Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-27

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measures which may h. necessary to over
como or punish any opposition 10 IT. If thi!
doctrine ns maintained, what does the Gov
erDment become but an upni:igated despo
tism- no to be administered by force accord
ing TO the will OF its officers, and not &C
cori.iEg 10 ths laws ofthe land? Indeed th'
order Of the Oonn csary ensrnl. Ill d ny
Claiborne Si'h his answer, as bis ju-tiacstior
for his proceedings in this very case, shows
how p.6mp. thu officers will be to resort Il
violenc, to obtain possession Of tbe property
viii; b they may thin < necessary at their owr
valuation. The Commisssry General, ia his
order to Bsj1. Claiborne, directing him Z
rseks imp-es-rps nts 10 pursuanc. Of the 70
oniren,nrs of the Secretary Of War IT. hi!
letter dated the 29sh Of December. USES th'
f,lln~ing language: "If ouch impre@sment'
should b. resisted, Fill OBTAIN from the
Secretary Of War an order on nc reares
commsp ding officer Of post for force suf
fioient t. rep7ess retistencs This. hope
: will no. be Necessity
| Thc right Of taking privA," l'"pe't! fl
! public uses ia ne inherent ~ AL '"ve'e'gn
! ties; but under the Constellation ii the Cnu
federats States this r;gh. cali nnly DC sxrr
cisrd when the Legislative body shall have
decided that the public necessity o: puo'::
! uso shall require tho assumption Of p:ivat'
! property. nd THEN upon tia condition n
/ making the oyref inst compensation there.
. for: Constitution Q. s. AT /, Sec. y, clanse
! Ia; Va;t.l ll2; | Blackstone Com l39
! Kant. Bonaparte rs Camden and A.tnb y
/ Rvlrosd C'rpa0y; ! Bi'dS'" T. U. r
, Page POS.
! The Constitution o. tn Uonft;!ers:e Sta.e'
/ wsS n sde for !. tui1 II war .. vel as Of
peace. IL Was su,:j AMI adopte. by IL.
. several States VIZ i. ssa cside-t lhsi
We wonld so:u d: s"gsgn; in IL tl"'d and
: ,uel ga. AMI the NUMEROUS p-orisi ms il it
au,kos izins re declaration OF wa. the .si.-
iay Of s.uips. &c.. establish the f.cs his! he
/ trainers Of /. Axpscled it to b. obligatory in
var end peace, a74 'bs jndg.s who a-o
swo'n 10 suf post tue Constellation, md Thoso
duty it is to intoip Of ard csponnd tie lava,
can never give juGicislsA c,i'p ir NJ vol.
, tor of or departure from it.
Ifsn officer charged with an impo lsnt III
tg ~ the iofence of the country should up;n
s,2ter emergency, fed 1t nec:ass-: ."E
tic puul, ssietv 10 exceed tbs is~, hs mas,
lock Ia Corg -ess for indemnity, ard 20. ey
pat G cont e lsu to Justify - l,~le5e
act
AucL,"ing IT, 10 Constitution AID The d.
cision. s,;ed aogv.., the right 20 su,hoEizs im
p;ess 9: nts 81 private property ;s vrs-
ted in tie legislative and so "A n"
executive, brspca Ct the Government. ia
7. cou-t, the'L 10 slow the executive Depart
men, Of the Goverataenlto Assume Legislative
D. ,eers-to cao5cias the disc, elton of decid.
ing whether TIE public necessity doea require
the ,atin. Of private property 70 2ub!'
use. *h"n tnat discretion is, by hu C'n:'i-
1u;icn, vestt.' IN Congress slore!
Bu: even j. C1asTesi bad passed Law
athor;z'ng impressments, Il would Ea7e b'en
compelled to provide by law Some impartial
tribunal g 2scar tanning the fair aad jus:
value of ibe property taken and make ample
provisions for the payment {: -, owner.
wi,h",.t unreasonable delay, fihs coa'pe '6a-
ter a.c-r.aine9: B oodgood 81. Mnh,ui: /
Hudson RsiI.cai Crmpsny. IS We'd. R., p
Q; Rcgs': rs Brs6sh.w, 20 Jo,.nson's =.
735 rs liz, e1parte. l3 A'ksn'ss F.. =. lbs;
lat 3 Ii3win, o. O. r, o. 227; Smi:a 8 &c.
mentary On. Conmnn L;F'e, r. 4GT. AS: lS
Pickering R, =. SOL
-ACCGIGlnR LS nuC1G'Cu5 usCiS.OIE. iSS
compensation" n'aus e. equiyalept-a
rtco,ppsnse IN 1alue for the p:r per.y ;aie9-
whs, Tho article vunid sell for IN tie ma
ket and not ,ae Price which, ;he owner
Nigh demand, o. which somr ps:soa FIR
especial ,easoa night be wiling - givs:-
lat Sed2Sirk on darnage'. p 27e lst e ID
wiz. :. 32s.340.
# Ccasress, thGa, = Wilt -osl6e' the
pcver ri eminent iomoin. 80 "a" IS !he C)n-
f-G4-s:a Gnvc;1neat IS cn-ooTneG. has n"
right - autho1;za ms tsking q private ~"
perry v.Ihcn: providing j1st compensation
theref", csn it hs successfully on;eli.G
that, in tho absarce of such ltg station, an
executive officer ran DO it-tba. he cnn ':e
eide when 'he necessity may exist, sDd fix
thu sm' unit &c compensation 80 !" paid , ]
think n2;.
The only remaining qu+sti:;' to Consider
is, whether ths case is one for 81 jnjIncto-?
Il is . we'll settled rule Of equity, Tint an in.
junction viii No. % granted where the CON-
p'ainant has r complete and adequate remedy
:. !Sx.
Ia THO ss,rcdr of 80 p .;rtiH complete AZ d
tunae at law Il h Ic:;on Of Major Gal
tc a. Re ilI.gs', the plaintiff r.av SUI hin in
dsfinuc, f7crsr cr frespGss. and :eco7"s jIcg-
msas against him tor tie -four, Or its vaiCe,
mc..t, It is admitted BY Claiborne in his
snsrsr, that be has also i@.p :ssci ago
nupu,k 81 n,ar heIansrc 10 "sTier p''sonl,
"a exceeding ir value t;a en- p opa-tJ
ard if TIE pl.i-tif shnul! S7i7Z sr aciinp of
dctinue sgsins: Din. in all probability ~hfn
ever be might -c:o7e- judgment. lie would
fiGc .h,t the f,nr had been consumed
by the army, an! U!a;horne'S p;op:r;S coT-
sred oyer with tho judgments recovered hy
othe: .rt;es fac similar imp ressmsn:e The
u sin;rl. on biz judgment, would either obtain
uo'hirg. or at best pro rata shore cf AZ
claim.
Ii Cisioornc's action 10 Illegal, although it
nigh, he :!c duty Of the Gnyernmen. IN
d. The ci;cum.tlEc,s 90 protect him from
TIE dapagea he could mt comps it To do e. !;
nc. il the'a any node by w:sich he y aR.,d
c:u:d (nce il to pay BIN for the h.u7, Al
.ncush it might have been us,d nv the sruJ.
Comp nasuon csnnct Re made without sis-
i-.iyn. saaction, and Congress caonct he PIT
rnde. sny legal obligation to ply for pro-
10 y 'p:,ct he officer. IN such = ca e. Ftrn a
iud gmeut fpr damages.
In addition. Isa,cs has nCt rs Ell c;asl .
-a,ne.v 1t law sssinst C'aio IRE Al 81 would
h.re against /, puyae citizsn who hsd com
rn.;+d ie"spsss Under Tee salute !'ws Of
Vrsi:;a ); aintiG who has recovered jndg
rp,.t .2i 1"et: GU! an execution against q
p5iy.ra ,itizen my 4 e in'sr.o sstnri"' win
q G ,u.iu:. si;:ne- q TIE co'nt, and a srmuo &
will lie issued .tqa;-irg tie re'"ndant Il"
APPEAR ana disclose wh.. property e nos
eeSses Md tn srrrc,deT it, to - applied IN
sstisfscucn of tbs execution. If he de-
fendaut shoulo All or refuse to do .uis An
attachment would Re psu,d sgains. him.
anu b" ~rud ma rested and committed 10
isl until hs oouii cupiy with the law
According To orr practice tnis :" enc OF the
most pro,lyt ind sffecrusl rncs"s Is en-
E ...s,.-...r.t nf i1inL1unI;ts nd 10