Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-16
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the Government itself 60 to pieces
lest that one be vialated?
Even in such case would not the
official oath be broken if the Govern
meut should be overthrown, when
it was believed that disregarding the
single law would tend to preserve 1T
But it was not believed that TINS
question was presented. 1t was not
believed that any law was violated
The provision Of the Constitution
that the privilege ofthe writ OF la beas
corpus shall not be suspended unless
when in cases of rebellion or inva-
sion, the public safety may require,
is equivalent to provision-is
provision-that such privilege may
be SUSPENDED when, in cases OF re-
belion or invasion, the public safety
does require 1t.
It was decided that we have q case
Of rebellion, and that the public safe
ty does require the qualified suspen-
sion of the writ which was authorl-
zed to be made. Now. it is insisted
that Congress and not the Executive
is vested with this power.
But the Constitution Itself Is silent
as to which or who is to exercise the
power: and as the provision was
nlainlv made for a dangerous emer-
reucv. it cannot be believed the
trainers of the instrument Intended
that in every case danger should run
it's course until Congress should be
called together, the very assembling
Of which might have been prevented
as was intended in this case by the
rebellion. No more extended argu-
meut is now offered, as an opinion OF
some length will probably be presen,
ted by the Attorney General. " heth-
er there shall be any Legislation ap-
on the subject, and if any, what, IS
submitted entirely to the better judS e
lnent Of Congress.
; The forbeararce Of this Govern
nent had been 50 extraordinary and
. so long continued as to lead some
F.: foreign nations to shape their action
i as if they supposed the carly 1es-
b truction Of our National Union was
1 probable.
t While this on discovery, gave the
= executive some concern, lie is happy
i to say that the sovereignty and the
# rights of the United States, are no"
5 everywhere practically respected by
y foreign powers. and general sym
i pathy with the country is manifested
e throughout the world.
d The reports of the secretaries o
& War. Treasury and the Navy vii
t. give in detail, the information deem
e ed necessary and convenient for you
n deliberation and action,w while the eN
T. ecutive and al the departments WI.
stand ready to supply omissions, o
a. to commun cate new facts consIdrTc
As important for you to know.
" 1t is now recommended that yo
of give the means for making this COZ
IL test a short and decisive one; III;
w YOU place at the control Of the Co
Is ernment for the work at least 400, ,UU
men and $500, 100000. That nul.
~, Der of men is about one-tenth Of thos
va men Of proper ages il the distric
i, where apparently all are willing
* engage: and the sum is less than OF
az twenty-third part OF the money ow'
,ts ed by the men who seem willing
,s- give the whole.
all A debt Of six hundred millions
nd a less sum per head now, than W;
le- the debt of our revolutieg when Y
nd came out of that strugsle;9 and Il
ch money value in the country no
a bears even q greater proportion th;
, q does the population. Surely ea'
ID man has as strong motive now
preserve our liberties as each had th'
ro- to establish them.
Ter A right result, at this tine, viii
on worth more to the world than :wel
she times ttiile men and twelve times i
to money The evidence reaching