New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-14

st;,sl~ al he mfrcy of bis temper, his anolloh or
- assssrous says Mr.. Douglas, FOR "no
I. LIS, ,l;cerept nc, -sds 70 war" No, certainty
80, Nj II there is anything 10 the world apt 70 lead
~ wariiis hIgerp! act III Tue, a.coed' g 70
W. VIZ bin The President will have to report n
sS1.-.ssS cat the esIli u p'ac'icable moment but
he President be able, by IN Indirect Of the
w. 90 rayy TO involve the country IN war to array
a1u searpt ration, long Def re that earliest prac
90 ,iSshe moment sITives! IL IL true Congress viii,
eco xbi;e, have power TO SOP the war; bat you
-, aSrare that ours Is a Government which depends
not sJwsys on calm public opinion, bat sometimes
also ON tie passions Of the peCple2 Ii once, by the
M asu!ee OF the President, we are 10 active hoetes
n once the intoxicating music q artillery has started
the Wa'lke enthusasm Of the psopleif the fight
ing spirit Of the mass 10 aroused the sight of blood,
VIII not then what commenced against the iudg-
pett Of TIE ople he puzzled on by their passions
Mr. Douglas urged HIS proposition rs often there
was speck Of war in the horizon. But those diff
culiee with G. eat Britain and the Central American
Republics for the prosecution of which he demanded
that the Executive be invested with power to adopt
warlike mtssuIes, have been settled by diplomatic
transactions. Our Peac ful relations with foreign Gov
erbnen,s were hardly stuIbed. Not drop OF blood
was shed. The honor Of the Repobc remained intact,
the Cons In ion inyolse. Suppose Mr.. DOuglas no.
items had prevailed add he bad ben President of the
United States clothed with the discretionary power
de demanded. SEX you most seriously, and Invite
Won 70 pot der the question what would have been the
result then How many outrages real or imaginary,
would be bsve puojshed with the army navy,
without WHliDg LOT the Hc'lOn OF tOpGre6S r. How
often would he unr strained by Congress- have deemed
irs,.ut rdrtss rec s.sry Into how many follies
would his childish hatred Of G eat Britain have be-
tray ed him In how many wars would his sensation
policy have involved us @i hin thes- last few years
With tie blood OF your you would have paid the
price Of his il discieuons Let III. President have the
power that Dir. Douglas demands for him, aud the
Sues0n of pesce or ar of prosperity or desoatiou
viii depEpd upon the temper If single ind yidual.
Pat Mr. Douglas in the Pres dental ch air and give
hin, &c he demands, the power Of the French npe-
Tor and he will furnish not he prudence but certainly
the srbitraJiness.
But be contends that our Executive mus have tina
poaer because the E1ecuti0e of euery other nation
has a. Indeed Doee be not know that Just there is
the differences between syst OF Government aud
those Of other countItsl Did it never eur to him
that the essblshn ent Of imperial power il this Re-
public would eqoIe the entire overthrow of our vs.
ten OF checks AID balancesl Does hs not know t6tt
even in the ban Of British Premier this 90 yer is
less formidable t an il would be IN the hands of a
PrtsdsEt since the British Premier is subject to the
In mediate control Of psriaUt majority, and liza
bic Il be votd down and di. IL ed at any snt,
which tie P7esi ent 81 bis Secretary of State are
rot? On, "gTtsteJt of living sia'esmen," if thou
doft not know thst every swe6t little school boy
tell thee. But T. You him. 'iu the fulluese Of
- s ignorance Of this vast subject in the maturity of
" bis meaptcity to spfretend its merits" Lord
Brcr ghkm would style IT, ut DpDR 10 trample do wn
the cOpsiu ioI al saf guad d. which surround he lib
eres and the securlty OF tbs nation. Such ignorance
is dkugtIcus when c led With such pretsnsioos.
Let that grestest Of living ,tltesme," slgdy while
TIE ecGiar features which dit Dgush the republican
government Of America from the monarcnical gov.
sIDme mia Of the old void Give him an opportunity
20 learn that Am,rcpn Pfesid. Mt or Secretary OF
State vac never iHtenced TO be itisa Preuer a
French Emperor Les rim learn TO appreciate that
ky stem % NICE bsaDc OF power In our Constitution
witch ia the principal SAFE guard Of freedom and
security. But don't peak OF placing him. such he
L. in bt Office Of hghe responsibility. Il you wan
u sotc man TO administer our laos select him anong
those who understand eir Spirit not one who means
20 Cuhion Bis Presidential char ~jth imperial powers,
and v no woud take gnt in playing like a reckless
bog wi b the club OF He cules
IL Ia my suspicion tht Mr.. Douglas tried TO effect
that central zaon of pow In the haGds of the Piest
dent expecting to be Pr sdent himself and that then
he would foe the purpose of plungOg the coun
try into waike erprses result Ii the cOaq lering
Of Cula and a part Of Mexico, which policy Of con-
quest would relieve him of tue dicu les in which ais
position upon the Slavery question has involved him.
give this rs my suspicion. You mag Judge for your
slvSE whether It s Supported BY snS material evden1e
grow IL DOT Of his pass and present situation.
But the measurs urged a, advocated sso dangerous
and detes able in tsef that 10 ulteror design csh
make n more damnable. IL certainly lie of the acts
dictated by the evident desre retrieve the lost favor
of the Slavery propag nd,Ss by oudoing the n in
everytbiU Immediately connected with the Terri
toIis qossdop. This NAV be considered grave
charge and will subst 4Dlite il at once for IN these
times Jadge Douglas tAtemanship shines with more
& Al ordl ary lasler.
john Brown had made bis insurrectionaIy attempt
In Wing pia. The Republicans openly dlsapproved OF
the a6 aDd denounced him in good faith as they
would disarpTove and denounce every interference
With the laws ard institutions Of other States as vIo
Iation of the spirit Of Ourn tut ms, which furnish Tor
eyery evil & lawful remedy Bat the South was ex-
cited and Dougas saw q cha ace for hi nself. lie
mounted upon il with almost indecent eager ess, nor
bdy al ious 10 anticipate he action OF the Commtee
on the Harper Ferry affair, which was expected to
offer prop sit;ols applicable 10 the Gaze. On the I'd
of January 1850 be introduced the following resolu-
ton into tn S-Iate
Reso,cd 1hs the Com,ee the Judiciary be instructed
% rep ti fo the protection Of each Safe and Territory IA
the Onoi ssDt isVs'p BY the eu,soa les oil OF o.
Of nsiaces combinations IL any State or Territory
with in invade asset utlest ,he g',ernnent proper
Re TINE intent and meaJlng of TINS re'oluuDn was
made AIN By the fp' ech vi which the Judge &C
oompanied it. After having endeagored TO show that
The tonatitutou cOnfers upOh Federal Government
the row or 70 what the resolution eOatemPhtesJ ne
Al 81 defines he obit CT follows:
Sir hold that Il not only necessary 70 use the iiy
rover the seus Of invasion shall occur but 70 az
t6oTEs TIE jueica department Of the Government to suppress
AGO lnbiuations In the teveTa States with To-
10 late moest or disturb rs government It's
pace X. otzens pr perry It's Institutions You must
,ou OIL sspP,e sS Il doeaHee demaod th4t ms
Cor stituR te executes 30 good "a % o. 70 punish sHo
iHl sb4D 10 disturb it, property or 20 suoyeI ~ lnS
zion, = T.; " sI ra , Go ps ia he STATE, to
jurisdiction Of o8ense plnish the Yiols'ion OIL he
So uco sboutlhe way 10 which the combinations ran
be and caght 20 be So Jpressed and puuiShed NO"
Whist are ard where Srs ths comb IGuOosl
s ssiS The Judge whs; tie which produced
m BsrTs Ferry oursysl Without stopping 10 sdduoe the
,vd-bol m d. tail sisncy 10 expressing firm ana
o sts couycp inst the BsIpe Ferry the nstu
al Tie licsn party soed ami enforced their
r0, their partisan presses Their pamphlets AMI books sod
srsss TOE crest p1ncipi. that underies the Re-
o. loan party en- irecopcis L. eternal warfare upon
IT, Of Anne icsn Slavery wilma view 70 l" Ultimate
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