Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-21
FORMING III Err A l. ID.
TUESDAY. AUGUST 2I, 1885.
The Mexican Bloc kaae.

Is The law oil common sense, coHHion MINOR, anu
common honesty! AT least this should be the law,
and we take il that the American people have long
since dccreed that il is their almighty will and pleas
ure that such shall be the awthe rule of conduct OF
all nations who in any way manner, or shape, come
contact with them, their servants, the Govern
mcnt, either in financial, commercial or political
point of view.
Proceeding upon these premises let US proceed to
inquire how far the conduct of the French government
will bear the scrutiny Of these tests regard 10 Their
behavior towards the government of Mexico. Is II
not an act dictated by common sense for govern
men to protect it's native born citizens from outrage
and murder whilst they peaceabIy trading with
foreign power? Is il not an act OF common honesty
fer nation TO insist that another nation shall not
wantonly rob its citizens who have been invited to
trade there? Would not nation be wanting in
common homer who did not resent wicked outrages,
cruel murders and wholesale robberies committed on
Its subjects without cause, the shadow ofjus:ifca
ten, by another government with whom il was at
peace? Most decidedly it would.
All this then, and no more, has the French nation
done by instuting the present blockade. And yet
ths Courier & Enquirer OF this city, which arrogates
oitsef the title of The leading Journal par erceieace
boldly and unquallfiedly asserts that The present
Ul0Chduc Vi htACo py rJdHCe Is uuJuSuIldUc! F1ed-
ven save HE mark Unustifable, indeed Does the
writer know the meaning of the werd he uses? Let
him read the history of the cruel wrongs and villain
Gus outrages committed by the Mexicans, under the
sanction Of their government upon the wives daugb-
tiers and property of the peaceabe French merchants
carrying on business in various parts of Mexico, and
then talk of the blockade being unjusufabe if he
can.
uL Il 4 G
the [" Courier" would have the French Government
bear all tamely, has done maay instances.
And when the Courier is taken TO task for It's error
and insolence, il flppantly replies as follows:-
The Journal OF Commerce asks give book and
page any inernationalsw in wh-h will
LAID down The rule that fierce hot war absolutely
i. such hot weather but particularly anxious
will meet us half way and and page
writer international law, who ,nans the csRvere
twssn s. lie ereHs they will psn, suenon any pc
oS N history y which sop has 70
hosies viii then crafty them 10 their hearts consnt
pears 10 u.s. al present tuism, until they entitled
themselves orsquire H. by showing that there is ground
10 assume that We are In error
With regard to the first part of the paragraph ve
can readily satisfy the Courier, though perhaps the
editors of the Journal cannot let the Courier read
vattel, chap 10 page 2Gs and chap a. Sec 20S page
<fo. Let lhcH diSo icdu lNooiuSouS iuIuIdty nc
ports Vol 3, page 27S, and the 4th VOL of Am Eloq
And if what he finds there does not satisfy him, we
will refer him further.
With regard TO the last part Of the paragraph about
a want of precedent we will tell him that the writer
of this article assisted to raise by Commodore Dali
lass order 100 seamen for the Constellation fngaie,
in the spring of last year, which seamen down
with that frigaie, and the soops Of war Concord,
c. T. sndT vii IN hlock do Nav.
leo, vilh shem pe rere at peace, for ins1fs 10
flag, and injuries dsne TO our citizens.
Does the t" Courier" want any more precedens p
If SO, we stand prepared TO give them. As to the
rrw code of International lar which the Courier,
and other badly conducted and Interested journals
have tried TO set mp on this subject is thus well dis
posed Of by the Gazette:
The code Of national law up fer this st Ia
New orleans ana since In ih city, will hardly avail thing
the folly arguing questions al which they dssy igno
s, MI ssow sGr . s, 20, paper
oung 10 exercise s usual shrewdns and ability BY brush
lis opinen that an actual decsrasos 10
give validity blockade. We believe the Courier will find
inls international practice.
There was no declaration Of war when our fleet
bleckaded Mexico. The journals who now take the
part OF that infamous and detestable nation, then
were silent. We obtained the redress for which the
blockade was instituted, and there end TO the
matter AT least for short time But we miscalculate
sadly if Mexico has not yet got to pay dearly for her
injuries done TO Americans.
Convinced Of the edum which the Mexican gov
ment has brought upon itself from all good people
all parts Of the world the :" Courier" tries slur
over its misconduct in advocating their cause, and
gives It's wellpaying proege a back handed wipe in
the beginning Of the following paragraph;
We probably asy opipon Of the Mex
GsKette the Of ID. q. and
asarediy had The blockade II the ports Of MEXICO by
France involved Mexicsn Interests slone should
have said word condemnation ~ H. but the Interests Of
by them viii establish presedep which hereafter be
sdeuced IN support OF similar disregard Of rights and
those Of all nesras, when the would be far
more serious every who bsss few ships OF war al
command n,edct trade With people that
people semi bsfbsous uneducstcd hold many
lucrative branshes Of commerce by very uncertain tenure
indeed.
Oh oh All ! shl Even the Courier does net
like the McxOars, although well paid 10 like them
whewi Call you that backing your friendsf And
had the blockade only injured Mexico they might
blockade I'LL the resurrection morning. Oh oh =
So then the "Couner" admits one OF two things
either the blockade Of Mckee by France is right and
proper, the abstract principle, or the Courier al.
though believing itself to be the leading iosrnal,n
would have seen gross outrage commlticd on ma
ton with whom we are at peace and TO use it's own
language mot said one word in condemnation Of it."