New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-28

y;dcJ aud traiItined. and enoi oiino1as pon. haa G
,e5 N bad been settled that the Cove hiEent bha
to ssne Treasury notes upon me flth ana
s~ed;, offhe United States to such ~, 'iOn, ahu III
srch denominations as 1t though eaPeuien ,u ~
l. r nor donbted that such nctes might .e nssu US
- - n,cd;nm and the Government bod either to
nee ,s owl notes suoh or upon the cfeGit OF tne
tie war Of lss bore" az e oss no's o,s p ,s IN
yr,ont of Its army end navy, and FOR the supplies
nich j, needed. Wisely it is beloved Congress. deter
ed 70 rely upon tho means and credt o. tie na..on
md do ,irecty what done heretofore indirectly.
aud the ruinons consequences Of which wero so elo-
oucrtly depicted by NJ. Calhoun. The notes OF tie
Government being thus 10 be used erd Lawful tender
IL payiEeA. OF al debts duo 20 Ito lted St.es "eie
moi TIE powers conferred upon Congress rendered
mora efccuol by making thCn legs! tender IN pay
rent well o. private os Of public debisf AS simple
question OF power as already suggested u is MOI up
parent why Congress had not tho samo power TO mako
thoIu LEGAL teuder IL tho case 20 IN the other IL
certainly never intended ny the founders o the
Government iha Il Was ohaye currency ior ise ana
q different one FOR The people.
horroyison thai az taxes should DO nniiorm. ie IN
ticaye OF tho idea that tho currency OF tic country
shol,d be uniform also ard il is not believed that ths
mrcrtGnt and express injunction OF tho Constitution
car lc observed unless tie ency be uniform through.
OFT the United States. The effect OK making our own
coins and foreign coins o legal tender In la!nent o.
dehg has hcento make item Oi rnifc. value Aoughout
the tcl states ard tie sarlc result - nttained by
making IIentuTy notes legal tender That which IS
Cgo payment 20 the soldier in TIE field ihc aboier "o
tolls Tor the Govern eu or tic infer or mechanic VINO
surpes IL with tie products of LIS farm workshop Is
equally available 60 them 10 discharge deDts which te
owe II this were not CO. IL 10 plainly 10 De seen thnt
the notes Of the Government must remain IA ,he nanu'
Of those 10 whom they first paid or DO parted WIFE
tv them Of great loss. To oby!nfe al these In
conveniences and difficulties. Congress has declared,
when IL authorized tho issue of these notes tha' they
ehoud be legal tender as wei for private as pubic
debts adopting ts means TO give full effect TO me
rover IL ossesscd OF borrowing money and 70 rnc and
support an army and navy and 10 levy and collect tare
II cannot be denied that tho end sought 10 bo attained
Is legitimate that II is within the scope tnd spr OF tie
Conttuton and tits for Congress TO select tho appTo
PIRATE means ard II they are edapicd % The eld and not
prohibited they constitutional II IS 10; tie prov
incc OF the judiciary 20 Say that tho b means have not
been adopted that these adopted wcle indspensGbe
The range of selection OF means rests solely in the s
crot!on Of Congress and II that discretion IL unw4scy
exercised the remedy is by change VI members oi tLAi
body and a repeal Of the law.
similar principle has been declared by TIE courts o
tiis State In analogous case By SECTION ! ol
Article TIE Constitution Of tbs STATE. II IS declared
that corporations NAV DO formed under general laws
and 81 all not be created ly special act o1c, IN eases
where IN the jut gmcBi oi tie Legislature lo object.
Of .hc corporation cannot be attained under general
lnws By tbs provision - Tie Constitution II u I"t td
the Legislature 20 decide whether tie oueo.s oi cor
pora;i0n he a:.a!uod urd-r genera iav IL u wei
settled IN this State iha. wheiheT Scol 'o q neor
poration IL necessary or not s matter 'niirtg io' "
Judgment ard discretion u Tie Leg4saiuTc tna iAi t'
courts have no power 90 Icv0 tara action G.! the Legs
lature (Mofcr Hilton. D. fsrn. o51 li'ted Siaie'
Trrsi CO T. Brady % Ba.b.. ll9; People LnWeh, :.
Barb 2i) These two last casCs Lave been e..IEed u
tLs Court. (2l -. y. Rep. a.1.)
/, mus, ceits.ry be conceded tln'ihe choice 81
m the present cas- Is moro clearly legitimate IL an hos'
selected By ConrTcf N oAcf .nsiaac, ~ to- e1eTos'
of 10 dcicraied powcrs AID ifuoA means were consi
tu;ona 10 IL aoi perceived VIZ those HdoI IL ibc a.
under consideraior VII hot stand the tni-e test W.
have sSa that undcg g power 20 eoa money hai retu
late TIC yaEe iiofcCf Congress has ungret,oncd 'nc'
90 orrnrizniol ~ fhs soI tr. t-i mode TO nen'y .
rol-,c legal rder ~ l1fs1fl u. AZ cc.4 - uLce
'o carsc 10 ua,e 10 Ha.ae offo.e.a con, IN L.'
pan,er. ., bee made fuch foreign cn'n hga' toae,i
In urrsurrco q fcrrfioflJ 10 to-rtr i-eff! on ~
c-t oft.c Ui.;sd STATES inucl ! 'uly D.. ga tne
rsae item lcgs! i,lecs ~ ps! 81 a. .tDi' es'
tlc LL!icc Siatca
rricr. u las tert Af.G y i.c slfrrro Court. ia
Conrrcss H!sti !Heluly sEr q az ot.s cEe 70 -
rIl'cd Si5.ct priority O., layDfti of's ets a.H y
The state OF 10 ny elsen ies lai.A.e' its Corr.
Nos the word declare los several sense. II rsl
mean 20 yrocl,lm o! pubAsh. lot 10 penoh vou.-
Imagine ia; t4.s va ,.c whole selsc l. which -
word il used IN tbs connection l. Should be Etepro'
ed In ia Which tie phrafe t lscd among laton'
when spVAcd 20 srch eel, Jet uaiicT so"cs 70 ce
clare waI 1. power % make AID carry ca ssr. IL u
not por 60 make LnosA a. ,isilas ttiIs on
g. give life and eject 20 The Allg .leI q SOY Cotsi
t:s rnd Bas " 1insey. pAL. ID Ana 10 Gr'
doo,r.ne has been etpres,ed ~ tAe bnfiene .ess' @
should be any serious coutis fopeorfg To orioni q
any given POWER tic objects hT wAlcA 10 ~aS given
especially when those objects afo oppressed N Tie L.
ftfuuont cc, ,hcLli Lave sfea. atrtacc "a tie COZ
s,ruciiou" lCibborf ". Ogden leaf. Ia. lryl
No power "a given n cIiicsa iesgi to teagfes tH
exact or require al cash gO ar 81 ctI & tie Go cru
merit or ans security fr to G.i0l l4sclaFgo ~ IL
dutes q tlc oiloe. iei We a-s vel stafe IL: 'ael
secufiiles have bccn iequ.ioi - s!gi-o 81 naal
acts % Congress. inl ~ ntncfcah ilnstoes iA''
been enforced nga.lti To tI-eac' IAe i0-u
res'ed IN Congress may ocfit!aly 10 carried M
c1ec.;loa w!t01i frefcIlhrg A. oath 81 o:ce. III
powef 20 ernci ts tcclniy ~ 'le 'altf IefofhAhc'
of duty Is no' given ncr sit ndifpenhaby hceceiar,
Al ,ho power. delegated % Congress may be e1efe!ies
without requiring a. olih O.. ctCe u n!Fhi BE- afsred
With - much Ilars'A'y - Other ite.deAtal loseI'
miadful Of us subject 1he oi'h Which migli BE- CT
actedthni 81 fidelity Go the t0rsttu'.o.s pfcscried
end i nay D. c1ricrcct tAa' ~ o.AfT can be feiti t
Yet te would lr clar.cd rith i-trniiy. Who shoal.
contend that tho Ifrsl1'ufr might not arlfleLl % T.
oath directed - tie Consiiut!.n srci otiri oath 81
Office as rs wisdom ilgAi slsgeii ~ -.aiy
land. fulra)
States. whence srise, he power 70 pnn.A. n cs,'
Iot prescribed by Tie C0nstiltol' All admit lint T.
Government may !cglmoiely ilth any violation oi ~
laws and yti tbs % no. among tue enumerated power
of GonCrCls 1Ac ugii 90 enforce Ito ohse1' sncc q
law by pl1isilrg lts ..fHCflon. might D. tcr.ed VIZ.
more plauslbiy becugso f ~ e1iFefsy even ~ soa
cases Congress ls eupouued a. provide ioi the pu.,t
meat ~ cornteritilnF 40 t'cnflA"s aba com oi ~
United States nNd b. doire and punish Irac!rs a.,
lCales committed the Ligb tenf. lrd 0itas's agA'
the las 81 nations Tho several powers ~ Cohlic.
NAV eaat IN aVcfy imperfect state 90 Dc su4c DLt Tie
nav exit ard he cnrT.ed INTO execution. aILOug!
no punishment should De inflicted IA onscs Nh.F'
tAe rgAt 10 tnlb .s not expressly gwen. InA'' TO-
example. tho power % estnbLsh foti Olces hhe pv,'
roads This power "a executed ty tie s.ngc act o. uI-
lng the eftabtfhmcIt.
Lui from this hns been irfrrci tie powc- tal duty
carrying the mail along 'te po't fCas from ore ict
OGlce To- another And icm tlll implied power ha'
again been inferred the right 20 punish iloe DO tea
letters frOm ;ho Post occ " rob tie mail IL may -
said with ploufibty. tai tie -gAt q cily -,
mail and 20 punish those wLo rob II b not illsponsGD
necessary 20 tie establishment of Post Ulce Gnd post
road qho night is indeed essential 20 lie beloAcia
exercise Of tho power but lot udhpouaby necessary
TO !ts existence So OF the punishment OF stealing u
faGNing record or process Of Court o. thc United
States or Of perjury Ia such cOuris To pGnls tAeoe
oeuses Is certainly cond1ove . Tie due administrative
Of justice. But courts ray oKiG and may decide tho
causes brought before hcg though such cT!.cs escape
InnieIment Ier Marehal (Lief Jlellee N LlCCul0eA