New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-11

linps Of States or countries; tn' only Hues rcoob
nized by war are the lines which separate US from
public enemy.
40 not Mace reliance upon the common law doc
time Of forieitrros Ct franchises as applicable 20
this revolution for forfeiture can be founded ouN
mon the admission of tue validity Of the act In
" hici forfeiture is founded
Nor does the belligerent law Of civil, territorial
war whereby A puOlc anemy loses his rights M u
cltiz n. admit he right of secession. It'll not any
vote or law Of secretion that makes an individual
public enemy. perFou may commit heinons OF,
lenses against municipal law, and commit acts oil
ho silhtv against the Goyernment without oens
a pnbhc enemy To he personal enemy ~ not TO
lie pnblic enemv to the country, in the eye Of be-
ligerent or International law. Whose engages IN an
resurrection is personal enemy, but Ia not until
lbst insnrrection Las sweled into territorial war,
that lac becomes pubic enemy.
IL must also be remembered that the RICH. OF Sc
cesson not conceded by enforcement OF beliger'
ent law, since, in civil war nation has the right to
treat It's citizens etAer subjects or as belgorents
or as both. Hence, while belllgerent law destroys
all claims OF subjects engaged iu civil war, AZ
against the parent government, It does not release
the subject from his duties to that government Dy
the subject Ose5 his rights, but does not escape
his obi, atoms. -,
The inhabitants of the conquered districts VIII
thus lose their right TO govern us, but viii no. co
cape their obligations to obey us. Whatever rgnts
are lett to them beside the rights OF wal, VIII DC
such us we choose 10 allow them. 1t Is Tor Us V
dictate 10 them, not for them 10 dictate to us wn'
privileges they shall enjoy.
Among the war measures sanctioned by the ire.
ident to which he has. than once, pledged MS
.acred honor, and which Congress mas enforced 10y
| solemn laws ID the Liberation OF slaves. Inc GOV
eminent las invited them TO share the dangers, Tue
! honor and the advantages of sustaining the Union
and has pledged itself TO the world Tor Their iiee
dom.
| Whatever disasters may befall our arms. what
ever humiliation may Do III store for us, II IS ear
nestly hoped that We may be saved tue uniahoH
able infamy of breaking the nations faith viii
Europe aud with cOlOred citizens and slaves Ii th'
| Uniol.
Now, IL the rebsllious States shall attempt to 70
turn 10 the Union with Constitutions guaranteeing
the perpetuty OF SlayeryIf the laws OF those STATED
shall be again revived aud put IN force against rc'
blacks aud slaves, we shall ut once have reinstaie'
IN the Union in all Its force and wlckedness, tina
very cure which has brought the war aud all IL
terrible train of suieriugs. The war Is fought b.
Shareholders for the perpeiui!y OF Slavery. ShAl
We hand over 20 them, al the end Of she war, jls
what they have been fighting for Sha. all our bloc
and treasure be spilled useiessy UPON the ground
Shall the country not protect Itself against the ev
winch has caused ali our woes Wiliyou breath
new life into the strangled serpent, when, wi!hou
your aid, he will perish
| II you oopoede State rights TO yonr enemes wha
security can you have that traitor VIII not PAS
| state laws which will render the position OF th
/ blacks intolerablc; rSfuoe them al 10 slGrcry
Would it he honorable on the part Of tie Unite
States 10 free these men and then aand them over
the tender mercy Of slate lswsi
! Will 1t be possible that State slave laws shoul
exist and be enforced by Slave Statee without over
| rding the rights guaranteed BY the United Sta Q
law to men, irrespective Of color, in the SlAv
! Siatesi
VIII you run the rick Of these angry cc.l..ions q
State and Nat, nal laws while you have the RENE
dies aud autidOte 10 your own hands
One OF two things should be done in order 10 kec
faith with the country and rave us from obyiou
peril.
Allow the Inhabitants Of conquered territory T,
form themselves into States, oaly by adopting COT
stiutiors such as will forever remove oil cause
collision with the United States, by eIelndiu
Slavery theroffom, or continue military goyerumel
over the conquered district uniil there shall appes
therein a sufficient number Of loyal inhabitants {
form q Republican Government, which, By guarAf
teeing freedom TO all, shall be in accordance wit
The true splrt Of the Constitution Of The Unite
States. Ihoss safeguards Of irocdoa. are reQui.il
10 render permanent the domestic tranquility VI ia
country which the Constitution, itscii was forme
to secure, and which u 10 the legitimate oil jeei
this To maintain.
wish srsss rs'psei, your obstisnt serv,n,
| WILLIAM WHITING.