Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-15
ORoRa,A LRGrsLATUaR.
Special OOrrespondenee Of the Appeal

In the Senate to-dsy but little business vas dine
The committees earnestly engaged In considering
the various subjects referred to ths and viii be ready
to submit their reports In few days
The committee on Confederate relations having hsd
under consideration that portion Of the executive mes
sage relating terms ofuPesce, ana any conflict be-
tween the State and Confederate Government, submit
ted through Mr.. Guerry, their chairman, their report
They deem unwise at this time to take any action eE
submit any recommends ton thereon and asked te BE-
discharged.
Bills were introduced to grant divorces and eonAseats
the property Of dlsloysl and traitors In certain
cases. Also for the relief Of administrators exsca0Ts
guardians and trustees In certain cases.
In the House to-day several bills were introduced ths
most important Of which were to reduce the bonds Of
tax receivers snd eolecorsi also to essblish general
system Of free schools also to repeal the income tsz
act also provide for the transportation of supplies
to needy counties. resolution requiring TIE return Of
all hogs slaughtered and wheat, corn, etc, raised IN
ls6l
Judge Stephens resolutions upon the suspension o.
the writ OF hsbsas corpus and the Inherent right Of
psopIe to establish government Of their choice were
read and referred to the committee the Of the
republic, Of which be is chairman, eoplss Of which
enclose you Both branches seem realize The respon
biiies resting upon them, and their action upon ths
important questions submitted to them viii doubt be
satisfactory to the people, though do not think they
will adopt all the recommendations OF the message.
TROUP
Resolutions declaring the ground which the Confsd
crate States stands in this war, and the terms on
which peace ought to be offered to the enemy.
The Gsasral AssszBly ofs Sats Of sorSie DO rrsOlss
Tut OF happiness "goveruments insrituted among
men deriving their just powers from the elnsens OF the
Governed that whenever any form Of governmsnt be-
comes destructive Of these ends is the right u the
peope 10 alter or abolish t. and to institute new
ee7ernment syfng its foundations such principles
AID organizing is powers Ia such FORM Rs shah seem 10
them ostkely to effect their safety and hAppinesz
That the best possible commentary upon this srsrd
text Of our fathers of I77 is their accompanying aeton
which II was put forth 10 justify and that action was
the immortal declaration that the former political con-
Uectiou between the Colonies and the State Of Great
Britain wHs dissolved and the thirteen Colonies were
and Of right ought 10 be- not one Independents State
b5t thirtssn Independent States, each Of them being
such "peops as had the right whenever they chose
10 e1eress it, to separate themselves from politiesl
association and government Of their former choice and
Instituts new government 20 suit themselves.
3 That If Rhode Island, with her meager elements Of
nationality, such people 10 I71o when her sep
sraon from the Government and people Of Great BRIT
ain took place; much more was Georgia and each OF
the other sseeding States with their srge territories,
populations and resources, such people and euti.
lad 10 exercise the ght in 1861 VIXEN hey de-
creed their separation from the Government and peops
Of the United States srd the separation rgktful
drEt more Clearly SO IN the last, the
right depending /; does In the case Of every peO-
ne for whom it is claimed simply upon their fitness
and Their will to constitute an lndep pendent State
That this right perfect IN each OF the Stzes, TO
be exer,sed BY her her pleasure without challenge
or resistance from any other power whatsoever, and
while these Southern States bad long had ressoI enough
10 Justify its assertion against Of thsr fsithess
associates yet remembering ihe dictate Of grudsnes
that Governments long established should not be
changed for light transient causes they forbore
resort TO Its exercise until numbers Of the Northern
Ststes State after State through series Of yesrs and
by studied legislation had RrTsyed themselves in open
hostility against an acknowledged provision OF the
Constituti and had a. last succeeded ia the election
OF President who was the svoweS exponent ana ex-
eoationer of their fsthsss designs against the e1ns
tutiona rights Of their Southern sstsn-rghts which
bad been Often Ediudcated by the courts, and witch
were never denied BY the Aboitonsts Themselves but
upon the ground ihst the Constitution 1t elf was void
whenever in conflict with higher law whieh
they could not ind among the laws q God and which
depended for It's exposition solely upon the elastic
seces Of rsncorous psrsans. Tbs Constitution thus
broken snd deliberately and persseny rep1d:ated by
vera Of the States who were parties to it. ceased,
cordng TO universal law, 70 be binding any OF The
rest and those States who have been wrouged by the
breach justified In using their night to provide
new guards for their future security"
s. That the reasons which jlsthed the separation
when it took place have been yzdcsted AID enhanced
in force by the subsequent Of the Government
Mr Lincoln-by BIS conteuptuouB rejection OF the
Ceafedsrate commissioners who were sent 20 Washing
son before the 10 settle sl matters Of dte enee
without resort aTms, thus evincing his determina
ton have war: by his armed occupation OF the ter
rtory Of the Confederate states, and especially by his
trescher0us attempt to reinorcs his garrison their
midst sfer IN had in pursusnEe OF their right, with
drawn their people and territory from the jurisdiction
Ct his Government thus rendering war necessity and
actually iuaugurstng the present lsmentsble war by
his official denuneiation Of the Confederate States
rebel and sdiBloy&t" States for their rightful with
drswa from their fathless assocsts States whist no
word Of has fallen from him against those
fahlsss States who truly 6isoyal 10 the Union
End the Constitution which the ony cement OF the
Union and who were the authors Of all the wrongs
and he misc ~ III
the inneeent by charging upon them the crimes OF bis
guilty allies and a1Ey by bis monsrous usurps
Of power and undsguised repudaiOp of the Con-
stituton, and his moekng scheme Of securing repub
can form Of to sovereign States by putting
nne-tenths Of the people under the dominion Of one
tenth who may be sbect enough to swear aegancs 20
his usurpAon thus bstrayng his design TO subgsrt true
eonstut onAl repub eaps in the North ~ well as the
South.
6 Thst while we regard the present war between
these Confederate States and States hugs
crime, whose beginning is Justly ehArgssbe to the gov
eminent Of enemy, yet we DO not hesitate 10 affirm,
that II own government, and the people OF both
governments would avoid all participation In the gull
Of its continuance II becomes all Of them on all proper
occasion, aud in all proper ways, the people acting
through their State organizations aud popular assem-
bies snd government through its appropriate de-
partmentE their earnest efforts 10 put end 10
this unnatural unehrstsn and savage wsrk Of carnage
and havoc Ard to this end We earnestly recommend
that, government immediately sfter signal success
Of arms when impute Its action 10 ALARM
instead Of sincere desire for peace shs make to the
goYsrnmentof enemy, an official offer Of peace, on
Ghs basis Of the great principle declared by
fathers n 1l6 accompanied BY the distinct expression
of willingness On our part 70 follow thst principle to
i true logical consequences by agreeing that any bor-
der State whose preference for our association may be
dosbted doubts having bse1 expressed TO the wishes
of the border Sates shall the question for her.
self by convention to be elected for that purpose,
after the withdrawal Of all military forces sf both sdss
= That we believe this IcOurss on the part Of our
government would constantly weaken, and sooner or la
ter break down. the power of our enemy b. show.
ing TO his people the Justice OF willingness
to make peace he principles Of l7T6 and the houl
ders which rests tds responsibilities for the contnu-
snce of hs unnatural strife; that it would be hsed by
our people, aud citizen Eodiery who are bearing tbs
bruni of tbs war assurance that peace will not
be unnecessarily delayed nor their suerings unneeessa-
ry prolonged; and that it would be regretted by mo-
body on either side except whose Importance, or
whose gAins would be diminished BY peace, and men
whose ambitious desgus would need cover under the
ever recurring plea Ofthe necessities Of war.
Resolutions on the suspensan Of the Hsbea Corpus.
The Gsaaal Lsss1abIy Of the Sta "a Of Georgia. do
rssoVe l. That under the Constitution Of the Confeder
ate SAtes there Is power to suspend tins privege OF
the writ Of habeas corpus but 10 manner and 70 an
extent regulated and limited By the express emphstc
and unouslhed Constitutional prohibitions thst, No
person shall be deprived Of life or property without
dus process Of a~" and thst The right Of the peop
TO be secure in their person. houses papers and eHee
aaust unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be
viola ed and warrants shall issus but upon probable
csuss, supported by oath or Affirmation and partie
uarly describing the place 70 be searched and tie per
sons or things be seized And this conclusion resull
from the two following First, because the
power suspend the writ is derived not from expre.
delegation. but only from implication, which must al
ways yield exprs s. conflicting and restricting words
Second because this power, beng found no where II
the Const tuition bat IN words which copied from is
original Constitution Of the United Staes adopted
I77 must yield In all points Of conflict 20 the su0se
Ouent amendments of l759 which are also eoPied intt
oar present Constitution and which eontsin the prohiei
tions above quoted, and were with the declared plr
pose Of adding further deelaratory and TesfTtefa1
clauses"
Of the people, defined by the Consttution itelf is
war ant issued upon probable cause, supported oy
oath or Affirmation and particularly describing the per
sons 70 be seized; and tie ssung Of such WarAns be
ing the eXerti0n Of Judicial power iS II done py any
branch Of the Government except the judiciary.
plain violation Of that provision Of the Constitution
which vests the Judicial power IN the courts slone Anc
therefore, all seEures Of the persons o. the people oy
any officer Of the CoJfedsrste GJyernmeat Wltnou
warrant and s warrants for that purpose. from a1y
but Judicial source, are unreasonable, uneonsatu
| touai, and utterly void
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