The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-11

inc station Island InvasaON-~W War, PeStl.
Ience and Faminc'-Le Roi s'Amuse.
Notwithstanding it has been clearly shown
in the HERALD that The Governors pvoclaEa
ton has been issued without any legal
authority whatever, and that 1t falls to
the ground as fiat as the Governor has
fallen himself we perceive that military
preparations for invading Staten Island
are going on as fercely as ever. We
presume the rapidly spread rumor that the po-
licemen had turtle soup every day, drank lager
at the Nautilus Hetel by the gallon, and
passed the intervals of eating and stufing in
playing ball, has had its effect upon some of
our military heroes, who can scarcely be re-
strained from making an imm, date descent
upon the luckless Staten Islanders. The Major
General and suite have thrown an air of martial
pomp over these performances. After inspect
ing the ground very carefully, and with q
coup dali worthy of Napoleon himself, they
found site for the camp Perhaps our unso-
phistcated readers-those upinstructed in the
art Of war-might like to know where it is to
be pitched. Some future historian may posi-.
bly, like to know it. We are, perhaps, asked if
il is on the high ground within the Quarantine
itself, overlooking the establishment and threat.
enipg every part of it !? No. Is it on the hill
back Of the village commanding the place, the
Quarantine grounds, the anchorage-indeed, the
Island itself, where the troops would be ready
to pour down a destructive and resistless fire
upon the rebels, assault them with mas
sive columns in their rear, turc their
TANKS, and smash up with their long
mines every suspicious steam tug which
touched at the wharf to carry off the guilty be-
yond the reach Of the law? We are again CON-
PEELED to answer in the negative. The General
has pumped himself and his army squat down
in front of the village tavern, near the turtle
cribs and oyster stands; and above all, within
straw's length Of mint juleps and sherry cob
blers. We think we see them in their white
tents, looking contontedly enough at the Day
and the sails and the mess kettle-guns in one
band and mint julsps in the other-pot so con-
teutedly, however, at The dead cats stealing
through the holes in the wall, with the unhappy
victims of Yellow Jack on their way TO their
shallow and repulsive graves This is about all
the expedition OF Governor King-horse, foot
and artillery-will be able to accomplish.
We have already commented on the unconsti-
tutional and illegal acts of the Governor. 1t is
Dot the first time he has deserved censure. His
interference with our municipal rights In the
Street Commissioners case was totally uncalled
for, and discovered tendency to pervcrt the
plain and obvious meaning Of the law for pitt
full party purpose. The city Of New York was
put TO immense inconvenience by this usurpa.
ton Of power, large and proftlsss expcndi.
ture, and almost driven to real instruction,
before which Staten Island pales her worst fires
Not at all admonished by the ignominious de.
feat which he met with on this occasion, he has
again ventured to mingle in a local strife,
equally without the authority or even color of
law. 1t is clear as monday that no
legal occasion for the issuing of his proclana-
ton has yet occurred; no civil or criminal pro.
cess has yet been resisted In Richmond county
no officer Of justice has met with any rcsiet-
ance; neither Sheriff, District Attorney nor
Judge has made any representation Of any such
emergency; the power Of the county has not
been called forth, nor exhausted, and there is
no reason whatever for the issuing of the pro-
clamation. Those parties for whom warrants
have been issued have in no case made any OBJ
position to their arrests; large number Of per.
sons have voluntarily placed themselves within
the reach Of warrants; and, with the exception
Of the single act Of iDcendisrism Of the Qua
rantine, there is not q more pcaceable, law
obeying county in the State than this very
Richmond county. More than this-its militia
have offered their services to the autbori.
ties 10 do the duty now TO be performed by
neighboring regiments precisely what the
statutes contemplate as preliminary in all
cases TO such proclamations.
We repeat, then, what VIC have already de-
morstrated from the statute book, that Cover.
nor Kings proclamation Il q nonentity-it IA
Illegal, IL Is q usurpation Of power. and an en-.
tailment Of large expenses upon the public for
no justifable cause. There 10 no Instruction
in the county Of Richmond has been
meme. The destruction Of the Quarantine may
prove TO he unjustifable, and the abatement
Of the nuisance contrary TO the forms of
law. Those who have offended must answer
for the offence, and pay the full penalty for
wrong doing. There arc plenty Of magistrates
and jurors in Richmond county who will do
their duty in the premises, without fear or
favor. II the Sheriff refuses to serve process,
he can be removed; If he Is a party implicated
and liable to arrest, there are Coroners who
will serve him with process, without hesitation
The law has not been unnecessarily invoked
q a L.. 1.nn laI
IDENTIFY counting investigation, and will stand
upon what legal rights they have. We, there
fore, repeat that the proclamation OF Gov
King is piece Of Illegal absurdity; that the in
vasion Of Staten leland BY a military force lie
more than illegal and is crime for which It's