Virginia who now pronounce THE pro-
viso unconstitutional upparliamertsry, revolution.
ay" Tear this amendment, clothing the President
nth dctstora powers ana which they voted to place
upon the Civil and Diplomatic bill, read. Let the
Senate hear it read, that may contrast theee
Stnstos in 1856 with these Senator'S in le49.
"Ihe Pr.fden Of the United State. be- and he 'hseey
sni regpstions i'm conformity with the Constitution o. ths
sId for the preservation o order and tranquility ans the
OF Justice therein ard ,ns to time 70 modI
ay to him as'est asd pfSpe snt nsS ast
and srrar semeuts proper fer EXECUTION laws.
point commission such officers may bs 20 ad
minister such laws said Territory for such term terms
nay prescbe whose authority shall continue an,i ohsr
wise provided BY Congress- said officers to receive such
peDaon the President may prescribe exceeding double
the heretofore paid similar officers Of the Uni
ted States its Toni oes for like sryces ard enable the
to be Gore the sum Of two huodred thousand dollars ss
orporasd out OF money in he treasury not otasws
sEPnpnsed.'
Mseis. Bell Butler, Douglas, Fiizpstric, Houston.
Hunter, Mason, Rusk, Sebastian YuIee-tes senators
The ether side Of the chamber voted in l5i9, to
corporate this extraordinary proposition into the Civil
aud Diplomatic Bill. II was carried through the Senate
by vote Of 80 27Ost 10 the House by 100 yeas to
ia nays. Gen. Dix Of New-i0fk. thus described
this proposition:
". literally ayning him rith detato,ia povys sppears
ton the yower under whch he authority 70 establish govern
for the Territories has been csmed And Sir the
eLt should lind himself respeet the States te.s sbso
lutte ruler than be the head Of his amy he will In
ton horty may by military
for civil station He will tnd himself in the possession
ancrdment of the Senator from Wsconsin thss
its SsTs,s s ps,1, y enU s, a az %
hmtftd " seore and duration"
Tie Hon. John NJ Niles of Connecticut character
zed tle proposition in language not " be nisunder-
stood. He said
f. deny the hight and authority Of CenHe~ dsssse 10
lesslaye rows.. to the Executive The Con,tu,on tsss
People Of iheee Territories will quietly arbitrary
% OF 6' 6 Ind VIII 1ey 81 :s' 10 % o.,
patton II the Government yoa establish over them Cn
lke ti the Of ths European Powers
sset.d TO system desPo'c ss his We are Ia the habit
tisy bat hes any colonies subject to despouo syssu
Ike this Would eny minister dsle TO propose such s,snf
any do H. he would be driven from Lis poet With
ohusce and infsns 1t gives power make laws
sersa, ana all nary powers es.s,lon the Prss
bce all the essential elements Of arbitrary unr guated and
up'esiI ed loger despoti.m defined BY Molesqu.u
Ct all the powers Of the Govern nment-ths leass
tive. executive sni judicial all n II. Aud tho