The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-05-10

protection OF the awsofuatioas) THE miuiesrp.e-
nipotentiary could not deprive me Of what he
never gave, and which it only belonged to the
king my mailer to diveft me of, as privileges
granted bv his own appointment But, even
had thefe circumstances not been known 10 tbs
governor OF Pennsylvania even had he not
heen officially informed OF my nomination by
the king, and OF the exemptions which were in
confequence my due, he ough, to have OFFER
we'd the laws which forbid the Judiciary and
the magistrates OF the country an interference
Coy any means) with pcr!onS protected by the
rights Of nations. Ee floud likewife have
known, that even, had the minter plenipo-
Tertiary the authority of demonstrating with me,
or TO arreit my perion in my houte or his own,
the governor could not of right nor in law take
any cognzanoe, or exerciie any juridiction o.
yer me: and finally, he muf be convinced,
that the minitter neither had the power TO de-
liver me over to his hands, nor he, the govern
or, the right to permit, much lets to dirett un-
der his hand. any violence or vexation, inter-
rupton or reit,ant, hmildr TO fuch as he has
Actually exercifed upon me.
Thofe maxinls which are oundderiving fame
ton from all politicians and pnSlicins, that
have written about the rights of nations, which
are founded on reafon and iultice, are 70 full
and we'll known all over the world, that the
governor the Fate of Pennsylvania mutt be
preiiimed moi to be ignorant of them and al
though the Congrefs of the United States, in
their wifdon, will have the fame under their
eyes, & are called on to conhder uponmycom-
plants, ihall nevertheless take the liberty
20 exhibit to them the opinions of the mot &C.
lebrated authors who have written on the laws
| of nations in order to demorftrate the wanton
or the arbitrary conduct OF the governor of
| Pennfyvania.
| Beginning with the declaration oethe fates of
| Holland andWeR Frieiland, which is a monu-
, ment authentic enough, and which defcribes
the perfbns protected by the rights OF nations
ihall quote che tenour Of it-that is as follows
viz.
The knights, mobiles andu.e cities of Ho,-
, land and Wet Frcnand, reoreCrntinp the
ftates of the fame province; ToaH thofG who
fhall thefe prefents, read and fee--GREEr-
ING.-
So be it, that according TO the rights OF na-
tions, and even according TO thofe OF Barha-
rians, the pcrfons of AnbalIadors, reiidents
and agents, and other GmiIar public minifers
of kings, princes and republics may be held,
every where, in 70 high confederation, that
there may be no one whatioever or whomfoe-
yer that dare to offend infult or molef and a.
bufe them, but on the contrary, they are in a
| predicament to be refpected, highly to be con-
; iidered and honored by every one notwith-
ledge, that iome infolent, mfchicvous, and
i'll intenticned people have audaciCuly done
and undertook 10 act contrary TO what is a.
bove contained, with refpeGt to fome public
minifters who have been fent to this fate and
| who dwell in our province We being def
rous TO prevent the fame, have thought proper
to order very expressly through this, our de-
claration, to eftabliih and very ferioully and
earneftly to forbid by thefe prefents That a
ny perfon or perfons of what nation, Hate,
quality or condition foever they may be, who
ihall offend, infult, moleft or abuie in words,
acts, or nien, ambaHadors, refdents, agents
or any other of the minifters of kings, prin-
ces, republics, or any other having the quality
OF public minlfter, or abufe or infult them,
doing injury to them directly or indre tfIy, in
what way or manner foever it may be, i'm their
perion or perfons, or to the gentlemen of their
train, to their fervants, hories, carriages or A.
ny other thing that may belong to then or de-
pend upon them, under the penalty of incur
ring our Indignation, and of fufering bodi-
ly puniihment AS vic!ators of the laws of M
tons and difturbers of the public peace the
whole purfuant to the contribution & exigen-
cy of the cafe. Ordering all and every the in
habitants of this province, and all thefe who
lhall be therein found, that on the contrary
OF the above written, they lhall have to do &
thew every honor, andrender everyrefpect to
thefe kind OF mniiters, even affOrding them,
as likewife to their domefics, and to thofe
forming their retinue, every aid, and contri-
butte TO every thing that may tend to their h.
nor 6 allift for their fervice and convenience.
Ordering and commanding to the firt and to
the other councillors of this province, as like
wifi to all and every the officers, iu1ices, and
magiftratcs, and TO all thofs whom it may ap-
pertain or concern, to purdue and proceed a.
galnit the tranfgrefIor by the execution of the
penalties herein above written without conni-
vance or difiimuation whatfoever.
Given at the Hague, under our great
zeal on this twenty-ninth day of March,
A. D. 1851.
The contents Oft this declaration is 70 preciCe
and formal that all calculations would be ufr
leis. Let us proceed TO what is provided in
the Epgliih ftatute of queen ANN: and we muf
perceive the vigilance of that nation punifhing
every tranfgreifor and profaDer of the laws of
nations who dares TO trample under foot the pri
vlleges, sc. due to the ambadadors and to thofe
of their train.
In England, by fa.ute 7, oh. lo, of queen
Ann whenever an ambal1ador or any one OF
his retinue is arrened, the judgment or execu-
ton in coniequence of which the proceeding
has taken place, is annulled and declared inch
by The law, and all thofe who have f;,licited
the fame are declared vioators ofthe rights of
nations, purterbators OF the public peace.