Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-11

tain navy: and to call forth the militia TO sup
press Instructions and repel invasions. The
President i made Commander in chief OF the
army and navy. and Of the militia OF the States
when in the service Of the United States The
President and senate are authorized 10 make
treaties. and TO appoint and constitute ambassa-
dors. other public ministers, and consuls Trea-
ties so made are declared 70 be the supreme law
OF the land. The President j. empow cred 20 re
ceive ambassadors and other public ministers
1. Not only Is the Union under obligation To
provide Tor the common defense, but this matter
Is placed by the Constitution the ground of a
RIGHT and prerOgative of the common govern
ment. NO State shall enter into any treaty, al
lance or confederation" or grant letters OF
marque and reprisal;' or clay any Imposts or du-
ties on imports or exports The attributes and
rights of nationality are thus completely taken
away from the States. mo State shall, without
the consent OF Congress, lay any duty of ton
mage keep troops or ships of war I'm time Of peace,
enter into any agreement or compact with an0th.
er State or with foreign power, or engage in war,
unless actually invaded. or in such imminent
danger as will not admit Of delay" Thus the
States are stripped of the ordinary means OF selr
defense. The diplomatic power. the fiscal
power, and the war power needed for such pur.
pose are taken away. The States hidden TO
rely for this purpose upon a power external TO
and greater than themselves. If they undertake
To rely upon themselves, they encroach upon the
prerogatives given by the Constitution 10 the
Union This u wisely done; for it prevents that
confusion of counsels and clashing of efforts
which would otherwise ensue, and lnsures cOncen.
traton and unity of purpose and effort in the
common cause. An incidental benefit j. that the
larger States. by being thus dsarmed, are in a
degree deprived o; the power of expressing the
smaller States contiguous 10 them.
D. The means OF providing for the common
defense may be perverted To the purposes of sub
JugatiOn. Though the surprs ssion OF insurrec-
ton and rebellion is essential To the preservation
of the power OF the Union To provide for tue
common defense. yet if in the ostensibe prose
ton with UhiOn which it deliberately repels,
the power of the Union j.. then. not employed
for the common defense, but really, though per
haps not Intentionally, for the oppression Of a
State by virtual conspiracy OF the rest against
IT. IL Is OF the utmost Importance in such case
that some means should be employed 10 cOncili
ate the feelings OF such people-that just con
cessiOns should be made 10 them, and that they
should be taught 10 feel that the Government and
people OF the United States mean u be faithful
10 the Constitution, and that IN that Government
they will find paternal fidelity. love and eise
To do less than this--to hold them ia the Union
transform the constitutional Union into despo
tsm. May God grant to the Government and
people OF the United States disposition To dc
this just aud indispensable thing! A. b. j.
New Haven, March g. 1862.