New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-19

the Chamber which lis now occupied by the l-egis
lature met another Conv eotioD, composer, ID ~!
opinion, Of tire enemies OF the Government, nio
than Que memocr OF which have heard I'd oe.,
,Lat the streets OF Nsw.Jersey shonlG run VIZ,
blood before Northern army should ieave w, ot
TO fight a.Giost the South. One on the no"'o -
this House froul tie County OF Deigen, " Gin.
poetry may be excellent. but whose Poi ,o,r;o,
ions merit the and execrsuon Vi II Ssn.tor
in The land and slse the very DISTINGUISHED oeualo
from Berecn were chosen TO NAV
Tbev rnoAirned III. platform Of lSJ6, only 10 S9"n.
don il n, The behests o. Southern consp NV rs
Faithfully they have served tne SCUM, ho writ.
torv NJ III 40 tjmes show, when 1t comes 70 90 WIZ
.or' rar,.in,v the IMPARTIAL verdict OF the Time
VII VII ,ba, II j, ferson Davis was Ike Satan III
AN"' In form and gesture, proudly eminent
\. bod followers, If less distinguished, quite no no.
torious in tho persons OF Clement I. NahanI,snn''
rodnan NJ Prize, and the Senator from Bergen
Thus it IT, while brave sons have met deSth III
defense of the honor and perpeuty OF our oniVl'
New-Jersey, by shameful betrayal OF princiPle,
has taken ths batest posiiou to when o.a'e cal,
descend. We elevate faction above PATRIOTISM, aod
tolerate men who sin against posteity as well %
AGAINST their own age, AMI when the sequences
of their own crimes are over. the consequences OF
their example renalI.' In MS speech, the senator
from Bergen says he was elected on platform = In
/ favor Of vigorous prosecution OF peace, soo IS
proud 10 ,sy he sianos on that platform yet From
The Senator's haste carly hour Of the scosion to
offer his DC ace resolutions, we had been led 10 be-
lieve that be wac cordially in favor, with MIR. Ma
hony, Of a vigorous prosecution OF peace Ills
efforts certainly, had they been given IN an earlier
revolution, would entitle him 10 distinguished con-
.deration among the Tories III first struggle for
Independence. Blu; | am grateful 10 sssurance that
the Tories were not the one-hundredth part OF the
American colonies, while the Rebel Shareholders
| in the rebelous States Tor whom the member from
Bergen apparently holds brief constitute all told,
I 1 81. l., ed ND " VeIu Of
the people OF the United Staee and less than one
t;eth part Of the Inhabitants OF their own DISTRICTS
And, Sir, l venture tho predc,ion tins DAY
Llat tie disoyal citzeos Of New-Jersoy bear aboui
tie same proportion TO those who etsnd by the
Union uncouditionaliv, 10 the Tories did 10 the
patriots of 1875. ,hall refer briefly to what tie
gentleman says about the Proclamation o. Enamel
patton.
Nov Mr. President as ohe Proclamation ITSELF s1pres
nv surprise the oosi;iou Of the sw OF nations given by
tue gentleman from Psssc. Does tps gentleman suppose
that enemy has The night 70 oopfscse private property
within tina invaded Territory The as cid the
law sell IL is doubes true tntt property belong
ing 70 an enemy found within territory OF oeliscIcs
wes formerly conicAted lfis county were at war with
Great s-i,an pfvee property belonging enemy might
have been under the Oil ss but thst lew has
Hfss so @ lag sa a. BY the scD.o G
whom would tc pry.te property Of the countries overInn
by on be 1ug7 Whist would bsyo become OF tue
private property MEXICO fthe had been the Law But
s let ms quote sa,hohiy bearing directly upon ton
State lad down th. principe They Che British had
ris any such einauepstion p.oni'e' 10 the neg
The principle thai the emsncipsion Of The euenys slSve'
IL not among the acts Of legitimate var n Teiai.s to tue
owners di,trsction OF private props!iy nowhere war
ran,sd the u.sses No such nsa aein"wiedsed
the law OF 5y writers who aiDit az, iiHi,.on'
Til, right pot death Ill prisoners % cold blood wno.
special cause well be pretended to b aN OF wal
or toe nght 10 poisoned weapons or 10 ss'sss1i-
/ 1t seems 10 NE that the Senator from Bergen j.
unfortunate III bis relaks az well az IN LIS quota
tons The Constitution allows ccnis atioa. The
rich, TO coI:iseate derived from state Of
= T.. al.
principle OF preservation. l, ii the means Of weak
enug the enemy and strengthening ourselves The
right OF coniiscaton belongs 20 the Government az
the necessary power and DUTY OF making war o'ien
4 the President-p9ge 81 Every capture Of enemy
ammunition or arms is in substance a coniscation
without its fornslities; the exercise of this nigh
= has been sanctioned by the decision Of to-
}, Supreme Court or the United Slater
e Ia The case OF Gross et AL W Howard 1t clearly
laid down as the opinion of the Supreme Court tina
II the President of The United satos, Consultations
II Commandec-i n-Chief OF the Army ana Navy. haC
IL the power 10 authorize the military and naval com
J.. manders OF the United States foicoe IN California *
exercise tie belligcrcnt rights Of conqueror snc
to form civil ard military government for the con
ouered Territory and that the formation OF The civil
e government ia California when i. was done, wal
the lawful exercise Of belligereLt night over con
: ouered territory. This contend, Is stronger carr
c than can arise from state oil the case winch th'
resolutions before this house would tesignae as th'
subjugatoD Of any Of the States with view To the
t reduction 10 "a territorial condition. The UDitet
i States had made a treaty Of peace WIZ
q Mexico BY the conclusion OF the treaty Of peace
l.. the military Government which WAS established
n over theIn under the laws OF war, rs recognized by
the practice OF all civilized nations, had ceased Il
, derive its authority from the source OF power Bn
was there for this reason, no Government IN Cali
Z foTnla Are life, liberty, and property under III
protection Of no existing authOritesi Forlunstel
they are not reduced 10 THIS FAD condition. The ter
lnna,ion Of the war lei. an existing vernreBt,
= Government de Cacto, in full operation, and tbi
, will continue. with tic presumed consent OF th'
psoplc until Congress shall provide for them Ter
rltorjai Government" The great law Of neccssit,
iustiies i.his conclusion. What necessity does TN
ex. President Of the United States reer To- If not
legal ana constitutional necessity, whether YOU cal
il civil or military Here We have james h. Po!k
Jancs Buchanan and Con. Haleck then Secretary
6 a War for the Territory OF California, approving
apd suftauug the domination OF lie military owe
tine evil authority, and gong 80 lar ~ 10 SUSTAIN
provisional civil government after The 'ourco oil mil
= i,ary power WAS exhausted TINS law Of necessity
founded the laws of nature and OF nations, L. no
of recent oIgiD as tie seniemen Oh the othe: sid
f mant ain. IL tOw much does our situation diie
n since lS47 Then tie Constitution was stron,
Il enough 10 admit the coDqueft OF CaliiornIa; 10 al
y low military authority, ana alter that Tie establish
= uent of evil Authority, without any enactment
a Congress Now tho beligereat subject who ar
traitors have levied war against The GOveInm.n
u.der which they live. Can we enforce the lsws
or failing in lnat, we sdbugate the stalrs il
: bich they live 7 (and for us tho word 'snbJnga
y ton" has no terrors) and can We 40 II under pow
ers granted By the Constitution We think ~
I. Tnose who formed the Onion meant that
should he perpetual. Chisf-Jns!ce Marshal
said "Congiess may pass snch laws AZ
may deem necerssry 10 carry INTO execution th'
great powers granted by the Coust ution." Ihos
powers ought 10 exist without limitation, becaus
n il imrossible TO foresee or define ihe extent an
variety of national exgencies, and the correspondent
exten. and variety OF the neaos necessary u oausi