American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-03

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On the 18th of February, 1906, the question upon
the adoption Of this resolution, taken in the sen
ate. The yeas and nays were required but not a
SOLITARY nay was heard in answer. 1t was adopted
Iby the unanimous voice of all the senators present.
THEY were twenty eight in number, and among
them stands recorded the name of Mr.. Pickering
Let us remember that this question most
lpecuiarly and immediately of commercial, and not
agricultural interest; that it arose from call loud
lenergetc, and unanimous, from all the merchants
lot the United States upon congress, for the national
linterposon; that many of the memorials invoked
lall the energy of the legislatures and pledged the
Hives and properties OF the nIemoraliss in support
lof any measures which congress might deem neces
lsary 10 indicate those rights Negotiation was
particularly recommended from Boston, and else
lwhere-negociaon was adopted-negociation has
failed and now Mr.. Pickerin tells US that Great
britain has claimed AID maintained her right! He
argues that her claim is lust-and is not sparlng OF
censure upon those who still consider it serious
cause of complaint.
But there point Of view in which the Brit
fish doctrine this question was then only consider
led incidentally in the United States because it was
mot deemed material for the discussion OF our rights.
We examined it chiefly as affecting the principles
as between beigerent and neutral power. But
lin Fact it infringement OF the rights OF war.
as well as the rights OF peace. 1t was an unJush
able enlargement OF the sphere of hostile operations.
THE enemies Of Great Britain had by the universal
law of nations right TO the benefits Of neutral com
merce within their dominons (subject to the excep.
tions of actual blockade and contraband well as
neutral nations have right to trade with them.
: The exclusion from that commerce by this new
princpe of warfare which Britain in defiance OF all
limmemorial national usages, undertook by her sin
gle authority establish, but too naturally led het
L.. III ipar pnCt-
pies. by which in their turn they might retaliate
this injury upon her. The pretence upon which
Britain in the first instance had attempted TO color
her injustice, was miserable fiction. 1t was an
argument against fact Her reasoning was, that a
neutral vessel by mere admission in time OF war,
into ports from which II should have been excluded
in time OF peace, became thereby deprived OF Its ma
tonal character, and ipSo acto was transformed IN
to enemys property.
Such was the basis upon which arose the far fam
ed rule Of the war OF l756-such was the founda
ton upon which Britain claimed and maintained
his supposed right OF adding that instrument
of desolation to the horrors oil war-it was distress
ing to her enemy yes! had she adopted the prac
ltce of dealing with them in poison-had Mr.. Fox
lacceped the service of the man who offered to rio
him OF the French emperor by assassination, ant
had the attempt succeeded it would have been les
distressing to France than this rule of the war o
I1756; and not unlusthable. MIR. Fox hat
too fair mind for either but his comprehensive
and liberal spirit was discarded, with the cabne
which he had formed.
II has been the struggle Of reason and humanity
and above all OF christianity for two thousand years
10 mitigate the rlgors of that scourge of humanity
war; II is now the struggle OF Britain to aggravat
Them. Her rule Of the war of 1856, in itself and il
= Its effects, OF the deadliest posons, in whc
was possible for her to tinge the weapons OF he
hostility.
In itself and in its effects, say--for the Frencl
DEGREES Of Berlin and of Milan, the Spanish AM
Dutch DEGREES of the same or the like tenor, ant
her own orders of January and November-thes
:, alterations OF licensed piage, this eager compet
II ton between her and her enemies for the honor
AMI giving the last stroke to the vitas of maritime neu
trality all Justly attributable to their assumption
g- and exercise OF this single principle. The rule c
the war of 1856 was the root from Which all H
rest are but suckers, still at every shoot grOooin
r ranker in tuCnrjdnce.
rel In the last DEGREES of France and Spain her ow
ingenious fiction is adopted; and under them, eve
or ry neutral vessel that submits to English search
al has been carried into English port, paid tax
the English government is declared denationalized
that is to have lost her national character, and t
= have become English property. This is cruel
execution absurd in argument. To retute IT wer
Jolly, for to the understanding OF child it refu!e
itself. But it is the reasoning of British jurists.
is the simple application to the circumstances an
powers of France, Of the rule of the war of 1856.
arm not the apologst of France and Spain.
have no national partalities no national attachment
but to my own country. l shall never undertak
o justify palliate the insults or injuries OF an
9 foreign power to that country which is dearer to m
and haard hv France and Sna;n thew would sav-vo
have done wrong TO make the injustice OF your enc
my towards neutrals the measure OF your own.
she chastises with whips, do not you chastse wit
cted srorn;ons Vhether Frame would listen to hi