The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-24

mcnt, | do but Affirm principle which no
nation on earth would be more ready 10 vim
dictate at all hazards, than the people and
government Of Great Britain.
IT. upon a full investigation Of all the facts. it
shall appear that the owner OF the Caroline
governed by hostile intent, or had made common
couse with those who were in the occupancy Of
Navy Island, then, far as he is concerned there
can be no claim 10 indemnify for the destruction
of his boat. which this government would feel IT.
self bound to pTosecute-since he would have
acted not only in derogation OF the nights OF
Great Britain, but in clear violation OF the laws
of the United States; but that is question which
however settled, in no manner involves the higher
consideration of the territorial sovereignty and u-
lIisdiction To recognise it admissible
practice that each government, IN lis turn, upon
any sudden and unauthorized outbreak, which, on
a frontier, the extent of which renders it imPos-
sible for either to have efficient force on every
mile of it, and which outbreak, therefore, neither
may be able to suppress in day, may take VEN
pence into its own hands, and without even re-
monstrance and in the absence OF any pressing
or everything necessity, may invade the territory
of the other, would inevitably lead to results
equally to be deplored by both. When border
collisions came to receive the sanction, or to be
made on the authority of either government, ge-
neral war must be the inevitable result. While
it is the ardent desire of the United States TO cul-
tivae the relations of peace with all nations, and
TO fulfil all the duties Of good neighbors towards
those who possess territories adjOinlng their own,
that very desire would lead them to deny the
ight of any foreign power TO invade their 6oun-
Idary with armed force. The correspondence
between the two governments on this subject,
WILL at a future day of your session, be submitted
ito your consideration; and, In the mean time,
. cannot but indulge the hope that the British gov
eminent will see the propriety Of renouncing, as
f a rule of future action, the precedent which has
been set them in the affair at Schlosser.
L HE Al don
has recently taken place between the American
Minister at the Court of St. James, Mr.. Steven
son, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs OF that
government, on the right claimed by that govern
ment visit and detain vessels sailing under the
lAmerican flag, and engaged in prosecuting law
4 full commerce in the African seas Our CONNER
cIaI interests in that region have experienced con-
siderable increase, and have become an object of
= much importance, and 1t is the duty OF this go
n vernment 10 protect them against ali improper q
r, vexatious interruption. However DESTROYS the U.
n States may be tor the suppression of the slave
h trade, they cannot consent to interpretations into
i 1.-The maritime code, at the viii and pleasure
- Iof other governments. We deny the right OF any
= such interpolation to any one or all the nations OF
the earth. without our consent. we claim 10
,, have a voice in all amendments or alterations OF
r that code, and when are given to understands
b. as IN this instance, by foreign government that
l. hts treaties with other nations cannot be executed
D. without the establishment and enforcement OF
new principles OF UdElllHl6 pOllCeS " OC
= without our consent, we must employ language
neither of equivocal import, or susceptible OF mis-
~ construction. American citizens prosecuting a
d lawful commerce in the African seas, under the
ne fac of their country not responsible tor the
abuse or unlawful use of that flag by others; nor
he can they rightfully account OF any such allie
NJ ged abuses be interrupted molested or detained
m while on the ocean; and if thus mOlested and de-
=; tanned while pursuing honest voyages IN the usual
: way, and violating no law themselves, they are
= unquesnonably entitled to indemnity
OF the loan of SI2,OOO,OOO, which was author
Oh lied by Congress at its late session, only S5,432,-
ne 1926 SO have been negotiated The shOrtness OF
y time which IT had to run, has presented no incOn
d siderable impeachment in the way of its being ia
r. ken by capitalists at home, while the same cause
he would have operated with much greater force II
- the foreign market. For that reason the foreign
nc market has not resorted to; and it is now
he submitted, whether it would not be advisable Il
7s, amend the law by making what remains undispo
to sed of payable at more distant day.
Ire Should it be necessary, in any view that Con
gress may take of the subj ect, to revise the exist
nd ing tariff of duties, beg leave to say that, in tn
10 performance Of that delicate operation, mo
- derate counsels would seem to be the wisest. Tn
~. government, under which it is our happiness
sea live. its existence to the spirit of compTC
the mise which prevailed among its frameTs-laTTlD
and discordant opinions could only have been n
lad concled by that noble spirit of patriotism who
are prompted Cancellation, and resulted in harmon
In the spirit the compromise bill, it is con
monty called, was adopted at the session of 1873
axe While the people of no portion of the Union wi
;lu hesitate pay all necessary taxes for the SUI
nth port of government, yetan innate repugnance e.
de- lists the imposition of burhens not really nece
bv sary for that object. InimpOsing duties, howeVe
If for the purpose of revenue, right TO discrmlna
as to the articles on which the duty shall be lai
az as we'll the amount, necessarily and most pr
oue pery exists Otherwise the government would
Ited placed in the condition of having to levy the saT
so duties upon all duties upon all articles, the pl
an ductve as we'll as the unproductive. The sligl
In est duty upon some might have the effect Of ca'
in ing their importation TO cease, whereas others
lov tering extensively into the consumption of I
~ country, mi ght bear the heaviest without any 81
IN sbe diminution in the amount imported.
i" o9 So also the government may be justified in
= discriminating by reference to other consdeTat
'aVy of domestic policy connected with our manuf
was lures SO long as duties shall be laid with dist
tiers reference to the wants Of the treasury, "
two founded objection canexist against them. 1t mi
ever be esteemed desirable that no such augmentat
the of the taxes should take place as would have
nd effect of annulng the land proceeds distribui
act of the last session, which act is declared 4
WI - imperative the moment the duties are incTea
Tue beyond 90 per cent, the maximum rate eslabl
] the ed by the compromise act. Some of the pr
nent, slons of the compromise act, which will 90
Using effect on the Both day of June next, may. how
nv of Ter, be found exceedingly announcement in pEac
as sa- under any regulations that Congress may I'D
nm refer more particularly to that relating 10 b
-; valuation. A difference in value Of the sam,
tcles TO some extent, will necessarily exist at
luueS elent ports: but that is altogether nsigni6C
sentl- when compared with the conflicts in valua