New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-06
4 v. Il an armpg q thOse states % prsvent ne


ssle wall along the iiDe % sepsra on, and yet
nos ous an impossible one, ,-iOr, under the guse Of
nsp,,aljry !, would tie the hands OF the Onion men,
and feelv PASS supplies from smOr them to the incur.
,e.top,s which Il could not eoss AZ open enemy ~
sa,ole {, woid take all the trouble of the hands OF
Seecsion except only what proceeds ilonthe eA'erai
bioekade. IN
II nwonl! i, FOR the Disunjonists that which OF all
thinQp they most desire feed them well and give 'hem
aisaion without a struggle Of their oTn' IL FecOs'
afzes no fidelity 10 the Constitution, no oobgs'oh
suaiDtsin the Union, aud while very many VINO nave
favored are doubtless loyal citizens, II IS nevertheless
very injurious in effect.
Recurring 10 the action Of the GoveTnmeh'3 u Hs!
Ae stated that az first call was made for 1'oVo mii
sia, and rapidly following this proclanfson was -
snoi for closing the ports OF the insureclonary u'S
niso By proceedings in The nature Of blockade. % III
ell was believed to be strictly legal.
A. this int Il insurTectiOnistsa announced thefpur
yosc = en.er apon the practice Of privateerng'
ltbsr es were made for volunteers TO seT7e threo
YEAR, unless sooner discharged, and also tof fge add'
bons 10 tho regular army and navy These neasores'
vhscr srctly legal rot, were Yentured spOn ander
whst appeared % 30 spOpuar demand and public
necessity trusting hen, now, that CozgIess would
readily ra'ify them.
IL steiiered that nothing he's been done beyond the
usritntOhal competency Of Congress. Soon aiter 'S
hrst ca for militia, il considered duty 10 antaor-
H. the o5muandmg-Genera, in proper eases acSoid-
ig TO his dscret;ou to suspend tie privilege OF TIE
Ny ~ habeas corpus, or Ia other words, 10 arrest anu
de,ain wthout resort TO the ordinary proce'fSs aho
forms - law, sech individuals - ne might deem dha
Rerousto the public safety. This authority has pur-
posely been exercised but very spatneiy Neverlhe-
Iss, fie legality and proprety of what has teen done
nndert are ouetioDed and the attention Of the oonn-
Try has been called to the proposition that one who has
suorn 10 sRe care that the laws be faithfully executed
SHOULD Dot himself violate chem. OF course come con-
sideratioz was given 10 ;he questions of power ahd
ptoy1itty 'besFe this matter was acsed uPon. The
whole o9 the laws which were required 70 be faithfully
exc ned were being resisted and failing O eXcatl0n ln
reary eth md of the States. Musi they be allowedto
finally fel of exeeutioQ even had been perfectly clear
thar by the of the necessary 10 their execu-
tion erne single law made in such extreme tenderness
of tie citens liberty, tlIat practically, it relieves
InoTetf th guilty than the innocent, should to very
limited extent be violated To state the
question more directly all the laws but one 10 20
neSecu 90 and tie Government itself To 90 to pieces,
lrss shat be violated!
Even in such case would not the Official oath be
hsOktn d the Government should be oyerthrown when
was ,eeved that disregarding the single law wouid
tend 70 preserve IT, aBut il not believed that tins
aoe tC m was presented 1t not believed that amy
Law xs,s violated. The provision Of tine Constitution
that the privilege of the writ OF bAbeas corpus shall
po.-be suspended unless when IN of rebellion
ivssdon the public safely may require it, is equiv
aIeRt to provision that such privilege may be
pended when IN of rebellion Invasion, the pub
bc safely does require it.
Ii was decided that we have a case of rebellion, aud
at the public safety does require the qualified Uspen
son of the privilege Of the writ which was authorized
~ be made Now is insisted that Congress and not
tJe Executive, is vested with ths pow -r Rut the
Constitution itself is silent TO which who il u
exercise the power, and as the provision was p'HI.y
made ior dangerous emergency. it cannot be beevod
tia the trainers Of ,he instrument intended thst in
every ease lhe dlnger should nn is course mt Con-
gess could be called together the very assembling Of
which might be prevented, intended in this
by tie rebellion. No more extended argument il now
afforded, opinion st longth VII probably be
presented By the Arol1t ' -GeIeIal Whether there
snail be any legislation the subject ard Il 70 what
!. submitted entirely 20 the better Judgment OF Con-
gres.
Tie iorbeNance Of this Government l8d been 30 ex-
taord-y and 80 long continued rs 70 lead some for
eign nations shape their action if they supposed
the ealy dosction Of our National Union was prob
able. While this, Oh discovery, gave the Executive
some concern. he is happy 10 say that the
ee1iy and rights Of the United States now every
where practically respected by foreign Powers, and
general sympathy With the country is manifested
throushout the world
The reports Of the Seos setsries Of the Treasury War
and Navy, Will give The information in detail deemed
Necessary ana convenient for your deliberaton and
action, while the Executive and tii tue Departments
VIII stand ready 10 supply omissions to cOmmuni.
cate fcs considered important for you 10 know.
Il is now recommended thar son give the legal
for Masking thK contest shorL decisive one that
you place at the control Of the Government for the
work at least 100000 men aud $i0O000 900 That
number 81 is about Onetnth Of those Of proper
ages, withn tie regions WHERE, apparently, all
willing 10 engage and the snul is less than 4 twenty
third psIt of the Doney-vAi1e owned by The who
Seen ready 10 devote the whole debt Of $500 CO.,
0oo now is les pr bead than uas the dsb, OF
our Sievolrton, when rsme OFT of TINT struggle
sud TIE noDey-vaius n the country beans even
greater proporioR io what II wss then than does the
population Surely erh man has a. strong motive
now TO preserve liberties a. each had then TO
establisi,t them.
rgb, result al t.i- time viii he worth mo,s 20 The
wold ih,t te tcs the incn and ten times lie moa.y
The eyi6erce reaching as rom the country Leaves no
donbi thst lie material for the work is abundant and
ta need only the band OF legislation TO i've it legal
saieio and ie snd Of the Execotiye 70 give it prac
zeal shape sud eiiciency One Of the ereaeet per
pcssties q be Goveiusen istoayod receiving troops
5ster than Il eal provide fos 1eia in ,gord the peo
pie win ave their Government If he Government
ssef VIII Do s part only iniiiierently welt II might