The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-12-31


1852. which has ALREADY been ratified by the Mica
raguan Congress. This viii Be immediately submit:
tea 70 the Senate for their ratification. l., r!e'L-
SONS cannot. Jiri-. = ~ -cCE - sllc -
!v at Dosl cClntgiv--
Oar e.-l=.~ .lasc .s ,, .-;...e.s q. Costa i,..
and N-caraE.- remain gnrl i-es>,3. although they
are pressed in an earnest manner AMI no; without
deem i: 70 De my duty once mora earnestly 70
feconnen7 10 Congress the passage CT law author
Zln the PRESIDENT 70 employ The naval force II his
command rhe purpose OF protecting the lives and
property OF American citizens passing IN transit
across the Panama. Nicaragua. and IcIiaartcpec
routes against sudden and iayiG>s outbreaks and
GTpFeiatIo.a. shall To. repeat tEe arguments en-
ployeI IN former messages in support o- t> meas
ure- Suffice i 10 -av THAT the lives of many OF u
people ana the security Of vast amounts oI treasure
passing and rcqa-~iD- ovs- enc - more Of these
routes between the Atlantic lHI Tau!.tc. may be
deeply involved n -l.- action %: Congress un tli>
subject
l would also again recommend {, Congress t,.at
authority be given the President employ II. naval
force TO protect American mcTchln vessels. t.lir
crews and carEo0S a-a!as: violent an. laTe>S >etz-
and contscation. in the ports ol Mexico and the
Spanish American States. when these countries may
be in 4 DISTURBED and revolutionary condition The
mere knowledge thar such an au;t oritv has been
tcrrei. have already stated. would oI itself in
great degree. prevent the evil. Neither would This
require any additional appropriation Tor te naval
service.
The chief objection urged a-ains, the grant Of
this authority Is That Congress. ~ comforting it.
would violate the Constitution: that II would be
transfer ot the war-iIlakng. CT strictly speaking the
wardeclariu- power 10 the Executive. L this were
wcll-founed II would. Of course. be conclusive. 1
very brief examination however, will place this OBJ
lection
Congress possesses the sole an! exclusive power.
under the Constitution, " to declare w&r. They
alone can raise and support armies. AMI provide
anu MAINTAIN a navy. hut atttr congress shall
have declared war anu proylied the force n2coS>!
ry 10 carry II on the LrcSlde'r aN Colnnansle-in-
Chlei Oh the Army "! Nav ci' alone employ ms
lofce IN making val against ''!e enemy ii!i> Is the
plain language. and history proves That ii the
wei s-iio w i''e'' u 't runners u t'S I"9N-
=, 1i1I,,+ bo 5s,+ol 80. .ta ,,,,7 ..-,. >.
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=! Va - 'e ! - .sn1 .Io' -.!t "
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tbis r,wer c "l'- I, 'F ssa, .HI-f
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| command IN 80 = rrssI tfI,,. - , ~ = -, -
can citizen yyb;cb III 80 ~ =, - -, ~
can+,,ro5 ~ zee" ',es9ly sau taJusLy
( ov,or - - a.
RI. %, Ccn.-sss c,1,. o.4 o.o,.t, Co.
! tba rrischi-e has La,D d1nee ~, -, -
/ 10 ,nnf.r ,,c-, 10 pros;sor+ No ,.h1--:-
,oncs - fi-rish ;,start ro3r,ss ri sT -
sfe,war3 oocure NTnet tlry ,rai tin tho T,izclior
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! onIv ,zh.n !, ia ,o, i,tas n, co-,r,- ~. .,Ao
~ meet furra caess ni,r .bo cro,,,,+aro,s St,ct
Iv snecied is as clearly within the ,ya~decIarinr
! -, s,.h a., -.
/ p-aa;l.at -, - - Co,,.n-.- go - - -
80 - - - -rNos 80 -. .IS 80" llN
sIiasnciss rnnst GO T. - -.
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assrtI ~ oartai oi - -. - - - ~ -or
] pot aft.yw,rds o-;so O,r .S;tor - -
nrs,arta5 .rr,Io. or c,b a' ILn tJ
/ oniv To tbs Jotss. -e-'
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! . s;,st,,e,t of ,ba 5;a;o,1,;os - ~ tr: | e
/ psroauo- tbe p.as;Ismt = - 80 Ot
| such messpres and nee sncb fo-ca as IN he 80
! mani NAV he necessary a1d a5xisab1o !, ~ yo-S.
of n refusal Of iust sa:sfaet;cn nv The g,varnnant
! ~ paroencyn :. Irst co,;sr.o:;or ;, -, -.
! r. ,.ho a,,o.,, or ,b I-r;,oI So -, T-t-
! Wjt,b ,, o,d :, o4bor ,,ot1er. rafo-roI 80 =; H.,
nusl m.ssoao of Tho prssiJont ~ 49, ~ -
:s-J J -, 49, .I ~ =,
| ,oysrrmort of Paraomay sbaIi raf,so - -
hi. ..;nst satisfsction I, ,b;s o,3 o,bo- si1
.,sss Sorcres, l,ova co- forro,, ,,ron ~ p,o.1t
| no1rop !, ed,auc. u, or,rl,y ,ba ..r,- - - -
- ~. L,-ro,;r. ~ ,orrt:21o,,. f+1.-.,' ~,
tb;s ,,os, oart,i,l,- =; o,nhroc.3 ,-ftI,;,- ~ -.
| dec,ara war fN- "
- .b:. oo,ai;;,nsl ,,5 o,,.-v-o,,f ,or-or
.onIJ bo CONFERENCE.-The conf.rrsI nnon tbo prss;
d.nt in tha ..se of P,Tsguay whx nav II mt b,
.onfs-rai for tho np-n,qs II nrotoctin, ,ha Evos
ona nrnrartv of .msricsn ci,zs ms IN Ib tbot
tbe, NAV he Violently ard rpIawfulIv attacLad in
nassno OYER the transit roues to and from Cal;for
MIA or assaied hy the seizure CT their vessels in
foreign mort To deoy this DOS er is to rem der the
navy in great degree useless for The protec,ion of
the lives aud preperty Of American ciiiz.rs n
! " n rcd
bo o,b.rw;ss ohtainea
Tho Thirty ffth C,norsss Terminated IN tho "A
If March 1850 witbont having n.s,eJ III, ..a,t
n,1i,r o,,-onr;otfo,s f,r tho se-s;na oF ,t ps-
otEos Dan,rtment dur;r1 the fsce1 vaor o-5,- ,ba
ann Jrns 1850 This act az, cIntaireI an an
n.onr;ot;on ..,o s,n,lr defoo,.ioz in ,ha rs,onr,
of tbe Post-ofice Dapartment for the wear ending
~ e0tb ~ In. IS5a, ba,;.vo Ms = ,b, G-I3
;nstonoa oirco 49,. o~;ain cf Ita Fe3a,oI C,varr
mani nou rncrs t5an sevaniv vera ago vhap ony
O,,,ros, ,ran+ ont r ax;stenca x;+bant bavi,[r
nosal al 80 rsnaroJ o,,rocr;,,i,, ,;lIs rooas,-
70 c1rrv On tbs govsrnrna.t fntl he ella CersJ
for 80 -na,;i~S of - Now Connrsss 1his lsvsnt
;ss4 ~ ,ha Evo.,.;-c ,r,rs ro,,, ,-,r.fi!i,r T.
IaSoa..S ga tIe 80 ~ al. ' ) =
TIa th;s ariso;,n or j,,,v oc,u-ro, a. ,b, feet
session Of the last he remedy vsorId bys
hpen nIain l might then haze lnsimntlv recalled
them 10 complete Iheir work ana this without ex-
pense to the Government But on ne 4tE OF March
last there were fifteen OF he III rty-:h4ee Siat.s
which had not elected any R.uresentAtives i, the
present Congress- Hal Congress bcea called! to-
re her Immediately these States Bouli bava hen
yirtuoIIv Astronomical II an iptermeda.e ne1ir6
had bern selected ge,rs! of the STATES .;ij have
been comnaIleI 10 hod ezra sessions Of th.ir I,-
isla,ure al crest Inconvenience AID expense 10
provide for elections at an carrier day u an ;h,t
nrevously fixed by Law Ia tbs REGULAR mrs. ten
of these States YOuI rot acct uutI after The trj
o;,ri,r A. Arr,st ,,I H.. + ,,oz, ,., 49, -;
SctobrS and T2vemser.
q, Ih. other han,y when cam, IA axapoina ca,a
rpIly the cs-,jtio, Of ibe Paststi.. Dan,rtnsrt
s;5 nat meet as raaav or as rreat
anprehensd Had ,lIe bill! w5;cb tailed been contineS
10 approprations for the IS cal V, ar :ndi the 3n-h
f Juuc next there would have bean 10 reason of
Dressinr importquce f3r tie c,li an ext- s..rio
Snthinc would become due on contracts rbose Win
roilroaI ra,ie, orly exo.nfa,;l f,r III
,; T,r tho frs, c,or,"r II .lfc ..Les.,t So -
o,eaci,r on fha -. of II, - No a.,
nnarTbn,-css .hsr oo. ,r,al, - -, -; "a
- ,Ln nr.rsrt C,rrrross Th, rassC- -: th-t.s
III otfrt~no+,rs - -; 49, - , ~ G t
co,nIste ta'T ti-sr ,.lr;c,: ssrsic Mi tb 21,
S,rton,S. ;ast. o., ~ ,I,c t.,-,. ~ -. ,+.
i' oe 80 60 49,. -v s & - 'aeli % ''E..-1S
,b.;r accouns bsf,re ;bc Daoa-n,~t c,,,J1 "
mn '-oI 80 ~ 80 '' 1I-- 'A-~-'I S'''''' 'c ediL-
Gu 1p'.I 40 tl:! "a; -, -, $1,000
ne sfea' ati;i 49, 'uu Ea'u=hip con.
sis'e, ~ '-o -ai:u'e - '-r'o@ ioT 'e payment Of
Inc aenS.1Eey N Tue h,'S! year en- ling She Both
june io9', Inc pe9astAen' II Ia entered ilio con-
80 49, :; - :. - ~ ~ ~ i'F me SeTEi-
ses OF II I'ta' 5o aa taS coh'rac:2fs were