The national Republican., 1861-06-12

took the notion that by leaving their owners and
placing themselves under the protection Of the
troops, that they may get their freedom; but
such is not the case, for within the last day or
two, some six or eight runaway', who were
found lettering about the camps, have been
brought in and committed to jail. The most Of
them are from Mary land, and viii be delivered to
their owners, but those from Virginia will have
TO wait.
TIE CoNcERr LAST EvENINo.--The concert
Of the pupils of the second and third district
schools, at the Smithsonian, last evening, un.
der the direction Of Professor Daniel, was
largely attended, and passed of with great
eclat. Many Of the pieces were rapturously
encored. The universal wish Of the audience
was, that such concerts could be more frequent.
SERIOUS AccrDENr.-On Monday afternoon,
little daughter of Mr.. Leach, residing in
Tenth street, between G and Il, was standing
on a chair, in the garden attached to the resi-.
dence, and, with pair Of scissors, gathering
honeysuckle flowers, when the chair suddenly
gave way, and the girl fell to the ground, the
sharp points Of the scissors penetrating her
throat, and causing a dreadful wound, which
storstives were promptly applied, and the little
sufferer is now considered out of danger.
DisrR1cr CouRr.-The court met again yester.
day morning, but as there was no further bust.
ness to occupy the attention Of the court, and
as Judge Dunlop was not ready to render his
decision in the case Of the Tropic Wind" the
court adjourned without day.
POLICE MArrrRs-B Before Justice Donn.-Ma.
tilds Wade was arrested for wickedly aud ma.
liciously breaking the doors and windows Of
dwelling in the seventh ward She was sent to
jail for court.
Charles Vancey, arrested by Policeman Wat.
son for an assault and battery on Solomon God.
dard, was sent 10 jail for court.
William Russell was arrested by Policeman
Yeatmsn for violating the corporation law by
running hacks upon the streets of the city
without FIRST complying with the license law
he being non resident. There were two cases
against him, and Mr.. Wharton appeared as his
counsel in each. Mr.. W. argued that the de.
fendant had committed no offence, as the Reg.
lister had failed to give him requisite notice; and
further, that the law is unconstitutional it tend.
| ing to establish monopoly in the city. The
Justice gave judgment for $50 fue in each
case, with the costs.
The TRoPIC WIND CAsE.-The argument of
the District Attorney.-The following is the
continuation Of the argument of District At.
torney Darlington in this case, from where we
left off yesterday.
shall now proceed to state the six PROPOSE
tions submitted by the learned proctor, and
answer them seriatim:
They were as follows:
l. Hedenies the power Of the President, under
the Federal Constitution, to blockade any port,
either foreign or domestic, without the author
ity of Congress.
2. He denies the power Of the President, under
the Constitution, to blockade domestic ports
without the sanction of Congress.
3. He denies the power Of the President to
suspend the treaty between this country and
the Kingdom of Great Britain.
4. He maintains that blockade is o strictly
belligerent right; that the Supreme Court has
decided that it is for the Executive to deter.
mine whether war exists or not his decision
upon that question is conclusive-he has de.
clsred that the so-caled Southern Confederacy
is not in state of war, but in state of rebel.
lion !; therefore, by his own admission, he can.
not, under the law of nations, exercise the right
of blockade.
s. That the evidence in this case does not
show Q violation Of the blockade in question, or
an intention on the part of the master of the
vessel to disregard the authority of the Gov.
ernment.
6. That if the court should conclude, from
the law and the evidence, to condemn the yes.
sci, there can be no authority to condemn the
cargo, becsose, although the master of the yes.
sci is the agent Of the owners of the vessel, he
is not the agent Of the owners of the cargo.
shall answer the two FIRST propositions to.
gether, because, If the President has the right
to blockade domestic ports, a .tortiori he has
the right 10 blockade foreign ports. The ques.
ton is, Had he the right, under the circum.
stances, as they appear in evidence, to block.
ade the ports Of Richmond and Norfolk l
am asked, with emphasis, Where is this power
given to the PresidentP This, l am told, is a
Government Of limited powers, and no such
power is given to the President in the Consti.
tuition, where his powers are distinctly speci.
fed and defined, either in express terms or by
implication. l concede that this is Govern.
ment of limited powers, but maintain hat the
power necessary to carry u del gated powers
into execution exists by in plcalon. Ii is idle
to say that the President has certain delegated
powers under the Constitution, if you deny to
him the implied power net 'ary to carry those
delegated powers into ext cution. But main.
tain that this power is gwen TO the President,
both by the letter and spirit of the Constitu.
ton. / refer to the third section of article ii
Of the Constitution, where it is said the Presi.
dent shall take care that the laws be faithfully
executed. Mark the language, it is a solemn
injunction: Take care that the laws be faith.
fully executed" for upon the faithful execu.
ton Of the laws depends the existence of the
Government, the perpetuity of the Republic,
the freedom and happiness of the people, as
the sad history of the present time mournfully
illustrates. ! refer also to his oath of Office,
by which he swears to preserve, protect, and
defend the Constitution Of the United States.
To take care that the laws are faithfully exc.
cuted, is duty which he owes to the pres.
ent and the future. When, therefore, whilst
Congress is not in session, certain parties
in any section of the Confederacy bv fraud