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neutras by the law OF Nations ana the duty, also,
winch they owe to helnterest and honor OF Their own
country
AT a su 'seqnent period, wien the American colo
mes OF IN European power took up aims against lcir
Soverclgn Congress, not diverted from the establish
cd >ystem OF the Government 10y any temporary con,
sdcraons, nor swerved from lis sense OF justice and
of duty by any sympathes which it might naturally
feel for of the parties did hesitate, also, to
pass Acts applicable the case of colonial instruction
and civil war. And these Provisions of law have been
continued revised and amended, and are in full force
at the present moment.--Not have they been dead
letter. asst is well known that exemplary punshmcnts
have been inflicted on those who have ransgrcssed
them. 1t is known, indeed, that heavy penalties
have fallen on individuals, citizens of the United
States, engaged in this very disturbance in Canada
with which the destruction of the "Carone was
connected. And it is in Mr.. Foys knowledge, also
that the Act Of Congress of March 10th 1895 was
passed for the precise purpose of more ctIcctuay
restraining military enterprises from the United States
luo the British Provinces by authorizing the use of
the most sure and decisive preventive means. The
undersigned NAV add that it stands on the adj
mission of every high British authority, tina, during
the recent Canadian troubles although bodies of adj
venturers appeared on the border, making il neces-
sarv for the people of Canada to keep themselves in
a state prepared for sefdefencc yet that these adj
yenturers were acting bv no means, in accordance
with the feeling of the great mass Of the American
people, or of the Government of the United States
The Government therefore, not only holds itself
above reproach in every thing respecting the prescr.
walton of neutrality the observance of the principles
;hese respects, to the rules of international law, but
IT doubts not that the world will do it the Justice
cknowcdar TINT it has sci an example not unworthy
TO be followed by others and that hy its STEADY lsois
lation on this most important subject it has done
something to promote peace and good ncichborhood
among Nations and to advance the civilization of
mankind.
The undersigned trusts, that when Her Majes,y's
Government shall present the grounds at length on
which they Justify the local Authorities of Canada in
attacking and DESTROYING the Caroline" they will
consider that the laws of the United States are such
as the undersigned has now represented them and
thet tho Government Of the United States has always
manifested sincere disposition to see those laws ef
tectually and mpartialy administered If there have
been cases where individuals, Justly obnoxious to
punishment, have escaped, this is no more than hap
pens in regard to other laws.
Under these circumstances, and under those imme-
da,ey connected with the transaction itself will be
for Her Maesty's Government show upon what
state of facts and what rule of National law the des
trucon ofthe" Caroline is to be defended. Ii will G
for that Government to show necessity for scfde-
fence, instant overwhelming leaving no choice of
means and moment for deliberations 1t will be for
it to show also, that the local authorities of Canada,
even supposing the necessity of the moment author
ICED them to enter the territories of the United States
at ALL did nothing unreasonable or cxcessive since
the act justified BY the necessity of self-delence must
be limited BY that neccssity and kept clearly within
il. 1t must be shown that admonition or remon.
strance TO the persons on board the "Carolne" was
inpracticable, or would have been unavaing; it
must be shown that day light could not be waited for;
mat there could be no attempt at d,scrilhation pc
s"ee .iie iiooeut anu ''le e'n'ty' ,'ai II Mou,u nv.
naVe oeeh enough 10 selle ana detn me 'cssei nu'
tha' mere was necessity, present ana iheVnaDe 10r
utach". nel' ~ "'e ua' MESS Vi tle i,i'sh "hie
hoored 10 the shprei ana whlle uhormed men We're
asleep OH ooaru h','he some anu "ouio''9 o'hefs,
ana then drawing hcr INTO me current; above the
hscr cre nor on h m hnr e 20 .GT
Mnetngt tlere hgnt NOT DC IN her tEe ihhocen with
ihe euy, or me lying WIN me dead, committing
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