Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-03

rsEre the delay that has occurred in the fu6ment Of
rsy 9rcns, Il hiss been ccessioned by the press Of
otlsr engagements and now fad ny time too short TO
write a. fully as ecpA wish. Ths suSjeet Is one oil
great importance and this, vel as MASTERS OF KIN
tred SORT have given eecp concern for some time pAs
Am not q. all surprised Al your being at loss 10
snoE What your powers and duties are In your new Pc
sition and your inability TO nd anything In any Nnsn
ceds Of lava TO enhghsen you upon them Toe totn "
your ofice is unkuoEn TO the Law. Gen Bragg naa 10
more authority foE appointing you civil Governor OF Al
lAnts than lad and bad or have, no more authority
theo sny street walker In your city Uoter his appoint
snt therefore you rshttuly * acke no more pow
or than if the appointment had been made oy street
walker.
We live under Constitution. That Consultation was
made for var as well 90 peace. Uudr that Constitution
We hsvs civil laws and military laWsi laws Tor the ciVh
authorities AID laws for tie military The hrst are 70
be found in the Statutes at Large and the latter IN tue
lis and Articles Of War; But in this country there
Is 10 such thing maIdllaW and cannot be unIh tue
Constitution Ia set aside, II such Al evil day shah ever
come upoc Us AL the laW.mAking power IN the Zoe.
tolerate States Government ID yessed In Congress But
Congress cannot declare marital law which, IN us pre-
nsr ssrss 4 notbirc bu. on sbrogaton Of al lava II
Congress clrnot do IL much less can any omcef OF We
government either civil or military, do 1t rigatfuy,
nom the lighes. to the lowest. Oongtss may n GER
ain eases tpSc6sd suspend the WriI OF hlosGs corpus
out this by no ictsTterCs with tne eamnsrHaoh
OF usices 20 for 10 deprive a2y party a'res,su q
lis rgh 70 a speedy aud public tris by jury arc. IN
liz nsnL e. Il dces not Lessen or weak the flBn'
Of such RAJ " to redress for an Illegal arrest IL Goes
nos Gc.sOI.z9 arrts except Upon oath or 1nrhSAOI
upoa prob Die cause. Il only secures the parry oeS1u
issSventure 70 appear in per'ou 70 answer the chaSe
and rr vent any preliminary tqary 80 to the icrmsly
ur g.i.y Of his arrest. /. DOES not infringe OF I'M
plir his u.1er constitutional tights, Tne+e Copgeess
cannot impair Ly Law. Tho constitutional guaran,
| t,.s are shove AID bsyord tho resch or poSer 81
Congress and much marc, If i could oe, sooYo 81 q
bsyonI tue power OF any ch;Sr 81 the 6oyerameh''
Your sIpSn;ms Mt, therefore, Ia NY ollaon, Is sin
ylya ruiy. You oy virtue Of i, POSSES 10 F!sluui
authority sld can exercise rene lac o.9ss eT-.s
| you Cvu Governor Of Ailsuta was mes' p@PlUIs
usurpaou. speak of the act ouly in legal anG eoGs
utioua sense not Of The motive that IIomp1ed It. Ba'
q wise people, Jealous Of their rights Weud DO Wen 70
remember as Oslolme well expresses II, that suea
| scs a. .uGAba when only consider the moiTe OF
ITEM. m Ike breach at which TyIsHry will one dsy en-
.r" If q.ie;y slbnitGd TO long. Nov then, my 0pln'
ion is any one be brought before you tor punsnment
for selling cacr 10 a SOLDIER or On any Other segAIon'
where there 10 20 law sggils- IL no law pissed 6y the
pope. av making power, ei,hsr State or Confederate
nd where as uasIer Of course, you have 10 Legal or
gasiui Authority 10 punisa, e hsr by hue, eoP-Esaly
g. YOU shogli SIMPLY make this response TO ths ore
80 o'Ugs hu o. her, 81 re case may be, thA' you
| ave nc ,r;sr'It1u OF tt5 uA;,'r c7mP.'led OF.
| A B.tls, QLen (An,el was Cces urged ty the a.
re ur f l.. ga o ogDl o. te' tti3ers 10 VA.
/ AiI 4 iesy c0gsd red - &C! o: iEag-.Y 20 us An
bls.GG - her court though tue ctjr h.u V'Itsl 10
d sine i.v. The lctnb u..mtrAtli rtpy wa, M
sle cJI iac. 10 pras m'nI uD3l any, tie m MT s.
| OF hr u less ulltss usnr-tea b. tae Law Of the
| Ind" ,..,.
Tbs ig AZ Cz nle you might well irt'ta; for t26e
l. 20. granted "a; 10 vi. ps-eld L1at Geae;a!
il cc u1cd q COR sTls cyui. ooa'et upon you o. any
BODY crater poser than ne BE-. Severe "a OF h1g
nd ro.s.s'cs n "a Cas.s uEir L-ls' slrcprs aic 5
TIE esss rels-r,d 10 in Eoslaa1 SSe Ia 20 oh,ugg q
tsIsr. Ait,r "a, al a.. Nas PISSED t1sn2i4g fo'
\ lgn Hiat r ON arres'. 50 viz Is il tae P-oPer
q p ue al good order ct the arm! r>qaTe ilaI 'hs
sic Ct tquJr % = soldier by peEtoa lot oorrecea
-S zoe Asy should Psooi.ei (which do not ne ~ 20
a.as o2 il - slg1iesy 6ecrc) !s. tie p-ohoiioa De
c!ar.d by ~, Plsli hy C5rg ess, villa he pAas and
oslaltes for violation cl H. Sih me mode aud manner
Of tryirg tie offence Elny SET ic.Lb. Uld this done
10 ore ls5 Ally authority 70 yuDsa iG such e@ses snd
sly ons vi undertakes 10 do Is lie ;IesPsaser end
ycator of the A- S>iisrs in the service, sc well as
tie Cacsrs sre gu ct 20 the Russ and Articles Of
Wa and they eslInit any cf3nee known 10 tee nl
tary code therein prescribed they are hAt' 10 DC urea
sqd aun shed seSordrg 70 the AN nadc for ineis gov
erralEs II these Rsl-s and Articles OF War or in b.
er words If IRE military ceds for tho goVerussnt O. ne
sm Is &C., Give Ia any rCSPae ought TO Dc amended
oy Co1gcss There Ale3e toe poSr y vested. Neither
Gnr5ls nor .er Prs7cst na--hsis lave any ppEeE %
max Gl.es or medy AVS ei.bsr military or CIVIL neT
rlr ey declle hat sbsll De crimes ether N airy or
cY o. e.sol 81 any tribunal 70 punish Nhst they nay
- decisTe Al theso Eat'Is b.long 70 Congress, ana
sssurs you IL ~ opinion, noni1z is Ecrs tstuihi TO
he maintenance ND prtsrYaCa Of corstntonai Lber'
tan that she military DC kGS Subordinate 10 the
| civil su.hU.iss.
You then have ny views, hastily bat pOntediy given
Yours mos rep cfuily.
| AL'xlsDBR Il. ErIFHIEs.