Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-12

., Does not the very term I'M
,.l,,ivs obligation. Protection on
r p, par, OF governments and allegiance
~ ,,r, of the subject. Can either
~ r.s. n,rties at their GU" 'Dill' dissolve
~. .ompacts If one ofthe parties to
'",' tract. has a right TO violate it.
v" .;ded il can procure force sufficient
F.o,ec,it in the violation, then indeed
'" 4. tern, an unmeaning jargon; and
,.,;on, as such, can be permitted to
.,,;oD these violations, then would ma
80. NJ longer be bound by principles
; common justice, and of course no
,.., thing as intercourse amongst ma
.onld exist, other than such as ex-
,U,psst barbarians. When there
t.. the English law, grounded upon the
,,jncjples of every social compact,
,,..,m;ued tha, British subjec. could
:, allure his allegiance TO his native
| tyisn bylcac' Of p's' much less
,'Sts shouIdbe permitted 70 raise his
,,,icijal arms for his destruction; ii
I'D , perfect right so to determine, and
~ other nations in their intercourse
NTH her, were bound thereby. British
.abi.cts then, when they chose to be-
rome citizens Of our country, become
So under an Implied condition, thar they
,1N osged that elegance to their native
,,,,sreira, which Uoaid make them hun
nsc5.e, for any aef, vi0Iatiue 4 shat CT.
l.riaacr, wAich their tasus svould fsuniSh,
p;oyided the culprit were in their pow
e., asd under their jurisdiction: Our
sct Of naturalization, could not prevent
this, because our act of naturalization
bad no power to dissolve contract. to
which We were not parties, but which,
en>the contrary, we were bound as ma
ton to respect. In this case the law
n,yim applies that every deed shall
be 50 construed, as to convey what the
grantee had rightsto convey, and I'D
more. The Question whether man has
or has not a right to eaigrate,t bv the
laws Of nature, and to choose an abode
for himself more congenial to his late.
rests, than bis native soil, does not touch
the case upon Which executive retalia.
tiOn rests. Here the respect paid, BY
4 all nations, to territorial! rights. and the
reciprocal! obligations, Of protection snh
y defence, within territorial limits will
tcertain'y shield an emigrant; whilst he.
soD6nss himself to the territeral limits
OF his adopted country. Mr.. Madison,
has been 50 fully aware OF this. that con-
,rary to the established principles OF .na-
Titime law; as acknowledged bv al the
nations Of Europe i he WISHES to asssr;
TIE right, of merchant vessels, to terri
f'riai hipReges in order to protect Bri
tlsh seameo, from the Just claim oftheir
country, 10 their services, when taken
from on board such vessels. The oues.
ton, whether man has by nature, the
night to emigrate; and the conditions,
upNn which, by the social compact, OF
which be is membeasthat right may
DC exercised are certainly distinct
@Ings, If we are now to undertake the
e0"aIrous scheme of changing the law
oFnn this subject, If we are to give un-
limited privileges to enigrants, in..vio-
ia'lon OF their social obligations, at the
leSpsree Of every thing dearto ourselves,
cen so; it the community chaose to
support their rulers, in the effort. If
'Ney are prepared to see, their native fs'-,
'O~ citizens, bleed on scaffald., to please
NC @Hims Cfthese cold blooded cosmo-
pOi'es; in defence cs those who not
'Oa'ented with the enjoyment of the
Musings, which our systems, and our
''''t'ry sHorded; voluntarily and know
"sY placed themselves, in danger Of
sneountering, the evil that has befaIlep
Sem' lf,hey are willing TO sacrifice all
.ue principles of their constitution and
SS'' BY suffering executive passion,
prejudice ADD violence, to destroy the
yves oil men, without trial, and without
a' Known forms of law--then are our