Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-01-06

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teuheo " me NicaraRsa Congress, This will be mme.
dlatey submitted to the senate for their ratification Its
people of both countries.
Our claims aeana the governments Of Costa Rca and
Nicaragua remain unredressed though hey are dressed
in earnest manner, and not without is,ne of ecess
deem i TO be my duty more earnt,iy 10 recon.
President employ the naval force al his coin.nd Tor
the purpose Of protecting the yegand property o Aeer.
lean citizens pas'ingin transit across the Panama Nca-
and rehunntcpec routes AGAINST sudden and law
less outbreaks and depredaons shall not repeat the
arguments employed in former messages in support of
TINS measure Suffice 10 70 say that the lives of many OF
our people, and The security ~ amounts Of treasure
passing aud repassinF OF these routes
between hc Atlantic and Pacific may be deeply involved
| 10 the action Of Congress on this subject
would. also, again recommend to Congress hat au.
monty be given 70 the President To employ the naval
force 10 protect American merchant vessels their crews
and car1oes against vent and Ness seizure and con-
hscauon IN The ports of Mexico and the Spanish Amen
can States when these counties may be Ia disturbed
and revolutionary condition The mere knowledge that
such an authority bad been oouiorcdi as have already
stated, would Of itself IN great degree, prevent the
evil Neither would this require any additional appropr-
alton for the naval service.
i The chief objection urged against the gran, Of this
b0riy s that Congress, by comforting II, would violate
the consuuiion-that il would be transfer Of the
making strictly speaking. the war-dec.arug power
course Be conclusive very brief examinations how
/ ever, will place this objection At rest
CONGRESS possesses the sole and exclusive power under
the constitution, $50 declare war" They alone can
"rsise and support armies and provide and maintain
O navy" Bot ahcr Congress shal have declared war,
and provided the force carry h the Pres
itNi' lii' htI or iIe ffiif fA ia aN9s laH
LONE 9l9y ms force in making var against me .ne
my lhs T lhe plain language and history proves that
80 W. .ne known heuVo" ~ me trainers n me con-
!, viii NOT be denied that the general porer declare
var i without limitation, and embraces within t'ssii'
not only What writer's on the Jaw o nations term OF pup
W. or perfect "afi e also an Imperfect alu' ln
mort t,e .pe1 oi hostility esaeyer eonhnfS oI , in,
tied Without ne anthory OF Congress the PRESIDENT
cannot IRE hostile gun iu any except 20 epel te
att''N' n' ~ enemf lt WI l' nc aou9eu llA' i'usi
tht' pofef congress could, hev thought proper au,
hurfc Che President employ thc force at his command
i' scfc ,e e heianling % All American c,zen, Ninaa
hld hccn illegally aud unip-fy captured IN foreign port
ahn f,N o prs oWnrr hn, can Oongfe nhiN AZ ~ ~
ter che tict-aher the mischief has been donef nave
they power confer ou President the authority,
W advance 20 nlnfs INST M Ierss snon1 sNc9 ase
. afterwards occur Must they ' until DE mischief has
s been done and can they apply ms remedy only when "
$ j. TOO inic
Io confer his authority % meet intuTe cases under
crn strictly specified D. rs clearly wtn the var
pesic1t by AZ, N Conrres. snet thc deca had been
d,rc Tr 40 rr..s. ~ n r. ,,i,, many exigeuciea
be- adse mpcratsey requiring that Congress should
q authofize e Presd 20 act promptly on certain
n dti,s which may NOT afterwards arise Our his
tory ha. already prcseutef numncr of such eases
by shsli t't q only g. She lates,
y Jndr ne resolution Of juno 2 lS5s for the ADJUST
e. fetft is AutnnNeq 10 sdpp such measures ana use
In such force in his judgment may be necessary and ad
tsabe DO the event Of refusal Of just satisfaction by
ID the government of Paraguay Just satisfaction ior
ar WHAT For the attack on the United states steamer
ie Water Water and 'oher matters referred TO IN the
7, 1nhutl h'ssass OF tns tIe7iu'A,' nv w ~, p ~ ~
n expressly granted upon the condition that the govern
Went ~ IaraN1fN SHAH refuse To feuder thla
20 meon In tas and other similar cases Congress nave
conferred upon the President power in advance TO employ
the army and navy upon the happening Of eoningen, fa
81 ure events and this most certainly embraced within
4 me pnwer 20 declare war.
Now y this conditional and contingent power could be
ct cns unnnaly conferred upon the President IN the case
o. Paragay Why il not be conferred for the purpose
c f protecting TIE lives and property Of American einsens
c in the event that they may be violently and unawtuy
auseNed m passing over the transit routes TO and from
apa o assaed by the seizure OF their vessels IN
3 foreign port To deny this power render the navy
W
"a her protection nor redress can be- otberise obtained
] The Ihirty-fhh Congress terminated the I'd Of
March lo0l without having passed the 'act making ap
o. propnauons for the service q the Post Office Depart
during tho fiscal year ending the goth June 1850
" ms at also contained an appropriation ito supply deh-
eneies in the revenue Of the Post Office Department for
10 nc wear ending the S1th Of June, 1879" believe this
g Is the first instance since The formation Of the Federal
q goyeinment now more than seventy years ago when any
Te9t 2ad o. existence Without having passed all
: vernn9 ntii he ye,s, e-,d f,r ne 10 gI3 On ~ We
a 80 C ' 1hi NJ , su,1' p4 p, w @ ' ~ ','s .; o. =
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% nisht men nave instantly reeaiea 70 complete tne
Y ~ I , W w s' Nv, stPenss 70 w nu'
on the 4h ~ March last there were heon Of the thirty
d three States which had not elected any representatives to
he present congress aa congress oeen called 'ogeih-
o. sr these sates Nooa nave osen virtually
p osifahch'a ~ an nterneate perloa hAa nee select
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hoq extra sessions OF tner Lesssture az great neon
W Nen'shye auu expense, o ptoNu' t secuos an ear
= yer ua5 man nlt pfe'ensy hN" ps law IN hs iesu-
al sr course ten Ok these states would not elect un after
.. e beginning OF august ana hFe o these ten not unui
= "v,t,n't anu NoNenlpeI; 81,
,e 'h ls e'h'i .a'a Wheh 'anr 10 examine 'a,tiuly
~ the condition OF 'he fost once pepaIment ai not
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id or he can "i an extra session Nehhg "oua become
re uue on enuAat tose WIN faruaa companies ohy sA-
70 e'peu ur carrying the man TOT he hrt quarter OF tue
u present hsea year commencing on the lt OF July until
er he Isl OF December-ics than one week before the meet
ING "f M present Congress The reasons Is hat the ma
n o9rs los tns, the current year, ula nnt
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