New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-24
RELATIONS OF GOVERNORS OF STATES
TO VOLUNTEERS IN THE NATIONAL
SERVICE.
MON OF ArroRYEY.oySHRaL BATES.

OPINION or ATTORNEY-GySfRN BATES.
ArroRSHY-GysFRAris OFYicR, June TO- llt2.
Srp: 7 have the honor to acknowledge tbs receipt
Of yonr letter OF the m Inst incosing copy Of Special Or
mo 80, and other paFef' and rsqsestas ny opnion
whshsr, ander the circumstances you hld aah'y 70 issue
The ors.r IN question Is In ,hcso words:
" 2 Col Villas Wer having been ilefallv deposed By
ss sb Rsuspt Kansas volunteer Auy orders that
rry have been given by the Of Kansas for the
sods,on s,h P.gment viii other Kansas troops are
hereby royoied end ihe ntg,n viii p.eTge the o's'hza
lion Il lad PRIOR 70 the ssne Of such order"
yguI letter contains no statement OF tho ise under
int GENT confederation which am compelled 10 assume
a. true without explicit Information And i only on this
bs,s on fss, that now udef,sfe express opu-
lon II an wrong my sssumpti you, bavos the means
oftrowng III Truth WI DO beet able to estimate tue value
.,.ams rlen Tia, the Fourth Regimen, ofKsass volun.
trers Of he volunteer inrnis accepted ~ the
P,edent under the royops The u JgiS ~ 1851 &
.ntbs-iy- A.. snployr,n, Of volunteer &C. and such.
ss cred into tie service Of the United cia' tha' Col
Wiatn Weir wss IT, coinuardls oIcer md ia. tie
, o. Us mustered luto tie o. the United states
.pd whilst IN that service TIE Governor o. hSn's, la. e.
tempted depo,e co Wei ffom lie eomnand tndt' con
n be tho facts ~ ornion the seton O. he 90
vernor q K,r,as without authority % law md Uslcr
No 10 proper AID 'sa sreTso Of the power 81 he
Ssceisry Of NA tLo nnseE OF the President Of the
By tho second section Of tho Of Jolly p 1851 the yolun
rule. ard regulations governing The army q the United
ssiss" and h~y 'rr 20 be formed by me tfe'act mo
cassy and artillery be- nsy direct &C. and be Organized
in nc ~ ll -trs o." ITO s.ne s,ctn c-s6nt'e tAc
lie rule, ed sua'ion. governing tho 'ruy Of Tho
Uf.l 81 which ttfse volunteer. arc ttus Fulecied,
20 ~. -, & ofc., nan not b. .e6,r,'l he
s~rvies but by Precedent Of ne nisd ste of
- SCI ol O~ur'a Court Mortal ibf 1t bis, n
Il rule D. lss cable 20 ne q tesis OF s'.n
INV tftb. action Of th~ C,,,error Of K,nss. la de.
p1ns Col Wcis. Intended o. di'charsc him ron the
.sic~ g ss directly ia 'ho face u tle rule an " ofeolIe
a II l. Wa only Intended 20 remove him from tho com
mfd ~ the fo1rh Regiment II ksvfas Nolrrieers ~
nos lo hes.! ot M ie.'r'n lt, De- copied =, le
under 20 nd Of tie fre''ut 9fthc uriod 5l,ies
Governor Of ksn-a. loose idsa prevail h. ,oue
qlt-s. tc Governors % ihe State. have the sht 20
ststs after they received tho service Of the
Ulirsl btses, aud presume ives under hi. irp e.ou
ss Governor Of kaHls attempted % interfere with the
orfa ou Il ,l- iounb hcsmrit go ho rrlsea Instance
A. co. BE- sc-ty i-ru D. !. true tAlt - ,Ae CQr.t
Comm Jars in NET Of the miis-bu, BE- REMAINS Com
mans. nt lis Only until the militia gse cee Into the g.
.ttason l,tt2 se - r Prefl~u becomes he Caairnaad
~ nt Ar. ]. b. not necrs.ly cousic vloHer a1y die
tnction eNs b-t~ een ne g' end 'uniecf' oceeiied
tr.op. q, .eyce Of the United State. les undf re
conihnG 90 te I'cs1eit AUD pro 90 thc c's oil rl-
.-.a-ls il .ssol OF nie viii Lriq the si q 81 osvcg
uor H Stale o. Interfere with the organization m n-i
hor No state eIhe' Ol rno'inshs nee % c1nsoidaits
with oLe u.'.s alter II hos entered iho en'i1ns' s--
ter Do Ar o ue og'.i'nlon "hica GOLFERS Ga L,nse's
tfe .Ntt o. pSDtidriyf ofs nkog aiming nii tis'il
irg he militia aud Tor governing .uC per- II them may
BE- ppycl b. the service the United states rrscnlls 10
tho siics r-spertse} ne appointment ne G-s ed it
du.f u sraiaHg t.e rsAud according 90 the dicnino
t..lr l isi tie OF he -tsc Icpe.cts o. appot
Dr. eices ltd tain the miai bee uoqur.lionrd the power
attempted 20 De e-rit''a rio we rtHir oi these "as
~. ltEfT g. officer, and de.t,y regieual OF.
ga].on 'ie object al" he fcg.nn being IN he Nsonal
tr!NcH, 900 Govern en- 40 Ntsc' O. etheF ~ thoo
hing DO c4' "a We al the oilcc- snd dsband all The
n Aoi III we sues p'rtaa Tue same power Nefh'f
De- rn 9ny limit a. Is p.acr 10 esefcc. So tiat u
ff'' .t." U. .''t'"'s iithl uNolb "isnItah'1c a.
a.f t.' face 81 ~ erouy 10 called & meet o
40 ..ls . ,llelj II che is.es 70 do th.s ay this ia.
u OH'i f.r Pc ieuad h he Nlnsituiion, Tor tAe Loe
score o. tie esisaton OF onTcss j. at wai vita H. bein.
I'D "n.'i o. asigup.i lnit ITO troops h.ui,hcd nom
gre sr. - no Hai"Lsi Government when iu i.ter
ce t,f 80 escIutiye c.u OF ,e rfesecnt. on-
n.iit h. e subject 10 tue f.,a To- their ofgRnixation
ID Yiinf di.cPine AID so'onmont "h'cn Congress may
oi.-s to tle constitutional rc.eoscns IN favor OF The
states 90" most ori. con'uco watch en he c.aii 81 toT
'heu they u'c 90 .t tis 5ute aIA, r.os 10 disura
t.8 ~. lll..i.n 81 militia OF volunteer regiments Ia tie
ticaI wee o. 10 aieeGc i aIy way ia zoe con.ro
vile ILe PRECEDENT ueI tie National Constitution AID
lows. fht.i ezalcl.e cgo! tAcIl.
Zee gnzirs Tie constitutional reservation OF tho appoint,
mont oi 10 ro.lirod Con- gcsa m tie eo Il Juf, ~
f1usri. 4 yolvltool- tie ofrs 4, ligh - captain sl
b.. e..,ej to Gil tm b tho e Of 'ut co@saie. ssa
WHEN yciuci-s Ia the Regiments occur ruoyo lGuk Of
capia hey shs be hed BY The votes OF the commissioned
NY opcd y ihe respective Goyrnori Of the States, or
b. De frcsli o. tie uuited sise Bul this docs not ny
mission au officer tLo d.Al 10 cepJ.s hin When ho once
q, cited. nn .ongl anu received into 10 service Of he
liei alta, D. thr fccou Jst quoted :s ri ht 10 tsko
away tie CVuifson H. 90 CERTAIN case given to tho com,
amor ' asr aioo department % detached army, with
tle approval ~ ie fscs.l bat u h. nowhere g,eA to tAe
tnTigi 4 state. tnd IN ~ opinion h. doe. uot exist
liza 1 y0thuJfs o tho los al states have bot personally
and ociy ondcfrd uost valuable and elective twice IL
e Auuotai bpyehncr m W ell fts 80 suppress tho prseut
insmrccon 10 well known. Aud Tie srnico With many Of
ih, ias no e4ded waen We uo1! VI he States entered
Into the employ lcnt 81 the United ae For the De, o.cd
lnd pa tic laboft Of s0me OF tc Chief Muf straes IN
naorng g. the wants of % cir sogeis IN tho field viii
shine among the brightest Incidents o the but thee
bo- arc TO ~ o the Boyernnont aud With IT, APPRECIATION
they performed not because 10 b duy imposed by
Congress or IN many instances by their c.I cciye
states bat under the Impulse o. generous humanity and
latotltn Of couIse. such asasaneo 10 the Government
eau afford 10 good pieiox io any interference with TIE
gmzauon OF control Of regiments muerg into the National
service.
II seems hardly necessary to add that II tho th Regiment
Of Kansas volunteers have been accepted AID mustered