Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-05

iSh doninions. But nolyyith ,ndins This ,h.v -
certainly, not pirates, nor does the un,ler,ieo.,
uinh thst " can advance the purpose of fair an,
friendly discussion. or hasten the aseommol ,,,n -
| national difficulties. ~ To dcnOminato them Tb,,
offence, whatever u was had no analogy tn r,s.s I,
piracy SdpPosing all that is alleged against then
| tn be true, they were taking part i'm what the,
regarded as civil war, and obey were t,kinp , n, =
ON the side OF the rebels Surely ENGLAND =,
not regarded parsons thus cnsa as ,iesoryin ,L
appreciation winch Her Maies,y's Governmen, be.
| slows on these citizens OF the United States
IL quite notorious that, Tor the rre,,,s, mar, -,
inc last two centuries subjects or the British C,own
nave been petm,ted u engage in foreign wars ho,L
national and c'', and in the latter in every STAG. q,
her progress; and yet 1t has not been Imagined
that krg land has at anytime allowed her ,rI,;c,,
10 turn pirates Indeed, our own times no, ,nI,
have individual subjects Of tina, Crown ION, nbro,y
10 engage IN civil wars, but We have seen whole re-,
s'menis openly recruited, embodied armed and Lis
e,pi'ncd IN England, with the nvowed purnox, a,
auinS rebellion against nation with which En-,
gland was at peace; although It is true that subs,
guenty, an act OF Parliament passed. to prevent
transactions so nearly approaching to public war
! without license fTom the Crown ''
IL may bc said that there is a ditIsrenc, b.,yx.,,
inc c'se OF civil war, arising from DISPUTED SUE.
.I'siO", o' PioHacted revolt of n colony against
the mother country, and the case of a f. sb oure,k
" inc commencement OF a rebellion. Tn, under
slshed does not deny that such distin,t,, mo-. a.
certain purposes, Toe deemed well founded liz al
''s lha' uoVernmcnt, called upon To CONSIDER /,
I Lsn,s, interests. and duties, when civil wars
oteak out IN other countries may decide ON nil m.
circumstances OF the particular case. upon ~. o,,,
.Ais''s supuiauons, on probable results on what
is own security requires, and on MANY o,bs, CO.,
s'ue'""'"s' u may be already bound to assist ON.
party, or II may become bound, il IL So ch,,s,. ~
assist the other, aud to meet the CONSEQUENCE t
assistance. i"''' VI s"oh
Bnt whether the revolt bc recon, or Io,, .,,,;,..
en, they who JOIN those concerned in il wbn,cyar
may toe their offence against their own CONN.,. -.
NJ tnk.
hanus, IN the territory of the Goyernn,en, 49,.
"hleh the standard oi revolt is raised canno, Lc I
Nominated pirates, without departing from nil o,d;
a use o' language IN the definition of offences
cause "hieh has so foul an origin as piracy c,nno,
IN It's progress, or 10y its success obtain rI,in,
any ueSree OF respectabiity, or tolerance omong ,o
IONS ana cIvil wars, therefore, are not und,r,ooJ
10 nave such u commencement
Hit Is well known To MIR Fox that ,uthor;,; r. =,
highest emInence IN Eng living and de,J r.
h,aiheu thit The general law OF nations does M,
iorold me citizens ar subjects Of one Govc,nn,n,
,oh taxing part IN the civ connections of ,no,be,
mere Is some reason, indeed, To think that suc ,,
DC The opinion OF Her Macsty's Guycrnp,.,, ,I' |
present moment. ~ ''o
The undersigned has made these remarks oo,, |
Tue CONVICTION that It IS important to repnrJ es,,L
% snSuons, ana To view the and offence,
VI ihu''huais IN the exactly proper lisht Bu,i j.
NOT To he Inferred that there is ON the n,r of,
government, any purpose OF extenuatirr in ,L. !
sllShtcst degree the crunrS OF those persous c,.
" 'hS ohHeu states, who have joined in military
expeditions against the British Government IN -
naua. on the contrary, the President dircc,. IL |
Undersigned To say that II Is his fixed
vi such distuTbers oi the national peace and v;n,
'"'so he laws OF their country shalt be brought N
exemplary punishment. Nor will the f,c, IN, r.,
are instgh'ed and led TO these cScessrs L,, R.S
SUBJECTS, refugees from the Provinces IA, deemed
any excuse or pllliatinn; although IL is well Yohv
o. pchS rememoereS that the prime movers OF thc.e
'n'es on the borders are subjects OF the
Z N Cf,fna IA la 81.
tel States seeking to enlist the summarizes of H.
Izehs, ny all the motives which thew are Milo In
audtesS 10 them, on account of grievances real or
ni'"S'haIy lhere Is no reason to believe that The |
ucslSn oil any hostile movement from the H. Stat.
ainst Canada las commenced with citizens n, the
" States The true origin Of such purpnscs and scL
enterprises Is on the other side of the line a., -
residents resolution to prevent these transorcsinn
J, inc Jaws Is nor on that account the less strong
u Is taken, not only in conformity TO his dutv mn,,s
The provisions Of existing laws bot in mil conso
iiiS Government. ~ i''"''''' VI
The Government Of the United S ate, has no,
rom the hrsi, fallen into the doubts clssybc,. 80,
ertIinej, of the true extent of the duties or s,,i
". Ii has held that, however II nav have b.cn -; |
less enlightened ages, the Just INTERPRETATION at rho
modern law at nations Is, that neutral States nrc
oouhu 10 DC siricIiy neutral; and that il is mani
lest anu gross improperly for individuals TO enpns.
IN the cIvii conflicts o other States and Tins IN he
II war, while their Government ~ at peace. w,r
and peace are high national relations which On
properly be established or changed only by nations
themselves. ''
The United States have thought. ais, ,h,, tho
81 utaTy doctrine Of non-Intervention by one n,,o
with The all iir3 OF others, is liable 10 be essentials,
impaired, II, while Government refrains from int.T |
Iirl''Ic'chce Is stu allowed TO It's subjects
indNiuuaIy otln masses. Ii may happen. indeed. /
mat persons choose to leave their country s,,;,r,
70 DINER regions, and settle themselves on unrnIt
rS.u anus W territories belonging to other States
"'s cannot DC prevented by Governments which !
allow the emigration OF their subjects and ctizrns
and such persons, having Voluntarily abon,,ned
the own country, have no longer clam TO its pro
lection, nor Is 1t longer responsible for their
Sueh cases therefore, II they occur, show no ADAM
comment oil the duty of neutrality
The Government of the United Stntes has M,
consdcIed II as sufficient TO conne the duties of nrn
traity and non-interfcrence 10 the case of Govern
ments whose territories lie adjacent to each Other
ne application OF the principle may be more ne.
cessIry IN such cases, but the principle they re-
gard as being the same, If those territore, he dy;d
cd 10y half the globe. The rule is founded in an.
IMPROPERLY and danger Of allowing individuals 10
~ make war on thcif own authority, or, by mingling
themselves III ihe OeIigerent operations ofoIher ma
lions, 10 run the hazard OF counteractng the pocy
or embroIng the relations OF their o " Government
Anu the United States have been the first among
civilized nations TO enforce the observance of tins
Just rule oil neutrality and peace, by specia and adc
quite legal enacmenis In the infancy of this Go
yernmen on the breaking out of the Eurone,n ,,,,s
which had their origin IN the French Revolution.
Congress passed laws with severe penalties for pr.
venting the citizens Of the United States from taking
part In those hOstilIlies.
by these laws IL prescribed to the citizens of the
United States what II understood to he their DUTY
as neutrals by the law OF nations, and the duty Al
So which they owed TO the interest and honor of
their own country.
Alta subsequent period, when & c American col
onics Of an European Power took up arms against
their Sovereign, Congress, not diverted from the
established system of the Government by any fem
pornry considerations, swcrycd from its sense Of
justice aud Of duty 10y any sympatbies which il
might naturally feel for one OF the parties did not
hesitate also to pass acts applicable to the case of
colonial instruction and civil war. "A nd these pro-
visions Of law have beea continued rev lsed amend
cd, and arc in full force at the present moment.
Nor have they been dead letter, ns Il is well known
that exemplary punlshments have been inflicted on
those who have transgrossed them. IL IL known
indeed that heavy penalties have fallen on indiyi. /
duils, citizens Of the United States, engaged IN this
very distCrb1ncc ~ Canada, with which the de-
stTuctIDn Of the Caroline connected. And il Is
IN Mr. FOS's knowledge, also, that the act Of Con
gress OF March loth, 1888 was passed Tor the pre-
else purpose OF more ei1cctually restraining military
enterprises from the United States into ti, British
Provinces, by authorizing the use of the most sure
and decisive preventive means. The undersigned
may add, shat II stands on tho admission of ,ery
high British authority, that during the recent Cana
dian troubles, although bodies Of Adventures an.
peared on the border, making it necessary for the
people Of Canada 20 keep themselves in state pre-
pared for solldcicncc, yet that these adventurcts
were acting 10y means in accordance with the
feeling of the vfctt mass Of tho American pc,vt.