Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-12-21
GEORGETOWN. O., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21 Is41.

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removal at their commencement, and at
the option ofthe party, ofall cases as may
hereafter arise, and which may involve the
faithful observance and execution Of our
International obligations, from the state 10
the Federal Judiciary. This Govern
ment, by our institutions, IS charged with
the maintenance of peace and the pres
ervaton of amicable relations with the
nations of the earth, all the reasonable
and proper means of maintaining the one
and preserving the other. Whilst just
confidence is felt in the Judiciary of the
States, yet this Government ought TO be
competent in itself for the fulfillment of
the high duties which have been devol.
we'd upon it under the organic law, by the
states themselves.
In the month of September, a party of
armed men from Upper Canada invaded
the Territory of the United States, and
forcibly seized upon the person of one
Grogan, and under circumstances of great
harshnoss, hurriedly carried him beyond
the limits of the United States, and de-
livered him up TO the authorities of Upper
Canada. HIS immediate discharge was
ordered by those authorities upon the
facts Of the case being brought 10 their
knowledge-a course ofprocedure which
was 10 have been expected from nation
was not more due 10 the rights of the
United States, than to its own regard for
justice, The correspondence which pass
ed between the department of State, and
the British Envoy, Mr.. Fox, and with
the Governor of Vermont, as soon as the
facts had been made known TO this De-
partment, are herewith communicated.
regret that it is not in my power to
make known to you an equally satisfactO.
ry conclusion in the case of the Coroline
steamer, with the circumstances connec-
ted with the destruction of which, in De-
cember, 1887, by an armed force fitted
out IN the Province Of Upper Canada, you
are already made acquainted. No such
atonement as was due for the public
wrong done TO the United States by the
invasion of her territory, so wholly ire
eoncilable with her rights as an indepen-
dent power, has yet been made. In the
view taken by this Government, the in
quiry whether the vessel was in the en-
ployment of those who we're prosecuting
an unauthorized war against that Province
or was engaged by the owner in the bus.
mess of transporting passengers to and
from Navy Island in hopes Of private gain,
which was most probably the case, in no
degree alters the real question at issue
between the two governments. This Gov
ernment can never concede to any for,
!. eign Government the power, except in 9
case of the most urgent and extreme ne
cessity, of invading its territory either tc
arrest the persons or destroy the proper
ty of those who may have violated the
municipal laws Of such foreign govern
ment, or have disregarded their Oblga
! tions arising under the law Of nations
f The territory of the United States mus
j be regarded as sacredly secure agains
all such invasions, until they shall volun
r tarily acknowledge their inability to acqui
i themselves of their duties to others
;, And in announcing this sentiment, do bu
!. affirm principle which no nation4on cart
: would be more ready to vindicate, at al
/ hazards, than the people and Governmen
E of Great Britain.
+ >Ifupon full investigation ofall lth
f facts it shall appear that the owne
Y of the Caroline was governed b
!. a hostile intent, or had made commo
Q cause with those who were in the occu
j. pancy of Navy Island, then SO far as b
!. is concerned, there can be ne claim TO il
a dernnity for the destruction of his boa
}, which this Government would feel itse
/. bound to prosecute--since he would hav
j. acted not only in derrOgation Of the rlght
/. of Great Britain, but in clear violation
10 the laws of the United States; but that
+. question which however settled, in Il
D. manner involves the higher considerable
,e of the violation of territorial sovereign
It. and jurisdiction. To recognise it as a
g. admissible practice that each Governmel
N in its turn, upon any sudden and unautho
TO lied outbreak which, on frontier, II
e. extent of which renders it impossible Il
IS. either to have an efficient force on eve
,i- mile of it, and which outbreak, therefor
re neither may be able to suppress in da
n may take vengeance into its own hand
to without even remonstrance,G g. in the a
u. sencs Of any pressing or overruling n
ad cessity, may invade the territory OF IL
! a other, would inevitably lead to resul
he equally to be deplored by both, Wit
he border collisions come to receive Il
ar sanction, or to be made on the authorl
inc of either Government, general war mu
va he the inevitable result. While it is 4
~ ardent desire of the United States to CT
40 I tivate the relations OF peace with all II
G Sot ,ions. and TO fulfil all the duties Of. go
IT, IT, neigbborhOod towards those who posse
an territories adjoining their own, that y! ye