Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-27

ment and to tho psople, 10 whose number the
discretion Of the Commissioners Is tho only
| limit, and in whose hands such authority
might be made terrible engine Of wrongs
oppression, and fraud. The general statutsf
regulating the land and naval fotces Of the
United States the militia, and the sxeou-
ton of the laws, sre believed TO DO adequnts
for every emergency which can occur inltirus
| Of peace, If II should prove otherwise, Com
gross can at any time amend those laws In
such manner as, while subscribing the public.
welfare, not 10 leopard Tho rights, Interests, 3
and liberties Of the people. a.arH
The seventh section provides that q foe Of
ton dollars shall be paid 70 each Commits
sioner in every case brought before him. aud
n fee Of ave dollars to his deputy, or depu-
ties, "for each person he or they may arrcsk
and take before any such Commissioner"
with such other fees as may be deemed rec
sonable by such Commissions" I'm general
for performing such other duties as may DO
required in the premises" All these fees
are to be "paid out Of tho Treasury Of the
United States whether there Is q eonyio-
tion or not; but in case Of conviction, thsyJ
are to be recoverable from the defendant II
seems to me that under the influence Of such
temptations bad men might convert any law,
however bonefCent, into an instrument Of
persecution and fraud. r...-.. .....-..1
BY the eighth section Of tho bill the United
States courts, which sit only In ono place for
white citizens, must migrate, with the Mr.
shall and District Attorney, land necessarily
with tho Clerk, although he Ia not mon
toned to any part Of the district, upon he
order of the President, and there hold court
''for the purpose Of the more speedy arrest aud
trial of persons charged with violation OF
this act;" and there the judge and the ca
GERS Of the court must remain, upon tho
order of the President, ''for the time therein
designated"
The ninth section authorizes the President,
or such person as he may empower for that
purpose, ITO employ such part Of the land
and naval forces of the United States, or Of
the militia, as shall DO necessary to prevent
the violation and enforce tho due execution
Of this act" This Language seems to imply
permanent military force, that is to be RI.
ways at hand, and whose only business Ia 10
DC the enforcement OF TINS measure over the
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a.e ueep'y 'n'etes'sa IN ~ah,ns harmonious
fTasu mas 'q"a, power IN se''hns tue 'erns,
"na II iei' 70 tue iaWS 'nn' regulate eapita
"uu ia"o'' "eonhuon''y oehoVea 'na.t
w'' sa''siac'orhy Work out 'ne pr
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