The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-16

tess scr@ sbo,opsts at times cootibuted money
:" s'0'AsoDsps Cared practical aboluonssa, tha
-, sidire stcsped ssvss, ana nay have plscsd im
pleis coLfdepoe IN John Brown, Jet thsrs
20 evceree TO shov, or Cause 10 believe they
bad sny con phctT with these oonsprsos, any susp
ccn II Ne sssDce desisn before les explosion, nor
frosr OF ms associates fron PRISON in Virginia Time
and Ysntetp have happily disspaed much Of the alarm
scd suspcop nd have sho~n that this raid was but "A
unsnUot from the exciting ouRsges and hWla1nses IN
kansss, ~hieh commenced and continued there by
avowed Invasion Of that Territory 70 oonrol Ms own
d pry 81 srs s0r on ons
nsnd, and issstAnce or defiance on the other.
The facts disclosed aforesaid, In tho light in
hey present them, however much calling foe
repfohscn snd reproof they may, shcuh DO used and
ressore ,rsnauy Thsy sss there SSi mo- "ci csu. for
Congressional kgslaion They nsist however. there 10
no such matter presented In the testimony exAtDg In
that the Aoohn Lists In the free States about 70 take
course intended covery 10 produce onsble violation
Of The laws and peace Of the ssvsholopg States much
lees that any such BY the body
the people In the free states They regret the CON
elrsitss Of the report tend % promugae View
oey regarded uniounded In fact and lily calculated
promote peace, confidence and tranquility, and dspar
tuTs 0m the legitimate purposes for which the commit
tee IVES appo.nECi
The mse vas dachsrged nom the further oouside
Mr. MASON, the same committee asked 10 be dis.
charged from uc bills relating TO the invAeion OF Statss
sno me snor~i praying for the release Of Mr. Hyatt
Be so made special report ON the petitIors Of III,
pssroe. Of MASSACHUSETTS, PRAYING for the release Of Mr.
they BE- returned 70 tho memorialisis Laid over
Mr.. DoolunE, trsp) Of WIS.,, made minority report,
ssy,ee ne rsh' pf petition could not DO denied any me-
pRcHARG. OF rHAppEus HYATT.
Mr. Mason, rom The same committee, made report
MI suMSsR. Qep) Of Mass, ssd;-I welcome with
pleasure tire proposition for the dischAge OF MI bystt
iIe 10 his long incarceration In the filthy jail, whore ne
has been oessineo by order OF the 5sbsse but
IN Wiling this acs OF us,ce Ehoald DO done to mach
,stoe which he has recsive 1t your hands We must
forget The fusJs nebs difference between the powers
Of The bose Of Representatives and me posers Of tho
an has bis precedent, end here 70 he mistake.
TO ihs House Representative ere gwen ioqnrisovis
power, expressly BY ,hs consultation, while no sach
given - bs Senate This EXPRESSED In tho
wosds-"lhe House Of Representatives shsl have tho
sole power Of impeachnsDLn Hero tnsrc Obviously 70
the pale. ns@eythose inquiries which are IN their
nature premosry 10 impeschuens since, By the
be imrsAshsd hs BqusorAl pow s,s Of shs Ho0ss may
be directed oeana every civil officer from ths Prcsd ent
dosp 20 he lowest on The hat THIS 70 an extensive
power, but 10 confined sosly 70 the House. Strictly
spssFDs the SENATE has general nqusitorAl powers
II Judicial overs Ia there under the conshtu
tca.frt to Try impeschments; secondly to jusgs tho
election returns ana EXAMINATIONS Of It's members;
torc 10 prnsh he members for dsofderiy benAvior,
and with the concurrence Of txothrds cxpci membcr
IL execution OF these powers The Senate las the ari
botes Of court ana according to established precedent
Il may witnesses aud compel their testimony,
csss.,y even the execution OF this po~er. Bssoes
these sb'ee csser, expressly named In the constitution,
tiers ~. two others where has already undertaken 70
udiria powers, but IN selfdefonoe. First with
regard 70 the copcuct OF 10 servants ~ Of M printer
secondly, where its privileges have been violated,
- s case o. wn, ia 9usno ~ noel or n s sSs ossS
under seal Of se.resy. II will be observed that
tbse two cAse Of cases not sustained by the text OF
BY that prisps Of universal ursprpdence, and also Of
Isiura sw. ~h,eh gives 10 every body whether nssu
rsy OF sruac.Ay The right % protect s c1sseocs
n unit thai principle less solid could sustain this
efci.e 81 power Il Ii no; enough 70 say that such .
m'us Nc u ss
10 ,hs srestes, acuss "Doubtissr. rays Bs:fstuns,
"xl a,btrssy msssusss, yell execuscd, are the most
convenient" Bas ooavenience n not proper rea-
nor .nd s %
where the posers are arbitrary and despotic, and
touch the liberty ei the csrn Now, the present In.
ssanst the President Secretary Of War the ground
OF neeeencs or uaasassnce q an Important moment
would 20 clearly within the jurisdisaon Of to.s
But Il would not come vttnin tho jurisdiction OF IN
Senate ustl Il becomes the duty OF this lst
Blu, he present inquiry neither preliminary to An I'm
parchment, nor On tho Trial Of an impeachment ha
no such element 70 sussain Il II rs precisely The sa.ae
~
Burden IN New York or into The burning Of slaves In Ala
bsma INTO the banks Of New York, or into The oondu,
Of The 3osiuvs Slave bill; With regard % eli which
The senate has no judicial pc YER and yet II has udcs
rowers In NJ these precisely 70 toe same exwn ina
hss IN the case o. John Brown a. Harpers LEFTY
sislaion" Ideny The nsccsssty. Conveassns, 81 umes
may BE-, but neoesiAry- psysr. We do mon drag Tho
fore committees ia "aid o. iessIliicn" Bat say, with
oct hestaiioD, they claim no immunity which does
not belong sQusly 70 the hambest ctzen. Mr. HJ AL
ard xr ssnoosn have rights 40 ample a. IL trey were
onoesoiders such poser - thu which, without the
sanction Of law, and merely u tho will Of pastsas ma
joty, mag b. employel 70 ransAek the rnoss di'tan
Ststs end drag citfsle be-ore the Sense al the way
frop, Wisconsin or South Carol!ss may be convenient
ar to certain persons may seem 70 DO necessary An
alleged necessity has, throughout Gil tine, been ths
povss ~. srso, pesds an excuse scr hi, dsv,sh
dseor slch, according TO Milton, Was the acuco smoot
the ian ss Lot me be Understood ?: ,~Iaos srs
isctcn VIE protection Of ie privileges but nos wners
equlres merely In sid OF lsshson. The difference
s.,sa n.re, for aid and hsrc pat COMPANY VIM ihs
ser sofs ws vhom sm proud % oiner matters 70 vet
They hold thstthk greet power nay Dc sx~ssea no
merely for proscon Of The Senate, bat also tof ~
HsIo"n farming bl, In ms1-ing any piece Of legs
ssscn. 10 aid COMMITTEES u this BODY merely IN
esssve purpose, et.sn guilty Of no esi%s, snSrs gee
,sd SsnsppsS sna drsssed s~as NOM n. home hur.s
,hruss atn jail The moro statsusut o, ne cass shov
| tho danserous sbsurdiy q srh claim. "Seq2ne,
essd Aesp0a eksnsy n prbos, o. Ne nent besoro
szssssss, e s..se - ~ e~n I'VE chlp. sss n.
ooncerns - \. ~ ~ lsw, which tAkee AeN g
sy -. .. q =. :~ =. sss
o. SssesaAss q ~ EsssS p~sss, bss Ne prsss.
here not even s.-Desalss sss 40 Sss:s %ss
Ssve vno prsesd 70 dad IN Ne esDe1ee,u
~ r,shs " carry nlsvss lato ~ naueas I;l
,isorisc That such Ssnslors should also nod u
sSe ssrs cosstsrutos the night 70 msks ssv
q ~ Hysss, ssd q NJ. ssssosn, ~ o. anyScsy o.
merely . ssaa ksislanea b not aIeeundn9, ho -
a. io.s 70 discover how ssaaAors Who Dvs rsedon q
0pd any su~h riSht IN me ccnstIeutica- sey n0me
~ a Ne pssosjers Of NE BvNih PsSfh9ens. ~ ~
are ssoss o. No n>ppIsabls. We I'VE andss yfss
oosstusos, ~hh certain spsersd powers, and ~ ne
are ree0ahned BY the tenth amesdmsnt, declaring N
ssths pcwsss pes sssgaed V sSe usssd $500 nor -,
b,bNea - ~ ses. rsservsd 70 The ssaess rsepe
lively, o. V m people Bot even ne British prsosds !,
have found cr1Ac II home In The laie Cnief Jusecc
Tssasd TSrd nssmAn, and IN the words Of NE slsgas
sas sss.ovisaslvs hs.ssis.. who's ,e has o.
| o. PGriismrnt-r refer 70 lord h.hcn, no
| Earl sAsBbope-sbo, n HE History 81 nngisn
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