Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-05

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res"ec"a.:F recommend to t4~ coIt-iteration
I"- with -t.- 'sop- rhaI Congress will Aa An . 10
Gud an Easy remedy form OF the il ccGvcf ces
b the pc&Cf..a. administration ot hem since The
organization # tn stveTHFneut Con gres> la, IN.
aced roTne 3pt acts and 3in+ rtso!ution .rti~h ill
more than i'yyu closely printed page. ato are at
tered thc0u4 h many volumes. MANY ot .Ir.4 acts
have been dawn in haste and without -ut.lcieut
caufi ION. mat their Ur0r5,F- are ottt. obscure in
tnem,eIve. conflict with .cIf t,er or Al least
30 doubtful = 70 render ~ dstic, for even the best
informed peT-G'i' I" ascertain precisely u la, the
1t seems 20 me very important that :,e statute
law shou ne made a. pialn aud Inteliglble pos
slbIe, anG De TrGGced TO as small a compass may
consist Wlth the tuness and precision OF the will OF
the Legislature and the perspicrity of its language
These well done. would, think greatly facilitate
the abors OF those whose duty il is to >sst in the
administration OF the Jaws, and would be a lasting
benefit 10 ;he people. by placing before them in d
more accessible and inteUig tie form. the law:
ties.
All. informed ty come whose opiuiou. rcanect
that ali the acts OF Congress now in force aud of
permanent and general nature might be revised and
rewritten 50 As to be embraced III one volume or al
least Two volumes OF ordinary and convenient ~ize
and / respectfully recommend to Congress to con
sIueT the SUI jet ana il my suggestion be approved
10 GeElse such plan a. to their wisdom shall seem
most proper for the attainment OF the END proposed
one OF the unavoidable consequences OF the pres
tHt IN u reGtlonls 1he entire suppression IN many
places OF all ordinary means OF administering civil
justice " Ie oHce'E = ana in the forms OF existing
law hls Is the case in whole in part In all the
lnsurgt Mt STATES, and as armies advance upon
and take possession of parts Of those States the
tIcaI evil becomes more apparent
There are no courts nor officers to WHOM the cjti
ZenS o! other States may apply for the enforcement
OF thelr lawful claims against citizens OF the il sur
gent STATES ara there Is vast amount OF debt con
stltutlng su II claiuls. Some have estimated it a.
high as $4,000 OO0, due large part from iDsur
gents in open rebellion to the loy al ci izens who ar,
even now making great sacritce- in the discharge
their patriotic duty TO support the government
Under these circumstances / have betn urgeufIy
solicited TO estab ish by military power courts 10 ad
minister summary justice in such case. haye 1hu
1ar declined TO DO 1t, not because / had any doub
thai the end proposed, the collection OF the debts
was just and ri ght itself but because have beeI
unwilling go hey OF the pressure OF necessity il
the unusual exercise OF power. But the pOwe rs 0
Congress suppose are equal to the anomalous OF
caslOn, and therefore Ieitr the pbOIe matter t
on gress with the hope that pan may be deviseC
tor the administration OF justice in all such parts
the lnfQrgent States and territories as may be utsde
control OF the govel nment whe her by Z voluntary
return 10 allegiance and order. or by the power >
our arms Lis power not to be a peImauent insti
tutlon, put tempo aty n bs; ;itUte and TO close a
soon as TIE ordinary courts be established il
peace.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
Il is important that some more conv enient mean
should be provided, if possible, for the adjust me
of claims against the OCTerH5n. esI eCiaiIN view
Ot their Increased humber by reason oi the var. !
IS ... .... :. 81. 81 - e.. UIerl I.rn- - tcI.2s
prompt yustlee against itself il layor o. citizens