The New York herald., 1862-12-12

Of this country 10 Is not time 10 stand upon tribes and
10 exact strict account by resolutions ot wnat the
administration doing aud their reasons But he must
be is1ed that ,hey arc doing what their Judgment
the public good requires undertake 70 cay that the
Senator too careful OF private who follows every
slight infraeton of them into the Executive chamRQr n
tlm' hke this, when NO man knows what aud who his
neghoor ~ and when all must cogess he cQenry s, or
was, 1emo.ing M on the verge q ruin. Now, sir, E am
rlght. es us e.k akmastei ttlo literally. Does any
BODY dogDs ne patriotism cf tho Preedena Does the
senator from Delaware Mr Salisbury, his colleague
undertake. to that Ia all his has not been 60
verned by what, In his Own views, was. for the
coed of this country and for the suppression
| Of the rebellsp, that he has wilrully violated
any private rights, IN opposition to his belief that it
WAS absolutely FOR G the public good2 Do they make that
point We have not heard from any point, have not
heard from anybody, that there has been wul dis
regard Of the rights OF citizen by the President and
there seems TO be little mistake TO what tho duty of
the President really is The President does not take
oath To support the constitution 10 takes oath to
protect preserve and defend the constitution These
the words. Ordinarily all the other officers Of the
government take an cath 30 support the constitution But
shall not be put 10 the position m saying hit therefore
he has right TO yiolse il. say such thing What
do say is this, that IL is his paramount duty pre-
serve protect and defend The CONSTITUTIONS and il IN
cason arses when in order TO protect and do
end that instrument without which the unen lies,
he compelled n his judgment violate the rights OF
individual citizen for time any suppose that ho
ought 70 hesitate for single instant doing soY know
gentlemen appeal TO that clause of the which
says shall bo deprived OF lite and liberty pro-
pcrty without due process OF law and they infer shat
when the President arrests man without due OF
law that he is deprlvng him Of liberty Granted; but
suppose in his Judgment and the Judgment Of all other
men, the time arrives when Of tho individual
rights Of the citizen should be violated for time, in
order 70 preserve The instrument sef s Il not the duty
OF the President ~ take that step2 think
man wl dispute that PM the question 20 my honor
able friend fom Kentucky INF Powell who IS one Of the
amlable and best natured in he world should
Judge what he would do in hike caso, II there
other mode in which he could prevent the commission OF
great crime which would be deadly, perhaps nation
itself, and after time, which my friend exhibited
great skill in fencing ne pretty much sad that ~ would
do such thing II President would not vote
for him for President let put another question. You
have no right, as private man. to deprive any other
man OF liberty But suppose ycu Lad good to be-
lieve that one Of neighbors intended murder
another, and there other way prevent it, would
you not put the strong hand upon him. without due
cess OF lawp
/ Mr. PowRl-Does the Senator want answer now2
Mr. FKssBSIEN-The Senator can do as he pleases
Mr. POWELL can't tell precisely what would do. II
thought man was about 10 assault Senator, would
Keep close to him. and saw any ntimation Of i'll
would seize him # had the power, and would kill
him before would allow him TO kin Senator.
Mr. FEsskspES-I think the Senator would venture a
little further and he had stout rope think he would
tie him upon his responsibility Mr. then contend
ed at length that could believe the President
was not honest in his motives that the people OF the
country did not believe IT, and his duty upon
has belief when the life OF the nation stake He
referred TO- the case Of the arres. Of the legislature Of
Maryland and said but believed they Intended if
possible TO take the state out OF the unon
Mr.. KENNEDY, (opp.l Of Md-There has been any
Mr.. FEssnNDKs-rnat is the very point at which
aiming that avery body believed H. although there might
BE- no strictly legal evidence OF such intention.
Mr RESNEpY-But they were released aterward and
proof made.
MIR. FEssESnEN-y1,l. because the time had gone
by when they could do any such injury 1t might
perhaps DC anchartabe 10 suppose that Senator's who
bring these resolutions in here wish call atven
tnn To those things than especially relieve the indi
ydual mentioned. Has any one made inquiry OF the
President 70 his for this arrest?
MIR. SArIsHURy said lie had made inquiries why the
had Sn treat al He IN fhiuk
there would be any in persons that side OF the
chamber KING anv inquiries.
Mr. FEssENpEN said that 50 observation weat
the gentlemen that side 0i the chamber had quite
much influence with the President any clse The
PRESIDENT in his Inability and his great desire 10 do jus
fcc and be Kind 10 every body has mtb toward
the other side as Ia lean very much backward. III
the Senator fAir. Salisbury has not applied Tor this
information then il looks il this resolution brought
in here simply - bring il 10 the notice u Tie people,
and the President for good declined give it,
then think il wond be improper 10 bring tup here in
this way. The Senator from kenusky mad made great
many speeches here about the violations Of the consttu
ton by the President, and nc will allow te say here
although regard him very different man-yet think
he has not improved the speeches Of his colleague
Mr.. Brecknridge. would like 70 hear less OF denunca-
ton OF the government and the President, and of
dcnnnciaton OF the rebels. Why do eternaly find
men who thanking God that they have nothing 10 do
with this war? And who eernally placing the Scna-
together and putting South Carolina and Massachusetts
in tho same boaty II any gentleman will show any
ton, wi violation of the rights of the citizen will DO
ready any inquire into tho reasons until
way.
rIiJGRApH BETWEEN FRANCISCO AND THE AMoog RIVER
Mr.. LATHAM from the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads reported OH TO authorize the survey OF
route for tclegraphc communication between Fran
cisco and the Amoor river, in Asia.
The Senate then adjourned.