Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-01

ar u UreNeut the incufsluh " uAi-
Ert-,. Ia. b. -r tary, Ia her fate and in her mr.
IL. ria establish al ms'u'Ain q set
"a ..-.-... Sc have Ear isrrsr interest, So
..t 1-,-i.fy aud politically than apy other
80, r.f.r .Tsek ni0n the oeesn drfen
h-.t a. sellel ~ different f,eiiens, Us
-..r-. IA we rot extent 10 her helping
r.ft-.-- ..rf II We 40 not, il would net BE sur
\. .r1 ~ other nation undertake The l.sk'
49, tt "a interfere ~ last, under elnes-
.,,r,s. Ia .r--ssssi dfasulty. bF tbs u''''
l! ogg r''i ''si r'lsy' .,,., attained 10 ny last
N. 'st.sy may he sigen 70 the
ss o. moTv Temporary MILITARY
ts.n line in senior, All ,hlhos-
H.-.a ~ nav be Necessary q protect lhe
I.rr--,. 4 American and Mexican citizens
- be- ons anil depreiations u the lh-
,.I . ,s,less roysTs on thai remote re-
.t, .-r.u ,,hment OF ohs such posi alta paint
.., ~. Il. SONORA, Ia eanntTy almost dep"P'
- nj. ,a-.. 6 iuroals II the indians from our
go 4 cline. 81 all, IL is believed, have prevented
.,i..g-g .rt -gueliies during the past seAson,-
..,. v i.-.I.,-uess anil violence prevails on that
r .tsr life and property there arc wholly
ike t.pulatiOn ~ ATlEuna, now number
t..rtru thousand souls, AMI practically les-
.-.. -...r-r-t AZ, Of laws, or Of any regular sd
.....-..- " -ilce Muper, rapine, ani all 9TH
- .. Hmttel with impunlty |, there
,.rr,,r 'l,, attention Of CongrsF. TO the ne
...,,r f.isf sizing territorial go'ernmshl over
.-.,b Nicaragua Of the 10th February.
ts. f.rrsl In NY last annual message,
. = ratification ~ The government
.. ar reason. which need not emit
treaty has heen since concluded
Fl. h,ring date on the ldih March,
i'-'"...- y . ii ,.,Iy been RATIFIED by the NicarA-
...H CD. $500, s,I. Will be Immediately submitted
On fHr -fr.r i,r cir raiiraiions, think, failed 10
DO ..s.. t'i, reorle of bath countries
H4s ..# N the Government, ~ Costa Wra
.t.. taiu uurc,lrcsscl though they are
..r.- ..HI .I.. IT manner, and not rllhou, hope
..H.. ft rIf llty once more earnestly u recon-
r.s.. o.. ..-.r.st the passage Of law authorizing
.-o ...t4.I...f. Hnploy the naval force at his
-.f t r. .r,. SC Of protecting the lives aud prop
rriyY. Nu.a.I.tr ,,tisens passing IN transit across
fb. p.U.ra. Sis1 ragul aud 1thauntcpcc routes,
.r,ie.f .rI .ca anal lawrss outbreaks and dcprrla-
i..r4 shall ra. repeat the arguments employed In
r.rnrr r.,..trss in support of the measure Suf-
g.t5t.#ra, 'ntt The lives Of many Of our people.
.. .tg -sruir - vast amounts of treasure passing
IrUgY.s.u- or one or more of these rOulcs be-
,-.. t.. Nrntn.' and the Pacific, may be deeply in-
Solved f. .., ....an Of Congress an this subject
...... .... s In recommend TO Congress that su-
,,s,y Id, f...r the President 10 employ the naval
49,, T.. ur.r-.e merican merchant vessels, crews
.--'.e DIP. st violent and lawlcsS seizure and
e.. ..... i.., tlte ports Of Mexico and the Span
I'D s-,..ar sttf = when these countries may he in
.t.-. ami evolutionary condition The mere
L,,t.t-a .tt .sch VII authority hni been conferred,
-srF.v,a Irg-,s stated would Of itself, in great
Is-,..,. ,rs.. 40 he evil. Neither wonld this re-
,,ir, r- additional appropriation for the naval ser
vice. 80.
Tho chief election urged against the grant Of this
-ti,,ity ;s that Congress. by comforting it, would
;l,t, ,i, cons tution-thlt il would be transfer
I'M, r.,--ir.l! Ing, or, strictly speaking, the
r..sr,,.., ,y,- O the Executive. II this were we'll
..r,.J,l. /, aug.i Of course, be conclusive. very
0ricf cz,niaai,gn, however, will place the subject at
r,st
tn,r.sg rages,es the sole AMI exclusive power, un-
nID
can -aiso ard Import armies, AMI provide and
-,.trs,i, r. n.,y.'' But after Congress shall have
J.,I.el var and provided the force necessary
y, r,rry II eu the President, as COMMANDMENTS
Cae1 Of the army and navy, can alone employ nus
,,r,s IN maxim iar against the enemy This Is the
lin lor.lage aui history proves that it was the
seli known 4 eution Of the trainers Of the Contiitu-
II will not q denied that the general =" power TO
5,.I,ra var is without limitation, and embraces
;.i,n i,,ef nos only what writers the law OF ma
ems term pubic perfect WAT, but also an irpcr-
~ short. orory species of stility
however conhnc or limited. Without the authority
al Congress- the President cannot fire hostile gun
In ANY casc e., ,pt TO repcl the attacks If any enemy
Il viii not be iplbted that undor this power Congress
would IL they thought proper authorize the Presi-
Ient 10 ou,noy nc force at his command to scize
yev,el halourinr 10 an American citizen which had
boon lIp,tT I'D uniustly captured in foreign port
and restored 10 IS owner But can Congress only
act after tie faet-aer the mischief has boon done
Haze they 30 power. 10 confer upon the President
fbe qtbr ,y BID advance to furnish instant redress,
should such case afterwards occury Must they
wait until the Do suhief has been done, and they
o,-l ,be rprp, only when it IL too late 10 confer
~, o.horjty Ia meet future cases under circumstsn
css atrct!y slca.ed il as clearly within the warde
l.r;ur mower ss 5uch nm authority conferred upon
ia, prasdcpt he set Of Congress after the act had
hoer done In t. @ progress Of great nation many
ovig4ncica must arise mpera'iyey requiring TINT
Cnn1rss should spthorize the President to act promnt
~ OH certain atyasions which may or may not ster-
,srl, arise Our history has already presented
number Of suca eAses' shsi ro'e' o"'' :" wv -
I 81. -, a ,e,e ....,,
.,,tnent of iiflc ,ltes with the Republic of Para
ansg - the President is "nnthorlsea 20 auopt such
o,.upas and usa such force rs in his judgment may
81, necessary aaj Rdvsabie in the event OF refusal
- i,st to,;sf,ltion by the government OF Para
nav" ..Jus satisfaction " for what! For the
sttarcl on the UuHed States steamer Water Witch'
- - otl,or matters referred to III the annual meg
-, ,f the President" Here the poweris expressly
rSeuted upon the condition that the government OF
poragnay shall refuse to render this just sasfac-
80, Ia this and another similar case Congress has
~ r,r-od mon the President power in advance to
.,,, nv the army and navy upon the happening Of
r,in.,rnt future events anil this most certainly Is
.hr,eei within thepower to declare war
~ n his Conditional and contingent power coud
10 constitutionaliy conferred upon the PRESIDENT IN
go If parap ny, why may it not he conferred
wv ~ ,rrpose Of protecting the lives and property
,g ,rican ciiizess in the event that they may be
.. n,Is sud uvvfully atacked in passing over the
,ronsit Tontes agi from California, or assai,ed by
the <er is to render the navy in great degree
@ r the protection of the lives and property of
ps' Gan citizens ia countries where neither protec-
~ redress c7u be otherwise obtained
Hrbe Tbirty-ffth Congress terminated on the 81 Of
(1iarcb. 1889, without having passed the 'act max
IN, the appropriations for the service OF the Post Of
fl prrsriment during the fiscal year ending the
3Oh # June IS6D.'' This act also contained ap-
preparation to supply deficiencies in the revenue of
sue Poet Office Department for the year ending the
g0fn OF suue, 1850" believe this is the frat in
stance. since the formation of The Federal Govern