The New York herald., 1863-03-16
IMPORTANT FROM DELAWARE.
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State Rights Ignored in That
State.
The General Government Paramount
to State Governments.
POld Stand Of Governor Cannon fCr th.
National Higher Law.
PROCLAMATION AND MESSAGE,
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Tho following proclamation has been tsued by the
| Governor Of Iciawares-
| TO TisR rEorII rnK STATE prrAwAaE.-
Ina special mcsaagc cimm nictied ~ s,e General M
semoy on ITO third cay Of Mar instant, Informed that
uody my puIpefe 10 ISSUE my acstnht - IA rotation
TO the net entitled "An act @ prevent 'tgi arrests IN
this state and therein rcy forth the r asona winch
impeloJ mo 10 this conol siop.
il pr,isons az Rance with ,ha atercst or tho
statc-cilcuaied 10 cssen the .st fafoa ~ which her
"pf are hei, as lnihiul 20 the " nnri 81 ITO
Inied Staes-to cmbnden those Who sytufathDe with
rebellion and 70 discourage yal men tf,m the per ~
manca ~ their ~, IN tsc fverins and hw,rpg the de-
6igns of the cmissarics ttci..iD.
| To the end he'core mt the evil oneraiion Of the
Ia their eil0ris aga ~ t,ri trcss and dan9,-
TIC cnnsprntors, william Cinaon Governor q The ate
OF elavafe. ~, by this proc una.,n ON upon
tho good people Of this state tht n MT tle Ge
b M ranieHt Qf ne L,tfd Wasf lIrinouHtt Ne
SAT- of Deiamire and ha tiey otey ~ eoe tiad aho.
any 0thct human hffu iohe s1tfr.
further cniao that thy ba sisan 10 detecting any
conspiracy against the national government md dgcnt
IN preventing aid mud com OF ~ tho bite ercmy, that
they prom ,ly assist tho national agRuacy whenever
Invoked anu that thcy freely nmuneate rny nfurma
ton which my The bette enab" y T. suppress insurcc
too u tercclt supplies dcs gned for tA0sa
hafDiss J,oa he ration ., a. ia ~ afo,c aid. y
dnY oky sG'ae of Ike ma MAJ b. ~ far
az shou te attempted Z, y snforcsd agai'a Ana n,
fathfph dichdrft7g t,s dtaf q hs country,
In 'estmony Whereof have lcreuuto sot hard aud
caused The great Gal u the sad - bo axod
Dover this eleventh day q March, IL The year q
Lord, ihnnsind eight hundred nd sixty three aud of
the said state the eghty seventh.
WILLIAM CANNON
The special message TO which tho abovo VI clamaton
refers sollow;--
STATE % DELAWARE, EnsoCuvg DEpAmHrrl
March lAJJ
To THE srsArr, AsD Horsr ~ RsrRs gsr,ry,s o. I'm
SrArE o. IEIAwA1 ~ GENERAL AsynaLy nn:-
Tho pass.ge by the General Assembly of The act, en
titled "An act 70 prevent Illegal arrests - hr state
renders II proper that sh ud briefly ccminunictte my
views and purpose 10 relatipn 10 u.
with regret that dior with the cneral Assembly
~.
or Lit ~ aid ieci conpelsd " dr' inc coocraton
with coordinate branch of tho government II carrying
out any mcaynro which IN 10 Judgment II promptise
tho public welfare.
Ny duty, however, Is 100 plainly Iad dosn be mis-
tacn ana Tho OBLIGATIONS havs asstneG too solemn
be disregnded and too imp. atso 10 dpt =" h.si,aon
Mad any desire 80 shrink from itH uihm mt the VIEWS
which Ind the honor 10 submit T. - my inaag Ia
address receD 70 have escaped ny rsm.m mbrance
Tho preamble Of the act rofers 20 tn Constitution Of
the United states rs providing thst NJ shni bc
derived ~ lis, liberty or rrU crty without duc arocesz
" agn bit II ht also ~ have been fccDcc,ed that
I'll. same constitution proyles ttat IL oi robeon
invasion the privilege u the viii - hnbess rpus may
he suspended when IN. pub ic snioy requires ~ tho
dangerous person may b. arrest AMI held wth1ut BAT,
miiuurise. III Jgofiii0a orerfde iAe itioa n
n, Spe o. Deraoare any thtst, 04t may te ensesd
To whom The risLt 10 decide when tho erlgeney his
happened requiring the u tho POI ruspcn
miiied Iia i * ats ihlss sloa.l o'n''' cflon np"n
6ssed rth ~ rorr % suf,cid /. ~ etc Sedg N ms @
erfor of th Bcrg Incidental g. iBa GENERAL duty
OF tic enforcement y tho laws nd now cniIrd nto cScr
csc tor tho Suppression q arms1 nsarfecan a1' tat1
fahlti p7eriy bfong' y ~ ~ ,oHa Axaf nrs aad ~
mg e ri ox 1du Ts0ari a. rrei u ne r. cs,de4i ef
Ibe rrcperya,on q government T. tho hshet duty
~ those chargcd with ita admnsat ~ ani ~.
al liberty 81 the individual only g. ba ressfeei when
compatible with it, safety. That tn cit,nsn shiud
have tbs rgbt fairly 10 discuss public measures
II true That The poodle -boud be permitted
peaoeaby % assomb.e nd petdh for redress
or grievances ~ undenlabe Bui there
de reoc. the * cpe n th. "a Id nna tbs
dlsioya opposition wnieh pro e,ia ifsm mpsthy with
p bic enemy The rmer supose- iha ~ at,le. afa
u.a ffg fYF
oniy " tho Tods - ~ admiGhtraiou. The after u
has iron hnsiihy to ex.tirs i1suuiios and ans a.
tc lorcble subversn. fhe lea that 10 g0yernIncnt
" bound twait tho dsyeopme u c1nspirecy unti
tho actors VI have perfected thclf plans and committed
act naoessary - brl0a ;hein wtn tho tech
ulca d-ahion of TREASON o. tpfny nii9d. absurd Too
ob not punishmcui but IRE. e.eaiiu mt the power
Ia table T. asse traa al discreinavy rosev nee"sfa
ry are -. To deAde agtiaft iA rA.aa'tc" h"ctW " ~
onrsble 0g would destroy 81 bnuan Tosernmepi.
The mode avoid liability 70 arrest j. 70 BE- fsful
No who n truly and unfqniyocAiy ioyal has ever
been danger q beng moiesed ~ tbs national Eoycra
mont.
sin Il ~ pssIbs that arrest, may BE- immops,ly ard
unadv eaiy made and shle "a my duty ~ 90 osefsts
general government In tie fAin,ciAnos q 10
Authority will at the san.o une, ~ thu erient ~ my
pDwer proirci peaceful and by Al sfIrn. wbatsvsr may
be their political senroents While, however, such ~
my purp@ relstl to tb1In IL slso my duty H. TAX.
care ia, the ias of Delaware shsIi made the
fsgs Of foreign traitors or doms&,io osnsphAtop
Iiu oslssrsbe narsb ber of or p.pls r-ady pstei
pate arod ress,ascss " tho lawful ag,boftsa. Sben
ever islr opportunity should occur, have dosbt
sympathy with the overthrow a The national govern.
m@nt No can hear Win gfatlne4tkn q afeyefes
% or o. sns sIo Ia ngl ~ heart taiter.
Ny prfeNcsor. N an ols al cofnmuneh'ion errress~t
tho o,sn that - Driiy a oar ehfems, not In All
of our ep4Itar least the tsO i0sgr ones symIa-
ib1s vth The ~ogth" Hi,b0at admitting tho cnrrtci
nsra II ha mats of numbers. do rot doatt q tie
erencs 81 sba spread dzsnaron That tfrrr has been
no outbfesk here the resuit u want a opportunity
II du,y of the Executive, n1t only of th9 United
stacs b' IL this p'nte 10 ts1N caro- that ~ o. artuthy
shall afforded. N. 10 ne pstis feaes and q
Jgsfeuf innTycrln bec0slef acsAY = ~ 60 49, ''9t
saaf sifAa uli sat. iehA>r \, D. cfGsp er h-s-
r,s,test u not cniy Gisoa 10 h< de, 81 eAt -aia
tain W.
rgvs~tsd by fhs constitution With ~ roEsr 4 veto ~
reyl ~ be nrfbn N 'sr Ieissu'e, ths Goysfunf hA8
fenrrai foatrci over ue 0pffHtFu - criminal enact
nen,a sad mA oon,roi uiA ,ssrfg y 40 mr,ad efkrt
y u,,,s gsg ysy~a setrg p,dsg ~ asae ~ N As Irss
deaf ~ H. INT sf1ff cdtes ddas1 fseh fAysyn
Jrlg1ag igh eo'uJfdey, - ~ arrsa'ag ai~ -.
pabyf daiegsf ygcoo,s fgafgra,b asxl,s s2a~s us
Eeevr. .tfttffs
shall ISSUE ny pfoclafna'on n con'qrrv VIII tbesn
ysvs gfng Ito people ~ tue rtais a DelssSe iB
f0rrn4l.on VI my iAtendsa sciion. WiIliAd CANNON