The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-22

III
rs VETO MESSAGE.
United States:
with care the bin which ]
Senate and has been !
ouses of Congress to {
lied an "act to esablIsh {
relief of freedmen and J
her purposes" Having l
come to the conclusion, s
Inconsistent with the
i've my approval G to the J
to its becoming a law.
lind, in advance of these
are !. no immediate ne
no.ed measure. The act
lreau for the relief OF
rees. which was APPROX
March last. has not yet
hought to be stringent
,poses in view. Before
feet. further experience
G Us to a wise conclu-
y to be adopted in time
oress. the strongest de-
ne freedmen the full en-
reedom and their prop
dependence and equality |
cts for their labor; but |
us contains provisions |
Mon, are not warranted
|n. and are not well suit
he end in view.
ses to establish, by au-
:. military jurisdiction
the United States con-
md freedmen. 1t would,
:. apply with more force
f the United States in
en- most abound, and it
to the existing Temporal
the Freedmen's Bureau,
powers over those acts III
nv course of judicial pro-
n interrupted by the re-
n which these officers are
either from the army or
ne country is to be divided
nj. sub-districts; and the
Al agents to be employed,
the number of counties or
part of the United States
and refugees are to be
ects over which the mill
is to extend, in every part
ties. include all employees,
ars Of the bureau in the
uties imposed upon them
eleven States it is further
IN cases affecting freedmen
no may be Disseminated
|caI laws. customs or preJu-
eleven States the bill sub
person who may be charg-
~ a freedman of any civil
lities belonging to white
isOnment, or fine, or both
ar, defining the civil rights
to be secured to the freed
law.
jurisdiction also extend.
that may arise respecting
agent who is thus to eXer'
a military judge, may b.
ely ignorant of the law
the errors OF Judgment t.
re liable. In the eXerciS
which there is no lega
so vast n number of agent
ed bv the bill, there must
ure of man. be some atten
caprice, injustice and pas.
ing their origin under thi
place without the inter
", and without any tiXe'
evidence. The rules OIL
are to be heard and deter
umerous agents, are sue
Ilati0ns as the Presiden
ar Department, may pres
vious presentment is re
Indictment charging tn
n crime against law, BIT
ceed on the charges an
The punishment will NJ
declares it should be, bl
martial may think proper
arbitrary tribunals the
} writ of error to any of Il
h the constitution of Il
boasts exclusive judici
the territory and the ella
offences that are made SUI
insure are so extensive tn
hOuld it become a law, Wi
ltion in point of time, al
It of the permanent legisl
ntry.
oncilc Il system of milital
this kind with the words
II. which declares that
held to answer for a cal
e infamous crime. unless
or Indictment of a graz
eases arising in the land
+ in the militia when in a
a time of war or pub
at in all criminal prosec
scd shall enjoy the right
bile trial by an impart
tate or district wherein
We been committed.
rds which the wisdom a
ages prompted our fatht
securities for the protect
mt. the punishment of I
he equal administration
be set aside. And for I
e vigorous interposition
ce. are we to take the risk
of injustice that would
)w from an almost count
rents established in eve
nty in nearly every one
the Union. over whose dec
be no supervision or cont
courts.
that would thus be PLACED
the first officer is such a,
E certainly ought never to
my one man. fit be as
creation of such a tribu
e is warranted as a meas
lestion presents itself, wht
i engaged in war?
unnecessarily disturb
edit and industry of the co
ing to the American pee
d that the United States
lition of civil war. At p
no part of our country
thority of the United State
Offences that may be conn
duals, should not work a
rights of the community
ry has returned, or is retl
e of peace and industry;
in fact, ut an end.
re, therefore, seems to b
with the actual condition
as at variance with the {
he United States.
from general considerati
the bill in detail. it is ope
iections. In time of wa
" proper that we should
Sc who were passing sud-
ition of bondage to a sta
1t the bill proposes to 1
ems Bureau, established b.
IS one of the great and e.
litary measures to suppr
rebellion, a permanent br
c administration, with its
nlarged. | have no reas'
| do not understand it to
the act of March, 1865,
,ient for the purpose for W
I'd, although at that time,
lerable period thereafter
t ofthe United States rem;
edged in most of the )
bitants had been engage