Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-20

Steam Boat ytelD-JeTSey lno luea " SWAN O0"'
intercourse with neghbos on the opposite snofe o ue
Delaware has as will be by notice IN Tie 'ouihai W.
day excited something like serious attention in this place
Tho uv and convenience of such arrangement are so OBJ
yious that it is only surprising it has not been undertaken
long before the present day. Living we DO on opposite
banks of the same rver almost as much strangers 10
our neighbors of NewJersey if were divided by an
ocean, 1t will be advantage to both to facilitate or raher
to establish regular intercourse, which VIII introduce pc
tween us the relations of friends and neghbors and the adj
yantages omutua trade. We have seen some Calculations
founded upon proper investigation of facts from which IS
apparent that boat may be protably supported be-
tween shores, by the freight and passage money
which may be reasonably anticipated We have no doubt,
that will only be public advantage, but that as Pri-
waite speculation will be good investment OF money and,
with this mpeson we heartily wish that the enterprise may
succeed
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The Supreme Court Of the u States still in session On
Tuesday, the Of Thompson Wilson al Plaintiffs in
Error vs. the Blackbd Creek Marsh Company, was argued
by Mr. Coke for the Plaintiffs in Error, and by Mr. Writ for
! the Defendant in Error.
In the sitting of the Senate Monday, we learn the Mes
saqe o the late President of the United States transmitting
the Instructions the Panama Mission, was restored to TIE
Legislative Journal ON the Executive Journal to which had
been consigned to the stream OF oblivion But, with a
motion print for the information even OF the Members
the Senate decided in the negative
The real merit of that however, is not thus to be
hid under the bushe Nat Int
Letters from Panama, (says the Mercantile Advertiser
Of JANUARY 25th state that the Peruvian ieet commanded
by Admiral Guise, attacked the Columbian fleet IN the
port OF Gayaquil in December last The latter was pro
tecred by the Columbian batteries The action was Yer,
severe without being decisive to either party About 50
men were killed, including Admiral Guisc the Peruvian
commander, Gan Enshshman,j whose body had been sen
to Lima.
Case of the fugitive Hephenson.--In the Londol
Times Of 9Th January, we find some remarks upo'
the probable condition, in this country of stephenson
which, as putting the case plainly. ct the difficult,
Of surrenderng Iugitiyes. we copy ~. L. .7nt
Notwithstanding the passengers in the streets q
London we're stunned with the cries OF hawkers, All
nouncng the particulars of the capture OF Stephenson
it seems to be beved, though is not certain, tina
he has escaped America and the next inquiry !,
whether the Government of the United States VII
1--WE him up. Clearly not There is no treaty who
binds them and US to eolprocal surrender oil MOI
al or legal dcnquents !; and such treaty being non
existent, he has violated no law 10 America. There
therefore, lie has right to shelter, and TO the usua
security of persons living in peace III the countr
which they iuhabit. AT least such is our view OF tn
subject, we believe rational men will concur wit
There is not subject Of greater decacy in IN
public law of nations, than that which regulates tn
State of fugitives from one country to another LII
line which separates criminal from political offence
is. in many cases, ind.tinguishabIe and if met
upon principle of morals. are to be seized an
given up for the former it will rot be long before
the latter shall be. by explanations and CLOSES
drawn within their character and crcumscrptor
aud them as iibbon Justly observes, the whole worl
would be but one great prison--there would be n
escape from tyrannic power, whether exercised b
sing lie despots by aristocratlc combinations, or
triumphant rebels.