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


Territory should be for ed into the Uoion A. Ss,s
with Constitution not approved by he psopls! A.
lsst the people Of Kafas frame new Consultation;
II s tui mitted 10 the pe0pls irh approved by large
majority All conditions Of admission rgor ms con.
Piled with, they kuo at the door Of che Uaivn and
| We expect N Se our tue champion Of Freedom
rush to the rescue with upabsted zealfor his great
| poiutb gained But where II D0uglasl The House
OF 'presentatives votes IL favor of the Admission;
the decisoD Of the esrou depends upon the action Of
the senate. The mater II referred t. tho C0nmittee
oD Territories That Committee consists Of seven men,
teTs Dongas Is Of themj bat be does not a,tend
tBelr m. emgs Tue vote Of the Counties stands 3
to3. Douglass vote decide the questiop ia the
COMMITTEE In favor Of the admission of Kansas II Ia
wei kpown now ilI The ACTON Of ConaiDse goes
~ Determine the action Of the Senaie bat DonoIa,
does not votel The question remains 10 this snsnend
ed state for some time. The counfry looks for tina
action Of the COMMITTEE; the zion Of tae Com.
mittee is blocked by tie; bu, Doual,s 49, not
vote Douglas, who had declared 20 S.resly
against The admission uD0er constitution whica ths
people did not rant does not vote when tho admission
Is applied for with Constitution which the people do
want. Douglas, the true champion Of Fresdon,"
holding the fa OF Free Kansas In that Conmuee in
his hands, Douglas does not vote Hows hs When
be oppos- d the Lecompton Constitution be was
didate for reelection 10 too Senate. But tbios have
changed since Douglas scts as candidate for the
Proficiency The same nan who in 1857 had 70 pro-
ptiate the Free people Of Illinois has now 70 propsts
The people of the South and instead Of deciding the
r. port Of the Committee In favor OF the admissoa OF
Kansas Free State, Re IL busiy engaged In prepar
i,g lis 18th of May speech which s 10 convince the
saveht ders that bis great principle Of Popular Sover
eighty is working favorabiy for the introduction of
S ave states-the Free State of Kansas Is kept out
of the Union MORE and be il held dp the true
champion Of Freedom" Poor Freedom-.bsn the
cbanp ioD's belt lies ike batter around her neck.
Bere viii stop, night go on for hours pilipg
fact upon fact, conclusion upon concusoa argument
upon argument unulthe putrld accumulation Of fraud
ard bypoersy exposed 70 he light could torture
your very nostrils. IL is enough will dismiss Mr.
Douglas the tue chau pion OF freedom, and devote
few remarks 10 Mr. Douglas the greatest Of living
ststesuen."
True craftsmanship can rest upon other bssis but
intimate familiarity with the philosophy OF govern
ment and thorough knowledge OF the sogroes and
effects of political lis buttons IL can have no other
aim and end but the conservation Of sound con-
situtoDa principles snd their application most favor
able TO the development of pOpuar liberty. Lstus
see how the grea'eSt Of living ss esmen stands tho
ett Isbal confne myself to few fact Of vital i'm
poIfance.
1t ia one Of the striking pecnsrites Of Federal
poty that the different branches OF our General overn-
mel certsn Independence 10 the exercse of the
functions respectively sss gGed 20 them. In order TO
gusrd sganst the danger and abuses which might arise
from that independence, the power necessary for the
eXecise Of thOee functions had 10 be carefully limited
a strictly defined. thus q sys'em of checks and
balances was established ia oar Constitution, which Is
caensted TO render usuTpstion inn sable Its indeed,
said hst the EXecu i've branch Of our Govern nent
responsible TO the people bat that responsibility o,n-
Secretaries of the President do not like tbs Ministers
OF the Crown Of England cit upon the benches OF the
Legislature, subject TO the immediate control OF the
parliamentary majority Our Executive, mike that
If every constitutional government is stsoe for q term
of four years removable only the conviction Of
treason, bribery, and otbsr high crimes and mis- e-
mesDors. But already Jefferson told you that i'm
Impeachment il a mere scsre.cIow. >, the Executive
moves incepeDdently within the crcls of it's OSR pow
ers IL is therefore, Of vital importance thai this
circle 81 ould be strictly drawn, and those powers Of
the Legislature whi,n form ne sssary supplement 10
the powers Of the Executive be jSaI1u5y preserved.
If this system of clecks aid balances is Of general
necessity, il 10 dOuby Indispensable Ia al alters re-
laliDg he admin istr4tion of our foreg policy 1t
With foreign Governments, our Executive should be
intrusted With a certsD direction. But tna Cabinet
of the President NO, beicg subject TO our Legslstars
in the er Do The British Ministry s 70 Par
lament il s essential bat III the absence of immediate
control, another system OF checks should be placed
around the Executive power. This was done In the
Constitution BY making, not indeed, the di2 matte
transactions temseyes, but their euds and resuls i
mediaieiy deper cent upon the direct acon of Con-
eIess. Thus no treaty Gao he made and onsumnatsd
without the approval of the Senate by twothris
vote. And Congress alone shall have DO yer to declare
war. Why was the war-mskog pc yer not intsustsd
to the Executive IL ia hardly to describe to
you the part which have played in the history Of
the world-the blood Of millions spilled nor ssIiom,
for paltry causes the happiness Of generations de-
stroyed the prosperity OF countries bgltd for eentu
res the rights Of men trodden under foot the prog
of cyiz 4tion set back fer ages Is it wonderful
that the ffamers Of our Constitution should not nave
entrusted single officer with the formidable power Of
bringing all these cslspities the Rep1Diie Ian
officer 100, who, for certain tine not stand nn
der the immediate control Of the repres natives of the
people. The war-mskiIg power-Ous mos; extensive,
involving the Interests of nation-is ainly
one Of the highest attrioutes of soversignty
1t was mosty reserved 10 that branch of the Gov
erDment in which the sovereignty OF the people lie
comprehensively represented. The power 10 declare
wsr being withheld from the Executive, AID expressly
lodged in Congress il follows thai the Executive can
have DC auth orty to warke measures unless spe
cially authorized by Congress- for would the ex
elusive power to declare war be worth TO Congress IL
the power 10 use btlgerent MEASURES wthout special
sntb0ry-that lie TO bring make Sar-were vested
in the Execuiiye TGis is one OF the distinguishing
feaiuJss of constitutional system. II cannot be
changed without br skng down ths safeguards Of our
ratioDsl security No who understands the spirit
OF American ms tutions will fail 10 this, and he
no does not be said not to cCmpreh Sud the tend
ency Of OR fundamental laws Ia it not surprs7 q that
we should hI such nan in him who is held w. % ne
as the Creates Of living sateemen ?" For AZ nher
OF years, wherever there difficulty between this
ard foreign Government, Sr. Douglas end7avorsd
again and again 10 invest the Presd wi the power
OF using warlke measures at his discretion with
cut waiting for the action Of Congress Here il bill
introduced by Douglas on the 24th of May, 1873;
BE oaGed &c. That in of asrsnt vioItions Of the
the uned Sste. npos their popsrty under etso ..s,es
qurrs pronp redes whom he opiaioa of iAe Prcs
OF tbe Rspubic TIE Preseu hersb, sataorSed eoy
9cn Siee n BE deem necssry pregeat the p-rpeon
ne sam wh pc pTested e'd it sha BE- h. duty 81 ,hs
acts 81 each with the bis t. tue
lees before Congress the ss pratt able moleut Tor saeh
iulihtr action thereon a. Congress may direct"
Ills bill was introduced at tiIe when yessels
belonging TO the British navy, in the Gulf Of MexeO
undertook to stop and scar, American mercba atmen
on the suspicion Of their beiUg siyers. The bill did
not pass but whenever there was an opportunity, be