, 1865-06-20

WAEnrBa7ox, June 1s.-Mr. Claup;tt ru,d the
argument andfesttd 10 tbs Ptredeat IN g.utIe
mtn o. she Commission, elened ~ Hoa. Rsve.dy
Alien md Mr. Jopu IL C1ampItt, aasoe,ate coua
sel for Mre. 6utratt 1t Commences by .sk n !. ii
the Commt'rton tsd jurisdiction orue ca.e Ut f. e
II the question; ref r. t. the uuty oi Ihe Comnt
unaa'he E1zed, tie .et e:tablshlsg it Is ~ asur
I,aroD on the p.st Of the Executive.
1t then proceeds to say the Constitution dedues
the powers and dulies Of the Executive, a1d pr0-
sides pnnfthment for his Tirla Ion OF them.
The Constitution conters. aud bis act beyond III t
authority can furnish no drft1s NJ stn4f the leg Il
coasti uiionally q what lungs are done under It.
!n'a.ton nutt therefore decide uis question be.
fore pIoncuneIpe jud gment
hkta tsie01kl Ike this, has no Jurisdiction
lety.dent. That on=psek denued ind pnnisaei
By TIE clEi aT. and that those ". oAe tlal Il pro-
x:1+d f0r ~ tfe s1me lag aFs noW The SUBJECT, OF
m1llssly inftt dlcS0u ts Of cousse tTps mllit1ry
n co1tradietiDeutshed from a CIVIL oaances,
must 'hcrtfofe b. nnde 10 appear. and when 1t IL,
!! must also appear tnat the nj 1sAry law provides
it, 1tI 1hd pnD1ehnen: b. military tribunal.
II 1tat law coe1 not furBlsh mode ot trial or
sMx : punishment the cssx .s unproy1ded for,
zoo 20 tar as TIC military weE is coneezned is;to
60 rnprnlshrd INT - ettrer 'he ctrtl, common.
Or TIME law embfates cvtty phase ct oaspse
to pru. h. In al suth Cases tho ciyt: courls az,
J
In military court, II tae ID .rge dne4 not stats
fltEe prnyidtsI for eeher4l1y or specifically by
sIJ OF the a:t,e1e. Of Wsr. the prisoner mus, be
lhat the cAsrcets Of crime known to the mutt
~ law. The of~pder, when h. caulm,ts 1t. IN ust
DC subject TO military jntiedtston. rhc general
1be military luw pa 8 forth NJ such prelens.oo.
1t bime folely to enforce On the soldier tie ai1i
nonal duties b.. hat 3ssnmed. 20 Il cors:.'nte. til
UDlr, {Of8ftHA. ~ and ~
Tbs Une cote, The casi', smhrsces I'll citizens.
whether foldeIs Of not. The oth:r. the mt!t-
II The provisions OF the Constitution esEy n1su-
tain the tame uo:trine, the Executive has no au,
tLGriiy 10 derl.re var, to raise snd support
nuke ru,es ior The goyarnaaeIt sLd regulat'on Of
either folce. These powers are exciusIyey In
C5ngrcss. The army can10t be raised or have
Cunrrets shall provide. The power OF C,nsres.
Ers granted By the Convention without Obj sctou
IN England. the king. n Geuera,lssimo OF the
Fho:c k'ncdoua. Las this so:e power. though Par.
fJptbt has frequently lnt-1fefed tnd regulated
fut IT. but With the United St4teH II aas thought
.A.eft to glye the entire 10 Conerrt., stace
N1berN1se summary sud eeytre pun sament might
be inachd- No ncmler q The co1yelfien. OF
ut,y ctUmcutator on the Constitution tince. has
II limited that evtn this Congressional power
c, uld ne applied to ciuzcpe no1 oc1ousl1g 10 the
army or n4yy. The powera gtyen TO Congress
are 10 make rules for the govc,nneGt and re7ula--
zion OF 'he .sn6 and Dasat f1rcts No nTtiGcf Of
Ing tuity can make those words include tnose who
60 not 6eIone 10 the army and navy. and thay are
I1efeiote 10 be taneru 10 excloas all pthees, as
heEahse words 10 tAat effect had Deen added:
Al q thlf 10 nut only the obvious meaning o! the
tt9s eottldef:o BY themselves, but Is demon
ttrsele from other proylsiope of thc CONSTITUTION
20 , 3,aoas ss9 y esss orr antes'oz4 Of uneraossd
s,iz 7esin* It. thai taey ws,t 10 iI1n sofG, e49
Lave HIM ~ the ta'ee usrdt WHEN a proper { N.
e!rL'nb OF The Constitution, =. orIriua,fv nJImr-
g. ln1ites@. II @ II .:!s 'hs5 resolved hist nothfrg
fore, no. q, ly to guard him aeaintt e1etaIre snd
l,dl.tsl. fnt *g7,1s' congressional ahu-t.. WIN
this s.cE thrJ ndrptec the fifth cnnetltuuonsi
.mttds ett. ~h,ch urc:tres that 10 pei. on Sd III
ee 1t ID 10 nnh~rr iur capital or uthr,rs ina
noIs cftme- un'tss on pEe<estulent or lnd{ct.
n"nt 81 the Grand Jury, except Ia case. ar1stng
i the ltnd q. MAJ II fotcrs in this militia when
in :cstEe s!1ytcr IT, une o. w,r or PUBLIC Danger.
This =. u j. elaootatcn ty resrrouc. 10 ,hs tisa
tsl3 1c:sl au'n,ftfy rnd the Con .ti,u
ilsisl qus. tons &c cl.cu=sed at ienata
sid tc had brought for *4rd thls question Of
jurtsdlc'1on only be.1uke he can:c:chtluusly be.
airved 1t 10 ~ IL. duty .r did rot seek iup1
Ely IN tu5 9! g engaged l. t,lc hortld c;lnes OF
tit light Of tue 14ts Of Ap:u. Ores tl.se the