Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-02-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House resumed the consideration of the bill report
cd by Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals, supplementary to act Of July Ia, 1862
Mr. MALLORY briefly explained the BILL and thought
it nothing but just that the people below the Big
Sandy should the privileges those who live
above the Big Sandy.
Mr. MCKNIGHT opposed the bill, because it would
c}me ia coU1 ct with the existing laws.
The bill then passed, by vote Of 90 yeas to 81 nays
INDEMNITY FOR ARRESTS.
The Senate bill to indemnify the President for arrests
made under the suspension OF the writ Of habeas corpus
aud for other purposes, was taken up.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, of lndapa, said that this bill had no
parallel III the history OF free country involved more
even than contained u its startling ,ite for il oDy
TO indemnify the President for the offences
the past but to unlimited license to him to pursue
the same system for all tune to come. be spoke OF the
vgauce necessary 10 resist the encroachments OF the
maa power aud OF The tndeDcy OF power to stea from
tle many 10 the Few. Their melancholy condition had
bseo tksn advantage Of by those in power TO invade the
rights Of the people, and the oath Of september 1861
tha President issued proclamation which at stroke Of
the pen put all the people of the Loyal States uudcr
tal law up naed the writ Of habeas corpus BY shat
ac tie President and bis advisers threw of all disguise
a0d amped upon the rights Of the people Referring to
the war Of the Reycltion, be sad was 10 oppo ion to
ths very Of the tights Of the people The colo
u!ts had guarantee with the British constitution but
with tue King who invaded the rights OF British subject.
This popuar Government; the voice OF the people
was supreme, and the E1 cutve coud make no laws iD
trpret laws aud responsible uoder the law for the
execution Of tae law The history Of the progress of civil
~.
tire most sublime sp ctscle the world ever saw In every
vsosstud the struggle for Liberty the contest had al
ways been directed by the many against ths eocroach
meats Of the oDe man
Mr. V then traced the history Of Magps Chars, the
hsbels corpus the petition right sui the bill OF rights u
show that all tbes crest measures hsd been secured by
the peoDe for her protection against The one mau power
In 1877 Charles arrested Jthn HamPden. writ OF
habeas corpus sued out aud granted BY the court but
the warden Of the itbatis, provost marthalre-
.e the writ and placed himself behind the power OF the
Al sIf, 49, - hara A
knew the result that fOlowcdtbe kpg was deposed snd
Magua Cbarta tind All thete declarations OF lib
erty had been incorporated law into the Constitution OF
tn United States and any one ready to stand here
and admit that one mao could voae hemf The habess
corpus stood between the aud the ruler and they
might we give The key Of his prison to the coovic AID
expect to dnd IN 10 his CELL as TO surrender THIS Just
right ino the bands OF aud expect him 70 observe
the boundaries OF power. The people, aud the people
alone through tter representatives. here could cay wbsn
ie7 would dispense With this precious right, more dear
an all he treasures e the earth,
Aluiing u his profession as lawyer, Mr. said he
was proud Of IT, II never cdng to the skirts OF power
and OF its cherished maxims was to stand by the weak
and oppressed lie had seen the minister OF God torn
from his flock and family and 10 prison, simply for
preaching tie doctrine Of the SAVIOUR OF Peace. He bad
seen the conscientious lawyer dragged to dungeon
t. be the law All this at the bidding II audscou',
Uniformed IN the city Of Washington Worst Of oil,
the priyieg Of this House bad been Invaded The gen.
teman from Maryland (Mr MAY) had easily fell victim
which he believed ba right, aud for which he only
responsible hs God he dragged from his house and
sck family Mt the hour OF midnight (t hour for the
sas nht,n o lbefty) and coovcyed to prison At the
end OF an arbitrary term Of Imprisonment the doors
opened and he told to 40 without explanation s
lie asked il parties thus arrested were guilty why not try
them Not 10 d. compouodng with felony.
Loay 40 longer consisted 10 attachment TO the Con-
stiiuticn bit 10 obedience TO Were the Amer
can peape willing submit 10 tnese nvasioDs Of their
rglt7 He would not insut them their ancestry by
surprising that they would The people would submit,
and measures could not be enforced Neither the
-,ln nor the courts would respect them The people
~ had 40 dciled at the October election and the
neople ~ other Nothen Slaes had affirmed their dec-
on At The uo, If the bso,-box would not their
rphts tbe sword would regain yhtt had been losh ne
gentlemen retrace their steps aud return to the
pathway ot the Constitution.
Mr. DAILY Of Nebraska, conended that the Constitu'
ton expressly gave the President the right suspeod
habeas corpus He charged that the Democrats the
friends of rebels Ho held that the Government had
right TO make these arrests and the ony trouble was that
tbey had not made enough. Applause.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM sad If the applause was re
pes ted be would AK that the galo be cleared As this
Was a m re fares they should have 1t to themselves
Mr. NOfLL call tie gentleman to order, as bis re-
ma T. were in contempt OF the House
Nj, vALLANDIGHAM replied that the point Of order
not well token.
Nj DAILY resuping, briefly replied to Mr. VoRBeRs'
remarks by soyg tba' there was party IN tals house
who oppased Inc Administration and every they
broug forward bat proposed nothing ~ lieu pf what they
opposed Tho rebels have their sympatbizers and thofe
sympathze have gained strength by the proongaton of
tbs winch they hope 10 turn IN favor OF the south
There s tide rising which will ovcrwhelm those gentle
who oppoaing the Adminstrston--tbat will
render them just dsrepu'able 10 the eyes OF the na
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