Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-10

thareara he claimed II there was any argument derived
from the ana ogy 1t showed that this power was Vrsed "a
the executive sud not in the Legislative po.er ne hnl
"a that The caue ia Const tuition as originally
nonosed by Mr. Pnekney, proposed distinctly that this
hover should be exerci ed BY the Legislature upon urgent
and pressing occasions but the ConSennoa refused 70
sdonthat hut subsp quny Mr. yerneur Morris offered
the claus as it now sauds c0unng the exercise OF the
power to cases of rebellion aud invasion, bnt omed al
reference to the legislative body showing oy Inference
that tbey meant confer thu power upon Tue Executive
Resides this ia power which, exercised al a must oten
be exercised with rapdty and perhaps al d.tal places
In order to save nation and the men VINO 10 ca o
Constion must have intended this power 10 be used by
an not 10 await the slower acton of the legs
lase power If the President oil the Unted states when
this treason first broke forth haa ehe,csa .ls power
which he fMr believed he possessed and halt dozen
MAJ had baan arrested nj! probability this storm might
have blown over 1t is obj cited that this Is dangerous
power to confer the PRESIDENT put no thought there
a more danger to the liberties Of the country from Con
~ss than from The President and those who were willing
To confer full martial power on the PRESIDENT Were giving
much greater power than this would be- ana cpaDie Q,
amor about arrests that have been made and be feared
the friends Of the Government had gwen TOO much mpor-
lance to tins camor Those who opposed the Admoista
ton would have clapred about something at any rate
ami every power which the Administration has put forth
10 this rebellion has met with ma2nsnt ana de-
tsrmiacd opposition Though there might have been some
arrests wroney made yet il there any complaint 1t
was that there had not been arrests enough
He then referred to the resolutions OF the recent Demo-
cratic Convention in the State Of New Jersey and claimed
New Jersey has alW been anti slavery State YET
thoroughly conservative State standing ~ oil the ecmpo-
misses Of the Constitution And there were no abolionsts
in the State The abOtoDsts make the destruction OF
slavery an end the Republicans make the means
Ia an end they go forth to the Union ana the de
structon Of slavery the means VI saving the let
he tut the OF slavery To destroy
the Union he would preserve slavery. Looking upon sla-
very as great moral and social evil yet no oid NJ thibR
il the only evil in the world and the destruction OF slavery
to inn. er the safety the Uni0n he wohld be the as
man TO interfere with He had douot OF the ultimate
success of the Government in this struggle Ii no could
doubt it would slm st make him doubt the existence o.
Suprrme Being This nation and Constitution VIII not De
DESTROYED but shall emerge from this contest purer nobsr
reer and united and happy people than ever before
He reocsd that this conflict had come, as II must nave
come or later could have come at better
time No nation has been suffered thus to go down ID
it's early youth In the beautiful imagery OF Inc biDe
or Gun will not be suffered to go down whe " 10 YET
davD We shalt continue be beacon light TO ilunlne
M the nations of the world aid TO beckon them on IN their
path TO freedom
LETTERS OF MARQUE
r GRIMES moved to take up the bill to authorize The
President TO is- ue letters OF msrqus ],
Mr. SUMNER moved that the bill De referred W Tue
Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. GRIMES wished the bill passed 50 that tne rres
dent would have the power, AFTER the adjournment Con-
re to ssue letters of marques necessary 10 deIeho
the country from the vessels OF any other Ra,ion
MT SUMNER said that would be giving the President
the power to declare ,
Mr. GRIMES explained that the bill only gave me
power in case war had been declared against any other
natoa.
The bill was thea referred.
ABSENT OFFICERS.
Mr. VII SON of Massachusetts, called mp the bill Tor
eitinr tie pay Of absent officers of the army Inc Dill
o,es th paw of officers absent over thirty days unless
oo wounds or sickness and absent without leave their
names are 10 b. stricken from the rolls.
Mr. CLARK offered an amendment oho"ihg PerSons
slck 10 send a certificate TO that effect
Mr. WILSON of Massachusetts,, said ne was wiling %
vote for the dment but ha not willing to 60 mnch
farther There we're now 800 officers OF the al my absent
FRI n their duty either with without leave and all hsd
thus making oneourih OF the ocers OF the army
absent ON their men, aud he though. that something
should be done to remedy this evil -
Mr. FESSENDEN inquired if the Committee on Mill
try Ears had considered the Of consolidating the
regiments Ms it evident The proportion OF ocers was
too great ol,,
Mr. WILSON said he had ALREADY introduced resoiu-
ton nstruc,irg committee to inquire into
ri era were 900 re yimens in the field and thought they
might be- consolidated int 500 Co., aud make saving 10
the GENTRY Of forty CT fifty millions of dollars
Mr. CT Ark amendment was adopted, aud the oh ss
am-nded, passed.
Ca motion of Mr WADE, the Senate then went into
Executive session after which they adjourned
Y The reporter did not take the point OF Governor
wn,,HT's remark in the Senate on Tuesday correct Y
Coy WRIGHTs remark that Intervention would only
take pIaee and then agaos the Southern ConiedeTacy
when the south beaten out OF the held and had nohbg
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