The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-20


10l; Orleans 1Os. Sales of tbe week 10000; stock
Isl, 200, whereof 3ss, ,OoO are American.
LONDON, July 1872 P. M.-Consols 81 ZIG.
LIvEaroo1, July 1872 P. Motion firmer but
unchanged. Corn $685. Sd Lard advanced 4ss.
LONDON, July 1s-Eyening. "a 7-16.
Bonds 72a.
LIVERPOOL, July 19-Evsning. Cotton firm and
active; sales 16, 900 bales. AIiddhng Uplands 10y;
Orleans 10s. Manchester steadier for goods and
yarns holders asking an advance. Breadstuffs,
provisions and produce unchanged.
QUEENSTOWN, July 19.-Tbe Iowa and VIM. Penn
touched.
Congregational.
WAsHNuToN, July 19.-rn the Senate, the House
WAS adopted. A joint resolution from the House,
nulIfying the action of the Court Of Claims, was
severely denounced by Senator Trumbull.
Mr.. Summer introduced q Bill to strike out tho
word white in the Naturalization Laws, which was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Veto Message was read. but the Bill passed
notwithstanding by vote of 80 TO g. nays, Bayard,
Bucka1ew, Davis, Hendricks, johnson, and Patter-
son, Of Tennessee. The Chair announced that
the Bill was Law. The Reconstruction Approprla-
ton Bill was also passed over the veto. -
The Senate passed Q resolution to adjourn to
tomorrow, at 8 o'clock, until the first Monday in
December, by vote of % to Is, the latter figure
representing the impeachment element In the
Senate. They than adjourned.
In the House the Assassination Committee was
allowed to take evidence by subcommittee and
administer the oath.
A special commission of five was appointed to
investigate the paymasters department Tho
preamble to the resolution alleges fraud. <.
The Presidents veto was received. The mes-
sage covers three columns, and argues elaborate
ly tho Inconsistencies, unconshtutionatty and
Tyranny Of the act alluding to the declaration
that the State Governments are illegal. He says
oirfynlor n0nfradiokiOn QnDarnnt here. Con-
gress declares these local State Governments
to be Illegal and then provides that these illegal
governments shall be carried on by Federal ofti-
GERS who are to perform the very duties
stass authority. It certainly would be
. novel spectacle if Congress should
attempt 10 carry on legal State Government by
the agency Of its own officers. It is yet more
strange thafit attempts to sustain and carry on an
illegN Stale Government by the same Federal
agency. With regard to title by conquest he says
that it is new title acquired by the war, it applies
only TO territories, for goods or movable things
regularly csptured in war are called booty, or Il
taken BY Individual soldiers, plunder. There is
which the United States holds by conquest, save
only such land as did not belong to either OF the
States, or Any individual owner. Imean such lands
ss did belong TO the pretended Government called
the Confederate States.
These lands We claim to hold by conquest; as to
al .othcr land or territory, whether belonging TO
Stsses orsto individuals, tie Federal Government
has now no more title or right 70 it than it had be-
fore the rebellion 30 iti-
The Message concludes: Within aperiod of less
than O. year, the legislation OF Congress has at
tempted to strip the Executive Department of the
Government OF some Of it's essential powers. The
Constitution and the oath provided In it, deyolve
nponstha President thespower and the duty to see
that the laws are faithfully executed. The Con-
stitusion, inorder to carry out this power' gives
hlmsthe choice Of the agents, and makes them
subiect to his control and supervision, but IN
the execution Of these laws, the Constitutional Oh.
hgaticr upon the President remains, but the
power to exercise that constitutional duty is eff
Is IS 10 the power iof appointment made TO take
the place OF Che President, and the General of the
Army the place Of the Senate; and apy attempt on
part Of the President to assert his constitu
by official insubordinaton. It is to be feared that
these military officers, looking TO the authority
given by tkese laws, rather than the letter Of the
Constellation, Win recognize no authority but the
Commander Of the District and the Com
mandet Of the Army. II there were no other
Hon, IL would be sufficient. While L hold
the Chief Executive authority Of the United
Ets asi 4Nhille the obligation rests upon ne
tosssthSt III tho laws are faithfully executed, 1
can never willingly surrender tho trust or the pow
ers given for its execution. can never give my
assent 10 be made responsible for the faithful exc
crition Of laws and, at the same time, surrender
that trust and the powers which accompany it to
any other executive officer, high or low, or to any
number s1se1vs ossss sas ms
is to be taken Dom him and invested in subordi-
nate oiicer, the responsibility will be with
Congress In clothing the subordinate with
unconstitutional powers, and with the OIL
ference with the constitutional authority Of
the Executive Department is a1 evil that will
inevitably sap the foundations Of our federal sys
tenn; but it iS not the worst evil OF this legislation
It is great public wrong TO take from the Presi-
stitutson; but tho wrong IS more fragrant and more
dangerous when the power 30 taken from the Pre-
sidant are conferred upon subordinate executive
oficars. And especially upon military officers.
Over nearly one-third Of the States Of the Union
military power regulated by no fixed law, rules
snnrsrne!' :. : . =
'Eaoh ono of these Ave District Commanders,
though not chosen by the people or responsible to
them. erercise at this hour more executive power,
w;II;ss to ~ nonssr mon the Head Of the Executive
Depsriment. thoueh chosen by and responsible to
fhsinselyee S Thss remedy must come from the
people themselves They know whist it iis, and
HOW r must be applied. At the present time they
cann1t according TO the Constitution, repeal their
lsys They cannot remove or control this military
despotm. The remedy, nevertheless, is in their
hands; 1t % TO be found IN the Danot,
and is sure one II not controlled py
fraud oyerawed by arbitrary power. or rom apathy
ON their part too long delayed. With andng con-
hdence IN ther patrlousin, WISDOM anu ineoSfuy, ~,
am still hopeful OF the future, and tnat IN tne
end the rsd OF oespo9ssm VIII " scSS ns neonIe
Iuis2t PoSss - S;nlsted co1st;tnt;on IRE,
ano sle ptAti0iplo' p a ~ ~ ,.''''sN ~ 49,,
se[ 81 .o.a;,,, .,,o cos. oa tbe i'm.
nmeossey slses lsaeias tn0 pn,tsai Sf1sSS Putiar
~ cILa.e ch. "a ctoriaed the messa pe as defiant
snI ~ sNao.s III ~ - 80 ,.;s thet matter in
ILL.,, .s. ~ ,,ssan scancies st work there are
- A. o, IN This country which win
nsot ;n,nssnbnent reneat that sny attempt
PlSSon. ~ p.a;I.t nj; he va;n and fntile.
70 apsaor 6a;r.,as - tSs I,,S;carv Committee
asss Staan.s, :. et;nns asserting tlat no
- rns;,n,I nress1,ra shonld tnrn him aside
IUn Is., s..s. Sa0 s.,y,, ~ n.r,ocrats, -
afeysns With without Mt repiy. demanded the vote, and