The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-04-03

As,Ls from numerous measures relating
to lie army currency No the siynhcsnt bill
.,f the session is orc organizing the Supreme
c,urt of The Confederate States significant.
as il is the most distinct and permanent cnrn.
citation of the individuality OF the separate
States that have established general Agency
k.owu ns the Confederate Government, yet
utters, Ly Congress, or rather. to lie uttered.
,or the bii las only passed the Senase, and
awaits the action of the House. Tho bill a.
ii passed the SENATE Ga few days since9 re-
,.SoSniZes the judiciary of tue respective States
as the ultimate resort for al! actions within
sheir limits, except those which relate TO The
t5eneral Agency III it's connection with :. ior, @
st great length on both sides. On The one il
was sseutended that the restrictive feature o:
tho hill would bring the Courts Of the States
in conflict with each other. and with the Gen-
eIai Government and the latter would be uu-
able to enforce its legisiation and OF the 9th
81 j; Was urgcd that the consent of the States
alone, within their respective limits, gave vi
taliiy and vaIidii, 10 The laws Of Congress.
REless backed i,y force, (Which was rot 20 DC
thought OF } aud that their consent found ex.
should determine Iues, ions between the state
and the Confederaey. Just "a the correspond
Jug branch of the Genesal Government de-
cided questions relating TO the Confedcracy
and the rest o: The world. Some twenty five
nr Thirty speeches were made during the de-
bats. but they have not been published
scarcely glanced nj by the Richmond press
very strange political docnines were elected
during the discussion, very remarkable con-
options OF the nature Of the governmcn tai
9irgctnIe %: iLese States were delivered -
iniong item, this one, by disting uishsd
sass-Vr-r - -sst&a- ;--s --.1'-- -~so"r, sui
if one seceGed hereafter he was in favor Of
forcing her back with tbs bayouet--or words
to lha, r.,. Truly notable sentence. On
lie eus of the weather beaten and war-worn
sollie,s VII .apred il the lobby. on their
returnao camps is must have sounded with
perplexiHg '.issonanoe since they had
thought proper At one time TO stake their for
tuies nay heir lives on an abstract p.iuci-
pie the preservation .! which, they innocent
~. believed Was work the venture.
j; is true the fgh; ia uo~ ios property .hosae,
existence. But this is only condition grow
us on, Of the ASSERTION OF r.sliiical prisciPlc.
which, il is we'll never to lose sight of. From
AHA stand point the measure / speak Of pos
sesses more interest than the casual observer
would discover. i, will no doubt pass the
Horae, but not without much debate.
The visitor stroIlug along the yellow gray.
eily walks of the square" any balmy eysning
.ny. zee the base Of THE Washington Monu
cent uudisna with two or three score Of bean.
tiful children, playing hide and seek and 9th
,,r ci,ildish games, whilst their Joyous laugh
e, echoes among the brou,e eta tues that tow.
RI in najesiic proportions above the merry
rronps. High above them ali is the snorting
s,eed. with nostris widely disteuded. eycs full
If FRI and wonder .--the very embodiment OF
Ihe Hebrew poets descriptions Of the wsrflorse;
and his rider calm featured. and with Die out
stretched arm. poiating to where the black
rnuzzles of British artillery belch deatr uction.
body.rg forth in silent eloquenc- the highest
type Of h-roie <nersy. the Ultimate OF human
excellence As it appears now In bold relief
against the evai.e ~, it 10 proposed as the
design for the coat oi arms Of the Confederate
seated to he inscribed On our banners. to is'''
preee State documents. to stand in relief ON
oas Gems. to be daily before our eyes, i'm
pseaeing its image coi stan:ly ON our hearts
aAd sefscbing fhe people to it ny thousand
,epdfi!sc. reverence and affection, perhaps
streng rs thoee the Pessisss sh>d' for the
biacksmiths apron which they elevated ege
theirraaks Entering and ysistenins in sIk- and
golds - a The Peasants hAd for their '-clout-
ed shoe" Aich they bore aloft in the BA,ises
.rieg. o. - the Nethcrland Geux eheffshsd
Tor their w allet and s,aE around which they
rallied - heroicsIly and prevailed 20 glori0as
iy even sgsinst King Philip himself.
And here The question forces itself forvarl
soH ossessideration Wilt not this Confederate
s,nfr.i thus csnstantly before o,u eyes. sup:
plant IN ous s6eriioas the State emblenf: The
..aec,ior.- Of people in their nysiesioas O,,e
rssio..s aud development often eiude the ciuuI-
~ grasp Of Constitutional iosuulrs. that
would bind thsm 10 certain spot, and wildly
revei in unexpected Aelds, and lay their ofSr.I
ING n strange feet E~t ~ We must have a.
Confeaeraie symbo. fsr psfposcs Of idertiacs-
(,a in international sfkdrs, tho yAk.I speak Of
as bs avoided. A mere flourish auch as
Trim described On the garden ssssik,
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