Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-06-10
The Writ of Habeas Corpus-HOw
England Deals with Rebellion.
From the New York Times.1

From the New York Times
For the benefit of the people, who talk
so much and know SO little of Magma
ChdTtG, we propose TO devote a httle
space, this morning, to the manner in
which England, the native land OF Magma
Chdrta, deals with a rebellion. IL Is
possible that some of these men may
come to understand that war makes some
difference 10 civil rights-that De LOlme,
t. commentator on the British ConstItu-
ton, had some idea of what he was writ
ing about when he said, in reference to
the suspension OF the h0bea8 corpus, that
an proportion as a government Is in dan
ger 1t becomes necessary TO abrldge the
liberty OF the sutherland that the fra
mers of our own Constitution were not
apostates and tyrants when they inserted
q specific clause authorizing the suspen-
sion or the writ, wien III cases of rebel
lion or invasion the public safety may re-
quire it.'
We shall not stop to make reference to
the suspension of habeas corpus in Eng
land at the time OF the invasions of the
Pretender in 1715 and 1745, nor TO the
various suspensions IN Ireland in 1900
from 1872 10 1S05-trOm 1907 to 1910
in ISl4-trom 1922 to 1924 ; but We will
contiEe ourselves 10 the suspension of the
act in 1918 under the direction of states
men sutl on the stage. We have nothing
to say about the right OF the wrong OF the
Irish attempt at rebellion in that year; 1t
Is cur purpose simply to show how the
English Government met it.
The chronic agitation in Ireland began
to take threatening shape directly after
the continental revolutions OF February
and March; but We believe, even in the
December previous, Parliament passed an
act iorblddlng the possession OF arms III
certain troublesome districts. In April,
an act was passed called the Felony
bill" making it felony, among other
things, Z" for any person to compass, I'm
agine or intend to depose the Sovereign,
or 10 levy war against her," Under this
law, Martin, the editor Of The FeLOn, was
tried and convicted and sent to Newgate,
on account OF bis writings and public
speeches. Other prosecutions of similar
character took place. In July, the Wing
Ministry, through Lord John Russell, in
troduced a bill empowering the Lord
Lieutenant OF Ireland and deputies to
apPrehend and Getein, until LIST OF March,
lo49, such persons as they shall suspect OF
conspiring against Her MaJesty's person
and Government" This was suspen-
Ireiaad-the loya North as well as the
dlsatfected East and the rebelliOus South
and West. The bill was Introduced in
the House, and went through all OF its
stages to It's final passage i'll one day and
on the next day it, III like manner, passed
the House of Lords. Ia both Houses the
cote Uas unanimous Even the Irish
members did not vote against it. Even
Lucius O'Brien, the brother OF The rebel
leader, gave 1t his support. The leaders
OF all the various parties supported 1t,
though party spirit ran very high at that
period.
Said Lord Brougham, in the House of
Lords
:" A friend of liberty have lived and 1 shall
die,-nor do 1 care how that may be il can
not be the friend of liberty without being friend
OF traitors at the time, without being the
protector of criminals, without being deemed to
be the accomplish of foul rebellion and its concom
tant civil war, with all offs Mucous tram OF afro
cious crimes. 1t Is because am q friend Of iber-
y that detest the approach OF oloodshed, that
oetest the conspiracies which are orewIng IN the
sister isle. The notle Marquis (Msrquis of Lans-
doWne) has informed US that the danger Is immi- |
nent Then let the measure which invests the gov |
eminent with needfui snd no more than neediul, /
powers, be immediately adopted"
Lord STANLEY, now Earl DERBY, said:
81 think that the Government has asked for /
the right remedy 1 think the remedy for which |
they have is one which will strike the right ,
persons, and strike them within the right time. |
am not Of those who would seek for victims |
among the credulous dupes OF the incendisry ag1- 4
tators OF Ireisnd-dupes who viii De put forward |
In the front ranks for the purpose OF committing |
crimes and outrages l do not deslre-God forbid !
that should-that upon them the seyerest penalty
OF the law should fail. No; desire IL should fall
upon those who. well knowing the consequences OF
their conduct-who, well knowing the faIseness Of
their pretexts-who we'll knowing the fatal effects
that fow from the doctrines they preach, /
evtues READINGS to sacrifice everything to their
passions and their sordid interests, and ior their
own purposes do not hesitate TO involve their
Tie ndlsss and too creduIous fellow countrymen in
he guilt of treason and the dangers OF civil war
The persons I wish 10 see punished are those who