Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-06

- The laws OF blockade.
D. The prohibition of future colonization 10 Anne
.. The resistance of invasion from Europe.
=. lie abolition of the slave trade
Ilayti.
.. lie situation OF Cuba and Porto Rico
~ The establishment of religious liberty
j.. o begin with the firSt-N!r Adams thinks and
Is mere That his language inflated than suits
diplomatic style, that he caunot cxaggerate 10 him
sell The unfolding giOry with which the United States
wifi 20 forth 10 Tie a,elolv of future arcs If by their
friendly counsel, by their moral influence by the now
or OF argument aud persuasion alone, they can
upon the American nations Panama 10 stimulate by
general agreement among themselves, ami far as any
OF them may he concerned, the perpetual abolition OF
private war upon the ocean, We are extremely sorry
that the Colombian and other flags have been abused
TO purposes OF piracy but really 10 advise nations that
nave no haF'es and whose only mode of annoying their
enemy is by maritime warfare, employ privaeers
VIII go forth IN the memory of future ages" We fear
as any thing bat sagacious counsel.
- In fac, the President himself doubts whether his
powets of argument and persrasionn strong enough
to prUiuce tins effect and lie viii therefore be satislieS
Tor the present, the whole of America will but adopt
principle somewhat secuted, indeed, by the best wri
tels on the Law oil Nations, but advocated long ago in
pamphlet OF his own-hc principle that the friend
" Nag Shall cover the CARGO Tie operation OF such
a rule at present would be this that the Colonbal.s
NleNIcans BraZians. &c. all beliigerents, and the
could not touch any property under the flag of The latter
:, leases OF contraband aud blockade exceptedl and
consequently the Coumbans, Mexicans, Brazilians
&c would all be losers and the Phladelphans would
be the sole gainers-we DO not very clearly the
dISntercstedness of such advice and even the rccoro
city appears TO be all on one side.
/, ). Nations have frequently settled the enumeration
OF contraband OF by treaty; anu there can be no
direct difficulty in such course with the American
tons; but il does not very well calculated for dis
| cussion i'll general Congress OF Minister'S
l. The Laws OF Blockade perfectly inclligiblc
and they lave become known to all the world since the
luminous Judgments of Lord Stowel upon which we
know the Phadelphans themselves were content to
! act in their blockade OF the Barbary ports.
! s. More is said on the prohibition of future coloni
zaiion IN America, than the subject require;
after ALL il comes only TO this, that each power is TO
agree not TO permit any colonial establishments of Eu.
lropean jurisdiction its SOIL rule which every
one has an undoubed right 10 make, and which we
should suppose very few would be disposed finge.
.. In like manner, the resistance of European IN
vasion takes very diluted consistency in the Presi-
dents Message Each Power, it should seem, may re
sst The invaders of its territory and the ma
tons IN general, may put forth declaration in the ma
turc OF protest against such iuvason but the Phila
deipnan Government has not quite made Up lis mind
whether 1t Will even go SO far to join i'll such dec.
| laration
Z. concert of measures having reference 10 tic
more eHectua abolition of the slave trade appears TO
us 10 be very legitimate subject for discussion at the
Congress OF Panama as, fact, has been deemed AT
most Of the European Congresses since the war.
| g. The recognition of Hay ten independence is also
very tit TO become subject Of discussion: but we can
not say that the manner in which is treated by Presi
dent Adams, is quite satisfactory. lie NAV possibly
have in store some valid objections against the recog-
milton; but those which he mentions are altogether Fl
volous.
g. Ils advice as 20 Cuba and Porto Rico is no doubt
very good; is in short to let them alone. How far il
may be necessary To send Minister Panama for the
purpose Of arguing this point, are not prepared tc
say,
TO- Lastly, there be no doubt but That in advocat
ing the principles Of religious liberty, any Minister
fIfadeiphIan, British other, would tie landabv and
usefully employed The President, however takes
even this question up on ground. He proposes
to contlnc il 10 demanding of liberation for citizens
OF the United States, who happen become occasional
residents IN the territory of any of tic nations
Surely more ample scope might be given TO this part
of the discussion.
1t appears from the brief review that we nave thus
taken OF the Message, that there is little of real ut;
to tic new nations among the objects which the fesi-
dent has in view there things directly adverse
to ihcir interests If the Philadelphia Minister co:ne
his efforts within the circle here traced OUT for him. we
own II appears 10 us that he not likely 10 add much
to The influence, Whatever that may he which his Gov
eminent at present possesses among the transatlantic
M tons
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