The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-20

FROM TIE AM3a1cAN CITIZEN

opAiOn of the lawyers on the Il. Is. 4. Cue!tionS.
J. appears the very wi!e Editor OF the Bottom
Ceutine' thinks our government ought To have
t1leen the opinions OF four or tive lawyers aifo
OF that Editors hardnefs of head the public has
>.ren long fltisiied. We refer him 10 the able
and candid nveitieations Of ttr Bottom Chroni-
c'e, which do homer 10 the Editors talents and
nprishlucs5. We wifi to con!irer the SpaniIh
affairs in another light ave the upportuni-
&, OF knowing tha; the failure nf tie Spaui!h
convention was entirely heboden to the arful
conirivanceS OF the Spaniih miui0er Yrujo. Are
is letters iigned GraT,ior.t Ma.eat forgotten
Is his correioondence with that lilly hoaiter tlie
In thoie publications, which ws,e brought hone
10 that Spani amoailaGor, he expressly refer
red to the law opinion which liz had procured
10y AN enormous bri;,C. The arts of diplomacy
were never brought more completely to the
light. That amhaiiator would have been or
oered out Of any other civilized country in the
world; and under any other government thoir
who fut.ered themftlves TO he made his ntru-
mcuts araiuE the rights of their country, would
have futfered bani,hment worie. Our po-
v-rnnent has acted with urexamped modera-
ton towards Spain and her ambAiia,!or; sad
though are dnpord To make every allow
auce FOR the better knowledge which mutt be
potIttitd in the cabinet of Rate than in the de,E
u d;i E,!i:;;T, ;ii!!l: that ,ni..iaer s.sh. ts
have been long ago diimiged. There was a
runour that he had been told us much rs that
his abfeuce would be diipeufed with (; we be-
i.eve this, becaute we happen TO be poilt fed
CT iouns information on the cou-ie purified 10y
the United States.
4 gentleman in whom we can place conf
dence, has put into our hands fome particulars
on this fuhlect, that we think ourirlves bound
not 10 retain from the pubic any longer. Willie
the Bottom papers and their echoes were roar
ing aloud aea,nit the PRECEDENT for iuffering Ed
ward Livingston 30 eicape with 100000 dollars
we expected to find them roaring out for the
eXecurion or the famous Loganian law of 1899,
which declares follows:
BE i szal4.i ty NJ; Senate anS Rogc eff ptb,efnta-
U.r 81 f5s United Sfatet a. A.rrysa CopgyaG o0ca-
IT. lhas il any perfon, being c,tizen OF the Unit
e States. whether he be aefaaiy reirns, or abiding
v|ishn the United Sta,es, iii ANY foreign country
ta,i, without the permlion authority Of the 90
of IT,. United States, drec!y or inGre aly
coniEeE.ce, or carry on, any verbal written cor
reponiencc or inte:coare with any foreign govern
:en,, my oiicer agent thereof, with IN in,en,
- Influence the meaiures conduct of any foreign
government, of any officer agent thereof IN r.s
l1tinn 70 any diipures controversies with the u
o. defeat the nIeaiures OF the governments of the S.
If any per:mi, beias citizen of, rsiient with
~ rhe United States, aud not duly aut0riied, l.all
council, al 't ,aa alt it any iuch poudence
guilty. of Ugh m!ideEeanor, and conviction be-
Fore any of the United Sates having urifcS ion
thereof, mail be punhed by fine exceeding five
thouiand dollars and by imprisonment during term
les 5h,n Tx months, exceeding three years
P,oViSsj avvays, That nothing iii this af Contained
iaii he continual ahTide the rigbt OF individual
c.tizeus OF the United States apply, by thcmleves
o. te.r lawful agents, TO any foreign governent, or
TIE agents thereof, for the re 1ref of any injuries in
relation to perion properly which lnch individuals
may have iu,aiutd from iuch government, any of
IT'S agents, citizens lubjecls.
When Dr. Logan undertook, at his own ex-
pence and at the rfk of many daise gers and mucI,
Inconvenience to 20 to France, not to coufpire
againit the rights and peace OF his fellow cit-
4 rs, bui 10 fecure hi, country from TIE evils of
war; when he ii!Cceeded in his object, ayerted
huitiiity, and more, cau!ed American property
II the amount Of fcveral millions Of dollars to be
reieafed from con6fcation and embargo. when
tx had caraed this aud returned to Mo native
country, hat was the cry then? I; was cruelty
hni! cruelty IiiU,? Let any main refer to the de-
bates Of that day--to the ipeecbes OF Mr. Hdr-
per aud Mr.. yard, aid look then at the above
law, with vas enacted more to itikmatize DIR.
Logan aud Ia rtieHt the difippointmrnt of var
tnan from suy other motive, Whe,e has the
patriotiim otrhcir people Gcpt ince we puilini-
rdthc Opinions of the five lawyers? Apply the
IA" 10 thSlT conuHCt ana Whdt IS TO he lad
The government nevertheless mas NOT been
neglected. of Jsduiy, Us the following inpor-
tan: do"u:neut viii flew, II comes 10 us with
SIt date, bur ITS contents !hew that The pro-
cceciEss upon it u,uit have TAKEN place about
two years ago. We ihal iuipend remarks upon
This iu'jctt 10 another day.
15s cb4Umm Of TIE conin.;fiee appointed on Tie
9'5 ef Jomnarr, to co1Ede,- and rebor!, zyhe-
ttsr gy,aad ifn1y tUloi .E0i5er brOcfedisle5
Or3bt to Jr ind " t1s .Gaa!e,m relation tot
nllJfhge ami docpplenfS. communicated III kJe
PSsfGem gft6e UiHfea States, on fbe 2ig Dc.
hy!:
SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING REPORT.
&" Upon careful examination of the meHage
ala documents omr,'icated by the PeiIdert,
u" the OH December, your comrittee notice
certain unauthorized acts aud doiags OF rdivdu-
as CONTRARY to law, and hjqhiy prejGdici1l to
The rights aud Sovereignty Of the United States,
tending TO d:teat the meafTes Of the govern
nsnt tcreof and Which, " their opinion, merit
the confederation Of the ismaie.
ihey GHd mat on tlie 9Th November 1902,
and hetore aud f1bftquent To that dav, divers
controversies ave Oifpuies had arirn Le Ween
;hc ga"srnmegts OF the United States aud Spain
concerning certain fixtures AMI COMBINATIONS
oF the velieis and efttis Of The citizens Of the
United So ftS ia the pyyts of SU1n. and fDr