Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-22


The Dispatch gives the following summary OF tee
changes made by the Confederate Constitution in that oil
the old Uuior:
/ The absolute prohibition of all toanties from the
Federal teasury and al duties taxes on imported
goods intended promote foster any oraheh Vi nOne
industry A. the expense of other branches
q positive prohibition OF Federal appropriations TOT
internal provcmcnt and the substitution oil local toA
usge duties Tor such Improvements
s. Toe restriction Of C0ugtess by majority 'o1e 10
suca appropriations as may be rcoommenoed oy tne
President or some executive department, ell othei appro
p-istors requiring Two third vote
A. TIE ho.dDg of contractors to the strict letter oil
Their contracts.
Tat African slavery in the Territories shall be re-
cogzei and pro ected by Congress and the TERRITORIAL
legislatures .-.
That the right 20 Shareholders Of transit and soJourn
any STATE Of The Coledcracy, wish their slaves ana
o.hsr property, shall b. recognized snd respected ~
S. Taat The provision in regard 70 fugitive saves sha
extend to any slave lawfully carried from one SAFE leo
aio.hcr, ard there tscaPins or taken away RON LIS
master.
rha.ro biz or er post fa,o law (by Congress or any
sc} ard 10 law imparug or ceuylus 'ueisN1o u P'Os
e-.y in negro slaves shall be passed .,,
10 T1as the Arein slave trade shell be prohibited by
such laws OF Congress shall electualy prevent the
same. .,.p
D., during good behavior and no. at the pleasure o. Inc
APPOINTING poWer.
Ia may be that these alterations are very good Dur We
r they sle not sufficient TO guarantee freedom under
All contingencies We retain the identical language OF
he cd Constitution in relation that great safeguard OF
freedom, the wait Of ha5sas corpus:
Tae privilege Of the wi. Of hsbeas corTu5 shall not
,e m Ds9d,d unless when in csss of rebellion or inva
sion. the pu7lic safety may require"
U,d.r his c,,use Ljucoln claims the power to su5-
5s1d he writ himself, and TO authorize any OF ms mii
srv slbo-dinses 70 suspend it st pleasure This in
feet snuus bs liberty every citizen, and establishes
,s thorough d dspotsm exists in Rc-sis or Turkey
70 NAV De- alleged hat tho Confederate ates cannot
i've birth TO sub PICTURED secundrei as Lincoln. 20
s thought IN respe, . The whole Of the Union; and
POI, We behold the monster in all his proportions 10
ys.hustor. Tas er,a. sri: les at the base Of all free
ON. and It's Suspension, # ever admissible under any
xi,spcv. should NJ. be allowed by anything less
IAN thee ourtbs yo,e Of al the members OF both
Ioascs OF Corg.os'.
No prerreaoe- sail be given, by any regulation Of
omm,rce or revenue, % the posts OF one state over
ao-e Of another.
These are the words Of the old Constitution, uader
,bicb Lincoln has bloekad Ill the Southern POrt6
Again;
A r.u-e-ulatsd militia being necessary 10 the &C.
-..y u lace State she right Of the people 10 keep aud
ear arms shall no. be iu.rll ged.'
These also are The identical words in virtue Of which
lincoln s searching private houses ard disUmn9
be- c..z.as OF Scr, aallad Missouri HIS action d1u9-
ss iay1ls,s G.crl-t aud pslplble invasion OF the
-, siuacn In both Of these instances; s1d it seems
impossible 10 orrl,v words moro p-scis distinct, and
a1aal,. u. e,I f., -II :. mas BE- ieEou.d.abe
bat vse.oto3 U,c Lac,a exist, whom no ol'hs
..q bild Bu. il rs,psc. 10 tn grea, writ Of
..l.t, ca-bu, and DE power to raise armies, the
lu-,s. Il uas res y aal5 uous may BE- distorted and
construed % mean v-l-sg-F an usufpeS may desire.
y,.e provisions should be altered; and We hope the
1cge4 ion WIN propose such alterations in the way o.
ueatueu;, -o- the option o. The other States as 20
sase- ty5 interpretations impossible. BY ealing out
sc r..,A and c.15,-aiuE az array, Linccla Las sue
eied FRI s.p--eir- Oh the rights Of the citizen, AID
r.c..ug le,ao,in ca ;be runs Of .ae Co.'s tuition
-rl.rl.s a.y5ac.s Congress sll tie people are both
sduosd to -slytlde. 10 prevent tie possibility Of the
oaaGe--.s States ever falling into the depor-lls
r15ion 10 power to raise a1d support ARMIES and ca
orl tie militia, Should MOI only be restricted 20 COH-
rs- bu. as exercise @; tlat power BY The President
-5.I5 b, declared null aud void, ard every officer o.,
as rai..s--, Of the Coa-israoy, should be to
.r-s. {, ss arl.v.
Efa he.rei. pleasure, Che. ia the Intention e. tn
Y.nis Convention 20 propose ameniue-ts 10 tLe COM
ls.s.i5a Of cur sses States. is tie --er1s, Of Ms
slto have as POI fa. Co stuon as the wisdom Of man
l- lev=s. Ia5 points ia which The old Constitution
AS failed srs tcf-.s as % wan uad iustrac. us.