, 1869-04-13

| qEt1GG [auft In the Texas E3RE, AtTt fEIAl0X &hd
1acts Of The alleged secession u th4t STATE In
"1u III rc*pects 30 far as the object could be ac-
acts u he Legislature, and By sotes Of The eitI
| zeus the re1a1l0u4 Of Texas to the u1hon were
| broken up, and new relations to the new govern
| mcnt we're substituted for them The position thua
| assumed could oul5 be maintained hy &sn4 aud
Iexss accordingly took part With the other Con-
fss1a1c ta' n tne ~ Of IT, sceon .hsh
| Of the WEI there WAS no Governor Vi Judge, Of
any other statc officer In Texas who recognized
United States l'etmitied 70 e1erciss my s1.honsJ
Hhate'er under taat National Government within
.he ts 81 The s;a,s S5eePt nnass The mu7
Texas IN consequence os he acts, ceaae 70 be q
ssate o.. 1ot, dld The State cease to t,e mem
tnasa III ion ts 1op 81 6siae
any eaass rs 5ss.sisd re b he.sel{ satneent
EtateS- The union Of the States never was q
nntrsr artificial and arbitrary relation 1t began
a5n the 'asi S9op4 aaa ew oqt q tHe
similar interests and geographical relations. Ii
| ras confirmed and .trengthened bJ the neceasa-
Ter ano sanction flnm the Articles OF confedera~
y ttgn; " sasse tae Eaion Eaa solemnty siecsa1ed
1nd o p z and Then ase ae rsse
country, the constitution WAS ordained to form
mol more ~ perfect Union. 1t T. ID difficult TO con
more cessy than ), these wold VIZ. csn anis $:
lnalstelIbsc II perpetual union naAtle perfect Is
not7 Eut the perpetuity and inlissoabihty Of the
Union " no means implies the loss Of distfnr. and
e1mcri BY the States Under TIC articles Of Can
lede1a,lnn each State retained It's sovereignty,
| freedom md Independence, and every power,
tur4ss'!Cton and right not expressly delezated 70
| Cn:ted States under The constitution Though the
RaSae ss11cte, su1 II IL po1e1s @ lot deIess1ed s .
| the Gifted Eta:es nor prohibited to the
hp ar al hal m
remark at this term that the people Of csch State
cntultse State having its own government, and
rate md Independent existence" md that Etth-
Political body = The United States" Not only,
therefore can there le no loss Or scpazate and H.
aspeldent autonomy to the States under
.ss s;aiJs ~ @ t. thas nc 81
governments are as much within the design and
care It the constitution a. tho preservation Of the
ernnent The constitution, IN all It's provisions,
looks 10 an 1ndestEnctihle Union, composed Of III
aes1snG;ts I; sis1es ssn Whsn Texas -
an indts soluble relation All the obligations Of
pcEpctcnl union and al the guarantees Of : repub
s caa n hs Gnlon atsshs! =. once 70
mission into the Union Has something more than
. compact. i vas the incorporation Of
anal. Thc unian feixeea Tens sad % The & o,hcr
si9tes Was Is Complete, as perpetual and inassul-
9ble as the union between the original States
Their Tas 70 p!ace 1aE reconsideration except
through revolution Or through the consent Of the
states Considered. therefore. a. transaction
adopted b. tne convention m and Taiides by e msj"r
at3na legislature intended p Etse eaest to 1aa.
r. o,ssttens Of the State A = @s.nue4 = Of % IL
unon aRa ID Of sver s.t7sn q ths sste :. III
unlMraiFed- It necessarily follows that the State
az MT eease % pe state, nor her ciizcns to 10
State must have become foreign and her citizens
foreigner The Nar must hare ceased TO he
slo var for lhe suppression Of Ie1eluun. and MUM
Our conclusion, therefore, Is that Ts1as
s9nHnqfa s9 ,sd e f,.,as ns st.se and s;ste
w sss 9. eeaaTas,9n Of aay department q he
with the Whole series Of such acta and declarations
since the nrrt outbreak Of the rrbcllion.''
r. scped ep 81 ,ae a tne
ess;nas: eRes e a. q ;sn "a
seeS.e ee1s s91s9 s1 IL 81 go DessDe ss e
~ 10 Etretness + 4 i.ae, tlcy Nerc not pay
but the Known usage Of the Caitcd stsas 10 paJ
~ Ion bonds a. soon !: ins nsat of paJment occ.!E3
ond rayahllity is made By Law and shown on me
face Of the bonus requires the application Of TIC
rula respecting overdue obligations to bonds Of
btforc the dste al The contract with White l.
Chltds, and I'll bonds Of the eauls Issue which
9s5e toe enaosmens en- 1st, q GosSoF q
nance, md there we're no others uncadorscd b
tae Governor paid IN coin on pfcaentat1on Il the
applications foT the payment Of bonds without the
required endorsement and Of coupons detached
from such bonds unade to that dePartment. had
gotlAtiou Of these bonds became dlfrlcnt They
sold much below The rates they wonld hare COM
maaed hsd tee uae t9 them been u3anesonc 3ssa "a
aasr @ tae % saSs ceuIa only ss!e eeea a
e. ID @ hopnS FL
through the action Of the National Government or
he t:oyetnmeut Of Teas y might Be converted
v1sional Governor OF Texas encouraged tho cx-
pect alton that these bonds would be ultimately
paid to The holders. eut he vas not authorized %
Patt0en,s inaoenesd perhaps ;! tasse fspEe.e1;.-
s sa some i i t. 9as Rs The seaa.
etc endorsement but It "a clear that this chanse In
the action Of the department co1ld not a1ecs the
rights Of Texas as etatc Of the Cnlon, haying q
government acknowledging het obligations 70 e Ihe
eea ess s'91 e9 ae
absence Of notice Of the waus of t.skc tn White
and Childs az thee persons aequlrn no right 10
and purchasers could acquire none tnrunsh then
On the whole case, therefore, oar conclusion ia
that the State Of Texan 10 entitled 70 Inc relief
se1snt soPS'ns = ee' Dill aa' decree n''' 1A0' '
The Supreme Court Of The United STATES to-day
siksirm editor, Who wAs arrested, ditd and Sen
fenced to imprisonment by The military antnoEt.
1s sus ssa s3lce H. e q
lie had appealed from the Circuit Court Of the
United Statea for the Southern District Of Ntssis-
| Chief Justice Cnsse delivered the opinion Q; tho
cnuss, disniakdng the appeal for waas Of ,aE&edio
rm OTHER pxcs1oxa
I MoNEy. samuel J. Morgan, Jonathan r. Dur
| peals from the Court OF C1Atiis. The fscis nic
br1ens these: In lsel The ps7ttcs above named
. se,s's!E sqrp!ed H., ths Department Of Hssoal'
laand q 1he def'aItnen! and McFin.x1 was acs-
Ing been rntscd, the secretArr Of War suspended
the c.'nusetk and board, under resolution Of
~ sae Il e.as e e. e. .
| which awarded certain amounts, for which tncJ
| rrcc!Rted under protest. They Afterwards sever
loved tSem tse t renander q III Il 4 ine naney cisiued
thas these parties having voluntarily come before
we're cstoppcd f7om further claima !. vas not
designed by the government thai proceedings
| in another Fur these and Other fr3soos the
| Court Justice Nelson delivering the opinion, IT,
Fe1Eed thc decision Of tao Court u Claims md
Inandsd The causes, With directions TO enter de-
| c1cc GtSuiEetnE the petition
In The case Or the 1teamboa. Beifa.., b B. Mex
son. claimants In eHov, "a Eoon 60. ct a., In
Clifford delivered the opinion of the oou1t,eeytstnk
The decree of the courts below. With cossA and
Inc l!;eL The case involved tiains for cotton lost
| IN transportation and which had been insured hv
the oEners. The Cours held - against The CooEt
Admiralty cakes extends from The far up the
t1Eers Is they are naslgtose, irrespective Of t'de
| water.
! error, rs The Hartford F1ze lnsI1nce Company,
In es7r to tho ciIcnt Court Of the United states
for The Distinct Of Missouri Justice Field delivered
the opinion Of the Court, affirming the judgment
In the case Of Il, +. Hal ct Il plaintiff IN error:
The Un,,ed ststes Tor sne Eastern Dss:fes q Lou:
iatana- Justice SwaJne delyesOG the op4ntoQ o!
the Court, reversing The 1adzusnt . @ o.
| cause for further proceedings IN conformity
to the opniona Of this CuuE1. ce9tatu cotton
trims: cilons were Involved IN this casn In which
N1tS.n NE rcoa unea- i Is held .hai the Consul
that Consul engaged IN nsdc has no tnofe 1sats
s<a:esA The Preaident issued hts proclamation
| t1a1fn1 exceptions rs To paftB OF Lou1si2uh and
| ChnFress Ia@ed i1w relative to Fecel property,
and She Secretary Of the Treasury f4aued fnstruc-
| authorities could make no regulations NOT grant
! my Permits contrary to them. The contracts IT,
| solEed IN tac case before the court we1e there
| fort, void.
Tae United States plaintirs, IA. Renl Rosen
berg certificate Of division Of opinion between
States for the Southern Dtks1.ct Of New York.
Cntef 1oftlee Chase delivered tho opinion Of the
k0urt sing this case for want Of Jurisdiction