Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-27
VETO OF THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU
BILL.
Presiden, Johnson. Message to the senate.

President JohnsOh's Message to the Senate.
To the Of The United
have examined with the bill which originated in the
Senate and has been passed by the two Houses OF Congress-
10 amend act entitled An act TO establish Bureau for
tn. would NOT he ran;en win the public welfare 10
give my approval the return the bill 10 the
Senate, with my objections TO It's becoming a law.
oBJEcTIoNs
might call o mind, advance, objections
there - no immediate necessity Tor the proposed meas
the establish Bureau for Freedmen aud Ref
which approved the month OF March last has
not yet expired; II was thought stringent and extensive
enough purpose before have
conclusion poiIcy adopted peace.
have, with Congress, the strongest desire TO secure
freedmen the full Of their freedom and their
msrins cont,sct for their labor Bur The bI before me-
provisions hic, opinion
ed by the Constitution and are not well suited 10
plish the enc III view
UscoSsrIIUTro,AI. FEATURES o MEASURE
The proposes q establish provisions by authority
Congress all parts OF United states containing
with ts most force 10 those parts OF the United states IN
which freedmen most abound and expressly extends the
existing temporary jurisdiction OF the treedmen Bureau,
~ $780, r q, se1Yg hss heen inIsI
rupsd by the rebellion The from which this mill
jurisdiction other than the Prss
OF tie United States actin. through the W ar Depart
III ans COMMISSIONER FreedInsn's Bureau.
lie agents 10 cary OUT tins military jurisdiction are To be
selected either the from evil e the coun
divided INTO sItdistcts, and the numhel II
aiared 10 be employed be equal 10 tho number
shes all The nited states where freed
aud 10 be found The subjects which
Is 10
United states iclade protection 10 an employ ee. agents ana
officer. Of tins bureau the exercise OF the dulles
posed upon them by lie bill. In eleven states At further
extend over all case. affecting freedmen Disseminated
by local law prejudice. In these
states the bi subjects white person who may be
charged WIN aePNihg freedman 81 an. clNu hglts or
mmuites belonging 10 white persons 70 imprisonment
nimIntes rhIsh thus secured the freedmen
military law TINS military jurisdiction also extends
that respecting contracts. The
agents office oi military Judge
MAY be straagsrs entirely ignorant place.
10 g.
liable The exercise Of power oVsr which there l. legal
supervi.on by 30 vast number ct agents. conten-
plated Dl, must by The nature Of man, be at
tended by cdpnce, injustice passion The
having their unler TINS b are 10 take place without
jury, without any rules
HE mich oftense, be heard
and determined bs TIE numerous agents arc se fules ana
regulations s President through The War department,
shall prescribe No previous pfeSenent Is required, nor
any Indictment charging me commission "l crime against
the laws, DGt tie i must proceed on chafges ami spec
The punishment what law declares
but .uch a Tie court marital may thiHA proper ana rom
these AUDITING tribunals there lies appeal VIII OF
United STATES vests exclusively tie Judicial ot the
country. while territory anu the cass Of actions aud
w. ,I,nsirn IN rr,tI 81 nm bar vIl tTii ,srt of the
permanent gi-atioI country. cannot
ct mtay jurisdiction oI tns hind with The ords
OF the Constitution \, uc declare that no person shall be-
held capital otherwise Infamous
less Presennent Or indictment BY grand jury except
case. arising IA the land or naval forces, o IA te militia
II OF puUno danger"
ali criminal prosecutions Tie shall
enjoy the right TO speedy aud pubic di by an Impartial
jury OF The stale district wherein toe snail be
COMM ted. Inc safeguards which Tie wisdom and
pefIence 81 ages nave employ ed T. establish a. securities
Tor the protection OF the inlocent tire punishment OF Tie
guilty. equal administration Ut justice
aside, sake iuterpusio
justice, Tie many
injustice tlaI would Of e--its tao" tom almost
COUNTESS huilOel 81 d-e7 "a ~ pans" u
county nearly tnIrd Tie States OF The nun,
-, ~ ,9.,,,- - "a ,rs-,r1,,r -. .,, n t,,. +, -
certainly ought never be entrusted ~ amy II
ASKED whether Tie Of such tnOunaI ithn
ar, question
80 are 81 n
Let u not unnecessarily disturb lire comieIce
industry country b. declaring
people tie United states
condition u evil At present part
country IN winch The authority % the hted states
disputed OHenses Ihat committed ~ individuals
should NOT orA ioreilure o Tie rsAs q the
muhltes Inc county mas tefed or . returning To-
peace and industry aud tie rebellion
end Ine measure Therefore, seems To be a ncou-ist
with tbs actual condition 81 lie country II al
ance Win the Constitution 90 me T. nlied states
o PKRMANENI cHARAcrEK
H. passing general
Dil aeIAih 10 welsAtY oblecuons- in
euIneAIy pIuper tLa' Ne ~ieYid provide
those VINO passing .4udeul iron condition 81 bond
age state Of freedom uut inns Oili proposes
FI.edHens BuIe established b. Io05
many great AMI e14oraha military He@sures To suppfess
. formidable re0suoh, pernaHeut branch Tie puOue
administration, with ITS powers greatly enlarged Lave
i-ged March, So, proved
purpose hlcn passed, although time,
aud Tor considerable pef-d thereafter TIE government oi
the nied states remained edeed te
states nose Inhabitants had been VOWED tbs rebellion
The Institution VI slavery, Tie mtary destruction Of
Freedmen's bureau called
aorogste0 throughout the Whole country
Of tho Constitution u e United STATES aud practically Us
re- ~ 49,. - -. 80. - '' 49,
not therefore able 10 discern IA TIE tnr, an, tt- Go
that and agencies of
Bureau elective the mn
tecton duung cunnu-
hostlIiss anu AIrcan servItude, nov,
after ts abolition of
adequate u Tie same proper ends
obJEe Hons II INK fLAhosfSAh fhA4-hEs - -Hb hlL
il aa Correct IA tbeS. views there can B. ua necessity
The bureau ,,lr,
mil tturd of The
Osn-rsf and unlimited -tut.rt fi,a
-.titrs and .uerup refugees ana freedmen and t,e,r
wives and children -ucce.alng sections make PROVISION,
Tor the funded reedmen and
for the erection their benefit vi suitable bualnga
uHs schools penses deIra trea.-
ueole the .tltett states
I'm, never heretuius thought ItsetI coteent 70 -tats
anv laws beyold the limits u the Dsct II Columbia e1
ut Tor Tie benefit our Disabled soldiers and saiiur IL
has any to own %
III. r1,,t tti M. fat IT.. 49,. II rtef,
competent eiIcel control o tle
Communities, private
vIduais. itself expeud
d. purchase e
ds, say millions, VITO ere
honestly OIhng DAY Gay tileir
system lie support gent persons United
contemplated by q
suIufun, any guou why. a
or
eulo1 people Tie