New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-06-05

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- g ~, ,oder Inv of nations Is, that neutral States
no bos. - be strictly neutral aud that II : manifest
- ~ ;r,,roprietv individuals engage in the civil
nir, of atler States, and thus TO be Aie their
(,-7,cnt i at peace War and peace high national
relations whc properly be established changed oaly
! t.y nations thcnse!ves
The United States haze bought also tina. the sanitary
doctrine o instrumentation By nation wiki the affairs OF
o>er, Is liable 70 BE- essentially impaired, IT, while Govern
refraia- from interference interference j. t allowed
ubeci- Individually Il MAJ hafIH
decd tia; persons choose leave heir country erate -
oherrcgions and settle themselves unculved lands m
territories belonging 10 other States ~ cannot '
vented bv Governments which allow the emigration o. tei
subjects ard ciiizc- and cn persons haeI- Voluntarily
al aadoucd icr couats, have 10 longer claim 20 -
protection longer responsible ior Their acts soc
therefore II they how abandonment oi the
dutv Of neutrality
The Government Of the United States has considered
1T sufficient conhne the duties OF Iellraty and non
Interference 10 the OF Governments whose territories lie
adjacent other Interpolation Of The principe
be necessary IN such cases. bit the prHclpe Itself e
regard ~ being the same those territories b. divided by
half the globe The rule Is founded the nProprety and
danger OF allowing individuals make their own
authority. by Ininging themselves IN the selsereat oe
tons other the hazard Oh countecns the
policy or embrong the relations of their Government
And the United States have been the inst among civilized
nations enforce tie observance this Just rule OF neutral
ity aaA peace by special aad adequate legal eaoimots h
the nfaucv OF this Government, the breaklng out OF The
European which had their origin in the French Reyo
luton Congress passed laws i; penalties, for pre-
venting the citizens OF the United States IRON taking part IN
those hostities
By these laws it prescribed the citizens Of the Jnl'ed
States what it understood be their duty. ueurals. by the
law nations, and the duty, also, which they owed to the
interest and honor Of Their country
Al subsequent period when the Colonies OF
European Power took up their Sovereign Con-
grcs, not diverted the established OF the Govern
by any cinpor. considciaonsnot sYeer'ed from rs
justice and OF duty by any ympales winch might
naturally fee Tor Of the parties, did not hesitate Also to
pass acts applicable the Of cOlonIa! nsUrrccon and
civil wal And these provisions OF law have been continued
revised amended, nd full force at the present Hlo-
rncut Nor have they been dead letter i well known
that exemplary puushment have been inflicted those vino
have trasgresed them Il i known, Indeed that heavy
penalties have fallen individuals, citizens OF the United
States engaged in this very disturbance in Canada with
which the destruction OF the Caroline connected. And
in Mr. Foxs knowledge, also. that the act OF Congress
OF March l0h 1888 passed for the precise purpose 81
ciieeuay aiming military enterprises from the
United into the British Provinces by authorizing the
the most and decisive preventive Tie
undersigned add that stands the admission OF very
high British authority that during the Canadian
troubles ahuus bodies Of adventurous appeared the bor
der making necessary or the people OF Canada 20 keep
themselves prepared for elidccncc yet that these
adventures acting by in accordance with the
feeling of the Of the American people or OF the
Government OF the United States.
This Government therefore, only holds itself above
reproach i'll thing respecting the preservation ot e
and the conformity these respects the rules OF
international law but Ii doubts the world Will do It the
s7tice acknowledge that has example not unt
be followed by others aud that by il stcady legislation
the subjects it has done something pro-
peace and good ncshbohood among nations, AID 70
advance the civilization of mankind
The undersigned that. when Her Britannia Majesty
Government shall present the grounds at length which
they Justify tie local authorities OF Canada III attacking and
DESTROYING Caroline they viii consider ;hni the laws
the United States such the undersigned has
presented them and that the Government of the United States
has alway, manifested sincere disposition those laws
ecctualy aud mpar,iy administered If there have been
cases in which individuals u>t, obnoxious punishment,
have escaped, TIL, ;an happens III regard To
other laws
Under the, circumstances. and under those Immediately
connected with the transaction itself 1t Will be tor her Ma
e,ys Government ito show upon what state Of facts and
what rules OF naou: law the destruction OF the Caroline
be defended. 1t will be for that Government 10 show
necessity of sedecncc instant overwhelming leaving no
choice of means and moment for debcraton 1t will be
Tor show, also, tina; the local authorities Of Canada even
surprising the necessity OF the authorized them TO
the of the United States at all did nothing
unreasonable or excessive since the act justified by the
cc>sitv OF seldecncc be lited by that necessity and
kcr.t clearly within it, Ii be how that admonoH
remons,rnnco the persons board the Caroline was
iruracticable or would have been unavang 1t must be
shown that daylight could be waited for That there
could be no attempt discrimination between the innocent
aud the guilty. that would have been enough 10 scze
and dctain the vessel but that there necessity present
and Inevitable attacking her in the darkness OF the his
Wide mcorcd the shore and while unarmcd m.l were
asleep on board killing aud woung others. and then
drawing her into above he cataract setting her
on fire. and carccs, know whether there might n't De IN
her The innocent with the guilty the living with the dead
committing her to fate Which fills The imagination with
horror necessity for all this the Government OF the I'M
led STATE, cannot believe have existed
All VIII see that such things bc allowed 70 occur they
might lend to Moody AID eNaspertcd aad when IN
yiaua comes into the United State, from Canada AID to
he very place which hi> drama performed and there
chooses make public and vansorou- boa. OF the part ne
acted in it, l. is hardly wonderful that great excitement
should he ,reated and Iegrce OF commpuon arise
t., Republic does wish TO disturb the tranquility OF
the world is 3ec peace is policy peace 1t seeks
no ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by foreign conquest bccuuse knows that
Foreign acquisition could augment lis power and IMPORT
ancc rapid, tcy already advancing BY IL ma
rural growth uader the proptious circumstances o; IT. situa-
o But it admit that lis Government has got both
the VIII md the power preserve il own neutrality and 10
;ho observance OF laws upon IL own citizens
It's Jealous Of rights. and among others, and most esF-
alv &; TN, rrh OF the absolute immunity territory