The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-23
KEOKUK, IOWA: MONDAY MARCH 23. 1863 :



~ CANNON sMOr FRsA DELAwARE
LeyaIsy.fs she EsAsrai Csysrnmems
tns CfsssSnss Firsf Dsty.
The following proclamation has been
issued by the Governor of Delaware
To the People 81 the State Of Delaware:
10 q apeoial message communicated to
the General Assembly on shs third day Of
March instsst, | informed that body Of
my purpose 10 tissue my proclamation in
rslstson TO IN act entitled 4. An Act to
prevent illegal arrests 10 this State, and
<berein briefly set forth tAs reasons
which inpslled me 70 this .son clusion.
Its provisions are st variance with The
interests Of the 6tate--calculated TO les
sen the estimation in which her people
are held. n faithful to the Government
of the, United Ssstes-to embolden those
WHO sympathixs with the rebellion aud
70 discourage loyal men iron. the perform
anoe Of ,thsir dnty, in discovering and
tLxarlng the designs Of the smissaries
Vi treason. 6 E
To the end, therefore, that the evil op-
Grafton Of the enactment may be averted,
and loyal ciGsens may feel securs in their
efforts against foreign traitors and do
nestic eonspirators. l, William Cannon,
Governor Of the etate of Delaware, do,
BY shis my proclamation. snjoin upon the
good people Of this 6tats that they hold
true allegiance to the Government Of the
the United States q paramount TO the
State OF Delaware, and that they obey
the constituted authorities thereof before
the Legislature Of Delaware or any other
human authority Whatsoever.
further enjoin that they be vigilast in
detecting any conspiracy against the ma
tionsl Govsrnnent, and dilligent in pre-
venting aid and comfort TO the enemy,
that they promptly assist the national
magistracy whenever invoked, and that
they freely communicate any information
which may the better enable it 10 sup
press the resurrection or to intercept sup
plies designed for those arms against ito
authority and any one 10 acting. / win
save hsrmless from the statute aforesaid.
or Of any other statute of like nature,
that may be enacted. so far as it shall be
attempted to be enforced against him for
faithfully disahazsiag hia duty to bis
country. ,-rs~f+,sv
In testimony whereof / have herelnto
set my hand and caused the great seal Of
the State to be affixed, at Dover, the
eleventh day Of March, IN tbs year Of our
lord one thousan eight hundred and
sixty three, and of the State eighty sew
enth.
Il = WILLIAM CANNON.
The special message 70 which the above
proclamation refers is a. follows: ~
To whom the right to decide when the
exigency has happened requiring the ex-
ercise Of the power Of suspension is
question Of Constitutional construction up
on which juris.s differ. That it is ue.
cessary power is admitted. That il exists
there can be no doubt. Whoever is in
vested with the power to suspend is stbe
sole Judge Of the occasion Of its exercise.
Being incidental to the general ds.y Or
he enforcement Of the laws and now cal
ic,i into exercise foJ tie suppression of
armed insurrection, / am satisfied that il
properly belongs to DIE national Execu-
tive, and in MY Official acts / shall regard
it As vestsd in the President Of the Unit
ed States.
State OF Delaware, Executive Dept,
e March 8, 1863,
To The Ssnsts and House of Reprcnfa.
sssss Of sAe Ssass q DslaHars ~ Cen
sd Assssbl ~set .
The passage BY Ne 0ensraI Assembly
of the act, entitled Gan act to prevent H.
legal srrss6 m this Etate," renders it
proper that I should briefly communicate
my views and purpose in relation to it.
II il with rsgrss ehatI differ with tho
Gekstai Assembly in reference to the pol
10y q The State upon any ssbiect, or
thst l should feel compelled to decline CO.
operation With : coordinate branch Of
the. government in carrying ont any meas
are which in its judgement IL promotive
Of the public welfare. 1
Ny duty, however, is too plainly laid
down 70 be mistaken, and the obligations
I have assumed too solemn to be disre-
garded, and too imperative to admit of il
lustration. Had l any desire to shrink
from its fulfllmsnt, the views which / had
the honor 70 submit 10 you.in my inau-
gural address are too recent to have es-
capedm j feme mbranse.
The preamble Of the act refers To the
Cous1itnfion of the United States - pro. \
Ividipg that No person shall "bel deprived
of life, liberty or property without due,
prDsess of hw;" bas itssaght also TO-
Aays beel recdIectad that the same Con-
stitation provides that n case of 'rsbsl-
Men OF Invasion the privilege # the writ
Of hAbsas corpss may 30 auspendAd when