Demoine courier., 1856-09-04

Humanity 10, bids me 10 do il; and the
Constitution Of my counry-wisest o.
all Consntutions-most humane OF all
Constitutions which the inventive genius
OF man has ever franed-forbids me TO
do Il. l have arrived now, Mr.. Presi.
dent. a, another question much debated
here, namely, whether the inhibition
which is con,sined in the bill as il came
from the House Of Representatives,. and
70 which the Senate objects, is germans
TO the bill. If tina, inhibition really
has he importance with which I have
invested it. then the question whether il
is eermane or not is worthless and ,riv-
iai. Sir. 10 an &C, Of such high neces.
atty as the resistance and suppression oil
resolution subversive Of civil government
and public liberty. questions Of psrlia-
mentsry form sink into insignifcance.-
But the question is germane. tits a
normal provision. of a character indenti
cal with the bill itself. The bill propo.
ses an appropriation to defray the ex
penses Of the United States for one year
and necessarily con,emplates the char
ac,er and nature Of the service in which
the army is to be employed. Il is fran
ed with such foresight as the House oil
Representatives can exercise OF The
places where The army shall be EN-
ployed, whether in the States or in The
Territories, or in foreign campaigns, and
OF The nature and character Of its en-
ploy men,s-- whether training in camp,
building f~or.iicasions. s%uppressing In
dian instructions, repelling invasios., OF
larry ing the banner OF oDr slars and
stripes in conquest over an enemy's bal
,alions IN hostile countries. II is con
fessed tina, Congress, and not ,he Presi-
den, Of The United States. has po wer to
direc. the destination aud employ ment oil
the army in all these respects. And,
now, what does the provision propose!
Simply this: tina. while il leaves the dis.
:re,ion Of the PresideD, free exercise "a
employ The army where he shall think
1T, in maintaining Federal laws, and
consistently with existing statues. the
laws Of every State in thu Union. and
of every Territory in the Union, he shall
not do this one thing-employ tina, army
ir executing the pretended and obnoxious
statutes Of the usurpation in Kansas
On the point whether tsis inhibition is
germane to The Jill, YOU, Senators, think
tina. you are making an issue with The
House oil Representatives, on which,
when you 60 down before the people.
the Senate will stand and the House will
fall. know we'll the conservative pow
er tina: is lodged in twelve millions o.
dollars, Spanish milled dollars; but !
know also the virtue, the conservative
virtue. which resides in the hearts ard
conclences Of twenty five millions oil
American treemen. The people Of The
Upiied States. in this case. will ne e
stop to ask whether the inhibition was
germane or o They are not We
prepare 10 receive their own money
back at your hands. on condition of sur
render OF liberty or the denial Of justice,
Blu. il | grant tia, the people will stand
by you. and condemn the House oI
Representatives, still in tina, case | take
my stand with the House Of Represen,
~ta,ives. The American people have q
per.eveIing way Of correcting to-day
their error OF yesterday. When the TEN.
temporary inconvience which they ehal
have suffered from your ac, of withhold.
ing from them the twelve millions oI
dollars which ough. TO be disbursed Il
Them though the operations Of the army
shall have passed away. they will cal
you TO o tor the injustice which
will have inflicted that injury. and viii
then vindica,e their fidelity to liberty
end justice. while sernly bes,owini
upon you the censurs you have pIovok'
ed. Whatever may be the decision
early or late. Of the American people
the j~udgmen. nov 10 be given will g
for review 10 the tribunal Of the civilized
world. II needs little Of either learning
or foresight, to anticipate the decision o
tina, tribunal. on the issue whether III.
Senate is RICH. in using bayone.s anc
gunpowder 10 execute unconslituiiopa
and ~tvrannical laws, tending 10 carry
Slavery into Free Territories. Or III.
House Of Representatives is right il
maintaining the Constitution and III.
universally OF Freedom. The Who'll.
question Of the proprie,y Of the inhibi.
ton hinges on the point whether, under
the circumstances. il 10 necessary. / ap.
peal on that point to the Senate i,self
to the country and TO the world. Eithe,