The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-05-25

10 decide upon lhea CuHsVtuuwuaiasy ~ -
law, has not yet spoken. When 4 does
speak, we must give heed to its voice, so
long as the law remains on our statute
books. Bal whether for constitutional
reasons or reasons Of mere policy. the pee-
nile have a right to demand the repeal oil
any obnoxious law. On both grounds l
recommend that you urge Congress TO re-
peal the act suspending the privilege of ha-
beas corpus; or, should you concur in the
Judgment of Congress. thata suspension IS
required by the exigencles ct the times,
that il should at least be modified aud strip
ned of its uncon stitutinnal or Cat least) OBJ
noxious features.
Nv opinion on this SUBJECTS we'll known.
In the FIRST message | had the honor to
send to your body. in 1862, speaking oil
the then existing act authorizing suspen :
sion Of the writ, used the following Ian.
guage: 81 have nor seen an Official copy
OF the act. but learn from the newspapers
that Congress has conferred upon the Pre-
sident the power to suspend The writ 81 ha.
beas corpus in all cases oil arrests made by
Confederate authority. u this be once
admitted no man is safe from the power nl
one individual. lie could II pleasure seize
any citizen of the State, with or withou;
excuse, throw him into prison and permit
/ him t. languish there without relief
power thar am unwilling 10 see entrusted
10 any living man. 10 submit 10 its *
srcise would in my opinion, be establishing
a precedent dangerous and pernicioos n
!, the extreme" &c.
! There Is nothing Of tbs am ,!eslrous 81
taking away or adding to. Ny earaestrs.
monstranee against tae Passage " thc
present act Is herewith transmitted. loseth.
er with divers other letters 10 The Confed
crate authorities ia relation 10 the exeeu-
ton Of tie civil laws. rights N the people
&C., AID which will convince snu, trust
that have been equally Jealous TO guard
asains, the inner 4. we'll a. tie outer dan
ger, which threaten D..
Many recurring dangers Of seriou> con
fict with the Confederate oxernment. 90
pecially in relation - the seizure II pFin
cipals 1T substitutes after tie discharge By
judge, have been upaa me- since YOU
session. They were furldnssls avoided
however; but their solution wnall hase
been easy could but have had The assis
lance Of the Supreme Court. greallyi.
gret that you did not see proper T. com
ply with my recommendation. whta -,
were last 10 session, IL authorize sOnc on
to convene tina, body 10 case, Of great IN
portance, and which admit OF 20 DELAY.
can but repeat Il nov, Tor many ubsipui
reasons.
Nor have !, amid all the emharrassment
and perplexitles Of The situation, been m
mindinl Of the great objctl Of I'll olr bloc
and suffering-peace. Or neglected. u al
proper and honorable Efforts to obtain II
knowing the great desire Of our pc ople I,
save the precious blood Of their children
if BY any possibility an opening nigh, b
found for the statesmen to supercede IN
soldier. approached the President on IN,
first opportunity presented BY tie ces.a
ton Of hostilities last winter. and urge
him tnappoint commissioners and try wha
might be dune by negotiations. had liz
tie hope. indeed. Of those commissioner
bring received by the government Of on
enemy. but ! thought It our duty, for hu
lnaniiy's sake, to make the effort and {
conniyer our own suffering people tia
their government was trnder Of their live
and property and happiness.
II My lrtter to the President last Decem
Der and hisreply are sent herewith for you
information. :,
]. | respectfully recommend that you. a
the representatives Of the people 81 Mort
Carolina. should lay down wha, You wuul
consider a lair basis Of peace, aud call up
on our Representatives 10 Congress. an
those % whom i committed tie power /
making treaties, BY Tie Constitution, |
neglect 10 fitting opportunity Of oTefin
such to the enemy. These terms in u
I judgment should be nothing IeS. Than th