The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-12-21
Charlotte, IN. c. December 81, 1888

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authorities ~ Canada, from intelligence re
ce'ved OF such intended movements anon.
our citizens, have fell themselves obiget
10 take precautionary measures agains
them have actually embodied the militia
and assumed an attitude TO repel the in
vaslon 10 which they believed the colonie,
were exposed from the United States. A
state OF feeling on both sides Of the fronllel
has thus been produced. which called ioI
prompt aud vigorous interference. II al
iDsurrecIion existed IN Canada, the amicablt
dispositions Of the L. States towards Greai
Britain, as we'll as their duty to themselves
would lead them TO MAINTAIN a strict neu
traIity, and to restrain their ci,iz ms from
all violations Of the laws which have beer
passed tor Ms enforcement. Bot tins Gov.
eminent recognizes still higher obligation
TO repreSs al. attempts gu the part Of It's
citizens to disturb the peace Of country
where order prevails or has been re.estab
llshed. Depredatlons BY our citizens upon
nations at peace with the United States, or
combinations for committing them, have at
all times been regarded BY the American
Government and people With the greatest
nbhorence. Military Incurslous by our
ciltzons INTO countries 50 situated, aud the
commission Of acts of violence on The mem.
beers thereof, ~ order 10 effect change IN
III government, or under any pfptext what
ever, have from the commencement & our
Gosernmen', been held equally CRIMINAL on
Tie part VI those engaged IN them, and a.
much deserving of punishment, as would be
the disturbance Of the pubic peace by the
ferpeiralion OF srnildr acts within our own
territory.
By no country or persons have these in.
valuable principles Of international law
principles, the street observance 81 winch is
- Indispensable to the preservation Of 50.
clai order IN the Wotld-becn m.rc earn
"stl, cherished or sacredIy respected than
ht those great and good mea who ftsl
decilrcd, aid finally established the Inde
peudencc Of our o@n country. They pro-
INDICATED aud maintained them at an early
AMI critical period IN our history they
we're subsequently embodied IN legislative
enacimchs Of highly pcga! character, the
faithful enforcement Of which has hitherto
been, and vii, | trUs,, always continue to
b., regarded as a duty Inseparably asSoci
atod With the maintenance OF our uaaonal
honor, That the people Of The nlied States
should feel an interest ~ the spread OF pc
llileal institutions rs free as they regard
thtIr own 20 be, IS natural; nor can SIN
ccre soliCuude for the success Of all those
"ho nfe, at any time, IA good faith stfug.
4ltag for ihoir acquisition, be Imputed TO
ar citizens as a cftuc. With the entire
FREEDOM Of opinion, aud az unjlsLulSed ca.
pfcs>taa thereof, on their pat, ghn Govern
meul has neither the right, nor, Trust, the
disposition 10 interfere. Bot whether the
interest CT the honor Of the United States
require that they should be made a party
to any such struggle, and, by inevitable
consequence, to the var which IS waged IN
- support Is question which, by our
Constitutes, Is wisely left to Congress
alone to decide. It's, by the laws, alrea.
dy made criminal IN our eil1sns 10 embar
rasS or anticipate that declson, by en-.
authorized military operations on their
part O;IenceS OF this character, ~ adIl.
non 10 their cFimInailly as Violations ct the
laws or our country, have q direct eudsn.
cy to draw down upon our own cns1ens at
large the multiplied evils of I"reIgn war,
aud expose to Injurious inpulauoas the
good faith and honor OF the country. As
such they deserve 10 be put down with
promplitude and decision. | Cauuot be ms
taken, | am confident, m counting on the
cordial md general concurrence OF our Eel,
low citizens 10 tins scnumcut. \ copy oI
the proclamation which | have felt Il my
duty To issue, is herewith communicated.
| cannot but hope that the good sense and
patriotism, the regard for the honor and
reputation Of their country, the respect for
the laws which they have themselves enact
ed for their own government, aud the love
OF order for which the mass Of our people
have been SO long aud 50 justly distinguish
cd, viii deter the comparatively few who
are engaged in them from further prose
cutlon of such desperate enterprises. In
the mean time, the existing laws have been
and will continue 10 be faithfully executed
and every efior, will be made TO carry them
out IN their full extent Whether they are
sufficient or not, To meet the actual state oi
things on the Canadian frontier IT IS for
Congress to decide.
4 1t will appear from the correspondence
herewith submitted, that the Government
of Russia declines renewal of the fourth
article of the convention of April, ls2l, be
tween the United States aud HIS Imperial
Majesty, by the third article Of which 1t Is
agreed that hereafter there shall not ht
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