The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

anty Il h to assist Ia The administration Ut The
laws, .~d you'd BE- q las.ica bsneas TO the
people oy taciug before them. 10 . more
accrssi 10 aId Negligible form, sbs laSs
which % deeply couce.a their ipt. rests ard
their duties. I am INFO. ..d BY some
whose opinions respect, that oil tue ao,s Of
Congress now In free. aud VI We N .nent aud
general naiarc, might be revised end ~.
written 30 ss 70 b embra ed In one
Volume. or least at Two volumss Of Ordinary
and COW cbie..t sis', aud resp ctiuliy
recon mend 10 CongIess to consider tho suo.
jeot, aud II my su9 cation be approved, TO de-.
vice su b q plsn ~ 10 their wisdom shall
cem taost pro .er for inc attainment Of tho
end prOpt sed. 1el saa
Que Of the unfasoiatle CO.. o. quencss OF
tho present ipsunec,ion Is the enIre aup.
preston Ia many III .o-s OF oil or0in-
sry mans Of administering OWL Jos Ice By
the tfhcers, ana Ia the forms VI exciting ~.
This Is The case in whole or In part In all tho
iC&urgent 81 ates, and as our arn, 81 dvance
upon and take posSs ssIon Of paris Of lrese
States. III practical evil be mcs more sppa.
rent. There are no {, urls Ur tficets to wnom
the cirx'ns OF other States my spply tor
the enforcement IL tseir law ui Gains
a9ainst citseLs Of The insuraenS Slater,
nd there In a vast amount VI debs con-
shutting such claims. Some Lass e.ti At.
ed IL ss high - s2oo, 0C0 700. Que 10 large
paris fron insurgents III pen rebellion, 70
loyal citixens, who arc even now making
great eacrlhces in Tho discharge VI heir
patriotic duty 20 support the Government.
Under these circums, ances, rave been Or.
gently solicited 10 establish, by military
tower. courts 10 administer summary Just.
ice IL such Cases. have thus far do.
Glued TO do IL, lot because had
any doubt that the end proposed (t,a
c1llection OF dcbt) was .st and iigat
IN itself, hut because l nave been uu.
Willing - 90 beyond he pressure OF tsctssi.
" 10 Inc ~ Usual exercise VI power, but The
powers Of Congress-, | suppose, arc equal to
the anomalous occasion, aud thetolOrs | 70.
fer The whole mater u COnsresr, With The
hope that plan may DO devised for
tho adm nistrstion OF justice Ia ell such
parts III tue tssur9eLt otates and Territories
~ nay be under contr"! u lhi, 0.vsrnuaens,
whether by voluntary ieturn " allce iAhcs
ard o'der, or by The power VI our arms. thus.
however, II not ~ Oe u perman"Ll insI;l uti0D,
but ton pOrsry substitute. aud " ces.e 40
soon ~ the ordinary Courts can b. re-es.
tAbhshcd I peace.
IL IL imp rtAnt that some moe convenient
means should DO provided II pos.ible tor the
adjustment Vt claims against too govern.
neni, especially Ia view Of their ~.
creased number by reason Of the
war. II 10 a. much The duty VI
the government TO render prompt justice
against iIseli 10 favot ot citizens, ~ Il u 10
administer the same between private individ.
ual,. Tue Investigation d adjud,cAii, Of
MI claims Ia their. nature belong " the Ju.
dIcial Department; 0esIdos II II ap. aren't that
The attention VI Congress vii b. na.re than
usually engaged for some time ~ come
witt great national questions. II was
into .ded BY the orNaO zion a. tho UOrri of
Claims mainly 70 movo this branch OF busi.
ices from IEe halls VI Cong ON. tut while
The Court has proved 70 be gu effective AID
valuable means 81 investigation, ~ 10 Q
great degree fails 10 IT Ct the o. isct Of It's
creation Tor want OF POWER 70 make
iN judgements nna'. Fally aware OF
The drliCacy, not 10 ssy tho danger Of The
subject, commend 70 Your careful cCniier.
a.iOn whether this power Of making Judg.
msnts dasl may not be properly given u The
Court, IeseI wing The r'gh. Of appeal on ques.
lions " law 70 Tho Supreme Court, with such
other provisions 10 expc ience may have
shown 10 DO necessary.
ask attention 70 the report OF the Pose.
| masser.( aenersl, The following beioa kum-
mary statement of the cvnritiou Of tho %.
partment; the revenue from all snureea
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