Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-04-24

ed by our own Laws. By the Iaw OF nations.
lVss 4f6, ! 34II when foyescign Il not
tatishcd With Ihs manner in which his fubietas
are treated by the Lac and cuftom OF anorher ma
ton, ne is - liberty 10 declare he will treat the
fubjetts of that nation 10 the fame mannes his
iabjstts as treated this is called the Law Of
Retor'ion there 10 nothing in This but what l.
conformable 10 iound politics. (Vaf. 43s,8Jy4]
Az Athens the law permitted tho relations Of him
who had been aGatinated TO fcize three Of the
natives Of that couatry, aod detain shem ill the
murderer was puniAed or delivered up--and
our own law recognizes this principle. By the
ad OF March, 1899, IL . provided. that IL
any feamcn, VINO ihaIl have been inpreiIed on
board any veGel Of the powers az war with
France, who lhall be taken by France, and
hath fufsred death, or any corporal puniihmcnt
by the authority OF France or any officer under
their authority. the PfcGdent fhall csufe the
moR rigorous retaliztion 20 be execesed on any
ciiizen of the Frepch republic that may be taken
updsr the Laws Of the United States. Bot per-
maps Il my be inGited theie were Frerchmen,
and not entitled 70 the fame meafure Of jaAice a.
Englihnen. By the iaw Of nations Vat. 4,4.
3s41 thsfc mcsf1scs are milder than war,
which in nyoIses tho innocent with the gnilsy,--,
!" The prince Therefore who stscnpts this me-
ihod, infcad OF coming TO ait open rupture, j,
deubtefs worthy If peace, On accoopt Of HE
moderation and prudence but they who run TO
arms without pcccfity, are icourPcs to the hs-
man race. basbafisns. enemies to fociety. and
rcbeIsto the Lave Of nsiions. OF rather 10 the
common Father o! mankiod."
This brings mc TO Me IsR lstaion of the bin.
which iccsre, the impscfIcd feaman compenia-
tion for his tslfe impnfonmcns. not far Beyond
the wages 10 the merchant feryice. and suthori
yea the a,ischmcat Of 70 mnca Of the debts TO
Britih fnbicds .ss may be neceGary Cor thar pur-
pofs-.hers being no other means Of rsdfeh.--
All mankind will declare il jua. and Britain
herfeif has jndicialy eAabIiihcd the principle in
the cafe decided nv G. J. Pratt aiserwards Lord
Csmbdcn, Say. Dam. ,Ie. The cafe vas in an
attioo for fslfc imprisonment. The Earl of Halli-
fax. one Of his nnajeay's principal iecretarics OF
fate, gran ted q warrant without r-evious infor-
nation, againf = jonrneyman printer Of the
North Britain. who wzs kept Gx hoors ssd
treated civilly 300 pounds damsges we're giyen.
On motion for new trial becaufe OF exceilive
damages Pratt, chief juiiice, declared, that q
il vas general warrant and an attack on pubic
liberty and againa Magma Charta. and as thsy
attempted 10 juRify islegaity. there osght 10
be exemplary damages, and mall cafes wherever
an injury 10 done under the color OF authority
sss where an sficcr under an authority to impreis
exceeds that authority - Motion over ruled.
II vii, NOT then be fsid by an American Con-
erefs, that for the faltc imprisonment of an
American fesnsn fxy dollars per month can
be too high, for his bcndsge on board Britifh
fhip of var, expcfed 90 every harcihip, when .
Britih fubjed for tx hours confinement with
civil treatment. had eight hundred dollars dam
ages BY Rriiifh jury nor can the method Of
recovering the fame be oppoisd upon found prin-
ciples. Vat. 43I. fec. $50. By the law OF
nations . jcitice is fsid g be denied. when the
fnbjett is not permitted 10 eRsblilh his right in
the ordinary tribunals Of juf,ce. or shen great
aod uarrsfonsble delay is effttied, eqsivslen, TO
= rrfuta!. And Il caa never he fsid, that after
ten years fpcnt in frei,!eisnee ocia,isn. and sfer
we have been informed ny the Psefdcn.. g thar
every tpask of hope j, rsIingaifhed, and the cop
OF humiliation dfained to its drsss," that the de.
lay il not unreaf,r able and cuuivslrns 20 refu-
fsl. And we are au,horifed by the lsw Of na-
tions, Vat. IsI. Zee. IL TO rctsia,e. 10 inforcc
if poGbie, the making the citizen ea,ise fstis-
faction. I, may be objetaed, however, that this
remedy isip violation Of the treaty Of London
ofI9 Nov. 1894, which jecares the inviclsSiI.
ity OF Britih debts bat il will be rceollsctsd
that this violation on our part, is iodsced by the
violation Of the fame treaty by Great. Bri,ain
by an stfack on the libsrty Of the citizen. and
jt can never be faid that We are rot juhi6rd by
charming the damages we have received by Vi
oiasion on perfonal Liberty, az correct fss off
againa any damages they may receive BY
beach of tbe Game contract. by IN attack On
perfonal property. Il san never be in tha eye Of
ju6ice, and 10 lard OF liberty. chat property
is more 70 be .refpefaed than liberty. nor car
we feel onrisIvcs snssshouiied whcn the Law of
retsiis,ion, and felf preiervstica which are
written on the heart Of man by the finger Of
omuipotence. hslds ~ juAiied. Nor. when
VIC conGdcs ihst we ouSislves have totally sa-
nulled and declared void the treaty with France,
becauic Of her violation OF her treaty by the
fpolis,ions on our commerce., fefu6ng 60 do ss
juRice can we hcissse to make this partial repeal
of the treaty With Britain 70 fas only - 10 necef
fafy TO do osr oppseped ieamen jsRice, BY the
tacri6ce of Britifh property, az the Urine of
Af.er;czn lshertv svbeu we re0cf4 thar X - ehe