Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-16

the Governor o! Pensacola. on The tiacla
ration of hOsiiIiiies made by the latter.
Public war exists between BArons. The
right OF making such q war belonas oniy
10 The sovereign power. Dut /, some
times happens that The commander ola
portion ot the armed force, finds, or sup
poses that he finds, the exercise of vio-
renee Necessary against some portion of
The public force of another power. Al
though no war exists betweeB The Two
nations. (a) Sucii acis Of force may IN
deeG have a tendency 10 produce D.. lie
war between the nations /; they become
subjects of discussion; they may be
lEs'iflcd or they may be disayou ed
nus, IN 1874, Major Washington, With
4Oo men, erected a fort on TIE Ohio.
where lie vas attacked By De Yiliier, a
fieheh commander, win 500 meii, and
Obliged 10 Sapitu!a,e. Vel war. uui.!,.
war, dld iiot commence beiwccn the two
nations until 1885. III 1850. events inok
place between the forces OF England and
france, III Nova Scotia, bearing some re-
seinblahce 10 tho. hich iaiei, occurred
III floriua. Mai. Lawrence, 9TH "a snaH
i"ice, advanced 10 reduce suEe rpsur.
gents. called French ncnirais. who we're
III lie habii OF iHsiigatlng Tie Iualans 10
attack The English lnLabilahiS: thoSe
insurgents He'd and iuok pro,eciiou wi,,
me french COMMANDER, Monsieiir La
C"rne, who commanded 1900 mem
Lawrence iorbore 10 attack him because
he Was unable; but cnquired on vhat
principle he protected Tie insurgents.
La Come answered, HAT he was otde,ed
10 defend thai post. and would obey his
orders. The historian adds, tllai, du-
ring the years 1851 ard 1852, HE Indians
anu III II coadiutors continued 10 dis.
iurD, pidndef, aud butcher The new colo
hIs's: IN their expeditions they were
eouhienanced and supported by The
FRENCH commanders, WHO always sun
piied men, WITH boats, arus aud s.nn,ui
'iou." Ii No direct hosiiiiies took. place.
there between the English aud French
commanders, we are informed w!iat HE
reason was. The historian tells us flat
lie Euglisli commander knew ''thai lie
was unable 10 cope with such force u,
the open iield." (y)
III 1884, Governor Simcoe BULL fort
al the rapids OF The Maumee This for,
we kho" general Way ne Was allowed by
PRESIDENT Washington 10 take, II ii impe-
dea MS operations, although there Mas
no Warbetween the tw o Nations. NaNne.
IN his dispatches, said he would have
storm Ii had gun been fired. Heno
doubt would have stormed il had Alaior
Campbell threatened 10 drive l!,n oui Of
Tie country, as MaZoi Threatened 70
drive General Jackson. An d. lion, toet
pace between lie leopard and Chesa-
peake; Dutdld not produce public ar
oet"een The two countries. Another ae-
iioh look place between an Americas, trl-
gale amt HE Little Belt; yet The nations
remained al peace. These events show
that acts OF violence occurring between
commanders OF portions of armed force
OF different countries, each asserting lire
rights or maintaining lie preiensions OK
their respective governments, are not
such acts OF war as must b preccde,i by
declaration al war. Such acts will han
pen, IN Whatsoever hands the war declsr-
ing power may be vested. They are not
effects OF war; they may be subjects for
PREPARATION. % You are about 10 ests,,-
'isli post AT the yellow Stone river;
perhaps another at Galyeztown; and pos
sioiy al The mouth ofthe Columbia river.
he commanders may be brought into
collision with tic commanders of tbe
forces of other nations they NAV fiaI,t
long before you can hear OF such COLI
sion, and YET The nations NAV remain at
peace.
But 1t has been said by the Speaker
tMr. Clay.) OH another occasion, HAT
The right OF leyyIng taxes has been west
eg from Congress. | suppose tile air.
zion was 10 the establishment Of custom
house al PcDsacois, and that tina, con
sliiuics one of tie objections 10 be urged
against The proceedings of Gen. jackson.
Whatever may be SAID Of tie authority
ot the General 10 establish custom
house 81 Pensacola, the act is no usurpa
ton on the power OF Congress, unless il
can he shewn that Congr So possessed
The right 10 establish "A custom house az
Pensacola. 90 uot perceive that C0a-
(q) Yattel. p.l67
(bJ Wards Law Of Nations, I'd vol 5se.
(c) Vatiel, 3iS. (G) "a vol. la,ys. 29S.
{ MI arten .Sz zas aos MI', .ai ' ,.@.
a. Acts first session l5ti C0nsress, o. o..
" waiter, 29S lD 20 vol laws 10.
rs, W,,,n, .,a S7s Soz (mj same'74, ios.
CO.. EHuact from u speech Of Mr. Galia,in i'm
1850. will also admit that t,,e presiieut',s
bound TO see the laws and treaties lsjtl,fu.iS
executed and, so faras his powers exIeud IL
cause them Go be executed"
From speech of Mr.. l. Livingston, in jgiJ
{" He The rTesideDtJ Possesses tie whole exec.
utive pOwef. he holds and directs lie Jorce
OF tie nafon. OF consequence. ANY act 10 lie
performed by the force o. the EstiOm, is a. be
performed through hin. He ts ctnrT a ~
execute the laws. A ttestyiSa law. NJ ,,I,,sS
then execute Ueaty, where he and he aI,.,,s
possesses The uiesHs Of executing ~"
tvj Extract from mir. Glaysspcech. on lie
occupation Of West Florida. " Ihate no i,est,
tation IN saying, that il pareat country viii
not or CsuHOt maintain is authority IN tie
colony adjacent 20 us, aud there exists Ia /,
stale OF misrJle and disorder Denactur uur
peace ana Il moreover, such colony, by ia s..
ing Iuto tie hanue Oi auy Other power. would
hecOme dangerous 90 The Integrity o. tie Uuion
aud mantestly tend 10 the sa1ser:IOu Of our
laws We have risht. upon eternal principles
OF self preservation, TO lay hold OF o. -
Extract from Sen. Jacksons despatch, FL