New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-19


In the matter Of Michael Cox.
Wrur. J.-Ca,herine Cox the mother Of the shove.
aanci Michael Cox the 9th day Of August 1863 ap
,cd by petition Cor writ Of hobeas corpus to be sd
dressed TO RE commanding officer Of the United States
military past, composed of the City Of Aew.York and
rs ycintE commanding him to produce the BODY Of
.;'e said Nicsael. whom IL alleged hr detained.
lt be migs lie dealt with as justice should demand
The petition set forth that Michael Cox was then
ordcr the are 81 Yeas that Re tie Only support
Of his mother the petitioner her husband being dead
tia, without her consent erd While be in state of
.ntoac.'ion, and incapable Of knowing what lie was
doing. he enlisted in the military service Of tie United
States - = substitute for a who was drafted in
NostoD ard that he is detained st EcwNcrl ~ tie
United S,otes military elthoriiies dcse'tor. Tie
writ wls issued returnabc the y7th day &C August
end was daily served upon Robert Nrgent Colonel II
ihe 69,h Regiment of New YORK. Volunteers in tie
.ice Of ~ United States 0Hd United States Assistant
Provost NsrshaGonera fr the first ten districts Of
Ncw-Yo.f
Upon the return Of the wit the PROCEEDINGS being
s1ourred this day Col Nrroat did no, produce The
BODY 81 ;le r-sonor Int returned 10 tie writ that he
bed the Offices ahcveuamed. Lovirg been duly ap.
pointed them by the Pr ileu, cf the United States
oa9er to recent acts ~ C,.uc,s; Tat Niolac Cox
~as arre "a az or I'stor. 9 dcs,r; from tie
ntary service II tlc United States; tha' wien so nr-
-,s:od - in cor sany q men drafted into the
military service Of he United states the said Michael
Saving enlisted and been duly mustered into said
.g.,e as , sa. s,ituto tor C.1en Il Massachusetts
who Aaj been duly drafted ito said service and tie;
sd Aiotac. was pid i.-rc Of money FOR beoom-
irr such srhs'-te.
The rcsader, further r'r- a. thu, il WIS rs legal
drty under lis appointment hssis'eut Provost Mar.
shaiCcrc-al rs afcresai5 90 deliyc- c., - Con
-rqule~ of the nearest Hiafy Tcst. and That lo In
rendea % 10 50 as soon 60 possible In order ',s' Dc
might r fict according 90 -w for us ALLEGED des'r
zion: asd ths, If not guilty no night be returned to
Vi sach,.scts f0r duty urtr lis enlistment 'he-e th'
ere production Of Cox vo-.7 hc Inconsistent with, ard
81 yoll, 90. 81 the responded t. official dliy; oAd iAa;
cox is u,w hold L. liu r.'cr tie authority Of the
Cn,sd Safcs for trial For t,sc reasons. tie rc.rri
,oucuda al witAou! intending any disIoicci % he
Cont or be Justice sse'r lie wit, u declined 20
produce said Cox o. suc. liz TO lie process Of tie
Court
Upon Ais return TIE counsel for Cox without
.r,gsrsic he ,llesa,crs moved ia; Col Nasent bee
5rier to produce the holy ofCox 4 shos dy to be
rs,s-l and that In case o. dsoitdlcncc az attachert
issue ~ estard punish iicfcfr. pursuant 70 10
statute Of this State. Us motion opposed ~
o,an..a Tor the Assistant Provost Mar,hal General
upon t. ground that ~ rle1 ~ froia The petition
Cor The sit aid from tle m.de - i Tat Cox
was Detained uadcr the ~ q tic Unite" states.
y N oC.cer q tie United ,iso, acting ordinary
cischar-c Of hi. Official - 80. ala 81 under tie
Constitution and laws OF .te alto States aad the &c
cisions -, supreme C-r' TIE same ,le validity
o. lee s II acts 81 r. dice. done Ia tie regular
d.seh.ree a. ,hose dlties coii Del n.ur Ito only .!
.hc Unite, STATES Courts or judges s.. oihoer OF
tribunal loving 10 jGrizll.ol ~ such eases. Jlon
Gus motion AID tie opqes o. 70 IT, argument "aS
heard and na.ncIouB E-.hofi.ies were cited by boih
counsel.
BE- n,s question in t., casc and II determined In
6,r,r a. tie Assistant P-Dr1sI .rsNai General the
controlling one Is ,hs question - juri.diehoa raised ly
,s ooonssf Tie Point presented the PIT u Cox
Chat bong minor under .e ~ twenty years when
q enlisted aid the law o, 'e United States au'lor7
-s only is n.istment r. Of twenty ycsrs aid
onward DE cannot 10 cons cred as larif en sted lur'
saan, 10 or u1der that - aal i lie cannot be 80 con
sdcgod tri ten lie legally IN tie service 81
.he United sites, IN The custody Of Dds oc'r' az"
cannot nov De said 70 b. detained D. - authority
Tii. pom, .fe all other questions Of Law o. 81 fc
arising rpor the pc;ion. tie writ and tie return to H.
must b postponed u.i! DC oi.c'.on 81 val' - y-is'
dcfi.1 i disposed f. because q n Su.e Con.i Ia ln-
~isactl,r 81 this Class O. c.5s nothing Il Which Tie
pcti,ioier q conpl4in'd GA Doe Mia..ed no NOE.
w. I'D iy tle connect Tor tie frsorcr 20
which ~ +, j. proper a. Itf. before crtori more
Prticriy 70 ~ que ..'i ~ eng a., i,n.
The cons r. fl ~ plscar s'fIact g. teat We -
.ior rrr tod by M icsf.rd - II II involved de
nil q eAt1 TIE citizen 20 tie protection 81 ihe
writ Of eDcas coTYlsas y Il ere cue .iy- - We
Liberty % 4 ctzl 80 ar4 rot 10 ne Jurtdcton q gf
tain Z -fs ~ : officers r tan Cs4s ci c4se, JIG
denial . irridicon ~ tiosc cesc % TIE state Courts
soud lct e .cA tie rgL u e o.u1eh !" t"e ~, Pre-
rorein, 1T "rcolon.. go 81! elcgi VOC -. 20
turn b. over 70 another TIL tie I4.i'd = ies
Courts foE redress Jhe question H. IN 'ct III lar ~
.Re cizcn "a concerned. Substantially but Aiie more
.hhn a erection Of fcoi yl,| nero question ~ To-
,-ich q two certain Cone BE shall addrosa Ansei
puticIl.I ere. And ~ sizes # the promn nce tit
was gi,cs LyoA the algun'i Of TINS matter - sthi'
CoTfs ard cnci+s as ~ were The sole ~ even TIE
shiof a.,tlon Of tho citlei Will add iore he re-
Courts state and The Srtonal-and that one Is as
1nch 90 u othlT The Govt q The poope ana Ci eacu
1d..t j czeni and = .iiler adil IFe IS o nyle
vonld en 70 he that th4t extend - proiec
non b., ond STATE limits aid aecoII.ny ne cru
zen wherever within tie CGor. lis pursuits ~ lis en-
tennis, MY lead him. Pct 10th are INVALUABLE ana IN
aSpensa IL in our compile political system Of lmited
state 81 n0re general q. G. II appmHea biLeIc d
yrcinc oDal sovereignty ard II ~ tf- ih'ufs II
edeo % cihh 10 the cum the luuic" fnet uhrps %,
pcr-ora freedom and nights Tie tnbunslo Wo'Ided
by ucompa4able national Constitution aie Omitted
<ss picture y not hall tcG up, AID the tn-h 10 Mne
aan lsl' suppressed
TLore are IL Is true considerations Of convenience
for The citizen involyCd IN tic determination Of tie
question raiscd in tiiz matter For IN proportion
Ne nun er Of courts and officers authorize 80 grant tie
writ rs increased diminished. ID tie convenience
Of the suit0r more or lcs amply consulted aud provided
Pr Bot y b consideration affords 70 ground for de-
rmiriue that certain court or officer hfs authority
10 grant Inc relief demanded ny tie writ. any
-,xunl (,r aSseTtlEg tie existence. Of that power
uLere IL law OF tie Constitution have not conferred
t. Ard ngain II considerations o. coh''il,nc. are
eptertaiued the convenience Of the General Govern
ent especially In tlis Gay Oi Ito nations great ais'
trees tA.ud be also taken Into acC0uit Hhe can De
very readily perceived that TIC COVE LNnce q! NE Gov
1e facilities Lr MANAGING its important