The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-03-23

. which the Governor takes exception,
merely reiterates the language Of ths Con.
-tiiutIon Of the United States and of this
state. We strongly suspec. that the As
aembly in referring the matter to Us, have
merely been trying to get your committee
in . tight place" like the Pharisecs Of
old attempted to do with our Lori and
Savior. Your committee hold the answer
that was then eiyen,very appropriate in the
present instance.
Il IS TO be found in Chapter XIII Of ST.
Matthew, verses II to 81, inclusive, and
contains the true higher law in relation
20 the sound State Right " doctrine. It's
perusal By all nulliiers is recommended
For the benefit of those who are not posted
in Scripture. or do not own Bible, we re
cite the quotation:
'. Il. Tell us therefore, what thinkest
tboul Is it Lawful to give tribute unto
Cesar, or no..
V. IS. But Jesus perceived their wick,
edness, and said, Why tempt We me, ye
hypocritesl
Y. 10. Shew me the tribute money.
And they brought him penny.
Y. 30. And he said unto them, Whose
IS the image and the superscription
Y. y. They say unto him, Caesars.
Then saith lie unto them, Render therefore
unto Cesar, the things which are Csesar's,
aud unto God, the things that are Gods.
We trust that our report will have the
same influence with the Assembly as the
words just cited had with the Pharisees,
of Which We find an account in the 22d
verse Of the same chapter, as follows:
V. %. When they heard these wor9s
they marvelled, and left him and went
their way.
But your committee, from the fact that
the Governor sent the message referred to
us on the very day that the Supreme
Court were supposed TO give their decision
in the Booth case, cannot help thinking
that nis Excellency had no other object in
view than to point out to this Legislature
the utter folly Of continuing any longer,
on the statute book the laws multiplying the
fugitive slave law. His Excellency seems
to say in directly SO many words: Gen
tlemen, this is all very well to have these
notification doctrines in our regular plat
form, with Mr.. Carl Schurz to run the in
sttution under the alluring name of State
rights doctrine for the purpose Of catch
ing a few flats" but when YOU place
these reasonable doctrines upon the stat
ute book, making them the laws Of Wis
consn, and then call upon the Governor
10 execute them, must ask you first to
repeat the constitution ofthe United States,
which takes the power out of my hands,
as far as the execution of the laws Of Con
gIess are concerned and, secondly to
count the costs by asking you to appro-
pirate to me the necessary means TO carry
on the war against the authority Of the
United States
The Governor has done both in his mess
age, and tits sincerely hoped by your com
nittee, for the honor Of the State, that this
is the true intent and meaning Of the war
like message Of bis EXcellency, and that it
may be means Of opening the eyes Of
some people, and be a matter Of serious
consideration to every lover Of the Union,
and Of the institutions Of this great Repub-
lie, which, take them call in slI,' cannot
be surpassed by those of any other country
on the globe it only remains that they
are faithfully executed.
Your committee therefore, cannot re
commend an appropriation for the purpose
Of putting the militia on war footing. If
the Governor should call out Tie militia to
resist the United States authorities in the
execution OF legal process, the contingent
fund placed at the disposal Of his Excellen
cy, is deemed ample and sufficient to pay
all the troops that would be likely to enlis,
in such hazardous enterprise, with the
prospect OF a hempen reward for their SER
vices. But if the militia were called out
TO suppress riots, or in the execution Of
any constitutional law of this State, the
Legislature will always be bound to pay
tho expenses incurred, without making an
appropriation in advance for such contin-
gency.
From this report Mr.. Barnum dissents,
and Mr.. Wheeler, from some portions, Mr..
Cobb being absent.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
+. w. HORN, Chm.