Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-12-17

Zen ri misconception on the subject that il !,
2 1tsaasitrH'oR cf feruis,t speak 81 Geneia al
commanding N ftsfrict or department" Gen
srgir NJ ~ grgdcs comm1Ea nothing but me
froo0S a. ne dis'ricf or department. They do not
anh renrot command ihe PEorLE of l.. II
ihry did they would w tile civil ami military
'overnnrs 81 thu District or Stlte: aud the
stale would be thus reduced 10 the condition
M 4 Territory; ami the officer lull occupy
the sAh.' position. precisely. with just as mnch
or LITTLE right. a the Military Governors ap-
pointed hy Lincoln for Arkansas, Florida. AMI
Texas
lh"r h"Veno powers except military powers.
They c'H have no other. When they appoint
frovo-t Mar-hal- TO act a. civil or criminal
magistrates, they nsurp tbs puwars Of the
state authorities, anuililatc its sovereignty
.ut n-nip the functions nj the Legislature
AMI The Courts at once.
The powers Of a Provost Marshal cannot cx-
ten'i beyond the aging. il followers and ~
tliu"rs- IL il especially illegal u establish, 4
iarlii OF prices u goverR in sales ant purchases
between individuals. L. iirpct { hat . psrticu-
iar currency shah M received ia payment for
goods or rovsiOns, sid ID private citizen 10
private citizen, or to compel men TO receive
,nch currency ~ payment If existing debts.
AZ Nh nrt in THE powsr M Congress lD I'D or To
authorize u We done, any oT these things
Al appointments of Provost Mar-!als y no
are M exercise their functions entirely outside
w the army. lrr absolutely nuli Ann void They
are the crcnting II Offices unknown 10 tn.
Constitution ami the laws and the orders ap-
y Inning them will n.y. utterly worthless. VIII IA
plead in Tar before the courts. 70 inlict-
ments or ia actions If trt~pls~. for acts com
mittrl under color NH -nrh authority and iii
violation .! the rights y. person on property
Prrs' acting uu!er such appointments can.
rhe Vice President ha- fully said, ri-htfuiy
exercise nn nero ppNyr. except in respect {,
tie army. is rettuers and followers. than j
iAr appointment hal osen mal. LIZ :. stree
walker
Why not know whore W. crui successfully
look Tor a prototyps OF such Provost Narshll
General a. have been installed in some iuris
VI crinnz. Hnlcs. tD thlt officer unier Loui. nj
~ France, who role with a coil Of rope to hi
-alli.-opE TO execute speedy vengeance q
G,l.-innns arl other offenders
rn- Seminole people are under the protec
ton of the Confederate States; but they are :,
hr v.rir. Mo 4 treaty, which. next tD the Con
-r.tut.on. i. tAc supreme law OF the lanl; snr
they still remain FIRE. people not our sub
iects. but only oar wards. The only troops il
thlir country are their own troops: ami III
fieH. The commanding officer Of the battalion
c1u appoint : provost marshal That proves
marsha. s,i ba Md. officer. nut mine. N nh
conceive that have any power ID appoint IN,
Such officer 10 or for that country; and If did
! could certainty not arm him with any powc
ra rAkn possession M property ~ lisloyal Semi
u,!c-; since such property j. subject to b
conf.cateI by the Nation alone, and must B
icrlJ With solely by the authoFitIe= Of IN
Nation.
am very respectfully y0urs.
ALBERT PIKE. Biz. Gen.
Cam'- Dept Indian TERRITORY.
Y j. :. MCRRow. Esq.
&. :. 4 gent for the Seuiu0ie-