, 1862-07-23

grants OF power to Congress are IN these
words:
".The Congress- shall have power to lay and
collect tsxes dnties. imports ard excieee, to pay
| the debts aid provide for the common defense
| aid welfare If the United States.
| TO define end punish pifaeies and telonies
committed en- the high seas, and offenses against
''To declare war, grant letters Of marque and
fepIisa! and Lake 1n1es concerning capture on
To rsise and. support armies.
10 pi oyide and maintain navy.
laticn Of the land aid naval forces.
t6s 1sx. = * 95lea sa1pfess
plining the militia, and eo7ernin; such par1 OF
1hem e. may be employed In the service OF the
ITO make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for Carrying into ezesnuon shs foregoing
stitution In 1heguve11ment OF the United States,
or in any department or officer thereof.n
/ We neecd not stop to say that these powers,
kave the manner Of their exercise, are un-
limited. Under ali well regulated govern:
4 are; only limited By the common danger-fhe
Iutlfc necessity and the requirements Of
patural jnstice When the people by their
representatives enact the laws necessary
and proper" as expressly authorized by theiE
constitution for the suppression Of ftnsurrec-
rections, they simply exercise eight inherent
alike,in men md oauons-the Fight Of self:
preservation Tne Republic hgs the. right to
live 77the Republic has the right, thelefore,
to enact all laws needful and: consonane wten
,strikts at and imperils Its life: Upoa this
great question of The right of the people tt
provide By law; and to do By force under the
sasc,ion Of their laws, whatever may Be jus
1atlonality, md the assertion Of their right
ful authority, the people rpoke thus through
: two Of The itamera Of: the constitution 2! whe'
they ordained It:
= as@,!sea, r. :}Rss4ing to the people, and fo
: .Tbe circumstances which endanger the safet
OF nations are infnte and f9t this Esason no cor
t.itutiopal shaekles can WtSe!y pe fnRoesd o1 t1
so ws tns es.s o. Is a tae frsa asm
aerlsted: ;" H. is in win to oppo.s constitution
q hsniI1s TO the impulse of eelt:'tesesvasion.
II m.y not be improper TO notice that II
/ ey1npa, hizefs With the rebellion, who seek
= 6itciedit The chief magistrate. and 70 pfcvet
= Che due execution Of the lawe, have here go
+ elsewhere appesled to the prelndIces raths
d f.1banthe Il ason 1T our ferlo 1.citizena toned
h ing thel which gives freedom to the s1avf
? + ut rebels, and offers then The privilege OF col
u tibptfne to the defense Of ,taetr .natfe Ane
Ii 7ices Of al her children. The slAye: who com'
- in the touE Of her trial To- the: rescue o. b
u country that forgot him ID biz bonds, is sure
entitled TO higher consfderation th4n the trs
.or who. while he enslsyes him. strikes also
10 tfe liberty and life of his county
Vi Under the control ofthese rebels IN arns :
"A fouE millions Of slaYee.7nat1ves;o OF the land
:. By whose unpaid toll the .reh+l1on b snstai
ed ed. . The question on what principle can: 7
|E people bnak up this relation Of ser1ttade't
al ! fabil.hed bf State Laws and command the 81
=, vices OF these A1aves, fpr: tbs .tt common 1
" fenae.n may be answered. as WIS the quesd
I'D II 1788: On what pr1nc1ple could ths peo1
Of n.ne sts1es by radfying the conshtuu