The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-08-03

/ cluslvely possesses the power Of h0beo'
rorpiis, and of doegating that power to
the military commanders at his discrc-
ton and both these propositions claim a
respect equal 10 that y hch is felt for the
additional statement of opinion of the
same paper, that it ID proper, in order to
execute the laws. that tho same single
law is made in such extreme tenderness
Of citizens liberty that practically It
relieves more Of the guilty than the lnno.
cent, should to very limited extent be
violated.
We may well rejoice that we have
forever severed our connection with q
government that thus tramplcd on all
principles of constitutional liberty, and
with a people in whose presence such
avowals could be nazardcd.
The operations on the field will be
greatly extended by the reason Of a pol
icy which, heretofore secretly entertained,
is now avowed aud acted upon 10y the
United States
The force hitherto raised proved ample
for the defence Of the seven States which
originally organized the Conioderacy, az
is evident by the fact that with Tho eScep
ton of three fortified islands whose de
fence il sufficiently aided by preponder
atiue naval force Of the enemy. has been
driven completely out of those stations,
and now al ,hc cxpiration Olive months
ffom the formation of the Government.
not a single hostile tread has pressed
their soil. These forces, however, must
necessarily prove inadequate to repol
Invasion Ly half a million Of men. now
proposed hv the enemy. and correspon-
ding increase Of our forces will become
necessary.
The recommendations for the raising
and eauinuipr Of this additional force
viii be- contained ia the communication
Of the Secretary Of War 10 which ! need
scarcely invite your earnest attention.
In nv message delivered in kpril last.
referred to the nro,nise of abundant
erops to which we were checrea The
grain crops generally have sincr been
harvested and the vicld ha. been the
most abundant knnwn in our history
Many believe the snrply adconato to
two years consump,i, n FIR our popula.
ton G ton, sugar, and tobacco, fern
ing the surplus production OF our agrl.
culture, and furnishing the basis of our
commercial interests present u most
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lbe sinrle article Of cotton.
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IA eoo oon and wi,i ,r,h,llv lar,,ely
800 ,b',t .aa' anal ssarrc,, an arficio
re,nirrd l.r the Confederate army is
provided otherwise than by subscriptions
to produce a loan 50 happily devised by
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