The New Orleans crescent., 1868-08-27

WAsHINGToN, August 26.-Gen Grant instruots
Generals Meade, Thomas and Buchanan relative
TO the of troops in aid of the civil authorities
that the obligations of federal military and SOL
diers, 10 common with ctizeDs, to obey the sum-
mons of marshal or sheriff must be held subor-
diDate 10 their paramount duty as members Of a
permanent military body. Hence troops can act
only in their proper organized capacity, under
their own oficers, and in obedience to the imme-
mediate ordeTs of those officers.
The officer commanding troops summoned TO
the aid of q marshal or sheriff must also Judge
for himself and upon his own official RESPONSE
bility, whether the service required Of him is law
ful and necessary and compatible with she proper
discharge of his ordinary military duties, and
must limit his action absolutely to the proper aid
in execution Of the lawful precept exhibited to
him by the marshal or sheriff.
Gen. Rousseau and Fuller are both making
preparations to repair to their respective posts in
Louisiana.
Judge C,dwalder, of PHILADELPHIA, refuses to
administer the offcisl oath to O'Nell, appointed
by the president United States attorney, on the
ground that under the tenure of Office act the
president could not appoint.
Persons visiting Cuba must have their passports
vized by Spanish eObsal.
Private letters from ex-Minister Romero an.
Dounce his sste arrival August 10th, and his re.
sumption Of the Office of department Of treasury.
Romero is bappy TO say that the political situation
had much proved during his absence. The 6nan.
cisl situation Is satisfactory. President Ju1rez is
well, snd has great confidence in the future.
Fu Len was commissioned this afternoon as col
Iector of customs at New 0fleans.
The following is the text Of Grants order
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANF GENERALS OFFICE, :
Washington, Aug. 25 ls6S.
Generdl-In reply to your request for instruc-
fions relative to the Of the troops under your
command and in aid of the civil authorities, the
secretary Of dire cts to be furnished, for your
information and government, the inclOsed copies
of a letter of instructions to Brew. Maj Gen. Bl-
chsnsn, commanding department OF Louisiana
dated Aug. 10, 1868, and OF letter from the
attorney general OF the United States to Alex
snder MsgTuder Esq, United States marshal for
the Northern district of Florida, dated Aug. 70,
1865 The letter to General Buchanan indicates
the conditions under which the military forces OF
the United States mey be employed to suppress
InsurIeetion against the government OF any State,
and Vrescrbes the duties Of the department com.
msDders IN reference thereto. The letter OF the
attorney general sets forth the conditions under
which the marsbals and sheriff may command
the as istanee OF tn troops in tLeir respective dis
tricts OF counties TO execute lawful precepts ls-
sued TO them by competent authority. The OBJ
legations Of the military individual, officers and
soldlers in common with all citizens TO obey the
summons of marshal or sheriff, must be held
subordinate to their paramount duty as members
of apermanent military body; hence the troops can
only sct in their proper organized capacity under
their own officers and 10 obedience 70 the lmme
date commanders of those officers. The officers
commanding troops summoned 10 the aid OF
marshal or eherlU. must also luuRc lOE ulusSil
upon his own official responsibility whether the
service required Of him is lawful and necessary,
and compatible with the proper discharge OF his
ordinary military duties. and must Limit has acton
absolutely 70 proper aid in the execut on Of the
lawful precepts exhibited TO him by the marshal
or sheriff II time will permit every demand from
q civil officer for military aid, whether 1t be for
the execution of civil process or TO suppress IN
surrection should be forwarded to the president
with all the material facts in the case
Cor his orders and in all cases the
highest commander whose orders can be
given in time 20 meet the emergency, will al0ne
assume the responsibility Of action. BY timely
disposition Of troops where there is reason to sp-
prehend a necessity for their use. and by their
passive interpositiOn between hostile parties
dsngers of collision may be avoided. Depart
mtnt commanders, or in case OF necessity, their
subUTpDates, are expected, in this regard, TO ex
ercise upon their own responsibility. wise dis
cTeton to the end that in any event the peace
may be preserved.
By command of Gen. Grant.
]. C. KmToN, A. A. G.
The following is an extract from EVarIs''
opinion:
Nothing can be less in accordance with the
nature OF our government or the disposition o.
our people, than frequent or ready resort tC
military aid in execution Of the duties eonhdeC
10 civil officers. Courage, vigOr and intrepeditN
are appropriate qualities for the civil service
which the mnrshsls of the United States are ex
pccted 20 perform, and a reinforcement OF theI
power by extraordinary means, Is permitted b.
the law only in extraordinary circumstances.