The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-13

biuationS too powerful to he suppress
ed in the ordinary course OF judi
cal proceedings or by the powers
vested in the marshalls by law"
He calls for an army of seventy
five thousand men to act ms the posse
comitas,s in aid Of the process
of the courts OF justice i" States
where no courts exist. whose man
dates and DEGREES are not chcrriully |
oheyed and respected by a willing !
people.
lie avows that the first service to
be assigned to the forces which have
been c.,lied out will not bc to execute
the processes of ca"rts, but to cap
ture forts; and -tronghoidS, situated
within the admitted limits Of this Con-
tcderacv and garrisoned by its
troops, and declares that this effort Is
intended to maintain the pcrptui;y of
popular Government
lie conlndcs by commanding the
persons composing the "combina-
lions" aforesaid. towi. the FIVE mil
! Lions of inhabitants Of these States to
retire penceahiS to their respective
ahodcs within twenty days.
Apparently contradictory rs are
the Terms Of this singular document,
one point was enthusiastically evident.
p, Thc President Of the United States
calls for an army OF 10000 men,
whose first service was TO be to cap
turo our forts. 1t was plain de-
claration OF war which | was not n;
liberty TO disregard, because Of my
. knowledge TIA: un6er the consiiiu-
ton OF The United States the Presi-
|, dent was usIrping n power granted
. exclusively /" the Congress.
H. is the sole organ of conmanica'
. ton between that country and for
. ej1,n powers. The law of nation;
. did no, permit nc TO question Tho
:. authority OF the Executive Of tor
: zion nation 10 declare war agains
: this Confcderacy. Although ! nigh
:. have refraincd from taking active
o measures for our defence. hthe state
: ofthr Union had MI minated tn" nc
f ton of Virginia, North Carolina, AT
=. kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee AM
Missouri. by the dcnouncIng 1t as n
Il unconstitutional nsurpa'ion of r"we
r. t" which they refuse 10 respond.
II was not at liberty t. disregard III
: fact that many o: the States sectn"
>. quite cnn,en: TO submit. :" the eNcl
-. cisr OF the powers assumed by III
Il President of the United Stat"-, ni.
-. were actively engaged III !"vvlh
troops for tn" purpose Indicated
-, the proclamation. Deprived OF tn
- aid Of Congress ut the moment ! NJ
N under the necessity "i combining m
~ action to a call on til" State, for va
H. ullr.er- Tor til" common defence,
-, accordance. with the authority "a
-. had coniidrd to .uc t-tnr" y''n a'
~ tournament.
| deemed it proper tt-r't'"r :" !
T. III" Il proclamation inviting aPpilc
a ,inr- from PERSONS disposed I" AID
IL. our dec.ncr in private armed vess"
an H." high ~c-a-. To- the end th"t "
IN variations might h" made for the II
49,, mediate Issue Of lr'tcrs 81 marVI
-. and r.pri-al. which you alone. nnd
-, the constitution. have tn" power
Of grant.
-; entertain 10 .!ruht tha: you :"
-, concur with me IN til" opinion tn
~ in the ab~euc, Of au organized nav
-, i, will be cminon,ly eXpedicn:
.,b supply their place with priv"t. ar
III. ed vessels. 50 happily s;-tcd by
~, puhiici-t- II the United STATES :,
Wv militia nfthc sea. and 40 often a
II. Justly relied on by them a. IN I"
I.l ci.nt and admirable instrument OF {
,yn trnsivc warfare.
! carn,.,lv recommend the INN
an, diatr passage Of Il law autho''zi
.,I. me to accept the numerous proPos
icb already received.
49,, | cannot close this review of I
"a acts Of the Government: of the L
80, ted States without, referring TO a P
~ c!n.na.ion issued by their Preside
~, under date OF tn. l9;h inst, IN VIII
after declaring that an insurrect
,. mas broken out in this ConieGer;
irs against the Government OF the L III
"a States. he announces = blockade
M. all the ports ct ihcsc States,
e. threatens t" punish as pirates MI
-. sous who shall modest any vesse
=, the United States under letters
hey marquc issued by TINS Ho'"t''!l'
~. Notwithstanding the Authenticity
ME this proclamation you will con
~ with me tina; it is hard 10 believe {
il could have emanated from /
. sideut Of the United States.
l,'ir Its announcement Of "A mere pa
al. blockade il 50 raniiestly vlolat
,i. Of the law of nations that 1t wo
.inr seem incredible that it could II
-., been issued by authority but c
lor, ccding this 10 be the case so la
H. the Executive is concerned, II
w. b. difficult, to satisfy the people
III these States that their late conf
.,;'L rates will sanction its declaration
49, will determine 10 ignore the usa
- of civilized nations, on both sides