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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21
Opinion Of the Attorney Gen.
eral ON the Habeas Corpus
Question.

Cs"s Vsa saAC AA~UCssS ~~sRsAS
Question.
in obedance to resolution of the House
of Representatives, adopted on the 18th ult.,
requiring copy of the opinion of the Attor-
ney General, mentioned in the President's
message, in reference to the suspension Of
the writ Of habeas corpus, Judge Bates has
transmitted copy Of bis letter to the Pres
ident of July 9th. It makes = pamphlet Of
twelve pages, and is an able and elaborate
argument. There were two questions.
First In the present time Of great and
dangerous insurrection, has the President
the discretionary power to cause to be ar
rested and held in custody persons known to
have criminal intercourse with the insurgents,
or persons against whom there is probable
cause of suspicion Of such criminal CON-
plicity!
Second-In such cages of arrest, is the
President justified in refusing to obey writ
of habeas corpus issued by court or Judge
requiring him or his agent to produce the
body of the prisoner, and show the cause of
bis capture and determination, to be adjudg-
ed and disposed of by such court or Judge.
To the first question Judge Bates. after a
preliminary argument upon the relative pow
ers Of the several branches of the govern.
ment, says:
II am clearly of the opinion that in time
like the present, when the very existence of
the nation is assailed by great and danger
Gus ipsurrection, the President has the law
ful discretionary power to arrest and hold in
custody persons known to have criminal in.
tercouse with the insurgents. or persons
against whom there is probable cause for
suspicion of such criminal completely"
After proceeding to prove this position, as
to the second question he says:
Shaving assumed, in answering the first
question, that the President has legal discre-
tionary powers, &C., it might seem unneces-
sary to. go into any prolonged argument to
prove that in such q case the President is
fully justified in refusing to obey . writ Of
habeas corpus, &c.
He concludes-"Not doubling the power
of the President to capture and hold by force
open insurgents against the government, and
to arrest and imprison their suspected ac-
completes, I never thought Of first suspend
ing the writ of ha6eas corpus, any more than
thought of first suspending the writ of re-
plevin, before seizing arms and munitions
destined for the enemy. The power to do
these things is in the hands of the President,
placed there by the constitution, and the
statute law, as sacred trust, to be used by
him, in his best discretion, in the perform.
ance of his great first duty, to preserve, pro.
tect and defend the constitution, and for any
breach of that trust be is responsible before
the high court of impeachment, and before
no other human tribunal"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21
A Portrait of CavOuris Success.
SOP.

A Turin letter in the Mold, gives some in
teresting details concerning Baron Riscasoli,
the successor of Count Cavour, as Italian
minister of state. The writer says:
'The baron's administration in Tuscany
was of most unyielding character. Nothing
frightened, nothing moved him. The peo-
pie at first thought that the war he made
upon the press-on speeches-on persons
not of his own opinions-on the votes Of the
electors--on the national guards-was in.
opportune and uncalled for. But, when they
saw that he was always calm, braved all pei
sons and everything, worked from six in the
morning till an hour after midnight, never
took out farthing from the treasury, but
threw much Of his own into it, and in fact
had no other ambition than the triumph of
a great cause; when they saw that he enter
tanned faith as firm as steel, confidence
arose, and every one relying on the ability and
magnanimity of this terrible sentinel, let him
act as he pleased. M. Riscasoli was not idle.
When French diplomatists surrounded him
in the Palazza Vecchio, he said to them
You treat with me, and therefore you recog-
nize mer Not at ALP answered they. In
that case he answered, there is no point Of
contact between u.s. NJ Riscasoli never
feels fatigue. Four hours sleep, piece Of
bread and butter, and glass of water, are
sufficient to supply his daily wants. He has
no court, but he displays greater haughti-
ness than Louis XIV. Rarely is he seen to
laugh. He is generous, but is feared. His
peasants tremble at his approach, yet he has
made them rich and comfortable Never was
q character more strongly marked. His
word is sacred. 1t was at late period tha,
he became convert TO Italian unity, and be
now regards it as severe principle. He has
it is said. became Protestant. from disgust
at the intrigues of the court of Rome. Grave,
rigid, upright, disinterested, he fears no one,
goes straight to his object and never yields.
He is an elegant writer. possesses taste for
the fine arts, and is of q cultivated mind,
though disdaining to show it. He can re-
strain his anger, but does not always care to
do so. He is ambitious, but with grandeur
and patience. He is practical and ililsent
administrator; absolute in his manner, sc.
we're in features, conscientious, Of few words,
incapable of sntering into compromise. dis.
dainful Of popular fury, daring TO excess
he is, in word, an adnirsble instrument Of
government in difficult times, and man to
save q nation"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21

"Ma, get down ON your hands and knees
a minute, please" "What on earth shall
do that for, petr "Cause I want to draw
an elephant"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21

The deliveries Of grain in Chicago are very
heavy. July 20. they consisted Of 1881 bar
relsof -four, 1899 bushels of wheat, $685..
100 bushels Of corn, 26,s7s bushels Of oats,
and 1900 bushels Of rye and barley. The
crop now matured and maturing is admitted,
on al accounts, to be nearly or quite an av.
araOe one-
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-21

II is supposed the fellow who Left ths
house was not able TO take il with him.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

" tinsbwg with great loss; and that Beauregard
{" had possession Of Arlington Hghts. Tho most
90 definite information, however, is from SCuth.
" western Missouri. Gov. Jackson is making the
Federals fly in all directions." The same paper
quotes from The Memphis Appeal Of the llth,
news If Ben. McCuIloch's movements at Carthage,
in Missouri, saying that "SiegePs force was badly
"cut to pieces, his loss estimated from 300 to
900 men," The CourieTs special correspon.
dent in Gen. Johnston's camp gives what be calls
scorrect account of tho battle Of Falling Waters,
the substance Of which is, that Gen. Pattersop's
forces were badly whipped, losing 80 men; while
the Confederate loss was only one killed aud fif-
teen wounded. We might quote more Of this
stuff, but this is enough. Such incredible lies
cannot long be concealed aud the honest masses
of the South will soon learn how much faith to
put in leaders who resort to such extreme shifts
to keep up the wavering courage Of their dupes.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
TEE WAYS AND MEANS.

The House Committee yesterday decided 10
make none other than clerical changes in the
present Tariff, except to make the Revenue
changes recommended by Secretary Chase. These
consist of an increase of tie duty on Raw Sugar
from 4 of cent TO 2i cents per pound, with
corresponding advance on Refined Sugar and
Moasses, and the imposltion of duties OF FIVE
cents per pound on Coffee and fifteen cents on
Tea, both hitherto Free These are stringent i'm
posts, but the Government mast have revenue,
and there are no reader or more certain sources
of ilcome than the duties above named; 80 they
will have to go on. They will no doubt reduce
somewhat the consumption of the articles so
taxed, yet they can hardly fail to add Twenty
Millions per annum TO the Revenue, and may,
alter peace, go still higher. That they will tend
to increase our Homo Product Of Sugar and
Molasses, lot from the Cane only but from the
Sorghum, the Maple, &C., We rejoice to bc-
lieye. And they are quito apt to lead to over.
lures from Spain and Brazil for mutual reduc-
ton of the duties charged BY us on their staples
and by them on ours espoctively-proders which
IL will be ample time to weigh when we shall
have received them.
We have been favored with various remonstran-
CO, against the imposition of duties on articles Of
such general and prime necessity as Tes, Coffee,
and Sugar; but they are simply waste Of ink.
Revenue must be had and ~ raise it the read.
lest means must be resorted to. 1t is sheer ab-
surdity to talk of Direct Taxes as q present
resource. How do you propose to collect them
In the States domineered over By JEFF. Davis
Or even In Missouri and Kentucky ! Who would
like to undertake their collection even in Mary.
land We do not strenuously object TO direct
taxes, though we prefer to raise money BY Excise
rather than BY an indscriminate Income or
Property Tax. Ten cents per gallon on Distilled
Liquors, for instance, would produce handsome
aggregate, FIVE cents per pound GU Tobacco
would raise another pretty sum. If we will
have wara We must pay for themi and an er.
else on these luxuries would bring home to good
many the wickedness Of conspiracy to subyert
the Government, breaking out at last into open
rebellion. This war. when ended, will give us
all something 10 chew upon for lifetime.
-we have from Washington absurd rumors
that the Tariff amendments will be 50 adjusted
ss TO allow tho Sugars now in bond to pass the
Custom.House on the payment Of the present
duty What ia the justice Of that Does not
every one know that these Sugars will be in.
creased in price by nearly the amount Of the
additional duty II 30. why shoald that amount
be given to the sugar-holdersl They ought,
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
AMERICA AND GREAT BRITAIN.

How great is the mischief that uDprincipled
journalism may do, is evinced in the present
state Of feeling in Great Britain with respect to
this country, as exhibited in the columns Of The
London Times. Its article of the lst inst, here
with presented, ia not 30 bitter as some others,
yet it is very unfair and misclleyous. Aud it
seems 10 US that our magners are conscious of
the unsoundness of their premises, the uniairness
of their deductions. Witness the following:
"If this abuse (says TIE 7y1ies) were confined to
one or two Journals or single party ut the North, We
should he Iclined ~ treat t political mabeuver.
AZ il is, we can hardly read The Aew- York Herald
without secret feeling that is the purpose # that
;ouTna 10 smbroli the North witt Ehgiand, an order
10 interests wh'ch are NOT those n the North"
"a secret feeling" do you sayl Why, Sir the
matter is as plain US the nose on your face. The
Herald has rcnouuced the service OF the traitors only
under duress aud in pretense-it is at heart as de-
voted TO their interest to-day it openly was Six
months ago. 1t is doing its best to enibrol our
Government with Great Britain or Frapce, Or
boh in order TO create the strongest possible diver
sion in fnyor of JEFF. Davis & Co. Tas Times secs
ihis--secs that The nsrdids pretenses false aud
bypocritichl-and yet it quotes that unPrne'PIed,
characterlcss sheet as il it were the voice OF tho
unanimous North II talks Of "the Northern
" States" I" the American character, tue North
orners" &C.. &c, but it's citations arc all from
The columns of The Heraid-the sentiments and the
language il rcprObates those OF The Herald ana
Gas whoe) OF The Herald alone. That there have
been expressions of dissatsiae ton with the ahgudge
of Lord John Rus,ell-and especially his earlier
oracles--with reference 10 our domestic troubles Is
true; but tho froth and nonsense quoted, aAd even
exaggerated, by The Times, is that OF The Herald
alone. Yet The Times will continue to talk Us
though the rhodomoutade OF Tie Herald expressed
the sober aud unanimous sentiments OF the Amer
lean people The Injustice of this impntation is OF
course more palpable here than in Europe, bat 1t
must be obyioas even in England yet The Tunes
persists in IT, and bids fair TO do 80 to the end.
We shall have no war with Great britain
the good sense Of either nation forbid. it--yet
we have irritation, alienation, Ill blood, wbich
are fruught with peril aud cannot fail to do mis-
Chief. We entfeat the British Millions TO rect
assured that The Herald, in proposing an Amer
lean ioray on Canada, Cuba, &c., speaks for no
portion of the American People but the Flibus
ters now fighting for JEFF. Davls--that we pro-
pose to settle our homs difficulties w,tnout asking
foreign aid that wo have no idea OF picking
quarrel. with our Deighbors, AID have east no
greedy eyes on their possessl' ~. La sh"r', as
tho British People suppose tDemselves possessed
Of common sense and common honesty. We expect
them to believe that their American Cousins are
not essentially different from themselves.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
THE PIRATES OF THE SAVANNAH.

The indictment yesterday presented b, tue
Grand Jury In tue United States Circuit Court,
before Judge Shpmsn, against the Privaters now
cObfn-d ia our City Prison, is printed in full N
another part of to-day's TRIBUNE. Ia this IN.
dctment the United states Dntrict-Attorney mp
pears TO have trraisd these offenders with as
little respect of persons US was shown to them
b, the Marshal On their arrest. They arc tO be
nrrnignod for robbery on the high sras, and the
officers II the law have very properly regarded
their odeDse as IN 10 degree softened BY the
treason with which It was associated.
TITO eight section Of the Crimes Act Of 1870
provides tbat "lf any person or p~rsons shall
I" commit uPon the bign sa-, or IN any river,
Z" haven, BASIN, or bay, out of the jurisdiction
of nuy particular State. murder or robbery'
80 every such offender shall be-
!" deemed, taken, aud ndjldRed to be pirate
" aud felop, and being thereof convicted, shall
Z. suffer DEATH" The ninth section of the same
act is as folows
or any If bo. sgansl the Uuied states c1sn
so upon the high underoolof Of my 'ntDy
tesou .uch offender ss sdng the prts'e Of any
such an hoiy be de-so sdSdsd and talsn 70 DO pise
fon aud Cbber aud beng ihsreof Convicted shsl suffer
esalh"
Ia May, 1920, Congress passed further act
defining and punishing piracy, the third section
of which 10 as follows:
sny psnon shall upon the high seas or In any open ro,d
ead sn) h4Seb basin bag, In ier here the
ses .6o. nOws commit the ciis VI robbery Ia upo
sp OF vessel sny u tho ships Of shiP
weasel OF ihe ,d thereof such Ii IL DO adudsed % b.
lirnis, and beiag thsIsof Convicted
shall sunsf DEATH"
We understand that the District-Attorney, af
ter taking care Of the witnesses who have a.
ready been mentioned as establishing the man
.s.cts Of the piracy, has obtain'd testm' ny from
distant places, IN respect to ths minor facts OF
the case, such as the ownership OF the selzed
weasel and cargo, names Of crew, aud so forth,
80 that no doubt can be entertained of conSc.
ton.
In view Of the fhct that the seas are now
swaruing with the Southern pirates, 1t is due 10
justice and the public interest that these GRIM
ina.s be- brought to u speedy trial, in order thnt
their conviction and punishment may DO warn
ing to Their confederate felons.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
tn, Commercial Adreai,e, sees Ct to say that

The Commercial ddrsriseT sees W 70 say thn'
owe notice In sone quarers very sIl-Dntnred con-
trats made between the activity aud success shown
by Mcclellan and Lyon and the alleged slug isnness
oy .ueoncern displayed by Lieutepanst er' s oit
m IIe c,uita as by Geuenis Mcdowell, Builer, aud
raitrson elsewhere. Such criticisms are every way
Ilea for as respects the tIst for the victories
,nnrd Ia Western VirBioia aud Mss,onri are IN one
sen,e thore OF Scott tise arho has direetea Me Jo'
rard m0pements made IN faose States, o, wen IN '''
,traiAsd such adpanees nearer the cap'ioi.'
viii Tie Commercial be good enough TO favor
Ms with the evidence ON which it asserts that the
movements Of Gen. Lyon, Col. Siegel, &C., IN Mis-
.ouri were directed" BY Gen. Scott And II 1t
happens to think Of any reason why there should be
!" activity and success" in Missouri and Western
Virginia, and something very different On the Poo-
c nc, will It favor us with that also For 1t seems
very clear to us that inaetion and reserve On the
Potomac have imperiled tho advance OF Gen. Nc
Clellan by leaving Beauregard at liberty to seud re-
endorsements 10 Garnett aud Wise.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

1t is Qvite probable that our revenue cutters
have by this tine overhsuled some Of the pirates
reeeptly cruising boldly Of the Eastern coast.
This supposition is strengthened by the fact that
yesterday afternoon square-rigged vessel, having
In tow two scbooners, was seen Off Quogue,
Long Island, needing Eastward. Our informant
states that the vessels IN tow were supposed to be
captured privateers, or vessels recaptured from
the prieateers. IL was not known whether the
foremost vessel was a steamer or not.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

surely, 10 be sat sHcd by the advance they will
realize on their Sugars which have already
passed the Collectors and are now in the market.
The suggestion that vessels on their way hither
with cargoes Of Tea, Coffee, or Sugar. are to
be allowed to enter at the present rates. or no
rates, is probably thrown ont to place the abb
surdty Of the suggested discrimination in favor OF
Sugars in bond in colors still more glarIng. Tie
duties DOW to be imposed should take effect upon
the day following the passage Of the act, and
should be collected on every pound of the arti-
cles taxed that thereafter passes the Custom
House
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
THR MOVEMENT.

This day is TO have important results The
movement for which the country has been wait
ing and praying has indeed begun! Yesterday
afternoon, the list Regiment of New-York, the
two Rhede Island regiments, the I'd Of New
Hampshire, and some Corps Of Artillery, lett
Washington, and passed over the Long Bridge,
pirate air Of 6 Dixie;" they were followed by the
cheers of the throngs who bsde them farewell,
and their officers were laden with bouquets, the
git of fair hands.
Immediately aner these troops reached the
Virginia side the grand movement was expected
b. begin. The army is organized in five diyi.
sion., the whole under the command of Gen.
Mcdowell. The divisions are commanded re.
Spectiyely by Brig Gen. Daniel Tyler, Col.
David Hunter, Col. s. p. Hsintzelmsn, Brig.
Gen. Theodore Runyon, Col. ID. s. Mills. They
include twelve brigades, which comprise about
City regiments. The aggregate force consists Of
more than $1,000 men. With each brigade 90
corps Of cavalry and artillery.
The army was expected to move last night DO
further than the advance pickets; having rested
there, it would early this morning push on in its
snarch. sIssfesFrt
Ii Is understood that an attempt viii be made
to circumvent Manassas Junction, and that
Richmond viii be approached by flank in such
o way as to go around the city aud attack it
from the South. having cut of oil communica.
ton. There are about nine regiments Of the
Rebels st and about Fairfax Court House, and
IL there 10 fighting TO be done there it wiz be
heard from very soon.
We may now expect shortly 10 have The
news Of trial OF strength on grand scale
between Rebellion cad Loyalty. Where the
victory VIII rest there can be no doubt God
speed the right! sI milo .1aa
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

In the House of Representatives yesterday, a
resolution was unanimously adopted. presenting
70 Ma. .-Gsu. George b. Mcclellan and the officers
and soldiers under bis command, the thanks OF
that body for . the series Of brilliant and de-
cisiye yictor~s which they have, by their skill
" aud bravery, achieved over the Rebels and
Traitors 10 the army on the batuc-helds Of
Western. Virginia"
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

Last evening, the ordinance appropriating
$500, 600 for the families of Volunteers, was
ratified by the Board Of Aldermen, with the
amendments adopted by the Councilmen, and
transmitted to the Mayer for signature. The
Board also resolved to unite in the reception and
welcome of all regiments returning from the
war. the expense therecf to be borne by the
members Of the Common Council in their indi-
yiduai capacity.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
Extra evening Tribune.

During the continuance of the War which has
been commenced by the Southern Disunlonists
and Rebels, we propose to publish at 5 O'Clock
every week day afternoon, an EXTRA EVENING
TRIBUNE, containing the Latest News from oil
quarters This sheet mny be procured at THE
TRIBUNE Office. and of the news dealers and
boys at the usual pr,ce-2 cents.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

Fuller details are furnished this morning con-
CsrpiHg the great victory Of Gen. McCiellans
army in Western Virginia. 1t appears that from
the Rebels were taken cannon, 300 horses,
1000 mu.kets, 800 tents, 200 wagons. and more
priEoners than could be taken care of.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
: The mails for Europe by the steamship Persia
will close this morning at III o'clock.

Mr. Breckenridge yesterday in bis speech posi-
lively denied having telegrspbed to JEFF. Davis
that Congress would not be allowed to assemble
on the 4th Of July, or that Kentucky would
furnish 1000 men to fight against the National
Government,
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

We presume, when Col Emory's appointment
comes before the Senute for confirmation, there
may be some natural reluctance on the part of
some Senators 10 cast a vote which may seem
to 20 counter to the wishes of the AdmInistrs-
tion. We hare good reason for bsleyipg, how
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

ever, that, to at least minority Of the Cabinet,
q refusal TO cOofrm that appointment viii be
very welcome, and that the member seemingy
most concerned in it will be glad to be relieved
Of a responsibility by no means agreeable to him.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
The laily Tribune Gratis.

For elab OF one hundred for The WEEKLY fRIB'
yr.. or for 500 for subscriptions to THE WEEKLY
TRipUEE and SEMI.WEEKLY TRIBUNE together, IHE
DAILY TRiDUSE will be sent one year.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

The var reports in the Southern papers are
certainly the most wonderful inventions OF fancy
s,nos the days Of Munchausen. Tie Louisville
Cogrie Of Saturday last ruraored that;
Gen. JohpstUn had defeated Patterson st Mar.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
rn CORRESPONDENTS

Advertisements Tor Tas WEEKLY TRIBUNE for thi
week must be handed in to-day
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

MIR. BRECKINRIDGE's SPEECH
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

POSITION or THE BLOCKADING VESSELS.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

- ,ll y - a IA--..lr -
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.

Strengthening the Artillery Force.
The new TARIFF REPORTED AGAINST.
New Propositions by the Committee.
Tea Is Cents-COifec S Ccnis-IfOn Unchanged.
SOUTHERN POSTAL AFFAIRS.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

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SOUTHERN POSTAL AFFAIRS.